Movies like Eddie Murphy Raw

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   Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill

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   1999 · 114 min · Comedy

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   Eddie Izzard takes her show to San Francisco to give a brief history of pagan and Christian religions, the building of Stonehenge, the birth of the Church of England and of Western empires, and the need for a European dream.

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   • strong genre and movie-style overlap
   • shared theme: stand-up comedy

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   Life

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   1999 · 108 min · Comedy · Crime

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   Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • substantial genre overlap
   • a principal cast member

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   Holy Man

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   1998 · 114 min · Comedy · Drama

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   In a world governed by commerce, Ricky and Kate, dedicated employees, find their lives forever changed when they encounter the enigmatic stranger G. As they navigate the realm of commerce, their paths intertwine in a surreal dance of love, loss, and redemption. G's presence, amplified through the pervasive influence of globalized television, casts a spell that reverberates beyond Ricky and Kate, impacting the lives of those who bear witness to their intertwined destinies.

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   • strong story and style similarity
   • substantial genre overlap
   • a principal cast member

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   Stardust Memories

   Strong story similarity

   1980 · 89 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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   While attending a retrospect of his work, a filmmaker recalls his life and his loves: the inspirations for his films.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity

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   Crimes and Misdemeanors

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   1989 · 104 min · Comedy · Crime · Drama

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   A renowned ophthalmologist is desperate to cut off an adulterous relationship…which ends up in murder; and a frustrated documentary filmmaker woos an attractive television producer while making a film about her insufferably self-centered boss.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • a closely matched era
   • similar audience response

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   Richard Pryor: Here and Now

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   1983 · 94 min · Comedy · Documentary · TV Movie

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   One of comedian Richard Pryor's later stand-up performances. As foul-mouthed as ever, Pryor touches on most of the same topics as in his previous live shows. Filmed at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans.

   Why it connects

   • shared theme: stand-up comedy
   • a closely matched era

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   Beaches

   Strong story similarity

   1988 · 123 min · Comedy · Drama · Music

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   A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.

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   • strong story and style similarity
   • a closely matched era

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   EDtv

   Strong story similarity

   1999 · 123 min · Comedy

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   Video store clerk Ed agrees to have his life filmed by a camera crew for a tv network.

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   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap

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   Deconstructing Harry

   Strong story similarity

   1997 · 96 min · Comedy · Drama

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   Writer Harry Block draws inspiration from people he knows, and from events that happened to him, sometimes causing these people to become alienated from him as a result.

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   • strong story and style similarity
   • substantial genre overlap

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    Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask

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    1972 · 88 min · Comedy

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    A collection of seven vignettes, which each address a question concerning human sexuality. From aphrodisiacs to sexual perversion to the mystery of the male orgasm, characters like a court jester, a doctor, a queen and a journalist adventure through lab experiments and game shows, all seeking answers to common questions that many would never ask.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap

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