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Distractions (2015)
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Original name: Häiriötekijä
Genre: Comedy
Country: Finland
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Distracted by life, Mr. Makkonen misses his engagement party by decades. From the cradle to the grave, life keeps interrupting, not only him, but a tired mother, a doomed superhero and the rest of the comrades in this uncontrollable world. Mixing comedy and fantasy with dark stories, Distractions will deliver the laughs with strings attached.
Style:
humorous, light, feel good, unusual plot structure, anthology
Plot:
alcoholic, friendship, dark humor, macabre, alcohol abuse, real estate agent, friend, anxiety, absurd humor, heaven, machismo, misunderstanding, death, cannibalism, tourist, sexuality, lie, funeral, airport, low self esteem, shame, self esteem, guide, awkward situation, testicles ...
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out light, humorous, feel good and entertaining films with plots about friendship, friends, escapades, friend, love and romance, society and youth mostly in Comedy and Drama genres. Some movies like Distractions: Wild Man (2017), The Best Movie (2008), My Amnesia Girl (2010), Who's Your Monkey? (2007), Father of the Year (2018). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Stuck in his hometown after being sentenced to 90 days of house arrest, a failed actor takes up residence in his niece's little pink playhouse. Fueled by booze and boredom, he agrees to teach the neighbor kid how to play football in order to ...
Style:
sincere, humorous, feel good, psychological, unusual plot structure ...
Plot:
american football, childhood, friendship, alcohol abuse, football, friends, actor, mentor, society, missing child, misfit, character change ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Russia
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Vadik Volnov (Garik Kharlamov) dies on his own wedding of cannabis overdose and has to prove to God that he is worthy to enter Heaven. During his conversation with God's secretary, Vadik recalls numerous memorable moments of his earthly ...
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feel good, not serious, entertaining, humorous, captivating ...
Plot:
friendship, surrealism, father son relationship, love and romance, alcohol abuse, death, wedding, god, heroes, family relations, life, storytelling ...
Place:
russia
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79%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
When Apollo finds himself surrounded by friends who are beginning to settle down, he is faced with the possibility of finding his true love. It all boils down to one name: Irene. It must be fate then, when he once again sees Irene, his ex-girlfriend ...
Style:
humorous, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining ...
Plot:
memory loss, breakup, haunted by the past, cons and scams, ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship, lie, friendship, couples, love and romance, switching roles, car accident, amnesia ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
the philippines
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67%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
In Jacksonville, Florida, four friends since grade school who are now in their early 30s face the challenges of adulthood: Hutto is about to become a father, Laith is intimidated by his girlfriend's sexuality, a grieving Bobby drinks heavily ...
Style:
humorous, captivating, entertaining, light, semi serious ...
Plot:
thirtysomething life, friendship, disorder, best friends, nothing goes right, dark humor, friends, car accident, surgery, grief, buddies, malpractice ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, florida
⇓ similarity ⇓
64%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Russia
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
On the eve of the new year, the Barvikha Severnoe police station is threatened with closure. To save his own department, a police officer from Rublyovka Grisha Izmailov is forced to go to extreme measures and, together with operatives, decides to ...
Style:
light, feel good, humorous, semi serious, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
friendship, escapades, police, sexual humor, absurd humor, plan gone wrong, chief of police, police corruption, police station, adult humor, prank, creativity ...
Place:
russia
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Two college grads return to their hometown, where a hypothetical question -- whose dad would win in a fight? -- leads to mass mayhem.
Style:
funny, humorous, light, feel good, absurd ...
Plot:
father son relationship, dispute, fistfight, dark humor, best friends, youth, humour, friendship, young couple, father, female nudity, skinny dipping ...
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58%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Teo, a young and struggling actor, disguises himself as a 79 year old man to take advantage from the benefits of a retirement home, while also trying to sort out his personal and love life.
Style:
humorous, funny, captivating, light, entertaining ...
Plot:
actor, grownups, society, homeless shelter, pretending to be someone else, con trick, pretense, satire, humour, social relations, friendship, deception ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
After twenty years, five high school classmates meet again at Daniele's wedding, the only one who has built a career for himself. During a long weekend in Switzerland, the five friends rediscover the affection and complicity of the past, and ...
Style:
humorous, light, feel good, entertaining, captivating
Plot:
wedding, marriage for money, marriage ceremony, absurd humor, old friends reunited, marriage, humour, wedding party, friendship, escapades, couple relations, wealthy family ...
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54%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Party Boat focuses on Max, who is throwing a 25th birthday party for his best friend Kiley. When Max finds out Kiley's boyfriend Greg plans to propose, he embarks on an adventure to win Kiley's heart and throw his greatest party ever.
Style:
humorous, light, feel good, unusual plot structure, entertaining ...
Plot:
party, male objectification, birthday, awkward situation, teenager, young adult, friends, youth, couples, friendship between men, love, friendship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
52%
309
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Three best friends explore the world of online swipe dating in Los Angeles and quickly find out that anyone who judges you based on your salary or number of social media followers is someone who has their own soul-searching to do.
Style:
humorous, light, feel good, unusual plot structure, contemplative
Plot:
friendship, friends, youth, group of friends, love and romance, social relations, escapades, relationships, looking for sex, looking for love, love, dj ...
