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Action (1999)
2K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Action is an American comedy series about a Hollywood producer named Peter Dragon, who is trying to recover from his last box-office failure. It aired on Fox during the 1999-2000 season. The series was critically praised for its irreverent, and sometimes hostile look at Hollywood culture. Thirteen episodes were produced. The show was created by Chris Thompson and the show runner was Don Reo. Future Saturday Night Live cast member Will Forte was the story editor for twelve episodes, and wrote two.
Style:
sitcom, cult classic, clever, humorous, realistic, witty, cynical, not serious, biting, black comedy ...
Plot:
hollywood, filmmaking, satire, agent, dark humor, heroes, lifestyle, nothing goes right, sleazy, disorder, workplace, artists and showbiz, workplace situations, anti hero, violence, prostitution, financier, screenwriter, producer, gay slur, sexism, limousine driver, movie business, film producer, controversy ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
usa, beverly hills
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Most similar movies to Action
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, realistic, not serious and sitcom films and TV series with plots about workplace, satire, artists and showbiz, lifestyle, showbiz, workplace situations and disorder mostly in Comedy and Drama genres. Some movies like Action: Entourage (2004), The Larry Sanders Show (1992), Star-ving (2009), Easy to Assemble (2008), New Suit (2002). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
183K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Film star Vince Chase navigates the vapid terrain of Los Angeles with a close circle of friends and his trusty agent.
Style:
sitcom, humorous, witty, not serious, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
producer, wealth, buddies, stupidity, filmmaking, actor, female nudity, male male relationship, friendship, fame, actor's life, lifestyle ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
california, los angeles, beverly hills, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Comic Garry Shandling draws upon his own talk show experiences to create the character of Larry Sanders, a paranoid, insecure host of a late night talk show. Larry, along with his obsequious TV sidekick Hank Kingsley and his fiercely protective ...
Style:
sitcom, spoof, lighthearted, parody, biting ...
Plot:
villain, nerd, guy, producer, showbiz, workplace, satire, homosexual, self involved, assistant, disorder, uptight character ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
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27%
378
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
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Star-ving is a web series of episodes running eight to ten minutes, based very loosely on the life of David Faustino from Married... with Children. His co-star is Corin Nemec, who played the title character in Parker Lewis Can't Lose. The start ...
Style:
not serious, humorous, realistic, entertaining, light ...
Plot:
silly humor, workplace, down on your luck, unfulfillment, workplace situations, nothing goes right, spouse leaving, disorder, showbiz, satire, hollywood, celebrity culture ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
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Easy to Assemble is a Webseries created by and starring Illeana Douglas, and sponsored by furniture store IKEA.
Douglas plays a fictional version of herself trying to quit acting and work a "real job" at the IKEA in Burbank, CA. She soon ...
Style:
realistic, humorous, cynical, not serious, offbeat
Plot:
lifestyle, showbiz, best friend, workplace situations, actor's life, support group, hopes, unsupportive friend, disorder, workplace, starting over, fish out of water ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, california
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Two 'thirty-something' women's willful ignorance, fleeting confidence, poor judgment and self-loathing constantly get in the way of their success.
Style:
humorous, cynical, captivating, light, entertaining ...
Plot:
hollywood, artists and showbiz, movie business, showbiz, desire for fame, friendship, unsuccessful, agent, producer, ambition, filmmaking, thirty something ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
25%
405
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A once-idealistic writer inadvertently ignites a feeding frenzy in Hollywood with the mention of a mysterious new screenplay and its illusive author.
Style:
semi serious, witty, realistic, humorous, offbeat ...
Plot:
filmmaking, media, hidden identity, writer's life, lifestyle, workplace, showbiz, artists and showbiz, innocence lost, dishonesty, disorder, nothing goes right ...
Place:
usa, los angeles
Similarity:
25%
193
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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LateLine is an American TV sitcom that ran on NBC from March 17, 1998, through March 16, 1999. Due to an abrupt cancellation, there were seven unaired episodes.
Created by John Markus and Al Franken, LateLine depicted the behind-the-scenes ...
Style:
sitcom, semi serious, offbeat, biting, cynical ...
Plot:
satire, workplace romance, journalism, news anchor, behind the scenes, office, politics, artists and showbiz, state affairs, couples, workplace intrigue, friends ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
An aspiring director working as a lowly production assistant, conspires with his aspiring producer roommate to steal the reels of a mega budgeted film he's working on.
Style:
independent film, cynical, semi serious, realistic, witty ...
