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Adopted (2009)
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
For hundreds of years, Africa has existed in a state of despair. Famine, civil wars and rampant disease have left the continent without hope, but for the efforts of Western do-gooders. At first, they arrived with food, bibles and the magic of penicillin; more recently they have hosted rock concerts and sent plane loads of grain. And in the last decade of the 20th century they arrived and took babies home with them. First there was Angelina, then Madonna, and now...Pauly Shore! The film builds its comedy foundation on the international interest in Celebrity Adoptions, and the debate that surrounds these transactions on both sides of the Atlantic. Sometimes politically incorrect and never scared to tread on manicured toes.
Style:
not serious, humorous, realistic, biting, mockumentary, suspense, parody, cynical, dark comedy, absurd ...
Plot:
satire, celebrity culture, adoption, family relations, society, lifestyle, culture clash, disorder, misfit, orphan, profanity, babies and infants, fish out of water, social commentary, political satire, controversy, ethical dilemma, hunger, interracial relations, irreverent, irreverence, celebrity impersonation, moral ambiguity, civil war, disease ...
Time:
90s, turn of the century, 21st century, contemporary, 1990s
Place:
africa
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, realistic, not serious and witty films with plots about satire, artists and showbiz, disorder, society, lifestyle, celebrity culture and showbiz mostly in Comedy genres. Some movies like Adopted: Freeloaders (2012), Mobsters and Mormons (2005), Stella Street (2004), Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003), Cut'n It Up: Dallas (2009). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
Slackers who live for free in a rock star's mansion find that their ride on the gravy train is coming to an end with the sale of their pal's residence.
Style:
not serious, realistic, humorous, captivating, raunchy comedy ...
Plot:
musician, mansion, lifestyle, friendship, slacker, buddies, life turned upside down, celebrity culture, rock star, disorder, friends, satire ...
Time:
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Place:
usa
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100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A mafia family from New Jersey is placed in the witness relocation program to an all-Mormon community in Utah.
Style:
humorous, realistic, semi serious
Plot:
friendship, fish out of water, hidden identity, culture clash, gangster, parents and children, starting over, family relations, teenage life, misfit, buddies, society ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
utah, nebraska, new jersey
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100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Michael Caine, Robert De Niro, Jack Nicholson and Roger Moore all live on a quiet street in Surbiton and Mick Jagger and Keith Richards run their corner shop - who knew?
Style:
semi serious, witty, humorous, realistic, clever ...
Plot:
misfit, fish out of water, disorder, satire, lifestyle, culture clash, showbiz, social decay, buddies, society, unfulfillment, nothing goes right ...
Time:
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Place:
england, london, europe
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55%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Ryan and Sean get discovered as Internet Celebrities, and are given the opportunity to be in a movie, but meet some wacky situations.
Style:
realistic, not serious, humorous, captivating, light hearted ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
fish out of water, celebrity culture, rising to stardom, goofy hero, farce, ambition, misfit, buddies, lifestyle, filmmaking, hollywood, computers and web ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Hollywood comedian/actor Pauly Shore loses everything: his house, nobody in Hollywood wants to represent him, he moves back home with his mom and is now parking cars at the Comedy Store. Then one night when he's up in his mom's loft, a ...
Style:
humorous, satirical, absurd, surreal, stylized ...
Plot:
filmmaking, death, showbiz, actor's life, dark humor, disorder, nothing goes right, cons and scams, artists and showbiz, lifestyle, ghost, stupidity ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, france, europe, paris france, california ...
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Seven comedians bring down the house in the second line up of comic stylings from Producer Cecil Chambers series "Cut'N It Up". In this set the city of Dallas is on display as Rodney Perry, Juan Villereal, Joey Wells, Rayzor, Mark ...
Style:
humorous, cynical, witty, realistic, not serious ...
Plot:
comedian, hip hop, satire, artists and showbiz, lifestyle, culture clash, interracial relations, social differences, society, city life, joke, theater ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
texas, usa
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
All his life, African-American Renato has been raised in an Italian-American family. Completely unaware that he is Black, his life is upended when his birth parents materialize, causing Renato to examine what he true heritage is.
Style:
humorous, semi serious, touching, realistic, comedy drama ...
Plot:
culture clash, interracial relations, dark humor, family relations, lifestyle, friends, society, male nudity, african american, african american protagonist, identity crisis, identity ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 56 min.
Story:
As always, Carvey never crosses the line into mean-spiritedness, but easily glides in and out of every impression & expression, reminding us of the huge talent we came to know and love before he left the scene due to his heart condition. ...
