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Lolita (1997)

Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at the boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, he soon becomes obsessed with Lolita, the woman's teenaged daughter.

Directed byAdrian Lyne

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  1. 01

    Notes on a Scandal

    Strong story similarity

    2006 · 92 min · Drama · Romance

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    A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond platonic friendship.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: blackmail and love
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  2. 02

    Mad Love

    Strong story similarity

    1995 · 95 min · Drama · Romance

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    Matt falls for Casey, the new girl in school. She's fun-loving and eccentric, but there's a darkness to her whimsy that Matt can't begin to comprehend. When Casey attempts to commit suicide, her parents place her in a mental institution. Matt springs her out, and together the young lovers head on a road trip. They believe their love can "cure" Casey's problems. Matt starts to wonder, though, if are they inspired or misguided.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared road movie movie style
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  3. 03

    Try Seventeen

    Strong story similarity

    2002 · 96 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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    Teenager Jones has opted not to go to college and is instead renting a room in a boarding house to work on his writing skills. Soon, Jones finds himself dividing his time between two women: a young actress named Lisa and a photographer named Jane. After Jane's ex-boyfriend arrives to help her recover from a car accident, Jones begins to understand just how much he cares for her.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared themes: love and road trip
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  4. 04

    Boys on the Side

    Strong story similarity

    1995 · 115 min · Comedy · Drama

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    After breaking up with her girlfriend, a nightclub singer, Jane, answers a personal ad from Robin, a real estate agent with AIDS, seeking a cross-country travel partner. On their journey from New York City to Los Angeles, the two stop by Pittsburgh to pick up Jane's friend Holly, who is trying to escape an abusive relationship. With three distinct personalities, the women must overcome their differences to help one another.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared road movie movie style
    • shared theme: road trip
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  5. 05

    The Virgin Suicides

    Strong story similarity

    2000 · 97 min · Drama · Romance

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    A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  6. 06

    Little Children

    Strong story similarity

    2006 · 137 min · Drama · Romance

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    The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  7. 07

    The Prince of Tides

    Strong story similarity

    1991 · 132 min · Drama · Romance

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    A troubled Southern man talks to his suicidal sister's psychiatrist about their family history and falls in love with her (and New York City) in the process.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  8. 08

    Boogie Nights

    Strong story similarity

    1997 · 156 min · Comedy · Drama

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    In 1977, an idealistic porn producer and his promising protege try to catch up with the end of an era before their never-ending party collides with cold, hard reality.

    Why it connects

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

    Strong story similarity

    2005 · 112 min · Adventure · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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    With a reputation for seducing members of the opposite sex, regardless of their marital status, a notorious womanizer discovers a beauty who seems impervious to his charms. However, as he continues to pursue the indifferent lady, he finds himself falling in love.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared themes: love and seduction
    • substantial genre overlap
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    Manic

    Strong story similarity

    2002 · 102 min · Drama

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    In lieu of prison, Lyle, a violent adolescent, is placed in a juvenile mental institution where he encounters a group of equally troubled teens. This motley crew—abused, sexually confused, violent, and yet hanging on by their grit and anger—becomes Lyle's last lifeline as he fights to find meaning in a world that seems to defy understanding.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
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