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Rocket Boys (2022)
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: India
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Spanning three crucial decades (1940-60s) in the history of India, the story chronicles the life of three great men responsible for launching India's space and nuclear programs respectively: Dr. Homi J. Bhabha, the architect of India's Nuclear Programme, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, universally acknowledged as the Father of the Indian Space Programme and Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the pioneer of modern Indian aerospace and nuclear technology. The season traces the journey of Bhabha and Sarabhai coming to terms with the challenges facing a young, independent nation and their friendship, sacrifice and determination.
Style:
historical drama, exciting, inspirational, captivating, realistic, period piece, emotional, educational, reflective, dramatic ...
Plot:
scientist, biopic, indian history, space program, inspiration, innovation, love, relationships, inventor, invention, fall in love, bomb, atomic bomb, inventions and discoveries, nuclear bomb, friendship, patriotism, ambition, legacy, perseverance, sacrifice, bureaucracy, political intrigue, cold war era, slow burn
Time:
60s, 1940s, 20th century, 1950s, 50s, 1960s
Place:
india, mumbai india
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out historical drama, captivating, period piece and serious films and TV series with plots about biopic, ambition, political intrigue, slow burn, patriotism, society and relationships mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres. Some movies like Rocket Boys: The Long River (2022), Taj: Divided by Blood (2023), The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 (2015), Diplomatic Situation (2019), Ek Mahanayak (2019). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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In the fifteenth year of his reign, Emperor Kang Xi (Luo Jin) was forced to overcome the greatest challenge of his young life when his empire was nearly washed away by the raging current of the Yellow River. Having recently experienced a bout of ...
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serious, historical drama, period piece, exciting, tense ...
Plot:
qing dynasty, disaster, flood, fight, chinese emperor, society, emperor, empire, genius, bureaucracy, resilience, engineering ...
Place:
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: India
Duration: 41 min.
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suspenseful, historical drama, captivating, exciting, period piece ...
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Time:
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
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Many great men come from humble beginnings. During the end of the tumultuous Chosun Dynasty, Chun Bong Sam is a poor peddler who inherits a run-down inn. Through hard work and perseverance against a corrupt bureaucracy, Bong Sam achieves great ...
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historical drama, period piece, thrilling, captivating, tense ...
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rags to riches, ambition, perseverance, society, direction and purpose, changing lives, aspiration, entrepreneurship, joseon dynasty, korean history, corruption, business ethics ...
Time:
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Place:
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88%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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The play begins with the birth of New China and ends with Deng Xiaoping's visit to the United States and the return negotiations between China, Britain and Hong Kong. It mainly describes the outstanding contributions of Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, ...
Style:
historical drama, captivating, serious, period piece, patriotic ...
Plot:
diplomacy, chinese history, historical figure, negotiation, international relations, historical event, society, political intrigue, leader, historical character, political unrest, social issues ...
Time:
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Place:
china
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 22 min.
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Preyed upon due to socio-economic discrimination, Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, a young boy from a poor family, strives for basic human rights and equality for all.
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historical drama, serious, inspirational, period piece, dramatic ...
Plot:
human rights, biopic, equality, discrimination, social justice, indian history, activism, perseverance, resilience, political leader, empowerment, emancipation ...
Place:
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Japan
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Saka no Ue no Kumo is an NHK 21st Century special drama which was aired over three years starting from November 29, 2009. The series runs 13 episodes at 90 minutes each. The first series, with 5 episodes, was broadcast in 2009, while series two and ...
Style:
historical drama, suspense, captivating, tense, disturbing ...
Plot:
russo japanese war, japanese history, power struggle, war, military, military officer, wartime, wartime life, battles, brother brother relationship, fight, military history ...
Time:
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Place:
japan
Similarity:
86%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 49 min.
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Different strokes for different folks - says the proverb. Born a rabble dies a rabble. But this is the year 1700, the time of dramatic changes in the Russian Empire, the time of reformations carried out by Peter the Great. Young serf Ivan Starshov ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
18th century
Place:
russia
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85%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
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Style:
period piece, historical drama, thrilling, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
84%
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
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In the mid and late 1980s, elites from different backgrounds and personalities, such as Xiao Zhan and Cong Xiaoqing and Cindy played by Zina Blahusova, known for her dramatic and action roles in Khepri Cockroach Tide (2020), Unstoppable (2022), The ...
