Movies and TV shows like Rain Dogs
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Rain Dogs (2023)
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
A wild and punky tale of a mother's love for her daughter, of deep-rooted and passionate friendships, and of brilliance thwarted by poverty and prejudice.
Style:
psychological, captivating, satirical, thrilling, poignant, dark comedy
Plot:
mother daughter relationship, single mother, female protagonist, hardship, gay, poverty, mother love, working class, realism, class conflict, social inequality, relationships, family relations, single parent, satire, unconventional family, couple relations, friendship, sexuality, tenderness, prejudice, resilience, gay romance, bittersweet, unconventional romance ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, satirical, psychological and thrilling films and TV series with plots about satire, slice of life, relationships, lifestyle, family relations, bittersweet and female protagonist mostly in Drama, Comedy and Romance genres. Some movies like Rain Dogs: My Mum Tracy Beaker (2021), Dejta (2020), Homeless (2004), Strangers (2023), Linda Green (2001). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 28 min.
TV show
Story:
Follows Tracy and her daughter Jess, as they try to scrape by financially, but with a close and loving bond that Tracy missed out on with her own mum.
Style:
thrilling, psychological, satirical, captivating, heartfelt ...
Plot:
family drama, mother daughter relationship, strong female lead, love interest, fall in love, female protagonist, male female relationship, family relations, changing lives, relationships, love story, lifestyle change ...
Similarity:
95%
351
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
When single mom Ella creates a profile on a dating site opens the door to a new world of romance, adventure, occasional disappointment, but also a lot of wonderful passion. But what is it really Ella wants? Dejta is a warm Swedish drama comedy about ...
Style:
psychological, semi serious, thrilling, satirical, captivating ...
Plot:
online dating, single mother, swedish, relationships, romantic relationship, love interest, single parent, dating, dating service, dating show, satire, love affair ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
90%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Iran
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Story:
A poor family struggling to have a better life but involved in a greater problem.
Style:
satirical, thrilling, captivating, semi serious, heartfelt ...
Plot:
satire, family drama, financial difficulty, struggle for survival, social issues, poverty, family life, lifestyle, relationships, problem, social problems, family problems ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
middle east
Similarity:
85%
499
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Eun-mi is just like any other woman her age, with the exception that she gave birth to her daughter, Jin-hee, while she was in high school. Living under the same roof as Eun-mi is no different for Jin-hee than raising her own daughter, and it's ...
Style:
semi serious, psychological, satirical, captivating, thrilling
Audience:
adult
Plot:
mother daughter relationship, single mother, parent child relationship, mother and daughter, family life, relationships, family relations, male female relationship, living together, relationship problems, parents and children, kids and family ...
Similarity:
80%
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Genre: Drama, Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Linda's a Manchester girl, born and bred. She's in her early 30s and the friends she has now are the same friends she's had since primary school. By day she potters around in Craven Lane Motors selling cars and flirting with ...
Style:
satirical, thrilling, romantic, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
female protagonist, female friendship, single woman, friendship, looking for love, in love, satire, relationship problems, love and romance, love affair, lifestyle, romantic relationship ...
Place:
manchester, northern england
Similarity:
69%
335
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 20 min.
TV show
Story:
26-year-old Alice has been through the impossible, an absolute one in a million scenario (or okay type over 70% chance of survival but still): SHE HAS SURVIVED CANCER! Too bad she got rid of the job, dumped by her boyfriend and forced to move home ...
Style:
psychological, semi serious, captivating, thrilling, comedy drama ...
Plot:
female protagonist, cancer, medical examination, resilience, recovery, relationships, starting over, changing lives, fighting illness, satire, lifestyle change, lifestyle ...
Similarity:
68%
467
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Follow Helene, who is in her mid-twenties and who is not nicknamed “Hell” for nothing. Her life is anything but relaxed, Helen jumps from one job to the next and privately she keeps stumbling into big and small blunders. Sometimes she wishes she ...
Style:
captivating, satirical, thrilling, semi serious, psychological ...
Plot:
guilt, personal growth, self discovery, guilty conscience, family problems, family relations, female protagonist, dysfunctional family, relationship problems, satire, parents and children, couple relations ...
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
Three North Oakland natives fight, dream, and plot hilarious schemes to remain rooted as their changing neighborhood becomes a hostile environment.
Style:
satirical, psychological, social, semi serious, captivating ...
