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Viva l'Italia (2012)
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The story of a leading political man, suddenly telling “all the truth” after a serious illness and therefore overwhelming lifes of anyone surrounding him…
Style:
social, not serious, tragicomedy, comedy drama, dark comedy, satirical, political comedy, political drama
Plot:
corruption, italian politics, politician, protest, labor union, family relations, redemption, truth, crooked politician, corrupt politician, honesty, political satire, father, society, family secret, satire, reputation, character study, social commentary, ethical dilemma, betrayal, family drama, marital problem, stroke, infidelity ...
Time:
2010s, contemporary
Place:
italy, rome italy
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out satirical, humorous, captivating and feel good films with plots about satire, social commentary, corruption, political satire, character study, bureaucracy and urban mostly in Comedy and Drama genres. Some movies like Viva l'Italia: Pierino medico della SAUB (1981), Happily Mixed Up (2014), Whatsoeverly (2011), Zübük (1980), A Small Southern Enterprise (2013). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Alvaro Gasperoni, alias Peter returned to Rome with their families from Addis Ababa, where he received his bachelor's degree in medicine. Helped by his father through a recommendation from the P2 Lodge, he manages to get in a hospital in Rome ...
Style:
sex comedy, lighthearted, parody, slapstick, black comedy
Plot:
hospital, nepotism, corruption, professional rivalry, bureaucracy, irreverent, scandal, political satire, fraud, social commentary, farce, satire ...
Time:
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Place:
italy, rome italy
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A psychoanalyst learns to have an illness and as a consequence he decides to quit his job. All his patients get together to find a way to make him feel better.
Style:
feel good, entertaining, satirical, captivating, humorous ...
Plot:
satire, psychoanalyst, patient, psychoanalysis, doctors and patients, illness, doctor patient relationship, blindness, blindness and impaired vision, humour, neurosis, mental illness ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Corrupt and sleazy entrepreneur Cetto La Qualunque comes back to Italy and "jumps into politics" lest his law-abiding opponent, Giovanni De Santis, is elected as mayor.
Style:
sexy, humorous, not serious, realistic, funny ...
Plot:
political satire, farce, politics, uninhibited rivalry, rivalry, campaign, satire, state affairs, politician, corruption, political corruption, opportunism ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
italy, southern italy, europe
Similarity:
93%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
This is the story of the politician named Zübük. He gets expelled from the political party that he is a member of, due to corruption. The journalist Yaşar wants to make a news story about his case and investigates Zübük's doings. Yaşar ...
Style:
dark comedy, tragicomedy, political drama, black humor
Plot:
corruption, political satire, con man, social commentary, satire, deception, betrayal, scandal, greed, investigative journalism, absurd humor, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
turkey
Similarity:
91%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Mamma Stella is on edge. As if she hadn't got enough trouble already with her daughter Rosa Maria, who has left her husband now Costantino, her son, has disrobed. Afraid to be the talk of the village, relegates him to a distant lighthouse ...
Style:
entertaining, captivating, satirical, feel good, semi serious ...
Plot:
satire, family drama, family problems, outcast, irony, social problems, relationship problems, society, lifestyle, family relations, lighthouse, acceptance ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
southern italy
Similarity:
71%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
In a typical Yugoslav company a relationship is developing between poltroon and CEO.
Style:
satirical, comedy drama, period piece, tragicomedy
Plot:
satire, office politics, bureaucracy, irony, social commentary, conformity, corruption, ethical dilemma, character study, political satire, everyday life, social realism ...
Time:
80s
Place:
former yugoslavia
Similarity:
71%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Brazil
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
João Ernesto Ribamar is a corrupt politician running for the presidency. He is in the runoff election, ahead on the polls, when he receives a "mandinga" (curse) from his grandmother, which makes him unable to lie. Now the problem begins: ...
Style:
satirical, sitcom, situational comedy, dark comedy, absurd ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political satire, honesty, satire, corrupt politician, election, politics, corruption, moral dilemma, social commentary, conscience, media manipulation, magic realism ...
Place:
brazil
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Attenti a quei P2 (Beware of those P2s) is a satirical parody of the judicial affair concerning the P2 Masonic lodge.
Style:
satirical, parody, black comedy, controversial, cynical ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political corruption, satire, conspiracy, corruption, secret society, political satire, scandal, cover up, social satire, social commentary, dark humor, political intrigue ...
