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Assisted Fishing (2012)
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Dewey Winfield is a lovable loser who wants nothing more than to beat the guy who has bullied him his whole life in a big fishing tournament. In order to win, Dewey will need the help of some eccentric senior citizens who are about to be evicted from their assisted living home. When they all go fishing, comedy ensues - tragedy strikes - and Dewey discovers that his hopes and dreams of winning the fishing tournament may not be the most important thing in life after all.
Style:
humorous, realistic, semi serious, offbeat, independent film, slapstick comedy
Plot:
fishing, loser, goofy hero, fishing boat, disorder, silly humor, negligence, win over, fisherman, man child, chess, rivalry, contests and competitions, medicine, bird, yacht, boat, fish, lizard, retirement home, fame, ex marine, dementia, iguana, ambition ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
vancouver, usa
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, realistic, semi serious and feel good films with plots about rivalry, contests and competitions, ambition, underdog, disorder, friends and family mostly in Comedy, Sport and Family genres. Some movies like Assisted Fishing: Curling King (2011), Scouts Honor (2009), Soccer Mom (2008), Fred 3: Camp Fred (2012), Switching Goals (1999). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Story:
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Plot:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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60%
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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usa
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58%
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Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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54%
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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