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Trudeau (2002)
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 208 min.
Story:
This docu-drama spans fifteen turbulent years in the political and personal life of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, one of the most enigmatic and polarizing Prime Ministers in Canadian history. The film explores the many facets of his character and his vision for his country which has both inspired and frustrated Canadians.
Style:
dramatic, intense, period piece, inspirational, tragic, political drama
Plot:
biopic, leadership, portrait, martial law, idealism, patriotism, marriage, civil liberties, intimate, election, campaign, divorce, cold war era, politics, hostage, kidnapping, terrorism, politician, ethnic conflict, prime minister, independence movement, constitution
Time:
70s, 60s, 80s, 1960s
Place:
canada
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Most similar movies to Trudeau
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out period piece, inspirational, historical drama and emotional films with plots about biopic, leadership, legacy, politics, politician, ambition and patriotism mostly in Biography, Drama and History genres. Some movies like Trudeau: N.T.R: Mahanayakudu (2019), Gierek (2022), The Iron Lady (2011), Truman (1995), Thalaivii (2021). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
A follow up to NTR: Kathanayakudu which was based on N.T. Rama Rao's life and acting career. This movie will focus on his political career.
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, period piece, inspirational ...
Plot:
politician, biopic, politics, life story, actor, relationship vs career, life is a bitch, legacy, election campaign, leadership, charisma, power struggle ...
Time:
80s, 70s
Place:
india
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95%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 240 min.
Story:
Born into privilege and wealth, Pierre Trudeau was a boy who grew to value something more in his life. Disgusted with the tyrannical regime of Maurice Duplesis' governance of Quebec with the eager approval of the Catholic Church, Trudeau gains ...
Style:
historical drama, thrilling, captivating, political, serious ...
Plot:
civil rights, politician, strike, political activist, civil liberties, biopic, political campaign, political activism, male protagonist, lifestyle, politics, fighting the system ...
Time:
60s, 1950s, 1940s, 1930s, 50s
Place:
canada, montreal, quebec
Similarity:
94%
887
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
A film about a man with a breakthrough history of Poland in the background. Edward Gierek is one of the most important figures of the 20th century in the collective memory of Polish people.
Style:
serious, dramatic, art film, captivating, historical drama ...
Plot:
politics, biopic, polish history, husband wife relationship, family relations, relationships, famous, couples, politician, society, love, political leader ...
Time:
70s, 80s
Place:
poland, warsaw poland
Similarity:
75%
117K
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A look at the life of Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with a focus on the price she paid for power.
Style:
thought provoking, political, touching, inspirational, period piece ...
Plot:
politics, prime minister, british prime minister, british history, female protagonist, female politician, monarchy, british politics, women, biopic, alzheimer's disease, political leader ...
Time:
20th century, year 2011, 2010s, 90s, 70s ...
Place:
london, england, britain, europe, united kingdom ...
Similarity:
73%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Biographical account of America's President for the latter part of WWII. Shows Truman's rise from small-town nobody to leader of the USA, his decision to use the Atomic Bomb against Japan, and subsequent election as the US' post-war ...
Style:
political, historical drama, serious, realistic, sincere ...
Plot:
world war two, president, politics, world war one, usa president, politician, u.s. president, world war, world history, north american history, great war, intrigue ...
Time:
1950s, 1920s, 50s
Place:
north america, asia, usa, japan, missouri
Similarity:
68%
32K
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 153 min.
Story:
The biopic charts the life of actor-turned-chief minister J. Jayalalitha and the relationship paving her rapid yet complicated path to power, who served five terms as the Chief Minister for the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Style:
inspirational, intense, costume drama, political drama
Plot:
biopic, power struggle, rise to power, female leader, leadership, ambition, legacy, female empowerment, controversy, campaigning, film industry, celebrity culture ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
Similarity:
66%
122
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
NDP Leader Jack Layton was fluently bilingual, glib, sometimes flashy, full of energy and always media-friendly. He loved to entertain and uplift his co-workers with a strum on his guitar and spirit in his voice (which wasn't particularly good ...
Style:
political, captivating, thrilling, psychological, semi autobiographical ...
Plot:
election, cancer, real life, biopic, political unrest, political election, politics, problem, lifestyle, political activism, political leader, political campaign ...
Place:
toronto ontario canada
Similarity:
62%
75K
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Following the life of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a Turkish politician who has been the 12th President of Turkey since 2014.
Style:
historical drama, dramatic, realistic, intense, political drama
Plot:
biopic, rise to power, leadership, ambition, political activism, campaigning, imprisonment, coming of age, childhood, poverty, nationalism, media coverage ...
