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The Lionshare (2009)
316
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 65 min.
Story:
Nick (Mike Pantozzi) gets his girls the same way he gets his music: online. On a first date, Eva (Jessi Kneeland) invites him to an exclusive filesharing community called ‘The Lionshare’. From there, Nick’s own creative frustration fuels his consumption of pirated music and other media while he produces nothing of his own. Eventually, he finds inspiration in the unlikeliest of places.
Style:
mumblecore, independent film, realistic, black comedy, rom com
Plot:
piracy, dating, online dating, social network, internet culture, inspiration, music industry, creative process, obsession, ambition, bittersweet, character study, social commentary, relationships, subculture, urban, city life, identity, moral ambiguity, slice of life, satire, coming of age, blind date, sex, success ...
Time:
2000s
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Most similar movies to The Lionshare
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, melancholic, emotional and independent film films with plots about slice of life, urban, bittersweet, character study, coming of age, friendship and relationships mostly in Drama and Comedy genres. Some movies like The Lionshare: Phony (2022), The Pleasure of Being Robbed (2008), Kasada Thapara (2021), Here (2003), The Rehearsal (2016). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
208
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A struggling filmmaker, unlucky in love, enlists the aid of a womanizing friend to create an exploitative documentary about online dating.
Style:
mockumentary, dramatic, witty, entertaining, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
found footage, female nudity, online dating, filmmaking, dating, relationships, nudity, first date, couples, couple relations, sex, sexual relations ...
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 71 min.
Story:
A curious and lost Eleonore looks for something everywhere, even in the bags of strangers who find themselves sadly smiling only well after she's left their lives. They owe her their thanks.
Style:
mumblecore, clever, semi serious, humorous, realistic ...
Plot:
friends, cons and scams, criminal heroes, friendship, thief, city life, lifestyle, dishonesty, female protagonist, character study, loneliness, slice of life ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city, brooklyn new york city
Similarity:
66%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
The lives of a few individuals get impacted, both in good and bad ways, by the actions of others who are hardly connected to them.
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, anthology, reflective ...
Plot:
relationships, lifestyle, social problems, multiple storylines, male female relationship, social issues, character study, social commentary, realism, empathy, karma, slice of life ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
51%
449
Genre: Drama
Country: Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A panoramic view over society across ten unfortunate characters whose stories sometimes intertwine.
Style:
poignant, melancholic, sociological
Plot:
character study, slice of life, social commentary, empathy, urban, city life, working class, loneliness, bittersweet, intimate, alienation, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
bosnia herzegovina
Similarity:
51%
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Genre: Drama
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
First-year acting student Stanley mines his girlfriend's family scandal as material for the end-of-year show at drama school. The result is a moral minefield.
Style:
experimental, entertaining, captivating, dramatic, thought provoking ...
Plot:
scandal, woman, moral ambiguity, rehearsal, moral dilemma, young man, young girl, spectacle, acting class, actor, young woman, student ...
Place:
new zealand
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 62 min.
Story:
Two foundering musicians in the early stage of their careers meet and form an unlikely alliance.
Style:
realistic, emotional, melancholic, earnest
Audience:
adult
Plot:
musician, perseverance, passion, creative process, creativity, collaboration, personal growth, intimate, slice of life, character study, friendship, ambition ...
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
Dreaming of fame and fortune, a local Denver performer hires two indie filmmakers to come to town and make a film with him as the star.
Style:
meta, mockumentary, psychological
Plot:
filmmaking, identity, ambition, behind the scenes, showbiz, character study, satire, intimate, bittersweet, role playing, obsession, found footage ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
colorado
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama
Country: Chile
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Diego is hosting a farewell party in his house before he leaves on a trip that no one knows about.
Style:
reflective, emotional, melancholic, realistic, tension ...
Plot:
secrets, house party, introspection, intimate, relationships, bittersweet, friendship, regret, single, identity, character study, slice of life ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
A minor argument between two strangers escalates into a life-altering conflict, exploring how a seemingly insignificant event can drastically alter a person's perception and circumstances.
