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Coalition (2015)
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
Political drama about the rise of Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats during the 2010 election. After the election failed to produce an outright winner, Clegg was catapulted into an unaccustomed position of influence and was the recipient of political courtship from both Labour's Gordon Brown and David Cameron of the Conservative Party.
Style:
serious, captivating, atmospheric, psychological, political, tense, sincere, thought provoking, clever, realistic ...
Plot:
campaign, politics, election, rivalry, political intrigue, state affairs, rise to the top, ambition, politician, parliament, society, british history, british politics, negotiation, tunnel, telephone call, british, newspaper, male protagonist, underdog, discussion, historical event, telephone, cigarette, cigarette smoking ...
Time:
year 2010, 21st century, contemporary
Place:
england, london
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Most similar movies to Coalition
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, political and captivating films with plots about politics, state affairs, society, ambition, politician, dishonesty and political intrigue mostly in Drama, Biography and History genres. Some movies like Coalition: Brexit: The Uncivil War (2019), The Deal (2003), The Politician's Husband (2013), The Fever (2004), Power (1986). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Political strategist Dominic Cummings leads a popular but controversial campaign to convince British voters to leave the European Union from 2015 up until the present day.
Style:
psychological, political, disturbing, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
politics, world politics, life philosophy, escapades, society, rivalry, ambition, danger, political intrigue, political activism, political unrest, disorder ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
united kingdom, london, england
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
It is approaching an election in the UK when the leader of the Labour party, John Smith, suffers another in a line of heart attacks and dies. With the leadership campaign about to start the clear choice appears to be Gordon Brown, a stanch Scotsman. ...
Style:
political, realistic, clever, serious, talky ...
Plot:
campaign, politics, ambition, rise to the top, state affairs, political corruption, friendship, dishonesty, betrayal, society, british history, british politics ...
Time:
80s, 90s, 21st century
Place:
england, britain
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A light hearted look at future Prime Minister Margaret Thatchers rise from research chemist in 1949 to becoming MP for Finchley in 1959 encompassing her early relationship and marriage to Oil Millionaire Denis Thatcher.
Style:
realistic, sincere, emotional, captivating, political ...
Plot:
rise to the top, ambition, politics, state affairs, society, feminism, campaign, head of state, election, biopic, british history, woman power ...
Time:
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Place:
europe, england
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
Aiden Hoynes is a senior cabinet minister who has always put his career before family, with the support of Freya, his devoted wife and mother to their two young children. But when Freya's own political career takes off and threatens to ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, serious, tense, political ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
politics, betrayal, relationship vs career, ambition, state affairs, couples, blind ambition, husband wife relationship, british politics, politician, white house, secrets ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, london
Similarity:
28%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
It's February 1974. Ted Heath's Conservative government has been ousted. But only just. In the hung Parliament, Labour manages to form a minority government by sending its whips out wheeling and dealing with the Liberals, Scottish ...
Style:
psychological, thought provoking, political, thrilling, realistic ...
Plot:
parliament, british politics, politics, politician, british raj, british prime minister, political unrest, political activism, british empire, political candidate, political intrigue, corrupt politician ...
Time:
70s
Place:
united kingdom, britain
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Tells the story of a woman who gets involved in politics with no previous contact with world events.
Style:
captivating, psychological, thought provoking, atmospheric, political ...
Plot:
riddles and clues, society, women, hardcore, propaganda, communism, morality, politician, politics, introspection, social differences, state affairs ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
25%
4K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Pete St. John is a powerful and successful political consultant, with clients spread around the country. When his long-time friend and client Ohio senator Sam Hastings decides to quit politics, he is rapidly drafted to help with the campaign of the ...
Style:
clever, serious, realistic, cynical, political ...
Plot:
politics, political corruption, campaign, cover up, manipulation, fighting the system, state affairs, society, journalism, legal, dishonesty, ambition ...
Time:
80s
Place:
usa, seattle, new york, washington d.c.
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Party Tricks is an Australian television series set to screen on Network Ten in 2014. The six part series follows the story of Kate Ballard, a committed and rigorous politician who seems assured to become the next State Premier until a shock new ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, political, psychological, talky ...
