Movies like Kill Your Darlings 2006
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Kill Your Darlings (2006)
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Sweden, USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A desperate young writer is lured on a wild ride through the desert by a mysterious woman in this darkly comic take on the all-American road trip. Along the way they cross paths with a hapless mobster, a 6 foot transvestite and a lovesick housewife, all on the way to their celebrity TV shrink in Las Vegas... Things quickly spiral out of control into a dangerous cat-and-mouse game... a writer's frantic search for inspiration becomes intertwined with a motley crew of quirky characters seeking love and adventure at any cost.
Style:
road movie, psychological, semi serious, humorous, realistic, cynical, biting, offbeat
Plot:
desert, on the road, looking for love, supportive spouse, dark humor, writer's life, criminal heroes, writers, hollywood, highway, gangsters, hitman, kidnapping, suspense, filmmaking, transvestism, celebrity culture, suicidal, transvestite, housewife, crimes
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
las vegas, nevada
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out semi serious, humorous, realistic and offbeat films with plots about dark humor, suspense, love and romance, on the road, artists and showbiz, couples and society mostly in Comedy, Drama and Romance genres. Some movies like Kill Your Darlings: Saint John of Las Vegas (2009), The Ape (2005), Hits (2014), Mistress (1992), The Big Ask (2013). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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cynical, semi serious, humorous, talky, realistic ...
Plot:
abduction, unlikely criminals, confined, writer's life, friendship, farce, dark humor, kidnapping, writers, psychology, friends, female nudity ...
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Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
An ex-gambler is lured back into the game by a veteran insurance-fraud investigator.
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, road movie, offbeat
Plot:
gambling, self discovery, on the road, going straight, hopes, starting over, love and romance, life is a bitch, escapades, dishonesty, promotion, down on your luck ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A young writer, nearing a mental breakdown caused by his family and boss, moves into an apartment occupied by a walking, talking, foul-mouthed ape in a Hawaiian shirt and Converse High Tops.
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semi serious, humorous, realistic, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
love and romance, couples, lifestyle, mentally unstable, midlife crisis, fall in love, unlikely couple, nothing goes right, dark humor, family life, writer's life, monkey ...
Place:
usa, new york
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A talentless teen will do anything to get on TV's "The Voice." Meanwhile, her father, a municipal worker, creates an uproar when a video of his rants at City Hall goes viral.
Style:
realistic, semi serious, cynical, humorous, biting
Plot:
talent, fame, delusion, dark humor, society, celebrity culture, media satire, computers and web, youtube, teenager, suburbs, art ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
71%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A comedy about a screenwriter (Wuhl) whose old movie script is read by a producer (Landau) and the search for financial backers begins. But it seems that each money source (Aiello, DeNiro, Wallach) has his own mistress that he wants put into the ...
Style:
humorous, cynical, light, captivating, exciting ...
Plot:
filmmaking, mistress, screenwriter, showbiz, hollywood, artists and showbiz, dark humor, film producer, financier, satire, media satire, lifestyle ...
Time:
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Place:
california, usa, los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
The Big Ask is a dark comedy about three couples who head to the desert to help their friend heal after the death of his mother. They would do anything for him - except for the one thing he wants.
Style:
semi serious, humorous, psychological, captivating, realistic
Plot:
friendship, desert, moral dilemma, best friends, bittersweet, dark humor, couples, buddies, death of mother, dealing with death, friends, couple relations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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61%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A black comedy about a farmer who tries to bring home the body of his friend, who died far from their town.
Style:
road movie, serious, humorous, semi serious, realistic ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
china, asia
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54%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A day in the life of a couple trapped in a sadomasochistic relationship. When Marie decides to break up with Bruce, their conversation devolves into a torrent of foul-mouthed rippings and ferociously humorous musings on their marriage, love, hate ...
Style:
cynical, realistic, humorous, semi serious, biting ...
Plot:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Two brothers spend the day driving around Los Angeles county looking for the meaning of their lives, or cheap street drugs, depending on who you happen to believe.
Style:
semi serious, touching, realistic, humorous, witty ...
Plot:
family relations, looking for love, sexual content, on the road, siblings relations, road trip, brother brother relationship, self discovery, dysfunctional family, writers, nude, love and romance ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
california, los angeles, usa
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53%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Trust Me follows flailing Hollywood agent Howard, who seemingly strikes gold after signing the next big child star. What results is an unexpected ride through the nasty inner workings of Hollywood, as Howard desperately tries to make it in an ...
Style:
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Plot:
starlet, showbiz, lifestyle, ambition, desire for fame, prodigy, artists and showbiz, youth, rivalry, intrigue, celebrity culture, dishonesty ...
Time:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Christian Slater is a stranger who comes to a small town. The local citizens think he's up to no good. After bothering him for a while, he blurts out in frustration, that he is there to kill himself.
Style:
realistic, semi serious, psychological, talky, touching ...
Plot:
small town, suburbs, existentialism, friends, dark humor, social relations, misfit, clergy, society, dealing with death, human nature, on the road ...
Time:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A London tube driver considers pursuing a third fatal accident to collect a huge payout.
Style:
realistic, humorous, witty, semi serious, clever ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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Style:
cynical, semi serious, humorous, witty, biting ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
rough, semi serious, realistic, psychological, biting ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Mississippi Grind similar movies
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Matt and Karen have inconsiderate neighbours whose lawn sprinkler drowns their flowers. A feud errupts and a series of tit-for-tat actions develop and escalate.
Style:
cynical, biting, semi serious, realistic, witty ...
Plot:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
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Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
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Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Diary of a Tired Black Man is a simple story about the complex relationships between black men and black women.
Style:
realistic, semi serious, feel good, humorous
Plot:
interracial relations, opposites attract, looking for love, social differences, couples, society, love and romance, male female relationship, husband wife relationship, african american, gangsters, marriage ...
Time:
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Place:
usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: China
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
From the director of Back to 1942, Feng Xiaogang, comes PERSONAL TAILOR, one of the most unique films you'll see in this upcoming holiday season. Imagine a team that will sacrifice themselves for your dream at any cost -- but only if that dream ...
Style:
cynical, stylized, semi serious, humorous, biting ...
Plot:
satire, follow your dream, dream come true, society, hopes, social differences, artists and showbiz, filmmaking, suspense, media, company
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Place:
china, asia
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Indifferent to the notion of inheriting his father's estate, a restless, aging New Yorker passes time with his friends in games of mock sincerity, irreverence, and recreational cruelty towards those around them.
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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realistic, semi serious, humorous, feel good, touching ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa, nevada, montana, las vegas
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
On the eve of his wedding, a successful writer travels around the country to meet up with ex-lovers in an attempt to make amends for his wrongdoings.
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous
Audience:
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Plot:
love and romance, couples, couple relations, on the road, writers, breakup, girl, train, strong female presence, wedding, cross country, airplane ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
The shimmering New Mexico sun bleaches the earth and reflects off towering thunderheads. From inside an RV nestled among the desert brush just off a barely-paved road, the middle-of-nowhere silence is broken by one quick and alarming gunshot. ...
Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A young artist (Peter Paige), desperate to replace the relationship he had with his recently relocated godson, is targeted by a neighborhood mom (Kathy Najimy) as a potential threat to the community.
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
semi serious, realistic, humorous, witty
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
los angeles, california, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Mercedes is a taxi dancer who wants to be an actress. She's involved with the married Harry, who considers himself a respected actor. Ernesto is in love with Mercedes, but he doesn't dance or have money.
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
los angeles, california, usa
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