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Ham & Cheese (2004)
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Two talentless actors attempt to make it in the cruel world of showbiz. Without an ounce of talent between the two of them and their only strength being persistence, they'll do almost anything to attain their dream. Except let it go.
Style:
buddy comedy, independent film, offbeat, black comedy, absurd, slapstick
Audience:
adult
Plot:
actor, showbiz, ambition, mishap, perseverance, satire, friendship, desperation, partnership, self delusion, behind the scenes, dark humor, humiliation, embarrassment, deadpan, urban, performance art, female nudity, male nudity, orgy, sex with coworker, audition, nudity, bare butt, nude ...
Time:
2000s, contemporary
Place:
canada
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out slapstick, independent film, dark comedy and absurd films with plots about satire, urban, friendship, behind the scenes, dark humor, irreverent and ambition mostly in Comedy genres. Some movies like Ham & Cheese: Coopers' Camera (2008), Fear, Anxiety & Depression (1989), Hacks (2002), Crossing Over (2017), Ding et Dong : Le film (1990). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Using a professional grade video camera, a dysfunctional family records their Christmas Day in 1985, which descends into total chaos.
Style:
humorous, entertaining, funny, light, realistic ...
Plot:
christmas, satire, found footage, unwanted pregnancy, family relations, suburbs, family gatherings, uninvited guest, parents and children, couples, erotica, adult humor ...
Time:
year 1985, 20th century, 80s
Place:
canada
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
This film focuses on the trials and tribulations of Ira (Todd Solondz), who is an unsuccessful playwright trying to find himself in New York City.
Style:
psychological, existential, absurd, offbeat, black comedy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
playwright, alienation, anxiety, fear, creative block, self doubt, character study, satire, ambition, depression, identity crisis, obsession ...
Place:
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Similarity:
79%
141
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
There's a reason God created day jobs.
Style:
mockumentary, absurd, dark comedy, independent film, fake documentary
Plot:
audition, competition, behind the scenes, satire, humiliation, deadpan, improv, bittersweet, urban, voice over narration, bare butt, unfaithfulness ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A frustrated Agent submits eight actors to audition for the next big Hollywood Movie. Potential career breaks for them and a large payday for her. How will they fair against two LA Casting Directors and the movie's unusual premise?
Style:
indie film, meta, dark comedy
Plot:
audition, actor, hollywood, film industry, dream, agent, ambition, showbiz, aspiration, casting, satire, rejection ...
Place:
los angeles, california
Similarity:
66%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Two harum-scarums who think they are good stand-up comics try to make a career in showbiz, partly for the career, partly to seduce women. They try alternatively the scene, a movie set and TV. They only succeed in making a fool of themselves
Style:
slapstick, buddy comedy, lighthearted, parody, rom com
Plot:
showbiz, absurd humor, friendship, stand up comedy, irreverent, mishap, fish out of water, satire, ambition, film set, chainsaw, deer ...
Time:
90s
Place:
quebec, montreal
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A filmmaker is upset to find out that his wholesome script about an orphan and his dog has been warped into a film about ... strippers?!!
Style:
independent film, satirical, controversial, black comedy, spoof
Plot:
nudism, stripper, nudity, filmmaking, satire, behind the scenes, sexploitation, social commentary, showbiz, irreverent, dark humor, male protagonist ...
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Australia
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Coming of age is difficult for any young boy, but it is a little harder for Jono Smith. His secret fetish for kitchen appliances has caused him to lose his manhood in a flight of passion. Fortunately the recent death of a porn star makes a ...
Style:
sex comedy, raunchy, buddy comedy, slapstick, black comedy ...
Plot:
coming of age, teenage sex, friendship, embarrassment, misadventure, irreverent, dark humor, toilet humor, taboo, sexual identity, porn star, college ...
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A sketch comedy which spoofs its own production: A guy trying to cope with the losing his friend is pulled against his will into a lucrative TV deal that later falls through, nonetheless he saves the world from destruction.
