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The Young Pope (2016)
51K
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, France, Spain, UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Lenny Belardo, the youngest and first American Pope in the history of the Church, must establish his new papacy and navigate the power struggles of the closed, secretive Vatican.
Style:
captivating, controversial, psychological, erotic, sensual, surreal, exciting, funny, absurd, tragicomedy ...
Plot:
pope, vatican, religion, catholic church, god, satire, betrayal, scandal, infidelity, nun, conspiracy, orphan, kangaroo, intrigue, abuse of power, faith, life philosophy, male nudity, celibacy, sex scene, best friend, religious, female nudity, gay sex, saint ...
Time:
contemporary
Place:
italy, rome italy
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out psychological, captivating, realistic and erotic films and TV series with plots about religion, female nudity, male nudity, priest, society, catholic and catholic church mostly in Drama, Biography and History genres. Some movies like The Young Pope: The Great Beauty (2013), Lambs of God (2019), The Two Popes (2019), We Have a Pope (2011), Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, France, Spain, USA, UK
Duration: 60 min.
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As Pope Pius XIII hangs between life and death in a coma, charming and sophisticated moderate English aristocrat Sir John Brannox is placed on the papal throne and adopts the name John Paul III. A sequel series to “The Young Pope.”
Style:
satirical, philosophical, sensual, erotic, stylized ...
Plot:
vatican, catholic church, politics, religion, pope, catholic priest, strongman, cardinal the priest, secrets, intrigue, lord, conspiracy ...
Place:
rome italy, europe, italy
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Time:
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Place:
rome italy, italy
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Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 54 min.
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Style:
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Plot:
convent, priest, female nudity, nun, danger, young girl, fear, female protagonist, religion, hallucination, dark secret, vice ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, Italy, Argentina, USA, Brazil
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Explores the relationship and opposing visions between two of the most powerful leaders in the Catholic Church, both of whom must address their own pasts and the demands of the modern world in order to move the church forward.
Style:
cerebral, saga, psychological, humorous, suspense thriller ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
catholic church, vatican, religion, catholic, catholic priest, pope, dark humor, priest, flashback, forgiveness, confession, guilt ...
Time:
2010s, year 2019, 21st century
Place:
rome italy, italy, argentina, buenos aires argentina
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50%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
The newly elected Pope suffers a panic attack just as he is about to greet the faithful who have gathered to see him. His advisors, unable to convince him he is the right man for the job, call on a renowned therapist who also happens to be an ...
Style:
clever, psychological, realistic, witty, humorous ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
rome italy, europe, italy
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100%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
A dedicated schoolteacher spends her nights cruising bars, looking for abusive men with whom she can engage in progressively violent sexual encounters.
Style:
sexy, disturbing, compassionate, melancholic, harsh ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
teacher, nudity, sex, adultery, woman on top, sex in car, loneliness, one night stand, depression, sexual promiscuity, looking for love, sexual relations ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, year 1977, year 1975, year 1976
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city
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100%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Italy, UK, France
Duration: 1314 min.
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The story of the Medici family of Florence, their ascent from simple merchants to power brokers sparking an economic and cultural revolution. Along the way, they also accrue a long list of powerful enemies.
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
15th century, middle ages, medieval times, ancient times, future
Place:
florence, venice, italy, tuscany
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100%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Style:
psychological, captivating, emotional, realistic, erotic ...
Plot:
infidelity, crumbling marriage, sex scene, adultery, sex, husband wife relationship, female nudity, nudity, writers, sexual relations, strong sexual content, love affair ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
18%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 162 min.
Story:
Metropolitan Archbishop Lakota of L'viv, freed after twenty years in the Soviet Gulag, travels to Rome where circumstances conspire to see him elevated to the Papacy. Inspired by the life story of Ukrainian Catholic Cardinal Josyf Slipyj,
Style:
tense, serious, realistic, epic, retro ...
Plot:
pope, vatican, politics, clergy, catholicism, catholic church, cold war, religious, society, state affairs, catholic, revolution ...
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60s
Place:
europe, rome italy, asia, china, italy ...
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17%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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An epic biblical saga of faith, ambition and betrayal as told through the eyes of the battle-weary King Saul, the resentful prophet Samuel and the resourceful young shepherd David—all on a collision course with destiny that will change the world. ...
Style:
biblical, sensual, erotic, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
ancient world, medieval, religion, society, greed, dishonesty, brutality, ambition, obsession, rivalry, life is a bitch, betrayal ...
Similarity:
17%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 59 min.
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Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, powerful, period drama
Plot:
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Time:
1930s
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, Germany
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After the breakdown of the old government, and with it the First Republic, Italy changed for good in 1994. Spinster Leo is all too aware of this. He pushed hard to see Berlusconi get elected Prime Minister. He knows it's not easy to win power, ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, political, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
corruption, political scandal, political intrigue, affair, italian history, politics, political conspiracy, italian politics, corrupt politician, scandal, society, political corruption ...
Time:
90s
Place:
rome italy, italy
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17%
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 43 min.
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psychological, disturbing, tense, captivating
Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Duration: 60 min.
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erotic, sexy, realistic, sensual, psychological ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Country: UK
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Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
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Plot:
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Country: Philippines
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Country: Canada
Duration: 42 min.
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Story:
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Style:
suspenseful, psychological, captivating, dramatic, intense ...
Plot:
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Place:
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16%
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Country: UK
Duration: 24 min.
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Audience:
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Plot:
gender, gay lead character, gay, couple relations, gays and lesbians, lesbian, self discovery, haunted by the past, lgbtq, lesbian love, love, lgbt ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, manchester, europe
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16%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
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Place:
xian
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16%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
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Style:
biblical, spiritual, psychological, captivating, thought provoking ...
Plot:
jesus, faith, religious, religion, life, belief in god, religious faith, messiah, sacrifice, redemption, resurrection, crucifix ...
Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 100 min.
TV show
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Style:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
rome italy, italy
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Place:
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Country: USA
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Style:
sexy, sexual, erotic, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
adult
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Italy, Poland, USA
Duration: 87 min.
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exciting, realistic, serious, spiritual
Plot:
church, bishop, clergy, pope, vatican, heroic mission, leadership, idealism, rebellion, political unrest, tragic hero, rise to the top ...
Place:
europe, poland
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
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tense, psychological thriller, suspense, captivating, thrilling ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 48 min.
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Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful, tension
Plot:
ex husband ex wife relationship, divorce, crumbling marriage, marital problem, mysterious disappearance, family problems, relationship problems, lifestyle, magazine, narration, male nudity, city ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
new york
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16%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Depiction of the life of St. Anthony, beginning with his initial calling to the priesthood as a young Portugese nobleman, and following him as he becomes a Franciscan monk and preaches across Africa and Europe.
Style:
disturbing, thought provoking, captivating, psychological, period piece ...
Plot:
saint, catholic, religious, faith, religion, franciscan, priest, medieval, catholicism, biopic, loyalty, christianity ...
Time:
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Place:
italy, portugal, europe, africa
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16%
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