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Sanju (2018)
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Original name: संजू
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
Sanju explores some of the most crucial chapters from movie star Sanjay Dutt’s dramatic and controversial real life. It gives a lowdown on his tryst with drugs and his trials and tribulations in the Arms Acts case and the 1993 Mumbai blasts.
Style:
emotional, cynical, psychological, thought provoking, captivating, motivational, based on true events
Plot:
actor, actor's life, criminal, problem, jail, drug abuse, filmmaking, price of fame, friendship, job, life is a bitch, social problems, lifestyle, rising to stardom, couple relations, indians, artists' life, cocaine, the underworld, weed, bollywood, hindi, crime, crimes
Place:
india
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, realistic, psychological and serious films with plots about ambition, friendship, society, filmmaking, lifestyle, life is a bitch and hindi mostly in Drama, Biography and Comedy genres. Some movies like Sanju: See Arnold Run (2005), Rated X (2000), Manjhi: The Mountain Man (2015), Mahanati (2018), Life (2015). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
This biographical docu-drama alternates between two parallel threads in the life of Arnold Schwarzenegger: his formative early years as the repeat winner of the Mr. Olympia body-building championship; and his modern foray into the world of politics, ...
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realistic, serious, captivating
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campaign, politics, rise and fall, rise to the top, athlete's life, ambition, actor's life, leadership, relationship vs career, showbiz, couples, ego clash ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
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Tracy Thurman was married to a man who abused her. But he continues to harass her after she gets a restraining order, and the police do little to help. When he brutally beats her and slashes her throat in front of police, she sues the city and the ...
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thought provoking, serious, realistic, rough, sincere ...
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woman in danger, feminism, domestic violence, legal, strong female presence, family problems, injustice, life is a bitch, society, domestic disturbance, fighting the system, legal action ...
Time:
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Place:
connecticut
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
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Based on the true story of Jim and Artie Mitchell, two brothers who entered the porn industry in the early 60's. After creating such legendary porn films as "Behind the Green Door" and "Inside Marily Chambers", they later ...
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sexy, psychological, intense, cynical, tense ...
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murder, drug abuse, addiction, rags to riches, greed, lust, ambition, filmmaking, life is a bitch, rise and fall, showbiz, artists and showbiz ...
Time:
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Place:
san francisco, usa
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
1980s. Brazilian television exploding in color and auditorium programs not so politically correct. In the middle of this fervor, Augusto Mendes, a young rising actor, seeks his place in the sun. From porn studios to soap operas, he finally finds ...
Style:
disturbing, thought provoking, entertaining, ironic, psychological ...
Plot:
clown, fame, desire for fame, surrealism, irony, popularity, problem, life, actor, actor's life, television, tv show ...
Time:
80s
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Dashrath Manjhi was a poor man from the lowest of the low castes, living in a remote village cut off from the world by a rocky mountain range. Life for him was a daily struggle for survival. He loved his wife, Phaguniya, beyond belief. One day, ...
Style:
realistic, psychological, captivating, art film, inspirational
Plot:
mountain, love, determination, poverty, village, caste system, husband wife relationship, loss of wife, tragic event, mining, family tragedy, struggle for survival ...
Time:
70s, 60s
Place:
india
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 177 min.
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Mahanati depicts the life and career of one of Telugu cinema's greatest and most iconic starlets, the first Indian female super star, Savitri.
Style:
captivating, touching, sentimental, factual, nostalgic
Plot:
tragedy, celebrity, movie star, historical figure, ambition, female objectification, fame, lifestyle, rivalry, friendship, career, sensuality ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, Germany, Canada, Australia, USA
Duration: 111 min.
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In 1955, young photographer Dennis Stock develops a close bond with actor James Dean while shooting pictures of the rising Hollywood star.
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serious, realistic, captivating, psychological, thought provoking
Plot:
hollywood, actor's life, magazine, showbiz, friendship, actor, celebrity, buddy, celebrity culture, movie star, life, photographer ...
Time:
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Place:
usa
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27%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
This compelling drama tells the remarkable true story of slain human rights activist Shahid Azmi, who became a powerful voice against the intercommunal violence that has engulfed Mumbai since the early 1990s.
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realistic, captivating, thought provoking, psychological, tense ...
Plot:
human rights, muslim, legal, terrorist, courtroom, lawyer, false arrest, society, life is a bitch, civil rights, hopes, injustice ...
