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The Flying Scissors (2009)
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Comedy starring Mason Pettit, Matthew Arkin, Devin Ratray
Style:
mockumentary, humorous, realistic, witty, not serious, offbeat, independent film, ironic
Plot:
rivalry, lifestyle, silly humor, uninhibited rivalry, contests and competitions, competition, tournament, irreverent, subculture, satire, obsession, deadpan, friendship, family life, small town, underdog, hometown, blue collar, redemption, found footage, feminist, museum, steroids, rock paper scissors, ambition
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
usa, new york
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Most similar movies to The Flying Scissors
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, realistic, witty and mockumentary films with plots about ambition, rivalry, contests and competitions, satire, silly humor, small town and artists and showbiz mostly in Comedy, Sport and Musical genres. Some movies like The Flying Scissors: Boxboarders! (2007), The Grand (2007), The Big Tease (1999), Closing Escrow (2007), Midgets Vs. Mascots (2009). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A pair of thrill-seeking nerds pioneer a new extreme craze that doesn't so much sweep the nation as portions of a small faction of their high school. The craze is 'boxboarding,' really just rolling down a hill with your vision ...
Style:
humorous, realistic, semi serious
Plot:
ambition, follow your dream, partner, friends, uninhibited rivalry, contests and competitions, high school life, celebrity culture, beach, rivalry, school, love and romance ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
california, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
The Grand is in the tradition of improvisational comedies like Best In Show and This Is Spinal Tap. The story is set in the world of professional poker and follows six players who reach the final table of the world’s second most famous high stakes ...
Style:
clever, funny, humorous, mockumentary, entertaining ...
Plot:
gambling, poker, sarcasm, card playing, gambler, greed, adaptation, contests and competitions, casino, uninhibited rivalry, rivalry, ambition ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
las vegas, nevada, usa, new jersey, texas
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
This hilarious genre-bending comedy follows Gary Brewer, along with girlfriend Holly Brewer (no relation), and best friend Trevor Morehouse as Gary quests to reign supreme at the 2006 Rock, Paper, Scissors World Championships.
Style:
mockumentary, not serious, realistic, humorous, offbeat ...
Plot:
rivalry, goofy hero, silly humor, disorder, contests and competitions, athlete's life, rock paper scissors, competition, tournament, friendship, obsession, personal growth ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
canada
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Thinking he's competing in Los Angeles' hot Platinum Scissors contest, Scottish hairstylist Crawford (Craig Ferguson) leaves Glasgow with a film crew to capture the event. When he learns he's a mere audience member, Crawford must find ...
Style:
mockumentary, talky, humorous, clever, witty ...
Plot:
satire, gay, culture clash, lgbtq, competition, hairdresser, business, fashion, contests and competitions, rivalry, fighting the system, underdog ...
Time:
year 1999, 90s
Place:
scotland, los angeles, california, usa, europe ...
Similarity:
28%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Three quirky families seeking to buy their next home collide when trying to purchase the same property. The bidding war tests the limits of their marriages and the resolve of their agents.
Style:
mockumentary, humorous, cynical, light, captivating ...
Plot:
satire, rivalry, uninhibited rivalry, eccentric family, family relations, social relations, ambition, real estate, couples, marriage, estate, found footage ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
This documentary follows 10 contestants as they compete for 1 million dollars in prize money.
Style:
humorous, not serious, realistic, witty, independent film ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
disorder, chaos, contests and competitions, rivalry, chaos and mayhem, physical appearance, misfit, silly humor, profanity, interview, nudity, chases and races ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, texas
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A hilarious mockumentary about the delicious hobby of frozen food collecting and Christian rock band, The Christers. The film follows the Mesa Frozen Entree Enthusiast's Club as they plan their first Frozen Entree Enthusiasts Convention.
Style:
not serious, cynical, witty, humorous, mockumentary ...
Plot:
friendship, lifestyle, rise to the top, partner, disorder, desire for fame, ego clash, rivalry, nothing goes right, misfit, satire, cooking and food ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
arizona, usa
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
Barefoot Bobby Briggs, the legendary running back for the Austin Steers was today sentenced to die for his role in the armed robbery/murder at a downtown Stop 'n Go convenience store... It's five years later, and Bobby's appeals have ...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, humorous, witty, mockumentary ...
Plot:
satire, murder, rivalry, prison life, athlete's life, athlete and trainer, fighting the system, contests and competitions, sport team, legal, courtroom drama, death row ...
