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La avispita Ruinasa (1983)
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
Ruinasa is a holding company dedicated to leisure and, why not say, to vice. But these businesses are about to go bankrupt. To avoid this, sincehis prestige is at stake, a company dedicated to protecting various groups of gangsters takes over the holding. However, as they are not specialists in these matters, the company is going even worse and they get together to try to find solutions
Style:
parody, satirical, black comedy, fast paced
Audience:
adult
Plot:
corruption, gangster, greed, satire, dark humor, organized crime, power struggle, farce, moral ambiguity, social commentary, underworld, corporation, blackmail, casino, political satire, economist, nightlife, urban, business, prostitution, manager, mistaken identity, prostitute, football player, businessman ...
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out satirical, black comedy, dark comedy and fast paced films with plots about satire, corruption, urban, political satire, social commentary, moral ambiguity and dark humor mostly in Comedy and Drama genres. Some movies like La avispita Ruinasa: Los chulos (1981), Humble Politician Nograj (2018), Kolpachino 4 4's (2024), Attenti a quei P2 (1982), LKG (2019). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Félix rebolledo es un proxeneta dueño de un cabaret, dos bingos y tres casas de citas. Ahora se propone abrir una sala de fiestas, y para ello cuenta -como siempre lo ha hecho- con el apoyo del Obispo, al cual tiene sobornado con frecuentes ...
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satirical, black comedy, period drama
Plot:
pimp, bishop, prostitution, cabaret, mayor, corruption, religious hypocrisy, satire, power struggle, political satire, scandal, nepotism ...
Time:
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Similarity:
95%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
Nograj, a narcissistic crazy politician who exploits a city and its resources. The film is about Nograj's aspirations to becoming the MLA in the upcoming elections and the opposition he faces.
Style:
satirical, black comedy, spoof, parody, political comedy
Audience:
adult
Plot:
corruption, satire, political satire, ambition, social commentary, greed, irreverent, power struggle, campaigning, power hungry, scheming, anti hero ...
Place:
kannada
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87%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Story of an ambitious young doctor through unethical means intend to make a quick career. Now is primary in a luxury clinic where administers the sick with the same cynicism of his young years.
Style:
satirical, cynical, ironic, black comedy, period piece ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
hospital, satire, ambition, dark humor, clinic, greed, ethical dilemma, corruption, social satire, manipulation, character study, office politics ...
Time:
60s
Place:
rome italy, italy
Similarity:
85%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Two rivals meet to settle old scores in a casino but things are interrupted by a raid.
Style:
tension, fast paced, suspenseful, twisted, action comedy ...
Plot:
casino, gambling, confrontation, urban, police raid, raid, rivalry, criminal underworld, nightlife, gangster, revenge, betrayal ...
Similarity:
74%
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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:
73%
2K
Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A small-time politician aspires to become the leader of the state.
Style:
satirical, entertaining, semi serious, political, captivating ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
political satire, ambition, satire, politician, election campaign, political activism, political candidate, political campaign, politics, political humor, social commentary, power struggle ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
india
Similarity:
69%
Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
Bhaskar's wife thinks he is a stationery store worker, his girlfriend thinks he is a software engineer but no one knows he is also a burglar. His royal pains start when his tangled web of lies involving a hopeful girlfriend, a blackmailing ...
Style:
fast paced, dark comedy, satirical, twist ending, rom com
Plot:
double life, burglary, heist, heist gone wrong, blackmail, cat and mouse, mistaken identity, moral ambiguity, social satire, corruption, satire, love triangle ...
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69%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Mahsun constantly has to cope with police raids since he runs an illegal casino. Because he wants to continue to run this casino, Mahsun decides to establish a fake political party as a disguise. His aim is to keep the casino able to continue ...
Style:
semi serious, satirical, captivating, entertaining, tense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
satire, police, illegal gambling, casino, problem, escapades, casino owner, deception, scheme, organized crime, black market, fraud ...
