Movies like Good Morning Karachi
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Good Morning Karachi (2013)
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Genre: Drama
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Good Morning Karachi addresses the tension between religious extremism and modernity through the eyes of a young woman, Rafina, coming of age in Karachi city. Rafina comes from a poor background but dreams of making something of herself. She wants to become a model, but when the opportunity arises she faces resistance from both her Mother and fiance.
Style:
realistic, captivating, sincere, touching, serious, inspirational, dramatic, art house, tense
Plot:
modeling, coming of age, ambition, culture clash, love, fashion, politics, model, assassination, political rally, female protagonist, independent woman, fashion industry, city life, gender roles, female empowerment, youth culture, family conflict, identity crisis, young adult, nightlife, dream, girl, interrogation, billboard ...
Place:
pakistan
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Most similar movies to Good Morning Karachi
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, captivating and touching films with plots about coming of age, friendship, love, female protagonist, family relations, ambition and bittersweet mostly in Drama, Family and Musical genres. Some movies like Good Morning Karachi: Silent Waters (2003), Playing with Fire (2000), Sea of the Woman (2017), The Exocet (2020), In the Name of God (2007). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: Pakistan, France, Germany
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Ayesha is a widow with a secret past, living with her beloved son Saleem in a small town in Pakistan close to the Indian border. When the fires of Islamic nationalism invade their tranquil lives, Saleem and a few of the town's other young men ...
Style:
serious, realistic, emotional, touching, poignant
Plot:
islam, wartime life, family life, self discovery, politics, hopes, small town life, haunted by the past, death in the family, parents and children, culture clash, family in crisis ...
Time:
70s, 1940s, year 1947, year 1979
Place:
pakistan, india, middle east, asia
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Ding tells the story of his life and how it was shaped by three women which includes his godmother, her adopted daughter and his wife.
Style:
captivating, realistic, serious, sincere, touching ...
Plot:
forbidden love, forced marriage, childhood sweetheart, separation, foster home, lie, sex, coming of age, sexual awakening, love triangle, betrayal, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
the philippines
Similarity:
80%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
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Story:
Set in the 1960's and 1970's. Soo-In is a smart student who has never missed ranking at the top of her class. Due to her poor family situation, she begins to work at a factory instead of going to college. Nevertheless, she pursues her ...
Style:
captivating, exciting, dramatic, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
female protagonist, factory, working class, working woman, determination, aspiration, ambition, dream, ambitious man, strong female lead, strongman, ambitious woman ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 60s
Place:
south korea
Similarity:
65%
Genre: Drama
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Dom came to Jakarta with a hope of becoming an actor. His encounter with Pingkan and Radit brings him deep into the labyrinth of drug trafficking. Will he abandon his dream?
Style:
dramatic, tense, captivating, suspenseful, bleak ...
Plot:
city life, big city, city, business, love, drug, life, realism, drug traffic, dream, drug dealing, dreaming ...
Place:
indonesia, southeast asia
Similarity:
63%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 168 min.
Story:
The film is about the difficult situation in which the Pakistanis in particular and the Muslims in general are caught up since 9/11. There is a war going on between the Fundamentalists and the Liberal Muslims. This situation is creating a drift not ...
Style:
serious, tense, bleak, realistic, islamic ...
Plot:
terrorism, islam, extremism, false accusation, forbidden love, falsely accused, culture clash, wedding planning, muslim, immigration, oppression, social relations ...
Time:
september 11 2001, 21st century
Place:
pakistan, chicago, middle east, usa, asia ...
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Drama, Family, Musical
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Three young men try to escape the reality of their everyday lives and succeed in ways they had least expected.
Style:
touching, serious, realistic, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
hopes, friends, against the odds, ambition, social problems, society, follow your dream, best friend, illegal immigration, escape, migration, youth ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
pakistan
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
Uprooted to America, an aspiring Indian entrepreneur confronts disapproval, sexism and rivalry as she draws from her culture to start a tea business.
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, motivational, inspirational ...
Plot:
female protagonist, tea, entrepreneurship, coping, social problems, ambitious woman, businesswoman, female empowerment, resilience, personal growth, family drama, family conflict ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
A love story about the encounter of two drifting souls. Escaping her abusive past, a woman stays the night with an illegal immigrant friend of a friend. The two get closer and fall in love, but face turmoil.