Style:
emotional, tense, intense, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
conflict, escalation, chance meeting, realism, character study, social commentary, misunderstanding, slice of life, city life, urban, suspicion, morality ...
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
College student Ella is completely focused on her ambiguously romantic relationship with her dorm-mate, Chris. She is so consumed by trying to understand his behavior that she's neglecting the screenplay she is supposed to write in order to ...
Style:
mumblecore, metafiction, realistic, melancholic, ambiguous ending ...
Plot:
college life, creative process, dormitory, self discovery, female protagonist, creative block, character study, obsession, loneliness, coming of age, identity crisis, autobiography ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Not Waving But Drowning is a chronological look at growing up, formed from two different stories. The two sets of friends represent the American dilemma between what you have known and what you hope to know; the tear between longing for the past and ...
Style:
realistic, psychological, atmospheric, touching, independent film ...
Plot:
friendship, self discovery, adolescence vs adulthood, starting over, female friendship, coming of age, personal growth, character study, society, couples, small town, identity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Cliff Raines is an up-and-coming actor who struggles with living a lonely life in Los Angeles. In his time between roles, he finds comfort in alcohol and his new found relationship with a young woman with similar baggage to his.
Style:
independent film, melancholic, realistic, existential
Plot:
character study, isolation, loneliness, intimate, slice of life, alcoholism, showbiz, self destructing, identity crisis, bittersweet, urban, personal growth ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
Story:
If you are a provincial who wants to conquer a big city, then you should not look for easy ways to the heights of well-being - the bitter experience of the girl Lera is proof of this.
Style:
sentimental, touching, captivating, sincere, romantic ...
Plot:
betrayal, revenge, love triangle, bittersweet, unrequited love, friendship, couple relations, romantic rivalry, love interest, sibling relationship, conflict, relationships ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
After his fiancee breaks up with him and gets engaged to another man, Dennis can't get over the idea that the cheap engagement ring he bought may have triggered it. When she dies, he convinces two grave robbers to steal the new ring from her ...
Style:
realistic, serious, psychological, offbeat, independent film ...
Plot:
obsession, wedding ring, wedding, true love, love and romance, haunted by the past, breakup, grave robbing, corpse, macabre, grief, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Los Jornaleros presents the interwoven stories of three young Hispanic men who come to this country to pursue te American dream and instead end up struggling as day-laborers.
Style:
hispanic, realistic, independent film, bilingual
Plot:
gay, immigrant, american dream, working class, poverty, survival, frustration, social commentary, struggle, social realism, identity, exploitation ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Actor-filmmaker Peter Vack decides to re-identify as female to maintain relevance in the art and entertainment world. This horrifies Peter's sister Betsey and makes her spiral deep into a mania of sibling rivalry as she desperately searches for ...
Style:
indie film, black comedy
Plot:
desire for fame, identity crisis, sibling rivalry, family conflict, transgender, ambition, social commentary, celebrity culture, obsession, performance art, fame, satire ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
new york
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Patrick Kong-produced look at promotion girls mildly serves his devotees – which, all things considered, does account for something. Closer to PG-13 than PG, if you're looking for a ratings guide.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, realistic, emotional ...
Plot:
money, urban setting, multiple storylines, looking for love, society, social problems, female protagonist, social issues, women, city life, life, relationships ...
Place:
china, hong kong
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany, Finland
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Style:
independent film, melancholic, moody
Plot:
relationships, urban, character study, city life, slice of life, struggle, loneliness, struggling artist, working class, friendship, roommate, social realism ...
Time:
90s
Place:
berlin germany, germany
Similarity:
36%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
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Style:
existential, melancholic, postmodern, moody
Plot:
identity, relationships, young adult, self discovery, coming of age, youth culture, modern life, slice of life, intimacy, alienation, bittersweet, city life ...
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 58 min.
