Movies like The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Wes Anderson’s incisive quirky comedy build up stars complex characters like in ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ with Bill Murray on in the leading role. An ocean adventure documentary film maker Zissou is put in all imaginable life situations and a tough life crisis as he attempts to make a new film about capturing the creature that caused him pain.
Style:
stylized, humorous, surreal, funny, absurd, entertaining, clever, satirical, romantic, captivating ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
ocean, revenge, expedition, submarine, dysfunctional family, eccentricity, vengeance, rivalry, sea, marijuana, magic realism, bittersweet, shark, loss of friend, filmmaking, pirate, friendship, dangerous animal, escapades, adventurer, family problems, obsession, mentor, melancholy, satire ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
italy, fictional island
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, complex, melancholic and visually appealing films with plots about dialogue, storytelling, mentor, loneliness, pornography, relationships and obsession mostly in Comedy, Drama and Romance genres. Some movies like The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou: The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), The Darjeeling Limited (2007), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), King Kong (2005). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Duration: 99 min.
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Duration: 91 min.
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
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Duration: 93 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
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Country: USA
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