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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
The weekly puppet-based sketch show that skewers the politicians and celebrities who need it the most. With a cast of characters from Britain, America, and around the world, no one is safe from a satirical roasting.
Style:
funny, captivating, light, humorous, sketch comedy ...
Plot:
political satire, puppetry, puppet, political humor, politics, satire, royal family, british politics, world politics, american politics, british, humour ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A Democratic political consultant helps a retired Marine colonel run for mayor in a small, conservative Wisconsin town.
Style:
political, parody, funny, twist ending, absurd ...
Plot:
election campaign, american politics, usa politics, politics, political campaign, political satire, politician, mayor, small town, campaigning, political candidate, debate ...
Time:
2020s, year 2016, 21st century
Place:
usa, washington d.c., new york, wisconsin
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
The Tucci family discovers that they have not really lost all their money and, refusing to pay Italian taxes, decides to turn Torresecca into a tax haven, relying on a post-Italian unification bureaucratic oversight.
Style:
feel good, lighthearted, family comedy, satirical, humorous ...
Audience:
family friendly, adult
Plot:
political satire, satire, tax evasion, small town, family problems, eccentric family, money problems, humour, political humor, escapades, family life, family relations ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
southern italy
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
For employees of the Deep State, conspiracies aren't just theories — they're fact. And keeping them a secret is a full-time job.
Style:
adult animation, intellectual, funny, adult cartoon, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
conspiracy, satire, artificial intelligence, secret government organization, robot, conspiracy theory, female protagonist, political satire, workplace, adult humor, alcoholic, father daughter relationship ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
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Genre: Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A woman leaves for a quiet weekend in the country after losing her job and imploding her latest dysfunctional relationship. She rents a country house from an old-fashioned widower who’s struggling to hide his psychopathic tendencies. Soon, two ...
Style:
sadistic, suspenseful, bleak, rough, slasher ...
Plot:
millennial, political satire, dementia, piano, psychopath, murder, violence, disturbed individual, socially awkward, secret past, torture victim, nightmare ...
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Comedy, Musical
Country: West Germany, USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
In a story told in narrative flashbacks, a young TV consultant is hired by the President of a bankrupt USA to organize a telethon in order to prevent the country from being repossessed by wealthy Native Americans.
Style:
psychotronic, political, slapstick, slapstick comedy
Plot:
bankruptcy, conspiracy, native american, political satire, sabotage, ventriloquist, voice over narration, satire, arab, adultery, martial arts, commando unit ...
Time:
future, year 1979, 90s, year 1998, near future
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Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Netherlands
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Nada, a down-on-his-luck construction worker, discovers a pair of special sunglasses. Wearing them, he is able to see the world as it really is: people being bombarded by media and government with messages like "Stay Asleep", "No ...
Style:
cult classic, homoerotic, suspenseful, serious, black comedy ...
Plot:
conspiracy, alien invasion, dystopia, alien, distopia, mind control, social commentary, anti conformity, violence, resistance, evil alien, capitalism ...
Time:
future, 20th century, year 1988, 80s
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, France, Germany, Japan, USA
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
In this adaptation of the best-selling roman à clef about Bill Clinton's 1992 run for the White House, the young and gifted Henry Burton is tapped to oversee the presidential campaign of Governor Jack Stanton. Burton is pulled into the ...
Style:
political, cynical, thought provoking, intense, witty ...
Plot:
politics, scandal, satire, president, idealism, propaganda, adultery, presidential election, political satire, election, media, political corruption ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 70s
Place:
new york, florida, washington d.c., new hampshire, miami ...
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
My Dad's the Prime Minister is a British sitcom written by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman. It centres around the life of the Prime Minister, his family and his spin doctor. Its main cast include Robert Bathurst, Joe Prospero, Carla Mendonça, Brian ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, funny, light, captivating ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
political satire, humour, british prime minister, prime minister, political activism, father son relationship, politics, parents and children, political humor, teenage life, family relations, teenager ...
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
2DTV is a British satirical animated television show that was broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom from March 2001 to December 2004. Lasting a total of five series and thirty-three episodes, 2DTV became the successor of popular 80's TV series ...
