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The Dictator (2012)
363K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
Style:
hilarious, funny, absurd, parody, entertaining, sexy, humorous, political, witty, not serious ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, boys' night, adult
Plot:
satire, farce, dictator, culture clash, stupidity, dark humor, un, female bodyguard, fictional country, prejudice, head of state, dissident, closeted homosexual, racist, vengeance, greed, fish out of water, weapon of mass destruction, escapades, mistaken identity, state affairs, secret agenda, rules and policies, coup d'etat, female soldier ...
Time:
2010s, 70s, year 1973, 20th century, year 2012, 21st century, contemporary
Place:
new york, middle east, asia, israel, los angeles, andalusia, manhattan new york city ...
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, absurd, funny and not serious films with plots about satire, disorder, pornography, storytelling, mentor, stereotypes and dialogue mostly in Comedy, Action and Adventure genres. Some movies like The Dictator: Ali G Indahouse (2002), The Brothers Grimsby (2016), Brüno (2009), The Hangover Part II (2011), The Interview (2014). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev travels to America to make a documentary. As he zigzags across the nation, Borat meets real people in real situations with hysterical consequences. His backwards behavior generates strong reactions around him ...
Style:
controversial, humorous, absurd, parody, mockumentary ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
satire, dark humor, racism, stupidity, travel, culture clash, toilet humor, stereotypes, road trip, dumb, fish out of water, masturbation ...
Time:
year 2006, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
california, kazakhstan, usa, los angeles, washington d.c. ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK, France, Germany
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Ali G unwittingly becomes a pawn in the evil Chancellor's plot to overthrow the Prime Minister of Great Britain. However, instead of bringing the Prime Minister down, Ali is embraced by the nation as the voice of youth and 'realness', ...
Style:
funny, satirical, humorous, entertaining, parody ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
satire, farce, violence, stupidity, stoner, sexual humor, sarcasm, culture clash, hip hop culture, silly humor, politics, dumb ...
Time:
2000s, year 2002, 21st century
Place:
london, england, britain, europe, jamaica ...
Similarity:
94%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Follows Andy, who needs to hook up with a hottie, pronto, because he hasn't had sex in... well, forever - and his luck isn't the only thing that's hard. His equally horny teenage roommates also need it superbad, and with the help of ...
Style:
humorous, funny, parody, spoof, erotic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
virginity, buddies, absurdism, stupidity, teenage life, youth, misfit, looking for sex, disorder, sex scene, male virgin, masturbation ...
Time:
80s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Wrongfully accused and on the run, a top MI6 assassin joins forces with his long-lost, football hooligan brother to save the world from a sinister plot.
Style:
humorous, parody, absurd, not serious, exciting ...
Plot:
spy, satire, sarcasm, stupidity, farce, virus, love, espionage, culture clash, male pubic hair, secret service, secret agent ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
england, london, south africa, northern england, santiago chile ...
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85%
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158K
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Flamboyantly gay Austrian television reporter Bruno stirs up trouble with unsuspecting guests and large crowds through brutally frank interviews and painfully hilarious public displays of homosexuality.
Style:
mockumentary, funny, parody, satirical, humorous ...
Plot:
gay, gender, gay slur, satire, lgbt, gay marriage, social satire, gay lead character, fame, nudity, homosexuality, sex ...
Time:
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Place:
usa, europe, austria, los angeles, vienna ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
The Hangover crew heads to Thailand for Stu's wedding. After the disaster of a bachelor party in Las Vegas last year, Stu is playing it safe with a mellow pre-wedding brunch. However, nothing goes as planned and Bangkok is the perfect setting ...
Style:
funny, humorous, sex comedy, realistic, bad ending ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, boys' night, adult
Plot:
wedding, party, strip club, road trip, sex, hung over, friendship, disappearance, weed, bachelor party, memory loss, twists and turns ...
Time:
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Place:
las vegas, asia, thailand, usa, bangkok thailand ...
Similarity:
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375K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
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Style:
absurd, controversial, satirical, political, black comedy ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens, boys' night, adult
Plot:
dictator, male nudity, assassination attempt, sex, alternate history, undercover, profanity, farce, propaganda, satire, coup d'etat, journalism ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
north korea, america, asia, usa, korea ...
Similarity:
80%
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:
100%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A Jewish blaxploitation hero saves Hanukkah from the clutches of Santa Claus's evil son.
Style:
parody, humorous, satirical, stylized, not serious ...
Plot:
hanukkah, christmas, satire, holiday, blaxploitation, good versus evil, vigilantism, religions or cults, obsessive quest, secret identity, buddies, society ...
Time:
70s
Place:
jerusalem
Similarity:
100%
318K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Following on the heels of popular teen-scream horror movies, with uproarious comedy and biting satire. Marlon and Shawn Wayans, Shannon Elizabeth and Carmen Electra pitch in to skewer some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters, including Scream, ...
