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Vecina (2025)
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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 neighbors decide to fight back.
Style:
absurd, dark comedy, black humor
Audience:
adult
Plot:
neighbor, satire, apartment building, absurd humor, social satire, escalation, social commentary, modern life, claustrophobia, surrealism, farce, reluctant hero, moral ambiguity, character study, domestic drama
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
romania
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out dark comedy, satirical, absurd and black humor films with plots about satire, social satire, social commentary, moral ambiguity, farce, character study and dark humor mostly in Comedy genres. Some movies like Vecina: Death on Holiday (2024), Nunta Pe Ban (2023), Holy Pilgrims (2004), Pictures of Superheroes (2012), Mirciulica (2022). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy
Country: Romania
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Mihai, Adrian and Patricia struggle to get into the good graces of Rodica, a lonely and rich old woman in the hope that they will inherit her fortune.
Style:
black comedy, dark comedy, cynical, tension, twisted ...
Plot:
inheritance, greed, loneliness, scheming, elderly man, con artists, manipulation, deception, moral ambiguity, deadpan, intimate, satire ...
Place:
greece, romania
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Romania
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Mircea hates weddings. And everyone knows that until he makes a controversial post on Facebook that goes viral. Because he has to return a huge amount of money due to wrong decisions, the only solution for him remains his own wedding.
Style:
romantic comedy, ironic, romantic, satirical, black humor
Plot:
wedding, wedding planning, modern life, social media, debt, social commentary, satire, forced marriage, embarrassment, celebration, humiliation, self discovery ...
Place:
romania
Similarity:
81%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
When greed comes calling, say goodbye to saintliness. An irresistible comedy about what happens when the residents of a Mexico City apartment building discover that three religious figurines passed down through the decades from Emiliano Zapata are ...
Style:
satirical, thought provoking, captivating, psychological, funny ...
Plot:
greed, satire, avarice, social satire, gold, neighbor, neighbor neighbor relationship, silly humor, humour, escapades, treasure, apartment building ...
Place:
mexico city
Similarity:
65%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min.
Story:
After being dumped and fired on the same day, Marie, a maid, gets a job cleaning up after an overworked businessman and the aggressively messy roommate he’s forgotten about, sending her into a surreal world of candy, insult comics, and pretend ...
Style:
independent film, light, entertaining, captivating, humorous ...
Plot:
surrealism, maid, satire, fired from the job, roommate, absurd humor, breakup, social problems, social satire, humour, social issues, female protagonist ...
Place:
austin texas
Similarity:
60%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Romania
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Mircea, a 30-year-old man from a small Transylvanian town fails the judicial admission exam in Bucharest. He has no choice but to return home and live with his parents. He is forced to get a job in a waste collector company owned by a rich local ...
Style:
realistic, melancholic, dark comedy, tension, psychological
Plot:
small town, character study, parent child relationship, provincial life, coming of age, living with parents, getting home, class conflict, political corruption, identity crisis, social realism, awkwardness ...
Place:
transylvania
Similarity:
59%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
This is the story of the politician named Zübük. He gets expelled from the political party that he is a member of, due to corruption. The journalist Yaşar wants to make a news story about his case and investigates Zübük's doings. Yaşar ...
Style:
dark comedy, tragicomedy, political drama, black humor
Plot:
corruption, political satire, con man, social commentary, satire, deception, betrayal, scandal, greed, investigative journalism, absurd humor, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
turkey
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Slovenia
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Due to poor business performance, a small hotel is being sold to an international buyer. Employees do not want to lose their jobs, so they take things into their own hands and try to sabotage the sale of the hotel.
Style:
tension, dark comedy
Audience:
adult
Plot:
hotel, sabotage, loyalty, resilience, social commentary, satire, class conflict, misadventure, farce, moral ambiguity, optimism
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55%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
When the kooky tenants of an apartment block experience a sudden and shocking situation, they let their private lives, past secrets and crazy passions intervene as the confessions and absurd twists come thick and fast. Previous lovers, wild ...