Plot:
satire, society, social commentary, community, ambition, social issues, lifestyle, city life, social problems, ambitious, neighborhood, friendship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
bay area, oakland california
Similarity:
67%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
The Crouches is a sitcom that aired on BBC One between 2003 and 2005, starring Rudolph Walker. Other main cast members were Robbie Gee and Jo Martin. Walker played Robbie Gee's father, and Mona Hammond, who played Jo's mother. The show was ...
Style:
sitcom, semi serious, satirical, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
marriage, satire, lifestyle, social satire, male female relationship, intimate, family life, kids and family, family problems, relationship problems, relationships, parenthood ...
Similarity:
65%
275
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
Newly separated Frida has big plans for a quiet life with the children after the divorce from Jonas. But single life comes as a shock to Frida, Jonas moves on quickly - and nothing turns out as she intended.
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, realistic, melancholic
Plot:
single parent, female protagonist, single mother, family drama, divorced woman, children, motherhood, divorce, separation, male female relationship, relationships, lifestyle ...
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
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Story:
Rahul and Radha seem to have it all - a happy marriage, a decent job and a beautiful house! But what happens when Radha's pregnancy's announcement makes Rahul realise that he's been living the life he's supposed to and not ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, satirical, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
pregnancy, marriage, midlife crisis, male female relationship, love story, relationships, relationship problems, husband wife relationship, satire, couple relations, pregnant woman, unplanned pregnancy ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Finland
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
A successful thirtysomething couple find themselves at a financial dead end; they are faced with an extreme lifestyle change to pay for their debts. The luxury lifestyle ends when they are forced to move into a rented apartment in the suburbs. But ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, satirical, psychological, semi serious ...
Plot:
satire, husband wife relationship, poverty, suburbs, financial crisis, debt, middle class, lifestyle change, materialism, family relations, social problems, couples ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
finland
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Tendo Yoshimi is the farthest thing from an angel you can think of. Dressed in black from head to toe, he loves to tease and often acts rashly. He can work neither magic nor miracles. So, why should a down-on-himself pessimist like Shiro believe him ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, satirical, emotional ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
second chance, redemption, angel, male female relationship, relationships, couple relations, friends, coping, friendship, family relations, satire, teamwork ...
Similarity:
59%
77
Genre: Drama
Country: New Zealand, Nigeria
TV show
Story:
Tarela, a young lady who works at a local bar where she is constantly owed salary, struggles to make ends meet as the survival of her mother, Ebiere and her younger sister, Kome, rests squarely on her shoulders.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, realistic, melancholic
Plot:
female protagonist, stripper, family problems, poverty, female bartender, financial problem, life is a bitch, money problems, dysfunctional family, mother daughter relationship, family relations, social problems ...
Place:
new zealand
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
Polish drama series which follows the tragicomic adventures of a 40-year-old urban legend (Borys Szyc) in Warsaw. He is a deeply complex character, an irresponsible party animal, a serial lothario and everyone’s friend at the same time. Behind the ...
Style:
tragicomedy, captivating, thrilling, semi serious, satirical ...
Plot:
playboy, character study, polish, midlife crisis, satire, middle aged, lifestyle, male protagonist, bittersweet, introspection, urban, identity crisis ...
Place:
warsaw poland
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Drop Dead Gorgeous is a British comedy-drama for BBC Three. Set in Runcorn, it tells the story of 15-year-old Ashley Webb, whose life is turned upside-down when she is approached by a spotter from a local modelling agency. Events move at lightning ...
Style:
satirical, thrilling, captivating, psychological, comedy drama ...
Plot:
modeling, teenager, satire, model, british, haute couture, fashion industry, photo model, fashion model, empire fashion, supermodel, teenage life ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Alva wants nothing more than to become a parent together with boyfriend Nico, but it's just not happening. Meanwhile, her sister Ellen has three children with husband Alex — and dearly wishes she hadn't.
Style:
psychological, emotional, thrilling, satirical, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
satire, parenthood, family drama, lifestyle, husband wife relationship, wanting a baby, sister sister relationship, family problems, sister, relationships, male female relationship, family relations ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
TV show
Story:
Five women and Paris. Five ways of being, crying, screaming and laughing, missing the bus, grinding teeth, enjoying, not enjoying, drinking too much, growing up, resisting, making a child or not, do not wanting to go home... Five ways to love. Five ...
Style:
emotional, disturbing, captivating, satirical, semi serious ...
Plot:
women, christmas, everyday life, slice of life, satire, female protagonist, social satire, multiple storylines, bonding, lifestyle, identity, friendship ...
