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No Dessert, Dad, Till You Mow the Lawn (1994)
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Original name: No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A couple manages to quit smoking by using hypnosis, but then their children decide to use it to manipulate their parents into more submissive behavior.
Style:
family comedy, sitcom, situational comedy, lighthearted, feel good, warmhearted, slapstick, independent film, teen comedy, nostalgic
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
hypnosis, house, parenting, switching roles, unhappiness, family values, family conflict, obedience, comedy of manners, youth, exploitation, children, parent child relationship, parents, couples, quitting smoking, boot camp, subliminal message, hypnotism
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Introverted bridal boutique owner, Prince, the town's most eligible bachelor, marries his polar opposite. Chaos and comedy ensue as their contrasting personalities clash in rural Kerala.
Style:
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Audience:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Some parents experience the anguish of the "empty nest" when their children leave home. Javier, on the other hand, suffers the trauma of the "full nest": no one wants to leave home.
Style:
humorous, family comedy, situational comedy, lighthearted, sitcom ...
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Place:
spain
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Egypt
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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feel good, humorous, semi serious, captivating, satirical ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Gang of bumbling crooks kidnap a bratty little kid, find out they got more than they bargained for.
Style:
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Plot:
kidnapping, child protagonist, heist gone wrong, unhappiness, small town, unlikely friendships, exploitation, fish out of water, animal mask, con game, child's point of view, songwriter ...
Time:
year 1982
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83%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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Style:
family comedy, lighthearted, slapstick, feel good, buddy comedy ...
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family friendly, kids
Plot:
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Place:
spain
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77%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Made-for-tv movie, the pilot for a "Brady Bunch" revival series, "The Brady Brides." Jan and Marcia have met the men of their dreams and decide to tie the knot. They agree to hold the weddings together in the family's back ...
Style:
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Plot:
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73%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
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Family Biz is a Canadian television show, filmed in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada starring Doug Murray, Ephraim Ellis and Kate Corbett. According to YTV, Muse Entertainment and IMDB, twenty-six episodes have been shot. Created by James Nadler, the show is ...
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Audience:
kids, family friendly
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Genre: Comedy, Family
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Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A father left in charge of his three children while mum goes away on a 10-day holiday… What could possibly go wrong?
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feel good, family comedy, humorous, funny, light ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Ismail and his old screwball crew land themselves in hot water when his grandson's circumcision evolves into a buzz-making citywide event.
Style:
feel good, family comedy, light, entertaining, captivating ...
Plot:
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Place:
turkey
Similarity:
69%
Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Baby & Baby follows two families eagerly anticipating the arrival of their newborns, only to be caught in an unexpected mix-up. What begins as chaos unravels into a hilarious yet emotional journey, where identities blur and bonds are tested. ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Country: India
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
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Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
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Country: Philippines
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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64%
Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
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Audience:
family friendly
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urban, father daughter relationship, wooing, family drama, heartwarming, underdog, mistaken identity, cat and mouse, romantic rivalry, satire
Place:
india
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
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Country: West Germany
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Duration: 102 min.
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Country: Brazil
Duration: 104 min.
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
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Reed Between the Lines is an American television family sitcom created by Kellie R. Griffin. It premiered on BET on October 11, 2011. On April 12, 2011, BET announced that it picked up Reed Between The Lines for a fall 2011-2012 television schedule ...
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: Germany
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
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Story:
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Style:
situational comedy, lighthearted, slapstick, sitcom, romantic comedy ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A 2nd grader dreams of a fun-filled spring break vacation—but her family can’t afford it. Against the better judgement of her mother, and with only coins in their pockets, her dreamer father decides to take her on a spring break trip anyway.
Style:
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family friendly, kids
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 46 min.
Story:
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Style:
feel good, light hearted, family comedy, humorous, captivating ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Country: Sweden
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Style:
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Style:
lighthearted, situational comedy, sitcom, family comedy, romantic comedy ...
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: Denmark
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Style:
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