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Spinning Boris (2003)
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Russian political elite hires American consultants to help with President Yeltsin's re-election campaign when his approval rating is down to single digits.
Style:
clever, realistic, political, humorous, witty, talky, semi serious
Plot:
politics, campaign, head of state, businessman, rise to the top, leadership, idealism, political unrest, rebellion, society, political conspiracy, culture clash, assassination, dishonesty, politician, president, election, satire, media, state affairs, media satire, dog, sniper, airplane, money ...
Time:
year 1996, 90s, 1990s, contemporary
Place:
russia, moscow russia, russian
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Most similar movies to Spinning Boris
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, semi serious, humorous and witty films with plots about politics, society, satire, state affairs, campaign, media and election mostly in Comedy, Drama and Romance genres. Some movies like Spinning Boris: Primary Colors (1998), Running Mates (2000), Power (1986), Grassroots (2012), Bob Roberts (1992). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, France, Germany, Japan, USA
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
In this adaptation of the best-selling roman à clef about Bill Clinton's 1992 run for the White House, the young and gifted Henry Burton is tapped to oversee the presidential campaign of Governor Jack Stanton. Burton is pulled into the ...
Style:
political, cynical, thought provoking, intense, witty ...
Plot:
politics, scandal, satire, president, idealism, propaganda, adultery, presidential election, political satire, election, media, political corruption ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 70s
Place:
new york, florida, washington d.c., new hampshire, miami ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A governor running for President gets revealed to be a serial philanderer.
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, political, biting ...
Plot:
campaign, rise to the top, lifestyle, society, workplace, head of state, political intrigue, love affair, democrat, legal, election campaign, election ...
Time:
90s
Place:
usa, michigan, washington d.c.
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Pete St. John is a powerful and successful political consultant, with clients spread around the country. When his long-time friend and client Ohio senator Sam Hastings decides to quit politics, he is rapidly drafted to help with the campaign of the ...
Style:
clever, serious, realistic, cynical, political ...
Plot:
politics, political corruption, campaign, cover up, manipulation, fighting the system, state affairs, society, journalism, legal, dishonesty, ambition ...
Time:
80s
Place:
usa, seattle, new york, washington d.c.
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Grant Cogswell, a liberal music critic decides to run for city council against a popular black incumbent and is assisted by a reporter who recently lost his job. Initially given no chance, things turn dark when Cogswell makes it into the general ...
Style:
semi serious, witty, humorous, realistic, political ...
Plot:
politics, ambition, satire, society, campaign, unemployment, friends, against the odds, political campaign, election campaign, campaigning, media ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
seattle, usa, washington d.c.
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Mock documentary about an upstart candidate for the U.S. Senate written and directed by actor Tim Robbins. Bob Roberts is a folksinger with a difference: He offers tunes that protest welfare chiselers, liberal whining, and the like. As the ...
Style:
mockumentary, political, witty, cynical, satirical ...
Plot:
political satire, election campaign, politics, satire, journalism, political campaign, manipulation, republican, conspiracy, senator, ambition, campaign ...
Time:
year 1992, 90s
Place:
pennsylvania, usa, nicaragua, new york
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 353 min.
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Story:
In 1988, renegade filmmaker Robert Altman and Pulitzer Prize–winning Doonesbury cartoonist Garry Trudeau created a presidential candidate, ran him alongside the other hopefuls during the primary season, and presented their media campaign as a ...
Style:
mockumentary, political, biting, cynical, semi serious ...
Plot:
politics, election, white house, american politics, political satire, satire, usa politics, state affairs, fighting the system, journalism, ambition, idealism ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1988
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.
Style:
black comedy, satirical, dark comedy, political, cynical ...
Plot:
politics, satire, political corruption, journalism, election, cia, conspiracy, government, political conspiracy, secret service, president, election campaign ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
washington d.c., albania, persia, usa, middle east ...
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
TV MX, the most powerful Mexican Television Corporation, discloses a scandalous story involving Governor Carmelo Vargas in serious crimes and illicit business. Governor Vargas worried about his political future, decides to clean his image and ...
Style:
cynical, semi serious, humorous, realistic, dark comedy ...
Plot:
manipulation, journalism, corrupt politician, media, political corruption, campaign, state affairs, dishonesty, blackmail, television, mafia, politics ...
Time:
year 2014, 21st century
Place:
latin america, mexico
Similarity:
38%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
In a remarkable turn of events, the result of the presidential election comes down to one man's vote.
Style:
humorous, political, touching, light, intense ...
Plot:
politics, election, presidential election, single father, small town, u.s. president, president, american football, political campaign, satire, idealism, state affairs ...
