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Every Young Man (1966)
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Original name: Každý mladý muž
Genre: Comedy
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Jurácek's feature debut is shot in two parts. In the first, a corporal accompanies a new recruit with a sore Achilles tendon for his physical, and all the girls or young women they see are played by the same actress (Ruzickova). In the longer second segment, shot with the help of the Czechoslovakia army, the soldiers pass the time during basic training and maneuvers by talking about girls.
Style:
humorous, lighthearted, melancholic, period piece, black and white, anthology, nostalgic
Plot:
soldier, youth, barracks, military, basic training, male bonding, friendship, coming of age, slice of life, sexual tension, character study, boys and girls, army, renaissance, village life, satire, small town, bohemian, bittersweet, social commentary, socialism, wooing, tank, masturbation, young man ...
Time:
60s, 1960s
Place:
czechoslovakia, eastern europe
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, feel good, lighthearted and realistic films with plots about coming of age, friendship, satire, slice of life, small town, bittersweet and army mostly in Comedy, Drama and Music genres. Some movies like Every Young Man: Who's That Soldier? (1988), Let's All Sing Around (1991), NVA (2005), Interval (2025), Military Academy (2007). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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sitcom, situational comedy, feel good, lighthearted, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
heroism, sergeant, friendship, honor, redemption, soldier, satire, small town, moral dilemma, buddy, military, wedding ...
Time:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Style:
satirical, period piece, ironic, dark comedy, light hearted ...
Plot:
summer, youth, teenage girl, satire, youth culture, summer camp, friendship, nostalgia, coming of age, slice of life, bittersweet, political satire ...
Time:
80s
Place:
czechoslovakia
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Germany
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The story of young recruits doing their compulsory military service in the East German army 'NVA' prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Style:
semi serious, humorous, realistic, captivating, feel good ...
Plot:
military base, army, soldier, rebelliousness, military life, military, misfit, boot camp, basic training, daydreamer, friends, prank ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
german democratic republic, germany, east germany, europe
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71%
Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
The journey of three village boys who accidentally pass their degrees. Facing unexpected challenges, they leave their hamlet and venture into the city, searching for jobs and a purpose in life.
Style:
realistic, melancholic
Plot:
friendship, brotherhood, self discovery, aspiration, perseverance, personal growth, coming of age, youth, village life, social commentary, male bonding, unemployment ...
Similarity:
70%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Germany
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
The movie deals with a guy who gets to join the German Bundeswehr involuntarily because a colleague loses his denial papers in order to get the chance to get down on his girlfriend. When entering the Bundeswehr he acts like a giant idiot and of ...
Style:
sexy, not serious, humorous, realistic, feel good ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
military, military life, life turned upside down, disorder, soldier, misfit, adolescence vs adulthood, hapless soldier, basic training, fish out of water, boot camp, military base ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
germany
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
An overprotective single mother tries to stop her son joining the parachute unit by sending him to the college, fearful that he may end up his life like his father did. He secretly leaves the college and joins the army, but the mother finds out and ...
Style:
feel good, family comedy, lighthearted, sentimental, slapstick ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
mother son relationship, overprotective parent, single mother, basic training, boot camp, fish out of water, teenage son, courage, heartwarming, army, military base, determination ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Singapore
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, feel good, entertaining, satirical, humorous ...
Plot:
army, military camp, humour, satire, military training, military life, military, military service, military base, soldier, computer game, tank ...
Place:
singapore
Similarity:
57%
182
Genre: Comedy
Country: Singapore
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A Singaporean-made comedy about a group of 18 year old boys who are beginning the mandatory two-year military service in the Singapore army. Despite their different racial and family backgrounds, they discover many similarities and forge a ...
Style:
satirical, lighthearted, independent film
Plot:
friendship, camaraderie, army life, teenager, teamwork, coming of age, barracks, youth, rite of passage, boot camp, misadventure, social commentary ...
Place:
singapore, southeast asia
Similarity:
57%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Avelino Lechuga is an actor who tries to earn his living as a clown at children parties. He meets a promising child singer named Paquito and decides to turn him into a music star.
Style:
realistic, independent film, melancholic, tense, humorous ...
Plot:
clown, satire, showbiz, music industry, ambition, character study, struggle, bittersweet, aspiration, slice of life, poverty, exploitation ...
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A bunch of funny and romantic stories from the life of a military base in Russia.
Style:
feel good, satirical, humorous, entertaining, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
love, satire, couple relations, relationships, love affair, male female relationship, military life, military officer, military, ghost, russian soldier, love triangle ...
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Sweden
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
Rikard Adamsson, a young man dreaming of becoming a writer, lives a wild and dissolute bohemian life. A ferocious fighter with a heart of gold and a great taste for women. In the military service he gets in trouble, runs away, returns and is ...
Style:
melancholic, period piece
Plot:
writers, character study, bohemian, rejection, prison, humanism, young man, introspection, escape, rebellion, women, coming of age ...
Time:
60s
Place:
stockholm sweden, eastern europe
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy
Country: South Africa
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
The year is 1991, and Spud Milton's long walk to manhood is still creeping along at an unnervingly slow pace. Approaching the ripe old age of fifteen and still no signs of the much anticipated ball-drop, Spud is coming to terms with the fact ...
Style:
realistic, sincere, feel good, sentimental, emotional ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
coming of age, boarding school, friendship, adolescence, high school life, teachers and students, boarding school life, love and romance, friends, youth, misfit, teenage love ...
Time:
90s
Place:
south africa
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Komedie vás přesvědčí o tom, že i na chmurné stránky naší historie je možné se dívat s nadhledem a humorem. Čo bolo, to bolo... Major Terazky vede svůj šik pétépáků od průšvihu k průšvihu vstříc světlým zítřkům. ...
