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The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
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The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story: A Florida con man uses the passing of the long time Congressman from his district who he just happens to share a name with, to get elected to his version of paradise, Congress, where the money flows from lobbyists. But soon he learns the nature of the game and decides to fight back the only way he knows how, with a con.
Style: political, realistic, clever, humorous, parody, relaxing, witty, semi serious, hilarious, funny ...
Audience: adult
Plot: politics, greed, political corruption, cancer, redemption, lobbyist, human spirit, rise to the top, dishonesty, bribery, fighting the system, head of state, switching roles, comedy of errors, cons and scams, election, conspiracy, black, campaign, political campaign, fall in love, government, satire, political satire, campaigning ...
Time: 90s, year 1992, 80s
Place: washington d.c., usa, florida, latin america
Keyword: sport, gangsters

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, humorous, semi serious and witty films with plots about dishonesty, satire, politics, state affairs, society, political corruption and campaign mostly in Comedy, Drama and Crime genres. Some movies like The Distinguished Gentleman: Head of State (2003), My Fellow Americans (1996), The Campaign (2012), Running Mates (2000), Bob Roberts (1992). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Head of State (2003)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: When a presidential candidate dies unexpectedly in the middle of the campaign, the Democratic party unexpectedly picks a Washington, D.C. alderman, Mays Gilliam (Rock) as his replacement .
Style: funny, humorous, entertaining, light, absurd ...
Plot: politics, president, usa president, farce, presidential election, stereotypes, black, hip hop, state affairs, ambition, republican, head of state ...
Time: year 2003
Place: usa, washington d.c., chicago, nashville tennessee
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My Fellow Americans (1996)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: They used to run the country. Now they're running for their lives! Two on-the-lam former Presidents of the United States. Framed in a scandal by the current President and pursued by armed agents, the two squabbling political foes plunge into a ...
Style: humorous, witty, political, light, entertaining ...
Plot: politics, political corruption, assassination, president, satire, unlikely friendships, happy ending, conspiracy theory, betrayal, buddies, odd couple, disorder ...
Time: 90s, year 1996
Place: washington d.c., usa, ohio, west virginia
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The Campaign (2012)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story: Two rival politicians compete to win an election to represent their small North Carolina congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
Style: parody, funny, political, humorous, black comedy ...
Audience: adult
Plot: congressman, politics, election, campaign, farce, campaigning, twists and turns, profanity, satire, election campaign, mentor, political corruption ...
Time: year 2012, 2010s, 21st century
Place: north carolina, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
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 699
Running Mates (2000)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A governor running for President gets revealed to be a serial philanderer.
Style: realistic, semi serious, humorous, political, biting
Plot: campaign, rise to the top, lifestyle, ambition, fighting the system, democrat, love affair, political intrigue, workplace, society, head of state, legal ...
Time: 90s
Place: michigan, usa, washington d.c.
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
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 7.0
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Bob Roberts (1992)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 102 min.
Story: Mock documentary about an upstart candidate for the U.S. Senate written and directed by actor Tim Robbins. Bob Roberts is a folksinger with a difference: He offers tunes that protest welfare chiselers, liberal whining, and the like. As the ...
Style: mockumentary, political, cynical, witty, talky ...
Plot: political satire, election campaign, politics, journalism, satire, manipulation, political campaign, conspiracy, republican, senator, society, ambition ...
Time: year 1992, 90s
Place: pennsylvania, usa, nicaragua, new york
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41%
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HealtH (1980)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story: HealtH is set at a health food convention at a Florida luxury hotel, where a powerful political organization is deciding on a new president.
Style: political, realistic, semi serious, biting, cynical ...
Plot: campaign, convention, election, campaigning, talk show host, candidate, satire, hotel, luxury hotel, multiple storylines, wedding, society ...
Time: year 1980, 70s, 20th century
Place: florida, tennessee
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41%
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Dave (1993)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story: Bill Mitchell is the philandering and distant President of the United States. Dave Kovic is a sweet-natured and caring Temp Agency operator, who by a staggering coincidence looks exactly like the President. As such, when Mitchell wants to escape an ...
Style: feel good, political, touching, humorous, witty ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: president, u.s. president, politics, conspiracy, political corruption, lookalikes, congress, head of state, white house, state affairs, fish out of water, love affair ...
Time: 90s, year 1993, 20th century
Place: usa, washington d.c.
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
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Amazing Grace (1974)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Amazing Grace is a 1974 light comedy featuring black comedienne Moms Mabley as a widow who tries to influence the local mayoral election in Baltimore, Maryland, after she discovers that a black candidate is being used by the incumbent mayor to ...
Style: slapstick, cynical, biting, semi serious, realistic ...
Plot: blaxploitation, campaign, election, black, african american, candidate, campaigning, racism, satire, rise to the top, rebellion, prodigy ...
Time: 70s
Place: maryland, baltimore, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
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Grassroots (2012)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Grant Cogswell, a liberal music critic decides to run for city council against a popular black incumbent and is assisted by a reporter who recently lost his job. Initially given no chance, things turn dark when Cogswell makes it into the general ...
