Movies and TV shows like Public Enemy 2017
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Public Enemy (2017)
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Original name: 民衆の敵〜世の中、おかしくないですか!?〜
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story:
Sato Tomoko leads an ordinary life with her husband and young child. One day, she defies the rules at the company where she works part-time to supplement the household income, and is fired. Tomoko is in her 40s, a high school dropout and has no qualifications. How is she to get a job? She happens to find out about the huge pay and high winning rate of members of the city, townand village councils through a TV programme. Equating huge pay with family happiness, the foolhardy Tomoko quickly decides to run for the city council. Her rival in the election race is Todo Makoto, who comes from a long line of politicians. Hirata Kazumi, a former star political journalist at a newspaper and a friend whose child attends the same nursery school, is inspired by Tomoko’s energy and ability to unify people, and becomes her supporter.
Style:
humorous, captivating, political, entertaining, dramatic, inspirational, political drama, nostalgic
Plot:
politics, motherhood, female protagonist, working class, election campaign, female empowerment, social commentary, politician, loss of job, layoff, fired from the job, political candidate, female politician, political campaign, activism, social activism, political activism, family drama, resilience, empowerment, social realism, gender equality, bureaucracy, small town, political satire ...
Time:
2010s, contemporary
Place:
japan
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, satirical, humorous and entertaining films and TV series with plots about satire, politics, female protagonist, political satire, social commentary, bureaucracy and political intrigue mostly in Comedy, Drama and Romance genres. Some movies like Public Enemy: L'État de Grace (2006), Vote for Juan (2019), The Ambassador (2020), Big Thing (2010), The Oil Fund (2018). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
L'État de Grace was a French television show that featured France's first female president.
Style:
political, thrilling, captivating, satirical, semi serious ...
Plot:
politics, president, french president, power, french politics, political activism, politician, political leader, political candidate, political campaign, satire, political election ...
Place:
france, paris france
Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
Oomae Haruko is an A+ Temp worker who never cracks a smile or minces words, and leaves work on the dot. But her cynical nature indicates she has something painful to hide. Satonaka Kensuke has just been promoted to head S&F's new Marketing ...
Style:
semi serious, feel good, satirical, humorous, captivating ...
Plot:
workplace, satire, employee, job, workplace situations, company, employer employee relationship, coworker, lifestyle, social commentary, female protagonist, office politics ...
Place:
tokyo
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
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Story:
Set in the world of Spanish politics, Vota Juan revolves around the character of Juan Carrasco (Javier Cámara), an uninspiring Minister of Agriculture who, after finding his political ambitions awoken by a series of chance political events, decides ...
Style:
satirical, humorous, captivating, political, entertaining ...
Plot:
political satire, political intrigue, politics, satire, election campaign, presidential candidate, political campaign, political humor, political activism, political leader, intrigue, political candidate ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Sweden
TV show
Story:
At the Swedish embassy in Mexico City, the staff tries to do everything to promote the image of Sweden. But for the selfish ambassador Thomas Hofwander, it is mainly about lifting himself.
Style:
satirical, thrilling, captivating, political, semi serious ...
Plot:
political satire, diplomacy, ambition, office politics, diplomat, political campaign, satire, social climber, job, workplace, political candidate, political leader ...
Place:
eastern europe, mexico city
Similarity:
50%
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
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Story:
Seo Hye-rim is a hot-tempered news announcer who was fired by the broadcasting company, but is later elected to the National Assembly and became the first female president of Korea. She faces political pressure and potential impeachment from Kang ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, disturbing, dramatic, tense ...
Plot:
politics, presidential election, female politician, president, politician, political corruption, political intrigue, political candidate, political campaign, presidential candidate, presidential campaign, female protagonist ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
korea, seoul
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Norway
TV show
Story:
This is a humorous drama TV show centered around the Norwegian Pension Fund, affectionately called Oljefondet. The fund was created to invest the enormous amount of tax renevue from the Norwegian oil and gas industry. The fund is there to secure the ...
Style:
humorous, entertaining, captivating, exciting, funny ...