Style:
parody, spoof, funny, slasher, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, date night
Plot:
satire, absurd humor, youth, dark humor, sarcasm, stupidity, gross out humor, graphic violence, creativity, adolescence, serial killer, sex scene ...
Time:
2000s, year 2000, y2k, 90s, 20th century
Similarity:
73%
920K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
When three friends finally come to after a raucous night of bachelor-party revelry, they find a baby in the closet and a tiger in the bathroom. But they can't seem to locate their best friend, Doug – who's supposed to be tying the knot. ...
Style:
funny, humorous, cult classic, absurd, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, chick flick, girls' night, adult
Plot:
buddies, party, bachelor party, buddy, comedy of errors, nothing goes right, friendship between men, hung over, friends, memory loss, road trip, stupidity ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, september 11 2001, 21st century
Place:
las vegas, usa, iran, america, north america ...
Similarity:
80%
108K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world.
Style:
parody, humorous, biblical, satirical, absurd ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
caveman, stupidity, satire, chosen one, slavery, road trip, sarcasm, farce, dumb, destiny, buddies, profanity ...
Time:
prehistory, prehistoric times, stone age, year 2009
Similarity:
83%
170K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
In the third installment of the Scary Movie franchise, news anchorwoman Cindy Campbell has to investigate mysterious crop circles and killing video tapes, and help the President stop an alien invasion in the process.
Style:
parody, spoof, humorous, funny, horror comedy ...
Audience:
teens, date night, teen drama, adult
Plot:
satire, alien invasion, stupidity, absurd humor, humour, halloween, stoner, paranormal activity, silly humor, disorder, heroic mission, journalism ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Story:
BAFTA Award-winning Da Ali G Show is back, and this time Ali G gets to take on America. Ali G In Da USAiii, nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys, stars Sacha Baron-Cohen. The series, filmed in the USA for HBO and Channel 4, brings to life three unique ...
Style:
humorous, witty, cynical, not serious, sitcom ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
satire, comedian, culture clash, goofy hero, fish out of water, prejudice, society, media, wannabe, hip hop culture, disorder, hip hop ...
Time:
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Place:
britain, europe, england
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
family outing, chick flick, boys' night, teens
Plot:
couples, follow your dream, hidden identity, farce, taxi, superhero, starting over, culture clash, superhuman, uninhibited rivalry, hopes, understanding ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, israel, middle east, usa, lebanon ...
Similarity:
89%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
New rules enforced by the Lady Mayoress mean that sex, weight, height and intelligence need no longer be a factor for joining the Police Force. This opens the floodgates for all and sundry to enter the Police Academy, much to the chagrin of the ...
Style:
funny, humorous, hilarious, slapstick, parody ...
Audience:
teens, kids
Plot:
police academy, police, farce, officers and cadets, chase, dumb, cadet, misfit, recruit, justice, bully, police officer ...
Time:
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Place:
usa, israel, los angeles
Similarity:
100%
120K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
The film is composed of multiple comedy shorts presented through an overarching segment titled "The Pitch", in which Charlie Wessler, a mad screenwriter, is attempting to pitch a script to film executive Griffin Schraeder. After revealing ...
Style:
parody, not serious, funny, sexy, sketch comedy ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, boys' night, adult
Plot:
dark humor, gross out humor, irreverence, stupidity, youth, toilet humor, sex, escapades, teenage life, satire, multiple storylines, disorder ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, year 1959, 21st century
Place:
usa, california, new york, los angeles
Similarity:
77%
314K
Genre: Comedy
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Clear the runway for Derek Zoolander, VH1's three-time male model of the year. His face falls when hippie-chic "he's so hot right now" Hansel scooters in to steal this year's award. The evil fashion guru Mugatu seizes the ...
Style:
funny, hilarious, humorous, parody, cult classic ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, adult
Plot:
conspiracy, fashion model, male model, dumb, satire, brainwashing, orgy, assassination, seduction, fashion, stoner, fame ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, malaysia, usa, new jersey
Similarity:
80%
Movie in collections
242K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
When Scott learns that his longtime cyber-buddy from Berlin is a gorgeous young woman, he and his friends embark on a trip across Europe.
Style:
funny, teen sex comedy, hilarious, road movie, sex comedy ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, date night, boys' night, chick flick ...
Plot:
sexual humor, travel, youth, vacation, culture clash, nudity, nothing goes right, marijuana, obsessive quest, comedy of errors, party, stereotypes ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
europe, paris france, italy, germany, london ...
Similarity:
69%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Rhode Island State Trooper Charlie Baileygates has a multiple personality disorder. One personality is crazy and aggressive, while the other is more friendly and laid back. Both of these personalities fall in love with the same woman named Irene ...
Style:
funny, humorous, hilarious, not serious, dark comedy ...
