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3 Mile Limit (2014)
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Original name: 1480 Radio Pirates
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Set in 1965, a true story of one man’s struggle to bring rock music to a nation, an iconic New Zealand story with a universal ‘David and Goliath’ theme. The youth will find it incredible this actually happened and existed as part of New Zealand society in the 1960′s. It’s a titanic struggle for freedom and ‘the choice to choose’.
Style:
inspirational, period drama, political drama
Plot:
rock and roll, rock music, radio, rebellion, youth culture, biopic, youth, underground, music industry, monopoly, determination, idealism, counterculture, david and goliath, nostalgia, coming of age, entrepreneurship, male protagonist, legal battle, love triangle, love, boat, dj, radio broadcasting, disc jockey
Time:
60s, year 1965, 1960s
Place:
new zealand
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Most similar movies to 3 Mile Limit
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out emotional, realistic, inspirational and independent film films with plots about coming of age, rock music, biopic, friendship, musician, rebellion and ambition mostly in Drama, Music and Romance genres. Some movies like 3 Mile Limit: Pirates of the Airwaves (2014), Four White Shirts (1987), First Time Loser (2012), A Matter of Prestige (2023), The House of Sun (2010). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: New Zealand
Story:
In 1966 a group of determined young men defied the New Zealand government and launched a pirate radio station aboard a ship in the Hauraki Gulf.
Style:
historical drama, period piece
Plot:
rebellion, friendship, determination, seafaring, biopic, camaraderie, counterculture, shipwreck, rock music, nostalgia, innovation, boat ...
Time:
60s, 70s
Place:
new zealand
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
In his free time, phone technician Cezars Kalnins writes songs and plays in a band he has started with friends. The band has a long road to travel in order to receive a permit and make its public debut. A member of the Culture Committee ...
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Plot:
artist, composer, rock music, authoritarianism, bureaucracy, youth culture, national identity, rebellion, political satire, urban, counterculture, propaganda ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
retro, romantic comedy, humorous, period drama
Audience:
teens
Plot:
teenager, the beatles, coming of age, rock and roll, ambition, working class, love triangle, biopic, boy
Time:
60s
Place:
liverpool
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The film, which deals with the birth and rise of the Prestige Music generation, tells the passions and life struggles of artists, including Özcan Deniz, Haluk Levent and Mahsun Kırmızıgül, from the 1990s to the present.
Style:
inspirational, melancholic, period drama
Plot:
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Time:
90s
Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Russia
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The whole world of a young girl Sasha is changing after she meets Sun - a hippie leader.
Style:
romantic, enigmatic, disturbing, suspenseful, twist ending ...
Plot:
hippie, mysticism, journey, terminal illness, love, female student, friendship, nature, freedom, identity, coming of age, youth ...
Time:
80s, 2010s
Similarity:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
In 1969, the band Sweetwater led by lead vocalist Nansi Nevins opened Woodstock and subsequently got considerable media attention, appearing on a number of TV shows. But just as they appeared to be getting a really break big, they just disappeared. ...
Style:
reflective, emotional, suspenseful, indie film, period drama
Plot:
rock music, music history, biopic, counterculture, flashback, female protagonist, investigation, nostalgia, drug use, television reporter, investigative journalism, celebrity culture ...
Time:
70s, 60s
Place:
woodstock
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A reclusive Albertan DJ runs his popular pirate radio station in a remote farmhouse but begins to feel pressure from his romantic relationship with a fan and his producer who wants more mainstream content.
Style:
independent film, tension, melancholic, indie film, period piece ...
Plot:
dj, radio, rock, rebellion, isolation, counterculture, youth culture, identity crisis, anti establishment, small town, intimate, slow burn ...
Time:
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Similarity:
35%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The drama tells the story of Lennon's teenage years and the start of his journey to becoming a successful musician. The story also examines the impact on his early life and personality of the two dominant females in his childhood
Style:
sentimental, emotional, teen, intense, touching ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
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Time:
50s, 60s, 20th century, 1940s, year 2009 ...
Place:
england, europe, new zealand, hamburg germany, liverpool ...
Similarity:
33%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: UK, France, Germany, USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
The Boat that Rocked is an ensemble comedy, where the romance is between the young people of the 60s, and pop music. It's about a band of DJs that captivate Britain, playing the music that defines a generation and standing up to a government ...
Style:
humorous, sentimental, funny, light, colorful ...
Plot:
rock, radio, music, hippie, rock and roll, rock music, boat, musician, friendship, rebellion, marijuana, counterculture ...
Time:
year 2009, 20th century, 60s
Place:
london, britain, england
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Finland
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The rise and fall of Love Records record label in 1960s and 1970s Finland.
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, serious, suspense
Plot:
drug, father son relationship, epilepsy, friendship, friend, sex scene, illness, business, love, musician, music industry, music business ...
