Movies and TV shows like Napoleon Dynamite 2012
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Napoleon Dynamite (2012)
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Napoleon Dynamite is an American animated sitcom based on the 2004 cult film of the same name. The series was created by Jared and Jerusha Hess and developed by the Hesses and Mike Scully. The series follows the adventures of Napoleon Dynamite in the small town of Preston, Idaho. The Hesses came up with the idea for the series after filming Napoleon Dynamite. It originally ran on Fox from January 15, 2012, to March 4, 2012, before being cancelled.
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humorous, realistic, not serious, light, adult animation, sitcom, absurd, offbeat
Audience:
kids, teens, adult
Plot:
friendship, family relations, teenage life, socially awkward, youth, misfit, high school, disorder, delusion, eccentric family, goofy hero, small town, social relations, silly humor, satire, farce, friends, high school life, wannabe, small town life, teenager, absurd humor, goofball, social awkwardness
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
idaho, usa
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, adult animation, not serious and realistic films and TV series with plots about friends, youth, friendship, family relations, disorder, social relations and teenage life mostly in Animation, Comedy and Family genres. Some movies like Napoleon Dynamite: Beavis and Butt-Head (1993), Duncanville (2020), Allen Gregory (2011), King of the Hill (1997), The Brak Show (2000). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 15 min.
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Beavis and Butt-head are high school students whose lifestyles revolve around TV, junk food (usually nachos), shopping malls, heavy metal music, and trying to "score with chicks". Each show contains short cartoons centering on the duo who ...
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teens, kids, adult
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
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The series centers on the life of Duncan, a spectacularly average 15-year-old boy, his family and friends. Poehler will provide the voice of Duncan and his high-strung mom, Annie, who is constantly trying to prevent her son from ruining his life.
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adult animation, sitcom, humorous, feel good, exciting ...
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teens, family outing, adult
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dark humor, mother son relationship, social satire, high school, coming of age, teenager, brother sister relationship, parents and children, husband wife relationship, father son relationship, couple relations, family relations ...
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
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Allen Gregory is a short-lived American animated television series that aired on Fox from October 30 to December 18, 2011. The series was created by Jonah Hill, Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul. The series was officially cancelled by Fox on January 8, ...
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humorous, captivating, light, entertaining, sitcom ...
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kids, teens, adult
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family relations, school, teachers and students, social relations, friends, youth, fish out of water, precocious child, boy, boss, teacher, child prodigy ...
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60s, 21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives with his overly confident substitute Spanish teacher wife Peggy, wannabe comedian son Bobby, and naive niece Luanne. Hank has conservative views about God, ...
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adult animation, witty, anime, sitcom, adult cartoon ...
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kids, teens, adult
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ordinary person, small town, family relations, family life, teenage life, youth, substitute teacher, suburban life, parents and children, americana, friendship, patriotism ...
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texas, usa
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 15 min.
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The Brak Show is an animated television series that aired on Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim. The Brak Show is a spin-off of the animated television series, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, and featured recurring ...
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adult animation, sitcom, humorous, not serious, parody ...
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teens, kids, adult
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Daria Morgendorffer lives with her stressed-out, career-fixated parents, Helen and Jake, and her relentlessly cute and popular little sister, Quinn. Daria and her fellow outcast and best friend, Jane Lane, attend Lawndale High School where they are ...
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clever, witty, cynical, adult animation, semi serious ...
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teens, kids, adult
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sarcasm, social misfits, loner, antisocial behavior, high school life, everyday life, teenage life, school, adolescence, adolescence vs adulthood, society, intelligence ...
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min.
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Follow the Alaskan adventures of the Tobin family as a single dad does his best to keep his weird bunch of kids close, especially as the artistic dreams of his only daughter lead her away from the family fishing boat and into the glamorous world of ...
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humorous, funny, not serious, sitcom, adult animation ...
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adult
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family relations, wilderness, friendship, teenage girl, father daughter relationship, eccentric family, disorder, brother sister relationship, teenage boy, stupidity, adolescence, dysfunctional family ...
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 11 min.
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humorous, surreal, not serious, adult animation, entertaining ...
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kids, teens, adult
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friendship, cartoon duck, disorder, friends, anthropomorphism, buddies, absurd humor, dark humor, roommate, rivalry, silly humor, prank ...
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21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min.
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The Goode Family is an American animated comedy series, which originally aired on ABC from May 27, 2009 to August 7, 2009. The series was created by Mike Judge, and follows the life of an environmentally responsible, albeit obsessive, family. The ...
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semi serious, humorous, sitcom, realistic, feel good ...
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teens, adult
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youth, family values, society, eccentric family, environmentalism, save the planet, teenage life, parents and children, unsupportive parent, family relations, family life, family tradition ...
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usa
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: USA
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: USA
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TripTank is Comedy Central’s newest animated experience, executive produced by ShadowMachine’s Alex Bulkley and Corey Campodonico. The weekly, eight-episode half-hour series, showcases a wide range of fast-paced, hard-hitting animated comedy ...
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humorous, not serious, adult animation, unusual plot structure, entertaining ...
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Place:
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min.
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sitcom, adult animation, humorous, not serious, captivating ...
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teens, adult
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Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 11 min.
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 12 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Neighbors from Hell was a satirical American animated sitcom that ran on TBS from June 7, 2010 to July 26, 2010. The executive producer of the series is Pam Brady. The first and only season consisted of 10 episodes.
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: USA
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The Most Popular Girls in School (abbreviated MPGIS) is an American stop-motion animated comedy web series that debuted on YouTube on May 1, 2012. Created by Mark Cope and Carlo Moss, the series animates Barbie, Ken and other fashion dolls, usually ...
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not serious, humorous, realistic, captivating, campy
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teens
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Place:
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 22 min.
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not serious, humorous, witty, captivating, adult cartoon ...
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kids, teens, adult
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dysfunctional family, family relations, eccentric family, culture clash, silly humor, disorder, parents and children, stranded, canyon, motor home, social relations, dark humor ...
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Place:
canada
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada
Duration: 22 min.
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Jimmy Two-Shoes is a Canadian animated television series that aired on Disney XD in the United Kingdom and in the USA, and Teletoon in Canada. The series were centered around the exploits of the happy-go-lucky titular character Jimmy, who lives in ...
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 12 min.
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Mad is an American animated sketch comedy series created by Kevin Shinick and produced by Warner Bros. Animation. Based upon the magazine of the same name, each episode is a collection of short animated parodies of television shows, movies, games, ...
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teens, kids
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
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teens, adult
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 15 min.
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not serious, humorous, adult animation, feel good, light ...
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kids, adult
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: USA
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teens
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Genre: Animation, Family, Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 30 min.
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semi serious, humorous, entertaining, light, sitcom ...
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Place:
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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teens
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Country: USA
Duration: 23 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 15 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
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Duration: 12 min.
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