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Rough Play (2013)
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Original name: 배우는 배우다
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Young is a nameless actor who dreams of becoming a big movie star. Then one day, he makes his breakthrough with a film and becomes a star overnight.
Style:
psychological, thought provoking, captivating, disturbing, dark, intense, moody
Plot:
glory, actor, film industry, showbiz, fame, arrogance, rise and fall, price of fame, blind ambition, celebrity culture, relationship vs career, character study, relationship problems, defiant, actor's life, movie star, rising to stardom, ambition, betrayal, management, urban, exploitation, performance art, toxic masculinity, corruption ...
Place:
south korea, seoul
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Most similar movies to Rough Play
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, psychological, disturbing and intense films with plots about urban, character study, ambition, manipulation, betrayal, actor and relationship problems mostly in Drama, Comedy and Biography genres. Some movies like Rough Play: Shamitabh (2015), Butterfly Caught (2017), Redemption (2003), A Tale of Two Coreys (2018), The Net (2016). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
A mute, aspiring actor joins forces with a man who has a powerful voice. Together they take the film industry by storm, but will their egos get in the way?
Style:
psychological, emotional, captivating, disturbing, thought provoking ...
Plot:
actor, film industry, ambition, success, ego, egoism, deaf mute, mute, price of fame, ego clash, selfishness, power struggle ...
Place:
mumbai india, india
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Three beautiful aspiring actresses embark on a mission to break into the competitive Los Angeles acting scene only to discover the road leading to stardom comes at a price.
Style:
psychological, captivating, sincere, touching, emotional ...
Plot:
longing, hollywood, ambition, showbiz, price of fame, actress, female friendship, down on your luck, rising to stardom, glory, life is a bitch, mishap ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
85%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Discovered at a young age, the shy, squeaky-voiced Michel'le was plucked straight from South Central, Los Angeles and catapulted into the spotlight while riding N.W.A.'s rocket ride of early success. Surrounded by industry visionaries from ...
Style:
suspense, psychological, captivating, disturbing, intense ...
Plot:
female protagonist, price of fame, biopic, music, rising to stardom, musician, pop music, toxic relationship, survival, music industry, domestic violence, abuse ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Christian is a young man growing up in Hollywood who dreams of following in his father's footsteps into show business. When he meets Tony, an industry insider with "connections," he is convinced that he has found his big break -- ...
Style:
dark, intense, realistic, independent film, suspense ...
Plot:
hollywood, redemption, drug addiction, self destructing, celebrity culture, character study, showbiz, nightlife, secrets, desperation, betrayal, isolation ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
61%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The story of teen heartthrobs Corey Feldman and Corey Haim, whose lives were forever changed by the glitz, glamour, and the darker side of show business.
Style:
disturbing, thought provoking, psychological, suspense, captivating ...
Plot:
drug addiction, celebrity, hollywood, child star, rising to stardom, price of fame, notoriety, showbiz, relationship vs career, glory, social issues, film industry ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A poor North Korean fisherman finds himself an accidental defector, and is groomed to be a spy by an ambitious South Korean military officer.
Style:
suspense, disturbing, bleak, thought provoking, captivating ...
Plot:
politics, poverty, human rights, breakdown, prostitute, torture, fisherman, husband wife relationship, corruption, spy, military, capitalism ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
north korea, south korea, east asia, seoul, korea
Similarity:
49%
519
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
For the first time in Korean history, the mayor of Seoul attempts a third term in office, with his entire campaign team ready to soil their hands.
Style:
psychological, captivating, political, disturbing, political thriller ...
Plot:
politics, election campaign, ambition, mayor, corruption, political intrigue, election, political candidate, political campaign, political unrest, intrigue, political leader ...
Place:
seoul, korea
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 159 min.
Story:
The true story of the first Marathi superstar Kashinath Ghanekar, chronicling his struggles and hardships in marriage and life to pursue his passion for acting and attain the unmatched heights of stardom in Marathi theatre and cinema.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, inspirational, emotional ...
Plot:
hindu, glory, biopic, theater, historical character, social problems, life, social issues, doctor, performance art, character study, fame ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
47%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
The film starts with the veteran thespian Harish Mishra, he is gravely ill. The punishments of a film shoot have left the old man in a coma. His co-star, Shabnam, is wracked with worry, but their director, Siddharth, keeps strangely distant and ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, bleak, poignant ...
