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The American Ruling Class (2005)
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The American Ruling Class (2005)
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: This inventive, mildly fictionalized documentary follows noted editor Lewis Lapham as he introduces two Ivy League graduates to America's elite in an effort to examine the role of class and moneyed privilege in American democracy. With stops at the Pentagon, posh Manhattan parties and more, Lapham encounters luminaries -- including James Baker III and Walter Cronkite -- who each share their perspectives on America's ruling class.
Style: realistic, cynical, semi serious, political, clever, witty, biting, thought provoking, suspense, fake documentary
Plot: satire, politics, rise to the top, moral dilemma, lifestyle, idealism, social decay, injustice, society, state affairs, economics, college, media, elite, ambition, young
Time: 21st century, contemporary
Place: new york, usa
Keyword: americana

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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
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Embedded Live (2004)
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, controversial, realistic, cynical, disturbing ...
Plot: satire, rebelliousness, military, anti war, state affairs, political unrest, soldier, politics, society, iraq war, american politics, journalism ...
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The Last Days of Switzerland (1999)
Genre: Comedy
Country: Switzerland, Germany, Austria
Duration: 108 min.
Story: A naive girl's love for Switzerland is put to the test in this satiric comedy. Irina (Yelena Panova) is a woman from Russia who all her life has always been fascinated by Switzerland and longs to live there some day, though her notion of Swiss ...
Style: semi serious, humorous, realistic, witty, cynical ...
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Time: 90s
Place: switzerland, europe
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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 ...
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Time: 70s
Place: maryland, baltimore, usa
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And the Winner Is... (2009)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Comedy - The hypocrisy lurking behind politics and small-town life is revealed in this sharp, hilarious satire that finds Centerville shaking up its mayoral election by forcing the candidates to participate in an "Election Pageant." Seven ...
Style: semi serious, humorous, captivating, feel good, realistic ...
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Time: year 2010, 21st century
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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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Genre: Comedy, Music
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Duration: 84 min.
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Style: feel good, semi serious, humorous, realistic, witty ...
Audience: date night, chick flick, teens
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Time: year 2003
Place: usa, new york
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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 ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
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Style: semi serious, cynical, witty, humorous, mockumentary ...
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The Cult of Sincerity (2008)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: A New York hipster sets out on a a quest to create the most sincere T-shirt ever.
Style: semi serious, realistic, talky, cynical, humorous ...
Plot: friends, self discovery, society, friendship, dull life, lifestyle, ambition, youth, twentysomething life, farce, unfulfillment, hopes ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
58%
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Conventioneers (2005)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: At the 2004 Republican Nation Convention, love blooms between a Republican delegate and a Democrat protesting the event.
Style: semi serious, realistic, witty, humorous, political ...
Audience: girls' night
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Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home (2003)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story: Maher addresses contemporary political, social and cultural topics -- Iraq, President Bush and the so called Axis of Evil. The opinionated Maher said about Victory Begins at Home: "We've heard everything about the War on Terrorism except ...
Style: semi serious, humorous, cynical, witty, parody ...
Plot: comedian, adult humor, stand up comedian, society, politics, stand up comedy, joke, topical humor, actor, live performance, satire, cynicism ...
Time: 21st century
Place: new york, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
56%
Bill Burr: Why Do I Do This? (2008)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 55 min.
Story: One of America's fastest-rising comedians, Bill Burr wields his razor-sharp wit with rare skill. In this brand-new stand-up performance, Bill takes aim at the stuff that drives us crazy, political correctness gone haywire, and girlfriends, or ...
Style: humorous, witty, realistic, cynical, not serious ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min.
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Style: semi serious, humorous, cynical, realistic, witty ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 80 min.
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Duration: 107 min.
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Story: LateLine is an American TV sitcom that ran on NBC from March 17, 1998, through March 16, 1999. Due to an abrupt cancellation, there were seven unaired episodes. Created by John Markus and Al Franken, LateLine depicted the behind-the-scenes ...
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35%
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⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 160 min.
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34%
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