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Come From Away (2021)
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Original name: Come from Away
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
7,000 passengers are stranded in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland after all flights into the US are grounded on September 11, 2001. Filmed live on stage at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater in New York City.
Style:
heartfelt, psychological, sincere, humorous, captivating, disturbing, uplifting, bleak, tension, nostalgic
Plot:
small town, stage musical, 9/11, kindness, humanity, community, problem solving, compassion, hospitality, resilience, hopes, love, music, coping, society, problem, survival, friendship, grief, loss, forgiveness, airport, evacuation, adaptation, based on broadway musical ...
Time:
september 11 2001
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, psychological, disturbing and sincere films with plots about friendship, society, small town, hopes, intimate, love and friends mostly in Drama, Comedy and Musical genres. Some movies like Come From Away: The Clapper (2017), Chu and Blossom (2014), Fancypants (2011), Standing Up, Falling Down (2019), 8:46 (2011). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
15 minutes of fame destroys the life of a man who works as a clapper in television.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, sincere, psychological, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, date night
Plot:
friendship, adaptation, love and romance, society, destiny, rivalry, youth, ambition, unfulfillment, disorder, couples, television ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
When Jeff discovers that the bowling alley he manages is being sold, he must do everything he can to save the place he's come to call home.
Style:
satirical, entertaining, captivating, psychological, disturbing ...
Plot:
bowling, manager, problem solving, depression, lifestyle, satire, coping, sport team, problem, friendship, community, second chance ...
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90%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A militant performance-artist and a tall Korean foreign-exchange student become trapped in a small Southern town.
Style:
satirical, captivating, psychological, semi serious, disturbing ...
Plot:
culture clash, self discovery, friendship, coming of age, small town, fish out of water, socially awkward, relationships, introspection, social issues, friends, satire ...
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86%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
The engaging story of an over-the-hill professional wrestler who's afraid of conflict in real life, but agrees to face "The Darkness" in the ring in an attempt to regain his former glory in the eyes of his one remaining fan - an eight ...
Style:
humorous, independent film, captivating, light, sincere ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
self discovery, rivalry, athlete's life, contests and competitions, ambition, friendship, hopes, wrestler, redemption, professional wrestling, society, wrestling ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
81%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
An unlikely friendship kindles between a struggling stand-up comedian from L.A.—forced to move back home to Eastern Long Island with his tail between his legs—and a tragically flawed, but charming and charismatic, alcoholic dermatologist. ...
Style:
humorous, psychological, disturbing, sincere, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
friendship, hopes, life is a bitch, adaptation, life philosophy, friends, society, disorder, drinking, drinking alcohol, destiny, parents ...
Place:
long island
Similarity:
78%
396
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 55 min.
Story:
A glimpse into the lives of an ensemble of characters leading up to the moment the world changed forever - 8:46 a.m. Tuesday September 11, 2001.
Style:
emotional, poignant, bleak, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
terrorism, compassion, loss, humanity, 9/11, tribute, empathy, memories, terrorist attack, changing lives, terrorist bombing, social problems ...
Time:
september 11 2001
Place:
new york
Similarity:
76%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
A multi-layered, touching comedy about a group of friends whose relationships - in the face of life adversities - are exposed to more than one test. Filip risks his face and career for the whim of a crazy collector of Jadźka buttons. The sedate ...
Style:
psychological, sincere, humorous, captivating, heartfelt ...
Plot:
friendship, love, old friend, relationships, friends, coping, relationship problems, society, group of friends, social relations, lifestyle, social problems ...
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The Phantoms is a television movie inspired by the heart-warming, real-life events surrounding the 2009 New Brunswick provincial championship victory by the Bathurst High School (BHS Phantoms) boys varsity basketball team, a year after a terrible ...
Style:
uplifting, inspirational, disturbing, realistic, psychological ...
Plot:
basketball, high school basketball, perseverance, resilience, hopes, road accident, community, high school, determination, teamwork, sport team, direction and purpose ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
An alcoholic theater owner needs to put together a successful musical in order to pay off his mob debt, but problems arise when the wise guys want to cast their friends in the production.
