Movies and TV shows like Moonlighting
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Moonlighting (1985)
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
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Moonlighting is an American television series that aired on ABC from March 3, 1985, to May 14, 1989. The network aired a total of 66 episodes. Starring Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd as private detectives, the show was a mixture of drama, comedy, and romance, and was considered to be one of the first successful and influential examples of comedy-drama, or "dramedy", emerging as a distinct television genre.
The show's theme song was performed by jazz singer Al Jarreau and became a hit. The show is also credited with making Willis a star, while providing Shepherd with a critical success after a string of lackluster projects. In 1997, the episode "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice" was ranked #34 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time. In 2007, the series was listed as one of Time magazine's "100 Best TV Shows of All-Time." The relationship between David and Maddie was included in TV Guide's list of the best TV couples of all time.
Style:
detective, feel good, realistic, witty, semi serious, talky, soap opera, hilarious, sentimental, humorous ...
Audience:
chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
private detective, opposites attract, unlikely couple, female detective, workplace romance, screwball, unlikely partners, workplace situations, verbal byplay, snobbism, partner, jazz, medieval, couples, team, reluctant partners, model, female protagonist, spy, nature, women, police, investigation, moon, shakespeare ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, contemporary
Place:
california, los angeles, usa
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, semi serious, humorous and feel good films and TV series with plots about couples, workplace situations, love and romance, workplace, investigation, couple relations and partner mostly in Comedy, Drama and Romance genres. Some movies like Moonlighting: Remington Steele (1982), Castle (2009), Knots Landing (1979), Take Two (2018), Private Practice (2007). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Remington Steele is an American television series co-created by Robert Butler and Michael Gleason. The series, starring Stephanie Zimbalist and Pierce Brosnan, was produced by MTM Enterprises and first broadcast on the NBC network from 1982 to 1987. ...
Style:
detective, hilarious, soap opera, semi serious, realistic ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
private detective, investigation, american football, private investigator, team, female detective, 007, undercover, colleague, christmas, strong female lead, spy ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
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After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle receives permission from the Mayor of New York City to tag along with an NYPD homicide investigation team for research purposes.
Style:
witty, realistic, thrilling, entertaining, detective ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
writers, investigation, female detective, romancing partners, homicide detective, crime investigation, police investigation, police detective, riddles and clues, law enforcement, who done it, murder ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
82%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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The domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a cul-de-sac in a small California community.
Style:
soap opera, serious, realistic, telenovela
Plot:
women, poor, family relations, small town, couples, intrigue, love and romance, couple relations, family life, love affair, power, best friend ...
Time:
80s, 90s, 70s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Frank Hathaway, a hardboiled private investigator, and his rookie sidekick Lu Shakespeare form the unlikeliest of partnerships as they investigate the secrets of rural Warwickshire's residents.
Style:
feel good, ironic, detective, witty, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
private investigator, investigation, eccentricity, female detective, female police detective, sleuth, murder mystery, british police, police investigation, unsolved crime, unconventional method, crime investigation ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
britain
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
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Sam Swift, the former star of a hit cop series whose epic breakdown is broadcast to the public and sends her to rehab. Desperate to restart her career, she talks her way into shadowing lone-wolf private investigator Eddie Valetik as research for a ...
Style:
light, captivating, feel good, sweet, detective
Plot:
private detective, private investigation, private investigator, investigation, partners against crime, crime investigation, couples, celebrity, woman with a gun, relationships, lifestyle change, new job ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Having left behind Seattle Grace Hospital, renowned surgeon Addison Forbes Montgomery moves to Los Angeles for sunnier weather and happier possibilities. She reunites with her friends from medical school, joining them at their chic, co-op, Oceanside ...
Style:
medical drama, sexy, realistic, touching, semi serious ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
hospital, medical, doctor, treatment, doctors and patients, surgery, parenthood, psychiatrist, friendship, workplace, power relations, workplace romance ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, california, los angeles, santa monica california
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100%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
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Will Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement falls apart, she moves in with Will. Together, along with their friends, they go through the trials of dating, sex, relationships and their careers, ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, realistic, feel good, stylized ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
gay, lgbtq, best friend, roommate, gay friend, gay straight relations, friendship, dating, lawyer, love and romance, platonic, gender ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, idaho, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Simon & Simon is an American detective television series that originally ran from November 24, 1981 to January 21, 1989. The series was broadcast on CBS and starred Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker as two brothers who run a private detective ...
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, serious, detective, exciting ...
Plot:
private detective, private investigator, partners against crime, detective agency, brother brother relationship, sibling relationship, partner, family relations, rivalry, workplace, ex military, reluctant partners ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
california, san diego california, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Love & War is an American television sitcom, which aired on CBS from September 21, 1992 to February 1, 1995.
Created by Diane English, the series originally starred Susan Dey as Wally Porter, a Chicago restaurateur, and Jay Thomas as Jack ...
