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Pancho Barnes (1988)
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
A made for TV movie in which Valerie Bertinelli portrays Florence Pancho Barnes, a bored socialite who decides to learn to fly
Style:
serious, captivating, realistic, independent film
Plot:
aviation, pilot, female pilot, flying, space, aviator, biopic, heroes, feminism, adventurer, social differences, society, ambition, strong female presence, social relations, howard hughes, outer space, adventure
Time:
1920s, 1940s, 1930s, 20s
Place:
austin texas, california, mojave desert
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, captivating and exciting films with plots about biopic, ambition, heroes, society, aviation, airplane and pilot mostly in Drama, Biography and Adventure genres. Some movies like Pancho Barnes: The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977), The Great Waldo Pepper (1975), Mrs Mandela (2010), Xingu (2011), Amelia (2009). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A telling of the story of the famous U.S. aviatrix Amelia Earhart who attempted to fly solo around the world in 1937. She disappeared during the process.
Style:
captivating, realistic, serious
Plot:
aviation, biopic, airplane, adventurer, world war one, traveler, female pilot, mysterious disappearance, gender, ambition, feminism, escapades ...
Time:
1930s, 1920s, 20th century
Place:
usa, pacific ocean
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95%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 215 min.
Story:
The Amazing Howard Hughes is a 1977 television movie about American aviation pioneer and filmmaker Howard Hughes, based on the book by Hughes' business partner Noah Dietrich. The film starred Tommy Lee Jones, Ed Flanders, and Tovah Feldshuh.
Style:
serious, realistic, sentimental
Plot:
aviation, hollywood, biopic, howard hughes, aviator, rise to the top, mentally unstable, lifestyle, unfulfillment, misfit, obsession, ambition ...
Time:
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Place:
california, usa
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54%
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A biplane pilot who had missed flying in WWI takes up barnstorming and later a movie career in his quest for the glory he had missed.
Style:
captivating, uplifting, realistic, serious, feel good ...
Plot:
world war one, aviation, pilot, aerial combat, biplane, stuntman, great war, warplane, jazz, flying, travel, fighter plane ...
Time:
year 1975, 1920s, 1930s, 20th century
Place:
nebraska, california
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48%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A light hearted look at future Prime Minister Margaret Thatchers rise from research chemist in 1949 to becoming MP for Finchley in 1959 encompassing her early relationship and marriage to Oil Millionaire Denis Thatcher.
Style:
realistic, sincere, emotional, captivating, political ...
Plot:
rise to the top, ambition, politics, state affairs, society, feminism, campaign, head of state, election, biopic, british history, woman power ...
Time:
1950s, 20th century, 50s
Place:
europe, england
Similarity:
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
How Winnie Mandela went from innocent country girl to a fighter against apartheid.
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, thought provoking, rough
Plot:
politics, idealism, ambition, activist, state affairs, hopes, political unrest, moral dilemma, society, leadership, feminism, black woman ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 20th century, 90s
Place:
south africa, africa
Similarity:
33%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
In the '40s, three brothers decide to live a great adventure and enlisting in the Roncador-Xingu Expedition, which has a mission to tame the Central Brazil. The Villas Boas brothers: Orlando, 27, Claudius, 25, and Leonardo, 23, engage in a ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, stylized, atmospheric, spectacular ...
Plot:
expedition, latin american history, indian tribe, native, family relations, escapades, tribe, society, jungle, brazilian history, travel, biopic ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
brazil, latin america
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
The files that escaped the shredder have become an incredible motion picture. From the Kennedys to Martin Luther King. From cab drivers to Congressmen. From housewives to hostesses. He had something on 58 million people. It was all in his files. Now ...
Style:
black and white, neo noir, political, independent film, serious ...
Plot:
politics, biopic, john f. kennedy, intrigue, nixon, cold war, fbi, president, gangster, government agency, head of state, law enforcement ...
Time:
1940s, 1920s, 60s, 1930s, 20th century ...
Place:
washington d.c., usa, los angeles, california, chicago
Similarity:
32%
14K
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make a flight around the world.
Style:
factual, serious, sentimental, stylized, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
female pilot, airplane, adventurer, biopic, flying, rocky mountains, aviation, depression, unlikely friendships, self fulfillment, lifestyle, follow your dream ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s, year 2009, year 1932, year 1935 ...
Place:
usa, africa, ireland, atlantic ocean, indiana ...
Similarity:
31%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Black college graduate Richard Kelly reluctantly accepts a plea bargain requiring him to spend two semesters at an all-white seminary after he's wrongly accused of crimes committed during the 1965 Watts riots. Facing bigotry on all sides, ...
