| Charity Shop Sue (2019) | 8.7 | |
| The Ordinary Glory (2020) | 8.4 | |
| My Little Chef (2002) | 7.5 | |
| The Rebels (2014) | 7.7 | |
| Awl (2015) | 7.6 |
Manager movies and TV shows – page 4
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List of manager movies
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Cocky natural Jack Cook and nervous savant Oliver Banks write and record a demo that sends them down the road to becoming the most successful duo of the 1980s. With help and hindrance from their producer, their manager, Cook's girlfriend, ...
Style:
emotional, period piece, retro, comedy drama, humorous ...
Plot:
music industry, recording studio, showbiz, conflict, creative process, partnership, friendship, producer, success, bittersweet, fame, rivalry ...
Time:
80s
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
Dicle finds herself in an agency when she comes to Istanbul dreaming of becoming a filmmaker. There’s only place for stars, ego wars, greed, fame, money, hope and disappointment here. As Dicle struggles to exist in this glamorous world without ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, entertaining, semi serious
Plot:
workplace, showbiz, talent agent, private vs public, business, relationship vs career, workplace situations, art, coworker, lifestyle, problem solving, manager ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story:
A relentlessly ambitious working-class man becomes one of France's most controversial public figures in this fictionalized biopic about Bernard Tapie.
Style:
political drama
Plot:
businessman, manager, debt, family business, bankrupt, strategy, prison, minister, legal, legal battle, politics, football team ...
Time:
90s, year 1966, 20th century, year 1997, 60s ...
Is relevant?
20K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
In late 19th Century Hong Kong the British may rule the land, but the pirates rule the waters. One Coast Guard officer is Dragon Ma, who is determined that his beloved Coast Guard will not be made a fool of.
Style:
perverse, slapstick comedy, lighthearted, cult classic, fast ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, pirate, fight, kung fu, wuxia, warrior, bicycle, chase, sea, police, coast guard, british empire ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s, year 1983, victorian era, 20th century
Place:
china, asia, east asia, hong kong
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
There's trouble brewing in Bikini Bottom. Someone has stolen King Neptune's crown, and it looks like Mr. Krab, SpongeBob's boss, is the culprit. Though he's just been passed over for the promotion of his dreams, SpongeBob stands ...
Style:
funny, humorous, stylized, not serious, surreal ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family friendly, pre-teens, preschool
Plot:
friendship, stupidity, underwater, sea, fish, underwater city, beach, castle, princess, restaurant, king, slavery ...
Time:
2000s, year 2004
Place:
pacific ocean
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.
Style:
realistic, stylized, factual, cult classic, period piece ...
Plot:
gay, pianist, aids, lgbtq, celebrity, couples, gays and lesbians, biopic, closeted homosexual, gay romance, music, showbiz ...
Time:
70s, 80s, year 2013, year 1979, year 1986 ...
Place:
las vegas, southern california, indiana, usa, california
Is relevant?
274K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
When a Russian mobster sets up a real estate scam that generates millions of pounds, various members of London's criminal underworld pursue their share of the fortune. Various shady characters, including Mr One-Two, Stella the accountant, and ...
Style:
dark comedy, suspense, witty, talky, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
gangster, twists and turns, corruption, organized crime, dark humor, gang leader, robbery, homosexual, cons and scams, faked death, crime gone awry, mafia ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
england, london, britain, europe
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Iran
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
After her divorce Mina is in need to financial and emotional supporting. She meets a guy and thinks that this is the man of her dreams. But things are not just as their first seem to be.
Style:
melancholic, psychological, atmospheric, ambiguous ending
Plot:
divorced woman, restaurant, character study, female protagonist, minimalism, independent woman, intimate, loneliness, urban, social realism, slow burn, isolation ...
Place:
iran, middle east, tehran iran, persia
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Belgium, France
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A brilliant and determined female engineer is approached by a network of powerful women with an offer to help become the head of a CAC 40 firm. The conguest, which was at first thrilling, turns to complete war with the men who still dominate.
Style:
realistic, serious, talky, suspense, tragic
Plot:
business, corporation, husband wife relationship, career woman, strong female lead, job, choice, business competition, society, management, manager, church ...
Time:
year 2017
Place:
paris france
Is relevant?
189
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: South Africa, UK
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
While in South Africa a troubled fashion model must struggle to survive after a car accident leaves her stranded in the African bush. When she wakes up, she fights her way through the wilderness, struggling to survive the harsh conditions.