Style:
sketch comedy, parody, metafiction, absurd, mockumentary ...
Plot:
behind the scenes, irreverent, satire, deadpan, urban, cancer, cult, bikini
Time:
90s
Similarity:
49%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
What happens when a costumed universal space hero is put out to pasture? Or, rather, the actor portraying him is?
Style:
feel good, semi serious, satirical, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
self discovery, friendship, satire, actor, showbiz, personal growth, coping, washed up star, identity, lifestyle change, friends, changing lives ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Two young and broke guys concoct an online contest scheme to get sexy females to submit their selfie for $25 a pop. They start by offering a $1,000 cash prize but as things go wrong and expenses balloon they ultimately inflate the prize to $1 ...
Style:
indie film
Audience:
adult
Plot:
scam, social media, hustler, greed, deception, manipulation, fraud, young adult, escalation, internet culture, satire, desperation ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Colombia
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
The story of an upperclass guy that finds himself singing popular music in a reality show against his friends and family's endorsement.
Style:
semi serious, captivating, entertaining, satirical, feel good ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
talent show, ambition, satire, friendship, male female relationship, friends, couple relations, ambitious man, relationships, music, musician, love affair ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 53 min.
Story:
In this mockumentary special based on characters from "The House of Venus Show", Vance and Pepe, two hosts of a renowned reality makeover series, find out their show has been canceled. Desperate for work, they devise a plan to use their ...
Style:
mockumentary, parody, dark comedy, absurd, independent film ...
Plot:
lgbtq, adult humor, satire, irreverent, camp, celebrity culture, porn industry, sexuality, identity, drag, humiliation, friendship ...
Place:
vancouver, palm springs california
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A down-on-his-luck actor is frustrated with Hollywood and makes a plan to write, direct, and distribute his own project. When the money goes missing, it proves to just be the beginning of an adventure to get it back.
Style:
humorous, realistic, semi serious, exciting, sitcom ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
hollywood, rise to the top, bank, african american, filmmaker, empowerment, filmmaking, social commentary, satire, behind the scenes, interracial relations, showbiz ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, texas
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Poland
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A story of three friends - Adi, Pele and Chemik, who experience many adventures.
Style:
feel good, light, humorous, entertaining, captivating ...
Plot:
friendship, satire, silly humor, joke, humour, friends, multiple storylines, escapades, male friendship, misfit, bromance, street life ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
poland
Similarity:
42%
1K
Genre: Comedy
Country: Serbia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Two of the most popular Serbian actors discover a script that they immediately want to work on, forgetting that creating in Serbia isn't as easy as it seems.
Style:
independent film, meta, black comedy, mockumentary
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political satire, satire, film industry, behind the scenes, creative process, filmmaking, compromise, social commentary, ambition, actor, casting, irreverent ...
Place:
serbia, eastern europe
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
A naive young woman tries to make it in Hollywood.
Style:
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Plot:
hollywood, nudity, aspiring actress, film industry, ambition, behind the scenes, struggling artist, showbiz, aspiration, satire, desperation, casting couch ...
Time:
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Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
independent film, humorous, light hearted, mockumentary, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
2010s
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A director and his crew attempt to make the transition from the small to the big screen.
Style:
satirical, entertaining, humorous, funny, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
film industry, ambition, satire, behind the scenes, humour, filmmaking, silly humor, filmmaker, irreverent, media satire, compromise, urban ...
Place:
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Similarity:
38%
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Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Two loser brothers and their simpleton roommate's lives are forever changed when a mysterious meteor strikes their house.
Style:
buddy comedy, absurd, surreal, slapstick, dark comedy
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
Story:
A pilot for a sketch show by Adam Buxton, featuring belligerent megastar Famous Guy, British cinema's greatest advocate Ken Korda, a poorly subtitled edition of Songs of Praise and a home-made music video for Spoon.
Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
satire, pop culture, wit, variety show, celebrity culture, deadpan, british monarchy, internet, sketch, celebrity, sign language, alien ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Belgium
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Based on an insanely popular sitcom in Belgium about four incompetent security guards, Safety First: The Movie builds on this premise and ratchets up the crazy. In the film, the four security guards are going to work at the world-famous dance ...
Style:
mockumentary, lighthearted, buddy comedy, slapstick, feel good ...
Plot:
music festival, incompetence, electronic music, party, embarrassment, festival, friendship, unhappiness, chaos, satire, farce, male bonding ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
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7K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Tea (Master P) and Coffee (Michael Blackson) are two repo men who work for Mr. Henderson (Katt Williams) at Banks Repo. While trying to break their "repo record," in order to get a cash bonus, Tea and... read more read more... Coffee ...
Style:
hood, buddy comedy, action comedy, fast paced, slapstick ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
ghetto, urban, irreverent, city, chase, heist, criminal underworld, street life, black, black girl, nightlife, satire ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Seriously strapped for cash, three college roommates decide to solve their financial woes by kidnapping the daughter of a wealthy businessman. But the rookie criminals make a huge mistake when they accidentally grab the wrong girl (Tori Spelling). ...
Style:
dark comedy, lighthearted, situational comedy, sitcom, buddy comedy ...
Plot:
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Time:
90s
Similarity:
36%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Russia
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Three friends actors, tired of wasting their time in a small city, decided to try their luck in Moscow. After a show, a mafia leader dies of laughing. Now, they have to run to save their lives.
Style:
captivating, humorous, entertaining, feel good, satirical ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
friendship, mafia, runaway, satire, silly humor, bandit, humour, joke, mob boss, friends, misadventure, urban ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
moscow russia
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
With the mafia on their tail, Altan and Gürkan embark on new misadventures when they find themselves at a party hosted by a notorious antiques smuggler.
Style:
buddy comedy, situational comedy, lighthearted, sitcom, slapstick ...
Plot:
friendship, misadventure, unhappiness, mafia, bromance, party, irreverent, urban, young adult, criminal underworld, satire, nightlife ...
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Sour Party follows Gwen and James, two broke, flailing 30-somethings on a quest to scrounge money from a collection of checkered characters from their past in an attempt to show up to a baby shower with a proper gift.
Style:
satirical, entertaining, captivating, semi serious, comedy drama ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
31%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
The Next Big Thing is a dark comedy about friendship, revenge and the lust for fame. The protagonist is Julian, who, despite his "talent," has never achieved the level of fame he thinks he deserves. When his deranged and estranged best ...
Style:
ironic, dark comedy, satirical, semi serious, entertaining ...
Plot:
found footage, satire, friend, dark humor, fame, celebrity culture, lifestyle, stalking, problem, irony, being followed, surveillance camera ...
Similarity:
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142
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Alan, a balding film director, loses his fiancé's dog at a gender reveal party on the morning of an important shoot. A critic named Nick gives candid observations on a series of incomplete shorts that Alan has spent his own money making. As ...
Style:
independent film, dark comedy, absurd
Plot:
filmmaking, chaos, anxiety, struggling artist, character study, behind the scenes, urban, humiliation, obsession, realism, embarrassment, satire ...
Place:
new york
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Three friends accidentally kill a scum bag, then have to pretend he is still alive to cover up their crime.
Style:
dark comedy, buddy comedy, satirical, captivating, entertaining ...
Plot:
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Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Finland
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Two unemployed losers start their own business. They buy an old carpet cleaning machine from Stockholm, instruction manual not included, and begin creating havoc anywhere they turn up, from private residences and airline hangars to the headquarters ...
Style:
buddy comedy, slapstick, dark comedy, independent film
Audience:
adult
Plot:
unemployment, friendship, blue collar, chaos, incompetence, misadventure, survival, aspiration, urban, class struggle, mayhem, small business ...
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