Time:
60s, 70s
Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A teenage rock band believe one night on stage will change their life
Style:
independent film
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
teenager, rock music, friendship, youth, coming of age, self discovery, dream, live performance, identity, aspiration, indie rock, ambition ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
32%
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
When teenager Ren and his family move from big-city Chicago to a small town in the West, he's in for a real case of culture shock.
Style:
teen, cult classic, serious, captivating, emotional ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, teens, kids, family outing ...
Plot:
dancing, high school, youth, dance, small town, love and romance, music, dancer's life, rebelliousness, rebellion, artists and showbiz, teenager ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 240 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, emotional, touching ...
Plot:
biopic, love, unhappy ending, rock and roll, famous people, married life, autobiography, singer, musician, celebrity, adaptation, couples ...
Time:
60s
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama, History, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
This is the story loosely based on Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed, who introduced rock'n'roll to teenage American radio audiences in the 1950's. Freed was a source of great controversy: criticized by conservatives for corrupting ...
Style:
psychotronic, humorous, sentimental, atmospheric, realistic ...
Plot:
rock and roll, musician, radio, racial discrimination, jazz, coming of age, talk show host, racism, radio station, radio dj, music business, rise and fall ...
Time:
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Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, thrilling, inspirational, realistic
Plot:
rap, hip hop, music industry, african american, aspiring musician, desire for fame, singer, rap star, rapper, musician's life, music, direction and purpose ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
28%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
27%
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Country: New Zealand
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, War
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Based upon the life of activist and trade unionist (and later MP) Sonja Davies. The film covers her life up to 1956, when, at age 33, she was elected to the Nelson Hospital Board. During this period she develops strong socialist beliefs, marries ...
Style:
historical drama, serious, realistic, inspirational, emotional ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A Nova Scotia singing group has a reunion concert 20 years after their successful start.
Style:
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Plot:
concert, nostalgia, small town, biopic, comeback, music history, memories, friendship, music industry, reconciliation, regret, rock band ...
Time:
60s
Place:
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Similarity:
25%
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Denmark
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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Style:
sexy, realistic, serious, emotional, touching
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
25%
494
Genre: Musical, Romance, Comedy
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Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A pirate radio, the girl next door, and a test of friendship.
Style:
indie film
Plot:
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Similarity:
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Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
hamburg germany, england, germany, liverpool, northern germany ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Denmark
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
When a young fisherman with a hidden talent gets discovered by a music producer, he must decide if he's ready to open himself up to stardom — and love.
Style:
entertaining, captivating, exciting, dramatic, emotional ...
Plot:
singer, performer, fisherman, journey, teenage boy, life, teenager, manager, love, job, parents, young boy ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
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10K
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Midler is the rock-and-roll singer Mary Rose Foster (known as the Rose to her legions of fans), whose romantic relationships and mental health are continuously imperiled by the demands of life on the road.
Style:
retro, serious, realistic, captivating, sincere ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
addiction, rock band, rock and roll, musician, singer, female singer, love, women, stalker, blues, rock, drug abuse ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Japan
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
tokyo
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Deaf dancing boy meets troubled rocker chick in a Baguio camp for Deaf and hearing kids where find that they have more in common with each other including a love for music.
Style:
touching, emotional, sentimental, realistic, semi serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
deaf, teenage love, unlikely couple, opposites attract, couples, society, youth, artists and showbiz, rebellion, hopes, rebelliousness, young lovers ...
Time:
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Place:
the philippines, asia
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Boston in the 1920s. A young East Coast debutante is dating the most eligible bachelor in the world, John D. Rockefeller III. Her future seems set: a dream life in the upper echelons of society. But when she least expects it, she meets a young ...
Style:
romantic drama, thrilling, captivating, psychological, realistic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
love triangle, relationships, love story, family relations, male female relationship, husband wife relationship, infidelity, relationship problems, love affair, love interest, family problems, marital problem ...
Time:
1920s
Place:
boston
Similarity:
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53K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Italy, USA, UK
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, absurd, period drama
Plot:
life, career, male female relationship, friendship, love affair, couple relations, relationships, friends, husband wife relationship, rock and roll, female protagonist, dog ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 60s, year 1960, year 1967 ...
Place:
los angeles, memphis, las vegas, west germany
Similarity:
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8K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Music, Romance
Country: Russia, France
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Leningrad, one summer in the early eighties. Smuggling LP’s by Lou Reed and David Bowie, the underground rock scene is boiling ahead of the Perestroika. Mike and his beautiful wife Natasha meet with young Viktor Tsoï. Together with friends, they ...
Style:
inspirational, romantic, art house, art film, black and white ...
Plot:
rock, musician's life, youth, destiny, skinny dipping, rock music, musician, male pubic hair, male nudity, husband wife relationship, drinking, love triangle ...
Time:
80s
Place:
soviet union, ussr, russia
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