Time:
year 2008, future, 21st century
Place:
new mexico, usa, albuquerque new mexico, mexico, california
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A political strategist juggling three clients questions whether or not to take the high road as the ugly side of his work begins to haunt him.
Style:
realistic, semi serious, witty, cynical, independent film ...
Plot:
campaign, politics, ambition, satire, political corruption, dishonesty, private vs public, society, state affairs, scoop, election, intrigue ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
san francisco, usa
Similarity:
38%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A suicidally disillusioned liberal politician puts a contract out on himself and takes the opportunity to be bluntly honest with his voters by affecting the rhythms and speech of hip-hop music and culture.
Style:
satirical, political, humorous, witty, thought provoking ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
politics, political satire, hip hop, political corruption, satire, election, interracial romance, senator, fighting the system, insurance, interracial, campaign ...
Time:
20th century, year 1998, 90s
Place:
california, america, los angeles, usa, washington d.c. ...
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Amazing Grace is a 1974 light comedy featuring black comedienne Moms Mabley as a widow who tries to influence the local mayoral election in Baltimore, Maryland, after she discovers that a black candidate is being used by the incumbent mayor to ...
Style:
hilarious, slapstick, biting, cynical, realistic ...
Plot:
blaxploitation, campaign, election, black, african american, campaigning, candidate, racism, ridicule, election campaign, satire, fighting the system ...
Time:
70s
Place:
maryland, baltimore, usa
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
When a planeload of Pakistani orphans are shipped to his state for permanent relocation, the governor of Idaho (Beau Bridges, who won an Emmy) defies the president (Phil Hartman) and closes the state's border. News Net Television, a cable news ...
Style:
dark comedy, cynical, biting, semi serious, realistic ...
Plot:
army vs civilians, u.s. mexico border, american politics, satire, civil war, illegal immigration, journalism, politics, gang violence, extramarital affair, governor, press conference ...
Time:
future, 2000s
Place:
idaho, washington d.c., middle east, usa, pakistan ...
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
The discovery of a corpse threatens to unravel a bumbling local politician's campaign for governor of Colorado.
Style:
clever, satirical, political, thought provoking, stylized ...
Plot:
private detective, politics, investigation, murder mystery, campaign, political corruption, election, satire, society, dishonesty, love affair, conspiracy ...
Time:
year 2004, 21st century
Place:
colorado, usa, denver colorado
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Tabloid journalist Liam Marple, sets about to dig up dirt on Laura Bowden, the new British Prime Minister. Posing as a political fundraiser, Liam gains entrance into Number 10 Downing, where he promptly wins the confidence of the idealistic PM.
Style:
humorous, semi serious, realistic, romantic, sexual
Plot:
scoop, fall in love, love affair, relationship vs career, political intrigue, moral dilemma, ambition, idealism, introspection, forbidden love, state affairs, campaign ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
It is approaching an election in the UK when the leader of the Labour party, John Smith, suffers another in a line of heart attacks and dies. With the leadership campaign about to start the clear choice appears to be Gordon Brown, a stanch Scotsman. ...
Style:
political, realistic, clever, serious, talky ...
Plot:
campaign, politics, ambition, rise to the top, state affairs, political corruption, friendship, dishonesty, betrayal, society, british history, british politics ...
Time:
80s, 90s, 21st century
Place:
england, britain
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
The controversial satire The LA Riot Spectacular plays for mordent laughs the events that consumed L.A. in 1992, after the police officers on trial for beating motorist Rodney King were found innocent. The city was engulfed by a massive riot, but ...
Style:
humorous, witty, cynical, semi serious, realistic
Plot:
satire, culture clash, fighting the system, social decay, social differences, politics, injustice, society, police investigation, campaign, police corruption, social satire ...
Time:
90s
Place:
usa, los angeles, california
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. He uses this as a springboard to get into politics and in the mini-skirted flared-trousered world of 1970 Britain starts to rise through the ...
Style:
political, cynical, biting, realistic, not serious ...
Plot:
satire, monty python, politics, nude girl, nudity, manipulation, disorder, rise to the top, dishonesty, state affairs, ambition, head of state ...
Time:
20th century, 60s
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
35%
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
At the 2004 Republican Nation Convention, love blooms between a Republican delegate and a Democrat protesting the event.
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, witty, political ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
opposites attract, democrat, politics, love affair, introspection, idealism, moral dilemma, injustice, couples, campaign, friendship, rise to the top ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, new haven connecticut, connecticut, madison square garden manhattan new york city, manhattan new york city ...
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
HealtH is set at a health food convention at a Florida luxury hotel, where a powerful political organization is deciding on a new president.
