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The simulators (2008)
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Original name: Los simuladores
Genre: Comedy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
The Pretenders (Los Simuladores) are a specialized Commando group formed by 4 men, who are hired by someone that presents them with a problem and wants a solution. Los Simuladores elaborate different operations, pretending different roles, according to that person's problem, with the purpose of resolving every one of them.
Style:
humorous, captivating, witty, semi serious, suspenseful, cerebral, crime drama, stylized, realistic, black humor ...
Plot:
undercover, partners in crime, working undercover, hidden identity, legal, partner, crime gone awry, dishonesty, criminal heroes, cons and scams, teamwork, problem solving, impersonation, role playing, con man, urban, psychological manipulation, moral ambiguity, vigilante, social justice, cat and mouse, conspiracy, satire, liar, dark humor ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century, contemporary
Place:
latin america, argentina
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out semi serious, humorous, captivating and realistic films and TV series with plots about satire, urban, dishonesty, partner, disorder, cons and scams and friendship mostly in Comedy, Crime and Drama genres. Some movies like The simulators: Fonejacker (2007), Profe Infiltrado (2024), Hope Springs (2009), Bad Apple (2004), Tanner on Tanner (2004). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 23 min.
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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95%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Mexico
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
hidden identity, on the run, crime gone awry, cons and scams, starting over, partner, best friend, dishonesty, social relations, disorder, chases and races, village life ...
Time:
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Place:
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538
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Black Comedy about a undercover FBI agent in New York who falls for his informant's sister resulting in a deadly game between the criminals and cops.
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, humorous, semi serious
Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
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Style:
humorous, exciting, stylized, semi serious, action comedy ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
superhero, friendship, heroes, superhuman powers, imaginary, buddies, partner, unlikely criminals, silly humor, super villain, debt, double life ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
81%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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81%
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Country: Brazil
Duration: 25 min.
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Story:
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Style:
humorous, semi serious, feel good, entertaining, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Iran
TV show
Story:
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Style:
satirical, entertaining, feel good, semi serious, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
humorous, captivating, entertaining, light, semi serious ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa
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80%
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Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
showbiz, fish out of water, office politics, hollywood, irreverent, city life, urban, deception, war veteran, talent agent, power relations, cons and scams ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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133
Genre: Comedy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 60 min.
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Style:
soap opera, feel good, light, semi serious, humorous ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
78%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
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Style:
sitcom, feel good, humorous, captivating, light ...
Plot:
lawyer, partner, friends, buddies, odd couple, legal, family relations, partnership, courtroom, love and romance, society, class differences ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
chicago, usa
Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Story:
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Style:
entertaining, semi serious, realistic, witty, satirical ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa
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Country: USA
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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TV show
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: South Korea
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TV show
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Greece
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
humorous, witty, feel good, light, semi serious ...
Plot:
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Country: UK
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Style:
realistic, not serious, humorous, witty, light hearted ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: Iran
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
74%
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Country: South Korea
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, semi serious, exciting, humorous, suspenseful ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: UK
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Style:
humorous, talky, captivating, entertaining, satirical ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
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Plot:
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Time:
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TV show
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Style:
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Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 32 min.
TV show
Story:
Sebastián, an actor known for just one role he played years ago, is about to get engaged, but life has other plans for him. Just when his life seemed to be all mapped out, he is thrown back in the fold with his long time friends who are bad at ...
Style:
humorous, satirical, feel good, semi serious, entertaining ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
2020s
Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
semi serious, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa
Similarity:
72%
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Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
sketch comedy, humorous, entertaining, captivating, satirical ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
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372
Genre: Comedy
Country: Ireland
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
Zonad (Simon Delaney) is from space…probably. Or so the Cassidy family assume when they discover an apparent alien in a shiny red space suit and helmet passed out on the living room floor beside the drinks cabinet. The Cassidys and the people of ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, captivating, witty, black comedy ...
Plot:
family relations, mistaken identity, hidden identity, family life, cons and scams, social relations, dishonesty, village, disorder, con artists, alien, morality ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
ireland, europe
Similarity:
72%
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