Style:
captivating, realistic, atmospheric, emotional, touching ...
Plot:
city life, couples, society, immigrant, redemption, friendship, youth, love, love story, family relations, age difference, life is a bitch ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles
Similarity:
51%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Chile
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
As two families celebrate the engagement of their children, one of the lovers unearths a family secret.
Style:
realistic, captivating, touching, serious, sincere ...
Plot:
engagement, family secret, family gatherings, family relations, fiancee, dysfunctional family, family reunited, military, dictatorship, dictator, family conflict, domestic drama ...
Place:
chile
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Drama
Country: Puerto Rico, Spain
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Determined not to simply get married, start a family, and grow old like the rest of the girls in her town, an aspiring Cuban diva sets out to launch a career as a singer.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, suspense, inspirational, period piece
Plot:
female protagonist, ambition, music industry, singer, price of fame, unsupportive parent, musician, blind ambition, life is a bitch, female singer, rise to the top, dysfunctional family ...
Place:
puerto rico
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Kang Woo-ram is busy preparing to get a job. Lee Hyun-ji is a would-be anchor, but she works at a homemade hamburger restaurant. One night, Woo-ram visits the hamburger restaurant and orders a double patty hamburger, which has a "buy one, get ...
Style:
sincere, sentimental, entertaining, dramatic, captivating ...
Plot:
male female relationship, love story, relationships, love affair, love and romance, couples, couple relations, love, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, female protagonist, meet cute, young adult ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
seoul
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Kevin, a young, fearless runner from a rough neighborhood in Taiwan, falls in love with his tough coach Ellie. When Ellie becomes sick and distant, Kevin fights to survive and conquer the famous 10,000 Miles Silk Road Ultramarathon in order to win ...
Style:
serious, exciting, entertaining, dramatic, captivating ...
Plot:
running, coach, perseverance, determination, runner, love affair, marathon, athlete and trainer, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, male female relationship, relationships, couples ...
Place:
taiwan
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
When six girls and a guy all teenagers are found with their wrists slit on a high school playground, it's left to their guidance counselor to try to make sense of the mystery behind the apparent suicide pact. Told in nonlinear fashion, the ...
Style:
sincere, touching, serious, psychological, emotional ...
Plot:
teenager, friendship, love, self discovery, school, lesbian, teen suicide, high school, counselor, multiple perspectives, trauma, grief ...
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A week in the lives of a group of models, photographers, agents, reporters, publicists and other characters during a wild modeling show in New York City.
Style:
semi serious, realistic, captivating, sexual, sex comedy ...
Plot:
fashion, rise and fall, relationship vs career, love and romance, couple relations, terminal illness, infidelity, estrangement, fashion show, couples, modeling, photographer ...
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min.
Story:
The film is about a young woman (Gayle James) running away from her past and moves in with a woman (Leigh Rose) who is suffering from Alzheimer's disease and she believes is her grand-daughter.
Style:
realistic, touching, atmospheric, serious, reflective ...
Plot:
small town, small town life, connection, loss, memory loss, bittersweet, character study, healing, identity, love, female protagonist, self discovery ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
A young girl from a conservative family aspires to become the best cook in India.
Style:
culinary, emotional, inspirational
Plot:
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Time:
2020s
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama
Country: Israel
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
This is the story of three sensitive teens who are forced to deal with violence at home, violence at school. It is a story of friendship, of love and hate, where the adolescents world is revealed as cruel and beautiful, a world where the desire to ...
Style:
realistic, touching, serious, suspenseful, emotional ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
friendship, teenage love, teenage life, love and romance, coming of age, buddies, youth, family relations, violence, bullying, graphic violence, trauma ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
israel, palestine
Similarity:
38%
355
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Genie, a Chinese-American teenager, develops feelings for a charming African-American DJ, but her grandmother forbids their romance forcing Genie to choose between family and love.
Style:
sincere, touching, emotional, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Ane is in her mid-forties and delighted when a stunning bouquet of flowers is delivered to her home. But the site manager has no idea who to thank – one thing is for sure; her jealous husband, Ander, is not the unknown cavalier. As these ...
Style:
sincere, touching, serious, captivating, gloomy ...
Plot:
life is a bitch, animal life, life turned upside down, hopes, female protagonist, strong female presence, dealing with death, ashes, sheep, car accident, flowers, relationships ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
spain, basque country, europe
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Johnny, Elisabeth, and Ryan grew up best friends. Things change when Ryan asks Elisabeth to marry him, sending Johnny down a dangerous path.
