Movies like Superstar 2012
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Superstar (2012)
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Genre: Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
An average guy who works in a recycling plant wakes up one morning to discover that he's become inexplicably famous.
Style:
tragicomedy, cynical, psychological, thought provoking, humorous, realistic, semi serious, satirical
Plot:
love hate relationship, life turned upside down, media, media satire, disorder, price of fame, celebrity, fame, fish out of water, loneliness, internet, television, showbiz, absurdism, media coverage, media hype, media circus, social satire, investigative reporter, satire, lifestyle, celebrity culture, lawyer, rapper, journalist ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century, contemporary
Place:
france, paris france
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Most similar movies to Superstar
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, semi serious, humorous and captivating films with plots about disorder, society, media, life turned upside down, dark humor, satire and media satire mostly in Drama and Comedy genres. Some movies like Superstar: Paris or Perish (2013), Caught in the Web (2012), The Yellow Eyes of Crocodiles (2014), Hits (2014), Network (1976). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Maya is living the ultimate fashionistas dream: she is working as a stylist for one of the French trend setters, in the capital of haute-couture: Paris. One of the IT girls of fashion, shes following her dreams until one night, when her life takes ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, funny, sweet, inspirational ...
Plot:
fashion, fashion designer, immigrant, hopes, escapades, rise to the top, life turned upside down, misfit, getting home, childhood home, stereotypes, rivalry ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
paris france, france, morocco
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
The story of three women whose worlds collide - a social commentary about the 'sound bite' society we are becoming, where perception becomes reality and judgments based on limited facts quickly spread, without regard for the truth or the ...
Style:
realistic, serious, psychological, captivating, thought provoking ...
Plot:
life turned upside down, society, intern, media, media satire, computers and web, urban, social media, cyberbullying, privacy invasion, social commentary, human nature ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
china, asia
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Genre: Drama
Country: France, Spain
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Two sisters, their families, and sometimes complicated lives.
Style:
realistic, compassionate, sincere, cynical, semi serious ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
direction and purpose, family relations, aspiring writer, rising to stardom, disorder, life turned upside down, sister sister relationship, price of fame, parent child relationship, working mom, mother daughter relationship, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, paris france
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49%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A talentless teen will do anything to get on TV's "The Voice." Meanwhile, her father, a municipal worker, creates an uproar when a video of his rants at City Hall goes viral.
Style:
cynical, realistic, semi serious, humorous, black comedy ...
Plot:
fame, talent, delusion, dark humor, society, celebrity culture, media satire, computers and web, teenager, suburbs, art, small town ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
45%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
A TV network cynically exploits a deranged ex-TV anchor's ravings and revelations about the media for their own profit.
Style:
clever, satirical, political, witty, black comedy ...
Plot:
media, journalism, satire, television, social commentary, media manipulation, adultery, corruption, murder, dark humor, business, assassination ...
Time:
70s, year 1976, 20th century, year 1975
Place:
usa, new york, california, manhattan new york city, middle east ...
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A group of college students are duped by a charming pathological liar.
Style:
talky, realistic, serious, psychological, thought provoking ...
Plot:
friendship, college, youth, friends, power relations, college life, betrayal, teachers and students, student life, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, student, mishap ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, europe, paris france
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Paul and Charlotte are in love. Charlotte discovers she has a grave malady and Paul supports her. But Paul is also attracted to Ninon, another girl. Charlotte accepts Paul to have an affair with her, and the three start a difficult and ambiguous ...
Style:
serious, psychological, sincere, emotional, sexual ...
Plot:
betrayal, life is a bitch, tragic hero, infidelity, love triangle, love and romance, terminal illness, nude girl, couples, unfulfillment, girlfriend girlfriend relationship, menage a trois ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 172 min.
Story:
Manju, a village belle becomes popular after she participates in a reality show that records her day-to-day life events and telecasts it to the world
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional
Plot:
female protagonist, slice of life, privacy invasion, male female relationship, relationships, lifestyle change, changing lives, love affair, life, lifestyle, couple relations, realism ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
india
Similarity:
39%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A dark comedy centering on the lives of a Neapolitan based family whose father, a fish merchant, is so infatuated with the reality TV show "Grande Fratello" (the Italian version of "Big Brother") he starts living his life as if ...
Style:
thought provoking, cynical, semi serious, humorous, surreal ...
Plot:
losing-it hero, dark humor, life turned upside down, obsession, disorder, society, audition, television, big brother, mental illness, lonely, power of media ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
italy, naples italy, southern italy, rome italy
Similarity:
38%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Slovenia
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Boris Robič is, as we say, an ordinary kind of bloke. One evening, however, someone tries to shoot him. The investigations reveal nothing. No enemies, no suspects. You could say that Boris is the last person anyone would want to kill. After the ...
