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And the Winner Is... (2009)
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Comedy - The hypocrisy lurking behind politics and small-town life is revealed in this sharp, hilarious satire that finds Centerville shaking up its mayoral election by forcing the candidates to participate in an "Election Pageant." Seven eccentric, competitive locals run for office despite their many flaws, and during the pageant, show off their skills at baby kissing, photo ops, handshaking and other skills needed by a savvy politician. - Jerry Springer, Kevin McClatchy, Doug Kusak
Style:
humorous, semi serious, feel good, captivating, realistic, mockumentary
Plot:
politics, satire, ambition, rise to the top, rivalry, social differences, society, contests and competitions, lifestyle, transvestism, campaign, social decay, small town, election, mayor, political scandal, beauty pageant, hidden camera, plague, singleness, showbiz, media, small town life, state affairs, hotshot hero ...
Time:
year 2010, 21st century, contemporary
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, realistic, semi serious and feel good films with plots about ambition, satire, society, contests and competitions, small town, rivalry and media mostly in Comedy and Music genres. Some movies like And the Winner Is...: Running Mates (2011), The L.A. Riot Spectacular (2005), Open Season (1995), Amazing Grace (1974), The Love Guide (2011). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When the beloved mayor of Shoulder announces his retirement, ambitious Archie Fenton returns to his quirky hometown to run for office. Unfortunately, tow truck driver Reg also wants the job, pitting the former childhood friends against each other.
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Plot:
best friend, campaign, contests and competitions, society, ambition, small town, media, friendship, couples, town mayor, elderly, social relations ...
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
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Plot:
satire, culture clash, fighting the system, social decay, social differences, politics, injustice, society, police investigation, campaign, police corruption, social satire ...
Time:
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Place:
usa, los angeles, california
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
independent film, realistic, semi serious, humorous, biting ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
satire, showbiz, media satire, workplace situations, society, boss and employee, media, ambition, rise to the top, blind ambition, workplace, disorder ...
Time:
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Place:
australia, london
Similarity:
69%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Amazing Grace is a 1974 light comedy featuring black comedienne Moms Mabley as a widow who tries to influence the local mayoral election in Baltimore, Maryland, after she discovers that a black candidate is being used by the incumbent mayor to ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
70s
Place:
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Similarity:
67%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
A comedy about a woman who saves her chicken farm and her family by agreeing to be the subject of a "reality show" with a celebrity Hollywood weight loss expert. Both women change and discover the true meaning of success (Imdb.com)
Style:
semi serious, feel good, realistic, humorous, independent film ...
Plot:
family in crisis, lifestyle, farm, manipulation, life turned upside down, ambition, family problems, disorder, couples, culture clash, society, family business ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
An aspiring pimp struggles to make a mint after inheriting his late uncle's escort service and discovering that competition on the streets is fierce.
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, captivating
Plot:
lifestyle, ambition, gang, family business, rivalry, drug dealing, youth, working class, survival, starting over, profanity, small town ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Switzerland, Belgium, China
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A Swiss mayor and a Chinese watchmaker living in the Jura decide to organize the semi-finals of Miss China in Switzerland.
Style:
humorous, realistic, not serious, intercultural, uplifting ...
Plot:
beauty pageant, ambition, society, culture clash, campaign, contests and competitions, interracial friendship, small town, fish out of water, multiculturalism, masquerade, community ...
Time:
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Place:
switzerland
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Two door to door vaccuum cleaner salesmen hilariously compete against each other.
Style:
humorous, witty, semi serious, light, sex comedy
Audience:
teens
Plot:
rivalry, rise to the top, workplace, ambition, against the odds, workplace situations, workplace romance, uninhibited rivalry, obnoxious boss, boss and employee, farce, silly humor ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Hitting the Nuts is the 'true' story of the 2009 Scott County, Indiana Poker Championship as told by those who were there. This mockumentary follows the town preacher, busty waitress, lovable redneck dad, portly returning champion and a ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, witty, humorous, mockumentary
Plot:
poker, rivalry, ambition, parents and children, gambling, sport team, clergy, contests and competitions, society, small town, racism, religions or cults ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
indiana
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Joe Keegan is the 'Rocky' of stand-up comedy. A fifteen-year comedy veteran who was pegged for stardom early on in his career but has blown every major audition he has ever had in legendary fashion. Fresh off a recent fiasco with a heckler ...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, feel good, realistic
Plot:
lifestyle, ambition, desire for fame, once in a lifetime opportunity, best friend, partner, buddies, drug dealing, showbiz, dull life, artists and showbiz, contests and competitions ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
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Similarity:
60%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
mockumentary, humorous, cynical, light, captivating ...