Style:
captivating, realistic, sentimental, psychological, independent film ...
Plot:
love triangle, coming of age, best friend, obsession, adolescence vs adulthood, youth, filmmaking, friendship, love, rivalry, unrequited love, slice of life ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama
Country: Venezuela
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
"Get ready for an unforgettable experience where love and the anime world intertwine in "My Otaku Girlfriend"! An anonymous mangaka is discovered by a beautiful otaku influencer, and he must choose between finishing his manga with her ...
Style:
serious, exciting, dramatic, captivating, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
male female relationship, love story, relationships, love, love and romance, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, couple relations, female protagonist, couples, love affair, young adult, personal growth ...
Place:
venezuela
Similarity:
35%
384
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
The poignant yet humor filled story about a single mother of a teenager severely impacted by autism, forced to reckon with her daughter's future. As her child becomes an adult, what used to work, no longer does. What will sustain her daughter, ...
Style:
sentimental, sincere, emotional, touching, independent film ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
autism, nursing, moral dilemma, parents and children, society, social misfits, mentally challenged, life is a bitch, youth, single parent, family problems, child illness ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
34%
804
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany, UK
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
In England, the Pakistanis Yasmin lives two lives in two different worlds: in her community, she wears Muslin clothes, cooks for her father and brother and has the traditional behavior of a Muslin woman. Further, she has a non-consumed marriage with ...
Style:
serious, realistic, sincere, touching
Plot:
immigrant, family relations, culture clash, social differences, false accusation, life is a bitch, society, terrorism, parents and children, injustice, religions or cults, family in crisis ...
Time:
september 11 2001, 21st century
Place:
britain, pakistan, england
Similarity:
33%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Not Waving But Drowning is a chronological look at growing up, formed from two different stories. The two sets of friends represent the American dilemma between what you have known and what you hope to know; the tear between longing for the past and ...
Style:
realistic, psychological, atmospheric, touching, independent film ...
Plot:
friendship, self discovery, adolescence vs adulthood, starting over, female friendship, coming of age, personal growth, character study, society, couples, small town, identity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
A seventh-grade girl from a village, raised by her single mother, follows her teacher's vision by educating locals in Kannada. Her mission shows determination and cultural pride.
Style:
heartfelt, realistic, inspirational
Plot:
village, determination, social change, female empowerment, single mother, coming of age, social realism, family drama, female protagonist
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Nagisa is transgender. She grew up in Hiroshima as a man, but now lives in Shinjuku, Tokyo as a woman. Due to an incident, she begins to live with middle school student Ichika, who is a distant relative. Ichika has been neglected by her mother ...
Style:
sincere, serious, captivating, emotional, melancholic ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Despite different backgrounds and disapproving parents, a working-class teen falls in love with the wealthy son of a prominent family in a small West Texas town.
Style:
realistic, sincere, serious, touching, romantic drama ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
high school, high school romance, childhood friend, domineering father, love, father son relationship, prom, basketball, small town, teenager, working class, young love ...
Place:
texas
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Saachi is in high school when her father gets diagnosed with a brain tumor. Unfortunately, she doesn't get any help from the family or the community. She then decides to run her family-owned barbershop business. Can she manage it all? Will her ...
Style:
emotional, heartfelt, realistic, inspirational, tense
Plot:
family drama, resilience, perseverance, empathy, barbershop, responsibility, teenage protagonist, coming of age, sacrifice, female empowerment, small business, social realism ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
30%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 165 min.
Story:
A female convict on death row, her last wish is to tell her story to the media.
Style:
serious, emotional, realistic, inspirational, psychological ...
Plot:
social issues, family relations, parents and children, life is a bitch, family values, strong female presence, society, death sentence, murder, feminist, media, friendship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
pakistan, middle east, india
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
Story:
If you are a provincial who wants to conquer a big city, then you should not look for easy ways to the heights of well-being - the bitter experience of the girl Lera is proof of this.
Style:
sentimental, touching, captivating, sincere, romantic ...
Plot:
betrayal, revenge, love triangle, bittersweet, unrequited love, friendship, couple relations, romantic rivalry, love interest, sibling relationship, conflict, relationships ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
30%
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