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The Marching Band (2024)
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Original name: En fanfare
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: France
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Diagnosed with leukemia, a successful orchestra conductor learns that he is adopted, and his younger brother is in a village marching band. The conductor decides to help them win a regional contest.
Style:
psychological, captivating, semi serious, tragic
Plot:
brother brother relationship, orchestra conductor, cancer, adoption, leukemia, relationships, illness, family relations, problem, organ transplant, satire, transplant, family reunited, fighting illness, brotherhood, sea, musician, beach, taxi, factory, class differences, worker, divorced man, brass band, concert ...
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, psychological, semi serious and satirical films with plots about family relations, relationships, satire, family problems, relationship problems, family drama and brother brother relationship mostly in Comedy, Drama and Music genres. Some movies like The Marching Band: The (Almost) Legends (2023), The Price of Success (2017), Run Uje Run (2020), No Way Jose (2015), The Marriage Certificate (2001). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: Mexico
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A colorful Mexican town. Two half brothers. Romeo and Preciado meet again to honor their dad's memory in a car rally full of adrenaline and banda music.
Style:
feel good, semi serious, satirical, captivating, comedy drama ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
musician, brother, relationships, brothers, family relations, lifestyle, brother brother relationship, mexican bandit, music, satire, road trip, family reunited ...
Place:
mexico
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A comedian's relationship with his family crumbles when his career begins to take off.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, psychological, semi serious, comedy drama ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
family relations, relationship problems, relationship vs career, male female relationship, ambition, stand up comedy, family drama, comedian, stand up comedian, brother brother relationship, rising to stardom, price of fame ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
france
Similarity:
91%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Sweden
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
Uje, a pop star in the 1990s, gets diagnosed with Parkinson's. This is a film about his everyday struggles.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, psychological, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
parkinson's disease, illness, family relations, autobiography, character study, biopic, male female relationship, hidden truth, problem, fighting illness, husband wife relationship, terminal illness ...
Time:
90s
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
87%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Jose Stern, an erstwhile indie-rocker relegated to playing children's birthday parties, is on the verge of turning 40 and at a crossroads in his life.
Style:
satirical, entertaining, feel good, semi serious, captivating ...
Plot:
musician, indie rock, musician's life, marital problem, husband wife relationship, relationships, marriage crisis, crumbling marriage, family problems, relationship problems, changing lives, family relations ...
Similarity:
85%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: China
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The wife of a prominent psychiatrist can't find her marriage certificate one day. This "jiehunzheng" is all important. Without it, the family officially has never existed, including the daughter. The couple go on a wild goose chase ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, semi serious, psychological, satirical ...
Plot:
satire, bureaucracy, family relations, relationships, problem, father daughter relationship, family problems, husband wife relationship, mother daughter relationship, kids and family, marital problem, social commentary ...
Similarity:
81%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
The Dunars are conductors from father to son. François' long and brilliant international career come to an end, whereas Denis has just won an umpteenth classical music award. When François is chosen to be the head of the Scala, his ultimate ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, semi serious, dramatic, melancholic ...
Plot:
father son relationship, orchestra, father son conflict, orchestra conductor, classical music, family drama, father, music, family life, musician's life, father and son, family relations ...
Place:
milan italy
Similarity:
80%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
While waiting for a kidney transplant, a young pianist finds an unexpected connection with her doctor — and the courage to fulfill her musical dreams.
Style:
psychological, semi serious, satirical, captivating, tear jerker
Plot:
pianist, musician, doctor, hospital, doctor patient relationship, fighting illness, male female relationship, relationships, relationship problems, couple relations, illness, transplant ...
Place:
brazil, sao paulo brazil
Similarity:
78%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
14-year-old Lucie is a resourceful teenager who takes care of her loving yet unreliable father, William, who has multiple sclerosis. Whilst William hangs out in his wardrobe and devises pranks and jokes to make his daughter smile, Lucie tries her ...
Style:
psychological, feel good, semi serious, thrilling, satirical ...
Plot:
father daughter relationship, teenage girl, social worker, female protagonist, relationships, family relations, kids and family, parents and children, multiple sclerosis, family life, lifestyle, satire ...
Similarity:
78%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Pierre has four months left to live if he does not find a new liver. His only hope is a transplant from his brother, Paul. But Pierre hates Paul and has refused to see him for the past ten years. They are different in every aspect : their way of ...
Style:
humorous, captivating, entertaining, feel good, light ...
