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An American Affair (2008)
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
In the early 1960s, teenager Adam Stafford (Cameron Bright) becomes obsessed with his new neighbor, Catherine Caswell (Gretchen Mol), a divorcée and free spirit. Stafford spies on Caswell as she meets with strange men, and, despite the warnings of his conservative parents, he begins working for her as a gardener. Amid rumors of her affair with President Kennedy, the two become close, but political intrigue surrounding her acquaintances soon infringes on their friendship.
Style:
sentimental, sincere, realistic, serious, erotic, political, sad, clever, gloomy, political drama
Plot:
president, politics, lsd, forbidden love, coming of age, friendship, fall in love, couples, conspiracy, society, head of state, state affairs, older woman teenage boy relationship, incest, sex scene, illicit affair, u.s. president, youth, journalist, father son relationship, ex husband ex wife relationship, cuban missile crisis, murder, crisis, affair ...
Time:
20th century, year 2008, 60s, year 1963, 1960s
Place:
washington d.c., usa, cuba
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, touching and sincere films with plots about society, love and romance, youth, coming of age, couples, friendship and family relations mostly in Drama genres. Some movies like An American Affair: Interview with the Assassin (2002), Vanished Empire (2008), Power and Beauty (2002), True Colors (1991), Power (1986). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Out of work TV cameraman Ron Kobelski is approached by his formerly reclusive neighbor Walter Ohlinger. Ohlinger claims that he was the mysterious "second gunman" that shot and killed President Kennedy. Ohlinger has kept quiet all these ...
Style:
political, tense, suspenseful, realistic, mockumentary ...
Plot:
kennedy assassination, conspiracy, politics, found footage, assassination, conspiracy theory, investigation, state affairs, political conspiracy, murder, society, u.s. president ...
Time:
year 2002, year 1963, 21st century
Place:
dallas texas, america, usa, texas
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Mutual friends Barbara and Genevieve are both sleeping with District Attorney Sam Brady. When they become aware of their bizzare love triangle, they plot against him.
Style:
independent film, tense, realistic, serious, suspenseful
Plot:
die hard, erotica, political conspiracy, best friend, violent content, conspiracy, sexual content, vengeance, infidelity, rivalry, couples, political corruption ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
washington d.c., usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
This story take place in Moscow during the 1970s and unfolds around the love triangle between two young men and a girl who study at the same university. They argue, make up, and face their first disappointments and victories. While busy with ...
Style:
sentimental, atmospheric, serious, realistic, period piece ...
Plot:
young lovers, love triangle, youth, friendship, university, political unrest, lifestyle, idealism, politics, hopes, revolution, society ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
russia, soviet union, moscow russia
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100%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A woman claims she had an affair with John F. Kennedy.
Style:
realistic, touching, captivating, serious
Plot:
love triangle, politics, love affair, dishonesty, head of state, couples, infidelity, rivalry, state affairs, couple relations, love and romance, fall in love ...
Time:
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Place:
usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Two law school friends find themselves at odds when one becomes a Justice Department lawyer and the other goes into politics.
Style:
political, talky, intense, realistic, captivating ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
politics, friendship, political corruption, betrayal, manipulation, legal action, college, corruption, society, rivalry, dishonesty, campaign ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1991
Place:
usa, washington d.c., virginia, florida, connecticut ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Pete St. John is a powerful and successful political consultant, with clients spread around the country. When his long-time friend and client Ohio senator Sam Hastings decides to quit politics, he is rapidly drafted to help with the campaign of the ...
Style:
clever, serious, realistic, cynical, political ...
Plot:
politics, political corruption, campaign, cover up, manipulation, fighting the system, state affairs, society, journalism, legal, dishonesty, ambition ...
Time:
80s
Place:
usa, seattle, new york, washington d.c.
Similarity:
40%
355
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Genie, a Chinese-American teenager, develops feelings for a charming African-American DJ, but her grandmother forbids their romance forcing Genie to choose between family and love.
Style:
sincere, touching, emotional, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
family relations, parents and children, teenage life, immigrant, opposites attract, friends, love and romance, human nature, youth, family life, single parent, introspection ...
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38%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Respected liberal Senator Joe Tynan is asked to to lead the opposition to a Supreme Court appointment. It means losing an old friend and fudging principles to make the necessary deals, as well as further straining his already part-time family life. ...
Style:
realistic, serious, clever, suspenseful, political ...