Style:
sitcom, talky, realistic, semi serious, witty ...
Plot:
dating, restaurant, newspaper columnist, couples, friends, lifestyle, opposites attract, starting over, hopes, introspection, couple relations, workplace ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
chicago, usa, illinois, new york
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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That Girl is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from 1966 to 1971. It stars Marlo Thomas as the title character Ann Marie, an aspiring actress, who moves from her hometown of Brewster, New York to try to make it big in New York City. Ann has to take ...
Style:
sitcom, realistic, humorous, semi serious, independent film ...
Plot:
female protagonist, lifestyle, actor's life, media, workplace, love and romance, workplace situations, couples, power relations, artists and showbiz, boss and employee, performer's life ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 60s
Place:
usa, new york, new york state, manhattan new york city
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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The Michael Richards Show is a sitcom that debuted on NBC in 2000. The show starred Michael Richards as reality-challenged but successful private detective Vic Nardozza who gets the job done despite his unconventional methods.
Style:
sitcom, semi serious, humorous, suspenseful, lighthearted ...
Audience:
family friendly, adult
Plot:
private detective, nothing goes right, investigation, workplace, goofy hero, workplace situations, mistaken identity, office, urban, resilience, redemption, fish out of water ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, usa
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 22 min.
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Free Agents is a romantic black comedy starring Stephen Mangan, Sharon Horgan and Anthony Head. Originally a pilot for Channel 4 in November 2007, the series began on 13 February 2009. It spawned a short lived US remake, which was cancelled after ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, realistic, witty, talky ...
Plot:
workplace situations, love and romance, workplace romance, couples, talent agent, verbal byplay, singleness, platonic, dark humor, workplace, office, relationships ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, england
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 48 min.
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William and Mary is an ITV romantic comedy drama set in London, England, starring Martin Clunes as William Shawcross, an undertaker, and Julie Graham as Mary Gilcrest, a midwife. Its title refers to its two principal characters and is a cultural ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, feel good, realistic
Audience:
girls' night, date night
Plot:
young lovers, midwife, battle of the sexes, fall in love, unlikely couple, workplace, youth, lifestyle, workplace situations, looking for love, blended family, couple relations ...
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27%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 43 min.
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A group of postal detectives work to solve the mysteries behind undeliverable letters and packages from the past, delivering them when they are needed most.
Style:
semi serious, sentimental, sincere, feel good, realistic ...
Plot:
amateur detective, riddles and clues, uncover truth, investigation, workplace situations, righting the wronged, goodhearted, workplace, hopes, changing lives, supportive coworker, christmas eve ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min.
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Mystery Girls follows two former detective TV show starlets brought back together by a real-life mystery. Charlie Contour is a suburban housewife and mother, while Holly Hamilton longs for her glory days in the 90's when she was on television. ...
Style:
feel good, detective, semi serious, humorous, realistic ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
investigation, amateur detective, reluctant partners, partners against crime, private investigator, partner, friends, disorder, private detective, female friendship, actress, crime solving ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Buddy Faro was the best private detective in the business, until he disappeared in 1978 after a case went bad. Twenty years later, he's brought back to Los Angeles by private detective Bob Jones and they reopen Buddy Faro Investigations.
Style:
detective, humorous, clever, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
private investigator, partner, investigation, private detective, detective agency, fish out of water, disorder, buddies, friends, misfit, sidekick, buddy cop ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
california, los angeles, usa
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Charlie's Angels is an American crime drama television series that aired on ABC from September 1976 to June 1981, producing five seasons and 110 episodes. The series was created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts and was produced by Aaron ...
Style:
sexy, realistic, exciting, semi serious, stylized ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
private detective, female protagonist, private investigator, female friendship, working undercover, partner, fighting crime, career change, police, kickass women, team, women ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 20th century
Place:
usa, los angeles, california
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 30 min.
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Show Me Yours is a Canadian comedy television series originally aired on Showcase between May 26, 2004 and May 31, 2005.
Style:
realistic, semi serious, witty, humorous, sexy ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
writer's life, unlikely couple, couple relations, sexual relations, couples, sex therapist, male female relationship, psychologist, workplace romance, chemistry, relationships, flirting ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Similarity:
25%
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: South Korea
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Once a legendary detective and a new mom, Mi-young, now works a desk job. But when overenthusiastic newbie Ji-hye is assigned to Mi-young’s civil complaints team, the two female cops get caught up in a serious criminal case that triggers an ...
Style:
witty, light, entertaining, humorous, semi serious ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
police, female partner, humour, investigation, partners against crime, woman, snobbism, police investigation, twists and turns, female protagonist, chase, partner ...
Place:
south korea, east asia
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 24 min.
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The story follows the lives of Andrew, an employee at an internet dating site who dreams of meeting the girl of his dreams, and Zelda, a no-nonsense lawyer who was raised by a hippie mother and carries a rebellious streak. By an accidental chance of ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, realistic, light, situational comedy ...