Place:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Brazil
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
After a breakup, an influencer takes her friends on a free trip to Bahia's vibrant Carnival, where she learns life's not just about social media likes.
Style:
entertaining, light, humorous, feel good, funny ...
Plot:
carnival, friend, travel, friends, escapades, life philosophy, lifestyle, humour, friendship, girlfriend, girlfriend girlfriend relationship, lifestyle change ...
Place:
northeast brazil
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Four young men who were friends in high school reunite several years later to discover that they all have failed professionally and their love lives haven't really gone anywhere. They go on a quest to find and reconnect with their school ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, entertaining, light, contemplative
Plot:
friends, friendship, best friend, friend, chase, dancing, cripple, high school, handicapped, high school friend, unrequited love, bully ...
Place:
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48%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Finland
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Luokkakokous is a story about three men that travel back to their hometown to attend their high school class reunion.
Style:
humorous, entertaining, feel good, light, contemplative
Plot:
high school reunion, old friends reunited, friendship, childhood friend, fatherhood, midlife crisis, friends, escapades, youth, group of friends, divorce, night ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
finland
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47%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
In Milan, Matteo is an underemployed physicist, giving the occasional lecture at a university while working at a PR firm where he knows he'll be fired. Without his really trying, two women are attracted to him, a blond and a brunette. The blond ...
Style:
light, entertaining, feel good, humorous
Plot:
youth, friendship, infidelity, sex scene, love triangle, love and romance, female nudity, cheating girlfriend
Place:
italy, milan italy
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46%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A comic tale of three would-be entrepreneurs who set out to invent a rocket belt. The clash of their mismatched personalities soon dissolves the business into a morass of recriminations and retaliations, kidnapping, and murder in this parable of ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, realistic, sentimental, feel good ...
Plot:
americana, disorder, friendship, friends, unemployment, desire for fame, dark humor, buddies, partners, aviation, experimenting, small town ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Dominican Republic
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Modesto and Manuel are brothers whose lives change by wining the lottery.
Style:
humorous, feel good, captivating, light, not serious ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
rise to the top, society, family relations, silly humor, disorder, couples, life turned upside down, hopes, culture clash, friendship, rivalry, death ...
Time:
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Place:
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44%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A day in the life of two best friends, a drug dealer, and a store manager collide at a hip-hop concert in the Inland Empire.
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light, humorous, entertaining, captivating, feel good ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Cultures collide when an old Armenian man stars in a new reality show
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humorous, light, captivating, feel good, not serious ...
Plot:
tv show, television producer, family relations, family problems, culture clash, dysfunctional family, media, elderly, silly humor, friendship, couples, disorder ...
Time:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Germany
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
Steffen and Lennart wake up after a long party night. Having a bad hangover they accidental kill one of the other party guests. In a series of vignettes we get to know several people who are all involved in the situation. A film about the fact that, ...
Style:
sexy, light, humorous
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accidental killing, friendship, silly humor, party, suspense, best friends, old friends, crime and punishment, death, friendship between men, humour, friends ...
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42%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA, Greece
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
Larry is an unqualified, unemployable, inebriated prankster who rides a tide of booze onto the glorious shores of an undiscriminating Quick-Lube. Taking a part-time job vacuuming and washing windshields, Larry finds himself mixed up with hostile ...
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funny, captivating, feel good, light, humorous ...
Plot:
love interest, relationships, friends, love and romance, humour, couple relations, changing lives, friendship, lifestyle change, dog, loser, fired from the job ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
After a prank blows up a studious high school senior's life, he shares a list of certain things he wishes he'd done differently — and maybe still can.
Style:
light, semi serious, feel good, sentimental, humorous
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
coming of age, friendship, desire, wish come true, teenage girl, teenager, youth, party, happy ending, magic, high school, distopia ...
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21st century
Place:
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39%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
humorous, entertaining, light, erotic
Plot:
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39%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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light, funny, feel good, humorous, not serious ...
Audience:
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Plot:
family holiday, family vacation, road trip, island, vacation, parents and children, family relations, friendship, father son relationship, old friends, tourist, travel ...
Place:
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38%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
To the average person, psychic abilities might seem a blessing; for Kusuo Saiki, however, this couldn't be further from the truth. Gifted with a wide assortment of supernatural abilities ranging from telepathy to x-ray vision, he finds this ...
Style:
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Plot:
supernatural, absurd humor, everyday life, friendship, slice of life, supernatural power, society, teenager, psychic, high school, psychokinesis, telepathy ...
Place:
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38%
Genre: Comedy
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Planted by his fiancee at the airport, Bruno flies away alone for a week in an All Inclusive Caribbean vacation club. Bad news never comes alone, he will have to share his room with Jean-Paul Cisse, eternal bachelor very invading .
Style:
feel good, humorous, light, funny, captivating
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
society, friendship, love, disorder, male female relationship, rivalry, happy ending, dishonesty, vacation
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Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
parody, humorous, not serious, feel good, light ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Finland
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Country: Mexico
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 56 min.
Story:
After being a mainstay on the comedy circuit for 40 years, Howie takes the stage at the comedy club that bears his name in Atlantic City for his first stand up comedy special in over 20 years.
Style:
humorous, witty, ironic, light
Plot:
comedian, monologue, stand up comedian, dark humor, adult humor, absurd humor, sexual humor, comedy club, storytelling, concert hall, bald hero, live audience
Place:
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34%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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