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The Blue Bead (1974)
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Original name: Mavi Boncuk
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
After being humiliated and kicked out from a music hall because they could not pay the bill, six ne'er-do-wells decide to kidnap the star performer Emel Sayın for revenge.
Style:
buddy comedy, lighthearted, feel good, romantic comedy, retro, slapstick, period piece, nostalgic
Plot:
kidnapping, revenge, friendship, poverty, showbiz, casino, loyalty, urban, farce, heist gone wrong, mistreatment, celebrity culture, turk, satire, mistaken identity, fight, singer, father, stockholm syndrome, music hall, general, turkish
Place:
istanbul turkey, turkey
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Most similar movies to The Blue Bead
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out lighthearted, slapstick, feel good and romantic comedy films with plots about satire, friendship, urban, mistaken identity, turk, coming of age and farce mostly in Comedy, Romance and History genres. Some movies like The Blue Bead: The Chaos Class Is on Vacation (1977), Saban, Son of Saban (1977), Oh Olsun (1973), The Foster Brothers (1976), From the Village to the City (1974). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Lazy, uneducated male students mostly coming from money, share a very close band. They live together in the dormitory of this private highschool, where they daily plan their latest pranks on teachers or the other classes. Because of the financial ...
Style:
lighthearted, slapstick, buddy comedy, teen, period piece ...
Plot:
friendship, unhappiness, boarding school, rivalry, school trip, youth culture, social class, loyalty, rebellion, romantic rivalry, satire, turk ...
Time:
70s
Place:
turkey, istanbul turkey
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Comedy, History
Country: Turkey
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Clumsy soldiers Şaban and Ramazan fall for a singer-dancer and accidentally become secret policemen tracking down a missing diamond.
Style:
sitcom, slapstick, lighthearted, situational comedy, buddy comedy ...
Plot:
turk, friendship, investigation, mistaken identity, fish out of water, nightclub, escapism, whodunit, kurd, identity, class differences, loyalty ...
Time:
70s
Place:
turkey, ottoman empire
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
The story line follows a wealthy family with three not so great sons whose father believes each to be exceptional. After realizing his first son is dull minded, his second a liar and his third a womanizer, the father punishes them by making them ...
Style:
period piece, sentimental, romantic comedy, light hearted
Plot:
turk, life lesson, redemption, family drama, factory, brothers, father son relationship, social class, class conflict, siblings, parenting, transformation ...
Time:
70s
Place:
turkey
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Comedy, History
Country: Turkey
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Saban, Ramazan and Bayram are sailors in an Ottoman Navy and Hüsamettin is their commander. Hüsamettin's aide Ramazan, Saban who is foster son of Hüsamettin's sister and Bayram who is married to Hüsamettin's niece stays at ...
Style:
slapstick, light hearted, period piece, romantic comedy, satirical ...
Plot:
mistaken identity, turk, body swapping, confusion, foster home, farce, deception, folklore, brotherhood, friendship, mysticism, family drama ...
Place:
ottoman empire, turkey
Similarity:
53%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
After they find buried treasure, four hapless brothers from the countryside discover that changing their fortunes will take more than gold.
Style:
slapstick, sitcom, buddy comedy, light hearted, situational comedy ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
treasure, village life, gold, fish out of water, misadventure, brothers, city life, class differences, urbanization, social commentary, inheritance, working class ...
Time:
70s, year 1974
Place:
turkey
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
The year is 2003, and the Private Çamlıca High School, once home to the legendary “Hababam Class”, is still in operation. The school’s founder has passed away, and his son, nicknamed “Mad Bedri,” now runs the place. The time-honored ...
Style:
feel good, lighthearted, slapstick, sentimental, period piece ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
school, school principal, student, nostalgia, friendship, youth, rebellion, satire, coming of age, boarding school, community, rivalry ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
turkey, istanbul turkey
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
An incompetent gang of criminals attempt to go straight.
Style:
lighthearted, situational comedy, sitcom, buddy comedy, feel good ...
Plot:
heist gone wrong, gang, plan gone wrong, misadventure, heist, friendship, loyalty, redemption, urban, mistaken identity, satire, rehabilitation ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
cyprus
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Hababam Sinifi is basically a movie based on the novel by Rifat Ilgaz, telling the story about a class of lazy high school pranksters. The movie just presents the most entertaining moments of high school years; which we have all been there once, and ...
