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Yaji and Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims (2005)
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Original name: 真夜中の弥次さん喜多さん
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A re-imagining of the classic Japanese comedy "Yaji and Kita's Travel Journey", this is the story of two samurai in Edo period Japan who are in love. One is married, the other is a drug addict. They decide to go on a trip to Ise Sanctuary, where it is presumed everything will be made right. What happens once they get on the road is as wild and wacky as anything your likely to see.
Style:
humorous, surreal, not serious, captivating, mind bending, offbeat
Plot:
love affair, samurai, heroes, addiction, love and romance, life is a bitch, escapades, drug abuse, heroic mission, martial arts, disorder, gay interest, gay, gay asian, lgbt, time travel, on the road, gays and lesbians, gender, drugs, murder of wife, surrealism, gay affair, danger, imaginary ...
Place:
japan, asia
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, offbeat, captivating and not serious films with plots about escapades, danger, heroes, imaginary, disorder, rivalry and silly humor mostly in Comedy, Fantasy and Drama genres. Some movies like Yaji and Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims: Thermae Romae (2012), Just Another Pandora's Box (2010), A.R.O.G (2008), Two Worlds (2007), Wu yen (2001). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
The story follows a Roman architect named Lucius, who is having trouble coming up with ideas. One day, he discovers a hidden tunnel underneath a spa that leads him to a modern Japanese bath house. Inspired by the innovations found there, he creates ...
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humorous, not serious, weird, offbeat
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time travel, ancient history, escapades, disorder, fish out of water, creative block, misfit, overnight success, superhero, ancient rome, ancient, roman empire ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
News about the disappearance of panties is still being covered every day. Kyosuke (Ryohei Suzuki) still wears Aiko Completo's (Fumika Shimizu) panties to battle evil. Meanwhile, Aiko has mixed emotions and decides to get her panties back. ...
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Qing Ye Se only knows how to be a thief, but he runs into major trouble when he accidentally steals the heart of Rose, an immortal fairy. During a chaotic chase, Qing gets ahold of the Pandora's Box, sending them both back in time to the Three ...
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legends and myths, time travel, escapades, mistaken identity, heroes, battles, disorder, dishonesty, rivalry, love and romance, couples, friendship ...
Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Turkey
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Commander Logar fools Arif and sends him 1.000.000 years back in the time. He must civilize people from past to reach today.
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not serious, exciting, humorous, parody, captivating ...
Plot:
time travel, fish out of water, heroes, daring rescue, save the day, rivalry, disorder, heroic mission, misfit, escapades, master villain, vengeance ...
Time:
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Place:
istanbul turkey
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: France, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A French tradesman travels in time and liberates an oppressed tribe in another world.
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humorous, captivating, feel good, not serious, offbeat
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time travel, chosen one, parallel world, goofy hero, escapades, fish out of water, imaginary kingdom, misfit, disorder, changing the past or future, time jump, silly humor ...
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 123 min.
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Lost in the woods, the Emperor Qi (Anita Mui) stumbles across local chief Wu Yen (Sammi Cheng), his predestined bride, only to accidentally free a promiscuous fox fairy (Cecilia Cheung) who promptly falls in love with both of them, changing between ...
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semi serious, humorous, captivating, fairy tale
Plot:
love affair, tragic love, love triangle, fall in love, destiny, battles, state affairs, bounty hunter, martial arts, marriage of convenience, hopes, gender ...
Place:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Germany
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
The tale of Siegfried, a fearless dragon slayer who wins the heart of Celtic beauty Kriemhild.
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
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parody, not serious, humorous, campy, offbeat
Plot:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The life of a student named Kanou is transformed when a tiny man informs him that Earth will soon be annihilated. Kanou decides to do just as he pleases with the time he has left, leading to strange adventures that could be real -- or just a dream.
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Plot:
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Place:
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52%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Kung Fu Joe, Ninjas, pirates, mutants and disco collide in this bizarre comedy, which follows intrepid hero and ladies man Kung Fu Joe as he reluctantly teams up with his former nemesis to derail a sneaky mad scientist.
Style:
not serious, humorous, captivating, feel good, offbeat
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
A spell of time in the life of a family living in rural Tochigi prefecture, north of Tokyo. Though her husband is busy working at an office, Yoshiko is not an ordinary housewife, instead working on an animated film project at home. Uncle Ayano has ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Things are hectic in heaven. Dozens of scribes sit before a long scroll incessantly scribbling away. They are composing the biographies of earth-dwellers. What is invented by the men in heaven is lived out below. And their employer, God, is ...
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
High school student Kyosuke Shikijo is the most talented member of the school's martial arts of the fist club. His late father was detective and Kyosuke share his father's strong sense of justice. Kyosuke also has a secret. Kyosuke likes ...
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
Spanning four centuries in Korea, this epic action-adventure concerns a powerful pipe and a trio of wizards who will do anything to protect it.
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Duration: 101 min.
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 93 min.
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Country: Canada
Duration: 86 min.
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Country: Japan
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
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