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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)

Vignettes weaving together the stories of six individuals in the old West at the end of the Civil War. Following the tales of a sharp-shooting songster, a wannabe bank robber, two weary traveling performers, a lone gold prospector, a woman traveling the West to an uncertain future, and a motley crew of strangers undertaking a carriage ride.

Directed byEthan Coen, Joel Coen

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    Bill Tilghman and the Outlaws

    Strong story similarity

    2019 · 117 min · Action · Comedy · Drama · History · Western

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    A movie company comes to Oklahoma to convince legendary lawmen Bill Tilghman to star in a bank robbery silent film featuring real outlaws. Tilghman reluctantly agrees, not realizing everyone's lives will never be the same.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared heist movie style
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    Boris Is Dead

    Strong story similarity

    2026 · 88 min · Comedy · Crime · Thriller

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    A struggling actor, working as a waiter, unwittingly becomes involved in a violent heist gone wrong, where his boss—deep in debt—has been stealing from employees and running the restaurant as a front for the mob.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared heist movie style
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    Saint Young Men 2nd Century

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    2019 · 60 min · Comedy · Fantasy

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    SAINT☆YOUNG MEN 2nd Century imagines a world where Jesus Christ (Kenichi Matsuyama; Death Note) and Gautama Buddha (Shōta Sometani; Himizu) take a vacation on earth and become roommates in an apartment in Tokyo. When the two attempt to hide their identities and partake in all that modern Japanese society has to offer, including cosplay in the otaku mecca that is Akihabara, hilarious antics are sure to ensue! From shopping for rice cookers to playing the lottery, not to mention an unexpected brush with the law—this film offers a refreshing and imaginative narrative of two supreme beings’ perspectives of the mundanity of everyday life in Japan. Based on the popular slice-of-life manga SAINT☆YOUNG MEN, serialised in Japan since 2006, this comedic series of vignettes featuring Jesus and Buddha are sure to put a smile on your face.

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