Style:
humorous, entertaining, captivating, funny, light ...
Plot:
debt, theater, artists and showbiz, criminal heroes, performer's life, problem solving, problem, friends, money problems, theatrical producer, financial problem, backstage ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
64%
447
Genre: Drama, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A musical about six strangers who find themselves stuck on the New York City subway.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, psychological, thought provoking, emotional ...
Plot:
subway, compassion, pop music, social issues, music, social problems, public, changing lives, society, unlikely friendships, lifestyle change, community ...
Place:
new york
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
The friendship of cancer survivors Ben and Mark is tested when a piece of news forces each character to change their perspective. Old wounds are opened as they discover their true selves.
Style:
satirical, comedy drama, disturbing, psychological, semi serious ...
Plot:
friendship, changing lives, love, coping, fighting illness, satire, friends, love interest, travel, lifestyle change, personal growth, male bonding ...
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Erwin blows his first acting job and finds himself stranded in Texas, where he's taken under the wing of a nearly bankrupt oil driller Merle and his cohort Faye. The three set off on a wild adventure to outwit the bank and a corrupt oil company ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, buddy comedy, humorous ...
Plot:
oil industry, corruption, oil tycoon, oil, money problems, oil company, problem, road trip, underdog, fish out of water, friendship, oil field ...
Place:
texas
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Krystal Parker's life fell apart when she discovered she couldn't have children. Everything she knew was gone, - but Letting Go Is Just The Beginning.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, emotional, heartfelt ...
Plot:
infertility, motherhood, female protagonist, relationships, second chance, women, life, self discovery, loss, small town, healing, personal growth ...
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Country: UK
Duration: 169 min.
Story:
A talented young dancer has to learn to fight for his dream despite social and parental disapproval.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, psychological, thought provoking, sincere ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
dancing, society, dancer, dance, live performance, gender roles, dream, follow your dream, ambitious, ambition, ambitious man, dancer's life ...
Time:
80s, year 1984
Place:
northern england
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy, Spain
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Three women from different walks of life, all struggling with various personal issues, come together as caretakers at an elderly home.
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, sincere, uplifting ...
Plot:
social issues, women, social worker, society, social problems, heartwarming, friendship, self discovery, workplace, relationship problems, retirement home, female protagonist ...
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
13-year-old Nate Foster has big Broadway dreams but there’s only one problem — he can’t even land a part in the school play. When his parents leave town, Nate and his best friend Libby sneak off to the Big Apple for a once-in-a-lifetime ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, feel good, entertaining, satirical ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teen drama
Plot:
gay interest, nightmare, broadway, teenager, love, teenage boy, best friend, follow your dream, direction and purpose, coping, coming of age, music ...
Place:
new york
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
After their mother ends up in jail, two sisters turn to train robbery in order to support their family.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, tense, humorous, psychological ...
Audience:
teens, date night
Plot:
teenager, theft, partner, coming of age, escapades, adaptation, life is a bitch, youth, danger, friendship, love, family relations ...
Place:
indiana, idaho
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A woman adjusting to life after a loss contends with a feisty bird that's taken over her garden — and a husband who's struggling to find a way forward.
Style:
suspense, disturbing, psychological, captivating, emotional
Plot:
animal human communication, bird, grief, human animal relationship, loss, love, psychology, bereavement, loss of family, family crisis, family problems, family tragedy ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Similarity:
50%
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Hours after his release from prison, Jesus Quintana pairs up with fellow misfits Petey and Marie for a freewheeling joyride of petty crime and romance.
Style:
funny, humorous, disturbing, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
bowling, danger, friendship, adaptation, escapades, couples, violence, society, rivalry, youth, love, hopes ...
Time:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
"Grief Share" centers around a diverse group of individuals who are brought together by their mutual desire to heal. Each member of the class has experienced a profound loss and each individual's story parallels the parables of Jesus.
