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Plot Summary:
Two mismatched entrepreneurs – egghead innovator Mike Lazaridis and cut-throat businessman Jim Balsillie – joined forces in an endeavour that was to become a worldwide hit in little more than a decade. The story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: Canada
Duration: 120 min
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Casino Jack (2010)
Plot Summary:
Based on a true story, a hot shot Washington DC lobbyist and his protégé go down hard as their schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: political, factual, satirical, stylized, visually appealing, semi serious, clever, cynical, intense, colorful
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The Beanie Bubble (2023)
Plot Summary:
Ty was a frustrated toy salesman until his collaboration with three women turned his stuffed animals into a defining ’90s trend. This behind-the-scenes look at history’s biggest toy craze is a wild story about what—and who—is valued in this world.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags:
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Goalie (2019)
Plot Summary:
Terry Sawchuk biopic.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 308
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Canada
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags:
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Elvis Meets Nixon (1997)
Plot Summary:
A "mockumentary" about Elvis's real-life trip to the White House to become a federal marshal under the DEA.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 716
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: mockumentary, offbeat, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, biting, suspense
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Louis Cyr : The Strongest Man in the World (2013)
Plot Summary:
Biopic of Louis Cyr, strongest man in the world at the end of the 19th Century.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Canada
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, captivating, realistic
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Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay (2002)
Plot Summary:
The film is about two companies who are battling it out for customers, Mary Kay, and one of her workers Lexi Wilcox are fighting it out with Jinger Heath. Who will win? You will have to see.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 465
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: humorous, witty, semi serious, stylized, clever, touching, realistic, biting, dark comedy, suspense
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Martin and Lewis (2002)
Plot Summary:
The story of the 10-year rocky relationship between Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 810
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, slapstick, sexual, sexy
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Bank of Dave (2023)
Plot Summary:
The true story of how Dave Fishwick, a working class man and self-made millionaire, fought to set up a community bank so that he could help the local businesses of Burnley not only survive, but thrive. In his bid to help his beloved community, he has to take on the elitist financial institutions of London and fight to receive the first, new banking license to be issued in over 100 years.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags:
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Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story (1992)
Plot Summary:
Rise of Jackie Presser to President of the Teamster Union.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 222
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sincere, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Adidas Vs. Puma: The Brother's Feud (2016)
Plot Summary:
Two brothers start a sportswear company in the 1920s, hoping to make the best shoes in the world. Their relationship deteriorates until they become bitter rivals.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: Germany
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: captivating, thought provoking
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Barbarians at the Gate (1993)
Plot Summary:
A television movie based upon the book by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar, about the leveraged buyout (LBO) of RJR Nabisco.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: inspirational, humorous, realistic, witty, talky, clever, semi serious, biting, funny, light
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American Splendor (2003)
Plot Summary:
An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 52000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: realistic, stylized, dark comedy, independent film, sincere, semi serious, cult classic, metafiction, clever, cynical
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The Hoax (2006)
Plot Summary:
In what would cause a fantastic media frenzy, Clifford Irving sells his bogus biography of Howard Hughes to a premiere publishing house in the early 1970s.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: intense, tense, realistic, witty, cynical, entertaining, clever, talky, sexy, serious
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Winnie Mandela (2011)
Plot Summary:
A drama that chronicles the life of Winnie Mandela from her childhood through her marriage and her husband's incarceration.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 880
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: South Africa, Canada
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, serious, captivating, realistic, political
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The Bang Bang Club (2010)
Plot Summary:
In the early to mid '90s, when the South African system of apartheid was in its death throes, four photographers - Greg Marinovich, Kevin Carter, Ken Oosterbroek and João Silva - bonded by their friendship and a sense of purpose, worked together to chronicle the violence and upheaval leading up to the 1994 election of Nelson Mandela as president. Their work is risky and dangerous, potentially fatally so, as they thrust themselves into the middle of chaotic clashes between forces backed by the government (including Inkatha Zulu warriors) and those in support of Mandela's African National Congress.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Canada, South Africa
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, rough, thought provoking, independent film
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Vice (2018)
Plot Summary:
George W. Bush picks Dick Cheney, the CEO of Halliburton Co., to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. No stranger to politics, Cheney's impressive résumé includes stints as White House chief of staff, House Minority Whip and defense secretary. When Bush wins by a narrow margin, Cheney begins to use his newfound power to help reshape the country and the world.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 159000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min
Plot tags: political, serious, captivating, realistic, psychological, humorous, cynical, funny, thought provoking, intellectual