Plot:
politics, political corruption, infidelity, betrayal, state affairs, dishonesty, relationship vs career, moral dilemma, couple relations, workplace, legal, workplace situations ...
Time:
70s, year 1979
Place:
usa, washington d.c.
Similarity:
38%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Life in the small town of Grandview, Illinois is one that is just like any other city or town. Tim Pearson, soon to be graduating high school wants to go to Florida to study oceanography. He meets Michelle "Mike" Cody and is attracted to ...
Style:
captivating, touching, humorous, sentimental, independent film ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
coming of age, small town, love triangle, friendship, youth, human nature, society, family relations, working class, fall in love, teenager, betrayal ...
Time:
80s
Place:
illinois, california, texas, new jersey
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, atmospheric, sincere, serious, mumblecore ...
Plot:
fall in love, diner, small town, hopes, unfulfillment, bittersweet, society, introspection, love and romance, love affair, working class, waitress ...
Time:
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Place:
usa
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
LBJ: The Early Years was a television movie that appeared on the NBC network in February 1987, depicting the life of former President of the United States Lyndon B. Johnson from 1934 until 1973. Actor Randy Quaid won a Golden Globe award for his ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, sincere, serious, thought provoking ...
Plot:
biopic, john f. kennedy, president, politics, usa president, media, state affairs, rise to the top, campaign, head of state, ambition, political election ...
Time:
60s, 1930s, 1940s, 50s, year 1963 ...
Place:
washington d.c., dallas texas, usa, texas, america
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
hree teenagers looking for adventure find more than they expected in this coming-of-age drama. High school seniors Wade (Jason James Richter) and Lorna (Kate Hudson) have spent all their lives in the small logging town of Calamus Grove, a ...
Style:
realistic, serious, touching, sentimental, independent film ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
coming of age, interracial relations, culture clash, teenage life, love and romance, self discovery, best friend, on the road, small town, society, social misfits, lifestyle ...
Time:
60s, 90s
Place:
oregon, usa
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
In the early 1980s, Anna, a New Jersey teenager faces her impending adulthood, dreaming of a life as a successful New York artist. When she gets caught up in the carefree sport of pre-AIDS sex and drugs, Anna's future becomes less certain.
Style:
realistic, independent film, semi serious, touching, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick
Plot:
coming of age, school, friendship, drug, high school, art teacher, age difference, performer's life, bittersweet, society, lifestyle, single parent ...
Time:
year 1998, 80s, future, 70s
Place:
new jersey, new york, usa, california
Similarity:
36%
378
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Style:
independent film, serious, realistic, touching, gloomy ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
housewife, disability, waking up, boarding school, multiple sclerosis, teacher, infatuation, hopes, ambition, unfulfillment, couple relations, idealism ...
Time:
year 1996, 60s, 20th century
Place:
new england
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
J.R. is a typical Italian-American on the streets of New York. When he gets involved with a local girl, he decides to get married and settle down, but when he learns that she was once raped, he cannot handle it. More explicitly linked with Catholic ...
Style:
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Plot:
male nudity, rape, friendship, morality, redemption, catholicism, violence, temptation, sex, sex worker, sex crime, badass ...
Time:
year 1967, 20th century, 60s
Place:
new york, europe, italy, usa, new jersey ...
Similarity:
35%
498
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, sincere, captivating, light, psychological ...
Plot:
coming of age, teenage love, youth, high school, couples, teenage life, social relations, friendship, society, self discovery, poverty, homeless ...
Time:
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Place:
los angeles, usa
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35%
Genre: Drama
Country: Greece, Italy, Germany, Russia, France
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
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Style:
sincere, atmospheric, touching, sentimental, serious ...
Plot:
couples, politics, love affair, parents and children, hopes, couple relations, love triangle, state affairs, society, introspection, love and romance, political unrest ...
Time:
60s, 50s, 70s, 90s, 20th century ...
Place:
kazakhstan, greece, new york, canada, russia ...
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, realistic, sentimental, psychological, sexy ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
lacrosse, friendship, coming of age, self discovery, teenage life, youth, social differences, racism, strong female lead, teen rebel, rebel, female bonding ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, washington d.c.
Similarity:
35%
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966
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Two girl friends in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina find their relationship changing as they encounter new arrivals to the town.
