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El cuartito (2021)
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El cuartito (2021)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Puerto Rico
Duration: 94 min.
Story: The dreams of five strangers traveling to Puerto Rico are put on hold when immigration authorities confine them in 'El cuartito'.
Style: humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, social, hispanic
Plot: u.s. mexico border, border patrol, society, social problems, satire, illegal immigrant, social satire, unlikely friendships, immigrant, earthquake, racism, panic attack, airport, immigration, washed up star, immigration officer, fugitive, runaway, police van, immigrants
Place: puerto rico

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, satirical, entertaining and humorous films with plots about satire, social problems, society, social satire, lifestyle, humour and female protagonist mostly in Comedy and Drama genres. Some movies like El cuartito: We Accept Miracles (2015), Kitchen Brigade (2022), I Can Speak (2017), Crackanory (2013), Goodnight Irene (2008). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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We Accept Miracles (2015)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 110 min.
Story: Fulvio is the only one of the three brothers to have left the village to go to work in the city. Deputy chief of staff in a large company, he dismisses people without remorse until he gets fired himself and after being jailed for beating his ...
Style: satirical, light, humorous, funny, captivating ...
Plot: provincial life, social problems, society, small community, lifestyle, money problems, community, breaking the law, social satire, family problems, satire, humour ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
95%
Kitchen Brigade (2022)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Cathy is a sous-chef wanting to open a restaurant. With financial difficulties, Cathy accepts a job at a shelter for young migrants. At first she hates the job then her passion for cuisine starts to change children's lives.
Style: disturbing, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, satirical
Plot: workplace, chef, money problems, social problems, society, workplace situations, lifestyle change, female protagonist, lifestyle, coworker, satire, financial problem ...
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79%
 7.5
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I Can Speak (2017)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 119 min.
Story: A grumpy old woman befriends a young civil servant and learns English from him. She then reveals to him her shocking past.
Style: humorous, thought provoking, captivating, satirical
Plot: government official, politics, society, female protagonist, political unrest, complaint, world war two, social satire, women's issues, political satire, unlikely friendships, social relations ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
74%
 7.1
 158
Crackanory (2013)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Crackanory is a storytelling television series aimed at adults, inspired by the popular children's series Jackanory. Each episode features two 15-minute tales narrated by contemporary comedians and actors, containing a mix of live action and ...
Style: humorous, semi serious, witty, satirical, disturbing ...
Plot: satire, adult humor, comedian, society, social satire, social issues, irony, social problems
Time: 21st century
Place: england
⇓ similarity ⇓
71%
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Goodnight Irene (2008)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Portugal
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Two solitary men embark on a journey to find a missing woman...
Style: disturbing, satirical, humorous, entertaining, captivating
Plot: friendship, road trip, travel, escapades, satire, death, time, journey, quest, solitude
⇓ similarity ⇓
70%
The Roommates Party (2015)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 102 min.
Story: An unusually cold winter forces the french government to push the best housed people to accommodate some poor fellow citizens. The decree called "Le Grand Partage" creates some trouble among the residents of a Paris upscale apartment block.
Style: humorous, captivating, sincere, satirical
Plot: class differences, neighbor neighbor relationship, winter, living together, new neighbor, lifestyle, satire, social relations, family problems, flatmate, social satire, society ...
Place: paris france
⇓ similarity ⇓
58%
The Contestant (2007)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 84 min.
Story: Martín's lucky hit when he wins the most lucrative prize in television history puts his life upside down.
Style: disturbing, captivating, psychological, ironic, semi serious ...
Plot: prize money, millionaire, prize, change of luck, lottery winner, money falling through the air, social problems, wealth, social satire, changing lives, satire, dark humor ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
56%
Golden Chickensss (2014)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Working as a prostitute since she was 16, Kam has witnessed the highs and lows of Hong Kong over the decades. Kamis now a “madam” who manages a stable of high-end prostitutes, entertaining and hosting parties for rich men. She has seen it all. ...
Style: captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious, psychological ...
Plot: prostitute, lifestyle, social problems, male female relationship, couple relations, social satire, ex husband ex wife relationship, satire, changing lives, ex convict
Place: china, hong kong
⇓ similarity ⇓
54%
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Drunk Bus (2020)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: A directionless, young campus bus driver and a punk rock Samoan security guard named Pineapple form an unlikely kinship as they navigate the unpredictable late shift known as the "drunk bus." Together, they break out of their endless loop ...
