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Gas (1981)
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Susan Anspach stars in this comedy as a news reporter who investigates a story about stolen milk causing milk and gas prices to rise. During the course of her investigation, other people become involved, culminating in a multiple car chase.
Style:
action comedy, lighthearted, absurd, slapstick, fast paced
Audience:
adult
Plot:
car chase, satire, investigative reporter, investigation, stolen goods, social commentary, incest, gas, conspiracy, crime investigation, small town, political satire, corruption, reporter, prostitute, helicopter, brother sister incest, gas station, female reporter, incest overtones, hooker, newsroom, milk, jacuzzi, nipples visible through clothing ...
Time:
80s, year 1981
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out slapstick, absurd, lighthearted and satirical films with plots about satire, political satire, social commentary, corruption, irreverent, farce and urban mostly in Comedy genres. Some movies like Gas: Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs (1988), Bombs Away (1985), Screwball Academy (1986), Flush (1982), Many Happy Returns (1986). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
In this spoof of spy films, Alan, a U.N. translator, and his kindergarten teacher wife, Beverly, get roped into helping foil a presidential assassination plot by an unlikely G-man-who just so happens to look like Alan's old college buddy, ...
Style:
parody, lighthearted, action comedy, satirical, absurd ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
mistaken identity, spy spoof, satire, assassination, farce, urban, conspiracy, husband wife relationship, spy, secret agent, translator, traitor ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
A cab driver becomes involved in a chase for a misplaced atomic bomb.
Style:
tension, fast paced, suspenseful, road movie, action comedy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
atomic bomb, chase, danger, nuclear threat, cat and mouse, conspiracy, chaos, urban, corruption, mistaken identity, espionage, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
80s
Place:
seattle
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Foxy filmmaker Liberty Jean and her movie company arrive at Wagatno Beach to film a torrid movie called "Say Cheese", going against the wishes of the puritanical Church of the Divine Light, leading all hell to break loose. The ...
Style:
slapstick, independent film, period piece
Audience:
adult
Plot:
screwball, filmmaking, irreverent, satire, beach, behind the scenes, sabotage, religion, hypocrisy, conspiracy, fraud, brawl ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
57%
107
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
As a cruel joke, billionaire William Randolph Hughes planted a series of boxes around the Southwest, in the hopes that someone would find them. The first box told the discoverer that an enormous fortune was buried in a box somewhere, along with ...
Style:
road movie, situational comedy, sitcom, fast paced, lighthearted ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens, adult
Plot:
treasure hunt, greed, treasure map, scheming, rivalry, satire, competition, social commentary, friendship, heist, dark humor, nudity ...
Place:
mexico
Similarity:
56%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
In this satire of the I.R.S., George Segal plays an Average Joe targeted for the Audit from Hell. His bank accounts are frozen, his home and business are attached by the government, and his wife leaves him. Segal is forced to move into the house of ...
Style:
satirical, dark comedy, twisted, psychotronic
Audience:
adult
Plot:
satire, underdog, financial ruin, bureaucracy, middle class, social commentary, political satire, family conflict, small business owner, revenge, scheming, redemption ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Poland
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
A yeti in transit escapes in Warsaw, and a professor, assisted by a prisoner, go after him.
Style:
absurd, lighthearted, situational comedy, slapstick, sitcom ...
Plot:
bigfoot, misunderstanding, farce, mistaken identity, satire, prison escape, investigation, snow, yeti, social commentary, urban, cold weather ...
Place:
poland
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Comedy
Country: France, Belgium, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
French filmmaker Eric Lartigau directs the anarchic buddy comedy Bullit and Riper, originally released as Mais qui a tue Pamela Rose? French comedic television stars Kad Merad and Olivier Barroux are both the protagonists and the screenwriters. As a ...
Style:
parody, humorous, realistic, not serious, buddy comedy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, save the day, assassination attempt, law enforcement, odd couple, reluctant partners, partners against crime, buddies, partner, buddy cop, murder case, irreverent ...
Place:
france
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
A Canadian fire station is threatened by a Japanese business.
Style:
sex comedy, raunchy, absurd, slapstick, parody ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
firefighter, camp, misfit, fire department, fish out of water, small town, culture clash, fire brigade, emergency, satire, recruitment, provincial ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
51%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Attenti a quei P2 (Beware of those P2s) is a satirical parody of the judicial affair concerning the P2 Masonic lodge.
Style:
satirical, parody, black comedy, controversial, cynical ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political corruption, satire, conspiracy, corruption, secret society, political satire, scandal, cover up, social satire, social commentary, dark humor, political intrigue ...
