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Assembly (2019)
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Original name: Asamblea
Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
This film is Álex Montoya's first feature film: an interesting adaptation of the play La gente by Juli Disla and Jaume Pérez, also screenwriters of the film. The emergence of assembly groups after the political movements after 2011 served their authors to cast a comic look at decision-making processes and the capacity for dialogue of the human being.
Style:
thought provoking, satirical, witty, social, mockumentary, political comedy
Audience:
adult
Plot:
democracy, satire, single, irony, character study, intimate, bureaucracy, moral ambiguity, claustrophobia, urban, slow burn, portrait, dialogue driven
Time:
contemporary
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out satirical, captivating, semi serious and dark comedy films with plots about satire, urban, character study, dialogue driven, moral ambiguity, irony and social commentary mostly in Comedy genres. Some movies like Assembly: The Test (2022), Carpoolers (2021), The Show About the Show (2017), Spaghetti House (1982), Me (2014). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, road movie, entertaining, captivating, feel good ...
Plot:
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Place:
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84%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Style:
satirical, meta, independent film, captivating, entertaining ...
Plot:
filmmaking, behind the scenes, talk show, escapades, backstage, satire, creative process, urban, autobiography, intimate, character study, small community ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
brooklyn new york city, new york
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Three black militants kidnap the waiters in an Italian restaurant in London. Soon the victims befriend their kidnappers.
Style:
multicultural, tension, suspense, dark comedy, political thriller ...
Plot:
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Place:
london
Similarity:
70%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A down and out actress secretly sells a reality show about her friend, a delusional eccentric, a once famous creator of reality shows, who now believes that his entire life is being filmed by hidden cameras and that he is the star of his very own ...
Style:
satirical, captivating, semi serious, entertaining, independent film ...
Plot:
satire, hidden camera, talk show, fictional reality show, mental disorder, delusion, character study, celebrity culture, media manipulation, surveillance, loneliness, irony ...
Similarity:
65%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Russia
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
At a dinner for two couples, unexpected secrets unravel when a cunning detective crashes the gathering. As tensions soar with the arrival of a strangely behaving wife, hidden truths emerge. Can love and loyalty withstand the strain of distrust?
Style:
feel good, satirical, captivating, funny, semi serious ...
Plot:
relationships, jealousy, domestic drama, secrets, satire, family relations, male female relationship, relationship problems, marital problem, marital infidelity, resentment, friendship ...
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63%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Germany
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
In order to finally get that long-awaited promotion, Heinz Hellmich, an old white man, has to show his "wokest" side at work. When he invites his superiors to a private dinner at his home, his family's politically correct façade ...
Style:
dark comedy, satirical
Audience:
adult
Plot:
hypocrisy, satire, social satire, political satire, dinner party, office politics, irony, socially awkward, social climbing, character study, family drama, identity crisis ...
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58%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A guy puts his unwitting bride-to-be through a series of increasingly bizarre "stress tests" to see if she's worthy of marriage.
Style:
feel good, semi serious, romantic, captivating, satirical ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
engagement, marriage proposal, satire, wedding, wedding planning, wedding preparations and rituals, love story, relationships, romantic relationship, male female relationship, love and romance, in love ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Brazil
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Brazilian politician João Ernesto surrenders to justice and is arrested for corruption, before attempting to overturn with sincerity and real proposals.
Style:
satirical, semi serious, funny, humorous, ironic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political satire, corruption, satire, politician, social commentary, election campaign, politics, humour, political corruption, corrupt politician, irony, government corruption ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
brazil
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 42 min.
Story:
Alan Partridge attempts a celebrity travelogue around his beloved Norwich.
Style:
mockumentary, satirical, captivating, entertaining, ironic
Audience:
adult
Plot:
satire, comedian, travel, celebrity, journey, deadpan, travelogue, character study, celebrity culture, media satire, voice over narration, small town life ...
Place:
england
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada, France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A warm summer in Montreal. Two black men, Man and Bouba, share an apartment. Man is an ambitious author, writing on The Great Novel. Bouba is a lazy amateur philosopher who quotes the Koran. Man's habit of picking up young white women makes ...
Style:
controversial, satirical, comedy drama, sexy, sex comedy
Audience:
adult
Plot:
interracial sex, interracial relations, social commentary, race, satire, social satire, identity, sexual tension, sex, jealousy, friendship, casual sex ...
Time:
80s
Place:
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Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
The Smoking Room is a British television sitcom written by Brian Dooley, who won a BAFTA for the series in 2005. The first series, consisting of eight episodes, was originally transmitted on BBC Three between 29 June and 17 August 2004. The ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, disturbing, entertaining, semi serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
satire, staff, workplace, single, coworker, office work, co worker co worker relationship, office worker, office politics, deadpan, dark humor, social commentary ...
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Romania
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
The quiet life of a group of apartment neighbors is turned upside down when a 55-year-old woman named Doina moves in next door. A maniacal lawsuit enthusiast, Doina demands absolute silence in the building. Tensions rise and chaos unfolds as the ...
Style:
absurd, dark comedy, black humor
Audience:
adult
Plot:
neighbor, satire, apartment building, social satire, social commentary, absurd humor, modern life, escalation, farce, reluctant hero, domestic drama, character study ...
Time:
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Place:
romania
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
Story:
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Style:
mockumentary, entertaining, feel good, captivating, semi serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
satire, shakespeare, humour, royal court, writers, irreverent, deadpan, irony, interview, biopic, travel and leisure, pun ...
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 66 min.
Story:
A Narcissist Neighbor who is known for his fake reviews unable to accept his mistake releases a video thinking he might get support. Things take turn when a common man decides to make a roast ultimately ending the career of neighbor.
Style:
dark comedy, satirical, mockumentary, emotional
Plot:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 56 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Country: Spain
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: West Germany
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
German sex comedy
Style:
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Plot:
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Country: Spain
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Slovenia
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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784
Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
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Style:
picaresque, witty, dark comedy, slapstick
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 59 min.
Story:
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Style:
satirical, captivating, funny, entertaining, semi serious ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
At a monthly gathering of her friends, a student of the Tantra and Kama Sutra introduces an unusual game designed to elicit the feelings and impressions men and women have about one another.
Style:
feel good, semi serious, satirical, captivating, rom com
Plot:
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Similarity:
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110
Genre: Comedy
Country: Israel
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Polishuk is an Israeli political comedy television series. It tells the story of politician Rubi Polishuk, a member of MELEL Party (National Liberal Center) who unexpectedly was appointed as the Minister for Social Advancement.
Style:
satirical, political, funny, entertaining, humorous ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political satire, satire, politician, prime minister, politics, humour, bureaucracy, irony, office politics, government, minister, fish out of water ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Francis is being interrogated about a series of crimes he might be guilty of.
Style:
dark comedy, ironic, tension, black humor
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Place:
quebec
Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain, Portugal
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
satirical, entertaining, feel good, funny, semi serious ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
spain
Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A misanthropic, struggling photographer just wants to watch TV and eat candy while his wife is out of town, but when a desperate old pal resurfaces, his plans are thwarted, with spooky consequences.
Style:
satirical, captivating, feel good, semi serious, entertaining ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 64 min.
Story:
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Style:
dark comedy, realistic, semi serious, witty, humorous ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
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Style:
art house, thought provoking, dark comedy, moody
Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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