Time:
90s, 80s
Place:
turkey, istanbul turkey
Similarity:
60%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Canada
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Story:
In 1930s Saskatchewan, a small town parish has a new young new pastor, Tommy Douglas. However, for all his regular duties, which include boxing lessons, Tommy sees the poverty and injustice around him which seem beyond his power to address with the ...
Style:
historical drama, period piece, inspirational, serious, intense ...
Plot:
biopic, social justice, small town, idealism, poverty, socialism, leadership, reform, depression era, character study, politician, legacy ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
canada
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Egypt
Duration: 165 min.
Story:
A biopic depicting the life of the late Egyptian president Anwar Sadat, following his early life, his political and military achievements, and his assassination during the Cairo annual victory parade.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, dramatic, political drama
Plot:
assassination, peace treaty, biopic, legacy, leadership, arab israeli conflict, diplomacy, military history, patriotism, cold war era, negotiation, terrorism ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
cairo egypt
Similarity:
55%
470
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Few figures in professional baseball had a career quite like Pete Rose -- and practically no one who climbed so high fell so hard. Rose made his major-league debut playing second base with the Cincinnati Reds in 1963; nicknamed "Charlie ...
Style:
dramatic, realistic, intense, period piece
Plot:
baseball, gambling, scandal, biopic, baseball coach, addiction, controversy, legacy, fame, athlete, media coverage, regret ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 60s
Place:
ohio, cincinnati ohio
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The actress (Glenda Jackson) recovers from a 1966 stroke with help from friends and her husband, author Roald Dahl (Dirk Bogarde).
Style:
emotional, heartfelt, uplifting, intense, medical drama ...
Plot:
biopic, marriage, survival, resilience, family drama, disability, hollywood, inspiration, rehabilitation, writers, tragedy, intimate ...
Time:
60s
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The true life story of famed singer Natalie Cole, daughter of Nat 'King' Cole. Gripping drama of her struggle with addiction and living in her father's shadow while still maintaining her own celebrity status.
Style:
captivating, christian film, inspirational
Plot:
musician's life, performer's life, addiction, female singer, life, celebrity, blaxploitation, biopic, drug, christian, limousine, african american ...
Time:
70s, 80s, 60s, 20th century
Place:
las vegas
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 240 min.
Story:
Actress Mia Farrow's personal life takes a turn for the worse when she engages in a long relationship with Woody Allen.
Style:
controversial, emotional, intense, psychological, tragic ...
Plot:
biopic, actress, female protagonist, betrayal, relationships, actor, character study, scandal, celebrity, infidelity, private vs public, film industry ...
Time:
70s, 80s, 90s
Place:
new york
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
It is approaching an election in the UK when the leader of the Labour party, John Smith, suffers another in a line of heart attacks and dies. With the leadership campaign about to start the clear choice appears to be Gordon Brown, a stanch Scotsman. ...
Style:
political, realistic, clever, serious, talky ...
Plot:
campaign, politics, ambition, rise to the top, state affairs, political corruption, friendship, dishonesty, betrayal, society, british history, british politics ...
Time:
80s, 90s, 21st century
Place:
england, britain
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 200 min.
Story:
The true story of a woman who is sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering her husband's ex-wife.
Style:
dramatic, emotional, tension, suspenseful, tragic
Plot:
serial killer, true crime, police corruption, wrongful conviction, investigation, murder mystery, biopic, female protagonist, controversy, courtroom, scandal, defense attorney ...
Place:
milwaukee wisconsin, wisconsin, canada, ontario canada
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Based on the autobiography of G. Gordon Liddy who spent 54 months in prison following the Watergate scandal.
Style:
serious
Plot:
autobiography, prison, nixon, biopic, political scandal, prison life, imprisonment, controversy, moral ambiguity, resilience, true crime, political intrigue ...
Time:
70s, 80s
Place:
washington d.c.
Similarity:
45%
145
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Cuba, Italy, Spain, Chile, Mexico, Nicaragua
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Narrative of a period of life (1926 - 1934) of the Nicaraguan revolutionary leader Sandino, who was known as "The general of free men."
Style:
historical drama, political, realistic, period piece, inspirational ...
Plot:
biopic, latin american history, political intrigue, guerilla warfare, revolution, resistance, nationalism, rebellion, intervention, colonialism, portrait, defiant ...
Time:
1930s, 1920s
Place:
nicaragua, latin america, central america
Similarity:
45%
11K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
3 trailblazers: a young nurse, a visionary scientist and an innovative surgeon face opposition from the church, state, media and medical establishment, in their pursuit of the world's first 'test tube baby', Louise Joy Brown.
Style:
inspirational, medical drama, dramatic, emotional, period piece ...
