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Genre: Drama, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A ventriloquist is at the mercy of his vicious dummy while he tries to renew a romance with his high school sweetheart.
Style:
scary, psychological, slasher, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
evil doll, ventriloquist, alter ego, ventriloquist dummy, magic, doll, slow burn, split personality, rise and fall, puppet, objects come to life, toys ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Paul Snider is a narcissistic, small time hustler who fancies himself a ladies man. His life changes when he meets Dorothy Stratten working behind the counter of a Dairy Queen.
Style:
disturbing, stylized, serious, suspenseful, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
playboy, female nudity, murder, obsession, nude model, true crime, photograph, fame, rise and fall, movie business, jealous husband, couple relations ...
Time:
80s, year 1983, year 1978, 70s
Place:
vancouver, canada, california, los angeles
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
An aspiring young physician, Robert Merivel found himself in the service of King Charles II and saves the life of someone close to the King. Merivel joins the King's court and lives the high life provided to someone of his position. Merivel is ...
Style:
sexy, costume drama, period piece, factual, intense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
redemption, medicine, forbidden love, fall in love, royal family, monarch, science, betrayal, rise and fall, doctor, jealousy, justice ...
Time:
17th century, ancient times, 19th century, 1930s, 18th century
Place:
england, london, britain, europe, scotland
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Fact-based 2003 drama about the young journalist Stephen Glass, who got a job at The New Republic in 1995 and for three years fabricated at least half of the stories he wrote.
Style:
suspenseful, enigmatic, captivating, disturbing, mindfuck ...
Plot:
journalism, writers, ethics, workplace, politics, media, fake news report, homosexual, research, workaholic, suspicion, career ...
Time:
year 2003, 90s, 20th century
Place:
washington d.c., palo alto california, haiti
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
In the mid-1960s, wealthy debutant Edie Sedgwick meets artist Andy Warhol. She joins Warhol's famous Factory and becomes his muse. Although she seems to have it all, Edie cannot have the love she craves from Andy, and she has an affair with a ...
Style:
sexy, factual, sentimental, melancholic, erotic ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
art, fashion, artist, biopic, bare butt, addiction, destiny, drug addiction, couple relations, painter, cowboy, mentor ...
Time:
y2k, year 2006, 60s, 70s, 20th century ...
Place:
empire state building manhattan new york city, manhattan new york city, usa, paris france, london ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 229 min.
Story:
A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.
Style:
ambiguous ending, melancholic, epic, breathtaking, atmospheric ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids, adult
Plot:
gangster, organized crime, mafia, friendship, prohibition, rape, betrayal, childhood friend, gunfight, murder, corruption, flashback ...
Time:
1930s, 60s, 1920s, 20th century, year 1984 ...
Place:
new york, usa, bronx new york city, america, china ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Killing Time is an Australian television drama series on TV1 subscription television channel which first screened in 2011. It is based on the true story of disgraced lawyer Andrew Fraser. In New Zealand it screens on Prime Television.
The ten part ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, tense, psychological, serious
Plot:
rise and fall, confined, lawyers and clients, legal, prison, ambition, disgraced, introspection, drug abuse, rivalry, society, cop ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
australia
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464K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA, France
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
The incredible story of genius musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told in flashback by his peer and secret rival Antonio Salieri – now confined to an insane asylum.
Style:
clever, costume drama, period piece, atmospheric, historical drama ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
classical music, music, composer, genius, mozart, musician, envy, opera, character study, musician's life, mentor, prodigy ...
Time:
18th century, 1790s, 1820s, 1800s, 1780s ...
Place:
vienna, austria, eastern europe, italy, europe ...
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54K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Gia Carangi travels to New York City with dreams of becoming a fashion model. Within minutes of arriving, she meets Wilhelmina Cooper, a wise and high-powered agent who takes Gia under her wing. With Cooper's help and her own natural instincts, ...
Style:
erotic, melancholic, psychological, sexy, sad ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens
Plot:
lesbian, fashion, addiction, aids, drug abuse, drug addiction, lgbtq, supermodel, model, lgbt, heroin, mental illness ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 20th century
Place:
new york
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Genre: Drama
Country: Finland
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Made in Finland is a reality-based drama about telecommunication company Nokia's first steps towards global success. Who were the young and resourceful lawyers, the brilliant engineers and the and the forward-thinking director whose courage ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, inspirational, historical drama, suspenseful ...