Plot:
satire, rivalry, uninhibited rivalry, eccentric family, family relations, social relations, ambition, real estate, couples, marriage, estate, found footage ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Comedy
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A ski resort town struggles to become the top tourism spot.
Style:
humorous, captivating, entertaining, feel good, light ...
Plot:
rivalry, ambition, beauty pageant, contests and competitions, resort, homecoming, social relations, love and romance, farce, friendship, competition, ski resort ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
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Similarity:
58%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
feel good, humorous, stylized, semi serious, realistic ...
Plot:
ambition, inventor, rivalry, invention, inventions and discoveries, contests and competitions, found footage, rivals, multiple contestants, humour, gadget, competition ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Hukumet Kadin 2 is the second installment of the series. The second film goes back to the year 1949 and follows the journey of the main character Xate and her sons and daughter as she campaigns on behalf of her recently jailed husband. Xate's ...
Style:
realistic, not serious, humorous, feel good, light ...
Plot:
silly humor, politics, campaign, small town, disorder, ambition, social relations, family relations, society, small town life, election campaign, female politician ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
turkey, middle east
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
political satire, farce, politics, uninhibited rivalry, rivalry, campaign, satire, state affairs, politician, corruption, political corruption, opportunism ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
italy, southern italy, europe
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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789
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, rough, semi serious, humorous, exciting ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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531
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, humorous, captivating, semi serious, exciting ...
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
southern california, los angeles, california
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
hip hop, teenage love, follow your dream, dancer's life, ambition, lifestyle, hopes, rivalry, love and romance, contests and competitions, youth, high school life ...
Time:
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Similarity:
44%
3K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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42%
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Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
satire, undercover, manhunt, fighting the system, moral dilemma, society, state affairs, lifestyle, rebellion, dishonesty, journalism, politics ...
Time:
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Similarity:
42%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A pair of thrill-seeking nerds pioneer a new extreme craze that doesn't so much sweep the nation as portions of a small faction of their high school. The craze is 'boxboarding,' really just rolling down a hill with your vision ...
Style:
humorous, realistic, semi serious
Plot:
ambition, follow your dream, partner, friends, uninhibited rivalry, contests and competitions, high school life, celebrity culture, beach, rivalry, school, love and romance ...
Time:
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Place:
california, usa
Similarity:
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Country: UK, USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
cynical, semi serious, realistic, political, biting ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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41%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
humorous, feel good, semi serious, satirical, funny ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
new jersey, usa
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
When Broughty Ferry’s MP is decapitated in a car crash, the resulting by-election receives an unlikely candidate. Local cheeseburger tycoon Bob Servant launches an eccentric campaign, managed by hapless right-hand man Frank.
Style:
not serious, humorous, realistic, feel good, dark comedy ...
Plot:
small town, politics, election, social relations, silly humor, state affairs, opponent, small town life, campaign, disorder, politician, satire ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
scotland
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
not serious, humorous, captivating, feel good, satirical ...
Plot:
showbiz, hopes, artists and showbiz, actor's life, desire for fame, lifestyle, filmmaking, hollywood, celebrity culture, fame, aspiring actress, escapades ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, new york
Similarity:
39%
906
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
humorous, captivating, light, entertaining, feel good ...
Plot:
save the day, rivalry, family business, workplace, contests and competitions, store, small town, working class, ambition, friends, fishing, sport team ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
florida
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Michael Caine, Robert De Niro, Jack Nicholson and Roger Moore all live on a quiet street in Surbiton and Mick Jagger and Keith Richards run their corner shop - who knew?
Style:
semi serious, witty, humorous, realistic, clever ...
Plot:
misfit, fish out of water, disorder, satire, lifestyle, culture clash, showbiz, social decay, buddies, society, unfulfillment, nothing goes right ...
Time:
60s, 21st century
Place:
england, london, europe
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39%
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