Plot:
hospital, controversy, parenthood, perseverance, ethics, women's rights, legacy, biopic, hopes, social change, sacrifice, social issues ...
Time:
70s, 60s, 20th century, year 1978
Place:
united kingdom
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Canada
Story:
Alberta (Canada) rural farm-boy Sheldon Kennedy feels abused by dad when punished for poor performances compared to big brother Troy. being recruited for professional ice-hockey at age 14 seems an ideal way out, straight to a party animal's ...
Style:
intense, emotional, inspirational, period drama
Plot:
hockey, biopic, abuse, ice hockey, child sexual abuse, trauma, courage, survivor, sexual assault, recovery, hockey player, toxic masculinity ...
Place:
canada
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Canada
TV show
Story:
René Lévesque becomes a popular and charismatic Canadian politician.
Style:
serious, period piece, educational, political drama
Plot:
biopic, character study, leadership, politician, rise to power, journalism, campaigning, political intrigue, election, public service, cold war era, ethnic slur ...
Time:
60s, 1950s, 70s, 50s
Place:
montreal, quebec
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Based on a true story, in late 1970s Barcelona, Manolo Vital, a bus driver, takes bold action to protest the neglect of Torre Baró, an immigrant neighborhood. His act becomes a symbol of resistance against systemic inequality during a pivotal ...
Style:
historical drama, period piece, melancholic, inspirational, tense ...
Plot:
resistance, working class, political protest, inequality, solidarity, defiant, social realism, character study, corruption, biopic, immigrant family, immigrant ...
Time:
70s
Place:
catalonia
Similarity:
41%
133
Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: Canada
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
A film about the actions of the Metis rebel leader who opposed the Canadian government in two seperate rebellions. (Taken from the imdb page)
Style:
historical drama, period piece, bleak, educational, tense ...
Plot:
rebellion, biopic, political conflict, prairie, resistance, ethnic conflict, oppression, colonialism, rebel leader, sacrifice, revolution, tragic hero ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
canada
Similarity:
41%
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Romania
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
The extraordinary life of Sergiu Celibidache, from his childhood in Romania to his exile in pursuit of a career in music, his struggle for survival in wartime Germany and his rise, fall and rise again, in an unimaginable life journey.
Style:
inspirational, emotional, dramatic, historical drama, intense ...
Plot:
biopic, world war two, classical music, orchestra, exile, train conductor, legacy, ambition, survival, resilience, rise and fall, perseverance ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
germany, romania
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 176 min.
Story:
A biopic on life of a Hindu nationalist leader Anand Dighe, through various incidents narrated by his close aides.
Style:
thrilling, psychological, semi autobiographical, captivating, political ...
Plot:
biopic, politics, political party, leader, hindu, politician, legacy, loyalty, patriotism, campaigning, rise to power, betrayal ...
Time:
90s, 70s
Place:
india
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
Dramatization of the life of Italian actress Sophia Loren who plays herself during adulthood and also that of her mother Romilda Villani.
Style:
period piece, emotional, dramatic
Plot:
biopic, mother daughter relationship, female protagonist, glamour, autobiography, resilience, legacy, motherhood, family drama, intimate, female empowerment, hollywood ...
Place:
rome italy, italy
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 210 min.
Story:
The story of the life of the actress Elizabeth Taylor.
Style:
period piece, costume drama, romantic drama, period drama
Plot:
hollywood, divorce, mother daughter relationship, biopic, fame, celebrity culture, ambition, glamour, showbiz, legacy, identity crisis, actress ...
Time:
1940s, 60s, 1950s, 50s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
How Winnie Mandela went from innocent country girl to a fighter against apartheid.
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, thought provoking, rough
Plot:
politics, idealism, ambition, activist, state affairs, hopes, political unrest, moral dilemma, society, leadership, feminism, black woman ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 20th century, 90s
Place:
south africa, africa
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
Biography of the former first lady, focusing on her years as a photojournalist and leading up to her marriage to John F. Kennedy and their moving into the White House.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, costume drama, poignant, melancholic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
john f. kennedy, biopic, first lady, u.s. president, president, white house, marriage, female protagonist, tragedy, socialite, photojournalism, character study ...
Time:
60s, 1950s, 50s
Place:
washington d.c.
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Bangladesh, India
Duration: 176 min.
Story:
Biopic on the father of the nation of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The film will showcase his growing up as a child to his standing up against all injustice in his youth to fighting for the independence of his country. How he led a country to ...
Style:
thrilling, psychological, realistic, captivating, historical drama ...
Plot:
biopic, political leader, life, nationalism, leadership, national hero, patriotism, legacy, revolution, civil disobedience, colonialism, martyrdom ...
Time:
60s
Place:
bangladesh
Similarity:
36%
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