Style:
tragicomedy, dark comedy, satirical, psychological, realistic ...
Plot:
dark humor, self discovery, character study, midlife crisis, social commentary, loneliness, bittersweet, social satire, awkwardness, identity crisis, absurdism, amateur sleuth ...
Similarity:
38%
47K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Video store clerk Ed agrees to have his life filmed by a camera crew for a tv network.
Style:
satirical, humorous, light, entertaining, funny ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
fictional reality show, satire, happy ending, television, surveillance, media hype, brother brother relationship, fish out of water, audition, life philosophy, misfit, human nature ...
Time:
20th century, year 1999, 90s
Place:
san francisco, usa, california, new jersey
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
In Paris' cosmopolitan and colorful 10th arrondissement, Philippe, who's fresh out of prison, crosses paths with Avdal, a Kurd who is trying to track down an Iraqi war criminal. Avdal, who dreams of staying in France, plans to bring his ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, sincere, offbeat
Audience:
date night
Plot:
culture clash, fish out of water, society, nothing goes right, immigrant, disorder, kurd, muslim, dark humor, misfit, life is a bitch, communication problem ...
Time:
90s, year 2010, 21st century
Place:
iraq, paris france, europe, france
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The Girl on the Train is a 2009 French drama film directed by André Téchiné. Jeanne is a young woman, striking but otherwise without qualities. Her mother tries to get her a job in the office of a lawyer, Bleistein, her lover years ago. Jeanne ...
Style:
thought provoking, psychological, serious, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
anti semitism, destructive relationship, false accusation, couple relations, dishonesty, society, journalism, seduction, railway, train, coming of age, media ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
paris france, france, europe
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
TV MX, the most powerful Mexican Television Corporation, discloses a scandalous story involving Governor Carmelo Vargas in serious crimes and illicit business. Governor Vargas worried about his political future, decides to clean his image and ...
Style:
cynical, semi serious, humorous, realistic, dark comedy ...
Plot:
manipulation, journalism, corrupt politician, media, political corruption, campaign, state affairs, dishonesty, blackmail, television, mafia, politics ...
Time:
year 2014, 21st century
Place:
latin america, mexico
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
'Page 3' takes a behind-the-scenes look at the lifestyles of the A-list celebrities in metro cities. It explores the networking and the power play between the air-kissing
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, captivating, sexual ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
journalism, life is a bitch, love and romance, lifestyle, social differences, pregnancy, extramarital affair, betrayal, female friendship, stewardess, hypocrite, women ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india, asia, mumbai india
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Irene moves to Paris to begin a new life with her husband Jason and their two daughters, but an act of betrayal and her desire for revenge soon sends her to the brink of madness.
Style:
psychological, emotional, serious, bleak, realistic ...
Plot:
disorder, redemption, friendship, friends, introspection, family life, life turned upside down, family relations, immigrant, adoption, misfit, single parent ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, paris france, europe
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
They Shoot Movies, Don't They? is a voyeuristic look at first time director Tom Paulson and the movie he wrote called Mirage. Frank Gallagher is the documentarian whose camera waits and watches as Paulson navigates through a jungle of ...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, clever, captivating, independent film ...
Plot:
lifestyle, ambition, actor's life, obsession, addiction, filmmaking, showbiz, hollywood, blind ambition, media, nothing goes right, artists and showbiz ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
32%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Switzerland, France, Belgium
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Marthe (Isabelle Huppert) and Michel (Olivier Gourmet) live with their three children in a remote house next to an abandoned highway using it as an extension to their property. One day without warning, construction workers begin to upgrade the road ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, captivating, stylized, social ...
Plot:
isolated house, parents and children, highway, car, fighting the system, house, traffic, family relations, family life, eccentric family, absurdism, life turned upside down ...
Time:
year 2008, 21st century
Place:
france
Similarity:
31%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Since his sensational arrival at the head of the 20 Hours, Cédric Saint Guérande, known as "CSG" is THE favorite presenter of the French. His insolent audiences stoke the jealousy even within La Grande Chaîne which he is the undisputed ...
Style:
satirical, semi serious, captivating, disturbing, biting ...
Plot:
ambition, media satire, satire, rivalry, journalist, power struggle, manipulation, media circus, media industry, tv host, competitor, business competition ...
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Times have changed a lot for Franck who is a night watchman. About a decade ago he was a specialized worker. Today he feels bored but would jump at any chance to prove his bravery and courage.