Place:
turkey
Similarity:
66%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Cuba
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
When her country is taken over by socialist revolutionaries, a wealthy woman can't bear to give up all of her wealth and possessions to the new government, so she hides all of her treasures in the 12 chairs of a dining-room set. After her death ...
Style:
satirical, road movie, fast paced, dark comedy, buddy comedy ...
Plot:
socialism, satire, treasure hunt, political satire, social commentary, irony, quest, greed, class conflict, farce, bureaucracy, inheritance ...
Place:
cuba, havana cuba
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A catalan manufacturer of intercoms travels to Madrid, accompanied by his mistress, to attend a hunt that he has organized. Its main purpose is to mix with people of high society to improve their business. All seems well until the owner of the farm ...
Style:
satirical, cynical, black comedy, period piece, witty ...
Plot:
corruption, hunting, absurdism, irony, social satire, political satire, social climbing, hunter, class conflict, female nudity, farce, satire ...
Time:
70s, year 1978, year 1972
Place:
madrid, catalonia, spain
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Cetto and its city council were arrested, but in prison the conspiratorial former mayor makes no earning name as the gratitude of the powerful secretary. These decide to replace some MPs mysteriously killed precisely with Cetto and two other ...
Style:
satirical, humorous, funny, entertaining, political ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political satire, corruption, prison, politics, satire, political corruption, stupidity, society, rivalry, disorder, police officer, buddies ...
Place:
southern italy
Similarity:
58%
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:
56%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Nepal
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
Nirvaya Singh is currently the head of one of Nepal's most influential political parties, while his son Dik Vijay is deeply involved in criminal operations. When a political election is going to take place, Nirvaya becomes paralyzed, and Dik ...
Style:
masala, crime drama, satirical, black comedy, humorous ...
Plot:
corruption, political manipulation, corrupt politician, social commentary, father son relationship, rise to power, power struggle, satire, organized crime, family drama, urban, celebrity cameo
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
After an irreverent TV show makes people less afraid of the Camorra, the actors begin receiving threats from the criminal organization.
Style:
parody, satirical, entertaining, captivating, humorous ...
Plot:
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Place:
italy, naples italy
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Japan
Story:
Sawamura, a contract part-timer dragged into a multi-million yen internet business, and Kamo, an office worker who lavished money on a beautiful club hostess, arrive at Cowcow Finance, the office of black-market lender Ushijima.
Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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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:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Romania
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Singapore
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Place:
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Country: Italy
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
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Style:
anthology, satirical, black comedy, controversial, period piece ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
52%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
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las vegas
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Country: Italy
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
italy, rome italy
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Brazil
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Place:
brazil
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
After his engagement falls through, Murat finds himself knee deep in debt and accepts an enticing, ghastly offer from his boss at the TV station.
Style:
dark comedy, satirical, tense
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
2010s
Place:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Egypt
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
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Style:
satirical, captivating, humorous, semi serious, feel good ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy
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Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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Style:
satirical, funny, entertaining, semi serious, captivating ...
Plot:
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Country: China
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
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Style:
semi serious, satirical, entertaining, captivating, tragicomedy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy, Spain
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Commedia all'italiana consisting of a series of brief comic sketches based on manias, mainly sexual, featuring several figures of Italian society.
Style:
anthology, black comedy, parody, period piece, absurd ...
Plot:
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Time:
60s, 20th century
Place:
europe
Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The political party called LMKP, which Mahsun, Şahin and Mehmet established as a front to secretly gamble, accidentally entered the parliament. As a result, the trio find themselves in a brand new world full of opportunities. The story, which ...
Style:
situational comedy, dark comedy, cynical, sitcom, black comedy ...
Plot:
corruption, political corruption, parliament, greed, political satire, opportunism, ambition, social commentary, moral ambiguity, fraud, scam, criminal underworld ...
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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:
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Time:
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Place:
seattle
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