Movies and TV shows like Boston Public
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Boston Public (2000)
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Boston Public is an American drama television series created by David E. Kelley and broadcast on Fox. It centered on Winslow High School, a fictional public high school located in Boston, Massachusetts. The show was named for the real public school district in which it takes place. It featured a large ensemble cast and focused on the work and private lives of the various teachers, students, and administrators at the school. It aired from October 2000 to January 2004. Its slogan was "Every day is a fight. For respect. For dignity. For sanity."
Style:
sentimental, sincere, humorous, realistic, sitcom, clever, semi serious, offbeat
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
high school, teacher, teachers and students, youth, teenage life, rivalry, everyday life, society, social problems, idealism, workplace, struggle, teacher student relationship, school, mentor, legal, nypd, interracial relations, high school life, boss, bully, school principal, public school, racism, challenge ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
boston, usa, massachusetts
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, realistic, semi serious and sitcom films and TV series with plots about high school, youth, teachers and students, high school life, power relations, teenage life and teacher mostly in Comedy, Drama and Family genres. Some movies like Boston Public: Vice Principals (2016), Teachers (1984), The English Teacher (2013), Physics or Chemistry (2008), Miss Guided (2008). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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The story of a high school and the people who almost run it, the vice principals.
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humorous, entertaining, not serious, realistic, sitcom ...
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school principal, workplace, high school, teachers and students, power relations, plan, friendship, vengeance, warrior, teenager, frame up, satire ...
Time:
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Place:
usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
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semi serious, realistic, clever, humorous
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
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Audience:
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Time:
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Place:
pennsylvania, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 75 min.
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Física o Química was a Spanish television series made by Antena 3. The first episode premiered on 4 February 2008.
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teens
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gay, youth, friendship, teachers and students, high school life, teenage life, gay teenager, love, teenager, bullying, power relations, gay interest ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, madrid, spain
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49%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
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Miss Guided is an American sitcom that ran from March 18, 2008 to April 3, 2008 as a mid-season replacement on ABC. The series follows the life of Becky Freeley, a guidance counselor at a high school that she attended when she was a teenager. The ...
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semi serious, realistic, sitcom, humorous, feel good ...
Plot:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min.
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Style:
sentimental, semi serious, realistic, humorous
Audience:
teens
Plot:
parents and children, fall in love, workplace, teenage love, love and romance, dysfunctional family, workplace situations, amusement park, high school, family secret, strong female presence, coming of age ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
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Plot:
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Place:
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45%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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sitcom, realistic, semi serious, humorous, retro
Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
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Life in the trenches of that most honorable and frustrating profession...teaching. It's the start of a memorable new year at Harrison High. The self-conscious Mr. Stroope is convinced that his time has come - this year he will be furnished with ...
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humorous, semi documentary, psychological, captivating, biting ...
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Plot:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Style:
sentimental, humorous, semi serious, realistic
Audience:
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Plot:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Duration: 227 min.
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teens
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Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
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Country: USA
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Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
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Duration: 30 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Country: USA
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