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The Informant! (2009)
70K
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A rising star at agri-industry giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Mark Whitacre suddenly turns whistleblower. Even as he exposes his company’s multi-national price-fixing conspiracy to the FBI, Whitacre envisions himself being hailed as a hero of the common man and handed a promotion.
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, psychological, tense, suspense, witty, realistic, humorous, parody, talky ...
Plot:
fbi, whistleblower, psychology, mental illness, investigation, undercover, corruption, greed, spy, uncover truth, twists and turns, investigator, workplace, dishonesty, workplace situations, career, boss, working undercover, law enforcement, selflessness, evidence, workplace problem, special agent, fbi agent, conspiracy ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 2009, 2000s, year 1994, 70s, 1990s
Place:
usa, illinois, hawaii, tokyo
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, thought provoking, suspense and interesting films with plots about greed, dialogue, mentor, corruption, runaway, storytelling and money mostly in Drama, Crime and Biography genres. Some movies like The Informant!: The Big Short (2015), Donnie Brasco (1997), Spotlight (2015), The Laundromat (2019), Bernie (2011). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
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Style:
neo noir, clever, suspense, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
new york, new jersey, miami, florida, usa ...
Similarity:
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531K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
In 2001, editor Marty Baron of The Boston Globe assigns a team of journalists to investigate allegations against John Geoghan, an unfrocked priest accused of molesting more than 80 boys. Led by editor Walter "Robby" Robinson, reporters ...
Style:
factual, tense, suspense, clever, cerebral ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
journalism, investigative journalism, conspiracy, newspaper, lawyer, investigation, sexual abuse, catholic church, cover up, child abuse, journalist, expose ...
Time:
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Place:
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100%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
political thriller, captivating, realistic, disturbing, tense ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
money, politics, corruption, insurance fraud, law enforcement, finance, cons and scams, investigation, wall street, police investigation, storytelling, justice ...
Time:
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Place:
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100%
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
In small-town Texas, affable and popular mortician Bernie Tiede strikes up a friendship with Marjorie Nugent, a wealthy widow well known for her sour attitude. When she becomes controlling and abusive, Bernie goes to great lengths to remove himself ...
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black comedy, sexy, dark comedy, witty, semi serious ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
dark humor, small town, closeted homosexual, murder, confession of crime, embezzlement, true crime, hidden corpse, prison visit, district attorney, murder trial, greed ...
Time:
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Place:
texas, austin texas, usa, california, seattle
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
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Style:
dramatic, entertaining, emotional, psychological thriller, twisted ...
Plot:
twists and turns, con artists, mental illness, heist, cons and scams, plot twist, greed, partner, con men, life philosophy, slick, psychology ...
Time:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
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Style:
intellectual, period piece, game show, talky, intense ...
Plot:
greed, investigation, moral dilemma, fame, ethics, television, corruption, advertising, idealism, lawyer, fraud, professor ...
Time:
1950s, 20th century, 50s, year 1957, year 1994 ...
Place:
new york, usa, washington d.c., boston
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100%
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Style:
witty, satirical, visually appealing, political, factual ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, washington d.c., california, texas
Similarity:
36%
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A superintendent of a school district works for the betterment of the student’s education when an embezzlement scheme is discovered, threatening to destroy everything.
Style:
cynical, suspense, controversial, thought provoking, captivating ...
Plot:
gay interest, embezzlement, gay, investigative journalism, gay club, public school, infidelity, deception, money, profanity, lgbt, school ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, year 2002, 21st century
Place:
usa, long island, north america, manhattan new york city, las vegas ...
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A television movie based upon the book by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar, about the leveraged buyout (LBO) of RJR Nabisco.
Style:
inspirational, realistic, talky, witty, humorous ...
Plot:
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Time:
80s
Place:
atlanta georgia, manhattan new york city, new york, california
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
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Style:
inspirational, touching, feel good, uplifting, factual ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, adult
Plot:
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Time:
year 1993, 90s, y2k, year 2000, 2000s ...
Place:
california, los angeles, usa, new jersey
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34%
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Country: USA, China
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, period piece, cerebral, suspense, cynical ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens, adult
Plot:
partners in crime, mafia, scam, fbi, cons and scams, organized crime, fbi investigation, deception, con artists, politics, twists and turns, strip club ...
Time:
70s, 2010s, year 1978, year 2013, 90s ...
Place:
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50%
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Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, stylized, dark comedy, independent film, clever ...
Plot:
writer's life, artist, biopic, depression, superhero, art, antisocial behavior, loser, comic book, writers, character study, childhood ...
Time:
20th century, year 2003, 2000s, 60s, 70s ...
Place:
usa, ohio, new york, cleveland ohio
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64K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
black comedy, dark comedy, sexy, cynical, entertaining ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
california, los angeles, usa
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33%
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Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Style:
clever, suspense, psychological, tense, intense ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
33%
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
33%
201K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
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Style:
factual, suspense, brutal, intense, captivating ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
33%
1.5M
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
mafia, police, undercover cop, twists and turns, mole, organized crime, working undercover, mobster, espionage, plot twist, undercover, irish mob ...
Time:
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Place:
boston, massachusetts, america, persia, usa ...
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33%
1.4M
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
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Style:
rough, homoerotic, realistic, epic, inspirational ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
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Time:
50s, 70s, 90s, year 1990, year 1980 ...
Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
33%
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
humorous, suspense, stylized, intense, realistic ...
Plot:
heist, armored car robbery, robbery, stupidity, workplace, surveillance, twists and turns, dishonesty, criminal heroes, unlikely criminals, workplace situations, cons and scams ...
Time:
year 2016, 90s, 20th century, 2000s, year 2004 ...
Place:
southern usa, north carolina, usa, mexico
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Canada, France, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, tense, serious, realistic, powerful ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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32%
204K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, surprise ending, suspense, captivating, serious ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night
Plot:
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Time:
2010s, year 2013, future, year 2004, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york, manhattan new york city
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32%
298K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
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Style:
witty, captivating, entertaining, surprise ending, humorous ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
gambling, revenge, con artists, murder, twists and turns, caper, con man, gangster, chase, cons and scams, casino, organized crime ...
Time:
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Place:
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32%
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Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Time:
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Place:
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32%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, black comedy, dark comedy, satirical, sexy ...
Plot:
hollywood, filmmaking, film industry, murder, writers, movie business, satire, police investigation, male nudity, showbiz, blackmail, murder mystery ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
32%
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Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Based on the true story of Jack DiNorscio, a mobster who defended himself in court for what would be the longest mafia trial in U.S. history.
Style:
tense, stylized, suspense, realistic, captivating ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa, new york, new jersey
Similarity:
32%
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