Audience:
date night, teens, adult
Plot:
split personality, stupidity, breast feeding, road trip, computer, sarcasm, dissociative identity disorder, dumb, alter ego, gross out humor, on the road, excrement ...
Time:
2000s, year 2000, 20th century, 90s, year 1982 ...
Place:
rhode island, usa, new york
Similarity:
80%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA, UK, Romania
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
14 years after making a film about his journey across the USA, Borat risks life and limb when he returns to the United States with his young daughter, and reveals more about the culture, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the political elections.
Style:
satirical, mockumentary, funny, dark comedy, humorous ...
Plot:
disguise, father daughter relationship, satire, coronavirus, masturbation, feminism, presidential election, prank, sarcasm, social satire, amazon, mockery ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
manhattan new york city, xian, new york, texas, kazakhstan
Similarity:
75%
339K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Brennan Huff and Dale Doback might be grown men. But that doesn't stop them from living at home and turning into jealous, competitive stepbrothers when their single parents marry. Brennan's constant competition with Dale strains his ...
Style:
humorous, hilarious, melancholic, stylized, talky ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night, teens, adult
Plot:
friendship, dysfunctional family, brother brother relationship, slacker, friends, adolescence vs adulthood, divorce, sibling rivalry, drums, friendship between men, stupidity, family relations ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, seattle
Similarity:
75%
40K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
When a bumbling New Yorker is dumped by his activist girlfriend, he travels to a tiny Latin American nation and becomes involved in its latest rebellion.
Style:
slapstick, humorous, sexy, political, black comedy ...
Plot:
satire, dictatorship, dictator, revolution, politics, political satire, rebellion, loser, fish out of water, political activism, misfit, rise to the top ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
new york, latin america, south america
Similarity:
100%
Movie in collections
258K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Newlywed couple Ted and Tami-Lynn want to have a baby, but in order to qualify to be a parent, Ted will have to prove he's a person in a court of law.
Style:
absurd, humorous, hilarious, not serious, action comedy ...
Audience:
kids, girls' night, teens, adult
Plot:
silly humor, teddy bear, lawyer, marijuana, foul language, buddy, satire, adoption, anthropomorphism, sarcasm, buddies, friends ...
Time:
year 2015, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
boston, usa, massachusetts, new york
Similarity:
75%
704K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
John Bennett, a man whose childhood wish of bringing his teddy bear to life came true, now must decide between keeping the relationship with the bear or his girlfriend, Lori.
Style:
funny, humorous, buddy comedy, sexy, not serious ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, adult
Plot:
friendship, marijuana, sarcasm, party, bear, teddy bear, toys, buddy, friends, desire, weed, christmas ...
Time:
year 2012, 2010s, 80s, year 1985, 21st century
Place:
boston, peru, massachusetts, usa
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Lifelong friends and national idols Ricky Bobby and Cal Naughton Jr. have earned their NASCAR stripes with their uncanny knack of finishing races in the first and second slots, respectively, and slinging catchphrases like "Shake and bake!" ...
Style:
funny, humorous, spoof, cult classic, slapstick ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
car race, betrayal, racing, stupidity, sport competition, farce, satire, car, auto racing, competition, championship, comeback ...
Time:
year 2006, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
north carolina, usa, alabama
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Following a ridiculously awful flight that leads to his pet's death, Nashawn Wade files a lawsuit against the airline, and wins a multimillion-dollar settlement. Determined to create a better flying experience, Nashawn starts his own airline, ...
Style:
parody, humorous, black comedy, funny, absurd ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
airplane, hip hop, weed, stupidity, satire, airline, aviation, black, society, urban, music, disorder ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, year 1979, 21st century
Place:
new york, los angeles, usa, california, manhattan new york city
Similarity:
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65K
Genre: Comedy
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
When a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!
Style:
humorous, dark comedy, parody, stylized, black comedy ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night
Plot:
couple relations, dark humor, twists and turns, cons and scams, neighbor neighbor relationship, writers, old woman, parrot, young lovers, thanksgiving, chocolate, fire ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city, san francisco
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
After breaking up with his longtime stage partner, a famous but jaded Vegas magician fights for relevance when a new, "hip" street magician appears on the scene.
Style:
humorous, hilarious, funny, entertaining, intense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
magic, friendship, creativity, showbiz, comeback, artists and showbiz, partner, disorder, uninhibited rivalry, rivalry, ambition, performer's life ...
Time:
year 2013, year 1982, 21st century
Place:
las vegas, usa, nevada
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Aaron's father's funeral is today at the family home, and everything goes wrong: the funeral home delivers the wrong body, his cousin accidentally drugs her fiancé, and Aaron's successful younger brother, Ryan, flies in from New ...
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, funny, melancholic, talky ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
farce, dysfunctional family, brother brother relationship, eccentric family, death, profanity, blackmail, husband wife relationship, african american, gay father, hallucinogenic drug, family relations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, california
Similarity:
75%
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