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Meet Bill (2007)

A mild-mannered bank executive mentors a teenage con artist and tries to make a career change as a doughnut merchant.

Directed byBernie Goldmann, Melisa Wallack

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A feature-film shortlist from the cached Film Atlas engine. The interactive map may include more titles or newer results. These are similarity matches, not a guarantee of age suitability.

  1. 01

    Jesus' Son

    Strong story similarity

    2000 · 107 min · Comedy · Drama · Other

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    A young man turns from drug addiction and petty crime to a life redeemed by a discovery of compassion.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared themes: drugs and woman director
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  2. 02

    Adventureland

    Shared cast

    2009 · 107 min · Comedy · Drama · Other

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    It's the summer of 1987, and recent college grad James Brennan can't wait to begin his long-anticipated dream trip to Europe. Unfortunately, James' plans come to a screeching halt when his parents announce that they are unable to subsidize his trip. Forced to take a job at the local amusement park, James prepares for the worst summer ever, until he finds love with a captivating co-worker named Em.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a principal cast member
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  3. 03

    The Shape of Things

    Strong story similarity

    2003 · 96 min · Comedy · Drama · Other

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    Quiet, unassuming Adam is changing in a major way, thanks to his new girlfriend, art student Evelyn. Adam's friends are a little freaked by the transformation.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  4. 04

    Love & Sex

    Strong story similarity

    2000 · 82 min · Comedy · Drama · Other

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    When her rather explicit copy is rejected, magazine journalist Kate is asked by her editor to come up with an article on loving relationships instead, and to do so by the end of the day. This gets Kate thinking back over her own various experiences, and to wondering if she is in much of a position to write on the subject.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared theme: woman director
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  5. 06

    Charlie Bartlett

    Strong story similarity

    2008 · 97 min · Comedy · Drama · Other

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    Awkward teenager Charlie Bartlett has trouble fitting in at a new high school. Charlie needs some friends fast, and decides that the best way to find them is to appoint himself the resident psychiatrist. He becomes one of the most popular guys in school by doling out advice and, occasionally, medication, to the student body.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  6. 07

    Punch-Drunk Love

    Strong story similarity

    2002 · 96 min · Comedy · Drama · Other

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    A socially awkward and volatile small business owner meets the love of his life after being threatened by a gang of scammers.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  7. 08

    The Nanny Diaries

    Strong story similarity

    2007 · 105 min · Comedy · Drama · Other

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    A college graduate goes to work as a nanny for a rich New York family. Ensconced in their home, she has to juggle their dysfunction, a new romance, and the spoiled brat in her charge.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  8. 09

    Celeste & Jesse Forever

    Strong story similarity

    2012 · 91 min · Comedy · Drama · Other

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    Celeste and Jesse met in high school and got married young. They laugh at the same jokes and finish each other’s sentences. They are forever linked in their friends’ minds as the perfect couple – she, a high-powered businesswoman and budding novelist; he, a free spirit who keeps things from getting boring. Their only problem is that they have decided to get divorced. Can their perfect relationship withstand this minor setback?

    Why it connects

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