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Quiz Show (1994)
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Quiz Show (1994)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story: Quiz Show is a 1994 American historical drama film which tells the true story of the Twenty One quiz show scandal of the 1950s.
Style: intellectual, clever, period piece, talky, intense, realistic, serious, entertaining, game show, sincere ...
Plot: corruption, advertising, cheating, lawyer, investigation, greed, moral dilemma, television, contests and competitions, idealism, business, media, fame, prejudice, deception, society, ambition, reward, american history, manipulation, fighting the system, showbiz, quiz, intrigue, catholic ...
Time: 1950s, 20th century, 50s, 90s, year 1994
Place: new york, usa, washington d.c., boston
Keyword: americana, sweden, oldies, jewish, gangsters

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, political and sincere films with plots about biopic, american history, politics, society, lawyer, legal and real life mostly in Drama, Biography and History genres. Some movies like Quiz Show: Charlie Wilson's War (2007), Lincoln (2012), Bobby (2006), The King's Speech (2010), Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 102 min.
Story: The true story of Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets had some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.
Style: political, realistic, clever, factual, humorous ...
Audience: adult
Plot: cia, cold war, womanizer, politics, politician, congress, congressman, spy, propaganda, arms dealer, conspiracy, friendship ...
Time: 20th century, 80s, 2000s, year 2007, year 1980 ...
Place: afghanistan, washington d.c., texas, pakistan, usa ...
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Lincoln (2012)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, India
Duration: 150 min.
Story: A revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish ...
Style: political, period piece, emotional, factual, epic ...
Audience: teens
Plot: president, civil war, politics, american civil war, american history, idealism, slavery, racism, head of state, courage, freedom, abraham lincoln ...
Time: 19th century, 1860s, year 2012, 2010s, 1800s ...
Place: washington d.c., usa, america
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Bobby (2006)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story: In 1968 the lives of a retired doorman, hotel manager, lounge singer, busboy, beautician and others intersect in the wake of Robert F. Kennedy's assassination at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.
Style: political, realistic, light, intense, melancholic ...
Plot: politics, hotel, corruption, president, senator, assassination, american history, relationships, brutality, racial slur, honest, redemption ...
Time: 60s, 20th century, year 1968
Place: los angeles, california, washington d.c., usa, vietnam
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The King's Speech (2010)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story: The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit ...
Style: inspirational, period piece, sincere, uplifting, dramatic ...
Audience: chick flick, teens, adult
Plot: british royal family, british history, world war two, stuttering, royal family, disability, queen, politics, unlikely friendships, british monarchy, king of england, historical character ...
Time: 1930s, year 2010, 2010s, pre world war two, 50s ...
Place: england, britain, london, united kingdom, scotland ...
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Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, France, Japan, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: The story of journalist, Edward R Murrow's stand against Senator McCarthy's anti-communist witch-hunts in the early 1950s.
Style: black and white, political, melancholic, factual, tense ...
Plot: media, politics, television, journalist, mccarthyism, reporter, fighting the system, cold war, journalism, communism, propaganda, politician ...
Time: 1950s, 20th century, 50s, 90s, year 2005 ...
Place: new york, california, washington d.c., usa, soviet union ...
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Nixon (1995)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 192 min.
Story: An all-star cast powers this epic look at American President Richard M. Nixon, a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while battling the self-destructive demands within. Spanning his troubled boyhood in California to the shocking ...
Style: political, factual, talky, compassionate, intense ...
Plot: politics, vietnam war, government, political corruption, biopic, campaign, election, american politics, conspiracy, manipulation, greed, historical figure ...
Time: 20th century, 60s, 70s, 1930s, 1920s ...
Place: washington d.c., chile, china, usa
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All the President's Men (1976)
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story: In the run-up to the 1972 elections, Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward covers what seems to be a minor break-in at the Democratic Party National headquarters. He is surprised to find top lawyers already on the defense case, and the discovery of ...
Style: political thriller, political, cerebral, realistic, serious ...
Audience: family outing
Plot: journalism, newspaper, investigation, politics, political conspiracy, conspiracy, political corruption, journalist, president, american politics, white house, political intrigue ...
Time: 70s, 20th century, year 1976, year 1972, year 1973
Place: washington d.c., usa, miami, florida
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Frost/Nixon (2008)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story: For three years after being forced from office, Nixon remained silent. But in summer 1977, the steely, cunning former commander-in-chief agreed to sit for one all-inclusive interview to confront the questions of his time in office and the Watergate ...
Style: clever, political, tense, tricky, psychological ...
Plot: journalism, politics, president, reporter, journalist, loneliness, biopic, american politics, scandal, power struggle, corruption, conspiracy ...
Time: 70s, year 2008, 90s, 2000s, year 1977 ...
Place: california, new york, washington d.c., usa, london ...
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Too Big to Fail (2011)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Based on the bestselling book by Andrew Ross Sorkin, 'Too Big to Fail' offers an intimate look at the epochal financial crisis of 2008 and the powerful men and women who decided the fate of the world's economy in a matter of a few ...