Style: road movie, disturbing, satirical, captivating, entertaining ...
Plot: punk, escapades, friends, unlikely friendships, silly humor, adult humor, driver, friendship, satire, punk rock, masturbation, male masturbation ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
54%
 6.1
 599
Maggie (2018)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 88 min.
Story: A couple’s hospital tryst is caught on X-Ray. Thinking she and her boyfriend are the ones in the compromising radiograph, nurse Yoon-young goes in the next day to resign only to find that everyone has called in sick except the head doctor.
Style: psychological, captivating, disturbing, satirical, intelligent ...
Plot: videotaped sex, hospital, social problems, nurse, caught having sex, workplace situations, doubt, satire, social satire, co worker co worker relationship, relationship problems, workplace ...
Place: seoul
⇓ similarity ⇓
54%
Visions of Europe (2004)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK
Duration: 140 min.
Story: Twenty-five films from twenty-five European countries by twenty-five European directors.
Style: anthology, disturbing, captivating, humorous
Plot: european union, immigration, children, social problems, social issues, lifestyle, social differences, society, bureaucracy, environmental, essay
Place: europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
52%
The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards (2015)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Seven vignettes explore the difference between fantasy and reality, memory and history, and the joy and agony of the human condition.
Style: anthology, disturbing, satirical, thought provoking, psychological ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
Coastal Elites (2020)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: A socially distanced comedic satire that spotlights five characters breaking down and breaking through as they grapple with politics, culture, and the pandemic.
Style: satirical, semi serious, entertaining, humorous, feel good ...
Plot: social problems, politics, humour, epidemic, lifestyle, satire, society, multiple storylines, talk show, pandemic
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
For Here or to Go? (2015)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, India
Duration: 105 min.
Story: An aspiring Indian tech entrepreneur in the Silicon Valley finds himself unexpectedly battling the bizarre American immigration system to keep his dream alive or prepare to return home forever.
Style: entertaining, captivating, humorous
Plot: immigration, entrepreneurship, cultural difference, immigrant, social differences, ambitious man, coping, businessman, direction and purpose, lifestyle, blind ambition, ambition ...
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47%
 4.1
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The Jokes (2004)
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min.
Story: In many small episodes, various characters represent the typical vices and comedy of Italian society (especially Rome) in early 2000.
Style: captivating, funny, entertaining, satirical, feel good ...
Plot: joke, society, humour, social problems, lifestyle, satire, social issues
Time: 2000s
Place: italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
 6.1
 1K
Just Believe (2018)
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min.
Story: The owner of a bed and breakfast has an epiphany: in order to survive, he has to transform the B&B into a place of worship - where he will host tourists in exchange for a donation.
Style: semi serious, humorous, satirical, captivating, entertaining
Plot: religion, satire, business, social satire, religious faith, religious cult, escapades, religious fanatic, society, trial
Place: italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
 8.2
 702
Shit faced (2011)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story: A twisted comedy show that portrays the drinking and partying habits of the average swede in absurd, over-the-top and, most importantly, hilarious ways. A comedy drama that will make you laugh and cringe at the same time. Anything can and will ...
Style: humorous, captivating, satirical, feel good, light ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
What Fault Is It of Ours? (2003)
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 114 min.
Story: Seven people in a therapy group are forced to find new ways of coping with their problems when their therapist dies in the middle of a session.
Style: psychological, entertaining, captivating, satirical, humorous
Plot: psychoanalysis, group therapy, family problems, social problems, therapy, satire, social satire, psychotherapist, psychology, father son relationship, group, neurosis ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
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 6.6
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Felicità (2020)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
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Duration: 81 min.
Story: Tommy, 11 years old, is on the road again with her eccentric parents. This time, her freshly out-of-jail father has promised her: she won't miss the first school-day of the term! That was before her dad stole a sports car, her mother ...
Style: captivating, disturbing, entertaining, semi serious, satirical
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⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
 6.3
 3K
Sun Dogs (2017)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: A man eager to serve his country but rejected by the Marines pairs up with a young runaway to form an unlikely team on a misguided adventure.
