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Cruella (2021)
293K
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
In 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, a young grifter named Estella is determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute. But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella.
Style:
fairy tale, light, visually appealing, captivating, gothic, dark comedy, colorful, funny, inspirational, romantic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
fashion, robbery, personality change, villain, fashion designer, female villain, villainess, dalmatian, designer, criminal, life is a bitch, change of heart, impersonation, lifestyle change, secret identity, dog, female protagonist, murder, evil woman, bad girl, thief, genius, orphan, bigger dreams, split personality ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, future, year 1964, year 1965
Place:
london, england, britain, united kingdom, europe
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, realistic, feel good and funny films with plots about runaway, dialogue, storytelling, adaptation, mentor, friendship and flashback mostly in Comedy, Drama and Crime genres. Some movies like Cruella: The Devil Wears Prada (2006), 102 Dalmatians (2000), Enola Holmes (2020), 101 Dalmatians (1996), Matchstick Men (2003). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, France
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
The Devil Wears Prada is about a young journalist who moves to New York to work in the fashion industry. Her boss however is extremely demanding and cruel and won’t let her succeed if she doesn’t fit into the high class elegant look of their ...
Style:
romantic, funny, feel good, romantic drama, teen ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens, family friendly, date night ...
Plot:
fashion, fashion industry, women, city life, journalism, workplace intrigue, strong female character, workplace situations, career woman, relationship vs career, designer, journalist ...
Time:
year 2006, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, miami, boston, france ...
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, UK, Monaco
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
fairy tale, humorous, entertaining, melancholic, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, teens, girls' night
Plot:
dog, dalmatian, pets, animal, puppy, talking animal, released from prison, children, happy ending, chase, parole officer, escapades ...
Time:
year 2000, 2000s, 20th century
Place:
england, paris france, europe, tower bridge london, london ...
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Genre: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a runaway lord.
Style:
detective, costume drama, period piece, mysterious, gothic ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, kids, family outing, teen drama
Plot:
victorian england, strong female lead, sherlock holmes, feminism, female detective, amateur detective, female protagonist, runaway teen, private detective, teenage protagonist, strong female character, obsessive quest ...
Time:
victorian era, future, 2020s, edwardian era, 1880s ...
Place:
london, england, scotland yard
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
The Live action adaptation of a Disney Classic. When a litter of dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement.
Style:
retro, fairy tale, anamorphic, parody, hilarious ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly, girls' night, kids, pre-teens ...
Plot:
dog, animal, dalmatian, pets, childhood, puppy, kids and family, talking animal, fashion designer, profanity, canine, wedding ...
Time:
year 1996, 20th century, 90s
Place:
big ben london, england, europe, britain, london
Similarity:
82%
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A phobic con artist and his protege are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the con artist's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly.
Style:
dramatic, entertaining, emotional, psychological thriller, twisted ...
Plot:
twists and turns, con artists, mental illness, heist, cons and scams, plot twist, greed, partner, con men, life philosophy, slick, psychology ...
Time:
year 2003, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
In early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah governs the country in her stead. When a new servant Abigail arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah.
Style:
period piece, factual, costume drama, historical drama, visually stunning ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
lesbian, queen, lgbt, aristocracy, british history, power struggle, queen of england, fight for supremacy, female rivalry, violence, british aristocracy, politics ...
Time:
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Place:
britain, england
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Olive, an average high school student, sees her below-the-radar existence turn around overnight once she decides to use the school's gossip grapevine to advance her social standing. Now her classmates are turning against her and the school ...
Style:
feel good, romantic, entertaining, teen sex comedy, sex comedy ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, date night, teen drama
Plot:
high school, coming of age, teenager, adolescence, youth, teenage love, high school life, teenage girl, teenage life, notoriety, classmate, love and romance ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
california, xian, usa, florida, seattle
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, France, Hungary
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A 1950s London cleaning lady falls in love with an haute couture dress by Christian Dior and decides to gamble everything for the sake of this folly.
Style:
period piece, disturbing, captivating, semi serious, satirical ...
Plot:
fashion, haute couture, cleaning lady, widow, fashion model, fashion designer, fashion show, dream, bigger dreams, female protagonist, culture, direction and purpose ...
Time:
20th century, year 1957, 1950s, 50s
Place:
paris france, london, france
Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Shelley is living a carefree life until a rival gets her tossed out of the Playboy Mansion. With nowhere to go, fate delivers her to the sorority girls from Zeta Alpha Zeta. Unless they can sign a new pledge class, the seven socially clueless women ...
Style:
feel good, teen, funny, rom com, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, kids, date night ...
Plot:
sorority, college, youth, college life, friendship, rivalry, personality change, cheerleading, makeover, campus, female friendship, friends ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, new jersey
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Czech Republic, UK, France, USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Oliver Twist the modern filmed version of Charles Dickens bestseller, a Roman Polanski adaptation. The classic Dickens tale, where an orphan meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to ...
