Movies like Maverick
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Maverick (1994)
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them. He needs an additional three thousand dollars in order to enter a Winner Take All poker game that begins in a few days. He tries to win some, tries to collect a few debts, and recover a little loot for the reward. He joins forces with a woman gambler with a marvelous southern accent as the two both try and enter the game.
Style:
exciting, humorous, funny, light, twist ending, feel good, sexy, surprise ending, clever, epic ...
Audience:
family outing, boys' night
Plot:
gambling, poker, twists and turns, cons and scams, unlikely partners, con artists, card playing, strong female character, native americans, gambler, swindle, snake, gunfight, con men, catastrophe, superhero, indians, heist, revenge, fight, doctors, game, relationships, life, suspense ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 60s, 1800s, 1960s
Place:
mississippi, usa, louisiana, california, mississippi river
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, light, realistic and entertaining films with plots about mentor, dialogue, catastrophe, chase, culture clash, runaway and storytelling mostly in Comedy, Western and Action genres. Some movies like Maverick: The Legend of Zorro (2005), Let It Ride (1989), Zorro: The Gay Blade (1981), The Ridiculous 6 (2015), Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Romance, Thriller, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Having spent the last 10 years fighting injustice and cruelty, Alejandro de la Vega is now facing his greatest challenge: his loving wife Elena has thrown him out of the house! Elena has filed for divorce and found comfort in the arms of Count ...
Style:
exciting, realistic, semi serious, entertaining, romantic ...
Audience:
girls' night, kids, teens, boys' night
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superhero, sword fight, zorro, swashbuckler, heroes, folk hero, swordsman, old west, good versus evil, tough guy, heroic mission, spy ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1850s
Place:
california, mexico, las vegas, los angeles, usa ...
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Genre: Comedy, Action
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A gambler used to losing is having a very good day.
Style:
entertaining, humorous, feel good, sexy, unusual plot structure ...
Plot:
gambling, horse, sport, addiction, horse race, self discovery, con artists, drug addict, internet, doctors, insanity, nude ...
Time:
80s
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100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance, Western
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
George Hamilton stars in a dueling dual role as twin sons of the legendary Zorro. Soon after the dashing Don Diego Vega inherits his father's famous sword and costume, a broken ankle prevents the masked avenger from fulfilling his heroic ...
Style:
parody, funny, humorous, witty, sexy ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
zorro, superhero, satire, sword fight, swashbuckler, destiny, chase, camp, glbt, writers, greed, gangsters ...
Time:
80s
Place:
london, mexico, latin america, california
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100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
When his long-lost outlaw father returns, Tommy "White Knife" Stockburn goes on an adventure-filled journey across the Old West with his five brothers.
Style:
parody, ridiculous, funny, entertaining, satirical ...
Plot:
bank robbery, train robbery, gunfight, stupidity, brothers, justice, chase, mentor, stereotypes, indians, runaway, vengeance ...
Time:
19th century
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
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Genre: Comedy, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A quick-witted drifter wanders into a lawless town in the midst of a gold rush. Shocked by the prices of food and meals he reluctantly takes the job of sheriff by amazing the Mayor with his lightning quick, dead eye pistol accuracy. He makes the ...
Style:
parody, funny, feel good, humorous, tense ...
Audience:
family outing, boys' night
Plot:
gunfight, satire, violence, courage, farce, fighting the system, greed, honest, kids and family, small town, redemption, race issues ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
colorado, california, australia
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46%
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Knight and Day similar movies
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Four former harlots try to leave the wild west (Colorado, to be exact) and head north to make a better life for themselves. Unfortunately someone from Cody's past won't let it happen that easily.
Style:
erotic, sexy, melancholic, light, harsh ...
Audience:
girls' night, kids, chick flick, teens
Plot:
female protagonist, prostitution, prostitute, old west, gang rape, cowgirl, brothel, ranch, women, horse, strong female lead, friendship ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1880s
Place:
texas, new orleans, usa, colorado, oregon
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46%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
At the beginning of the 20th century, a newspaper organizes an endurance horse race : 700 miles to run in a few days. 9 adventurers are competing, among them a woman, Miss Jones, a Mexican, an Englishman, a young cow-boy, an old one and two friends, ...
Style:
stylized, exciting, serious, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
friendship, horse, endurance, rivalry, contests and competitions, old west, unlikely partners, civil war, horse race, cowboy, chase, ex prostitute ...
Time:
20th century, 19th century, 70s
Place:
california, texas
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
Genre: Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Jesse W. Haywood (Don Knotts) graduates from dental school in Philadelphia in 1870 and goes west to become a frontier dentist. Penelope "Bad Penny" Cushing (Barbara Rhoades) is offered a pardon if she will track down a ring of gun ...
Style:
funny, humorous, sexy, unusual plot structure, light ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens
Plot:
betrayal, gunfight, farce, violence, unlikely friendships, weapons, greed, vengeance, utopia, transformation, stereotypes, destiny ...