Style:
not serious, witty, humorous, realistic, parody ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
stand up comedy, politics, artists and showbiz, religions or cults, profanity, lifestyle, state affairs, society, stand up comedian, live performance, satire, political humor ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, california, los angeles
Similarity:
52%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A celebration of the ever increasing depravity of television in our society-- it's a channel surfing adventure through the most utterly ridiculous spoofed television programming and commercials.
Style:
parody, humorous, witty, not serious, sketch comedy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
satire, gang, media, media satire, partner, prank, buddies, disorder, chaos, jackass, pop culture, irreverence ...
Place:
usa
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
The Underground was a sketch comedy series produced by and starring Damon Wayans. It aired on Showtime. Wayans describes the show as "In Living Color on steroids." In fact the show features raunchy, sexist, and racist behavior, and as ...
Style:
parody, realistic, not serious, humorous, sketch comedy ...
Plot:
stand up comedian, lifestyle, satire, disorder, dark humor, society, social differences, interracial relations, celebrity culture, racism, joke, sketch ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 69 min.
Story:
Internationally acclaimed comedian Trevor Noah challenges the status quo through his unique perspective, breaking down cultural flaws on all sides and finding our mutual connections with laughter. Born a mixed-race child in South Africa under ...
Style:
light, feel good, captivating, independent film, biting ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
stand up comedian, racism, fish out of water, disorder, culture clash, society, artists and showbiz, stand up comedy, friendship, talk show, theater, interracial relations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, south africa, africa
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Actor Michael Madsen turns the tables on notorious paparazzo, Billy Dant, by hiring a trio of documentary filmmakers to chronicle Dant's life, loves, and troubles.
Style:
parody, semi serious, cynical, witty, humorous ...
Plot:
satire, showbiz, paparazzi, filmmaking, actor's life, celebrity, false accusation, private vs public, celebrity culture, vengeance, journalism, society ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A hilarious mockumentary about the delicious hobby of frozen food collecting and Christian rock band, The Christers. The film follows the Mesa Frozen Entree Enthusiast's Club as they plan their first Frozen Entree Enthusiasts Convention.
Style:
not serious, cynical, witty, humorous, mockumentary ...
Plot:
friendship, lifestyle, rise to the top, partner, disorder, desire for fame, ego clash, rivalry, nothing goes right, misfit, satire, cooking and food ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
arizona, usa
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Corky St. Clair is a director, actor and dancer in Blaine, Missouri. When it comes time to celebrate Blaine's 150th anniversary, Corky resolves to bring down the house in Broadway style in this hilarious mockumentary from the people who brought ...
Style:
mockumentary, funny, parody, independent film, hilarious ...
Plot:
satire, small town, backstage, repressed homosexual, wagon train, coming of age, theater, city council, improv, chinese restaurant, alien contact, travel agent ...
Time:
year 1996, 90s, 20th century
Place:
missouri, usa, north america, florida, california ...
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50%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 64 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, humorous, controversial, insightful, sketch comedy ...
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 63 min.
Story:
Perched high above it all in Denver, Joe Rogan¹s brand-new one-hour stand-up special, "Rocky Mountain High," has a clear perspective. Tune in to find out the real meaning of infinity, why Joe will lie to you on stage and why Kim ...
Style:
cynical, sarcastic, dark comedy, independent film, realistic ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
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Style:
humorous, mondo, sketch comedy, anthology, independent film ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
satire, sketch, omnibus, chaos, disorder, artists and showbiz, goofy hero, media, media satire, showbiz, chaos and mayhem, filmmaking ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Similarity:
50%
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:
witty, realistic, humorous, not serious, cynical ...
Plot:
stand up comedy, battle of the sexes, lifestyle, social differences, politics, artists and showbiz, couple relations, theater, performer's life, disorder, comedian, robot ...
Time:
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Similarity:
50%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
The hardest group you've never heard of is back. Gangsta Rap is a mockumentary based on a group of over the hill gangster rappers (circa NWA), trying to make a comeback. Its a hilarious look at the soft underbelly of hard core hip hop.
Style:
not serious, humorous, witty, mockumentary, parody ...
Plot:
hip hop, profanity, lifestyle, showbiz, silly humor, music band, artists and showbiz, buddies, musician's life, celebrity culture, friends, urban ghetto ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, south central los angeles
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Henderson Dores (Daniel Day Lewis), a New York based art dealer from England, travels to Georgia to persuade patriarch, Harry Dean Stanton, to sell a Monet previously thought lost.
Style:
humorous, realistic, semi serious, sex comedy, thought provoking ...
Plot:
culture clash, fish out of water, nudity, down on your luck, on the road, family relations, disorder, love and romance, society, forgery, nothing goes right, satire ...