Plot:
politics, political intrigue, rivalry, state affairs, competitor, political unrest, political satire, political campaign, female protagonist, political activism, political candidate, political leader ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
australia
Similarity:
23%
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Genre: Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Transport Minister Bertrand Saint-Jean is awoken in the middle of the night by his head of staff. A bus has gone off the road into a gully. He has no choice but to go to the scene of the accident. Thus begins the odyssey of a politician in a world ...
Style:
realistic, psychological, tense, sincere, contemplative ...
Plot:
french politics, politics, workplace, workplace situations, state affairs, boss and employee, disagreement, politician, prime minister, business, female nudity, fatal accident ...
Time:
2010s, year 2011, 21st century
Place:
france, europe, paris france
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Good Morning President is an abridged version of the politics and life of three different presidents. The three are: the older President Kim Jung-ho at the end of his term, the young President Cha Ji-wook, a skillful manipulator of foreign policy ...
Style:
witty, semi serious, captivating, realistic, humorous
Plot:
politics, ambition, rise to the top, political corruption, redemption, political conspiracy, rivalry, campaign, state affairs, family relations, love and romance, dishonesty ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Gunter Wallraff is a journalist seeking to expose the unethical journalism practiced by The Standard, a very popular and powerful German newspaper. He goes undercover, using forged identity papers and at great personal risk, to join their staff. ...
Style:
action thriller, independent film, serious, realistic, psychological ...
Plot:
undercover, conspiracy, profanity, violent content, biopic, legal, journalism, life is a bitch, uncover truth, state affairs, rise to the top, hidden identity ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
europe, germany
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Two law school friends find themselves at odds when one becomes a Justice Department lawyer and the other goes into politics.
Style:
political, talky, intense, realistic, captivating ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
politics, friendship, political corruption, betrayal, manipulation, legal action, college, corruption, society, rivalry, dishonesty, campaign ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1991
Place:
usa, washington d.c., virginia, florida, connecticut ...
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, Netherlands
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
If global economy came to a sudden stop what would be the effect on families worldwide? People in different countries or continents might not seem to be interrelated but there is more than meets the eye and we might be more connected than we ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, psychological, contemplative ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
politics, international crisis, society, materialism, state affairs, life is a bitch, family relations, adaptation, rivalry, globalization, financial crisis, unemployment ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
21%
519
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
For the first time in Korean history, the mayor of Seoul attempts a third term in office, with his entire campaign team ready to soil their hands.
Style:
psychological, captivating, political, disturbing, political thriller ...
Plot:
politics, election campaign, ambition, mayor, corruption, political intrigue, election, political candidate, political campaign, political unrest, intrigue, political leader ...
Place:
seoul, korea
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Bill McKay is a candidate for the U.S. Senate from California. He has no hope of winning, so he is willing to tweak the establishment.
Style:
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Plot:
politics, election, american politics, satire, father son relationship, underdog, political campaign, campaign, political rally, candidate, election campaign, idealism ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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479
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Danmarks statsminister Anders Fogh Rasmussen er blevet myrdet. Den hovedmistænkte er statsministerens homoseksuelle elsker Emil. I tiden efter mordet møder vi en lang række af verdens politikere og magtfulde mennesker, fra Kofi Annan til Pia ...
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cynical, serious, clever, thought provoking, mockumentary ...
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
denmark
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21%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, realistic, cynical, political, rough ...
Plot:
politics, election, political intrigue, election campaign, american politics, corrupt politician, rise to the top, rivalry, head of state, media, state affairs, opponent ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, South Africa
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, sincere, cult classic ...
Plot:
apartheid, missing person, politics, courtroom drama, state affairs, rivalry, haunted by the past, injustice, life is a bitch, law enforcement, society, courtroom ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Bob Geldof and Harvey Goldsmith set up one of the world's greatest ever concerts, Live Aid in 1984 to help ease the Ethiopian Famine.
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, psychological, sentimental ...
Plot:
music, artists and showbiz, follow your dream, musician's life, partner, media, charity, idealism, rock, hopes, ambition, society ...
Time:
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Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
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505
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A detailed and compelling portrait of one of the most formidable characters in British politics as she faces her final days in power. The year is 1990 and Margaret Thatcher's support within the government is wavering - her hold on the ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, political, sincere ...