Place:
paris france, france
Similarity:
53%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Apliu Street is the epitome of Hong Kong. With the ups and downs of Hong Kong's economy, it has also experienced a prosperous golden age and has become a second-hand goods trading market. Before the financial turmoil, Dai Shaoliang’s high-end ...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, entertaining, captivating, satirical ...
Plot:
friendship, relationships, social relations, relatives, family relations, sibling relationship, lifestyle, society, family life, social satire, satire, humour ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
hong kong
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
After an unexpected incident, Beth starts having flashbacks to her teen self and learns how she became who she is and who she wants to become.
Style:
psychological, dark comedy, disturbing, satirical, semi serious ...
Plot:
friendship, female protagonist, love, coming of age, memories, pain, life, self discovery, flashback, personal growth, childhood memory, changing lives ...
Place:
manhattan new york city
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Germany, USA
TV show
Story:
Judith Godrèche, who plays her fictional alter ego, returns to Paris after ten years of exile in Hollywood with the intention of making a comeback. Haunted by her past, Judith must confront the realities of her personal ambition and maternal angst ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, semi autobiographical
Plot:
actress, mother daughter relationship, single mother, older man younger woman relationship, family problems, social problems, couple relations, career, relationship problems, female protagonist, satire, family relations ...
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 28 min.
TV show
Story:
Jonathan's life revolves around his nine year-old son Spencer, and he's always deferred the big and small decisions to his partner Claire. So when Claire asks him to leave, Jonathan realises he has no home, no friends and no ambition. ...
Style:
psychological, semi serious, satirical, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
mental health, character study, parenting, divorce, lifestyle change, changing lives, family relations, relationships, father son relationship, lifestyle, satire, family life ...
Place:
britain
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
TV show
Story:
Olivia is a twenty-seven year old girl in an existential crisis. In life she did everything in a hurry: first love disappointment at sixteen, simultaneously with the first pregnancy and then a job (since Nadja, her mother, is a lost freak) to become ...
Style:
captivating, semi serious, feel good, entertaining, satirical ...
Plot:
existential crisis, gay, eccentric family, family problems, satire, family relations, family life, single mother, self discovery, female protagonist, family drama, lifestyle ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
48%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 29 min.
TV show
Story:
2020 has been an absolute nightmare for the Jessop family. To boost family morale, they decide they are going to have a summer holiday after all, even if it is in Margate in October.
Style:
sitcom, family comedy, captivating, psychological, thrilling ...
Plot:
eccentric family, family life, pandemic, satire, vacation, family relations, family vacation, lifestyle, relationships, house, isolation, quarantine ...
Similarity:
47%
162
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Dutch remake of the Danish show Rita. Tessa is a single mom and high school teacher. Her students love having her as a teacher, but the adults think she's a piece of work.
Style:
thrilling, satirical, semi serious, captivating
Plot:
gay, single parent, single mother, male homosexuality, high school teacher, closeted gay, lgbt teen, family problems, female teacher, gay interest, family relations, satire ...
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
Clara Sheller lives with her best friend JP. Both in their thirties, they share the same desires and fears, and have a common dream: to find the ideal man.
Style:
captivating, sincere, disturbing, satirical, psychological ...
Plot:
friendship, slice of life, female protagonist, friends, love interest, satire, love and romance, male female relationship, lifestyle, relationships, looking for love, relationship problems ...
Place:
france, paris france
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: China
Duration: 41 min.
TV show
Style:
psychological, humorous, exciting, funny, satirical ...
Plot:
realism, male female relationship, relationships, family relations, satire, relationship problems, husband wife relationship, love affair, couples, couple relations, family life, resilience ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Poland, Ireland
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Ola sets off to Ireland to bring her father's body back to Poland after he dies in a building site accident. But never mind her dad, Ola wants to know if he had saved money for the car he had promised her. Dealing with foreign bureaucracy in ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, satirical, emotional ...
Plot:
personal growth, father daughter relationship, self discovery, coming of age, loss, family relations, lifestyle, relationships, family reunited, female protagonist, satire, intimate ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
poland, ireland
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
After months in recovery for an eating disorder, 16-year-old Mia devises a bucket list of quintessential teen experiences to make up for lost time.
Style:
satirical, thrilling, captivating, psychological
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
anorexia, lgbt, teenage girl, childhood, friendship, female protagonist, life, disease, satire, teenager, teenage life, changing lives ...
Place:
london
Similarity:
42%
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:
41%
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