Style:
captivating, realistic, serious, suspenseful
Plot:
life turned upside down, dull life, starting over, disorder, hopes, unfulfillment, police, security guard, car accident, loneliness, monster, robbery ...
Time:
year 2015, 21st century
Place:
france
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Two Spanish pan-handlers soon find themselves in over their heads when they stumble upon an opportunity to redeem themselves and perhaps the entire planet. The world appears to suffer from rampant poverty, violence and spiritual desperation and the ...
Style:
cynical, clever, suspense, offbeat, realistic ...
Plot:
sect, murder, social decay, cons and scams, society, friendship, life is a bitch, dark humor, injustice, criminal heroes, dishonesty, rising to stardom ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
spain
Similarity:
29%
473
Genre: Drama
Country: Belgium
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A journalist is about to settle with his girlfriend when his life and views get shaken up by the young and beautiful Pakistani refugee Nadia. At work his ideals are more and more confronted with the harsh reality of modern urban society, while his ...
Style:
thought provoking, realistic, semi serious, touching, humorous ...
Plot:
racism, life is a bitch, self discovery, introspection, media, journalism, society, mercy killing, interracial relations, impossible love, hopes, misfit ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, belgium
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Country: China
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Follows the story of a television host who's hidden so much personal and secret information on his phone, that when it gets out, catastrophe strikes.
Style:
cynical, semi serious, humorous, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
infidelity, womanizer, lifestyle, life turned upside down, nothing goes right, dark humor, couples, couple relations, dishonesty, cell phone, scandal, privacy invasion ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
china, beijing china, asia
Similarity:
29%
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Alex, 25 years old, lives a life divided between his custom car that he pampers to the point of insanity, his friends, his girlfriend, whose baby girl he had under duress, and his job as a forklift operator. An exclusive passion, with its rituals ...
Style:
psychological, realistic, serious, gloomy
Plot:
life turned upside down, couples, couple relations, moral dilemma, male female relationship, friendship, family crisis, disorder, family problems, family in crisis, police officer, car tuning ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Luxembourg, Belgium
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Daniel is a former police officer turned debt collector. Now in his late fifties, he goes about his "dirty job" without emotion or sympathy. One winter's day, he stops at a roadside parking lot and is approached by Laura, an ...
Style:
serious, tense, realistic, suspense, gloomy
Plot:
missing person, investigation, life turned upside down, missing girl, disappearance, police officer, debt collector, winter, debt, cemetery, teenage girl, police ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Mitri is 15 years old and lives in a village in Senegal. Like all the youngsters of his age, he plays football, dreaming of the Barcelona and Chelsea Football Clubs. When an agent sees him, Mitri believes in his luck. But, in order to go chasing ...
Style:
realistic, touching, captivating, psychological, serious
Plot:
football, follow your dream, immigrant, hopes, athlete and trainer, athlete's life, life is a bitch, youth, ambition, soccer, desire for fame, disorder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, africa, europe, paris france
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A son in denial of a serious illness. A mother facing the unbearable. And between them a doctor fighting to do his job and bring them to acceptance. The three of them have one year and four seasons to come together and understand what it means to ...
Style:
poignant, emotional, psychological, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
acceptance, mother son relationship, terminal illness, medical examination, cancer, hospital, family conflict, life & death, family drama, fighting illness, life is a bitch, lifestyle change ...
Similarity:
28%
656
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Two best friends, garbage truck drivers in Hollywood become celebrities overnight after they find Cuba Gooding Jr.’s Best Supporting Actor Oscar for JERRY MAGUIRE in the trash and suddenly their lives go topsy-turvy.
Style:
feel good, humorous, captivating, light, independent film ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
hollywood, artists and showbiz, desire for fame, overnight success, partner, buddies, odd couple, lifestyle, once in a lifetime opportunity, showbiz, celebrity culture, working class ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
At a two-day business conference, God (Simon Callow) decides to romantically pair Terry, a moral crusader, with his "win-at-all-cost" antithesis, Jacqui. However, fate, assisted by unique and corrupt characters, attempt to beset God's ...
Style:
stylized, talky, witty, semi serious, satirical ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
destiny, mistaken identity, cons and scams, disorder, dark humor, twists and turns, dishonesty, hotel, satire, opposites attract, social commentary, intimate ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Al, a young man from a modest background is about to marry his boss’ daughter, along with succeeding him as the head of a car dealership. One night, while coming back from his bachelor party, he is guilty of a hit-and-run accident, urged by his ...
Style:
realistic, tense, serious, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
moral dilemma, witnessing a crime, society, righting the wronged, life is a bitch, illegal immigrant, manslaughter, woman, hit and run, immigrant, disorder, dishonesty ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
france, paris france
Similarity:
27%
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