Plot:
filmmaking, job, satire, hollywood, disorder, cons and scams, workplace situations, showbiz, hijacking, artists and showbiz, obnoxious boss, dishonesty ...
Time:
90s
Place:
usa
Similarity:
24%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
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Archie Bunker's Place is an American sitcom originally broadcast on the CBS network, conceived in 1979 as a spin-off and continuation of All in the Family. While not as popular as its predecessor, the show maintained a large enough audience to ...
Style:
sitcom, realistic, not serious, humorous, clever ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
satire, partner, family relations, disorder, friends, misfit partners, society, workplace, eccentric family, workplace situations, family life, friendship ...
Time:
70s, 80s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Grosse Pointe is an American television parody series which aired on the WB Network during the 2000–2001 television season. Created by Darren Star, it was a satire depicting the behind-the-scenes drama on the set of a television show, and was ...
Style:
parody, sitcom, cynical, not serious, humorous ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
closeted homosexual, actress, actor, lifestyle, showbiz, actor's life, rivalry, workplace, dishonesty, backstage, artists and showbiz, starlet ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
california, usa, los angeles
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
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After Lately is an American television comedy. The series depicts, in mockumentary style, the behind the scenes goings-on at the office of the late-night talk show Chelsea Lately. The cast is made up of the actual writers and performers of Chelsea ...
Style:
humorous, light, mockumentary, entertaining, captivating ...
Plot:
workplace, backstage, showbiz, producer, workplace situations, disorder, artists and showbiz, celebrity culture, media, friendship, television, society ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Story:
A self-centered ad exec and a liberal journalist enter into a marriage of convenience. He's trying to boost his business image; she likes his apartment.
Style:
sitcom, not serious, humorous, realistic, talky ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
odd couple, love and romance, promotion, disorder, wedding planning, couple relations, lifestyle, advertising, initially antagonists, advertising executive, advertising agency, relationships ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Stark Raving Mad is an American sitcom that aired from on NBC from 1999 to 2000. The series stars Tony Shalhoub and Neil Patrick Harris.
Style:
sitcom, buddy comedy, situational comedy, offbeat, black comedy ...
Plot:
odd couple, workplace, friendship, urban, fish out of water, satire, writers, writer's life, creative block, partner, artists and showbiz, novelist ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 2000s
Place:
usa
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Herman's Head is an American sitcom that aired on the Fox network from September 8, 1991 until April 21, 1994. The series was created by Andy Guerdat and Steve Kreinberg, and produced by Witt/Thomas Productions in association with Touchstone ...
Style:
sitcom, witty, humorous, not serious, light ...
Plot:
journal, workplace situations, workplace, power relations, boss and employee, insult, relationships, job, colleague, comedian, urban, lifestyle ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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The series initially follows Valerie Cherish (Kudrow), a veteran sitcom actress who has been out of the spotlight for more than a decade, as she attempts in 2005 to return to the industry that made her famous. Valerie lands a role on a new network ...
Style:
sitcom, biting, humorous, not serious, captivating ...
Plot:
comeback, actress, lifestyle, workplace, media satire, backstage, celebrity culture, disorder, self involved, artists and showbiz, husband wife relationship, television ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
california, usa
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Bosom Buddies is an American sitcom starring Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari created by Robert L. Boyett, Thomas L. Miller and Chris Thompson. It ran from 1980 to 1982 on ABC and in reruns in the summer of 1984 on NBC. The show features the ...
Style:
buddy comedy, sitcom, not serious, humorous, realistic ...
Audience:
chick flick, kids, date night, girls' night
Plot:
cross dressing, gender bending, hotel, friendship, small business, advertising executive, physical appearance, showbiz, workplace romance, workplace, lifestyle, performer's life ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, 90s
Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
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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: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Fat Actress is an American sitcom television series starring Kirstie Alley. It aired on Showtime in the United States in the spring of 2005, on Movie Central in Western Canada, The Movie Network in Eastern Canada, FX in the UK, Network Ten in ...
Style:
sitcom, realistic, not serious, humorous, witty ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
satire, lifestyle, artists and showbiz, actor's life, showbiz, media satire, physical appearance, hypocrisy, media, comeback, celebrity culture, hollywood ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
22%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
The story of a failed director and his hodgepodge crew as they search, in vain, for fame and success in the crazy world of Hollywood.