Style: factual, tense, political, suspenseful, sincere ...
Plot: financial crisis, wall street, finance, politics, greed, economic crisis, economics, business, stock broker, stock market, bankruptcy, moral dilemma ...
Time: year 2008, 21st century
Place: washington d.c., new york, usa
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Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story: Ghosts of Mississippi is a drama covering the final trial of the assassin, Bryon De La Beckwith, of the 60s civil rights leader Medgar Evers. It begins with the murder and the events surrounding the two initial trials which both ended in a hung ...
Style: inspirational, talky, factual, compassionate, intense ...
Plot: racism, courtroom drama, courtroom, civil rights, legal, lawyer, racial violence, court, african american, racial discrimination, legal investigation, investigation ...
Time: 20th century, 60s, 90s
Place: mississippi, usa, america, southern usa
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The Special Relationship (2010)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: A dramatisation that follows Tony Blair's journey from political understudy waiting in the wings of the world arena to accomplished prime minister standing confidently in the spotlight of centre stage. It is a story about relationships, between ...
Style: political, realistic, intense, tricky, sincere ...
Plot: politics, head of state, honest, relationships, greed, manipulation, biopic, friends, corruption, character study, political intrigue, president ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: england, washington d.c., usa, europe, london ...
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The Insider (1999)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 157 min.
Story: Tells the true story of a 60 Minutes television series exposé of the tobacco industry, as seen through the eyes of a real tobacco executive, Jeffrey Wigand
Style: political, suspense, cerebral, fast paced, intense ...
Plot: journalism, whistleblower, courtroom, corruption, reporter, politics, journalist, business, conspiracy, lawyer, legal, media ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, year 1999
Place: new york, washington d.c., kentucky, south carolina, mississippi ...
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You Don't Know Jack (2010)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story: Angel of mercy… or murderous “Doctor Death”? Jack Kervorkian is one of the most polarizing figures in modern American history, a man whose passionate belief that people have the right to die has brought him both praise and vilification. ...
Style: serious, emotional, compassionate, intense, unusual plot structure ...
Plot: suicide, terminal illness, euthanasia, suffering, biopic, murder, moral dilemma, eccentricity, greed, legal, lethal injection, judge ...
Time: 90s, 2010s, year 2010, 20th century
Place: detroit, usa, michigan
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Dark Waters (2019)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story: A corporate defense attorney takes on an environmental lawsuit against the DuPont chemical company that exposes a lengthy history of pollution.
Style: serious, realistic, factual, thought provoking, political ...
Audience: adult
Plot: lawyer, courtroom drama, contamination, lawsuit, corruption, environmental, fighting the system, legal investigation, corporate crime, price of justice, investigation, uncover truth ...
Time: 2010s, 90s, year 2019, 2000s, 70s ...
Place: cincinnati ohio, ohio, columbus ohio, west virginia
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Game Change (2012)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story: Based on the book by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, Game Change focuses on the Republican run of the 2008 Presidential election, when candidate John McCain picks a relative unknown, Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, to be his running mate. As the ...
Style: political, talky, intense, realistic, serious ...
Audience: adult
Plot: politics, american politics, campaign, election, president, presidential election, propaganda, secrets, world politics, idealism, greed, betrayal ...
Time: year 2007, 2000s, year 2008, 21st century
Place: usa, alaska, washington d.c., pennsylvania, england ...
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Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: This film is the semi-humorous documentary about the men who made the world of technology what it is today, their struggles during college, the founding of their companies, and the ingenious actions they took to build up the global corporate empires ...
Style: entertaining, talky, tense, clever, inspirational ...
Plot: entrepreneur, programmer, geek, business, computer, hacking, entrepreneurship, hacker, internet, startup, computer hacker, marketing ...
Time: 80s, 70s, 20th century
Place: usa
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Marie (1985)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story: A single mother takes a job with the government where she is confronted with corruption.
Style: political, independent film, thought provoking, talky, realistic ...
Plot: political corruption, women, biopic, girl, corruption, politics, fighting the system, profanity, violent content, power relations, dishonesty, uncover truth ...
Time: year 1985, 80s, 20th century
Place: tennessee, nashville tennessee
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Gideon's Trumpet (1980)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story: True story of Clarence Gideon's fight to be appointed counsel at the expense of the state. This landmark case led to the Supreme Court's decision which extended this right to all criminal defendants.
Style: contemplative, captivating, thought provoking, serious, realistic ...
Plot: courtroom, courtroom drama, prison, legal, supreme court, lawyer, criminal justice, law, social change, bureaucracy, false accusation, oldtimer ...
Time: 20th century, 60s
Place: usa, florida
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JFK (1991)
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA, France
Duration: 189 min.
Story: New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison discovers there's more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story.
Style: controversial, suspense, political, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot: investigation, president, kennedy assassination, political conspiracy, conspiracy theory, assassination, cia, legal, politics, courtroom, lawyer, corruption ...
Time: 60s, 20th century, year 1991, 90s, year 1963
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Erin Brockovich (2000)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story: A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across medical records describing illnesses clustered in one nearby town. ...