Style: realistic, semi serious, witty, humorous, political ...
Plot: politics, ambition, satire, against the odds, society, campaign, friends, unemployment, election campaign, political campaign, campaigning, underdog ...
Time: 21st century
Place: seattle, usa, washington d.c.
⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
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Bulworth (1998)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story: A suicidally disillusioned liberal politician puts a contract out on himself and takes the opportunity to be bluntly honest with his voters by affecting the rhythms and speech of hip-hop music and culture.
Style: political, humorous, witty, funny, thought provoking ...
Audience: date night
Plot: politics, political satire, hip hop, political corruption, election, interracial romance, fighting the system, senator, insurance, satire, campaign, media satire ...
Time: 20th century, year 1998, 90s
Place: california, los angeles, usa, america, washington d.c. ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
 6.2
 18K
Casino Jack (2010)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 108 min.
Story: Based on a true story, a hot shot Washington DC lobbyist and his protégé go down hard as their schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder.
Style: political, factual, satirical, visually appealing, stylized ...
Audience: adult
Plot: native american, politics, manipulation, gambling, conspiracy, profanity, cons and scams, corruption, ambition, lifestyle, dishonesty, investigation ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, washington d.c.
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
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Wag the Dog (1997)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.
Style: black comedy, political, talky, dark comedy, realistic ...
Plot: politics, conspiracy, political corruption, journalism, cia, election, satire, government, political conspiracy, president, secret service, senator ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: washington d.c., albania, persia, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
Spinning Boris (2003)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story: Russian political elite hires American consultants to help with President Yeltsin's re-election campaign when his approval rating is down to single digits.
Style: clever, realistic, political, talky, witty ...
Plot: politics, campaign, head of state, ambition, idealism, leadership, rise to the top, political unrest, culture clash, political intrigue, political conspiracy, society ...
Time: year 1996, 90s
Place: russia, moscow russia
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
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Power (1986)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story: Pete St. John is a powerful and successful political consultant, with clients spread around the country. When his long-time friend and client Ohio senator Sam Hastings decides to quit politics, he is rapidly drafted to help with the campaign of the ...
Style: realistic, serious, cynical, clever, political ...
Plot: politics, political corruption, campaign, manipulation, fighting the system, society, state affairs, political intrigue, dishonesty, legal, media, ambition ...
Time: 80s
Place: usa, new york, seattle, washington d.c.
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
 6.2
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Black Sheep (1996)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story: When dignified Albert Donnelly runs for Governor, his team moves to keep his slow-witted and klutzy younger brother, Mike, out of the eye of the media. To baby-sit Mike, the campaign assigns sarcastic Steve, who gets the experience of a lifetime ...
Style: humorous, funny, light, political, clever ...
Audience: kids
Plot: political satire, politics, road trip, sarcasm, political campaign, corruption, friends, partner, parents and children, political conspiracy, dumb, political candidate ...
Time: 90s
Place: washington d.c., usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
 6.7
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Primary Colors (1998)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, USA, France, Germany, Japan
Duration: 143 min.
Story: In this adaptation of the best-selling roman à clef about Bill Clinton's 1992 run for the White House, the young and gifted Henry Burton is tapped to oversee the presidential campaign of Governor Jack Stanton. Burton is pulled into the ...
Style: political, intense, witty, talky, semi serious ...
Plot: politics, scandal, satire, president, adultery, presidential election, idealism, election, media, political corruption, u.s. president, political satire ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: new york, washington d.c., florida, new hampshire
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
True Identity (1991)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: In order to escape from the mob, an African-American man must disguise himself as a white man.
Style: light, realistic, semi serious, humorous, witty
Plot: hitman, satire, mafia, gangster, silly humor, disorder, switching roles, on the run, opposites attract, hidden identity, dishonesty, society ...
Time: year 1991, 90s
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. He uses this as a springboard to get into politics and in the mini-skirted flared-trousered world of 1970 Britain starts to rise through the ...
Style: political, biting, cynical, realistic, not serious ...
Plot: satire, monty python, politics, nudity, manipulation, disorder, ambition, dishonesty, media, rise to the top, head of state, society ...
Time: 60s, 20th century
Place: england
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
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Canadian Bacon (1995)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Canadian Bacon is the only fictitious film from Director Michael Moore. This comedy is about an American president who decides to go to war to bring the public’s opinion of him up during election time. Canadian Bacon is actor John Candy’s last ...
Style: humorous, political, satirical, light, talky ...
Audience: kids
Plot: president, political satire, conspiracy, politics, cold war, culture clash, farce, political conspiracy, satire, dishonesty, world politics, head of state ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: usa, canada, washington d.c.
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
Deal of the Century (1983)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Arms dealers from several companies vie to sell the most expensive and highest tech weapons to a South American dictator. There are complications; understanding the exact nature of how 'gifts' are used to grease the wheels of a sale, a ...
Style: realistic, semi serious, witty, humorous, political ...