Audience:
date night, teens
Plot:
couple relations, dating, destiny, unlikely couple, opposites attract, love and romance, looking for love, unfulfillment, twentysomething life, hopes, friends, escapades ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
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Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime is a 1983 British television series based on the short stories of the same name by Agatha Christie. It was directed by John A. Davis and Tony Wharmby, and starred James Warwick and Francesca Annis in the ...
Style:
detective, semi serious, realistic, clever, humorous ...
Plot:
private detective, british police, investigation, murder mystery, riddles and clues, who done it, newlyweds, couples, partners against crime, couple relations, amateur detective, odd couple ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
england, london
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 46 min.
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Genius detective Nero Wolfe and his right-hand man, Archie Goodwin, solve seemingly impossible crimes.
Style:
realistic, detective, clever, serious, suspenseful
Plot:
investigation, who done it, private detective, partners against crime, mysterious character, murder, police detective, whodunit, riddles and clues, private investigator, supernatural, spy ...
Time:
20th century, 1950s, 50s
Similarity:
25%
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Hotel is an American prime time drama series which aired on ABC from September 21, 1983 to May 5, 1988 in the timeslot following Dynasty.
Based on Arthur Hailey's 1965 novel of the same name, the series was produced by Aaron Spelling and set ...
Style:
soap opera, emotional, retro, realistic, semi serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
hotel, glamour, women, behind the scenes, high society, family drama, adaptation, colleague, relationships, love and romance, boss and employee, workplace ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
san francisco, usa
Similarity:
25%
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
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Fran, fresh out of her job as a bridal consultant in her boyfriend’s shop, first appears on the doorstep of Broadway producer Maxwell Sheffield peddling cosmetics, and quickly stumbled upon the opportunity to become The Nanny for his three ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, witty, not serious, feel good ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
nanny, children, unlikely couple, female protagonist, butler, family relations, fall in love, fish out of water, workplace, society, love and romance, eligible bachelor ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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In this updated version of the classic "The Love Boat" series, recently divorced former U.S. Navy captain Jim Kennedy III takes the helm of a Caribbean cruise ship - along with its crew mates - on adventuresome voyages that sometimes lead ...
Style:
feel good, tropical, anthology, lighthearted, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
family friendly, date night
Plot:
cruise ship, single parent, travel, vacation, heartwarming, seafaring, cruise, ship, divorce, teenager, workplace situations, love affair ...
Time:
90s
Place:
caribbean
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 45 min.
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Porque el Amor Manda is a 2012 Mexican telenovela produced by Juan Osorio for Televisa. It is a remake of the Colombian telenovela El secretario, produced by Juan Andrés Flórez in 2011.
Fernando Colunga and Blanca Soto star as the protagonists ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, sentimental, realistic, light ...
Plot:
couples, love and romance, fish out of water, power relations, fall in love, workplace romance, top executive, unlikely couple, supportive coworker, rivalry, workplace, disorder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
latin america, mexico
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
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Jane Austen's Emma Woodhouse, re-imagined as a bold, smart, idealistic, and audacious young entrepreneur with an expertise in life coaching and matchmaking, decides to start documenting her "greatness" for future achievements. Emma ...
Style:
feel good, witty, humorous, captivating, clever ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
fall in love, opposites attract, couples, love and romance, couple relations, matchmaking, society, verbal byplay, twentysomething life, matchmaker, friends, strong female presence ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, california
Similarity:
25%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 65 min.
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Michael and Edie are worlds apart. He's a Londoner, a city high flyer; she's a New Yorker, immersed in the indie music scene. One chance look, one coincidence in a million, and both their worlds are changed forever.
Can you have a ...
Style:
sentimental, humorous, realistic, semi serious, romantic drama ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
long distance relationship, stock broker, love affair, lifestyle, opposites attract, couple relations, couples, bohemian life, love and romance, city life, education, dating ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
london, new york, usa, europe, england ...
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
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Mad About You is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 23, 1992 to May 24, 1999. The show stars Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt as a newly married couple in New York City. Reiser played Paul Buchman, a documentary film maker. Hunt played ...
Style:
sitcom, witty, realistic, touching, humorous ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night
Plot:
love and romance, newlyweds, newlywed, couple relations, youth, up and down relationship, family relations, city life, friendship, parents and children, verbal byplay, couples ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, new york state
Similarity:
24%
393K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
When she learns she's in danger of losing her visa status and being deported, overbearing book editor Margaret Tate forces her put-upon assistant, Andrew Paxton, to marry her.
Style:
romantic, feel good, light, romantic comedy, funny ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, date night, teens, adult
Plot:
love story, love, wedding, enemies to lovers, happy ending, workplace romance, love and romance, fake marriage, initially antagonists, relationships, boss and employee, opposites attract ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
alaska, new york, usa, boston, canada ...
Similarity:
24%
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