Movies like Milk
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Milk (2008)
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
The story of California's first openly gay elected official, Harvey Milk, who became an outspoken agent for change, seeking equal rights and opportunities for all. His great love for the city and its people brought him backing from young and old, straight and gay, alike – at a time when prejudice and violence against gays was openly accepted as the norm.
Style:
thought provoking, political, realistic, sincere, touching, sad, inspirational, serious, emotional, sexy ...
Plot:
gay, politics, homosexual, murder, gays and lesbians, homosexuality, protest, discrimination, male homosexuality, politician, gender, homosexual history, lgbt, gay slur, human rights, gay relationship, civil rights, lgbtq, brutality, character study, gay love, idealism, prejudice, gay interest, injustice ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1976, year 1973, year 1975, year 1972, year 1970 ...
Place:
california, san francisco, new york, usa, florida, minnesota, oklahoma ...
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Most similar movies to Milk
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, interesting and dramatic films with plots about mentor, runaway, storytelling, politics, corruption, justice and tragedy mostly in Drama, Biography and History genres. Some movies like Milk: The Normal Heart (2014), Pride (2014), Philadelphia (1993), Dallas Buyers Club (2013), Boys Don't Cry (1999). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
The story of the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s, taking an unflinching look at the nation's sexual politics as gay activists and their allies in the medical community fight to expose the truth about the ...
Style:
sad, touching, emotional, sincere, compassionate ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens
Plot:
gay, aids, gays and lesbians, terminal illness, lgbt, homosexual, male homosexuality, life is a bitch, friendship, gay slur, sexuality, hiv ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1981, year 1982, year 1983 ...
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city, washington d.c., yale university
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59K
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Based on a true story, the film is set in the summer of 1984 – when Margaret Thatcher is in power and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is on strike. At the Gay Pride March in London, a group of gay and lesbian activists decides to raise ...
Style:
touching, witty, feel good, humorous, sincere ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick
Plot:
gay, working class, lgbt, prejudice, culture clash, homosexuality, friendship, protest, coming out, gay relationship, mining town, lesbian ...
Time:
year 1985, year 1984, 80s, future, 20th century
Place:
wales, england, london, california, united kingdom ...
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247K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
No one would take his case until one man was willing to take on the system. Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops their courage overcomes the prejudice and ...
Style:
touching, thought provoking, sad, sincere, emotional ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
aids, lawyer, courtroom drama, gay, lgbt, hiv, court, lawsuit, judiciary, homosexual, prejudice, courtroom ...
Time:
80s, 90s, 20th century
Place:
usa, pennsylvania, philadelphia
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Loosely based on the true-life tale of Ron Woodroof, a drug-taking, women-loving, homophobic man who in 1986 was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and given thirty days to live.
Style:
psychological, heartbreaking, compassionate, depressing, sincere ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens
Plot:
aids, transsexual, drugs, fighting the system, human spirit, life is a bitch, casual sex, treatment, gay, hiv, hiv positive, gay slur ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 90s, year 1985, year 1986
Place:
texas, usa, austin texas, tokyo, amsterdam ...
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100%
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Female born, Teena Brandon adopts his male identity of Brandon Teena and attempts to find himself and love in Nebraska.
Style:
bleak, disturbing, touching, thought provoking, sad ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
gender, transsexual, lesbian, rape, sexuality, small town, brutality, gay slur, violence, prejudice, hidden identity, lesbian love ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
nebraska, usa
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100%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
For three years after being forced from office, Nixon remained silent. But in summer 1977, the steely, cunning former commander-in-chief agreed to sit for one all-inclusive interview to confront the questions of his time in office and the Watergate ...
Style:
clever, political, tense, sincere, tricky ...
Plot:
journalism, politics, president, reporter, loneliness, american politics, scandal, corruption, conspiracy, power struggle, uncover truth, mind game ...
Time:
70s, year 1977, year 1974, 20th century
Place:
california, washington d.c., new york, usa, manhattan new york city ...
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100%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a gay hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel from Portland, Oregon to Idaho and finally to the ...
Style:
road movie, surreal, art house, touching, serious ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick
Plot:
gay, homosexual, homosexuality, friendship, lgbt, male prostitute, character study, friendship between men, love, gays and lesbians, prostitution, coming of age ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
idaho, portland oregon, rome italy, seattle, italy ...
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100%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Japan, Germany
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
The story of Oscar Wilde, genius, poet, playwright and the First Modern Man. The self-realisation of his homosexuality caused Wilde enormous torment as he juggled marriage, fatherhood and responsibility with his obsessive love for Lord Alfred ...
Style:
homoerotic, touching, witty, sexual, sexy ...
Plot:
gay, homosexuality, writers, homosexual, hypocrisy, lgbt, male homosexuality, gay lead character, courtroom drama, gays and lesbians, obsession, writer's life ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, edwardian era, 90s
Place:
ireland, england, london, europe
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100%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 202 min.