Plot:
finance, big business, investments, business and finance, internal revenue service, politician, investor, taxes, politics, business, money, morality ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
scandinavia
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A Turkish remake of the British series called "Yes, Minister" created by Jonathon Lynn and Anthony Jay.
Style:
feel good, semi serious, humorous, entertaining, funny ...
Plot:
bureaucracy, political satire, satire, political intrigue, politics, politician, government, political campaign, social problems, sketch, political activism, social issues ...
Place:
turkey
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Keisuke Kuroda wakes up in a hospital bed unable to remember who he is. While sneaking out of the hospital, he sees a glimpse of the news and realizes that he is the Prime Minister of Japan. His approval rating was the lowest in the history of ...
Style:
satirical, humorous, captivating, situational comedy, sitcom ...
Plot:
prime minister, political satire, amnesia, satire, politician, amnesiac, memory lapse, memory loss, politics, political candidate, new life, political humor ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
japan, tokyo
Similarity:
43%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Egypt
TV show
Story:
A college professor rebelling on political situations, holds a big governmental position after the revolution, but he gets shocking surprises.
Style:
tense, thrilling, captivating, political, psychological ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political intrigue, egyptian revolution, political unrest, university professor, slice of life, political activism, college professor, politics, professor, ambition, social problems, social commentary ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story:
All of a sudden, Prime Minister Taizan and his carefree son Sho find their bodies switched around. They have no idea why nor how to turn back. Now Sho has to attend the Diet as Prime Minister. He cannot even read the words as he speaks as Prime ...
Style:
satirical, feel good, entertaining, captivating, semi serious ...
Plot:
politics, father son relationship, switching roles, fish out of water, political satire, satire, body swapping, politician, body swap, father and son, relationships, problem ...
Place:
tokyo, japan
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A group of five women who face labor injustices and everyday problems as maids in a hotel on the Mediterranean Coast.
Style:
entertaining, witty, captivating, humorous, realistic
Plot:
women, hotel, waitress, employment, social commentary, mediterranean, workplace, chambermaid, job, female protagonist, coworker, woman ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
mediterranean sea, spain
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 15 min.
TV show
Story:
In 1930 and as a young child, Tsuneko Kohashi lives at Enshu in Shizuoka Prefecture. She has a happy life with her parents and two younger sisters. Things change after her father dies from tuberculosis. Her father asked Tsuneko Kohashi to take care ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, satirical, psychological, heartfelt ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
female protagonist, women, entrepreneurship, magazine, sisterhood, female empowerment, family drama, resilience, perseverance, japanese woman, social problems, satire ...
Time:
post world war two, 1930s, 1940s
Place:
tokyo, japan
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
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Story:
About two people who are aromantic and asexual and begin living together. Sakiko finds it difficult to live in a society which operates under the assumption that people will fall in love with each other. She meets supermarket employee Takahashi when ...
Style:
romantic, satirical, thrilling, captivating, psychological ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
female protagonist, woman, asexual, male female relationship, romantic relationship, relationships, couples, couple relations, love affair, love, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, lifestyle ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Romania
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
A rural comedy where the intrigues caused by the upcoming elections in a small village give rise to a ridiculous war between the mayor and deputy mayor. Unfortunately, they have no clue that their struggle will prove to be in vain at the end of the ...
Style:
sitcom, satirical, situational comedy, feel good, funny ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
political satire, small village, social satire, village life, satire, politics, election, political humor, political intrigue, lifestyle, countryside, humour ...
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Country: Japan
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Story:
Sakura grew up on a remote island. She has a dream, which is to build a bridge on her island. In the spring of 2009, Sakura joins a big construction company. She does not hesitate to tell her colleagues about her dream to build a bridge. ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, psychological, inspirational, heartfelt
Plot:
female protagonist, ambition, workplace, friendship, determination, perseverance, direction and purpose, coping, follow your dream, civil engineer, remote island, construction ...
Place:
japan, tokyo
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Nigeria
TV show
Story:
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Style:
political, psychological, captivating, thrilling, intense ...