Plot:
transplant, couples, terminal illness, haunted by the past, family relations, estrangement, supportive spouse, brothers, friendship, fighting illness, family problems, love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, europe
Similarity:
76%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Sweden
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Successful cartoonist Lisa and her siblings gather at their parents' farm for the first time in over ten years. The parents want only one of them to inherit the forest, which has been in the family's possessions for generations.
Style:
psychological, satirical, captivating, thrilling, emotional ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
family reunited, inheritance, siblings, family problems, family drama, relationships, family relations, satire, family life, siblings relations, eccentric family, brother sister relationship ...
Similarity:
73%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Germany, France, Austria
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Richie Bravo, once upon a time a successful pop star, chases after his faded fame in wintry Rimini. Trapped between permanent intoxication and concerts for busloads of tourists, his world starts to collapse when his adult daughter breaks into his ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, psychological, comedy drama, dark comedy ...
Plot:
brother brother relationship, male nudity, dead mother, family problems, family relations, brothers, life, elderly man, male pubic hair, washed up star, singer, father daughter conflict ...
Place:
germany
Similarity:
69%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
When rock star Kent Ramsey kills himself, his friends, family members and bandmates gather together to deal with issues old and new ... and play a few rounds of golf.
Style:
psychological, captivating, gothic, grunge
Plot:
suicide, funeral, musician's life, music band, musician, relationships, relationship problems, life & death, music, golf, family relations, ex husband ex wife relationship ...
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Jean and Marina go to Athens for their summer vacation. There they are reunited with Marina's family, while preparing to spend a romantic getaway, Marina's family decides to accompany them. But nothing will go according to the plan.
Style:
semi serious, psychological, satirical, thrilling, captivating
Plot:
family relations, male female relationship, relationships, love story, family reunited, family problems, satire, love affair, couple relations, relationship problems, summer vacation, love and romance ...
Place:
greece
Similarity:
65%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A tragicomic story of three siblings whose lives changed dramatically after losing their parents during the Communist regime. The oldest, Cyril (Miroslav Donutil), grew up to be a corrupt judge who lives for luxury and takes whatever he wants ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, disturbing, psychological
Plot:
family relations, brother brother relationship, politician, family problems, male female relationship, stripper, terminal illness, illness, siblings relations, relationship problems, ski resort, political unrest ...
Place:
central europe
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Japan
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Based on the true story of 4 member Japanese pop group "GreeeeN.” Jin is the producer of “GreeeeN” and his younger brother Hide is the lead member for the group. Their song "Kiseki" is released as their 7th single and becomes a ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, inspirational, feel good ...
Plot:
father son relationship, brothers, musician, biopic, brother brother relationship, music band, family relations, music, musician's life, follow your dream, domineering father, lifestyle ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
tokyo
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Two brothers are fleeing arrest for the "accidental" killing of a young girl. Their destination is their estranged father's desolate compound on the sea shore.
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, independent film, satirical
Plot:
brothers, violence, family relations, satire, brother brother relationship, murder mystery, runaway, murder, family problems, murderer, problem, youth ...
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
The 3 Lacámara siblings feel that their lives have no meaning. Pedro is trying to be a successful writer like his father, Mario wants to feel like he is settling down, and Elena feels out of place everywhere. The 3 meet up with their mother and her ...
Style:
mumblecore, independent film, satirical, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
introspection, mother daughter relationship, family reunited, kids and family, siblings relations, self discovery, family problems, brother sister relationship, family relations, dysfunctional family, family drama, satire ...
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The daughter of a Basque butcher brings her new boyfriend — a Parisian vegan — home to meet her family.
Style:
semi serious, psychological, captivating, thrilling, satirical
Plot:
vegan, butcher, family relations, vegetarian, father in law son in law relationship, couple relations, farming, conflict, relationships, male female relationship, eccentric family, countryside ...
Place:
france
Similarity:
57%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
After ten years of doing nothing, Orel and Gringe are in their mid 30s and they struggle to finish their first rap album. Their texts are mostly sex jokes and booze stories and reflect the everyday life they have in a small town from France. The ...
Style:
semi serious, satirical, disturbing, captivating, buddy comedy ...
Plot:
friendship, rap, hip hop culture, musician, record producer, music, music business, rapper, singer, satire, musician's life, problem ...