Style:
captivating, emotional, touching, independent film, thought provoking ...
Plot:
racism, rebellion, human spirit, self discovery, against the odds, student life, social relations, society, hopes, clergy, life is a bitch, discrimination ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
usa, california
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Toronto, August 2001. Commander Robert Piche left Pearson Airport heading for Lisbon on an Airbus 330. Due to a significant fuel loss, he was headed for an almost certain crash. However, he courageously kept his cool and skillfully glided the plane ...
Style:
serious, emotional, realistic
Plot:
pilot, crash, hopes, heroes, alcohol abuse, air disaster, media sensation, life is a bitch, pardon, rehabilitation, bittersweet, redemption ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 2001, 21st century
Place:
canada
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Most of us know Billy Graham as the self-assured and charismatic preacher who became one of the most important figures of 20th Century Christianity. Now, with the release of Billy: The Early Years, we meet Billy as the earnest and promising young ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, christian film
Plot:
christianity, faith, christian, self discovery, life is a bitch, society, lifestyle, redemption, idealism, hopes, clergy, miraculous event ...
Time:
1940s, 1930s, 20th century
Place:
north carolina
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
When the women of her time had their feet bound to please men, Qiu Jin was already questioning the sexual inequality of feudal traditions. Free-spirited and well-educated, she grew up practicing martial arts and was as well versed in poetry as she ...
Style:
stylized, exciting, serious, rough, captivating ...
Plot:
martial arts, ambition, idealism, fighting the system, rebellion, rivalry, one man army, master warrior, human spirit, society, discrimination, hopes ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
china, asia
Similarity:
29%
342
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A biographical movie on the film star Errol Flynn's early life before Hollywood fame.
Style:
sentimental, touching, serious, realistic
Plot:
lgbt, filmmaking, hollywood, biopic, adventurer, artists and showbiz, heroes, lifestyle, prostitute, criminal heroes, rise to the top, folk hero ...
Time:
1930s, 1940s
Place:
australia, usa
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Italy, Soviet Union
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
Torn by personal guilt Italian General Umberto Nobile reminisces about his 1928 failed Arctic expedition aboard the airship Italia.
Style:
historical drama, realistic, serious, atmospheric, exciting ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
survival, aviation, arctic, interwar period, winter, space, conquistador, post soviet, 007, nature, rescue attempt, heroes ...
Time:
1920s, year 1969
Place:
soviet union, russia, ussr
Similarity:
28%
521
Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A broken down collegiate football hero gets a shot at stardom during the eleventh hour of LA's nihilistic sub-prime mortgage boom.
Style:
tense, serious, realistic, captivating, tension ...
Plot:
rise and fall, ambition, corporate crime, real estate agent, cons and scams, dishonesty, greed, real estate, downfall, materialism, wall street, corruption ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
california, las vegas, los angeles, usa
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Two boys from a small town find their courage tested when they accidentally stow away aboard an airplane owned by the mob...
Style:
captivating, suspenseful, exciting, semi serious, inspirational ...
Plot:
friendship between boys, young heroes, airplane, friendship, save the day, coming of age, teenage life, aviation, social differences, danger, one man army, lgbt teen ...
Place:
arizona, usa
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
The story of Elly Beinhorn, the first German aviator ever to fly around the world which made her a national hero in the 1930s.
Style:
inspirational, period drama
Plot:
aviation, female protagonist, pilot, biopic, national hero, determination, courage, resilience, perseverance, risk, exploration, danger ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
germany
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Biography of former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt, who forged a new role for herself in the years after her husband's death.
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, uplifting
Plot:
real life, grief, female leader, aging, ship, couples, human spirit, idealism, couple relations, hopes, state affairs, head of state ...
Time:
1940s, 1930s, 20th century, 50s, 1950s
Place:
london, paris france
Similarity:
26%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Film biography of actor-comedian W.C. Fields, concentrating on his years in Hollywood and his relationship with aspiring actress Caroltta Monti.
Style:
serious, realistic, silent, skit, parody
Plot:
hollywood, biopic, addiction, filmmaking, comedian, couples, actor's life, artists and showbiz, ambition, relationship vs career, alcohol abuse, dwarf ...
Time:
year 1976, 1920s, 20th century, 1930s
Place:
california, usa, new york
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A look at the life and career of controversial Louisiana governor Huey Long, whose nickname was "The Kingfish."
Style:
political, thought provoking, captivating, disturbing, sincere ...
