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Be Kind Rewind (2008)
96K
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A man whose brain becomes magnetized unintentionally destroys every tape in his friend's video store. In order to satisfy the store's most loyal renter, an aging woman with signs of dementia, the two men set out to remake the lost films.
Style:
surreal, funny, touching, stylized, absurd, humorous, sweet, cult classic, indie film, cute ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
video store, jazz, filmmaking, nothing goes right, eccentricity, friendship, creativity, dialogue, art, sabotage, african american, workplace, buddy, memory, music, autism, surrealism, filmmaker, hipster, black man, outlaw, quirky character, delusion, success, friends ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, 21st century, contemporary
Place:
new jersey, usa
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, absurd, weird and funny films with plots about disorder, storytelling, mentor, dialogue, satire, friends and brutality mostly in Comedy, Drama and Music genres. Some movies like Be Kind Rewind: Four Rooms (1995), Silent Movie (1976), A Cock and Bull Story (2005), Bowfinger (1999), Clerks (1994). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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surreal, dark comedy, black comedy, funny, cult classic ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
america, los angeles, usa, california
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100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
parody, spoof, satirical, humorous, funny ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
filmmaking, satire, mime, showbiz, hollywood, creativity, actor's life, comeback, alcohol abuse, disorder, artists and showbiz, goofy hero ...
Time:
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Place:
usa, california, new york, los angeles, manhattan new york city
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Style:
humorous, witty, talky, cynical, parody ...
Plot:
filmmaking, satire, circumcision, adaptation, creativity, art, storytelling, dialogue, couples, artists and showbiz, showbiz, nosy ...
Time:
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Place:
england, london
Similarity:
100%
77K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
On the verge of bankruptcy and desperate for his big break, aspiring filmmaker Bobby Bowfinger concocts a crazy plan to make his ultimate dream movie. Rallying a ragtag team that includes a starry-eyed ingenue, a has-been diva and a film studio ...
Style:
parody, funny, humorous, witty, spoof ...
Audience:
family friendly, date night
Plot:
filmmaking, hollywood, satire, movie business, dog, actor, cameraman, deception, african american, actress, audition, desire for fame ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
california, los angeles, usa, north america
Similarity:
100%
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240K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Convenience and video store clerks Dante and Randal are sharp-witted, potty-mouthed and bored out of their minds. So in between needling customers, the counter jockeys play hockey on the roof, visit a funeral home and deal with their love lives.
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clever, funny, philosophical, independent film, offbeat ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
friendship, sarcasm, satire, slacker, workplace, everyday life, weed, stupidity, loser, stoner, one day, hipster ...
Time:
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Place:
new jersey, seattle, usa, north america
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100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA, UK, Canada
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
feel good, humorous, scenic, semi serious, hilarious ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, teens
Plot:
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Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
alaska, china, usa, san francisco, california ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
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Style:
funny, humorous, witty, unusual plot structure, absurd ...
Plot:
idiot, taxi driver, police corruption, firefly, crazy, dumb, chase, stupidity, buddy, ballet, nothing goes right, buddies ...
Time:
90s, year 1992, 1930s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
It's the 1970s, and San Diego super-sexist anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone arrives as a new employee at his station.
Style:
parody, funny, humorous, spoof, hilarious ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens
Plot:
journalism, workplace, battle of the sexes, stupidity, satire, sexism, farce, nervous breakdown, news anchor, cat, rivalry, friendship ...
Time:
70s, year 2004, 20th century
Place:
california, usa, north america, san diego california
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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Style:
black and white, funny, talky, touching, humorous ...
Plot:
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Time:
20th century, year 1984, 80s, 70s, 1920s ...
Place:
new york, new jersey, usa
Similarity:
100%
314K
Genre: Comedy
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Clear the runway for Derek Zoolander, VH1's three-time male model of the year. His face falls when hippie-chic "he's so hot right now" Hansel scooters in to steal this year's award. The evil fashion guru Mugatu seizes the ...
Style:
funny, hilarious, humorous, parody, cult classic ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, adult
Plot:
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Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, malaysia, usa, new jersey
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
funny, humorous, laugh out loud, independent film, sexy ...
Audience:
teens, kids, teen drama
Plot:
high school, friendship, teenager, small town, adolescence, election, bullying, high school life, nerd, loser, bully, salesman ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
idaho, america, usa, north america, utah ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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Style:
funny, humorous, laugh out loud, absurd, road movie ...
Audience:
kids, girls' night, family friendly, teens
Plot:
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Place:
utah, rhode island, colorado, usa, north america ...