Plot: cons and scams, cold war, disorder, dark humor, technology gone awry, chase, nothing goes right, greed, satire, aggression, arms deal, aviation ...
Time: 80s, year 1983
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
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The Candidate (1972)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story: Bill McKay is a candidate for the U.S. Senate from California. He has no hope of winning, so he is willing to tweak the establishment.
Style: political, witty, realistic, cynical, thought provoking ...
Plot: politics, election, american politics, father son relationship, campaign, satire, candidate, idealism, political campaign, underdog, political rally, president ...
Time: 20th century, 70s, year 1972
Place: california, usa, san francisco, san diego california
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
Plump Fiction (1997)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story: Follows the plot of Pulp Fiction, also parodying scenes from other movies
Style: parody, spoof, spooky, independent film, fast ...
Audience: teens
Plot: partner, silly humor, hitman, disorder, psychopath, cons and scams, dishonesty, clergy, memory lapse, memory, diabetes, sense of smell ...
Time: 90s
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
The Linguini Incident (1991)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story: A waitress (Rosanna Arquette), a barman (David Bowie) and an underwear designer (Eszter Balint) try to rob a New York restaurant where two of them work.
Style: offbeat, independent film, semi serious, realistic, humorous ...
Plot: robbery, food, deaf, rock, escape artist, dishonesty, unlikely criminals, love and romance, opposites attract, fall in love, couples, disorder ...
Time: year 1991, 90s
Place: new york, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
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 5.3
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Another You (1991)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: George has been in a mental hospital for 3 years and is finally ready to go out into the real world again. Eddie Dash, a dedicated con-man, is supposed to keep him out of trouble, but when people begin to recognize George as the missing millionaire ...
Style: black comedy, realistic, semi serious, humorous, witty ...
Plot: beer, sanitarium, con man, hustler, manipulation, partner, misfit, odd couple, femme fatale, friendship, dishonesty, forgery ...
Time: year 1991, 90s
Place: new york, usa, beverly hills, california
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
 6.8
 54K
Life (1999)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story: Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.
Style: funny, humorous, entertaining, semi serious, hilarious ...
Audience: adult
Plot: prison, twists and turns, life sentence, prison escape, prison life, redemption, african american, friendship, black, adaptation, criminal, escape attempt ...
Time: 1930s, 90s, 20th century, year 1932
Place: mississippi, new york, usa, southern usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
 6.0
 4K
Silver City (2004)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story: The discovery of a corpse threatens to unravel a bumbling local politician's campaign for governor of Colorado.
Style: clever, political, satirical, stylized, suspenseful ...
Plot: investigation, politics, murder mystery, campaign, private detective, political corruption, election, political intrigue, dishonesty, society, love affair, conspiracy ...
Time: year 2004, 21st century
Place: colorado, usa, denver colorado
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
 6.2
 150K
Tower Heist (2011)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 104 min.
Story: A luxury condo manager leads a staff of workers to seek payback on the Wall Street swindler who defrauded them. With only days until the billionaire gets away with the perfect crime, the unlikely crew of amateur thieves enlists the help of petty ...
Style: entertaining, funny, feel good, humorous, sexy ...
Audience: kids, girls' night
Plot: heist, safecracker, justice, fbi, thanksgiving, skyscraper, thief, working class, chess, bank robbery, con men, revenge ...
Time: 2010s, year 2011, 21st century
Place: new york, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
 6.5
 34K
Oscar (1991)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story: Angelo "Snaps" Provolone made his dying father a promise on his deathbed: he would leave the world of crime and become an honest businessman. Despite having no experience in making money in a legal fashion, Snaps sets about to keep his ...
Style: talky, witty, humorous, feel good, not serious ...
Audience: teens, date night
Plot: gangster, mistaken identity, accountant, disorder, fish out of water, parents and children, couples, going straight, dishonesty, goofy hero, cons and scams, farce ...
Time: 90s, 1930s, year 1991
Place: italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
 6.2
 21K
Dick (1999)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA, Canada, France
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Comedy about two high school girls who wander off during a class trip to the White House and meet President Richard Nixon. They become the official dog walkers for Nixon's dog Checkers, and become his secret advisors during the Watergate ...
Style: humorous, political, light, not serious, teen ...
Audience: teens, girls' night
Plot: friendship, teenage girl, high school, politics, president, marijuana, farce, stupidity, workplace, coming of age, goofy hero, teenage life ...
Time: 70s, 20th century
Place: washington d.c., usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
I Got the Hook Up (1998)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Two broke buddies feel lucky when they come upon a truckload of cellular phones and begin selling them out of the back of their van. Trouble arises though, when the phones develop faults. The two friends then not only have to deal with unsatisfied ...
Style: funny, humorous, light, hood, semi serious ...
Plot: hip hop, gangster, justice, ghetto, dishonesty, disorder, stoner, odd couple, nothing goes right, unlikely criminals, buddies, misfit ...
Time: 90s, year 1998
Place: los angeles, south central los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
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