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Sweet Sixty (2023)
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Original name: Sexygénaires
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
At sixty years old, two friends in financial difficulties are going to take advantage of their image in the fashion and advertising world. One is still beautiful, the other never was. But beyond the game of appearances, what does it really mean to be of retirement age today?
Style:
realistic
Plot:
aging, fashion industry, friendship, second chance, ageism, social commentary, self esteem, identity, modeling, bittersweet, midlife crisis, nostalgia, satire, slice of life, urban, hotel owner, small business owner, bar owner, intimate, bare chested male, body image
Time:
contemporary
Place:
france, paris france
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, melancholic, semi serious and captivating films with plots about friendship, slice of life, bittersweet, midlife crisis, identity, satire and nostalgia mostly in Comedy genres. Some movies like Sweet Sixty: Dudes: Again! (2023), Marie-Francine (2017), Thanks to my Friends (2015), Before You Leave (2005), Old Rascals (2022). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, contemplative, semi serious, humorous, talky ...
Plot:
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Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
friendship, courage, second chance, aging, resilience, social commentary, community, heartwarming, ageism, retirement home, revenge, social satire ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
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Style:
lighthearted, realistic, emotional
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
aging, midlife crisis, nostalgia, old man, irony, character change, grownups, lifestyle, multiple storylines, satire, friendship, relationships ...
Time:
2010s
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61%
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Country: France
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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53%
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Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, captivating, entertaining, satirical, suspense ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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52%
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Country: France
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:
52%
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Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
50%
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Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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paris france
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Country: Estonia
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Story:
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Style:
humorous, semi serious, captivating, satirical, entertaining ...
Plot:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Country: France
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Story:
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Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, comedy drama, feel good ...
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Story:
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Style:
sitcom, situational comedy, realistic, light hearted, dark comedy ...
Audience:
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