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920K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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309K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Style:
funny, humorous, entertaining, buddy comedy, hilarious ...
Audience:
girls' night, kids, teens
Plot:
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Time:
2010s, year 2010, year 1978, 2000s, 70s ...
Place:
boston, usa, hawaii, new jersey
Similarity:
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Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
semi serious, humorous, realistic, touching, erotic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
adult filmmaking, making love, friendship, filmmaking, midlife crisis, nothing goes right, artists and showbiz, against the odds, buddies, couple relations, sex aid, small town life ...
Time:
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Similarity:
100%
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
surreal, independent film, humorous, funny, talky ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Style:
light, funny, hilarious, cult classic, absurd ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family friendly
Plot:
stupidity, kidnapping, dog, private detective, human animal relationship, dumb, bird, owner dog relationship, human dog relationship, goofy hero, investigation, pets ...
Time:
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Place:
miami, usa, florida, new jersey, seattle
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France, Belgium, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
surreal, absurd, humorous, cerebral, mindfuck ...
Plot:
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Time:
year 2014, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
144K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A calamity at Dante and Randall's shops sends them looking for new horizons - but they ultimately settle at Mooby's, a fictional Disney-McDonald's-style fast-food empire.
Style:
humorous, witty, sincere, semi serious, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
friendship, workplace, masturbation, bachelor party, bromance, voyeur, fast food restaurant, geek, slacker, everyday life, human relationship, jay and silent bob ...
Time:
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Place:
usa, new jersey
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
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Style:
road movie, dark comedy, cult classic, surreal, psychotronic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
road trip, on the road, desert, loner, surrealism, salesman, name calling, quirky character, cat, travel, friendship, odd couple ...
Time:
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Place:
utah, usa, california
Similarity:
100%
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Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
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Style:
parody, humorous, absurd, realistic, not serious ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
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Time:
20th century, year 2013, 70s, year 1979, year 1980 ...
Place:
new york, california, usa, manhattan new york city, san diego california
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
parody, humorous, not serious, slapstick, exciting ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
journalism, nothing goes right, satire, ego clash, battle of the sexes, buddies, workplace, rivalry, farce, media satire, workplace situations, kidnapping ...
Time:
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Place:
usa, california, san diego california
Similarity:
100%
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108K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
parody, humorous, biblical, satirical, absurd ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
caveman, stupidity, satire, chosen one, slavery, road trip, sarcasm, farce, dumb, destiny, buddies, profanity ...
Time:
prehistory, prehistoric times, stone age, year 2009
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67%
29K
Genre: Comedy
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
Clumsy Monsieur Hulot finds himself perplexed by the intimidating complexity of a gadget-filled Paris. He attempts to meet with a business contact but soon becomes lost. His roundabout journey parallels that of an American tourist, and as they weave ...
Style:
satirical, surreal, humorous, witty, funny ...
Plot:
tourist, nothing goes right, culture clash, skyscraper, airport, chaos, farce, goofy hero, misfit, city life, human existence, fish out of water ...
Time:
20th century, year 1967, 60s
Place:
paris france, france, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his students the finer points of rock 'n' ...
Style:
feel good, funny, entertaining, inspirational, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family friendly, chick flick, pre-teens ...
Plot:
music, teacher, teachers and students, musician, children, rock music, student, school, fish out of water, music band, rock concert, rock band ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, y2k, 80s, 21st century
Place:
america, new york, usa, los angeles, north america ...
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100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
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Style:
parody, not serious, humorous, light, feel good ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
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Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
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Style:
humorous, realistic, not serious, independent film, dark comedy ...
Plot:
race against time, silly humor, filmmaking, artists and showbiz, disorder, showbiz, chases and races, farce, urban, writer's block, satire, behind the scenes ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Subversive humor and childlike wonder based on both Reubens' original stage show, "The Pee-wee Herman Show," and the Emmy-winning Saturday morning TV show, "Pee-wee's Playhouse."
Style:
humorous, feel good, slapstick, independent film, not serious ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
disorder, friends, goofy hero, music, artists and showbiz, theater, silly humor, surrealism, dancing, dance, satire, farce ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Ryan and Sean get discovered as Internet Celebrities, and are given the opportunity to be in a movie, but meet some wacky situations.
Style:
realistic, not serious, humorous, captivating, light hearted ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
fish out of water, celebrity culture, rising to stardom, goofy hero, farce, ambition, misfit, buddies, lifestyle, filmmaking, hollywood, computers and web ...
Time:
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Place:
los angeles, usa
Similarity:
38%
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