Plot:
movie business, movie star, actor, character study, actor's life, relationship problems, husband wife relationship, society, spectacle, movie actor, filmmaking, relationships ...
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A group of very different people set sail on an old warship. The passengers include a senator with his son, a newly-wed couple, a mysterious old man, a group of sex workers and a gang of violent criminals. At first the aggressive behaviour of the ...
Style:
disturbing, tense, captivating, psychological, surreal ...
Plot:
sea voyage, cruise ship, rape, social relations, gang, bandit, criminal, cons and scams, cruise, society, sea disaster, organized crime ...
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama
Country: Norway
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Oslo in beautiful autumn. Ingvild is a stage manager at the National Theatre, and trying to make a life change, with her artistic ambitions. Not liking actors, she still manages to get into two very different affairs.
Style:
disturbing, romantic, psychological, captivating, contemplative ...
Plot:
relationships, actor, theater, autumn, couples, couple relations, romantic relationship, love affair, love and romance, love story, male female relationship, actor's life ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
First-year acting student Stanley mines his girlfriend's family scandal as material for the end-of-year show at drama school. The result is a moral minefield.
Style:
experimental, entertaining, captivating, dramatic, thought provoking ...
Plot:
scandal, woman, moral ambiguity, rehearsal, moral dilemma, young man, young girl, spectacle, acting class, actor, young woman, student ...
Place:
new zealand
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Eun-young is a woman cursed with great beauty. Wherever she goes, she gets unwanted admiration from men and jealousy from women. One day, one of her stalking admirer invades her place.
Style:
suspense, disturbing, psychological, creepy, tension ...
Plot:
beauty, home invasion, rape, disfigured face, female protagonist, sexual abuse, relationship problems, violence, life is a bitch, violent, obsession, curse ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
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Story:
Yoo Ji-Na has been a popular singer for the past 20 years, but she holds pain inside because of something she abandoned when she was younger. Meanwhile, Jung Hae-Dang began working as a Yoo Ji-Na impersonator to support her family after her father ...
Style:
psychological, sincere, disturbing, captivating, heartfelt ...
Plot:
price of fame, dysfunctional family, impostor, pop singer, bonding, blind ambition, love affair, love and romance, desire for fame, social problems, singer, couple relations ...
Place:
south korea, seoul, korea
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
Seung-gi has been living under a strict father, blaming himself everytime when a natural but uncontrollable desire surges from inside of him. However, because he can't spurt that desire in reality, every night Seung-gi shares passionate love ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, melancholic, sensual ...
Plot:
longing, strict father, sexual repression, sexual frustration, family problems, tragic love, relationships, couple relations, relationship problems, family relations, love affair, love story ...
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
An aging actress is desperate to become a mother. In menopause and too controversial for legal adoption, she decides to illegally adopt from a pregnant teenager while publicly faking pregnancy. The ensuing media circus at first revitalizes her ...
Style:
satirical, entertaining, captivating, semi serious, disturbing ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
celebrity, actress, media circus, teenage pregnancy, adoption, female protagonist, celebrity culture, family drama, older woman younger man relationship, pregnant teenager, wanting a baby, unfaithful husband ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
seoul
Similarity:
37%
149
Genre: Drama
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Another story of a young and beautiful singer, whose beauty and ambition and a lack of happiness, an obstacle to reach the top but a shortcut to an untimely death.
Style:
tragic ending, emotional, intense
Plot:
singer, untimely death, tragedy, ambition, female protagonist, glory, rise and fall, fame, passion, character study, desperation, beauty ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Story:
A story of a famous actor named Grahme who witnessed a director assault an actress two years ago. Now Grahme is working with Richard (the very same director), on a new film and this time with Malorie, a new leading lady. Grahme's manager Steve ...
Style:
dark, intense, tense, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot:
director, trauma, sexual assault, female victim, celebrity, guilt, film industry, actor, hollywood, ethical dilemma, character study, behind the scenes ...
Place:
portland oregon, oregon
Similarity:
35%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
An aerialist rehearsing for a rock tour battles age, injury, and a young director scheming to end her career, while a mysterious reporter digs into the ghosts of her past.
Style:
emotional, independent film, suspense, psychological, intense ...
Plot:
character study, resilience, ageism, female protagonist, showbiz, circus, mature, performance art, female empowerment, trauma, redemption, manipulation ...