Time:
18th century, 80s
Place:
new york, georgia, england
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Tracey Ullman's State of the Union is an American sketch-comedy series starring comedian Tracey Ullman. The series was written by Ullman along with Hollywood satirist Bruce Wagner. Gail Parent and Craig DiGregorio acted as contributing writers ...
Style:
parody, humorous, not serious, realistic, satirical ...
Plot:
satire, politics, celebrity culture, state affairs, disorder, media satire, strong female presence, social relations, artists and showbiz, lifestyle, media, society ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min.
Story:
One hot summer day in New Orleans, BJ (Troy Anders) tries to keep his deceased brother's legacy alive by throwing the hottest, rip-roaring block party of the summer. But he has a few obstacles to overcome first, one jealous baby-mamma and a ...
Style:
not serious, realistic, humorous, captivating, hood ...
Plot:
nothing goes right, goofy hero, partner, disorder, family relations, lifestyle, buddies, drug dealing, police corruption, nightlife, silly humor, criminal heroes ...
Place:
new orleans
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
Unnecessary milk substitutes. Bad passwords. Burlap underpants. 2020 may have sucked, but thankfully the jokes didn't.
Style:
entertaining, realistic, not serious, humorous, witty ...
Plot:
dark humor, stand up comedy, social relations, lifestyle, artists and showbiz, family relations, celebrity culture, stereotypes, friends, performer's life, society, social satire ...
Similarity:
49%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A pushy, narcissistic filmmaker persuades a Phoenix family to let him and his crew film their everyday lives, in the manner of the ground-breaking PBS series "An American Family".
Style:
mockumentary, satirical, funny, humorous, witty ...
Plot:
dysfunctional family, society, fictional reality show, family relations, dark humor, lifestyle, family life, nothing goes right, disorder, satire, husband wife relationship, showbiz ...
Time:
year 1979, 70s, 20th century
Place:
arizona, phoenix arizona, usa, hawaii, california
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Rudy, an American of Hispanic descent, whose south-of-the-border looks show him no mercy during an immigration raid in a migrant worker factory. As his luck goes, he is caught with neither money nor his ID and is deported to Mexico - without ...
Style:
humorous, parody, funny, entertaining, talky ...
Plot:
culture clash, immigrant, mistaken identity, deportation, weed, farce, adaptation, lone hero, twists and turns, fish out of water, dishonesty, misfit ...
Time:
80s
Place:
mexico, los angeles, latin america, tijuana mexico, california
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
When once-up-and-coming indie film starlet Halley Feiffer loses her boyfriend, her agent and her career in one fell swoop she finally realizes that something in her life has got to change... she has to become WAY MORE FAMOUS! Armed with a stolen ...
Style:
not serious, humorous, captivating, feel good, satirical ...
Plot:
showbiz, hopes, artists and showbiz, actor's life, desire for fame, lifestyle, filmmaking, hollywood, celebrity culture, fame, aspiring actress, escapades ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, new york
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Switzerland, Belgium, China
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A Swiss mayor and a Chinese watchmaker living in the Jura decide to organize the semi-finals of Miss China in Switzerland.
Style:
humorous, realistic, not serious, intercultural, uplifting ...
Plot:
beauty pageant, ambition, society, culture clash, campaign, contests and competitions, interracial friendship, small town, fish out of water, multiculturalism, masquerade, community ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
switzerland
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Isaki Lacuesta presents a social satire in which five common or garden citizens, from a country pretty much identical to our own, see their lives ripped apart by the economic crisis. With nothing more to lose, they come up with a crazy plan to save ...
Style:
not serious, humorous, surreal, entertaining, light ...
Plot:
mental illness, satire, social decay, rivalry, society, disorder, mental institution, psychology, anti hero, social misfits, misfit, vengeance ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
spain
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The story of Aleksandra and Cyrille, a prominent, trendy, and very well-off Parisian couple, whose life is not quite the same after seven-year-old Alekseï from Russia suddenly pops up in their 100% cashmere, childless home. Aleksandra soon realises ...
Style:
humorous, realistic, semi serious, suspense, feel good ...
Plot:
adoption, family relations, couples, family problems, couple relations, family in crisis, disorder, life turned upside down, coming of age, parisian, child, parenthood ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
paris france, france
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 61 min.
Story:
There's something magical about an Australian accent that seems to make even the most caustic wit come off with good-natured charm. And that delicate blend of deviant behavior and good intentions has skyrocketed Aussie comic Jim Jefferies to ...
Style:
witty, humorous, cynical, not serious, sincere ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
stand up comedian, stand up comedy, satire, performer's life, misfit, showbiz, society, artists and showbiz, theater, comedian, talk show, religions or cults ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
48%
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