Place:
usa, texas
Similarity:
24%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Caught cheating and banned for ten years, Bobby Dukes, paintball's first superstar, returns to reclaim his title and erase the memory of his tainted past.
Style:
humorous, feel good, witty, not serious, mockumentary ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
rise and fall, ambition, underdog, buddies, rivalry, contests and competitions, goofy hero, social satire, partner, rejection, friends, uninhibited rivalry ...
Time:
year 2004
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A film 35 years in the making. One man's journey to become a legend of the Boardwalk by claiming the title of World Champion in the fast paced sport of professional Skeeball.
Style:
inspirational, fast paced, independent film, suspenseful, semi serious ...
Plot:
ambition, championship, perseverance, determination, competition, passion, skill, underdog, tournament, legend, victory, legacy ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new jersey, usa
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A mockumentary about an aspiring inventor who dreams of winning an annual young inventor award. The only problem is... he's never made an invention that works.
Style:
feel good, humorous, stylized, semi serious, realistic ...
Plot:
ambition, inventor, rivalry, invention, inventions and discoveries, contests and competitions, found footage, rivals, multiple contestants, humour, gadget, competition ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Tony, a Latin dance instructor with high cholesterol and an even higher belief in his own sex appeal, is a big fish in the small pond of his elderly dancing students. But when his family's dance studio is in danger of falling into the hands of ...
Style:
humorous, realistic, not serious, parody, light ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
rivalry, dancer's life, ambition, couples, couple relations, contests and competitions, dance school, artists and showbiz, dance contest, dance, personal growth, dance studio ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
MoCap, LLC presents a dark, hysterical, behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of a low-rent motion capture studio willing to do just about anything to find work in the video game industry.
Style:
humorous, witty, realistic, not serious, mockumentary ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
office, lifestyle, power relations, workplace situations, nothing goes right, workplace, silly humor, twentysomething life, boss and employee, satire, video game, computers and web ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
Standup special filmed live at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.
Style:
humorous, witty, talky, offbeat, captivating ...
Plot:
stand up comedy, artists and showbiz, dark humor, performer's life, comedian, society, live performance, female comedian, monologue, irreverence, irreverent, deadpan ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, california, san francisco
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Hitting the Nuts is the 'true' story of the 2009 Scott County, Indiana Poker Championship as told by those who were there. This mockumentary follows the town preacher, busty waitress, lovable redneck dad, portly returning champion and a ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, witty, humorous, mockumentary
Plot:
poker, rivalry, ambition, parents and children, gambling, sport team, clergy, contests and competitions, society, small town, racism, religions or cults ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
indiana
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
In this non- stop hilarious ride we follow a struggling Movie Studio that is willing to do anything to make a buck even if it means ruining its reputation, and running the Movie Industry into the ground. This film has everything that an audience ...
Style:
not serious, realistic, humorous, spoof, mockumentary ...
Plot:
filmmaking, satire, showbiz, media satire, media, artists and showbiz, disorder, ambition, downfall, nothing goes right, blind ambition, unfulfillment ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
TV show
Story:
Comedy series set in the world of a collegiate Shakespeare competition. Hal, a Shakespeare-obsessed Midwesterner, makes it to the finals only to discover that the road to victory is often paved with douchebag-ery.
Style:
humorous, realistic, not serious, captivating, independent film
Plot:
underdog, shakespeare, theater, actor's life, rivalry, artists and showbiz, passionate interest, hopes, competition, actor, performance art, socially awkward ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, italy
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Two door to door vaccuum cleaner salesmen hilariously compete against each other.
Style:
humorous, witty, semi serious, light, sex comedy
Audience:
teens
Plot:
rivalry, rise to the top, workplace, ambition, against the odds, workplace situations, workplace romance, uninhibited rivalry, obnoxious boss, boss and employee, farce, silly humor ...
Similarity:
20%
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Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
Two brothers compete in their own private 25-event Olympics.
Style:
mumblecore, sincere, semi serious, realistic, humorous ...
Plot:
rivalry, farce, uninhibited rivalry, contests and competitions, siblings relations, family gatherings, family problems, family life, family relations, dysfunctional family, brother brother relationship, olympics ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, seattle
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Faced with the absurd competitiveness surrounding his son's youth league baseball team, Max Morris, a famous comedian, decides to get to know the colorful parents and coaches of the team better in an attempt to find the inspiration for his next ...
