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9 to 5 (1980)
43K
Original name: Nine to Five
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Frank Hart is a pig. He takes advantage in the grossest manner of the women who work with him. When his three assistants manage to trap him in his own house they assume control of his department and productivity leaps, but just how long can they keep Hart tied up?
Style:
funny, retro, light, rom com, clever, humorous, witty, feel good, laugh out loud, slapstick ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, teens, girls' night
Plot:
workplace, female protagonist, revenge, feminist, strong female lead, satire, girl power, sexual harassment, kidnapping, farce, marijuana, fighting the system, harassment, worker, solidarity, hospital, female friendship, office, chase, female bonding, social commentary, feminism, embezzlement, irreverence, chauvinism ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, 70s
Place:
california, los angeles, usa, new york, texas, seattle
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, realistic, clever and funny films with plots about workplace, satire, dialogue, storytelling, mentor, adaptation and catastrophe mostly in Comedy, Drama and Romance genres. Some movies like 9 to 5: The First Wives Club (1996), Office Space (1999), Working Girl (1988), She-Devil (1989), Big Business (1988). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
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chick flick, kids, teens, girls' night
Plot:
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Place:
new york, usa, west virginia, manhattan new york city
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
date night, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
new york, new jersey
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39%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
california, arizona, usa, los angeles, beverly hills ...
Similarity:
39%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
38%
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Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
37%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Style:
parody, funny, humorous, spoof, hilarious ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens
Plot:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Audience:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
teens
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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37%
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Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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37%
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: France
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
teens, date night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, usa, california, seattle
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
not serious, realistic, humorous, captivating
Plot:
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Time:
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Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
30 Rock is an American television comedy series that ran on NBC from October 11, 2006, to January 31, 2013, and was created by Tina Fey. The series, which is loosely based on Fey's experiences as head writer for Saturday Night Live, takes place ...
Style:
sitcom, parody, humorous, spoof, not serious ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
new york, usa, seattle
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
teens, chick flick, boys' night, girls' night, adult
Plot:
workplace, career, computers and web, starting over, new job, rivalry, boss and employee, sarcasm, middle aged, lifestyle change, fish out of water, programmer ...
Time:
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Place:
california, san francisco, usa, north america
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36%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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36%
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Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
With the 70s behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York's first 24-hour news channel by storm.
Style:
parody, humorous, absurd, realistic, not serious ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
new york, california, usa, manhattan new york city, san diego california
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, date night, adult
Plot:
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Place:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
36%
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
teens
Plot:
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