Time:
19th century, 1870s
Place:
new jersey, philadelphia, texas, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
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Genre: Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Frank Sinatra plays a tough guy who hooks up with fellow rat packer Dean Martin to open a casino in this western.
Style:
humorous, sexy, twist ending, allegory, buddy movie ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gambling, three stooges, gang, chase, fight, gunfight, disaster, alternate reality, destiny, life & death, doctors, fantasy world ...
Time:
19th century, 80s
Place:
texas, austin texas, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
After the 1860s Wild West, a group of misfit settlers - including ex-doctor Phil Taylor, prostitute Belle, and homosexual bookseller Julian - decide they cannot live in their current situation in the west. They hire a grizzled alcoholic wagon master ...
Style:
humorous, parody, satirical, not serious, funny ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
old west, satire, on the road, starting over, gang, americana, unlikely partners, tough heroes, escapades, horse, culture clash, native american ...
Time:
future, 19th century
Place:
california
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Rabbi Avram arrives in Philadelphia from Poland en route to San Francisco where he will be a congregation's new rabbi. An innocent and inexperienced traveller, he is tricked by con men to pay for the trip to go west, then they leave him and his ...
Style:
humorous, touching, talky, semi serious, funny ...
Plot:
rabbi, friendship, culture clash, fish out of water, old west, jewish, happy ending, partners, heist, disorder, polish, buddies ...
Time:
19th century, 20th century, 50s, 1850s
Place:
california, poland, san francisco, philadelphia, pennsylvania ...
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44%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Western
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Seven gun men in the old west gradually come together to help a poor village against savage thieves.
Style:
intense, entertaining, tense, exciting, disturbing ...
Plot:
good versus evil, revenge, bounty hunter, dark hero, criminal, duel, showdown, small town, murder, gunfighter, corruption, violence ...
Time:
19th century, 60s, 1870s
Place:
california, sacramento california
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44%
Genre: Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Handsome Stranger has agreed to escort Charming Jones to collect her inheritance from her father. But Avery Jones wants the money, and hires notorious outlaw Cactus Jack to ambush Charming. However, Cactus Jack is not very good at robbing people.
Style:
parody, funny, humorous, light, feel good ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
chase, disorder, escapades, goofy hero, nothing goes right, robbery, first contact, time, twists and turns, torture, swashbuckler, kung fu ...
Time:
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44%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The army is known for churning out lean mean fighting machines intent on protecting our great nation. Martin is the inexplicable the incorrigible the invicible sgt. Ernie bilko leader of a ragtag group of the sorriest soldiers ever to enlist in the ...
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Place:
usa, california, las vegas, greenland
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Eddie Hawkins, called Hudson Hawk has just been released from ten years of prison and is planning to spend the rest of his life honestly. But then the crazy Mayflower couple blackmail him to steal some of the works of Leonardo da Vinci. If he ...
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Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Comedy, Western
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Lightning Jack Kane is an Australian outlaw in the wild west. During a bungled bank robbery he picks up mute Ben Doyle as a hostage. The two become good friends, with Jack teaching Ben how to rob banks, while they plan Jack's last heist.
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funny, humorous, light, parody, visually appealing ...
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boys' night
Plot:
friendship, heist, childhood, old west, friends, australian, bank robbery, buddy, nude, disaster, life & death, stereotypes ...
Time:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
They used to run the country. Now they're running for their lives! Two on-the-lam former Presidents of the United States. Framed in a scandal by the current President and pursued by armed agents, the two squabbling political foes plunge into a ...
Style:
witty, humorous, political, light, entertaining ...
Plot:
politics, political corruption, assassination, satire, unlikely friendships, happy ending, conspiracy theory, betrayal, buddies, odd couple, disorder, goofy hero ...
Time:
90s
Place:
washington d.c., usa, west virginia, ohio
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43%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
An idealistic, modern-day cowboy struggles to keep his Wild West show afloat in the face of hard luck and waning interest.
Style:
humorous, touching, sentimental, feel good, funny ...
Plot:
small town, circus, cowboy, gunfight, bank robbery, farce, stereotypes, nude, reality, twists and turns, suburbs, lone hero ...
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1930s, 70s, 80s
Place:
idaho, new york, new jersey, montana, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
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Genre: Comedy, Western
Country: Italy
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The simple story has the pair coming to the rescue of peace-loving Mormons when land-hungry Major Harriman sends his bullies to harass them into giving up their fertile valley. Trinity and Bambino manage to save the Mormons and send the bad guys ...
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buddy comedy, parody, funny, humorous, epic ...
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boys' night
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cowboy, gunslinger, identity theft, small town, farce, drifter, farmer, false identity, gang, culture clash, brother, sheriff ...
Time:
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Place:
tokyo, texas, canada, california, arizona ...