Style:
realistic, not serious, humorous, offbeat, student film
Plot:
turk, teachers and students, boys' school, schoolboy, friendship, high school, power relations, farce, comedy of errors, rebelliousness, rebellion, youth ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
turkey, istanbul turkey
Similarity:
43%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
After the latest prank they pulled on Deli Bedri, the boys are sent to mandatory military service to learn discipline.
Style:
lighthearted, slapstick, buddy comedy, absurd
Plot:
military, friendship, camaraderie, irreverent, satire, fish out of water, training camp, revenge, coming of age
Place:
turkey
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Comedy
Country: West Germany
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
An extravagant comedy with Heinz Rühmann.
Style:
uplifting, lighthearted, feel good, romantic comedy, retro ...
Audience:
family friendly, adult
Plot:
love, greek, farce, mediterranean, satire, travel, small town, marriage, identity, mistaken identity, holiday, wedding ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Asli thinks marriage is a scam, and says so. But when her beau Kerem unexpectedly agrees, she goes to great lengths to manipulate him into proposing.
Style:
romantic comedy, feel good, lighthearted, uplifting, ironic
Audience:
adult
Plot:
female protagonist, young adult, engagement, wooing, urban, self discovery, enemies to lovers, female empowerment, romantic rivalry
Time:
21st century
Place:
istanbul turkey
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
What happens when the lives of two friends take an unexpected turn? A whole lot of confusion follows! Will they be able to get out of the mess? That forms the crux of the story.
Style:
buddy comedy, hilarious, situational comedy, sitcom, light hearted ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
confusion, entertainment, friendship, mistaken identity, male bonding, farce, urban, identity crisis, relationship problems, satire, social commentary, redemption ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
5 best friends, in search of finding ways to get rich, finally find a lot of gold in the forest. Just as they think they finally did it, they get in trouble with a German godfather who kidnapped one of them since he wanted the gold. The besties ...
Style:
satirical, buddy comedy, captivating, feel good, entertaining ...
Plot:
gold, friendship, misadventure, satire, money falling through the air, money, friends, problem, stolen gold, treasure hunt, heist gone wrong, kidnapping ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
turkey
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Hungary, USA, UK, Russia
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Small time Hungarian matchmakers get the job to make a Hollywood star fall in love with a Russian businessman's spoiled brat sister. They get one million dollars if they succeed, but if they fail, they will have to pay with their lives.
Style:
humorous, romantic comedy, light, captivating, feel good ...
Plot:
mistaken identity, fall in love, disorder, comedy of errors, silly humor, cons and scams, dishonesty, couples, friendship, rivalry, deception, fish out of water ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
hungary, budapest
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Two famous brothers, Hakan and Ozan's friends Tato died. Two days later, Hakan's wedding was held, but they went to a friend's house to fulfill their last duties. Hakan will marry Didem, the daughter of Muzaffer, one of Rize's ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, funny, feel good ...
Plot:
wedding, brother, brothers, brother brother relationship, satire, relationship problems, family problems, road trip, brotherhood, friendship, travel, family drama ...
Place:
black sea, georgia, cappadocia turkey, turkey
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The movie Saskin (Silly) is about a young guy Mehmet, who falls in love with a girl who happens to comment about perfect love on a radio show and follows her to a holiday resort where she possibly work.
Style:
romantic comedy, sitcom, feel good, buddy comedy, lighthearted ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
young lovers, love at first sight, crush, male protagonist, road trip, escapism, young adult, youth culture, mistaken identity, summer vacation, friendship, serendipity ...
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Going through his daily routine in a stereotypical neighborhood, a street cleaner falls in love with a charwoman. Unfortunately for him, so does his superior officer.
Style:
romantic comedy, feel good, slapstick
Plot:
turk, love triangle, blue collar, neighborhood, everyday life, romantic rivalry, class differences, social satire, social commentary, rivalry, city life, slice of life ...
Time:
70s
Place:
istanbul turkey, turkey
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
The dog and the diamond, and the romantic life of Raja and his lady love Ammu in comical situations.
Style:
psychological, captivating, feel good, situational comedy, humorous ...
Plot:
dog, animal, fight, pet dog, animal human communication, satire, lifestyle, escapades, pets, problem, missing pet, unhappiness ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
32%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
While working as an assistant to swindling driver Şakir, ingenuous Abbas falls for the same woman his boss loves.
Style:
humorous, romantic comedy, sentimental, period piece, road movie ...
Plot:
friendship, turk, love triangle, male bonding, unrequited love, ambition, slice of life, small town life, social satire, moral ambiguity, class struggle, urban ...
Place:
istanbul turkey, turkey
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Romance
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Three guys head to the airport to see their favourite Japanese star, Maria Ozawa, when she visits Jakarta. However, chaos in the airport resulting in them kidnapping their idol.