Style:
emotional, atmospheric, sentimental, costume drama, period piece ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, kids
Plot:
orphan, redemption, childhood, poverty, child abuse, boyhood, boy, injustice, orphanage, chess, children, corporal punishment ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century, middle ages, 1800s, year 2005 ...
Place:
london, england, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
When architect-turned-recluse Bernadette Fox goes missing prior to a family trip to Antarctica, her 15-year-old daughter Bee goes on a quest with Bernadette's husband to find her.
Style:
exciting, disturbing, light, humorous, scenic ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, family outing, teens
Plot:
female protagonist, journey, panic attack, husband wife relationship, mansion, agoraphobia, adaptation, teenager, flooding, whale, feminist, triad ...
Time:
year 2019
Place:
seattle, washington state, antarctica, south pole, antarctic
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA, Canada, UK
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
The true story of how Patrizia Reggiani plotted to kill her husband Maurizio Gucci, the grandson of renowned fashion designer Guccio Gucci.
Style:
realistic, period piece, romantic, suspenseful, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
fashion, fashion designer, fashion industry, mistress, high society, murder, family feud, husband wife relationship, father son relationship, greed, job, femme fatale ...
Time:
90s, future, 80s, 2020s, year 1997 ...
Place:
italy, milan italy, new york, swiss alps, tuscany ...
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
After 20 years abroad, Mark Renton returns to Scotland and reunites with his old friends Sick Boy, Spud and Begbie.
Style:
exciting, intense, stylized, black comedy, cerebral ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
drug addiction, theft, junkie, addiction, heroin, sex scene, blackmail, old friends reunited, friendship, revenge, violence, redemption ...
Time:
year 2017, 2010s, 90s, 70s, year 1979 ...
Place:
edinburgh scotland, slovenia, scotland, scottish highlands, china ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Sweden
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
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Style:
parody, humorous, not serious, captivating, tense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
murder, police investigation, silly humor, danger, law enforcement, police, criminal, video store, nordic, violent content, chases and races, serial killer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Charles Dreyfus, who has finally cracked over inspector Clouseau's antics, escapes from a mental institution and launches an elaborate plan to get rid of Clouseau once and for all.
Style:
funny, slapstick, humorous, light, talky ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
farce, vengeance, master criminal, law enforcement, chase, manic, pink panther, comedy of errors, danger, uninhibited rivalry, goofy hero, fighting crime ...
Time:
20th century, year 1976, 70s
Place:
west germany, munich germany, england
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Australia, UK
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
In 1950s Australia, beautiful, talented dressmaker Tilly returns to her tiny hometown to right wrongs from her past. As she tries to reconcile with her mother, she starts to fall in love while transforming the fashion of the town.
Style:
romantic, romantic drama, period piece, costume drama, melancholic ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
bullying, women, fashion, dressmaker, small town, murder mystery, mother daughter relationship, revenge, memory, illegitimate daughter, accidental death, seamstress ...
Time:
1950s, 1900s, year 1951, 50s
Place:
australia, oceania, milan italy, france, new york ...
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Glendon Wasey is a fortune hunter looking for a fast track out of China. Gloria Tatlock is a missionary nurse seeking the curing powers of opium for her patients. Fate sets them on a hectic, exotic, and even romantic quest for stolen drugs. But they ...
Style:
humorous, road movie, romantic, melancholic, exciting ...
Plot:
american abroad, opium, unlikely friendships, happy ending, drug dealing, partner, cons and scams, dishonesty, unlikely partners, missionary, screwball, corruption ...
Time:
80s, year 1986, 1930s, year 1937
Place:
china, shanghai, asia, argentina
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany, Canada, UK, South Africa, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Hector is a quirky psychiatrist who has become increasingly tired of his humdrum life. As he tells his girlfriend, Clara, he feels like a fraud: he hasn’t really tasted life, and yet he’s offering advice to patients who are just not getting any ...
Style:
feel good, sentimental, entertaining, emotional, semi serious ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
travel, self discovery, life, psychiatrist, life philosophy, relationships, teaching the ways of the world, happiness, friendship, loneliness, midlife crisis, stereotypes ...
Time:
year 2014, 21st century
Place:
africa, china, tibet, england, london ...
Similarity:
27%
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A master thief (James Coburn) and his drug-addicted partner teach two aspiring crooks (Michael Sarrazin, Trish Van Devere) how to steal wallets.
Style:
captivating, realistic, semi serious, suspenseful, detective
Plot:
pickpocket, crime victim, career criminal, theft, outlaw, friends, cons and scams, teaching the ways of the world, dishonesty, criminal heroes, partner, old man ...