Style:
sketch comedy, ironic, semi serious, feel good, humorous ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
satire, political satire, celebrity, political humor, politician, celebrity impersonation, topical humor, media satire, sketch, silly humor, irony, humour ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Germany
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Neues aus der Anstalt is a political cabaret program on German television station ZDF, hosted by Urban Priol and Frank-Markus Barwasser, who replaced Georg Schramm. Broadcast monthly since 2007, it usually features three guest cabaret artists in ...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, realistic, contemplative, ironic ...
Plot:
german politics, political satire, politics, satire, stand up comedian, state affairs, doctors and patients, power relations, clinic, current affairs, cabaret, topical humor ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
germany
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Belgium, France, Germany
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Samy, a young parliamentary assistant, arrives in Brussels after the Brexit referendum. He is not fit for the job. Samy doesn't know much about European institutions and he hopes to get away with it thanks to his cleverness…
Style:
entertaining, semi serious, captivating, thought provoking, satirical ...
Plot:
european union, political satire, workplace, politics, bureaucracy, office politics, environmental activism, social issues, shark, society, social problems, satire ...
Place:
europe, brussels, brussels belgium
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Blustery funnyman Lewis Black hits the stage for his Comedy Central special, which finds the comic using his wry observational humor to skewer everything from Washington politicians and the tanking economy to cellphones and getting old.
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, cynical, concert film
Plot:
stand up comedian, satire, political satire, stand up comedy, adult humor, politics, artists and showbiz, state affairs, political humor, profanity, anger, live performance ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
detroit
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A former idealistic leader turned corrupt politician is cursed by his grandmother on the eve of the presidential election, forcing him to be honest. Can he win without lies and what will be the conditions?
Style:
satirical, political, feel good, entertaining, semi serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political satire, election campaign, social commentary, presidential election, corruption, crooked politician, politician, truth, politics, uncover truth, political candidate, satire ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Eun-bi, an orphaned girl who works as a prostitute, is moved to action when her prostitute friend is brutally gang raped and the police do nothing because her friend was a prostitute. Deciding to run for Korea's parliament, she runs into mob ...
Style:
humorous, satirical, captivating, disturbing, dark comedy ...
Plot:
political satire, politics, satire, prostitute, election, female protagonist, corruption, social commentary, social problems, ambitious woman, social satire, political candidate ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
south korea
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Chile
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Stefan Kramer taking advantage of the presidential elections in Chile decides to make a show for the occasion. Unfortunately, the public believe that it is a real candidacy and will have to become a real candidate.
Style:
feel good, light, satirical, humorous, captivating ...
Plot:
political satire, presidential campaign, presidential candidate, humour, presidential election, society, social relations, political intrigue, politics, social satire, irony, social commentary ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
chile, latin america
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A Turkish remake of the British series called "Yes, Minister" created by Jonathon Lynn and Anthony Jay.
Style:
feel good, semi serious, humorous, entertaining, funny ...
Plot:
bureaucracy, political satire, satire, political intrigue, politics, politician, government, political campaign, social problems, sketch, political activism, social issues ...
Place:
turkey
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Keisuke Kuroda wakes up in a hospital bed unable to remember who he is. While sneaking out of the hospital, he sees a glimpse of the news and realizes that he is the Prime Minister of Japan. His approval rating was the lowest in the history of ...
Style:
satirical, humorous, captivating, situational comedy, sitcom ...
Plot:
prime minister, political satire, amnesia, satire, politician, amnesiac, memory lapse, memory loss, politics, political candidate, new life, political humor ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
japan, tokyo
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Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
Theevandi is a political satire depicted through light humor where the protagonist Bineesh hardly knows a thing even about himself.
Style:
satirical, semi serious, humorous, feel good, political ...
Plot:
politics, political satire, satire, ambitious, humour, political intrigue, political activism, ambition, social satire, social commentary, youth, coming of age ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
india
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Brazil
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Brazilian politician João Ernesto surrenders to justice and is arrested for corruption, before attempting to overturn with sincerity and real proposals.
