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C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America (2004)
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Through the eyes of a British "documentary", this film takes a satirically humorous, and sometimes frightening, look at the history of an America where the South won the Civil War.
Style:
mockumentary, disturbing, satirical, political, independent film, offbeat, realistic, semi serious, biting, clever ...
Plot:
racism, american civil war, politics, alternate reality, slavery, civil war, african american, alternate history, runaway, satire, interracial relations, journalism, injustice, discrimination, society, political unrest, slave trade, confederacy, politician, women's rights, american politics, white house, slave, economics, apartheid ...
Time:
year 1912, 1930s
Place:
canada, south america, kansas city, new york, san francisco, montreal, japan ...
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, humorous, suspense and political films with plots about society, politics, state affairs, fighting the system, media, satire and racism mostly in Drama, Comedy and War genres. Some movies like C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America: Lincoln (2012), Bob Roberts (1992), The Second Civil War (1997), Tanner '88 (1988), Spinning Boris (2003). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
A revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish ...
Style:
political, period piece, thought provoking, costume drama, factual ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
president, politics, civil war, american civil war, american history, idealism, historical character, slavery, politician, racism, head of state, abraham lincoln ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s, ancient times, 1800s, victorian era ...
Place:
washington d.c., usa, america, california
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, USA
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, witty, cynical, satirical ...
Plot:
political satire, election campaign, politics, satire, journalism, political campaign, manipulation, republican, conspiracy, senator, ambition, campaign ...
Time:
year 1992, 90s
Place:
pennsylvania, usa, nicaragua, new york
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
When a planeload of Pakistani orphans are shipped to his state for permanent relocation, the governor of Idaho (Beau Bridges, who won an Emmy) defies the president (Phil Hartman) and closes the state's border. News Net Television, a cable news ...
Style:
dark comedy, cynical, biting, semi serious, realistic ...
Plot:
army vs civilians, u.s. mexico border, american politics, satire, civil war, illegal immigration, journalism, politics, gang violence, extramarital affair, governor, press conference ...
Time:
future, 2000s
Place:
idaho, washington d.c., middle east, usa, pakistan ...
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 353 min.
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Story:
In 1988, renegade filmmaker Robert Altman and Pulitzer Prize–winning Doonesbury cartoonist Garry Trudeau created a presidential candidate, ran him alongside the other hopefuls during the primary season, and presented their media campaign as a ...
Style:
mockumentary, political, biting, cynical, semi serious ...
Plot:
politics, election, white house, american politics, political satire, satire, usa politics, state affairs, fighting the system, journalism, ambition, idealism ...
Time:
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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, humorous ...
Plot:
politics, campaign, head of state, businessman, rise to the top, leadership, idealism, political unrest, political conspiracy, culture clash, rebellion, society ...
Time:
year 1996, 90s
Place:
russia, moscow russia
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
In a remarkable turn of events, the result of the presidential election comes down to one man's vote.
Style:
humorous, political, touching, light, intense ...
Plot:
politics, election, presidential election, single father, small town, u.s. president, president, american football, political campaign, satire, idealism, state affairs ...
Time:
year 2008, future, 21st century
Place:
new mexico, usa, albuquerque new mexico, mexico, california
Similarity:
49%
225
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
The fighting between the Sandinista government in Nicaragua and the Contra rebels backed by U.S. money and expertise is the focus of this pro-Sandinista film by Haskell Wexler. On a secret mission to help the U.S. Special Forces train Contra rebels ...
Style:
political, independent film, serious, realistic, biting ...
Plot:
torture, international relations, spy, state terrorism, military, jungle, political unrest, anti war, revolution, battles, state affairs, idealism ...
Time:
80s, year 1985
Place:
nicaragua, latin america, asia, vietnam, central america
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, France, Germany, Japan, USA
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, cynical, thought provoking, intense, witty ...
Plot:
politics, scandal, satire, president, idealism, propaganda, adultery, presidential election, political satire, election, media, political corruption ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 70s
Place:
new york, florida, washington d.c., new hampshire, miami ...
Similarity:
48%
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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, satirical, dark comedy, political, cynical ...
Plot:
politics, satire, political corruption, journalism, election, cia, conspiracy, government, political conspiracy, secret service, president, election campaign ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
washington d.c., albania, persia, usa, middle east ...
Similarity:
48%
473
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Charles Burnett directs this movie about John, a man of many talents, including one forbidden skill: he can read. When he teaches a young slave girl named Sarny to read and write, she learns an unforgettable lesson about the power of words and the ...