Plot:
corporation, politician, fascism, royalty, american politics, assassination, biopic, campaign, life is a bitch, human spirit, society, ambition ...
Time:
1930s, 1910s, 1920s
Place:
louisiana, usa
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 193 min.
Story:
A chronicle of the original Mercury astronauts in the formation of America's space program: Alan Shepherd, the first American in space; Gus Grissom, the benighted astronaut for whom nothing works out as planned; John Glenn, the straight-arrow ...
Style:
epic, inspirational, sincere, factual, captivating ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
cold war, astronaut, nasa, u.s. air force, aviation, test pilot, space travel, space exploration, space race, politics, space program, spacecraft ...
Time:
1940s, 1950s, 20th century, year 1953, year 1960 ...
Place:
washington d.c., florida, australia, houston texas, usa ...
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
When a solar storm wipes out the air traffic control system, Air Force One and a passenger jet liner are locked on a collision course in the skies above the midwest.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, tense, captivating, mockbuster ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
survival, save the day, danger, aviation, confined, escapades, disorder, disaster, airplane, airplane accident, aeroplane, army ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, cleveland ohio
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
In postwar Hong Kong, legendary Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man is reluctantly called into action once more, when what begin as simple challenges from rival kung fu styles soon draw him into the dark and dangerous underworld of the Triads. Now, to ...
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, realistic, scenic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
wing chun, martial arts, medieval, master warrior, ambition, rivalry, instructor, heroes, teachers and students, kung fu, biopic, martial artist ...
Time:
2010s, 20th century, 1940s
Place:
hong kong, china, asia
Similarity:
24%
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The story of how the Gospel of John changed the course of history for a tribe of headhunters.
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, rough, christian film
Plot:
christian, faith, religion, christianity, overcoming, christian history, conflict, mountain, religions or cults, war, hopes, society ...
Time:
80s
Place:
india, bombay india
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Authentic drama of United Airlines flight 232 from Denver to Chicago. The DC-10 crashed during an emergency landing at Sioux City Gateway Airport on July 19, 1989. 184 people survived, partly thanks to the ground rescue workers who had 40 minutes to ...
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
air disaster, aviation, airplane, airplane accident, fire brigade, aeroplane, emergency, firefighter, rescue, plane crash, disaster, heroic mission ...
Time:
80s
Place:
iowa
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 191 min.
Story:
The story of the Russian-born, Wisconsin-raised woman who rose to become Israel's prime minister in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Style:
contemplative, sincere, emotional, thought provoking, uplifting ...
Plot:
biopic, israeli palestinian conflict, conflict, female leader, judaism, intrigue, politics, jew persecution, historical figure, terminal illness, leadership, state affairs ...
Time:
70s, 1930s, 20th century, 60s
Place:
palestine, israel, middle east, usa, milwaukee wisconsin ...
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A highly fictionalized biography of the famous Bruce Lee, this movie traces his college life, his marriage to Linda Lee, his relationship with his master, and his untimely death.
Style:
captivating, realistic, serious, grindhouse
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, asian, heroes, master warrior, family relations, couples, ambition, artists and showbiz, actor's life, rising to stardom, rise to the top ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, 60s, 50s
Place:
seattle, east asia, usa, hong kong, asia
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: Sweden, Denmark
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
Inspired by real-life Elsa Andersson, this mostly fictional movie tells the story of her upbringing as a farmer's daughter, in the early 1900s, who dreams of getting away from the farm and becoming an aviatrix.
Style:
realistic, serious, period drama
Plot:
airplane, teenage life, youth, fall in love, female pilot, female protagonist, pilot, aviation, farm, woman, explorer, female empowerment ...
Time:
1920s, 20th century, 1900s
Place:
berlin germany
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Kyrgyzstan
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
At a time when most females in Asia possess little or no power over their lives, headstrong Kurmanjan Datka defies her family's authority -- and ultimately becomes the ruler of her native Kyrgyzstan region.
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, exciting, epic
Plot:
ruler, leadership, rivalry, escapades, heroes, mother son relationship, female leader, strong female lead, royal family, empire, hidden treasure, queen ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
mongolia, asia
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A commercial jet plane has been hijacked by a group of terrorists who don't realize that a U.S. Air Marshal, Brett Prescott (Dean Cochran), is among the passengers. The fate of dozens of people lies in the hands of Prescott, who must forge a ...
Style:
serious, exciting, suspenseful, realistic, independent film
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hijacking, airplane, strong violent content, terrorism, terrorist, one man army, danger, heroes, aviation, muslim, hijacker, flight attendant ...
Time:
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Similarity:
22%
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