Style:
controversial, satirical, lighthearted, intercultural, romantic comedy ...
Plot:
kidnapping, celebrity culture, airport, love triangle, mistaken identity, publicity stunt, media hype, pop culture, youth culture, satire, social commentary, urban ...
Place:
indonesia
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Engineer Quiller has become rich by selling his completely indestructible shop-window glass to jeweleries around the world. But this got him lots of enemies too: the insurance agencies, who've lost hundreds of customers, and the burglarers. ...
Style:
romantic comedy, lighthearted, feel good, period piece, slapstick
Plot:
mistaken identity, amnesia, urban, redemption, second chance, moral dilemma, thief, butler, bare breasts, fake priest, criminal, divorce ...
Time:
year 1970
Place:
persia
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
When Ben McCauley daringly introduces himself anonymously via email to his secret crush, he mistakenly sends a message to single mother Charley Anderson. Ben begins dating Chloe, but she never quite lives up to the e-mail relationship and anonymous ...
Style:
romantic comedy, feel good, lighthearted
Plot:
mistaken identity, competition, secret admirer, infidelity, love triangle, attraction, heartwarming, office romance, friendship, single mother, wooing, workplace ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A meatball seller gets into trouble so flees Istanbul to find a new life on a beautiful island.
Style:
feel good, semi serious, captivating, satirical, entertaining ...
Plot:
satire, relationships, social problems, male protagonist, cigar, lifestyle, social issues, relationship problems, island, fish out of water, coastal town, escape ...
Place:
turkey, istanbul turkey
Similarity:
29%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Seyit, a resourceful doorman of a middle class apartment in Istanbul, finds himself in a struggle for power when the new superintendent decides to crack down on his slack attitude.
Style:
sitcom, situational comedy, lighthearted, slapstick, period piece
Plot:
doorman, turk, working class, everyday life, janitor, social satire, scheming, urban, community, middle class, power struggle, family drama ...
Time:
70s
Place:
istanbul turkey, turkey
Similarity:
29%
587
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Pretending to be a banker to his family, a nimble, motorcycle taxi driver struggles to maintain his charade when he runs into his childhood crush.
Style:
captivating, satirical, entertaining, semi serious, situational comedy ...
Plot:
double life, love affair, love interest, relationships, job, secret, family problems, satire, male female relationship, love story, family relations, relationship problems ...
Place:
bangkok thailand
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A private boy's school opts to become mixed, and male students must adjust to the presence of new female students.
Style:
lighthearted, slapstick, buddy comedy, romantic comedy, teen comedy
Plot:
high school, unhappiness, friendship, teacher student relationship, campus, private school, teen romance, romantic rivalry, urban, satire, coming of age, culture clash ...
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
With his dad’s shop threatened by commercial development, Ali decides to change the building contractor’s mind by making his daughter fall for him.
Style:
romantic comedy, romantic drama, feel good, lighthearted, sentimental
Audience:
adult
Plot:
deception, father son relationship, wooing, redemption, honesty, young adult, moral dilemma, family business, turk, workplace romance, coming of age, love ...
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
An inept sergeant is mistaken for a secret agent and charged with finding a spy, but he is so stupid he is demoted and becomes a corporal.
Style:
sitcom, situational comedy, slapstick, lighthearted, absurd ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
mistaken identity, demotion, farce, incompetence, irreverent, spy spoof, satire, espionage, small town, mediterranean, urban, agent ...
Time:
year 1970, 70s
Place:
italy, napoli italy, naples italy
Similarity:
26%
398
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
When Shaan, Bijoy and Joy go to Bangkok in the midst of an ongoing wedding and do some crazy things to attract the attention of the girls they like, it lands them in trouble.
Style:
sitcom, feel good, captivating, satirical, semi serious ...
Plot:
escapades, satire, love interest, love affair, male female relationship, relationships, love story, love and romance, couple relations, confusion, fish out of water, mistaken identity ...
Place:
bangkok thailand, india, thailand, kolkata
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Shakir, who lives in Kayseri, has a great legacy from his uncle who died in Istanbul. His uncle sends a telegram to Kayseri and dies before seeing Shakir, but a relative who does not want to share the legacy begins to make plans to eliminate him.
Style:
humorous, sitcom, situational comedy, lighthearted, slapstick ...
Plot:
fish out of water, inheritance, culture clash, heartwarming, road trip, family drama, social satire, turk, supermarket
Time:
70s
Place:
istanbul turkey
Similarity:
25%
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