Style:
emotional, inspirational, sincere, reflective, spiritual ...
Plot:
grief, faith healing, loss, healing, bereavement, support group, hopes, empathy, mourning, faith based, religious, community ...
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Journey through the human experience as the pandemic tests what we are made of both as individuals and as a culture.
Style:
psychedelic, captivating, thrilling, emotional, reflective ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
isolation, introspection, self discovery, social isolation, social problems, culture, relationship problems, mental disorder, society, lifestyle, problem, loneliness ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Henri is a middle-aged writer with fading inspiration who has published nothing worthy of note in years. Feeling increasingly misunderstood by his wife and four grown up deadbeat kids, he dreams of running away to start over again. Yet when he ...
Style:
sincere, feel good, humorous, psychological, dark comedy ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
dog, friendship, life is a bitch, love, adaptation, society, destiny, parents and children, mentor, husband wife relationship, life philosophy, hopes ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
When he discovers his guardian is dying, an autistic twenty-something travels across country to bring back a deluded, has-been country singer, believing that a personal performance will inspire his guardian to live.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, satirical, psychological, emotional ...
Plot:
autism, road trip, empathy, satire, autist, problem, autism spectrum disorder, family problems, compassion, character study, hopes, determination ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Small time grifter, Charlie holds himself responsible for the death of his son. Trying to right his wrongs, he collides with a well meaning loser named Tommy G, a wanna-be actor who thinks he looks like Tom Hardy. They rob a liquor store to pay a ...
Style:
psychological, satirical, semi serious, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
gambling debt, friendship, friends, social problems, gambling, relationship problems, money problems, satire, debt, moral ambiguity, guilt, regret ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
Kochu Thresia, is a rich widow, who craves to 'live' life, but is alienated by her children who are caught in the rat race for making money. At this juncture, she meets the young, down-to-earth Reji (Jayaram) in whom she finds a companion. ...
Style:
romantic, psychological, disturbing, captivating, semi serious ...
Plot:
friendship, family relations, family drama, family problems, love affair, male female relationship, friends, satire, love interest, relationships, love story, love and romance ...
Time:
year 2003
Place:
india
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
A kaleidoscopic film portrait of Shelly Brown, a twenty-three year-old alienated urban misfit recently released from a psychiatric hospital.
Style:
mumblecore, psychological, realistic, captivating, humorous ...
Plot:
alienation, misfit, introspection, mentally unstable, unfulfillment, social misfits, society, friendship, self discovery, love and romance, urban, looking for love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A woman named Kit moves back to her parent's house, where she receives a mysterious invitation that would fulfill her childhood dreams.
Style:
allegory, humorous, captivating, sincere, psychological ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
misfit, magic, women, hopes, grownups, adaptation, parents and children, family relations, society, ambition, youth, dishonesty ...
Time:
2010s, 90s
Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
An 11-year-old boy struggles to cope with the death of his father while trying to make new friends in an unfamiliar place, after his mother gets a job transfer.
Style:
sincere, disturbing, psychological, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
friendship, child, mother son relationship, childhood, grief, child protagonist, loss, coming of age, adolescence, grownups, friends, teenage life ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
Based on a true story, Jason and Shirley recreates the 1966 power struggle between Jewish, Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Shirley Clarke and her subject, Jason Holiday, a fierce black gay queen over a 12-hour marathon filming session which gave ...
Style:
psychological, contemplative, sexy, sincere, humorous ...
Plot:
filmmaker, gay interest, gay, black man, manipulation, hustler, friends, cinema, friendship, love and romance, society, youth ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
39%
466
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Jodie, a woman in her mid-thirties, struggles with the pressure to find a partner and have children. When she attends a Guns N’ Roses concert, she thinks she may have met a potential match — until he immediately ghosts on her.
Style:
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Plot:
society, love and romance, couples, friendship, ambition, obesity, brutality, hopes, escapades, life is a bitch, fall in love, cultural icon ...
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