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Hank Zipzer (2014)
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: UK
TV show
Story:
12-year-old Henry ‘Hank’ Zipzer is a smart and resourceful boy with a unique perspective on the world. Hank has dyslexia, and when problems arise, he deals with them in a way no-one else would – putting him on a direct collision course with his teachers and parents, who don’t seem to appreciate his latest scheme as much as he thought they would... But, Hank always remains positive and convinced that the next big plan will deliver – after all, tomorrow is another day!
Style:
humorous, semi serious, entertaining, light, feel good, clever, touching, realistic, fast
Audience:
kids, teens, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
coping, teenage life, friendship, youth, teachers and students, family relations, disability, parents and children, dyslexia, friends, misfit, power relations, family, overalls
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
usa, new york
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, realistic, semi serious and feel good films and TV series with plots about youth, teenage life, friends, family relations, friendship, family and parents and children mostly in Family, Comedy and Fantasy genres. Some movies like Hank Zipzer: Naturally, Sadie (2005), How to Be Indie (2009), Romeo! (2003), Just for Kicks (2006), Fergus McPhail (2004). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min.
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Style:
humorous, semi serious, entertaining, captivating, feel good ...
Audience:
pre-teens, kids
Plot:
youth, friendship, best friend, friends, coming of age, supernatural, escapades, friend, magic, group of friends, teenager, teenage life ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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100%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Style:
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Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, teens
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa, canada
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 22 min.
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How to Be Indie was a Canadian television show on YTV. The main character is a 13-year-old Indian Canadian teenager named Indira "Indie" Mehta. The program is a single-camera series intended for a youth audience. The series was created by ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, captivating, light, semi serious ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, kids
Plot:
teenage life, youth, school, family relations, eccentric family, social relations, lifestyle, family life, parents and children, friendship, love, rivalry ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada
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100%
587
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
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Romeo! is an American/Canadian television series that aired on Nickelodeon from 2003 to 2006, totaling 53 episodes. The filming was done in Vancouver, British Columbia, while the show takes place in Seattle, Washington.
Reruns occasionally aired on ...
Style:
humorous, captivating, light, entertaining, sitcom ...
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
hip hop, teenage life, music band, family relations, adoption, friendship, teenager, friends, rivalry, moral dilemma, society, adolescence ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
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100%
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
With real life and teen drama awaiting her after 8th grade graduation, CJ Parker has only a short time left to make the most of her middle school years. Together with her two lifelong best friends Fenwick and Crispo, she is determined to get the ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, light, captivating, lighthearted ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, pre-teens, teen drama
Plot:
friendship, coming of age, friends, middle school, school, best friend, youth, teachers and students, social relations, high school life, preteen, grownups ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Just for Kicks is an American comedy-drama series that aired on the Nickelodeon television network as a part of the channel's TEENick television lineup. The series about a group of girls in a soccer team set in New York City.
This series is ...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, touching, feel good, sentimental ...
Audience:
family outing, teens
Plot:
friendship, teenage life, sport team, feminism, family relations, parents and children, youth, social differences, ego clash, rivalry, high school, soccer ...
Time:
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Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Family
Country: Australia
Duration: 25 min.
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Story:
Fergus McPhail is an Australian children's comedy series that was released on Network Ten in 2004.
Style:
semi serious, humorous, feel good, captivating, offbeat ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, teens
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
australia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Student Bodies is a syndicated television comedy program that was produced in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1997 to the end of 1999. While a live-action series, animations are used throughout as thoughts and imaginations. The segments are usually ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, entertaining, light, sitcom ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family outing, teen drama
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: Denmark
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
humorous, light, entertaining, captivating, parody ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada
Duration: 22 min.
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Style:
semi serious, humorous, feel good, entertaining, realistic
Audience:
teens, kids
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
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«Eralash» (Turkic "mixed, mishmash") is a Soviet, then Russian, children's comic newsreel published since 1974 at the Gorky Central Film Studio for Children and Youth films; it was shown first in cinemas, then on television. The ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, entertaining, captivating, sincere
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens
Plot:
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Time:
70s, 80s, 90s, future
Place:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 24 min.
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Style:
humorous, light, captivating, feel good, teen ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family outing
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: Denmark
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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100%
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Country: Canada
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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28%
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Audience:
kids, teens, family outing
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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26%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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The Bill Engvall Show is a sitcom which ran on TBS from July 17, 2007 to September 5, 2009. The series starred comedian Bill Engvall and was written and created by Engvall and Michael Leeson. The series was canceled on September 25, 2009.
On June ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, captivating, light, feel good ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
family relations, family life, friends, parents and children, couples, suburbs, therapist, father son relationship, marriage, friendship, society, love ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
26%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Australia
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
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Mortified was an Australian children's television series, co-produced by the Australian Children's Television Foundation and Enjoy Entertainment for the Nine Network Australia, Disney Australia and the BBC. The series premiered on 30 June ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, feel good, captivating, offbeat ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, pre-teens
Plot:
family relations, eccentric family, friendship, teenage life, lifestyle, parents and children, family life, youth, popularity, obsession, fashion, school ...
Time:
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Place:
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23%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Music
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Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
humorous, sitcom, thought provoking, sincere, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, kids, teen drama
Plot:
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Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
23%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min.
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The first season finale aired on March 8, ...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, humorous, witty, feel good ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
high school, friendship, youth, social relations, best friend, teenage life, society, high school life, family relations, parents and children, power relations, lifestyle ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
texas, usa, new york
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 25 min.
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Life with Boys is a Canadian teen sitcom that started broadcasting in Canada on YTV in September 2011. It follows Tess Foster as she copes with living in a home with just boys: her father, Jack, and three brothers, Gabe, Spencer and Sam. With the ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, captivating, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family outing
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
canada
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min.
Story:
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humorous, feel good, captivating, light, entertaining ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Style:
semi serious, feel good, humorous, realistic, funny ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens
Plot:
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Similarity:
22%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 22 min.
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Style:
sitcom, humorous, realistic, semi serious, entertaining ...
Audience:
kids, teens, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
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Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
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Similarity:
22%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
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Style:
sitcom, semi serious, humorous, family comedy
Audience:
kids, teens, family outing
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
teens, family outing
Plot:
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Place:
usa
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Duration: 30 min.
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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:
21%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
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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:
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
funny, semi serious, captivating, satirical, entertaining ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
england
Similarity:
20%
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