Story:
A melodic, emotional exploration of one family falling apart in a sleepy Midwestern city, The Branches follows Claire (Kelly Brumbach) as she attempts to reconnect with the hometown life she left behind.
Style:
emotional, melancholic, contemplative, realistic, atmospheric
Plot:
family drama, hometown, family conflict, intimate, estrangement, getting home, character study, relationships, small town, introspection, homecoming, grief ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
ohio, midwest
Similarity:
35%
134
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
Struggling to navigate a promising career, a new romance, and her family life, a photography student confronts notions of love and loss during her senior year of college.
Style:
emotional, contemplative, realistic, reflective, romantic drama ...
Plot:
photography, coming of age, relationships, student life, self discovery, college life, female protagonist, personal growth, young adult, realism, campus, slice of life ...
Place:
france
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Johnny, Elisabeth, and Ryan grew up best friends. Things change when Ryan asks Elisabeth to marry him, sending Johnny down a dangerous path.
Style:
captivating, realistic, sentimental, psychological, independent film ...
Plot:
love triangle, coming of age, best friend, obsession, adolescence vs adulthood, youth, filmmaking, friendship, love, rivalry, unrequited love, slice of life ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama
Country: Iran
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Qasem is a roadblock employee at the municipality, trying to improve his life while facing problems with his wife Narges.
Style:
realistic, neorealism
Plot:
corruption, domestic drama, family drama, social realism, social commentary, working class, character study, moral ambiguity, city life, desperation, bribery, ambition ...
Place:
iran, tehran
Similarity:
33%
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126
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A father and son work together as agents.
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
father son relationship, relationships, problem, relationship problems, family problems, family relations, life is a bitch, father, father and son, nightclub, family drama, nightlife ...
Time:
turn of the century
Place:
new york
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Joe, in the midst of dropping out of college and coming out as gay, decides to record the everyday activities of his life on a handheld mini-video and post the clips to the internet. Soon after he begins this experiment, Joe meets Jesus, a ...
Style:
emotional, experimental
Plot:
identity, sexuality, lgbtq, self discovery, coming of age, character study, intimate, internet culture, identity crisis, social media, slice of life, young adult ...
Place:
california, los angeles
Similarity:
33%
148
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
The daughter of a late comic is forced to confront her fears of performing.
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, realistic, emotional ...
Plot:
female protagonist, self discovery, comedian, problem, psychological trauma, uncertainty, self doubt, social problems, introspection, stand up comedian, coping, female comedian ...
Similarity:
33%
2K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
This is a story of a young man named Kenny Stanford who had dreams of being an Successful artist in the music industry, but these dreams were cut short due to senseless street violence. His older brother Libaraiers Stanford lived by the laws of ...
Style:
emotional, realistic, independent film
Plot:
urban, hip hop, brotherhood, family tragedy, grief, music industry, mourning, loss, aspiration, identity, trauma, revenge ...
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Story:
A medical student has to drop out of college due to unfortunate circumstances and starts running a sweet shop. However, his boring life encounters a sudden twist when he claims to have discovered the formula for a pill that can make people happy.
Style:
comedy drama, uplifting, black comedy, melancholic
Plot:
medical student, moral ambiguity, social commentary, scam, deception, ethical dilemma, dropout, mental health, community, satire, desperation, trust ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
31%
2K
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
Karthik seeks love through several attempts. Will he find his destined partner or face continued failure?
Style:
romantic drama, emotional, feel good, lighthearted, light hearted ...
Plot:
love story, relationships, dating, young adult, urban, personal growth, slice of life, self discovery, optimism, introspection, coming of age, heartbreak ...
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
With the world in a pandemic, Jason and Sorrel meet on a dating app and build a romance as the situation gets worse.
Style:
romantic drama, captivating, romantic, melancholic, realistic ...
Plot:
pandemic, love and romance, love story, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, relationships, fall in love, in love, social problems, love affair, male female relationship, romantic relationship, couple relations ...
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31%
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