Style:
witty, humorous, not serious, realistic, funny ...
Plot:
baseball, baseball team, family relations, contests and competitions, artists and showbiz, social relations, writer's life, ambition, parents and children, comedian, satire, father son relationship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Gamers is a comedy about the lives of four slacker friends (and one obsessive interloper) living at home, -"with my parents... it's just temporary... 'til they die"- working in the real world but playing in a fantasy world. ...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, mockumentary, realistic, absurd ...
Plot:
friendship, obsession, role playing, rivalry, obsessive quest, friends, curses spells and rituals, farce, dark humor, racism, lsd, socially awkward ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
The basic storyline of the film follows Bobby and Scott, two young men in their late twenties who are struggling to make careers out of their artistic dreams but their competitiveness with each other gets in the way.
Style:
humorous, semi serious, realistic, witty, feel good ...
Plot:
lifestyle, looking for love, couples, performer's life, artists and showbiz, couple relations, life is a bitch, twentysomething life, urban, rivalry, male friendship, competition ...
Time:
2000s, september 11 2001, 21st century
Place:
new york, brooklyn new york city, usa
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Corky St. Clair is a director, actor and dancer in Blaine, Missouri. When it comes time to celebrate Blaine's 150th anniversary, Corky resolves to bring down the house in Broadway style in this hilarious mockumentary from the people who brought ...
Style:
mockumentary, funny, parody, independent film, hilarious ...
Plot:
satire, small town, backstage, repressed homosexual, wagon train, coming of age, theater, city council, improv, chinese restaurant, alien contact, travel agent ...
Time:
year 1996, 90s, 20th century
Place:
missouri, usa, north america, florida, california ...
Similarity:
19%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A New York hipster sets out on a a quest to create the most sincere T-shirt ever.
Style:
semi serious, talky, cynical, realistic, humorous ...
Plot:
friends, friendship, self discovery, society, dull life, ambition, lifestyle, youth, twentysomething life, farce, hopes, unfulfillment ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Comedy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A spoiled rich girl who wants to be a dancer finds herself caught into between two rival dance groups set to do battle at an underground competition.
Style:
humorous, not serious, light, captivating, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
dancer's life, youth, rivalry, artists and showbiz, lifestyle, dance, dance contest, competition, choreography, friendship, satire, silly humor ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A nightclub gatekeeper can't shake the documentary film crew following him.
Style:
semi serious, realistic, cynical, witty, humorous ...
Plot:
celebrity culture, society, unemployment, downfall, lifestyle, artists and showbiz, doorman, introspection, identity, slice of life, city life, identity crisis ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
19%
2K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Four friends hit the road to LA to compete in the Cyberbowl Video Game Championship, but will they be able to compete with the worst hangovers of their lives?
Style:
realistic, not serious, humorous, light, gaming ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
on the road, computers and web, contests and competitions, obsessive quest, buddies, misfit partners, rivalry, friends, toilet humor, stoner, road trip, tournament ...
Time:
year 2012, 21st century
Place:
california, los angeles, usa
Similarity:
19%
906
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Its Barbershop for Rednecks. Bill is a bait shop owner who has to make a balloon payment of $15,000 or else the bank will close his shop. Unable to make the payment from the proceeds of the shop, Bill must compete in the annual Bass Tournament, ...
Style:
humorous, captivating, light, entertaining, feel good ...
Plot:
save the day, rivalry, family business, workplace, contests and competitions, store, small town, working class, ambition, friends, fishing, sport team ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
florida
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Fernando (Fernando Tejero) is a loser. A gray type, without ambition, that works like bookcases distributor in a supermarket of the quarter. In his free short whiles, he is a substitute keeper of a football team, a third regional one. In all the ...
Style:
realistic, feel good, humorous, touching, semi serious ...
Plot:
soccer, football, rivalry, athlete's life, ambition, contests and competitions, hopes, redemption, underdog, goalkeeper, working class, slice of life ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
spain
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
The hardest group you've never heard of is back. Gangsta Rap is a mockumentary based on a group of over the hill gangster rappers (circa NWA), trying to make a comeback. Its a hilarious look at the soft underbelly of hard core hip hop.
Style:
not serious, humorous, witty, mockumentary, parody ...
Plot:
hip hop, profanity, lifestyle, showbiz, silly humor, music band, artists and showbiz, buddies, musician's life, celebrity culture, friends, urban ghetto ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, south central los angeles
Similarity:
18%
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