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90s, 20th century, year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
india, asia, mumbai india, pakistan, kashmir
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27%
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
MOW about the life of Lucille Ball, focusing on the loving yet tumultuous relationship with Desi Arnaz.
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captivating, humorous, light, emotional, semi serious ...
Plot:
infidelity, gambling, actor's life, couple relations, couples, rising to stardom, artists and showbiz, tv show, musician's life, jealousy, love, hollywood ...
Time:
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27%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 184 min.
Story:
The film is based on the life of Indian cricketer and the current captain of the Indian national cricket team, Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Style:
uplifting, captivating, realistic, serious, sentimental ...
Plot:
sport, cricket the game, rags to riches, rise to the top, athlete's life, ambition, sport team, contests and competitions, leadership, rising to stardom, rivalry, isolation ...
Time:
2000s, year 2011, 21st century
Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Germany, Belgium
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Following the phenomenal success of “The Threepenny Opera”, the film industry wants to win over the celebrated author. But Bertolt Brecht is not prepared to play by their rules. His concept of the “Threepenny Film” is radical, ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating
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beggar, filmmaker, film producer, problem, fighting the system, social problems, movie business, film industry, filmmaking, social issues, life is a bitch, suspense ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Lilaram sells lottery tickets and one customer has hit the jackpot but dies of shock upon finding out that he has won. Now, Lilaram wants all the money, and so does everyone around him.
Style:
humorous, semi serious, feel good, captivating, entertaining ...
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village, comedy of errors, cons and scams, social relations, disorder, dishonesty, nothing goes right, poverty, alcoholic, village life, lottery ticket, suicide attempt ...
Time:
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Place:
india, new delhi
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
The professional and personal life of actor and comedian Peter Sellers was a turbulent one. His early movie fame was based primarily on his comic characterizations, often of bumbling and foreign-accented persons, characters which he embodied. As his ...
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psychological, emotional, stylized, captivating, realistic ...
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actor's life, showbiz, relationships, rising to stardom, ambition, lifestyle, rise and fall, family relations, understanding, artists and showbiz, crumbling marriage, life is a bitch ...
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Place:
rome italy, italy, switzerland, london
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
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sexy, captivating, serious, entertaining, erotic
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ambition, suicide, sex, female protagonist, filmmaking, dancing, film industry, casting couch, movie actress, movie star, women, actress ...
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Seyolo Zantoko is a doctor from Congo who wants to get away from dictatorship and he is hired by the mayor of a small village in the north of France. The locals fear Seyolo and his family as they have never seen African people before, and Seyolo and ...
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Plot:
doctor, african, integration, perseverance, racial discrimination, fish out of water, village, escapades, male female relationship, couple relations, parents and children, adaptation ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 170 min.
Story:
In the tradition of “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” comes this refreshing comedy about a rebellious prankster with a crafty mind and a heart of gold. Rascal. Joker. Dreamer. Genius... You've never met a college student quite like ...
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama
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Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Feeling isolated from that unwelcoming community, June and Jennifer Gibbons turn inward and reject communication with everyone but each other, retreating into their own fantasy world of artistic inspiration and adolescent desires.
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disturbing, psychological, realistic, captivating
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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captivating, serious, realistic, stylized, cult film
Plot:
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india, asia, london, bombay india
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Chile
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A jobless gay actor is offered the dream role of a lifetime in a feature film, but he must play an elderly drag. He will be forced to overcome his fears and prejudices to understand better himself and the others.
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sexy, psychological, unusual plot structure, captivating, sincere ...
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
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Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
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Country: India
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This experimental satire is a comedy of ideas about an alien in the city, who asks questions that no one has asked before. They are innocent, child-like questions, but they bring about catastrophic answers. People who are set in their ways for ...
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, France, Italy, Japan, USA
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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taboo, village, menstruation, invention, superhero, life is a bitch, ambition, change of luck, rags to riches, life philosophy, street life, society ...
Place:
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Fahim Mohammad, a Bangladeshi immigrant, becomes a world junior chess champion in France.
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Audience:
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
The tragic true story of best friends Steve Driver and Tom Dong, two low end porn actors who sought fame but gained infamy.
Style:
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Plot:
porn industry, murder, porn star, murderer, friendship, desire for fame, escapades, friends, satire, aspiration, problem, porn ...
Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 186 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
prodigy, ambition, life is a bitch, artists and showbiz, lifestyle, filmmaking, celebrity culture, unfulfillment
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
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Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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