Plot:
leadership, business, rise and fall, big business, lawyer, mobile phone, ceo, engineer, innovation, technology, corporation, hi-tech ...
Time:
80s, 90s
Place:
finland
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
A tale of two gangsters from the eras of past and present, whose lives enter parallel paths as they struggle to survive within Bombay's criminal underworld.
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, exciting, serious, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
betrayal, gangster, smuggling, rise and fall, law enforcement, cons and scams, crime boss, thief, dishonesty, ambition, rise to the top, criminal heroes ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
india, asia, mumbai india, bombay india
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
A girl on the road to stardom fights the dehumanizing effects of Hollywood life.
Style:
realistic, tense, serious, emotional, cult classic ...
Plot:
hollywood, coming of age, tomboy, secret relationship, marriage proposal, nervous breakdown, movie star, rags to riches, showbiz, naive young woman, mental breakdown, gay husband ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, year 1936
Place:
california, los angeles, usa, arizona
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Chronicles the rise and fall of pop king Michael Jackson.
Style:
semi serious, realistic, humorous, touching
Plot:
rise and fall, performer's life, music, rising to stardom, ambition, showbiz, artists and showbiz, lifestyle, musician's life, singer, pop star, reputation ...
Place:
usa
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A successful TV star during the 1960s, former "Hogan's Heroes" actor Bob Crane projects a wholesome family-man image, but this front masks his persona as a sex addict who records and photographs his many encounters with women, often ...
Style:
sexy, factual, intense, talky, serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
sex addict, group sex, friendship, filmmaking, showbiz, adultery, actor's life, addiction, couple relations, homoerotic friendship, promiscuity, character study ...
Time:
70s, year 2002, y2k, 20th century, year 1965 ...
Place:
usa, california, los angeles, arizona
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34K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 192 min.
Story:
An all-star cast powers this epic look at American President Richard M. Nixon, a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while battling the self-destructive demands within. Spanning his troubled boyhood in California to the shocking ...
Style:
political, factual, compassionate, talky, intense ...
Plot:
politics, vietnam war, government, american politics, political corruption, biopic, nixon, campaign, election, conspiracy, political leader, manipulation ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, 70s, year 1972, year 1973 ...
Place:
washington d.c., chile, north america, china, vietnam ...
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
The story of the 10-year rocky relationship between Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.
Style:
realistic, humorous, semi serious, sexual, slapstick ...
Plot:
rise and fall, desire for fame, ambition, rising to stardom, friendship, actor's life, showbiz, buddies, breakup, rise to the top, lifestyle, celebrity culture ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s, 50s, 60s, 1950s
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A combination "before the rage" and "after the rage" of world middleweight boxing champion Jake LaMotta's tumultuous life and times.
Style:
realistic, serious, touching, captivating
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
boxer, athlete's life, rise and fall, follow your dream, boxing, tough heroes, family relations, youth, hopes, parents and children, fight, competition ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 50s, 1940s, 1930s
Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Action, Biography, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Adam West and Burt Ward are taken on a crazy adventure when the Batmobile is stolen from a car museum and they must track down the thief and return it. After solving a puzzle, they realize that the clues to finding the fiend who stole the Batmobile ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, retro, light hearted, meta ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, teens, boys' night
Plot:
rise and fall, actor's life, buddies, batman, fame, camp, behind the scenes, flashback, respect, satire, road trip, heist ...
Time:
60s, 20th century
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Russia, France
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A group of Russian noblemen want to maintain the monarchy and plan to kill Rasputin.
Style:
serious, realistic, atmospheric, stylized, non-linear
Plot:
empress, russian history, imperial russia, czar, royal court, assassination plot, rise and fall, society, state affairs, clergy, conspiracy, battles ...
Time:
1900s, 20th century, 19th century
Place:
europe, st. petersburg russia, russia
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Its All Gone Pete Tong is a comedy following the tragic life of legendary Frankie Wilde. The story takes us through Frankie's life from one of the best DJ's alive, through subsequent battle with a hearing disorder, culminating in his ...
Style:
humorous, dark comedy, touching, feel good, semi serious ...
Audience:
pre-teens
Plot:
dj, music, disability, party, clubbing, recording studio, mute or deaf, addiction, rave, comeback, musician's life, lifestyle ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
ibiza, canada
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Brian Cruver, an ambitious 26-year-old lands a job at Enron. As he assimilates to the company's get-rich-quick mantra, spending sprees and wild corporate "gatherings" become the norm. But when Enron files for bankruptcy, Cruver ...