Style:
satirical, entertaining, light, captivating, funny ...
Plot:
apartment building, christmas, neighbor neighbor relationship, christmas eve, satire, neighbor, humour, christmas spirit, girl next door, new year, escapades, holiday ...
Similarity:
50%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
An English professor decides that there are too many useless people in the world and invents a gas that will kill them off. But first they'll at least have a good laugh.
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, cynical, offbeat, absurd ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
murder, university professor, satire, social commentary, ethical dilemma, absurd humor, scheming, poison gas, mad scientist, poison, farce, political satire ...
Place:
england
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
An autorickshaw driver frequently expresses discontent with life's aspects but harbors an ambitious dream of changing the world, though his actions fail to align with his aspirations.
Style:
melancholic, dark comedy
Audience:
adult
Plot:
character study, frustration, working class, aspiration, daydreamer, social commentary, slice of life, identity crisis, transportation, satire
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The owner of a bed and breakfast has an epiphany: in order to survive, he has to transform the B&B into a place of worship - where he will host tourists in exchange for a donation.
Style:
satirical, humorous, entertaining, captivating, semi serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
satire, business, religion, religious fanatic, society, religious faith, social satire, escapades, religious cult, ethical dilemma, tax evasion, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
italy
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
When his fiancée dumps him at the altar for her ex, a young man is left with no alternative but to go on his romantic honeymoon with his mother.
Style:
dark comedy, absurd, satirical, indie film, lighthearted ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
family drama, social satire, identity crisis, family secret, road trip, intimate, moral ambiguity, small town, thoughtful, dark humor
Similarity:
41%
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:
bad luck, falsely accused, suspect, mistaken identity, police interrogation, investigation, character study, alibi, family conflict, prejudice, generosity, farce ...
Place:
quebec
Similarity:
39%
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 ...
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
After falling for Alicia, greedy and powerful Mexican landowner Carlos has her fiancé thrown in prison on a bogus charge. To trick Carlos into releasing her man, Alicia teams up with her Aunt Delfina and tries to convince Carlos that he's a ...
Style:
romantic comedy, absurd, slapstick, dark comedy, independent film
Plot:
redemption, forgiveness, greed, misunderstanding, transformation, ego, arrogance, satire, false accusation, deception, class conflict, heartwarming ...
Place:
mexico
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Tucked away in his castle, a hypochondriac inventor plays generous host to a revolving cast of wacky guests. But to pay off his mounting debts, he must sell either a powerful businessman or a rich gypsy on his latest creation: a laser skywriter.
Style:
offbeat, dark comedy, absurd, witty, surreal ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
inventor, castle, farce, satire, debt, deception, social satire, european, betrayal, moral ambiguity, con artists, hypochondriac ...
Time:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Somewhere in Spain, four ETA terrorists await a phone call before carrying out a mission, while the 2010 FIFA World Cup, where Spanish soccer team is one of the favorites to win, is being held in South Africa.
Style:
satirical, dark comedy, entertaining, semi serious, humorous ...
Plot:
terrorism, eta terrorist group, political satire, terrorist group, terrorist plot, neighbor neighbor relationship, terrorist, satire, neighbor, social commentary, nationalism, farce ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
spain, basque country
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
The family, the tenant, the wedding, the businessman, the neighbors, the poor child and the run over. 7 black comedy stories of a dysfunctional society.
Style:
satirical, disturbing, captivating, humorous, dark comedy ...
Plot:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
This time the "amici" (friends) are just four: Necchi, Meandri, Mascetti and Sassaroli. Nevertheless they are older they still love to spend their time mainly organizing irresistible jokes to everyone in every kind of situation. Mascetti ...
Style:
dark comedy, tragicomedy, hilarious, period piece
Plot:
male friendship, friendship, prank, farce, hospital, aging, male camaraderie, irreverent, absurd humor, satire, bittersweet, social satire ...
