Movies and TV shows like How to Make It in America
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How to Make It in America (2010)
17K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Trying to make a name for themselves in New York's competitive fashion scene, Ben Epstein and his friend and business partner Cam Calderon use their street knowledge and connections to bring their ambitions to fruition. With the help of Cam's cousin Rene, who is trying to market his own high-energy drink, and their well-connected friend Domingo, the burgeoning entrepreneurs set out to make it big, encountering obstacles along the way that will require all their ingenuity to overcome.
Style:
erotic, semi serious, stylized, sensual, captivating, entertaining, sitcom, comedy drama, realistic, independent film
Plot:
entrepreneur, businessman, follow your dream, group of friends, determination, young woman, party, ambition, lifestyle, ambitious, success, career, buddies, business, finance, magician, twenty something, young adult, musician, friends, profanity, young man, skating, sexual content, relatives ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
new york, usa
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, realistic, semi serious and captivating films and TV series with plots about friends, friendship, lifestyle, urban, group of friends, couples and city life mostly in Comedy, Drama and Romance genres. Some movies like How to Make It in America: Entourage (2004), Succession (2018), TVF Pitchers (2015), Jack & Jill (1999), Fresh Meat (2011). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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sitcom, humorous, witty, not serious, realistic ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Country: India
Duration: 40 min.
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Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
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Audience:
teens
Plot:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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realistic, humorous, psychological, captivating, erotic ...
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lgbt, sexual relations, friendship, couple relations, gender, gay, group of friends, gay interest, gay relationship, love, lgbtq, male nudity ...
Time:
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Place:
los angeles, usa, california
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 28 min.
TV show
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period piece, disturbing, semi serious, entertaining, captivating ...
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group of friends, city life, ambition, college graduate, adolescence vs adulthood, friends, new life, aspiration, lifestyle, social satire, satire, friendship ...
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
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sexy, erotic, witty, cynical, humorous ...
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teens
Plot:
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Time:
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Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Place:
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50%
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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19K
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Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Duration: 30 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
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Plot:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa, new york
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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realistic, humorous, captivating, psychological, sexy ...
Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Country: USA
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TV show
Story:
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Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
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Style:
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Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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42%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
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:
new york, manhattan new york city, usa
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Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Style:
sitcom, entertaining, humorous, captivating, sincere
Audience:
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Plot:
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chicago
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
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Style:
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Plot:
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Duration: 70 min.
TV show
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