Plot:
jungle, skinny dipping, car wreck, worry, wilderness, cobra, model, fashion model, fashion, manager, dinner party, lion ...
Place:
africa, south africa
Is relevant?
69K
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A pro tennis player has lost his ambition and has fallen in rank to 119. Fortunately for him, he meets a young player on the women's circuit who helps him recapture his focus for Wimbledon.
Style:
romantic, sweet, rom com, feel good, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, date night, chick flick
Plot:
tennis, tennis player, underdog, secret relationship, love story, happy ending, love, competition, motivation, career, ambition, couple relations ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
england, london, big ben london, new york, brighton ...
Is relevant?
157K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A luxury condo manager leads a staff of workers to seek payback on the Wall Street swindler who defrauded them. With only days until the billionaire gets away with the perfect crime, the unlikely crew of amateur thieves enlists the help of petty ...
Style:
sexy, entertaining, feel good, parody, humorous ...
Audience:
girls' night, kids
Plot:
heist, safecracker, robbery, fbi, skyscraper, perfect crime, thanksgiving, working class, thief, bank robbery, revenge, corrupt businessman ...
Time:
2010s, year 2011, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Germany
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Formerly successful television producer Joachim Zand returns from America to his native France, where he previously has left everything behind, including friends, enemies and his own children. In his company is a burlesque striptease troupe whom he ...
Style:
semi serious, sentimental, realistic, humorous, witty ...
Plot:
performer's life, burlesque, family relations, estrangement, family life, nothing goes right, lifestyle, comeback, showbiz, on the road, father son relationship, hotel ...
Time:
year 2010, 21st century
Place:
france, europe, paris france
Is relevant?
184K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
A TV network cynically exploits a deranged ex-TV anchor's ravings and revelations about the media for their own profit.
Style:
clever, satirical, political, witty, black comedy ...
Plot:
media, journalism, satire, television, social commentary, media manipulation, adultery, corruption, murder, dark humor, business, assassination ...
Time:
70s, year 1976, 20th century, year 1975
Place:
usa, new york, california, manhattan new york city, middle east ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Spain
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A chronicle of the life of a middle-class French girl's sexual adventures, her then fall into prostitution, and her ultimate redemption.
Style:
sexual, erotic, sexy, controversial, realistic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
nymphomaniac, sexual relations, porn, looking for sex, sex scene, diary, prostitute, one night stand, loss of virginity, lust, sex, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
year 1993, 2000s, 90s
Place:
spain, france, europe, barcelona
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
It's 1968, and four young, talented Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship and war when they entertain the US troops in Vietnam as singing group The Sapphires.
Style:
humorous, sweet, captivating, feel good, sentimental ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, chick flick, adult
Plot:
girl group, vietnam war, friendship, biopic, female singer, indigenous people, family relations, lifestyle, desire for fame, musician's life, ambition, goodhearted ...
Time:
60s, year 1968, 70s, year 1967, year 2012 ...
Place:
vietnam, australia, oceania, saigon, southeast asia ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Family, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
At home and school, she's Miley Stewart, a typical teenager, but when the lights go down and the curtain goes up, she emerges as the glamorous and talented Hannah Montana. Having the "Best of Both Worlds" is a complicated proposition, ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, sitcom, touching, sincere ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, family friendly, girls' night, kids ...
Plot:
teenage life, teenage girl, high school, female protagonist, secret identity, double life, friendship, love and romance, music, musician's life, teenager, siblings relations ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
tennessee, malibu california, usa
Is relevant?
554K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A biographical drama centered on the rivalry between Formula 1 drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda during the 1976 Formula One motor-racing season.
Style:
inspirational, realistic, exciting, clever, visually stunning ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
racing, race car, car race, racecar driver, formula 1, success, rise to the top, motor sport, car racing, race, world champion, rivalry ...
Time:
70s, year 2013, 2010s, year 1970, year 1976 ...
Place:
europe, britain, vienna, japan, mount fuji ...
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Clark Thompson, a midlevel tech-support employee, finds love with co-worker Amily Luck at exactly the same time he becomes the unwitting messenger of God. Also, there's rollerskating, a lake of fire and an impending apocalypse.
Style:
satirical, captivating, romantic, semi serious, psychological ...
Plot:
workplace, messenger, god, struck by lightning, romantic relationship, couple relations, satire, love affair, love and romance, job promotion, love story, male female relationship ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Turkey
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
8 important executive members of some notable corporations of the country are kidnapped during a recent trial.
Style:
tense, suspense, psychological, intense, dark ...