Style:
contemplative, realistic, serious, uplifting, sentimental ...
Plot:
racism, slave, slave trade, slavery, illiteracy, teaching, plantation, racial discrimination, black slave, american civil war, racial issues, blaxploitation ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
america
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Embedded is a ripped-from-the-headlines satire about the madness surrounding brave men and women on the front lines of a Middle East conflict. It skewers lapdog embedded journalists, scheming government officials and the media's insatiable ...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, controversial, disturbing, cynical ...
Plot:
satire, military, rebelliousness, political unrest, anti war, soldier, politics, society, state affairs, iraq war, american politics, media ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
iraq
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Jeff Gerber, an insurance agent, lives in a typical suburban neighborhood. He is also both racist and a fitness freak. But Jeff's bigoted world of taunting and harassing black people on and off the job is turned upside down when his skin ...
Style:
cult classic, surreal, independent film, biting, humorous ...
Plot:
racism, bigotry, satire, transformation, racial issues, african american, social commentary, bus, culture clash, black, interracial sex, sex ...
Time:
60s, 70s
Place:
england, new jersey, africa
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A number of slaves risk their lives to escape their masters with their only help coming from the famous secret slave escape network.
Style:
edutainment, political, captivating, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
racism, slavery, african american, slave trade, slave, civil war, american civil war, civil rights, black, blaxploitation, american history, underground railroad ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
america, canada, north carolina
Similarity:
48%
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:
hilarious, slapstick, biting, cynical, realistic ...
Plot:
blaxploitation, campaign, election, black, african american, campaigning, candidate, racism, ridicule, election campaign, satire, fighting the system ...
Time:
70s
Place:
maryland, baltimore, usa
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
The first U.S.-made film drama set during the Iraq war, THE SITUATION chronicles the tragic death of an Iraqi teenager at the hands of U.S. soldiers. The incident sets off an "investigation," a cover-up, and complications involving Iraqi ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, realistic, rough, extraordinary
Plot:
iraq war, photograph, danger, assassination, racism, soldier, terrorism, media, battles, state affairs, military, life is a bitch ...
Time:
year 2006
Place:
iraq, middle east
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A rock star general bent on winning the “impossible” war in Afghanistan takes us inside the complex machinery of modern war. Inspired by the true story of General Stanley McChrystal.
Style:
political, satirical, humorous, talky, stylized ...
Plot:
military, satire, politics, underdog, justice, civil war, conspiracy, soldier, wartime, depression, mentor, military operation ...
Place:
afghanistan, iraq, middle east, vietnam
Similarity:
47%
479
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Danmarks statsminister Anders Fogh Rasmussen er blevet myrdet. Den hovedmistænkte er statsministerens homoseksuelle elsker Emil. I tiden efter mordet møder vi en lang række af verdens politikere og magtfulde mennesker, fra Kofi Annan til Pia ...
Style:
cynical, serious, clever, thought provoking, mockumentary ...
Plot:
campaign, state affairs, dishonesty, assassination, society, politics, satire, found footage, minister, media, head of state, life is a bitch ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
denmark
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
In the 1920s, the rights of American workers to join a labor union was still considered an open question, and African-Americans were routinely denied their civil and economic rights. 10,000 Black Men Named George, the title, refers to the fact ...
Style:
thought provoking, captivating, disturbing, tense, contemplative ...
Plot:
african american, racism, labor union, interracial relations, injustice, rise to the top, ambition, fighting the system, life is a bitch, rebellion, workplace, dishonesty ...
Time:
1920s, 1930s
Place:
america
Similarity:
47%
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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:
semi serious, witty, humorous, realistic, political ...
Plot:
politics, ambition, satire, society, campaign, unemployment, friends, against the odds, political campaign, election campaign, campaigning, media ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
seattle, usa, washington d.c.
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama, War, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
During the 1864 battle of the Wilderness, three Union soldiers and three Confederate Soldiers get seperated from their units as twilight engulfs the ravaged battlefield. The men wander alone through the dangerous woods, separate of each other, until ...
Style:
thought provoking, emotional, sincere, epic, captivating ...
Plot:
american civil war, military, battles, wilderness, soldier, genocide, civil war, mistaken identity, against humanity, politics, heroes, weakness ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s
Similarity:
46%
206
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
"Dog Jack" is the story of a slave boy and his dog who escape the master's plantation, join the union army, and have to face their former master on the battlefield. The story is inspired by the historical true-life adventures of the ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, serious, uplifting, bleak ...