Style:
satirical, period piece, tragicomedy, black comedy, historical drama ...
Plot:
army life, social commentary, political satire, authoritarianism, absurdism, cold war, outsider, camaraderie, political repression, dark humor, humiliation, farce ...
Time:
1950s, 50s
Place:
czechoslovakia
Similarity:
43%
100
Genre: Comedy
Country: Russia
Duration: 71 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, humorous, sincere, cynical, feel good ...
Plot:
dumb, army, military, friendship between men, cynicism, discipline, friendship, idiot, military base, army life, debt, gambling debt ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
russia
Similarity:
43%
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Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa
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43%
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Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
satirical, semi serious, realistic, sitcom, touching ...
Plot:
small town, economic crisis, character study, friendship, social commentary, satire, bittersweet, resilience, blue collar, family business, slice of life, rebirth ...
Time:
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Place:
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Duration: 53 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
paris france, europe, spain
Similarity:
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Country: Germany
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
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Style:
humorous, realistic, sexual, feel good, light ...
Plot:
friendship, coming of age, couples, love and romance, family relations, breakup, goth girl, roommate, young adult, slice of life, realism, city life ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: UK
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A boy, a girl, and the worst football team in Britain. You can't choose who you're going to fall in love with.
Style:
captivating, funny, satirical, entertaining, humorous ...
Plot:
satire, soccer, football, coming of age, underdog, athlete's life, athlete and trainer, lifestyle, football player, heartwarming, nostalgia, personal growth ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 70s
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
humorous, lighthearted, feel good
Plot:
coming of age, misfit, friendship, youth culture, college campus, personal growth, fish out of water, heartwarming, social satire, irreverent, class differences, college ...
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
High school is almost over and four friends are going their separate ways as they go to college. But they have one more chance to spend some time together: Inspection 12, their favorite band, is playing one last concert in Jacksonville, FL.
Style:
mumblecore, humorous, feel good, entertaining, light ...
Audience:
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Plot:
road trip, coming of age, best friend, sibling relationship, high school, brother sister relationship, homophobic slur, slacker, gay friend, teenager, friendship, youth ...
Place:
florida
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
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Style:
sitcom, situational comedy, humorous, fast paced, dark comedy
Plot:
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Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
Without waiting for a friend, the painter Lenya Penkin gives his ticket to Lucy Korableva, who wins the piano in the lottery draw at the end of the match. Leni's friend, having found out about this, tries to persuade him to take away ...
Style:
romantic comedy, lighthearted, sentimental, period piece
Plot:
piano, love triangle, reconciliation, youth, romantic rivalry, male friendship, slice of life, small town, coming of age, moral dilemma, social satire, motorcycle ...
Time:
60s
Place:
soviet union, ussr
Similarity:
33%
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
It's time for the reckless guy Simion Cook to join the army. Having joined the airborne troops under the command of petty officer Petro Golovko, who is not indifferent to music, who organizes the vocal trio "Sineva", named after the ...
Style:
buddy comedy, sweet, light, multicultural, intercultural ...
Plot:
patriotism, army, friendship between men, love at first sight, trio, military, singing, friendship, army life, military base, fiancee, male bonding ...
Time:
70s
Place:
soviet union, ussr
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Denmark
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A comedy about girls joining the army in Denmark. Marianne joins to keep up a long family tradition as her brother won't. Both her brother and her boyfriend find her decision difficult to accept.
Style:
lighthearted, romantic comedy, retro, slapstick
Plot:
gender roles, friendship, fish out of water, family tradition, recruitment, military training, barracks, brother sister conflict, identity, sexism, female empowerment, female nudity ...
Time:
70s
Place:
denmark
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A film in four episodes, each one describing a special love story in today’s Italy.
Style:
anthology, captivating, satirical, semi serious, emotional ...
Plot:
love story, relationships, love affair, love, love interest, satire, slice of life, intimate, bittersweet, longing, character study, everyday life ...
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Francin, manager of a small-town brewery, has a charming wife whose abundant blonde locks are an adornment to the town. Maryska looks ethereal but loves meat and beer, while Francin is an ascetic. The strict members of the brewery board of directors ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous
Plot:
beer, renaissance, female nudity, nudity, provincial life, drinking, punishment, nude girl, modernism, family relations, small town, pregnancy ...
Time:
1920s, 20th century, 1910s, pre world war one
Place:
eastern europe, balkan, central europe, czech republic
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Finland
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Uuno is forced to complete his mandatory military service when it is revealed that he only spent one day in the army in his youth. As is typical of the Turhapuro series his family and friends become closely tied in with these events. His friends ...
Style:
slapstick, lighthearted, realistic, not serious, humorous
Plot:
farce, absurd humor, army life, fish out of water, satire, conscription, mistaken identity, cross dressing, political satire, escapism, army, soldier ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
finland
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
The year is 2003, and the Private Çamlıca High School, once home to the legendary “Hababam Class”, is still in operation. The school’s founder has passed away, and his son, nicknamed “Mad Bedri,” now runs the place. The time-honored ...
Style:
feel good, lighthearted, slapstick, sentimental, period piece ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
school, school principal, student, nostalgia, friendship, youth, rebellion, satire, coming of age, boarding school, community, rivalry ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
turkey, istanbul turkey
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
An artist's studio is descended upon by a group of retired men and a young mother who agree to model in the nude for money. Comedy ensues as the students and the local bureaucracy react to the models, all in need of extra money. Several running ...
Style:
satirical, slapstick, period piece, lighthearted, black comedy ...
Plot:
student, satire, bureaucracy, art school, social commentary, misunderstanding, humanism, sculpture, professor, jealousy, sexuality, slice of life ...
Time:
70s
Place:
eastern europe, czechoslovakia
Similarity:
31%
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