Style: entertaining, semi serious, satirical, captivating, disturbing
Plot: heroes, war on terror, counter terrorism, infantry, terrorist plot, escapades, misfit, satire, terrorist group, secret mission
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
 6.9
 537
Ears (2016)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A man wakes up one morning with an annoying ringing sound in his ears. A note on the fridge says: "Your friend Luigi has died. P.S. I took the car". The problem is that he does not even remember who this guy Luigi is. This is just the ...
Style: captivating, psychological, entertaining, enigmatic, satirical ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
 5.3
 4K
How It Ends (2021)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story: In this feel-good apocalyptic comedy, Liza embarks on a hilarious journey through LA in hopes of making it to her last party before it all ends, running into an eclectic cast of characters along the way.
Style: captivating, satirical, entertaining, psychological, road movie ...
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Place: los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
The Beerhouse (2009)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 111 min.
Story: Noynoy wants to liberate Ningning (Jewel) but gets himself entangled to the underground
Style: disturbing, captivating, semi serious, satirical, psychological
Plot: prostitute, dj, life is a bitch, social problems, satire, peeping tom, television, dancer, electric fan, volkswagen, barbecue
⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
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Bill Burr: You People Are All The Same (2012)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 69 min.
Story: Taking the stage in Washington, D.C., funnyman Bill Burr brings his stinging brand of humor to the spotlight, uncorking a profanity-laced, incisive routine that pokes fun at plastic surgery, reality TV, gold diggers and more.
Style: funny, captivating, humorous, entertaining, semi serious ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
The Summer House (2018)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 127 min.
Story: A large and beautiful property on the French Riviera. A place that seems out of time and sheltered from the rest of the world. Anna goes there with her daughter for a few days of vacation. Amidst her family, friends and the house staff, Anna has to ...
Style: satirical, psychological, entertaining, disturbing, captivating
Plot: family relations, breakup, social problems, female protagonist, parents and children, relationships, filmmaker, mother daughter relationship, family problems, satire, living together, vacation ...
Place: french riviera, mediterranean sea
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
 6.3
 508
Only Girls (2003)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 85 min.
Story: After a shoplifter finds herself unexpectedly released on parole, she pays a call on the judge at her flat. The judge, Carole Rewinsky, does not tell Tina that her elease was only a clerical error. The two find they share things in common other than ...
Style: psychological, captivating, funny, satirical, disturbing ...
Plot: ex convict, female protagonist, police officer, police, unlikely friendships, satire, opposites attract, thief, women
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
 7.0
 468
Radio Star (2006)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 112 min.
Story: Once a famous singer, Choi Gon is reduced to doing gigs in cafes after being involved in a scandal. When Choi Gon gets arrested after an argument, Park Minsu, his manager, seeks help from a director of a radio station, who agrees, with a condition.
Style: satirical, captivating, disturbing, humorous
Plot: radio announcer, music business, musician's life, workplace, co worker co worker relationship, escapades, workplace situations, relationship problems, musician, satire, radio broadcast
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
 6.8
 1K
Small World (2003)
Genre: Comedy
Country: Serbia
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A prominent doctor wants to commit a suicide. Two cops chose a wrong way while driving down the road. The suspected one believes that he'll never be caught. His pretty wife who works in a confectionery and she's able only to love. One boy ...
Style: ironic, sincere, entertaining, satirical, captivating ...
Plot: police officer, suicide attempt, social relations, social problems, social satire, irony, satire, family problems, humour, society, life philosophy, relationship problems ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
Happiness for Sale (2013)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 106 min.
Story: Mi-na takes over a small stationery store from her father when he suddenly falls down. She wants to sell the store because it seems only troublesome to her. But it is not as easy as she thought. The store's regular costomers force her not to ...
Style: disturbing, entertaining, captivating, satirical
Plot: money, needing money, family business, money problems, female protagonist, father daughter relationship, satire, lifestyle, store, family relations
Place: korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
Hate by Dani Rovira (2021)
Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 82 min.
Story: An uncensored monologue by Dani Rovira about today's society.
Style: entertaining, semi serious, captivating, humorous, ironic ...
Plot: stand up comedian, monologue, satire, social satire, adult humor, social injustice, social problems, dark humor, social issues, gross out humor, comedian, society ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
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