Story:
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left ...
Style:
inspirational, political, factual, intense, stylized ...
Plot:
civil rights, racism, politics, african american, civil rights movement, black history, assassination, islam, childhood, society, prison, racial slur ...
Time:
20th century, 50s, 60s, 1940s, 1920s ...
Place:
usa, africa, new york, harlem, middle east ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, France, South Africa
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.
Style:
emotional, realistic, serious, inspirational, political ...
Plot:
prison, rebellion, civil rights, human spirit, racism, prison life, oppression, courage, politics, brutality, heroes, survival ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 80s, 90s, 50s ...
Place:
south africa, africa
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100%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
In the late 1970s, when a mentally handicapped teenager is abandoned, a gay couple takes him in and becomes the family he's never had. But once the unconventional living arrangement is discovered by authorities, the men must fight the legal ...
Style:
thought provoking, uplifting, sincere, sentimental, touching ...
Plot:
gay, gay relationship, gay adoption, adoption, lgbt, gay parent, district attorney, fighting the system, courtroom drama, lgbtq, rivalry, legal ...
Time:
70s, year 1979, 20th century
Place:
california, los angeles, usa
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Australia, USA, China
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The son of a Baptist preacher is forced to participate in a church supported gay conversion program.
Style:
thought provoking, psychological, sentimental, captivating, sad ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
lgbt, gay, religion, lgbtq, gay teenager, father son relationship, gay interest, coming of age, church, homosexual, lgbt teen, gay lead character ...
Place:
southern usa, new york, arkansas
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
As the face of law enforcement in America for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life.
Style:
factual, political, melancholic, compassionate, realistic ...
Plot:
gay, fbi, surveillance, corruption, politics, gangsters, investigation, homosexual, ambition, notoriety, gays and lesbians, career ...
Time:
1920s, 60s, 1940s, 1930s, 70s ...
Place:
usa, washington d.c., new jersey
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50%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
In 1968 the lives of a retired doorman, hotel manager, lounge singer, busboy, beautician and others intersect in the wake of Robert F. Kennedy's assassination at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.
Style:
political, realistic, intense, light, melancholic ...
Plot:
politics, hotel, corruption, senator, assassination, brutality, relationships, racial slur, redemption, honest, reporter, state affairs ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, year 1968
Place:
los angeles, california, texas, washington d.c., usa ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
"The Laramie Project" is set in and around Laramie, Wyoming, in the aftermath of the murder of 21-year-old Matthew Shepard. To create the stage version of "The Laramie Project," the eight-member New York-based Tectonic Theatre ...
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thought provoking, captivating, bleak, disturbing, sincere ...
Plot:
murder, gay bashing, gay, politics, gay slur, gay interest, violence, hypocrisy, sin, lgbt, life is a bitch, lesbian ...
Time:
90s, year 1998, 21st century
Place:
usa, wyoming, california, san francisco
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Civil Rights ...
Style:
emotional, thought provoking, political, sincere, factual ...
Plot:
racism, civil rights, politics, civil rights movement, justice, african american, black history, racial discrimination, idealism, righting the wronged, president, human spirit ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, year 1964, year 1963, year 1965
Place:
alabama, usa, southern usa, boston, birmingham alabama
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29%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 192 min.
Story:
An all-star cast powers this epic look at American President Richard M. Nixon, a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while battling the self-destructive demands within. Spanning his troubled boyhood in California to the shocking ...
Style:
political, factual, compassionate, talky, intense ...
Plot:
politics, vietnam war, political corruption, government, conspiracy, american politics, manipulation, greed, historical figure, campaign, rise and fall, presidential election ...
Time:
70s, 60s, 1930s, 20th century, 1920s ...
Place:
washington d.c., california, texas, china, usa
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28%
49K
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: USA, Australia, Hong Kong, Switzerland, China
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Whether you love him or hate him, there is no question that George W. Bush is one of the most controversial public figures in recent memory. W takes viewers through Bush’s eventful life -- his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and ...
Style:
political, factual, cynical, sincere, sexy ...
Plot:
politics, president, oil, ambition, americana, election, patriotism, rise to the top, parents and children, leadership, gulf war, doubts and hesitations ...
Time:
80s, 90s, 70s, 60s, 20th century ...
Place:
texas, washington d.c., middle east, california, iraq ...
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27%
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early fight with it.
Style:
touching, disturbing, uplifting, political, talky ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
aids, gay, epidemic, deadly virus, politics, medical, investigation, doctor, hiv, scientist, human spirit, fighting the system ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 20th century, year 1981, year 1977 ...
Place:
san francisco, africa, usa, new york, france
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27%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A witty, perceptive and devastating look at the personal agendas and suppressed revelations swirling among a group of gay men in Manhattan. Harold is celebrating a birthday, and his friend Michael has drafted some other friends to help commemorate ...