Similarity:
35%
432
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
An actor at the pinnacle of his Hollywood career finds himself buckling to temptation after he accepts the lead in a classic tale of good versus evil. Michael Steele has just been nominated for Best Actor at the Academy Awards. In the wake of that ...
Style:
christian film, realistic, serious, contemplative, thought provoking ...
Plot:
christianity, hollywood, human spirit, ambition, introspection, desire for fame, actor's life, relationship vs career, couples, hopes, rising to stardom, hotshot hero ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
35%
137
Genre: Drama
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
When an accident temporarily robs her of her voice, Diva J flees to a small deserted village to heal both her mental and physical wounds. Her life changes when she meets and falls in love with the blind Hu Ming, who inspires her to make a comeback. ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, emotional, melancholic
Plot:
dream, singing, comeback, problem, male female relationship, relationships, life is a bitch, relationship problems, glory, female rivalry, pop star, showbiz ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
As NBC's hit sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" proves a long-running hit for a network desperately in need of one, its young stars: Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, and Dana Plato face all sorts of trouble off-camera. Gary battles with his ...
Style:
sitcom, disturbing, psychological, captivating, dramatic ...
Plot:
family conflict, behind the scenes, african american, television, biopic, fame, parents and children, social problems, lifestyle, career, slice of life, children ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 90s
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A promising law student from a good family is driven by a cool cardsharper into a downward spiral of criminality, discovering a part of himself he had never known.
Style:
tense, disturbing, captivating, dark, suspenseful ...
Plot:
student, moral ambiguity, escapades, problem, lawyer, criminal, gambling, criminal underworld, mature, identity crisis, law student, obsession ...
Similarity:
33%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
The main character is a man named Takashi Morioka, who has lost his job and his home due to a recession. He ends up falling into a trap set by the diabolical Yuki Michio, who happened to survive by chance an incident on an island 16 years ago where ...
Style:
tense, suspense, psychological thriller, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
delivery man, breaking the law, financial problem, delivery, choice, money problems, deal, family in danger, ethical dilemma, coercion, moral ambiguity, manipulation ...
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Professor Seetha's life takes an ugly turn when a criminology student begins spying on her and eventually ends up unravelling some of her dark secrets.
Style:
suspense, captivating, psychological, crime drama, intense ...
Plot:
revenge, tragic event, family tragedy, mother son relationship, relationship problems, rape and revenge, family problems, relationships, life is a bitch, family relations, parents and children, secret past ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
"Hit A Lick," tells the tragic story of Falicia Blakely, a teen mom who grows up in the fast-lane. When she becomes an exotic dancer, she attracts the attention of local pimp and predator, Dino. His empty promises of a life together turns ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, emotional, intense ...
Plot:
exotic dancer, urban, toxic relationship, murder, relationships, couple relations, in love, male female relationship, life is a bitch, tragic love, pimp, star crossed lovers ...
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
With the peak of his career long behind him, an actor clings to his past glory — until a sudden wake-up call forces him to face who he's become.
Style:
humorous, captivating, melancholic, satirical
Plot:
midlife crisis, fame, actor, movie star, celebrity, entertainment industry, showbiz, introspection, direction and purpose, social problems, actor's life, lifestyle ...
Place:
korea
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
An unemployed youth Jayaprakash, dreams big fortunes in the field of real estate business, and therefore, faces a lot of obstacles in the path towards his goal.
Style:
satirical, psychological, thrilling, captivating, crime drama ...
Plot:
real estate, love affair, love story, love and romance, male female relationship, couples, relationships, realism, social commentary, ambition, corruption, greed ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
india
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
The publisher of a celebrity gossip tabloid sets out to destroy an aging actor, whose career is foundering and who is also facing a battle with alcoholism.
Style:
intense, eighties
Plot:
scandal, alcoholism, defamation, celebrity culture, manipulation, ambition, revenge, betrayal, moral ambiguity, urban, media satire, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
When Kelly's newborn baby is stolen from the hospital where she works, she teams up with Gloria, also a victim of baby abduction, to get her child back from a black market adoption ring.
Style:
suspense, captivating, psychological, disturbing, emotional ...
Plot:
kidnapping, motherhood, protective mother, female protagonist, child abduction, problem, life is a bitch, abduction, rescue mission, danger, hospital, justice ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
30%
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