Style:
realistic, serious, tense, political, edutainment ...
Plot:
evil corporation, greed, corporate crime, rise and fall, fighting the system, ambition, rise to the top, uncover truth, power relations, whistleblower, love and romance, couple relations ...
Place:
austin texas
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Tony "Wise" Good, is an internationally famous model. He fought his way out of the inner city and rocketed straight to the top. He had it all... The career, the trophy wife, fame, fortune and all the luxuries that come with success. But ...
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, rough, exciting
Plot:
ambition, rise and fall, rivalry, rise to the top, betrayal, lifestyle, dishonesty, husband wife relationship, fashion model, prison, contests and competitions, fashion ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A chronicle of the sordid life and suspicious death of Rolling Stones co-founder Brian Jones, who was found in the bottom of his swimming pool weeks after being let go from the band.
Style:
realistic, serious, erotic, captivating, retro ...
Plot:
rock, musician, music, drug abuse, musician's life, showbiz, male nudity, rock star, orgy, swimming, swimming pool, rise and fall ...
Time:
year 2005, 60s
Place:
britain, paris france, morocco, munich germany, london
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Genre: Drama
Country: Norway
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Two competitive friends, fueled by literary aspirations and youthful exuberance, endure the pangs of love, depression and burgeoning careers.
Style:
depressing, melancholic, captivating, psychological, independent film ...
Plot:
depression, friendship, writers, self discovery, nervous breakdown, hopes, nordic, cathartic, suicide attempt, love triangle, rise and fall, follow your dream ...
Time:
year 2006, 21st century
Place:
paris france, scandinavia, hawaii, oslo norway
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Bettie Page was America's number one pin-up girl in the 1950s and became a cult icon. This biopic tells the story of the last 3 years of her short-lived career, recreating the incriminating bondage films which gave her the nickname "Dark ...
Style:
serious, realistic, sexual, captivating, independent film ...
Plot:
desire for fame, actor's life, rise and fall, showbiz, celebrity culture, friendship, workplace romance, fashion, workplace, against the rules, artists and showbiz, obsession ...
Time:
20th century, 50s, 1950s
Place:
new york, tennessee, florida
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81K
Genre: Drama
Country: France, USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
A young drifter named Nomi arrives in Las Vegas to become a dancer and soon sets about clawing and pushing her way to become a top showgirl.
Style:
sexy, erotic, sensual, sexual, satirical ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens, adult
Plot:
striptease, showgirl, stripper, sex scene, erotica, nudity, rape, female nudity, strip club, seduction, showbiz, pole dancing ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
las vegas, nevada, usa
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Caught cheating and banned for ten years, Bobby Dukes, paintball's first superstar, returns to reclaim his title and erase the memory of his tainted past.
Style:
humorous, feel good, witty, not serious, mockumentary ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
rise and fall, ambition, underdog, buddies, rivalry, contests and competitions, goofy hero, social satire, partner, rejection, friends, uninhibited rivalry ...
Time:
year 2004
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24K
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A young woman is catapulted into pop stardom, with her already-famous DJ boyfriend calling the shots.
Style:
cult classic, melancholic, touching, exciting, sentimental ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
music, hopes, female protagonist, showbiz, rise and fall, lifestyle, ambition, artists and showbiz, love affair, follow your dream, rising to stardom, parents and children ...
Time:
80s, year 2001, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa, maryland, madison square garden manhattan new york city
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Prey for Rock & Roll is set in the Los Angeles club scene of the late 1980s and follows the story of Jacki (Gershon) and her all-girl punk rock band, Clam Dandy. On the verge of turning 40, Jacki decides that if the band's one last shot ...
Style:
realistic, cynical, captivating, serious, sexual ...
Plot:
lesbian, female musician, revenge, concert, rape, musician's life, music band, ambition, rise and fall, inspiration, life is a bitch, lifestyle ...
Time:
80s, year 2003, y2k, 90s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A drug kingpin's return home touches off a turf war.
Style:
hood, tense, serious, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangster, manhunt, ghetto, addiction, redemption, murder, interracial relations, rise and fall, criminal heroes, journalism, society, drug dealing ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s
Place:
detroit, usa, los angeles, new york
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