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Our Brand Is Crisis (2015)
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A feature film based on the documentary "Our Brand Is Crisis", which focuses on the use of American political campaign strategies in South America.
Style:
political, clever, satirical, harsh, inspirational, political thriller, art house, cult classic, comedy drama, twisted ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
conspiracy, manipulation, election, idealism, business, dialogue, propaganda, world politics, political campaign, presidential campaign, politician, rivals, presidential candidate, debate, humiliation, sabotage, marketing, advertising, strong female lead, money, women, job, girl, usa politics, media ...
Time:
year 2002
Place:
south america, bolivia, california, latin america, new orleans, new jersey, american
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out political, realistic, clever and suspense films with plots about politics, corruption, satire, manipulation, media, politician and state affairs mostly in Drama, Comedy and Romance genres. Some movies like Our Brand Is Crisis: Primary Colors (1998), Thank You for Smoking (2005), Wag the Dog (1997), Man of the Year (2006), Swing Vote (2008). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, France, Germany, Japan, USA
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
In this adaptation of the best-selling roman à clef about Bill Clinton's 1992 run for the White House, the young and gifted Henry Burton is tapped to oversee the presidential campaign of Governor Jack Stanton. Burton is pulled into the ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.
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Plot:
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washington d.c., albania, persia, usa, middle east ...
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Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The irreverent host of a political satire talk show decides to run for president and expose corruption in Washington. His stunt goes further than he expects when he actually wins the election, but a software engineer suspects that a computer glitch ...
Style:
humorous, political, stylized, semi serious, realistic ...
Plot:
politics, twists and turns, comedian, satire, conspiracy theory, presidential election, election, adaptation, world politics, media, campaign, president ...
Time:
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Place:
usa, washington d.c.
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
In a remarkable turn of events, the result of the presidential election comes down to one man's vote.
Style:
humorous, political, touching, light, intense ...
Plot:
politics, election, presidential election, single father, small town, u.s. president, president, american football, political campaign, satire, idealism, state affairs ...
Time:
year 2008, future, 21st century
Place:
new mexico, usa, albuquerque new mexico, mexico, california
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
George W. Bush picks Dick Cheney, the CEO of Halliburton Co., to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. No stranger to politics, Cheney's impressive résumé includes stints as White House chief of staff, House ...
Style:
political, serious, captivating, realistic, humorous ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
usa politics, politics, u.s. vice president, u.s. president, u.s. government, american politics, heart attack, iraq war, war on terror, politician, al qaeda, republican party ...
Time:
september 11 2001, 2010s, year 1963, year 1980, year 2003 ...
Place:
washington d.c., north america, wyoming, cambodia, usa ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
TV MX, the most powerful Mexican Television Corporation, discloses a scandalous story involving Governor Carmelo Vargas in serious crimes and illicit business. Governor Vargas worried about his political future, decides to clean his image and ...
Style:
cynical, semi serious, humorous, realistic, dark comedy ...
Plot:
manipulation, journalism, corrupt politician, media, political corruption, campaign, state affairs, dishonesty, blackmail, television, mafia, politics ...
Time:
year 2014, 21st century
Place:
latin america, mexico
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Mock documentary about an upstart candidate for the U.S. Senate written and directed by actor Tim Robbins. Bob Roberts is a folksinger with a difference: He offers tunes that protest welfare chiselers, liberal whining, and the like. As the ...
Style:
mockumentary, political, witty, cynical, satirical ...
Plot:
political satire, election campaign, politics, satire, journalism, political campaign, manipulation, republican, conspiracy, senator, ambition, campaign ...
Time:
year 1992, 90s
Place:
pennsylvania, usa, nicaragua, new york
Similarity:
27%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A Democratic political consultant helps a retired Marine colonel run for mayor in a small, conservative Wisconsin town.
Style:
political, parody, funny, twist ending, absurd ...
Plot:
election campaign, american politics, usa politics, politics, political campaign, political satire, politician, mayor, small town, campaigning, political candidate, debate ...
Time:
2020s, year 2016, 21st century
Place:
usa, washington d.c., new york, wisconsin
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25%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Russian political elite hires American consultants to help with President Yeltsin's re-election campaign when his approval rating is down to single digits.
Style:
clever, realistic, political, talky, humorous ...
Plot:
politics, campaign, head of state, businessman, rise to the top, leadership, idealism, political unrest, political conspiracy, culture clash, rebellion, society ...
Time:
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Place:
russia, moscow russia
Similarity:
23%
4K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Pete St. John is a powerful and successful political consultant, with clients spread around the country. When his long-time friend and client Ohio senator Sam Hastings decides to quit politics, he is rapidly drafted to help with the campaign of the ...
Style:
clever, serious, realistic, cynical, political ...
Plot:
politics, political corruption, campaign, cover up, manipulation, fighting the system, state affairs, society, journalism, legal, dishonesty, ambition ...
Time:
80s
Place:
usa, seattle, new york, washington d.c.
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's idealism in a cutthroat presidential campaign where 'victory' is relative.
Style:
political thriller, talky, tense, political, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
politics, election, political intrigue, campaign, lobbyist, twists and turns, presidential campaign, intern, media, political corruption, conspiracy, corruption ...