Time:
80s
Place:
rome italy, italy
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Alvaro Gasperoni, alias Peter returned to Rome with their families from Addis Ababa, where he received his bachelor's degree in medicine. Helped by his father through a recommendation from the P2 Lodge, he manages to get in a hospital in Rome ...
Style:
sex comedy, lighthearted, parody, slapstick, black comedy
Plot:
hospital, nepotism, corruption, professional rivalry, bureaucracy, irreverent, scandal, political satire, fraud, social commentary, farce, satire ...
Time:
80s
Place:
italy, rome italy
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Egypt
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Nader saif eldeen and Afet elsherbiny are two competing Egyptians newspaper reporters who expose the truth but the Channel Manager rejects that for fear of government.
Style:
satirical, captivating, humorous, semi serious, feel good ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
journalism, political satire, satire, humour, reporter, news reporter, female journalist, journalist, investigation, social commentary, corruption, urban ...
Place:
egypt, cairo egypt
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Germany
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
A comedy directed by Hans-Christoph Blumenberg.
Style:
black comedy, dark, absurd, dark comedy, satirical ...
Plot:
raf, satire, stasi, murder mystery, multiple suspects, business tycoon, flashback, social commentary, conspiracy, corruption, moral ambiguity, whodunit ...
Time:
90s
Place:
east germany
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Taiwan, Hong Kong
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Selected criminals are being trained to fill in vacancies for police
Style:
slapstick, lighthearted, fast paced, buddy comedy, slapstick comedy
Plot:
police station, prison, redemption, rehabilitation, unhappiness, misfit, discipline, satire, social commentary, teamwork, urban, corruption ...
Time:
80s
Place:
taiwan
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Norman is quite happy selling newspapers outside Westminster station but his Grandfather (the Prime Minister) wants to get him "a more responsible job". A few favours are called in and Norman becomes the newest reporter at the seaside town ...
Style:
humorous, slapstick, lighthearted, period piece, family comedy ...
Plot:
newspaper, reporter, corruption, satire, journalism, beauty pageant, fish out of water, farce, small town, chaos, political satire, seaside town ...
Time:
60s, year 1966
Place:
london
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
Jagannathan, a political advisor, is hired to help John, a politician in California. He employs various shrewd tactics to help John's party win the elections.
Style:
spoof, humorous, captivating, semi serious, realistic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political satire, election campaign, politics, rise to the top, advisor, satire, spin doctor, fish out of water, ambition, social commentary, culture clash, media manipulation ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
california, usa
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
An English professor decides that there are too many useless people in the world and invents a gas that will kill them off. But first they'll at least have a good laugh.
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, cynical, offbeat, absurd ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
murder, university professor, satire, social commentary, ethical dilemma, absurd humor, scheming, poison gas, mad scientist, poison, farce, political satire ...
Place:
england
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Greece
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Seven years after the incident in Pitta, all from the group leaves the Aegean, and get's to shore... Stavrakomathiakakis - after the mysterious kidnap of his 12 years old Pakistanian protégé Noori - leaves Psiloritis and, following her ...
Style:
satirical, witty, absurd, dark comedy, buddy comedy ...
Plot:
friendship, satire, social commentary, irreverent, economic crisis, political corruption, urban, political satire, class conflict, kidnapping, corruption, political campaign ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
athens greece
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min.
Story:
Bernard Jr., a 30-year old who still lives at home with his father, is trying to avoid the negativity of the inner city. Bernard has dedicated his life to cleaning up his neighborhood and ridding it of crime, but has one small problem... he cannot ...
Style:
humorous, lighthearted, satirical, slapstick, action comedy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
drug use, marijuana, irreverent, satire, vigilante justice, fighting crime, father son relationship, superhero, social commentary, fish out of water, inner city, rebellious
Similarity:
43%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Police commissioner Lo Gatto is in charge of the local Italian police station within Vatican State. During an investigation, following the murder of a Vatican priest, he decides to question the Pope!!! For this reason Lo Gatto is sent to a Sicilian ...
Style:
satirical, light hearted, slapstick, tragicomedy, surprise ending
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, island, children, fish out of water, vatican, small town, mediterranean, satire, missing person, murder mystery, whodunit, social commentary ...
Place:
sicily, italy
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Bulgaria
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The title is based on the idiomatic expression "shmenti capelli" characterizing actions of people who like to shuffle and bamboozle others with superficial commitments. Karamfilov choose it as a metaphor for people with huge economic and ...