Time:
80s
Place:
italy, tuscany, europe
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A convoy of stories that feature caricature views on religion. We get to see Pope Francis, a neighborhood priest who thinks he’s Jesus Christ, a cable TV Evangelist hustler, a Hegelian woman looking for truth in spirituality, and other weirdoes ...
Style:
absurd, surreal, dark comedy, controversial, experimental ...
Plot:
delusion, catholicism, satire, madness, social commentary, freakshow, political satire, character study, magic realism, sexual manipulation, religion
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 24 min.
Story:
Never before seen footage from the award-winning movie Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.
Style:
controversial, mockumentary, absurd, dark comedy
Plot:
satire, social commentary, entrapment, political satire, hidden camera, taboo, found footage, american politics, fish out of water, road trip, character study, censorship ...
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Germany, France
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Thomas Müller is spotted by a marketing agency for his exceptional normality.
Style:
dark comedy, mockumentary
Audience:
adult
Plot:
media satire, modern life, marketing, celebrity culture, fame, publicity stunt, media, satire, social commentary, slice of life, character study, commercialism ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
For Raquel and Peter Jacobs, getting their little boy George into the prestigious Le Chance Academy is going to be a lot harder than they expected.
Style:
dark comedy, satirical, black humor
Audience:
adult
Plot:
elitism, parenting, social satire, moral dilemma, social climbing, satire, moral ambiguity, cover up, family drama, class conflict, guilt, humiliation ...
Similarity:
33%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Romania
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Cosmin plays a tennis game with 3 friends. He looks at the clock and starts panicking: he is late to the Registry Office, to a wedding- his wedding, with his ex-wife, who he had divorced without his friends knowing. Everything starts in 2007 when ...
Style:
satirical, dark comedy
Plot:
wedding, marriage, divorce, midlife crisis, male protagonist, greed, real estate, everyday life, social commentary, speculation, betrayal, social satire ...
Place:
romania
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Colombia
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Meet Cheo Martinez, the neighbor you do not want to have and whose time has come when his neighbors, tired of putting up with him, hire Carolina Rico, a beautiful and audacious escort, to make him fall in love and get him out of the building. What ...
Style:
captivating, feel good, romantic, semi serious, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
troubled past, romantic relationship, in love, couple relations, satire, love affair, love story, love interest, male female relationship, couples, fall in love, secret ...
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Belgium
Story:
Three misfits live peaceful lives of idleness and resourcefulness until the day a scam more lucrative than any other comes their way. At the same time, their wives are all threatened with dismissal. Panic ensues. The three men dread imagining their ...
Style:
witty, dark comedy, absurd, tragicomedy, black humor
Audience:
adult
Plot:
misfit, scam, marital strife, con men, satire, friendship, male bonding, everyday life, heist, fraud, panic, working class ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
belgium
Similarity:
33%
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:
kidnapping, italian restaurant, restaurant, hostage, social commentary, interracial relations, character study, intimate, empathy, captivity, urban, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
london
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A ne'er-do-well who's married to a millionnaire realizes his financial trouble might be solved if his wife was dead - and sets out a plot to achieve just that. A remake of Dino Risi's "il vedovo".
Style:
satirical, feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
satire, romantic relationship, couples, male female relationship, love and romance, love interest, couple relations, relationships, relationship problems, deception, greed, inheritance ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Brazil
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
João Ernesto Ribamar is a corrupt politician running for the presidency. He is in the runoff election, ahead on the polls, when he receives a "mandinga" (curse) from his grandmother, which makes him unable to lie. Now the problem begins: ...
Style:
satirical, sitcom, situational comedy, dark comedy, absurd ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political satire, honesty, satire, corrupt politician, election, politics, corruption, moral dilemma, social commentary, conscience, media manipulation, magic realism ...
Place:
brazil
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Six young contestants undergo bizarre tests and stop at nothing to top the list of the young faces responsible for shaping 'The New India' and eventually meet George Bush.
Style:
satirical, feel good, entertaining, semi serious, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political satire, satire, social satire, social commentary, escapades, contests and competitions, politician, youth, politics, competitor, contest, competition ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
india, new delhi
Similarity:
32%
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