Time:
year 2015
Place:
france
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: South Korea
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
On the day that underground rapper Hak-soo fails his 7th audition, he receives a call from his hometown that his father is in the hospital. But he finds out that it was his father's plot to bring him to Byeon-san. To top it all, he is ...
Style:
disturbing, semi serious, psychological, captivating, heartfelt ...
Plot:
father son relationship, musician, getting home, small town, homecoming, family relations, fraud, lifestyle, family problems, parents and children, rapper, musician's life ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
All the people in this countryside area, can count on Jean-Pierre, the doctor who auscultates them, heals and reassures them day and night, 7 days a week. Now Jean-Pierre is sick, so he sees Natalie, a young doctor, coming from the hospital to ...
Style:
semi serious, captivating, psychological, disturbing
Plot:
doctor, hospital, female doctor, doctor patient relationship, cancer, countryside, doctors and patients, fighting illness, treatment, illness, village life, workplace ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
france
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A former boy band star unexpectedly gets a second shot at success when he forms a bond with a gifted young drummer.
Style:
psychological, semi serious, captivating, satirical, thrilling ...
Plot:
musician, friend, autism, drums, pop star, friendship, boy band, musician's life, pop music, music, second chance, music band ...
Time:
year 2002
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
The Berger and Böttcher families come to Dorothea's finca on Lanzarote for a weekend trip. The mood is tense and escalates as various mysteries are revealed.
Style:
semi serious, captivating, satirical, funny, tense ...
Plot:
family reunited, family relations, family drama, problem, couple relations, satire, relationship problems, family secret, weekend getaway, intimate, slow burn, betrayal ...
Similarity:
52%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A family's harmony is disrupted when the patriarch falls ills and the youngest son inherits ownership of their humble mom-and-pop shop.
Style:
captivating, satirical, disturbing, psychological, indonesian
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
store, business, father, sick father, kids and family, parents and children, family business, brothers, fighting illness, brother brother relationship, father and son, satire ...
Place:
indonesia
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Veteran comedy writer Charlie Berns, who is slowly but surely losing his grip on reality, befriends a talented young New York street singer Emma Payge. Together, they form an unlikely yet hilarious and touching friendship that kicks the generation ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, semi serious, sincere ...
Plot:
dementia, fighting illness, romantic friendship, couple relations, love story, male female relationship, intergenerational friendship, friends, generation gap, comedian, female singer, friendship ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
new york
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Loïc Le Tallec never really took care of his son. When the latter disappears in a road accident, Loïc is devastated. He has only one idea in mind: to find the one who lives now with the heart of his son. He falls on Hugo, a young man that this ...
Style:
psychological, emotional, captivating, satirical, disturbing ...
Plot:
heart transplant, father son relationship, father, father son estrangement, transplant, fatherhood, family drama, grief, loss, accident, satire, relationship problems ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Japan
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Nodame and Chiaki mutually decide that it would be for the best if they parted ways for a while so Nodame can practice for an upcoming competition. However, when things don’t go her way, she gets impatient and depressed. While Nodame is away, ...
Style:
disturbing, semi serious, captivating, romantic, shoujo ...
Plot:
musician, relationship vs career, love interest, couples, male female relationship, musician's life, relationships, couple relations, music, social climber, love story, love affair ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Three siblings find themselves in their childhood home. There is one thing the mother must say. These are the days before Christmas. There is also a girl, who finds herself living those days with them. It looks so familiar. There is an expectation ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, emotional, melancholic ...
Plot:
christmas, siblings, family secret, secret, family drama, childhood home, family reunited, brother sister relationship, family relations, problem, siblings relations, eccentric family ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Marie and Simon, a couple with two children, are deeply in love despite constant fights in their paired life. To save their marriage, they come up with a chart of Ten Rules to seek love and peace.
Style:
psychological, semi serious, captivating, satirical, realistic
Audience:
adult
Plot:
couples, problem, male female relationship, relationships, satire, marital problem, family relations, crumbling marriage, marital separation, family problems, relationship problems, couple relations ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Two brothers were separated in childhood at an orphanage, only to find each other as adults 30 years later. But right after their reunion, their birth mother, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease, suddenly disappears. So Sang-yeon and Ha-yeon ...
Style:
captivating, light, entertaining, road movie, melancholic
Plot:
shaman, family reunited, brothers, brother brother relationship, family relations, mother child separation, twins separated at birth, religious differences, relationships, brother brother reunion, adoption, dementia ...
Similarity:
48%
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