Time:
80s
Place:
rome italy, italy
Similarity:
64%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A former idealistic leader turned corrupt politician is cursed by his grandmother on the eve of the presidential election, forcing him to be honest. Can he win without lies and what will be the conditions?
Style:
satirical, political, feel good, entertaining, semi serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political satire, election campaign, social commentary, presidential election, corruption, crooked politician, politician, truth, politics, uncover truth, political candidate, satire ...
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Well-known writer Ettore takes his family on a mountain chalet getaway for his birthday, in an effort to create a bond between his two sons, Claudio and Giulio, and his second wife, Margherita. The group is also joined by Margherita's brother, ...
Style:
entertaining, light, captivating, feel good, funny ...
Plot:
isolation, family drama, eccentric family, parents and children, family relations, large family, kids and family, family problems, humour, family secret, satire, social satire ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Brazil
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Brazilian politician João Ernesto surrenders to justice and is arrested for corruption, before attempting to overturn with sincerity and real proposals.
Style:
satirical, semi serious, funny, humorous, ironic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political satire, corruption, satire, politician, social commentary, election campaign, politics, humour, political corruption, corrupt politician, irony, government corruption ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
brazil
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Children of a retired colonel come together after their father falls from the rooftop. This constrained togetherness reveals their lies day by day.
Style:
realistic, humorous, not serious, light, feel good ...
Plot:
parents and children, family life, eccentric family, silly humor, siblings relations, family relations, family drama, domestic drama, family secret, family crisis, family reunited, siblings ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
turkey
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Ernesto and Filippo, two high school teachers, couldn’t be more different: Filippo is a cheerful liberal who is constantly online. Handsome and youthful, he is a serial seducer on the social networks. Ernesto, instead is a stern conservative, ...
Style:
humorous, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining ...
Audience:
family outing, adult
Plot:
rivalry, self discovery, teacher, culture clash, internet culture, social media, contests and competitions, life philosophy, stereotypes, dispute, adaptation, youth ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
italy
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Like every year, everyone is going back to the ancestral family's home for the Christmas holidays. But this time, the old folks have a surprise, a good surprise for them. They have decided to go living with one of their children and make him or ...
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, tragicomedy
Plot:
christmas, family drama, satire, greed, family secret, hypocrisy, social commentary, moral ambiguity, manipulation, absurdism, bittersweet, bourgeoisie ...
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Keisuke Kuroda wakes up in a hospital bed unable to remember who he is. While sneaking out of the hospital, he sees a glimpse of the news and realizes that he is the Prime Minister of Japan. His approval rating was the lowest in the history of ...
Style:
satirical, humorous, captivating, situational comedy, sitcom ...
Plot:
prime minister, political satire, amnesia, satire, politician, amnesiac, memory lapse, memory loss, politics, political candidate, new life, political humor ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
japan, tokyo
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Colombia
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
When a spoiled Colombian snob becomes president through money and connections, he finds staying in power takes more than he expected.
Style:
satirical, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, political ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political satire, satire, political campaign, social commentary, rich, political unrest, politician, escapades, political candidate, rich man, politics, corrupt politician ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
colombia, latin america
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Story of an ambitious young doctor through unethical means intend to make a quick career. Now is primary in a luxury clinic where administers the sick with the same cynicism of his young years.
Style:
satirical, cynical, ironic, black comedy, period piece ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
hospital, satire, ambition, dark humor, clinic, greed, ethical dilemma, corruption, social satire, manipulation, character study, office politics ...
Time:
60s
Place:
rome italy, italy
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Ukraine
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
humorous, social, captivating, satirical, dramatic ...
Plot:
corruption, government corruption, president, politics, parent child relationship, loneliness, mentor, love triangle, rivalry, society, dishonesty, destiny ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
ukraine, eastern europe
Similarity:
52%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Gualtiero Cecchin, the son of an entrepreneur must find a new way to make money after squandering his huge family fortune. With an idea and a good dose of recklessness Gualtiero must find a way to fund his new business while navigating the shady ...
Style:
feel good, semi serious, captivating, satirical, humorous ...
Plot:
luxury, satire, family relations, money, money problems, business, mafia, organized crime, mobster, family conflict, family drama, criminal underworld ...