Style:
political, semi serious, realistic, cynical, biting ...
Plot:
campaign, talk show host, candidate, campaigning, election, convention, hotel, satire, luxury hotel, multiple storylines, fighting the system, state affairs ...
Time:
year 1980, 70s, 20th century
Place:
florida, tennessee
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Bill McKay is a candidate for the U.S. Senate from California. He has no hope of winning, so he is willing to tweak the establishment.
Style:
political, witty, cynical, thought provoking, biting ...
Plot:
politics, election, american politics, satire, father son relationship, underdog, political campaign, campaign, political rally, candidate, election campaign, idealism ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, year 1972
Place:
california, usa, san francisco, north america, san diego california ...
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A serious health scare ignites John Thomas, an insurance salesman in his 50s, to take a closer look at his life. Motivated by a misguided obsession with getting Barack Obama elected, John takes an overwhelming involvement in the Presidential ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, sentimental
Plot:
family relations, couples, society, unfulfillment, couple relations, parents and children, politics, satire, black, campaign, midlife crisis, barack obama ...
Time:
year 2012, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Iran, Italy, Canada, Switzerland
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A female election agent and a gun-toting soldier try to collect votes among the local islanders with mixed success.
Style:
surreal, humorous, stylized, realistic, semi serious ...
Plot:
politics, satire, citizenship, visceral, soldier, campaign, heroes, state affairs, odd couple, political unrest, island, culture clash ...
Time:
year 2001
Place:
iran, middle east
Similarity:
35%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Eddie Murphy stars as an over-the-top television evangelist who finds a way to turn television home shopping into a religious experience, and takes America by storm.
Style:
touching, satirical, humorous, clever, intense ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
guru, satire, life philosophy, justice, religion, materialism, media, workplace, love affair, lifestyle, artists and showbiz, screwball ...
Time:
90s
Place:
florida, miami
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Russia, France
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
Military doctor General Klenski is arrested in Stalin's Russia in 1953 during an anti-Semitic political campaign accused of being a participant in so-called "doctors' plot".
Style:
black and white, psychedelic, aesthetic, slow cinema, political ...
Plot:
stalinism, train, kgb, head of state, politics, gang, state affairs, downfall, on the run, injustice, dark humor, riddles and clues ...
Time:
50s, 1950s
Place:
ussr, soviet union, russia, moscow russia
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A Florida con man uses the passing of the long time Congressman from his district who he just happens to share a name with, to get elected to his version of paradise, Congress, where the money flows from lobbyists. But soon he learns the nature of ...
Style:
political, realistic, clever, humorous, parody ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
politics, political corruption, cancer, redemption, lone hero, lobbyist, rise to the top, human spirit, dishonesty, bribery, switching roles, fighting the system ...
Time:
90s, year 1992, 80s
Place:
washington d.c., usa, florida, latin america
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Film producer Sy Lerner makes a bet with a fellow film executive that he can turn any nobody into a star at the Cannes Film Festival. A New York cab driver who is visiting the festival is chosen as the test subject to settle the bet and Sy uses his ...
Style:
parody, semi serious, realistic, clever, witty ...
Plot:
filmmaking, satire, movie business, disorder, lifestyle, desire for fame, ambition, artists and showbiz, rise to the top, actor's life, showbiz, media satire ...
Time:
90s
Place:
new york, europe, france, usa, beverly hills ...
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
Drama about the difficulties of a group of people trying to change their lives. A group of people gathers in a terrace in Rome . Some are friends, some know each other and others just meet for the first time. All are intellectual and belong to the ...
Style:
captivating, satirical, non-linear, contemplative, semi serious ...
Plot:
food, husband wife relationship, member of parliament, screenwriter, communist, television, restaurant, politics, satire, friends, couples, unfulfillment ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
rome italy, italy
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president. No one has a majority as the first ballot closes and the front-runners begin to decide how badly they want the job.
Style:
serious, realistic, cynical, political, rough ...
Plot:
politics, election, political intrigue, election campaign, american politics, corrupt politician, rise to the top, rivalry, head of state, media, state affairs, opponent ...
Time:
60s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Nick Naylor is a charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco who'll fight to protect America's right to smoke -- even if it kills him -- while still remaining a role model for his 12-year old son. When he incurs the wrath of a senator bent on ...
Style:
satirical, black comedy, entertaining, dark comedy, witty ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
marketing, advertising, business, lobbyist, satire, social satire, tobacco, reporter, lung cancer, politics, journalism, political satire ...
Time:
year 2005, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c., vermont, usa, los angeles, japan ...
Similarity:
34%
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