Style:
satirical, semi serious, funny, humorous, ironic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political satire, corruption, satire, politician, social commentary, election campaign, politics, humour, political corruption, corrupt politician, irony, government corruption ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
brazil
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Russia
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
General Ivolgin, forester Kuzmich, and good-natured Lyova now are going into politics.
Style:
witty, humorous, realistic, not serious, feel good ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political satire, political intrigue, male camaraderie, friendship, election campaign, social commentary, satire, politics, nothing goes right, escapades, misfit partners, disorder ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Sweden
TV show
Story:
Three incompetent diplomats at the Swedish Foreign Affairs Department are a constant threat to world peace.
Style:
satirical, political, captivating, feel good, semi serious ...
Plot:
satire, diplomacy, political satire, office, incompetence, workplace situations, swedish, workplace, diplomat, politics, political campaign, political activism ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
stockholm sweden, eastern europe
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Heidecker beats a murder charge for selling faulty e-cigarettes at an EDM festival, and mounts a campaign to unseat the San Bernardino District Attorney. His effort to win voters tries to overcome a lack of experience and funding by leaning into the ...
Style:
satirical, absurd, disturbing, captivating, mockumentary ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
satire, political satire, revenge, murder, political campaign, problem, political candidate, political intrigue, political activism, ambition, politician, politics ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
california
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
A new republican prime minister strips the British monarch and her family of their money and assets, and forces them to live on a rundown council estate.
Style:
satirical, captivating, thrilling, psychological, political ...
Plot:
royal family, political satire, satire, social commentary, monarchy, british politics, money problems, british royal family, money, british history, british, politics ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: New Zealand
TV show
Story:
Chaos and hilarity ensue when incriminating footage of conservative Christian politician Darren Bellows in a very awkward S&M session with a dominatrix leaks just months out from the 2020 election. Starring Tom Sainsbury.
Style:
satirical, captivating, feel good, political, semi serious ...
Plot:
political satire, politics, political scandal, dominatrix, controversy, politician, scandal, sex scandal, political unrest, political candidate, ambition, political activism ...
Place:
new zealand
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Australia
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
As our third longest serving Prime Minister, Andrew Dugdale mattered. He dined with presidents and kings, hosted world summits and changed the lives of millions of his fellow Australians. But now he's retired; a not-so-elder statesman with time ...
Style:
satirical, feel good, semi serious, humorous, political ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
politics, political satire, writers, prime minister, relationships, secret, ghost writer, humour, satire, lifestyle, minister, political unrest ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
australia
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 49 min.
Story:
Lewis Black taps into his signature outrage and frustration as he tackles the economy, local government, and the 2016 Presidential election.
Style:
entertaining, satirical, captivating, humorous, feel good ...
Plot:
political satire, satire, stand up comedy, donald trump, american politics, frustration, stand up comedian, political unrest, political intrigue, comedian, political activism, politics ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
After losing her job on a U.S. Senate campaign, a liberal environmentalist returns to her conservative Texas hometown to regroup. Upon learning her childhood nemesis is running for state legislature, she creates an elaborate scheme to go undercover ...
Style:
satirical, humorous, captivating, funny, entertaining ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political satire, election campaign, political activist, political campaign, political candidate, political humor, political intrigue, politics, political scandal, satire, career, political election ...
Place:
texas
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Serbia
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Bela lađa is a comedy TV series, that is started broadcasting from the end of 2006, on Radio Television of Serbia. The series are in production of Radio-television of Serbia and in executive production of Košutnjak film. Siniša Pavić is ...
Style:
parody, satirical, captivating, semi serious, feel good ...
Plot:
political satire, satire, corrupt politician, corrupt official, humour, political intrigue, politician, political humor, bureaucracy, farce, ambition, social commentary ...
Place:
serbia, balkan, eastern europe, belgrade
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
TV show
Story:
Set in the world of Spanish politics, Vota Juan revolves around the character of Juan Carrasco (Javier Cámara), an uninspiring Minister of Agriculture who, after finding his political ambitions awoken by a series of chance political events, decides ...
Style:
satirical, humorous, captivating, political, entertaining ...
Plot:
political satire, political intrigue, politics, satire, election campaign, presidential candidate, political campaign, political humor, political activism, political leader, intrigue, political candidate ...
Time:
2010s
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