Place:
naples italy, venice
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The owner of a bed and breakfast has an epiphany: in order to survive, he has to transform the B&B into a place of worship - where he will host tourists in exchange for a donation.
Style:
satirical, humorous, entertaining, captivating, semi serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
satire, business, religion, religious fanatic, society, religious faith, social satire, escapades, religious cult, ethical dilemma, tax evasion, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
italy
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A policeman who spies on the lives of others, an important banker married to a housewife who poses as a noblewoman. A precarious young masseuse and an electrician madly in love. Very different lives that end up intertwining. But also extremely ...
Style:
entertaining, feel good, funny, captivating, humorous ...
Plot:
relationships, betrayal, support, life, humour, lifestyle, stalking, love and romance, police officer, male female relationship, couple relations, society ...
Place:
rome italy, italy
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Russia
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
General Ivolgin, forester Kuzmich, and good-natured Lyova now are going into politics.
Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
political satire, political intrigue, male camaraderie, friendship, election campaign, social commentary, satire, politics, nothing goes right, escapades, misfit partners, disorder ...
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
family drama, sibling relationship, sibling rivalry, brother sister conflict, character study, responsibility, parenthood, marriage, european, moral dilemma, infidelity, social commentary ...
Time:
80s
Place:
italy, hungary, budapest
Similarity:
48%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Cetto and its city council were arrested, but in prison the conspiratorial former mayor makes no earning name as the gratitude of the powerful secretary. These decide to replace some MPs mysteriously killed precisely with Cetto and two other ...
Style:
satirical, humorous, funny, entertaining, political ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political satire, corruption, prison, politics, satire, political corruption, stupidity, society, rivalry, disorder, police officer, buddies ...
Place:
southern italy
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Some Say No is a new Italian comedy with a very serious subject: the way the country's society is corroded by favoritism that pushes inferior people to the top in virtually every field. In Florence, three thirty-somethings band together to wage ...
Style:
satirical, humorous, semi serious, entertaining, funny ...
Plot:
satire, friendship, social commentary, nepotism, favoritism, problem, social problems, friends, old friends reunited, investigation, reunited friends, humour ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
florence
Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
An upstanding provincial reporter becomes presenter of the TV news on a commercial network owned by an influential Italian businessman. He soon outgrows his family and neglects them terribly. Investigating a fascist terrorist cell, the ...
Style:
satirical, tense, romantic comedy
Plot:
journalism, satire, media satire, revenge, public humiliation, ethical dilemma, irreverent, political satire, jealous spouse, social climbing, corruption, redemption ...
Time:
90s
Place:
paris france, france
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Ettore has spent the last five years in jail for a robbery. Once out of prison, he has nowhere to go, his wife broke up with him and doesn’t want him to meet their little daughter who was born right before he was arrested. Alone and desperate, ...
Style:
atmospheric, entertaining, captivating, funny, satirical ...
Plot:
santa claus, christmas, saving christmas, heist gone wrong, christmas season, thief, satire, old man, robbery, theft, redemption, self discovery ...
Place:
rome italy, italy
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
35 year old Alice has a husband and a son. Her life seems a beautiful dream, but it soon turns out to be a nightmare. Her husband dies in a car accident and her lawyer tells her that she is on her uppers. The only way she finds to earn money in ...
Style:
semi serious, feel good, humorous, realistic, entertaining ...
Plot:
couples, unlikely couple, prostitute, hidden identity, life turned upside down, working class, disorder, sex, rich and poor, sexual humor, prostitution, love story ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, italy
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
When a young diplomat manages to get the Austrian government to return the Plume of Moctezuma to Mexico for an exhibition, his life quickly falls apart.
Style:
satirical, feel good, entertaining, captivating, light ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
satire, humour, escapades, diplomacy, international relations, political satire, bureaucracy, social commentary, nationalism, identity crisis, urban, family drama ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
mexico, austria, mexico city
Similarity:
43%
841
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Mario Cavallaro is 50 and lives in the same district of always in Milano and fears changes until arrives Oba, a Senegalese seller of socks so he decides to kidnap Oba and take him back to Senegal.
Style:
humorous, captivating, sincere, feel good, light ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick, family outing
Plot:
corruption, storekeeper, lifestyle, love, store, friendship, legacy, family man, society, immigration, migration, character study ...
Place:
milan italy, senegal
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