Movies like The Idiot
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The Idiot (2014)
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Duration: 94 min.
Story:
The locals of a small farm town band together to convince Dingus, the village idiot, that he will compete in the summer Olympics, an event that will be held in their community.
Plot:
wrestling, olympics, idiot, small town, village idiot, town, city
Place:
kentucky
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out independent film, captivating, spaghetti western and smart films with plots about wrestling, small town, town, world wrestling entertainment, wrestler, wrestling ring and professional wrestling mostly in Drama, Action and Sport genres. Some movies like The Idiot: Piratene (1983), Two Moons (1993), Coyote Run (1996), The Remnant (2001), WWE Survivor Series 2000 (2000). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A small farm town in Kentucky bands together to convince Dingus, the village idiot, that he will be competing in the Summer Olympic Games and that the event will be held in their town of Anvil County (Population: 43).
Plot:
village, town, village idiot, idiot, wrestling, olympics, small town
Place:
kentucky
⇓ similarity ⇓
95%
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
In Your House 6: Rage In The Cage took place on February 18, 1996 at the Louisville Gardens in Louisville, Kentucky. Six matches aired on the broadcast. The main event saw Bret Hart put the WWF Championship on the line against Diesel in a Steel ...
Plot:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
131
Genre: Action, Drama, Adventure
Country: Norway, Denmark
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The film follows a gang of unemployed youth in the little town of Svolvær, Lofoten.
Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Panoramic view of a resort town in the summer of 1930. In seventeen episodes we get a glimpse at the microcosm of its colourful inhabitants and visitors, Poles and Jews, the high society and the desperately poor.
Plot:
town, worker, visitor, lower class, social class, blind man, artist, small town, resort, summer
Place:
poland
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24%
Genre: Action, Adventure
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Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A traumatized Vietnam veteran crosses paths with a mobster on the run with $15 million, and takes it as an opportunity to play the hero and heal in the process.
Style:
independent film
Plot:
vietnam war, redemption, vietnam veteran, mobster, town, gangster, murder, pursuit, small town, police officer
⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
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Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Two grim murders in a rural town seem like a run-of-the-mill killing spree, until a local prosecutor discovers a mysterious connection that leads the cops to the prime suspect -- a criminal who died 30 years before. But how can a killer continue his ...
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Plot:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
Genre: Action, Sport
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Duration: 162 min.
Story:
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Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Genre: Western
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Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Genre: Action, Drama, Western
Country: Italy, Spain
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Hud's parents were murdered, their land stolen and now Hud will dish out justice to the guilty - the three Clark brothers know they are in danger but they don't know from where the blow will come.
Style:
spaghetti western
Plot:
bar fight, evil landowner, trial, sheriff, native american attack, target practice, revenge, small town, town, mob
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Ground Zero: In Your House was presented by Stridex, and took place on September 7, 1997 at Louisville Gardens in Louisville, Kentucky. This was the first three-hour In Your House pay-per-view. Seven matches were scheduled on the card. One of the ...
Plot:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport
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Duration: 107 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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⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
Genre: Documentary, Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
Story:
Fans loved to boo Bobby Heenan but despite their vocal displeasure with The Weasel, everyone acknowledges he's the greatest manager in the history of sports entertainment. He guided members of the infamous Heenan Family to great heights in both ...
Style:
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Plot:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance, War
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Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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Genre: Comedy
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Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Story:
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Style:
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221
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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