Style:
tragicomedy, dark comedy, ironic, absurd, black humor
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political satire, satire, corruption, bittersweet, dual role, unemployment, bureaucracy, class conflict, mafia, social realism, deputy sheriff, survival ...
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Second scandalously famous collections of short Italian comedies of the 90s! All that was "fun" in those years in Italy - all here! The sea of black humor on all issues - sex, politics, mafia, crime, TV...
Style:
anthology, parody, cynical, controversial, sex comedy ...
Plot:
satire, social commentary, mature, irreverent, political satire, adult humor, pop culture, scandal, celebrity culture, dark humor
Time:
90s
Place:
italy
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 55 min.
Story:
Before he went to camp, before he went to jail, before he saved Christmas, before he was scared stupid, before he went to Africa and before he was in the army, Ernest P. Worrell hosted a variety of commercials, and a lot of them are here on this ...
Style:
lighthearted, retro, family comedy, slapstick, parody ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
satire, variety show, television, behind the scenes, weirdo, small town, christmas, stupidity, ice cream, car, hamburger, charity ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Brazil
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Brazilian politician João Ernesto surrenders to justice and is arrested for corruption, before attempting to overturn with sincerity and real proposals.
Style:
satirical, semi serious, funny, humorous, ironic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political satire, corruption, satire, politician, social commentary, election campaign, politics, humour, political corruption, corrupt politician, irony, government corruption ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
brazil
Similarity:
40%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Ireland
Story:
Irish Comedy Starring Jon Kenny & Pat Shortt
Style:
sketch comedy, light hearted, fast paced, slapstick, parody ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
satire, entertainment, everyday life, social commentary, variety show, cabaret, improv, rural area, sketch, political satire, social satire, countryside ...
Time:
90s
Place:
ireland
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Armenia
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Grigor is an eccentric young man with every prerequisite to become a great journalist, but he avoids responsibility and blames his every problem on others, circumstances and the Government. But everything changes when he wakes up as the President of ...
Style:
absurd, romantic comedy, lighthearted, political comedy, whimsical
Plot:
political satire, satire, bureaucracy, corruption, social satire, self discovery, personal growth, irreverent, redemption, conspiracy, wish fulfillment, dark humor ...
Place:
armenia, georgia, caucasus
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
Murugan is the go-to man for MLA 'Jacket' Janakiraman who is in the good books of the minister of state. Murugan falls in love with an aspiring cop, Archana and tries to make her a cop using his rapport with Jacket. The minister on his ...
Style:
satirical, feel good, entertaining, captivating, semi serious ...
Plot:
memory loss, police investigation, crime gone awry, memory, escapades, investigation, criminal, satire, memory lapse, corruption, loyalty, political satire ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Finland
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Uuno Turhapuro hits his head and loses his memory. Meanwhile, his friend Härski Hartikainen founds a new peace movement with unorthodox methods.
Style:
sitcom, lighthearted, slapstick, situational comedy, buddy comedy ...
Plot:
amnesia, memory loss, friendship, farce, mistaken identity, satire, small town, irreverent, identity crisis, screwball, social commentary, political satire ...
Time:
80s
Place:
finland
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
The plot revolves around two brothers who befriend an escaped mental patient and accompany him on his misadventures in the big city. A new low in bad comedy flicks. Most of the humor is in the title "Fat Guy Goes Nutzoid." The rest is ...
Style:
dark comedy, absurd, slapstick, road movie, surreal ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
friendship, big city, misfit, urban, brothers, outsider, misadventure, fish out of water, irreverent, mental health, anti hero, satire ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Brazil
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
João Ernesto Ribamar is a corrupt politician running for the presidency. He is in the runoff election, ahead on the polls, when he receives a "mandinga" (curse) from his grandmother, which makes him unable to lie. Now the problem begins: ...
Style:
satirical, sitcom, situational comedy, dark comedy, absurd ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political satire, honesty, satire, corrupt politician, election, politics, corruption, moral dilemma, social commentary, conscience, media manipulation, magic realism ...
Place:
brazil
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Poland
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Kuba is undergoing mandatory addiction therapy when he is kidnapped by his eccentric uncle – a conspiracy theorist who believes in the imminent end of the world. The uncle and his team of journalists from the "Prawda TV" channel want to ...
Style:
tension, dark comedy, satirical, suspense, black comedy ...
Plot:
conspiracy theory, uncle nephew relationship, moral dilemma, social commentary, political satire, kidnapping, ecology, village life, family conflict, satire, investigation, small town ...
Place:
poland, eastern europe
Similarity:
35%
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