Time:
70s
Place:
seattle, salt lake city utah, washington state, british columbia, washington d.c. ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Stanley's family is cursed with bad luck. Unfairly sentenced to months of detention at Camp Green Lake, he and his campmates are forced by the warden to dig holes in order to build character. What they don't know is that they are digging ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, light, touching, funny ...
Audience:
kids, teens, pre-teens, family friendly, family outing ...
Plot:
treasure hunt, curse, desert, friendship, treasure, camp, destiny, youth, coming of age, interracial romance, children, boy ...
Time:
year 2003, 1890s, 1900s, 19th century, 1850s ...
Place:
texas, usa, north america, latvia
Similarity:
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765K
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Renton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out, despite the allure of the drugs and influence of friends.
Style:
disturbing, psychedelic, captivating, dark comedy, black comedy ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, teen drama
Plot:
addiction, heroin, drug addiction, drug abuse, existentialism, dark humor, counterculture, junkie, life is a bitch, subculture, dialogue, social misfits ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1996
Place:
scotland, edinburgh scotland, london, england, britain ...
Similarity:
26%
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Malcolm is carefully surviving life in a tough neighborhood in Los Angeles while juggling college applications, academic interviews, and the SAT. A chance invitation to an underground party leads him into an adventure that could allow him to go from ...
Style:
sexy, teen, independent film, hood, suspense ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
coming of age, teenager, hip hop, party, adolescence, african american, social relations, friendship, geek, drug, tomboy, gang ...
Time:
2010s, year 2015, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, indiana, harvard university, usa
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Antoine, 11, is on holiday with his grandfather. One night he catches thieves hiding their booty in a pond. Antoine seizes the 40 million. But Liza, his new friend, is the daughter of one of the criminals. Both children soon face threats.
Style:
semi serious, realistic, feel good, humorous, suspense
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
boy, heist, best friend, woods, bank, resort, animal life, disorder, family relations, friends, chases and races, nanny ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
canada
Similarity:
26%
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482K
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
After the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find the body of a missing boy.
Style:
sentimental, cult classic, atmospheric, emotional, feel good ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, family outing, kids, teen drama ...
Plot:
childhood, friendship, coming of age, stephen king, teenager, boy, children, youth, summer, friends, courage, on the road ...
Time:
1950s, 50s, 20th century, year 1986, year 1959 ...
Place:
oregon, usa, normandy
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train.
Style:
suspense, intense, tense, talky, exciting ...
Plot:
heist, train robbery, robbery, gold, perfect crime, victorian england, betrayal, british, gangster, train travel, master criminal, partner ...
Time:
19th century, 1850s, 1800s, turn of the century, year 1979 ...
Place:
england, britain, europe, united kingdom, london
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26%
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: France, UK
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.
Style:
feel good, exciting, touching, atmospheric, sad ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, family friendly, toddlers, adult
Plot:
friendship, chase, bear cub, bear, pretending to be someone else, animal, circus, prison, family relations, talking animal, disguise, gift ...
Time:
2010s, year 2017
Place:
london, peru, big ben london, england, south america ...
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, Spain, France, Belgium, Portugal, UK
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
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Style:
period piece, entertaining, captivating, feel good, humorous ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
filmmaking, dream, delusional man, insanity, business deal, film producer, time travel, surrealism, don quixote, actor, actor's life, escapades ...
Time:
future, 2010s, year 2008
Place:
spain
Similarity:
26%
570K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A young girl named Juno gets herself pregnant and tries to stand on her own, but soon learns a few lessons about being grown up.
Style:
touching, sweet, funny, sentimental, feel good ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night, teens, teen drama
Plot:
pregnancy, coming of age, adoption, high school, friendship, teenage pregnancy, teenage life, teenager, pregnant teenager, teenage girl, love and romance, female protagonist ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
minnesota, usa, seattle, california
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycle race. As their consumption of drugs increases at an alarming rate, the stoned duo trash their ...
Style:
surreal, psychedelic, road movie, black comedy, cerebral ...
Audience:
teen drama, adult
Plot:
drug abuse, road trip, lsd, journalism, psychedelia, trippy, addiction, surrealism, american dream, casino, marijuana, hallucination ...
Time:
70s, 90s, year 1998, 20th century, year 1965 ...
Place:
las vegas, usa
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Baby Bink couldn't ask for more; he has adoring (if somewhat sickly-sweet) parents, he lives in a huge mansion, and he's just about to appear in the social pages of the paper. Unfortunately, not everyone in the world is as nice as Baby ...
Style:
funny, humorous, light, slapstick, not serious ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, girls' night, pre-teens, teens
Plot:
babies and infants, stupidity, chase, mischievous children, escapades, danger, crime gone awry, prank, young heroes, kidnapping, lost child, childhood ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
chicago, illinois, usa
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