Style:
humorous, realistic, not serious, captivating, fake documentary
Plot:
filmmaking, hollywood, director, desire for fame, agent, hopes, artists and showbiz, film industry, film producer, satire, fame, actor ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
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Tracey Takes On... is a sketch comedy series starring comedienne Tracey Ullman. The show ran for four seasons on HBO and was commissioned after the success of the 1993 comedy special "Tracey Ullman Takes on New York." Each episode focuses ...
Style:
sketch comedy, parody, not serious, realistic, clever ...
Plot:
sketch, satire, badass, social satire, family relations, disorder, couples, lifestyle, love and romance, artists and showbiz, society, culture clash ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
A veteran comedian is reluctantly paired with a younger, edgier comedian for a late-night comedy sketch show.
Style:
not serious, humorous, realistic, sitcom, sketch comedy ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
showbiz, rivalry, comedian, artists and showbiz, media, ego clash, workplace, workplace situations, behind the scenes, backstage, generation gap, self doubt ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
21%
5K
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Boris is an Italian television series produced from 2007 to 2010 by Wilder for Fox International Channels Italy
Style:
humorous, sitcom, light, feel good, captivating ...
Plot:
intern, satire, backstage, filmmaking, workplace intrigue, workplace situations, showbiz, workplace, producer, behind the scenes, movie business, social satire ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
rome italy, italy
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
A British newscaster moves to Los Angeles with his alcoholic manservant and the baggage of several failed marriages to host a sanctimonious talk show.
Style:
not serious, humorous, witty, cynical, realistic ...
Plot:
media satire, satire, media, journalism, silly humor, workplace, workplace situations, artists and showbiz, talk show host, culture clash, social commentary, alcoholism ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, california
Similarity:
20%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
The Underground was a sketch comedy series produced by and starring Damon Wayans. It aired on Showtime. Wayans describes the show as "In Living Color on steroids." In fact the show features raunchy, sexist, and racist behavior, and as ...
Style:
parody, realistic, not serious, humorous, sketch comedy ...
Plot:
stand up comedian, lifestyle, satire, disorder, dark humor, society, social differences, interracial relations, celebrity culture, racism, joke, sketch ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
20%
508
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
FM is a British sitcom which aired on ITV2, starring Chris O'Dowd, Kevin Bishop and Nina Sosanya. The series followed the lives of two DJs and their producer on their FM radio programme, "Skin 86.5 FM". The show also featured music ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, not serious, realistic, witty ...
Plot:
radio, producer, workplace, radio dj, artists and showbiz, workplace situations, lifestyle, disorder, music, power relations, media, british ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
england
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Fanciful series about an aspiring writer who imagines alternative life scenarios while working for a big company.
Style:
sitcom, humorous, witty, semi serious, cynical ...
Plot:
best friend, writer's life, lifestyle, boss and employee, love and romance, workplace, dull life, workplace situations, supportive coworker, office, sketch, aspiring writer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
chicago
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
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The George Carlin Show is an American sitcom that aired on the Fox network from January 1994 to July 1995. It was created jointly by veteran TV producer Sam Simon and the show's namesake, comedian George Carlin.
Style:
sitcom, talky, biting, semi serious, realistic ...
Plot:
stand up comedy, taxi, friends, society, state affairs, workplace, buddies, lifestyle, urban, city life, taxi driver, old man ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Just Shoot Me! is an American television sitcom that aired for seven seasons on NBC from March 4, 1997, to August 16, 2003, with 148 episodes produced. The show was created by Steven Levitan, the show's executive producer.
Style:
sitcom, humorous, realistic, not serious, hilarious ...
Plot:
sexy woman, journalism, workplace, secretary, fashion, office, parents and children, lifestyle, family relations, journal, roommate, workplace situations ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
If you think the steamy sex, sensational scandals and heart wrenching heartbreak on Latino soap operas are a little extreme, just wait until you see what happens behind the scenes! Eva Longoria stars in this new comedy about Ana Sofia, a sizzling TV ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, semi serious, light, captivating ...
Plot:
tv star, workplace, showbiz, workplace situations, disorder, media, actor, filmmaking, friendship, latina, ex husband ex wife relationship, women ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by his standards, neither can anyone else.
Style:
sitcom, humorous, witty, dark comedy, light ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
mishap, bad luck, comedian, antisocial behavior, conversation, misunderstanding, lifestyle, socially awkward, everyday life, actor, showbiz, actress ...
Time:
2010s, 90s, 20th century, 2020s, 2000s ...
Place:
california, los angeles, usa
Similarity:
20%
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