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43%
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Western
Country: France, Mexico, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Set in the late 19th century. When a ruthless robber baron takes away everything they cherish, a rough-and-tumble, idealistic peasant and a sophisticated heiress embark on a quest for justice, vengeance…and a few good heists.
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sexy, humorous, exciting, entertaining, funny ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens, boys' night
Plot:
women, chase, friendship, bank robbery, cowgirl, female gunfighter, revenge, partners, on the run, heist, betrayal, society ...
Time:
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Place:
mexico, new york, texas, latin america
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Mordrcai Jones (George C. Scott) is a rural con artist (a 'flim flam man') who takes on a young army deserter Curley (Michael Sarrazin) as his protégé and teaches him the tricks of the trade. Sheriff Slade (Harry Morgan) is in hot ...
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con artists, chase, con men, gambling, cheating, runaway, crime gone awry, first contact, desertion, farce, great depression, countryside ...
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Place:
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42%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 191 min.
Story:
Covering the life and times of one of the West's most iconic heroes Wyatt Earp weaves an intricate tale of Earp and his friends and family. With a star studded cast, sweeping cinematography and authentic costumes Wyatt Earp led the way during ...
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gunfight, western hero, civil war, violence, cowboy, gangsters, vengeance, gang, friendship, gunslinger, deputy sheriff, justice ...
Time:
19th century, 1870s, 1880s, 1860s
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42%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Dortmunder and his pals plan to steal a huge diamond from a museum. But this turns out to be only the first time they have to steal it...
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humorous, talky, semi serious, realistic, clever ...
Plot:
bank robbery, heist, organized crime, crime gone awry, police corruption, suspense, revenge, museum, jewel thief, dishonesty, criminal heroes, buddies ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Western
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
American Matt Quigley answers Australian land baron Elliott Marston's ad for a sharpshooter to kill the dingoes on his property. But when Quigley finds out that Marston's real target is the aborigines, Quigley hits the road. Now, even ...
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entertaining, exciting, harsh, realistic, rough ...
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genocide, vengeance, australian, suspense, vigilantism, friendship, culture clash, fish out of water, gunfight, against the odds, old west, australian aboriginal ...
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19th century, victorian era
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42%
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Philo takes part in a bare knuckle fight - as he does - to make some more money than he can earn from his car repair business. He decides to retire from fighting, but when the Mafia come along and arrange another fight, he is pushed into it. A ...
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humorous, entertaining, exciting, sexy, captivating ...
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boys' night
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gangsters, biker, fight, mafia, farce, orangutan, street fight, monkey, martial arts, motorcycle gang, woman in danger, dishonesty ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 20th century
Place:
california, new jersey
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
The Grand is in the tradition of improvisational comedies like Best In Show and This Is Spinal Tap. The story is set in the world of professional poker and follows six players who reach the final table of the world’s second most famous high stakes ...
Style:
funny, humorous, entertaining, clever, not serious ...
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gambling, poker, greed, adaptation, sarcasm, contests and competitions, ambition, rivalry, underdog, uninhibited rivalry, disorder, card playing ...
Time:
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Place:
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42%
Genre: Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A town – where everyone seems to be named Johnson – is in the way of the railroad and, in order to grab their land, Hedley Lemar, a politically connected nasty person, sends in his henchmen to make the town unlivable. After the sheriff is ...
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Time:
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Place:
los angeles
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42%
Genre: Action, Comedy, War
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Air America was the CIA's private airline operating in Laos during the Vietnam War, running anything and everything from soldiers to foodstuffs for local villagers. After losing his pilot's license, Billy Covington is recruited into it, ...
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boys' night
Plot:
vietnam war, pilot, heroes, military, aviation, military life, destiny, justice, battle zone, society, idealism, war ...
Time:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
The Professionals is a 1966 American Western film directed by Richard Brooks. A kidnap-rescue adventure set in about 1917, it features a small group of experts heading into Mexico to free the Mexican-born wife of a wealthy Texan from several hundred ...
Style:
compassionate, dramatic, harsh, witty, scenic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
desert, mercenary, mexican revolution, kidnapping, gunfight, female nudity, train, chase, mission, cowboy, revolution, courage ...
Time:
60s, 1910s, 20th century
Place:
mexico, texas, california, latin america
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42%
Genre: Comedy, Western
Country: Italy, France, West Germany
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Jack Beauregard, one of the greatest gunman of the Old West, only wants to retire in peace and move to Europe. But a young gunfighter, known as "Nobody", who idolizes Beauregard, wants him to go out in glory. So he arranges for Jack to ...
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funny, humorous, clever, parody, tricky ...
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boys' night
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cowboy, gunfight, heroes, farce, violent, vengeance, unlikely friendships, runaway, chase, childhood, coming of age, culture clash ...
Time:
60s, 19th century, 1890s
Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
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