Time:
year 2011, future, 2010s, 70s, 21st century
Place:
ohio, usa, columbus ohio, iran, cincinnati ohio ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Bill McKay is a candidate for the U.S. Senate from California. He has no hope of winning, so he is willing to tweak the establishment.
Style:
political, witty, cynical, thought provoking, biting ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Style:
mockumentary, satirical, captivating, entertaining, semi serious ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Style:
witty, black comedy, cult classic, political, melancholic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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20%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A seemingly perfect family moves into a suburban neighborhood, but when it comes to the truth as to why they're living there, they don't exactly come clean with their neighbors.
Style:
satirical, teen, romantic, melancholic, cynical ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, adult
Plot:
advertising, materialism, envy, marketing, closeted homosexual, suburban life, dysfunctional family, destiny, satire, stereotypes, manipulation, unhappy marriage ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
20%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Two business executives--one an avowed misogynist, the other recently emotionally wounded by his love interest--set out to exact revenge on the female gender by seeking out the most innocent, uncorrupted girl they can find and ruining her life.
Style:
dark comedy, independent film, controversial, black comedy, suspense ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
secretary, manipulation, battle of the sexes, revenge, love, misogynist, relationships, brutality, dark humor, betrayal, businessman, deaf woman ...
Time:
90s, year 1997, 20th century
Place:
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Similarity:
20%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
private detective, politics, investigation, murder mystery, campaign, political corruption, election, satire, society, dishonesty, love affair, conspiracy ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
20%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Widowed U.S. president Andrew Shepherd, one of the world's most powerful men, can have anything he wants -- and what he covets most is Sydney Ellen Wade, a Washington lobbyist. But Shepherd's attempts at courting her spark wild rumors and ...
Style:
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Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, date night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa, washington d.c.
Similarity:
20%
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Country: USA
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
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Style:
political, independent film, cult classic, stylized, anthology ...
Plot:
multiple storylines, satire, music, politics, musician, sexual content, country music, showbiz, election, government, american politics, parallel story ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
20%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Based on the book by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, Game Change focuses on the Republican run of the 2008 Presidential election, when candidate John McCain picks a relative unknown, Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, to be his running mate. As the ...
Style:
political, thought provoking, intense, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
politics, american politics, campaign, election, propaganda, presidential candidate, president, presidential election, presidential campaign, betrayal, secrets, idealism ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, year 2008, 70s, 21st century
Place:
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Similarity:
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28K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A suicidally disillusioned liberal politician puts a contract out on himself and takes the opportunity to be bluntly honest with his voters by affecting the rhythms and speech of hip-hop music and culture.
Style:
satirical, political, humorous, witty, thought provoking ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
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Time:
20th century, year 1998, 90s
Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, political, biting ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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141K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Two rival politicians compete to win an election to represent their small North Carolina congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
Style:
parody, funny, satirical, political, humorous ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
politics, satire, congressman, election, campaign, farce, campaigning, political corruption, sarcasm, election campaign, mentor, stereotypes ...
Time:
year 2012, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
north carolina, usa
Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A country-western singer is recruited to run for the U.S. Senate, and soon clashes with his unscrupulous campaign manager on the tactics to run his political campaign.
Style:
cynical, dark comedy, political, independent film
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political satire, election campaign, media manipulation, political corruption, country music, betrayal, conspiracy, labor strike, redneck, nudity, comedy of manners, hillbilly ...
Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, Denmark
Duration: 71 min.
Story:
Various individuals think they’re coming together for a party in a private home, but a series of revelations results in a huge crisis that throws their belief systems – and their values – into total disarray.
Style:
minimal cast, black comedy, dark comedy, humorous, disturbing ...
Plot:
party, infidelity, karma, politician, celebration, friend, insult, lesbian, drinking, professor, anger, pride ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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351
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Story:
K Street is a 2003 HBO television series about lobbyists and politicians in Washington, D.C. It was named for a street that is home to many lobbying and legal firms.
Style:
clever, political, realistic, serious, cynical ...
Plot:
politics, lobbyist, american politics, political satire, state affairs, ambition, dishonesty, rivalry, workplace, realism, campaign, workplace intrigue ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
washington d.c., usa
Similarity:
18%
57K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
After getting into a car accident while drunk on the day of her sister's wedding, Gwen Cummings is given a choice between prison or a rehab center. She chooses rehab, but is extremely resistant to taking part in any of the treatment programs ...
Style:
touching, realistic, intense, emotional, melancholic ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, date night, teens
Plot:
addiction, drug addiction, wedding, rehabilitation, drug addict, alcoholism, dysfunctional family, going straight, doctors and patients, siblings relations, life is a bitch, drug abuse ...
Time:
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Place:
usa, new york, manhattan new york city, new jersey
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
A simple-minded gardener named Chance has spent all his life in the Washington D.C. house of an old man. When the man dies, Chance is put out on the street with no knowledge of the world except what he has learned from television.
Style:
political, clever, witty, black comedy, satirical ...
Plot:
politics, satire, comedy of errors, lawyer, secret service, impotence, mansion, funeral, eviction, country estate, wealth, garden ...
Time:
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Place:
washington d.c., north carolina, usa
Similarity:
17%
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.
Style:
intellectual, realistic, tense, inspirational, intelligent ...
Audience:
chick flick, family friendly, girls' night, date night, teen drama ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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