Style:
touching, sentimental, sincere, semi serious, realistic ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
coming of age, friendship, youth, fall in love, couple relations, self discovery, teenage life, small town life, teenage love, best friend, human nature, gender ...
Time:
90s
Place:
usa, south carolina
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: Cuba
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, realistic, touching, sentimental, sincere
Plot:
love affair, impossible love, immigrant, couples, fall in love, couple relations, hopes, introspection, love and romance, society, bittersweet, unfulfillment ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
cuba, latin america
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Pete, an eight-year-old Catholic boy growing up in the suburbs of Chicago in the mid-1970s, attends Catholic school, where as classes let out for the summer, he's admonished by a nun to follow the path of the Lord, and not that of the Devil. ...
Style:
touching, sentimental, sincere, uplifting, cult classic ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
childhood, judaism, friendship between boys, afterlife, friendship, coming of age, boy, youth, catholicism, mentor, rabbi, religion ...
Time:
year 2002, 70s, 20th century, year 1976, 1930s ...
Place:
chicago, usa, illinois
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A lusty Greek shipping magnate courts the widow of an assassinated U.S. president.
Style:
sexy, realistic, serious, vintage
Plot:
yacht, president, u.s. president, mistress, mogul, widow, greek, assassination, wealth, love and romance, dealing with death, state affairs ...
Time:
year 1978, 70s
Place:
greece, washington d.c., usa, england, new york ...
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Will, a charming 35-year-old Philadelphia ad man, heads to Lebanon, Pa. to bury his recently deceased father. He forms an unexpected friendship with CJ, his bright, newly pregnant 17-year-old cousin. As Will becomes interested in CJ's married ...
Style:
realistic, sentimental, psychological, captivating, independent film ...
Plot:
family relations, culture clash, love and romance, society, pregnancy, youth, hopes, coming of age, road not taken, small town, wooing, bittersweet ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
pennsylvania, usa, philadelphia
Similarity:
34%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, South Korea, USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
A Korean immigrant falls in love with her best friend while navigating her way through the challenges of living in a new country.
Style:
realistic, emotional, contemplative, sentimental, captivating ...
Plot:
immigrant, coming of age, friendship, teenage life, unfulfilled love, unfulfillment, society, youth, women of color, love, couples, refugee ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada, toronto ontario canada
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
In the late 1960s, three Harvard students Jessica (Karen Allen), Leo (Brad Davis) and Nick (Jameson Parker) grow close as they undergo personal changes, but their friendship is jeopardized by romantic feelings both men develop for Jessica.
Style:
sex comedy, independent film, serious, realistic, sexy ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night
Plot:
love triangle, bare chested male, anti war protest, open relationship, polygamy, college life, polyamory, violent content, love and romance, coming of age, buddies, idealism ...
Time:
year 1980, 70s, 60s
Place:
asia, vietnam, harvard university
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, realistic, atmospheric, emotional, touching ...
Plot:
city life, couples, society, immigrant, redemption, friendship, youth, love, love story, family relations, age difference, life is a bitch ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Based on the true story of Benjamin Prufer and Sreykeo Solvan. The unexpected and uncertain love story of Sreykeo, a 21 year old bar girl in Phnom Penh and Ben, a young German student traveling to Cambodia on a post graduation summer trip. When Ben ...
Style:
touching, atmospheric, realistic, sentimental, serious ...
Plot:
fall in love, hopes, young lovers, unlikely couple, love affair, interracial relations, life is a bitch, social differences, society, terminal illness, youth, love and romance ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
cambodia, europe, asia, germany
Similarity:
34%
621
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
When a teenager finds herself pregnant, with no memory of having had sex, she determines that she is carrying the child of God.
Style:
realistic, touching, erotic, captivating, psychological ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
pregnancy, coming of age, family relations, clergy, youth, society, parents and children, teenage life, small town, teenage girl, virginity, pastor ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
34%
441
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
The friendship of two 15-year-old boys – one black, one white – begins to fall apart under the stress of a changing world.
Style:
serious, sincere, captivating, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
farm, friendship, teenage life, social relations, social differences, family relations, youth, love and romance, coming of age, friends, interracial relations, boy ...
Time:
20th century, 60s
Place:
australia
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Style:
sentimental, emotional, touching, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
obsessive quest, teenage love, society, youth, lifestyle, love and romance, friendship, teenage life, parents and children, small town, suburbs, best friend ...
Time:
70s
Place:
tennessee, usa
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