Movies and TV shows like Summer Heights High
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Summer Heights High (2007)
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Musical, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 227 min.
TV show
Story:
The life of a public school epitomized by disobedient student Jonah Takalua, self-absorbed private school exchange student Ja'mie King, and megalomaniac drama teacher Mr. G.
Style:
sitcom, captivating, realistic, humorous, disturbing, funny, art house, parody, not serious, biting ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
teacher, high school, school, teachers and students, bully, teenage life, society, misfit, australian, down syndrome, high school student, dog, public school, exchange student, high school teacher, student, youth, studying, suspense, homosexual, high school life, gays and lesbians, boss, geek, popularity ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
australia
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, realistic, sitcom and feel good films and TV series with plots about high school, youth, high school life, teenage life, teenager, school and teachers and students mostly in Comedy, Drama and Family genres. Some movies like Summer Heights High: Faking It (2014), Jonah From Tonga (2014), The Genie From Down Under (1996), Ja'mie: Private School Girl (2013), Boston Public (2000). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min.
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A romantic comedy about two best friends who love each other -- in slightly different ways. After numerous failed attempts to become popular, the girls are mistakenly outed as lesbians, which launches them to instant celebrity status. Seduced by ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Australia
Duration: 30 min.
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Fourteen year old breakdancer and mischievous delinquent, Jonah Takalua, returns from Tonga to start a new life at Holy Cross High School.
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Genre: Family, Comedy, Romance, Fantasy
Country: Australia
Duration: 25 min.
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The Genie From Down Under is an Australian children's comedy television series. It was a co-production between the ACTF, the BBC and the ABC from 1995 to 1998. It was released on video in the 1990s, and is available for order via the ACTF ...
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Duration: 30 min.
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Ja'mie: Private School Girl is an Australian television mockumentary series written by and starring Chris Lilley. Continuing the mockumentary style of his previous series, the show follows Ja'mie King, who previously appeared in We Can Be ...
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Duration: 60 min.
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Country: USA
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Genre: Comedy
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Duration: 22 min.
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