Movies like Adults in the Room

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Adults in the Room (2019)
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Adults in the Room (2019)
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Greece
Duration: 124 min.
Story: A universal theme: a story of people trapped in an inhuman network of power. The brutal circle of the Eurogroup meetings, who impose on Greece the dictatorship of austerity, where humanity and compassion are utterly disregarded. A claustrophobic trap with no way out, exerting pressures on the protagonists which finally divide them.
Style: political, tense, thought provoking, captivating, suspense, disturbing, educational
Plot: politics, financial crisis, biopic, politician, debt, economic crisis, bankruptcy, political conspiracy, financial problem, political unrest, money problems, finance, crisis, society, political intrigue, social problems, social relations, world politics, financial ruin, political corruption, international crisis, economist, chaos, international relations, capitalism ...
Time: year 2015, 2010s
Place: greece, paris france, london, europe, frankfurt germany

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, political, disturbing and tense films with plots about politics, political intrigue, political unrest, society, politician, election and political corruption mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres. Some movies like Adults in the Room: The Mayor (2017), Nota (2018), Outsider (2018), The Comey Rule (2020), The World of Yesterday (2022). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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The Mayor (2017)
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
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Nota (2018)
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 145 min.
Story: Sitting Chief Minister Vinodhan, who is facing imprisonment in an illegal assets case, makes his son, Varun the temporary CM until his return. The disinterested young man gradually wakes up to the sorry state of affairs and tries to bring in a ...
Style: political, disturbing, captivating, psychological
Plot: election, politics, political corruption, problem, political intrigue, workplace, corrupt official, lifestyle change, changing lives, social problems, corruption, politician ...
Place: india
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Outsider (2018)
Genre: Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Franek, a student of painting. By coincidence becomes involved in the cogs of a horrific totalitarian machine. His sensitivity and humanity will be heavily tested.
Style: captivating, political, tense, disturbing, suspense
Plot: prison, political unrest, society, political prisoner, political protest, political intrigue, political repression, falsely accused, guilty verdict, accusation, political conspiracy, politics ...
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The Comey Rule (2020)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
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Story: An immersive, behind-the-headlines account of the historically turbulent events surrounding the 2016 presidential election and its aftermath, which divided a nation. This two-part biopic tells the story of two powerful figures, Comey and Trump, ...
Style: political, suspense, disturbing, captivating, tense ...
Plot: president, corrupt politician, donald trump, influence, political intrigue, politics, political unrest, investigation, politician, special agent, usa president, fbi ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
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The World of Yesterday (2022)
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 89 min.
Story: A moral tale and a political thriller: a few days before the term of her mandate, the President must make a major decision concerning the destiny of France.
Style: psychological, political, thrilling, captivating
Plot: politics, french politics, retiring, choice, president, political intrigue, political election, morality, politician, problem, social problems, political campaign ...
Place: france
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Kingmaker (2022)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 123 min.
Story: Dreaming of changing the world, SEO Chang-dae takes part in KIM Woon-bum’s political campaign. To resist the current dictatorial ruling party, SEO adopts a very aggressive propaganda campaign, and it makes KIM become the strongest candidate in the ...
Style: suspense, tense, captivating, disturbing, political
Plot: politics, political conspiracy, presidential campaign, assassination, election campaign, election, political intrigue, political unrest, political activism, political activist, suspicion, political campaign ...
Time: year 1967, 80s, 60s, year 1970, year 1969 ...
Place: south korea
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The Trojan Horse (2008)
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 180 min.
TV show
Story: The story begins while a nationwide referendum is being held to decide whether or not Canada will join the United States. The people of Canada vote to join the U.S., while Prime Minister Tom McLaughlin (Paul Gross) watches the results on the news.
Style: disturbing, tense, political, captivating, political drama
Plot: political intrigue, politics, political satire, world politics, political unrest, politician, presidential candidate, political corruption, political campaign, president, social relations, power struggle ...
Place: canada
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Run This Town (2019)
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 99 min.
Story: After graduation, Bram gets his dream job at a local newspaper. In his mind he’s the next Woodward (but he’s probably more of a Bernstein). A year in, he realizes that maybe the paper business is no longer what he’d seen in the movies. Instead ...
Style: disturbing, suspense, captivating, political, aesthetic
Plot: investigative journalism, investigative reporter, media, town mayor, newspaper reporter, political unrest, political corruption, scandal, mayor, newspaper office, political intrigue, journalist ...
Time: 2010s
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1921 (2021)
Genre: Drama
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 138 min.
Story: Tells the story of a Communist Party's early history during the turbulent era, examining the remarkable Chinese revolutionary leaders' zeal and contrition for the ascension of the Chinese people.
Style: political, thought provoking, captivating, disturbing, patriotic ...
Audience: adult
Plot: chinese history, communist party, communism, communist propaganda, revolutionary, political activism, communist, society, politics, political intrigue, social issues, political unrest ...
Place: china
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Wonderland (2015)
Genre: Drama
Country: Switzerland, Germany
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Ten directors of a new generation of filmmakers tell how differently people in Switzerland cope with the worst imaginable disaster; the fact of being dependent on other countries.
Style: political, unusual plot structure, thought provoking, tense, captivating ...
Plot: politics, border, immigrant, political unrest, controversy, european union, world politics, politician, addiction, independence, filmmaker, geopolitics ...
Time: year 2015
Place: switzerland, zurich switzerland
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The Last Debate (2000)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Four members of the media are chosen as moderator and panel for the single televised debate of presidential candidates one week before the election. These four use the debate forum as never before, resulting in what critics call a hijacking of the ...
Style: captivating, disturbing, tense, political thriller, suspenseful ...
Plot: media manipulation, election, reporter, political scandal, presidential candidate, journalism, debate, political unrest, political activism, presidential election, media coverage, political campaign ...
Place: usa
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Coalition (2015)
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 ...
Style: captivating, serious, atmospheric, psychological, political ...
Plot: campaign, politics, election, political intrigue, state affairs, rivalry, ambition, rise to the top, parliament, politician, society, british history ...
Time: year 2010, 21st century
Place: england, london
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The Measure of a Man (2015)
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 91 min.
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Style: realistic, psychological, serious, captivating, political ...
Plot: unemployment, economic crisis, working class, supermarket, society, petty theft, coworker relationship, layoff, job interview, social realism, life is a bitch, rivalry ...
Time: 2010s, year 2015
Place: france
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story: Based on a true story, a powerful study of the dysfunction and disorder in the police and criminal justice systems that allowed a wily psychopath to murder nearly 50 marginalised women from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
Style: suspense, suspenseful, psychological, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot: serial killer, social problems, conspiracy, sex slavery, uncover truth, illegal prostitution, slave trade, investigation, disappearance, secret, sex slave, mysterious disappearance ...
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Duration: 92 min.
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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
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Genre: Drama
Country: France, USA
Duration: 93 min.
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Time: 20th century, 80s
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Time: 60s
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