Plot:
political intrigue, female protagonist, ambition, political activism, political campaign, politics, leadership, female leader, power struggle, problem, lifestyle change, political candidate ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: China
Duration: 41 min.
TV show
Style:
psychological, humorous, exciting, funny, satirical ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Turkey
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Story:
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Plot:
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Place:
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37%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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426
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
True Law is a Polish legal drama television series directed by Maciej Migas and featuring Agnieszka Dygant as the title character, Agata Przybysz. It premiered on TVN on 4 March 2012. The plot is set in Warsaw.
Style:
humorous, captivating, entertaining, realistic, tense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
female protagonist, attorney, lawyer, coworker, job seeking, loss of job, workplace, workplace situations, unemployment, changing lives, new life, female lawyer ...
Place:
poland, warsaw poland
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Comedy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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Style:
satirical, feel good, captivating, entertaining, political ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
politics, female protagonist, satire, politician, governor, honesty, election campaign, political satire, political intrigue, ambitious woman, social issues, ambition ...
Place:
korea
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
comedy drama, romantic comedy, entertaining, dramatic, funny ...
Plot:
secret relationship, pop singer, pop star, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, idol, cultural icon, couple relations, love, love affair, marriage, youth, couples ...
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34%
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
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Story:
French president went missing after he got a mysterious news.
Style:
satirical, entertaining, funny, captivating, political ...
Plot:
president, political campaign, politics, political intrigue, political unrest, political activism, humour, satire, mysterious disappearance, puzzle, french politics, power struggle ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, paris france
Similarity:
34%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Denmark
TV show
Story:
With Ambassador Tina Friis-Thomson at the helm, the staff at the Danish Embassy in Mexico City will show and promote Denmark's very best sides. However, the ambassador's own goal is to promote herself.
Style:
satirical, captivating, thrilling, psychological, cynical ...
Plot:
embassy, ambition, satire, political satire, diplomacy, ambassador, political campaign, political activism, politics, political humor, politician, international relations ...
Place:
denmark, mexico city
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33%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story:
Go Bong-sil is separated from her husband by death and almost comes to bankruptcy when she becomes a writer for the best seller.
Style:
emotional, captivating, humorous, disturbing, psychological ...
Plot:
family relations, female protagonist, personal growth, domestic drama, resilience, changing lives, social problems, housewife, lifestyle, relationship problems, society, family problems ...
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
satirical, entertaining, captivating, humorous, feel good ...
Plot:
presidential candidate, presidential election, president, political intrigue, social satire, racial issues, political candidate, political satire, political activism, political campaign, political humor, race issues ...
Place:
france
Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Eun-bi, an orphaned girl who works as a prostitute, is moved to action when her prostitute friend is brutally gang raped and the police do nothing because her friend was a prostitute. Deciding to run for Korea's parliament, she runs into mob ...
Style:
humorous, satirical, captivating, disturbing, dark comedy ...
Plot:
political satire, politics, satire, prostitute, election, female protagonist, corruption, social commentary, social problems, ambitious woman, social satire, political candidate ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
south korea
Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
captivating, satirical, entertaining, feel good, semi serious ...
Plot:
female protagonist, single mother, working mom, mother son relationship, strong female lead, family drama, resilience, determination, family problems, marital problem, fashion, husband wife relationship ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Party Tricks is an Australian television series set to screen on Network Ten in 2014. The six part series follows the story of Kate Ballard, a committed and rigorous politician who seems assured to become the next State Premier until a shock new ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, political, psychological, talky ...
Plot:
politics, political intrigue, rivalry, state affairs, competitor, political unrest, political satire, political campaign, female protagonist, political activism, political candidate, political leader ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
australia
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story:
Labor Standards Inspectors... are you aware of their existence? For the sake of the 52 million actively employed people across the nation, the government had set up this body to help ensure that there is safety at workplaces. Danda Rin, is an ...
Style:
captivating, semi serious, satirical, disturbing, inspirational ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
satire, strong female lead, female protagonist, work ethic, workplace situations, coworker, workaholic, protection, working conditions, employer employee relationship, workplace, employee employee relationship ...
Similarity:
31%
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