Plot:
prime minister, politics, head of state, female politician, british politics, state affairs, life is a bitch, leadership, downfall, king of england, british history, girl ...
Time:
90s, 21st century
Place:
england, britain
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Thailand, Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, serious, psychological, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
rivalry, contests and competitions, rise to the top, dishonesty, power relations, lifestyle, gambling, ambition, society, chases and races, athlete and trainer, gangster ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
china, asia
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
Two corporate giants compete in order to recklessly maximize their respective profits.
Style:
realistic, serious, psychological, captivating, thought provoking
Plot:
uninhibited rivalry, rivalry, workplace, society, politics, ambition, corporate world, business ethics, corporate executive, erotica, entrepreneurship, business ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india, asia
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A look at French president Nicolas Sarkozy's rise to power.
Style:
thought provoking, sincere, realistic, captivating, serious ...
Plot:
politics, parliament, political party, ambition, rise to the top, state affairs, society, private vs public, media sensation, social differences, presidential election, french politics ...
Time:
year 2007, year 2004, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
france, europe
Similarity:
19%
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727
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
In a contemporary Commons briefing room, a government minister and several aids enact the ‘war book’ exercise: a protocol written in the 1950s which is periodically played out to test post-nuclear scenarios. Low-budget but high-concept, War Book ...
Style:
serious, thought provoking, tense, bleak, suspenseful ...
Plot:
nuclear explosion, politics, nuclear war, danger, chaos, international crisis, state affairs, international relations, terrorism, government official, terrorist attack, world politics ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india, england, london, mumbai india, pakistan
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A look at the life and career of controversial Louisiana governor Huey Long, whose nickname was "The Kingfish."
Style:
political, thought provoking, captivating, disturbing, sincere ...
Plot:
corporation, politician, fascism, royalty, american politics, assassination, biopic, campaign, life is a bitch, human spirit, society, ambition ...
Time:
1930s, 1910s, 1920s
Place:
louisiana, usa
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Rod Steiger is ferocious as a scheming land developer in Francesco Rosi’s Hands over the City, a blistering work of social realism and the winner of the 1963 Venice Film Festival Golden Lion. This expose of the politically driven real-estate ...
Style:
realistic, tense, suspenseful, serious, clever ...
Plot:
politics, election, corruption, investigation, political corruption, manipulation, bribery, fighting the system, dishonesty, state affairs, city council, lie ...
Time:
1940s, year 1963, 60s, 21st century
Place:
italy, naples italy, europe, southern italy
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
LBJ: The Early Years was a television movie that appeared on the NBC network in February 1987, depicting the life of former President of the United States Lyndon B. Johnson from 1934 until 1973. Actor Randy Quaid won a Golden Globe award for his ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, sincere, serious, thought provoking ...
Plot:
biopic, john f. kennedy, president, politics, usa president, media, state affairs, rise to the top, campaign, head of state, ambition, political election ...
Time:
60s, 1930s, 1940s, 50s, year 1963 ...
Place:
washington d.c., dallas texas, usa, texas, america
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A software developer becomes a billionaire and is distracted by fame, greed and power, then must save his invention and company from a hostile takeover.
Style:
realistic, captivating, atmospheric, psychological, serious ...
Plot:
relationship vs career, rivalry, redemption, rise to the top, materialism, infidelity, lifestyle, ambition, business, company, financier, betrayal ...
Time:
90s
Place:
usa
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
TV show
Story:
Set in Rome, Milan and different Italian cities, the TV series offers a thrilling story following six people whose lives are intertwined with the rapidly changing political landscape in the early 1990s, during which Italy was gripped by the Clean ...
Style:
realistic, serious, sensual, erotic, atmospheric ...
Plot:
politics, corruption, investigation, italian history, politician, law enforcement, state affairs, revolution, rebellion, crisis, cosa nostra, government corruption ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1992
Place:
italy, milan italy, rome italy
Similarity:
19%
424
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A docudrama about the life of the former UK Secretary of state for Northern Ireland, Mo Mowlam.
Style:
touching, realistic, sincere, serious, political
Plot:
politics, peaceful mission, human spirit, couples, terminal illness, political unrest, state affairs, ambition, life is a bitch, hopes, rivalry, supportive spouse ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 21st century
Place:
northern ireland, ireland
Similarity:
19%
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