Style:
intense, realistic, witty, sexy, dramatic ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
gay, gay interest, homosexual, homosexuality, gay lead character, lgbt, gays and lesbians, gay slur, lgbtq, friendship, gender, birthday party ...
Time:
70s, year 1968, 20th century, 60s, 80s
Place:
new york, usa, london, san francisco
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Spanning several decades, this powerful biopic offers a glimpse into the life of famed Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas, an artist who was vilified for his homosexuality in Fidel Castro's Cuba.
Style:
bleak, atmospheric, lyrical, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
gay, revolution, writers, aids, childhood, artist, gays and lesbians, homosexual, writer's life, idealism, freedom, exile ...
Time:
80s, 60s, 70s, 20th century, year 1980 ...
Place:
cuba, latin america, havana cuba, florida, caribbean ...
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27%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, India, USA, South Africa
Duration: 191 min.
Story:
In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of ...
Style:
epic, inspirational, political, spiritual, uplifting ...
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
idealism, protest, lawyer, politics, british empire, life philosophy, human spirit, religious intolerance, leadership, assassination, freedom, indian history ...
Time:
1930s, 1920s, 19th century, 1940s, 20th century ...
Place:
india, south africa, africa, los angeles, vatican ...
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26%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA, France, UK, Japan
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The story of journalist, Edward R Murrow's stand against Senator McCarthy's anti-communist witch-hunts in the early 1950s.
Style:
political, inspirational, factual, melancholic, tense ...
Plot:
media, politics, television, fighting the system, mccarthyism, cold war, journalism, reporter, propaganda, patriotism, society, investigation ...
Time:
50s, 20th century, post world war two
Place:
new york, washington d.c., california, usa, ussr ...
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26%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Based on the book by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, Game Change focuses on the Republican run of the 2008 Presidential election, when candidate John McCain picks a relative unknown, Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, to be his running mate. As the ...
Style:
talky, political, intense, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
politics, american politics, campaign, presidential election, election, world politics, betrayal, idealism, propaganda, greed, secrets, republican party ...
Time:
70s, year 2007, 2000s, year 2008, 21st century
Place:
usa, alaska, california, new jersey, washington d.c. ...
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26%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are then held prisoner in Connecticut, and their release becomes the subject of heated debate. Freed ...
Style:
political, touching, emotional, epic, dramatic ...
Plot:
slavery, slave trade, court, lawyer, rebellion, ship, legal, idealism, courtroom, african american, justice, politics ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1840s, 1830s, 18th century
Place:
africa, cuba, england, washington d.c., massachusetts ...
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26%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, Zimbabwe, USA
Duration: 157 min.
Story:
A dramatic story, based on actual events, about the friendship between two men struggling against apartheid in South Africa in the 1970s. Donald Woods is a white liberal journalist in South Africa who begins to follow the activities of Stephen Biko, ...
Style:
inspirational, political, thought provoking, edutainment, feel good ...
Plot:
racism, apartheid, politics, human rights, journalism, social injustice, friendship, reporter, murder, idealism, journalist, slavery ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1977, year 1975
Place:
south africa, africa, england, cape town south africa
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26%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
It’s 1974 and Sam Bicke has lost everything. His wife leaves him with his three kids, his boss fires him, his brother turns away from him, and the bank won’t give him any money to start anew. He tries to find someone to blame for his misfortunes ...
Style:
realistic, bleak, serious, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot:
depression, obsession, hypocrisy, assassination, suicide, psychology, crime gone awry, robbery, tragedy, revenge, attempted murder, head of state ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
baltimore, usa, vietnam
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26%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
The story of Karen Silkwood, a metallurgy worker at a plutonium processing plant who was purposefully contaminated, psychologically tortured and possibly murdered to prevent her from exposing blatant worker safety violations at the plant.
Style:
thought provoking, touching, sad, serious, disturbing ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
conspiracy, whistleblower, working class, workplace, women, research, environmental, fighting the system, contamination, uncover truth, corporate crime, lesbian ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 70s, year 1974
Place:
oklahoma, usa, washington d.c., california
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26%
264K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
A revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish ...
Style:
political, thought provoking, emotional, epic, factual ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
american civil war, president, civil war, politics, idealism, american history, racism, war, courage, head of state, slavery, leadership ...
Time:
1860s, 19th century, victorian era, year 1865
Place:
washington d.c., usa, california
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26%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 195 min.
Story:
The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.
Style:
touching, emotional, thought provoking, realistic, heartbreaking ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night
Plot:
holocaust, world war two, jewish, genocide, nazi, war, concentration camp, anti semitism, brutality, against humanity, wartime, racism ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, 1930s, 90s
Place:
poland, germany, vatican, europe, israel ...
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26%
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