Style:
inspirational, intercultural, serious, realistic, dramatic ...
Plot:
friendship, married life, life lesson, love triangle, hardship, resilience, perseverance, american dream, immigration, friends, male female relationship, relationships ...
Time:
80s, 90s
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Style:
dramatic, historical romance, historical drama, exciting, witty ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
tang dynasty, emperor, female protagonist, chinese emperor, mistress, political intrigue, palace intrigue, beauty, rebellion, love, empire, relationships ...
Time:
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Place:
ancient china, china
Similarity:
83%
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
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Set against the backdrop of the greatest clandestine race against time in the history of science with the mission to build the world's first atomic bomb in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Flawed scientists and their families attempt to co-exist in a ...
Style:
clever, serious, realistic, captivating, historical drama ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
1940s, year 1944, year 1943, 20th century
Place:
new mexico, usa
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Egypt
Duration: 39 min.
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A period drama about the time of Khedive Isma'il Pasha's reign, focusing on the inside world of Abdeen palace, where competitive conflict develops between the Harem in order to win the Khedive's heart, against a backdrop of political ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, historical drama, period piece, stylized ...
Plot:
political intrigue, palace intrigue, power struggle, royal palace, historical event, ancient history, king, arabic history, historical character, world history, royal court, kingdom ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
egypt, cairo egypt, sudan
Similarity:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Style:
serious, period piece, dramatic, exciting, captivating ...
Plot:
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Egypt
Duration: 45 min.
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politics, political intrigue, political unrest, women in society, female protagonist, relationships, historical event, woman, lifestyle, society, social issues, social relations ...
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Country: South Korea
Duration: 132 min.
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historical drama, period piece, disturbing, thought provoking, captivating ...
Plot:
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Plot:
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Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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historical drama, period piece, captivating, thought provoking, serious ...
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
medical drama, psychological, captivating, tension, period piece ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
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Style:
period piece, historical drama, sincere, disturbing, captivating ...
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medicine, doctor, biopic, korean history, lifestyle, doctors and patients, slice of life, physician, perseverance, class struggle, legacy, healing ...
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Similarity:
81%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Style:
historical drama, captivating, disturbing, tense, psychological ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
china
Similarity:
81%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
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dramatic, historical drama, serious, exciting, captivating ...
Audience:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min.
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Style:
historical drama, psychological, captivating, thrilling, tense ...
Plot:
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Place:
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81%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: China
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historical drama, period piece, costume drama
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Iran
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An Iranian historical TV series that narrates the Iranian history in a 60 year period from Jungle movement to Iranian revolution and Iraq-Iran War.
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historical drama, period piece, thrilling, emotional, family saga ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Japan
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historical drama, disturbing, captivating, epic, family saga ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
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The Indian Doctor is a British television drama set in the summer of 1963. Produced by Rondo Media and Avatar Productions, it was first broadcast on BBC One in 2010. The most recent series began on 27 February 2012 and concluded on 2 March. It is a ...
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sentimental, realistic, period piece, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
england, wales, europe
Similarity:
80%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
3 trailblazers: a young nurse, a visionary scientist and an innovative surgeon face opposition from the church, state, media and medical establishment, in their pursuit of the world's first 'test tube baby', Louise Joy Brown.
Style:
inspirational, medical drama, dramatic, emotional, period piece ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
united kingdom
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 99 min.
TV show
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Style:
serious, realistic, exciting, captivating, sincere ...
Plot:
inventor, sea, british navy, ocean, against the odds, military life, escapades, danger, sea disaster, sailing, father son relationship, sea voyage ...
Time:
18th century, victorian era, georgian era, 1920s, 20th century
Place:
england, jamaica
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
Fueled: The Man They Called Pirate (Japanese: 海賊とよばれた男 Hepburn: Kaizoku to yobareta otoko) is a best selling Japanese historical novel by Naoki Hyakuta. As of January 2014, it had sold over 1,700,000 copies.[1] In April 2013, it won ...
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disturbing, captivating, thought provoking, dramatic, historical drama ...
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oil industry, post war japan, oil, oil company, oil tycoon, historical figure, biopic, resilience, leadership, perseverance, entrepreneurship, ambition ...
Time:
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Place:
japan, iran
Similarity:
79%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
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Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, period piece, historical drama
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