Plot:
american civil war, military, soldier, heroes, civil war, slave, plantation, dog, teenage boy, military enlistment, scout, black ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s
Place:
pittsburgh, pennsylvania
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Freedom Song (2000) is a made-for-TV film based on true stories of the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi in the 1960s. It tells the story of the struggle of African Americans to register to vote in the fictional town of Quinlan. In the midst of ...
Style:
thought provoking, sincere, captivating, emotional, political ...
Plot:
african american, racism, fighting the system, interracial relations, rebellion, life is a bitch, injustice, teenage life, discrimination, parents and children, society, hopes ...
Time:
90s
Place:
mississippi, usa
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A hate crime on the campus of a New England college puts the school's dean (Parker) in a position where she has to examine her own feelings about race and prejudice, while maintaining her administration's politically correct policies.
Style:
serious, realistic, disturbing, contemplative, emotional ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
racism, society, journalism, fighting the system, rebellion, investigation, discrimination, african american, teacher, campus, school teacher, social relations ...
Time:
year 2007, 21st century
Place:
vermont, new england, usa, chicago
Similarity:
46%
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A "mockumentary" about Elvis's real-life trip to the White House to become a federal marshal under the DEA
Style:
mockumentary, biting, realistic, semi serious, witty ...
Plot:
nixon, special agent, government agency, head of state, media, fighting crime, hotshot hero, drug dealing, state affairs, performer's life, politics, artists and showbiz ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
washington d.c.
Similarity:
46%
2K
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Nick is a writer in New York when he gets posted to a bureau in Greece. He has waited 30 years for this. He wants to know why his mother was killed in the civil war years earlier. In a parallel plot line we see Nick as a young boy and his family as ...
Style:
political, independent film, bleak, emotional, suspenseful ...
Plot:
biopic, reporter, war zone, photojournalist, greek civil war, correspondents, christian, girl, civil war, revolution, genocide, holocaust ...
Time:
year 1985
Place:
greece, europe
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
A simple-minded gardener named Chance has spent all his life in the Washington D.C. house of an old man. When the man dies, Chance is put out on the street with no knowledge of the world except what he has learned from television.
Style:
political, clever, witty, black comedy, satirical ...
Plot:
politics, satire, comedy of errors, lawyer, secret service, impotence, mansion, funeral, eviction, country estate, wealth, garden ...
Time:
year 1979, 20th century, 70s
Place:
washington d.c., north carolina, usa
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
Inspired by a true story, this drama is set in 1965, not long after passage of the Civil Rights Act. Despite the Act, the African-American citizens of Bogalusa are still treated like third-class citizens, their fundamental rights as human beings ...
Style:
suspenseful, disturbing, thought provoking, tense, bleak ...
Plot:
racism, politics, injustice, culture clash, state affairs, vigilantism, social decay, discrimination, police corruption, african american, blaxploitation, black ...
Time:
60s
Place:
usa, louisiana
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A group of CNN reporters wrestle with journalistic ethics and the life-and-death perils of reporting during the Gulf War.A Directors Guild Award-winning movie for director Mick Jackson, starring Michael Keaton and Helena Bonham Carter. In 1990, CNN ...
Style:
disturbing, serious, sincere, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
gulf war, war correspondent, journalism, media, politics, military, anti war, against the odds, escapades, political unrest, battles, life is a bitch ...
Place:
iraq, baghdad iraq, middle east
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Set in the 1970s, Tom Spader is an attorney who is determined to end what he has dubbed "the colored man's losing streak." When his winning of a high-profile case thrusts him into the limelight, he decides to moves his wife and their ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, witty, humorous, black comedy ...
Plot:
racism, family relations, ambition, against the odds, lifestyle, rise to the top, culture clash, social differences, dysfunctional family, racial prejudice, couples, injustice ...
Time:
70s
Place:
connecticut, usa
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A serious health scare ignites John Thomas, an insurance salesman in his 50s, to take a closer look at his life. Motivated by a misguided obsession with getting Barack Obama elected, John takes an overwhelming involvement in the Presidential ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, sentimental
Plot:
family relations, couples, society, unfulfillment, couple relations, parents and children, politics, satire, black, campaign, midlife crisis, barack obama ...
Time:
year 2012, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
46%
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