Style: inspirational, factual, uplifting, touching, feel good ...
Audience: girls' night, chick flick, adult
Plot: environmental, lawyer, court, single mother, justice, small town, contamination, investigation, corporate crime, against the odds, lawsuit, corruption ...
Time: year 1993, 90s, 2000s, year 2000, y2k ...
Place: california, los angeles, usa
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Experimenter (2015)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Yale University, 1961. Stanley Milgram designs a psychology experiment that still resonates to this day, in which people think they’re delivering painful electric shocks to an affable stranger strapped into a chair in another room. Despite his ...
Style: political, disturbing, philosophical, factual, melancholic ...
Plot: psychology, electric shock, experiment, biopic, science, scientist, insanity, couple relations, social experiment, workplace, inventions and discoveries, manipulation ...
Time: 60s, year 2015, year 1961, 20th century
Place: usa, connecticut, yale university
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Malcolm X (1992)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 202 min.
Story: A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left ...
Style: inspirational, political, factual, intense, stylized ...
Plot: civil rights, racism, politics, african american, black history, civil rights movement, assassination, biopic, islam, childhood, society, prison ...
Time: 20th century, year 1992, 90s, 60s, 50s ...
Place: usa, africa, new york, nebraska, indiana ...
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The Last Mitterrand (2005)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 116 min.
Story: A young journalist (Lespert) helps the French President compile his memoirs.
Style: captivating, serious, talky, thought provoking, realistic ...
Plot: betrayal, state affairs, journalism, elderly, head of state, political intrigue, politics, aging, rise and fall, ambition, dishonesty, media ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, year 1995
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The Hoax (2006)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
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Style: intense, tense, realistic, cynical, witty ...
Plot: writers, paranoia, giant, biopic, creativity, eccentricity, con artists, writer's life, media, ambition, rise and fall, research ...
Time: 70s, 20th century, year 1971
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Amistad (1997)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 155 min.
Story: In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are then held prisoner in Connecticut, and their release becomes the subject of heated debate. Freed ...
Style: touching, emotional, period piece, epic, dramatic ...
Audience: adult
Plot: slavery, slave trade, rebellion, african american, courtroom, court, lawyer, president, legal, ship, idealism, civil war ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, 1800s, ancient times, 1840s ...
Place: africa, cuba, america, massachusetts, washington d.c. ...
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Flash of Genius (2008)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story: In this David vs. Goliath drama based on a true story, college professor Robert Kearns (Greg Kinnear) goes up against the giants of the auto industry when they fail to give him credit for inventing intermittent windshield wipers. Kearns doggedly ...
Style: inspirational, thought provoking, sentimental, sincere, serious ...
Plot: underdog, inventor, business, entrepreneur, lawsuit, legal, entrepreneurship, courtroom, lawyer, inventions and discoveries, betrayal, corruption ...
Time: 20th century, year 2008, 80s, 70s, 60s
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Woman in Gold (2015)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 109 min.
Story: Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the Austrian government to recover a world famous painting of her aunt plundered by the Nazis during World War II, she believes rightfully belongs to her family. She did so not just to regain ...
Style: captivating, realistic, touching, dramatic, motivational ...
Plot: art, holocaust, lawyer, nazi, courtroom drama, art theft, injustice, justice, painting, legal action, courtroom, world war two ...
Time: year 2015, 1900s, 20th century, 90s
Place: austria, vienna, los angeles, pasadena california, california ...
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Eight Men Out (1988)
Genre: Drama, History, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story: The great Chicago White Sox team of 1919 is the saddest team to ever win a pennent. The team is bitter at their penny pincher owner, Charles Comiskey, and at their own teammates. Gamblers take advantage of this opportunity to offer some players $ to ...
Style: realistic, factual, atmospheric, talky, intense ...
Audience: family outing, teens
Plot: baseball, gambling, friendship, major league, scandal, historical figure, sport team, ambition, contests and competitions, society, hopes, dishonesty ...
Time: 20th century, 1910s, year 1988, edwardian era, 1920s
Place: chicago, usa, cincinnati ohio
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True Story (2015)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: A drama centered around the relationship between journalist Michael Finkel and Christian Longo, an FBI Most Wanted List murderer who for years lived outside the U.S. under Finkel's name.
Style: suspense, surprise ending, psychological, captivating, serious ...
Audience: teens
Plot: journalist, journalism, courtroom, prison, murder mystery, plot twist, courtroom drama, prisoner, justice, twists and turns, prison visit, uncover truth ...
Time: year 2015, 21st century
Place: new york, usa, oregon, montana, mexico
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Reversal of Fortune (1990)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA, Japan, UK
Duration: 111 min.
Story: Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he's innocent and hires Alan Dershowitz for his appeal.
Style: realistic, talky, suspense, tense, suspenseful ...
Plot: courtroom drama, lawyer, courtroom, legal, murder, court, biopic, trial, coma, uncover truth, protagonist as suspect, dedicated lawyer ...
Time: 20th century, year 1990, 80s, 90s
Place: rhode island
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