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Stan & Ollie (2018)
Plot Summary:
With their golden era long behind them, comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy embark on a variety hall tour of Britain and Ireland. Despite the pressures of a hectic schedule, and with the support of their wives Lucille and Ida – a formidable double act in their own right – the pair's love of performing, as well as for each other, endures as they secure their place in the hearts of their adoring public.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Family, History
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: emotional, sincere, touching, factual, funny, informative, independent film
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Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)
Plot Summary:
This film is the semi-humorous documentary about the men who made the world of technology what it is today, their struggles during college, the founding of their companies, and the ingenious actions they took to build up the global corporate empires of Apple Computer Inc. and Microsoft Corporation.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: entertaining, tense, clever, talky, motivational, inspirational, epic, cyber, informative, sincere
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Flamin' Hot (2023)
Plot Summary:
The inspiring true story of Richard Montañez, the Frito Lay janitor who channeled his Mexican American heritage and upbringing to turn the iconic Flamin’ Hot Cheetos into a snack that disrupted the food industry and became a global pop culture phenomenon.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags:
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Steve Jobs (2015)
Plot Summary:
Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicenter.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 177000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: realistic, cerebral, factual, thought provoking, melancholic, talky, serious, sincere, captivating, emotional
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W. (2008)
Plot Summary:
Whether you love him or hate him, there is no question that George W. Bush is one of the most controversial public figures in recent memory. W takes viewers through Bush’s eventful life -- his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and his faith, and of course the critical days leading up to Bush’s decision to invade Iraq.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 50000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: USA, Australia, Hong Kong, Switzerland, China
Duration: 129 min
Plot tags: political, factual, sincere, cynical, social, non fiction, horror comedy, cult classic, clever, serious
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The Big Short (2015)
Plot Summary:
The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 471000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: intellectual, realistic, tense, intelligent, inspirational, social, political, motivational, thought provoking, cult classic
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Stockholm (2018)
Plot Summary:
Based on the extraordinary true story of the European city’s 1973 bank heist and hostage crisis that was documented in the 1974 New Yorker article “The Bank Drama” by Daniel Lang. The events grasped the world’s attention when the hostages bonded with their captors and turned against the authorities, giving rise to the psychological phenomenon known as “Stockholm Syndrome.”.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama, History
Country: Canada, USA, Sweden
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, tense, captivating, exciting, suspense, thrilling, independent film, black comedy
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Jobs (2013)
Plot Summary:
The story of Steve Jobs' ascension from college dropout into one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of the 20th century.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 102000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA, Switzerland
Duration: 128 min
Plot tags: inspirational, serious, factual, realistic, intense, romantic, captivating, motivational, educational, cyber
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Flash of Genius (2008)
Plot Summary:
In this David vs. Goliath drama based on a true story, college professor Robert Kearns (Greg Kinnear) goes up against the giants of the auto industry when they fail to give him credit for inventing intermittent windshield wipers. Kearns doggedly pursues recognition for his invention, as well as the much-deserved financial rewards for the sake of his wife (Lauren Graham) and six kids.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: inspirational, thought provoking, sentimental, sincere, serious, depressing, sad, realistic, motivational, exciting
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Quiz Show (1994)
Plot Summary:
Quiz Show is a 1994 American historical drama film which tells the true story of the Twenty One quiz show scandal of the 1950s.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 72000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 133 min
Plot tags: intellectual, clever, period piece, talky, intense, realistic, serious, entertaining, game show, sincere
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Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
Plot Summary:
The true story of Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets had some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 124000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: political, realistic, clever, factual, thought provoking, humorous, entertaining, witty, talky, suspense
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The Front Runner (2018)
Plot Summary:
Gary Hart, former Senator of Colorado, becomes the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1987. Hart's intelligence, charisma and idealism makes him popular with young voters, leaving him with a seemingly clear path to the White House. All that comes crashing down when allegations of an extramarital affair surface in the media, forcing the candidate to address a scandal that threatens to derail his campaign and personal life.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: political, psychological, sentimental, thought provoking, captivating, social, cult classic, political drama
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Tetris (2023)
Plot Summary:
In 1988, American video game salesman Henk Rogers discovers the video game Tetris. When he sets out to bring the game to the world, he enters a dangerous web of lies and corruption behind the Iron Curtain.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 75000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: informative, dark comedy, interesting, beautiful
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The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Plot Summary:
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 15000000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 180 min
Plot tags: clever, captivating, motivational, cynical, biting, cerebral, realistic, suspense, funny, entertaining