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The Man Who Sued God (2001)
5K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A lawyer becomes a fisherman from frustration. When his one piece of property, his boat, is struck by lightning and destroyed he is denied insurance money because it was “an act of God”. He re-registers as a lawyer and sues the insurance company and, as God’s representative, The Church.
Style:
humorous, semi serious, realistic, suspenseful, independent film, slapstick comedy, exciting, weird
Plot:
courtroom, legal, media, insurance, journalism, partner, fighting the system, rivalry, courtroom drama, dishonesty, religion, husband wife relationship, brother brother relationship, lawyer, church, fisherman, logic, lightning, religious, law, criticism of religion, lawsuit, god, legal action, love and romance ...
Time:
contemporary
Place:
australia, sydney australia
Keyword:
partners, jewish
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, humorous, semi serious and witty films with plots about society, love and romance, couples, legal, lawyer, legal action and courtroom mostly in Drama, Comedy and Romance genres. Some movies like The Man Who Sued God: Legalese (1998), Trial and Error (1962), First Monday in October (1981), A Christmas Proposal (2008), Legal Eagles (1986). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
After nearly 40 years of waiting for his big chance, Wilfred Morgenhall (Sellers) is given the case of defending Herbert Fowle (Attenborough) who is accused of murdering his wife (Beryl Reid). Despite Fowle's insistence of guilt, Moregenhall ...
Style:
black comedy, black and white, semi serious, realistic, cynical ...
Plot:
lawyer, courtroom, courtroom drama, law, bird, legal, murder, murder trial, satire, protagonist as suspect, uncover truth, dedicated lawyer ...
Time:
60s
Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
For the first time in history a woman is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, where she becomes a friendly rival to a liberal associate.
Style:
light, entertaining, melancholic, realistic, semi serious ...
Plot:
supreme court, courtroom drama, legal, justice, judiciary, battle of the sexes, unlikely couple, fighting the system, politics, rivalry, workplace romance, state affairs ...
Time:
80s, year 1981
Place:
washington d.c., usa, manhattan new york city, new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
83%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Two lawyers dueling over a proposal to turn a quaint mountain town into a ski resort discover they are former childhood sweethearts. Lisa is fighting to protect the hamlet, big city attorney Rick represents the developer who wants to plow it under. ...
Style:
humorous, captivating, emotional, feel good, realistic ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
christmas, rivalry, couples, opposites attract, legal action, small town, holiday, save the day, society, friendship, christmas romance, xmas ...
Time:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
72%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
District Attorney Tom Logan is set for higher office, at least until he becomes involved with defence lawyer Laura Kelly and her unpredictable client Chelsea Deardon. It seems the least of Chelsea's crimes is the theft of a very valuable ...
Style:
melancholic, entertaining, realistic, humorous, suspenseful ...
Plot:
courtroom, lawyer, legal, conspiracy, investigation, murder, dedicated lawyer, legal action, court case, cons and scams, couples, law enforcement ...
Time:
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Place:
new york, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A Melbourne family is very happy living near the Melbourne airport. However, they are forced to leave their beloved home (by the Government and airport authorities) to make way for more runways. 'The Castle' is the story of how they fight ...
Style:
humorous, touching, feel good, compassionate, melancholic ...
Plot:
justice, family relations, fighting the system, family in crisis, family life, against the odds, misfit, single parent, parents and children, prejudice, law, airport ...
Time:
90s, year 1997
Place:
australia, melbourne, beirut lebanon
⇓ similarity ⇓
70%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Reverend Robert Gibbs is a young, hip pastor who temporarily takes over the helm of a Fundamentalist Baptist church while his predecessor Reverend Matthews recovers from a stroke. While trying to impress Reverend Matthews, Gibbs has to win the ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, touching, christian film, spiritual ...
Plot:
church, going straight, introspection, downfall, dishonesty, society, rivalry, love and romance, hopes, fall in love, clergy, couples ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
california
⇓ similarity ⇓
69%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
When Juvenal, a presumed miracle worker, appears on the scene Bill Hill attempts to exploit him but his plans go astray with the untimely intervention of August Murray and the developing relationship between Juvenal and Lynn Faulkner.
Style:
light, realistic, semi serious, witty, humorous ...
Plot:
love and romance, abusive husband, religions or cults, hopes, satire, love, moral ambiguity, religion, magic, miraculous event, investigation, dark humor ...
Time:
90s, year 1997
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
69%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 276 min.
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Story:
The events of one woman's life following her divorce after years of marriage to a Hollywood studio executive. Based on the best-selling novel by Gigi Levangie Grazer.
Style:
semi serious, realistic, humorous, witty, sentimental ...
Plot:
midlife crisis, ex husband ex wife relationship, marriage, divorce, self discovery, one more chance, ex couple relations, couples, love and romance, ambition, starting over, producer ...
Time:
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Place:
usa, california
⇓ similarity ⇓
62%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A man (Richard Roxburgh) the Australian government blames for 1990s political woes blames his mother (Judy Davis), a communist Stalin seduced in 1951.
Style:
dark comedy, humorous, clever, black comedy, biting ...
Plot:
satire, politics, dark humor, farce, violence, murder, insanity, brutality, male nudity, communism, communist, cold war ...
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Place:
australia, russia, latvia, ussr, soviet union ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
56%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Alternating between the past and the present, a precocious little girl sues her selfish, career-driven parents for emancipation, surprising them both.
Style:
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Audience:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
53%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
53%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, China
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
When ambitious New York attorney Sam is sent to Shanghai on assignment, he immediately stumbles into a legal mess that could end his career. With the help of a beautiful relocation specialist, a well-connected old-timer, a clever journalist, and a ...
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
51%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Place:
eastern europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
51%
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Country: Australia, Greece
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Manos, a Greek school teacher, is forced to travel to Melbourne, Australia when the man who murdered his grandfather 57 years ago surfaces there. While the reluctant Manos is tutored in the art of revenge by old friend Stephanos, he also attempts to ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, captivating
Plot:
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Country: Australia
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Style:
semi serious, realistic, sincere, humorous, independent film ...
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Plot:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
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Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A governor running for President gets revealed to be a serial philanderer.
Style:
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Plot:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Australia, Canada
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A mild-mannered English conscientious objector moves to what he feels will be the relative calm of Australia after World War I, but gets caught in the middle of violent battles between the rising trade unions and fascist groups.
Style:
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australia, sydney australia
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
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Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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48%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
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Country: UK
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
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Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
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Place:
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45%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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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 ⇓
44%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico, Spain, Denmark, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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