Plot:
kidnapping, hostage, guilt, power struggle, moral ambiguity, interrogation, corruption, isolation, morality, revenge, retribution, justice ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Malaysia, Singapore
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A black comedy centered on a recently engaged celebrity couple and the fans who have been following every stage of their romance.
Style:
semi serious, realistic, captivating, humorous
Plot:
celebrity, paparazzi, showbiz, marriage proposal, party, private vs public, couple relations, wedding day, beach, manager, chinese woman, couples ...
Place:
singapore, malaysia
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Billy Robinson has become the hottest hot-rodder on the professional motorcycle-racing circuit. But when he returns in triumph to his hometown to bask in all the adulation, he also skids into some pretty rank jealousy from envious motorcycling ...
Style:
independent film
Plot:
biker, motorcycle, manager, childhood friend, racing, old friend, friendship, rivalry, small town, teenager, motor sport, motorcycle racing ...
Time:
80s
Place:
dallas texas
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
After Shenaniganz loses all its hottest waitresses to new competitor Ta-Ta's Wing Shack -- where the scantily clad wait staff earns bigger tips -- the Shenaniganz staff aims to give Ta-Ta's its just desserts.
Style:
humorous, parody, unusual plot structure, funny, not serious ...
Audience:
teens, date night
Plot:
lap dance, lone hero, employer employee relationship, vengeance, gangster, goofy hero, thirtysomething life, power relations, friends, love and romance, contests and competitions, boss and employee ...
Time:
80s
Place:
new jersey, california
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The film follows the Spice Girls and their entourage (mostly fictional characters) - manager Clifford, his assistant Deborah, filmmaker Piers (who is trying to shoot a documentary on "the real Spice Girls") and others in their everyday ...
Style:
feel good, entertaining, humorous, light, satirical ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, kids, teens
Plot:
desire for fame, music, music band, friendship, childhood, stereotypes, media, performer's life, celebrity culture, on the road, disorder, paparazzi ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
england, europe, tower bridge london, london
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Fast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes him to challenge the legendary Minnesota Fats to a high-stakes match.
Style:
black and white, sexy, atmospheric, suspense, psychological ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
billiards, gambling, suicide, hustler, success, drunkenness, arrogance, death of girlfriend, money, rivalry, lifestyle, championship ...
Time:
20th century, year 1961, 60s
Place:
louisville kentucky, usa, california, san francisco, new york ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A hard-hitting, fast, sure-handed baseball player tries to break into the sport by applying for a spot on a minor-league team. The only problem is that the player is female, which engenders resistance and resentment among many players and officials.
Style:
inspirational, tense, independent film
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
baseball, female protagonist, sexism, discrimination, perseverance, competition, determination, conflict, trailblazer, resistance, coming of age, triumph ...
Time:
year 1983, 80s
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: Spain, UK, France, USA, Germany
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Scandal erupts over a famous bullfighter's affair with a left-wing actress.
Style:
emotional, sexual, surprise ending, heartbreaking, disturbing ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
passion, bullfighter, bull, love and romance, matador, sex, tragic love, danger, love, actress, competitor, couple relations ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century
Place:
spain, europe, mexico
Is relevant?
94K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Belgium
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
After a painful breakup, Ben develops insomnia. To kill time, he starts working the late night shift at the local supermarket, where his artistic imagination runs wild.
Style:
sexy, humorous, surreal, philosophical, independent film ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
breakup, introspection, artist, supermarket, stopped time, sexual attraction, nudity, girlfriend, insomnia, workplace, time freeze, time ...
Time:
2000s, year 2006, y2k, 21st century
Place:
london, britain, united kingdom, england, europe
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A washed up singer is given a couple days to compose a chart-topping hit for an aspiring teen sensation. Though he's never written a decent lyric in his life, he sparks with an offbeat younger woman with a flair for words.
Style:
feel good, romantic comedy, cute, sweet, romantic ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night, teens
Plot:
love story, musician's life, love and romance, love, relationships, singer, lovers, music, writers, songwriter, dance, mentor ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, new jersey, london
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Glengarry Glen Ross, follows the lives of four unethical Chicago real estate agents who are prepared to go to any lengths (legal or illegal) to unload undesirable real estate on unwilling prospective buyers.
Style:
cult classic, suspense, neo noir, dark comedy, intense ...
Plot:
office, manipulation, business, closeted homosexual, greed, workplace, career, real estate agent, dialogue, entrepreneurship, rain, entrepreneur ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1992
Place:
chicago, brooklyn new york city, new york, illinois, arizona ...
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