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Orangutan (2021)
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A vivacious aspiring social worker brings together five peculiar strangers to help solve their existential problems but finds herself in way over her head.
Style:
contemplative, realistic, independent film, life affirming, comedy drama, existential
Plot:
existential crisis, character study, misfit, personal growth, self discovery, female protagonist, mental health, outsider, slice of life, bittersweet, social work, intimate, second chance, redemption, worker, dark humor, stranger, social worker, communication
Time:
2020s, contemporary
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, emotional, melancholic and independent film films with plots about slice of life, bittersweet, intimate, personal growth, character study, redemption and self discovery mostly in Drama, Comedy and Romance genres. Some movies like Orangutan: Day by Day (2022), Oldboys (2009), Purgatory Comics (2009), Fancypants (2011), Abby Singer (2003). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
road trip, last wish, journey, self discovery, friendship, personal growth, heartwarming, bonding, second chance, compassion, slice of life, intimate ...
Place:
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Similarity:
95%
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Country: Denmark, Sweden
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Purgatory Comics tells the story of a young woman named Cola who runs from her adult responsibilities and hides in a failing comic book store. This leaves Cola to question how long she can hide from her complicated past.
Style:
emotional, realistic, contemplative, melancholic, independent film
Plot:
comic book, self discovery, identity crisis, female protagonist, intimate, coming of age, runaway, isolation, personal growth, slice of life, everyday life, escape ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
The engaging story of an over-the-hill professional wrestler who's afraid of conflict in real life, but agrees to face "The Darkness" in the ring in an attempt to regain his former glory in the eyes of his one remaining fan - an eight ...
Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
self discovery, rivalry, athlete's life, contests and competitions, ambition, friendship, hopes, wrestler, redemption, professional wrestling, society, wrestling ...
Time:
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Place:
usa
Similarity:
86%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
Chronicles the life of Curtis Clemins, who is torn between the love of his life and accomplishing his dream. When hitting rock bottom during the Sundance Film Festival, Clemins' calls upon his old college chum, Kevin Prouse, giving the now ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
When his wife pressures him to have another child, Tom Black retreats from his marriage and takes a stab at living alone. But in light of his crumbling personal life and a mountain of on-the-job problems, what he had before seems halfway decent.
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, emotional, reflective ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
self discovery, couples, hopes, ultimatum, crumbling marriage, redemption, character study, personal growth, midlife crisis, bittersweet, slice of life, fatherhood ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
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74%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 71 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
california
Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Juraj, a Slovak artist living in Prague, takes stock in hus life, realizing that his days pass without purpose. He lives a carefree life. But now he has to choose between two women, between the city and the country, and between creative work and ...
Style:
existential, contemplative, reflective, art house, melancholic ...
Plot:
artist, self discovery, personal growth, choice, identity, character study, relationships, love triangle, humanism, slice of life, coming of age, intimate ...
Time:
60s
Place:
prague, slovakia, czechoslovakia
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68%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Julia gets a call to a wrong number, but stays on the phone with the man on the other end for the entire day.
Style:
romantic comedy, independent film, realistic, lighthearted
Plot:
love triangle, female protagonist, relationships, dating, chance meeting, mysterious stranger, communication, infidelity, serendipity, mistaken identity, character study, self discovery ...
Similarity:
66%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Clara and Diego, under the guidance of the psychiatrist of a day rehabilitation center for disturbed people who attend, decide to transform the treatment center into a restaurant, involving all their other companions.
Style:
satirical, captivating, thrilling, compassionate, realistic ...
Plot:
friend, mental health, rehabilitation, rehabilitation center, therapy, psychiatrist, satire, relationships, healing, friendship, personal growth, community ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
An actor past his prime gives drama lessons to prisoners in an attempt to stage "Waiting for Godot."
Style:
satirical, semi serious, thrilling, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
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Time:
2020s
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A 50-something man, who dies following an accident, gets a chance to fulfil his wishes when Time lets him have 90 more days to live.
Style:
semi serious, captivating, psychological, thrilling, life affirming ...
Plot:
second chance, redemption, life & death, resurrection, problem, lifestyle change, changing lives, regret, supernatural, accident, self discovery, relationships ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
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Style:
thought provoking, psychological, captivating, independent film, satirical
Plot:
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Similarity:
56%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
When a failed baseball player's ex-girlfriend moves back to the neighborhood with her seven-year-old daughter, he realizes he carries more regrets than how he handled his baseball career.
Style:
sincere, semi serious, humorous, independent film, realistic ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Edward Forester's career and personal life have hit rock bottom-but not his spirit. At 64, the handsome bachelor moves in to a tiny apartment and must start over again.
Style:
sentimental, touching, serious, social, thought provoking ...
Plot:
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Country: Germany, Austria, Netherlands
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: Canada
Duration: 70 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: India
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
2020s
Similarity:
51%
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Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
humorous, semi serious, realistic, contemplative, captivating ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
grief, family drama, family relations, healing, reconciliation, mourning, mother son relationship, bereavement, memory, funeral, personal growth, bittersweet ...
Place:
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144
Genre: Comedy, Drama
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Duration: 101 min.
Story:
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Plot:
basketball, teamwork, redemption, workplace, underdog, office politics, coming of age, female protagonist, team building, personal growth, coach, friendship ...
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Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
47%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
2020s
Similarity:
46%
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Country: Switzerland, Germany
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, entertaining, emotional, poignant, independent film ...
Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Africa
Story:
When a retired police inspector, who suffers from agoraphobia, receives an eviction notice, he befriends a homeless boy and together they come up with a plan to get rid of his phobia.
Style:
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Plot:
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41%
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Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: Portugal
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Job is kicked out of home by his father on his birthday. Having no place to go, he takes refuge in the terrace of Rose, who just lost her husband.
Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: Australia
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
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Style:
heartfelt, reflective, emotional, independent film, contemplative ...
Plot:
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Country: New Zealand
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
road movie, independent film, contemplative, existential, atmospheric
Plot:
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