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Santa Claus Is a Stinker (1982)
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Original name: Le père Noël est une ordure
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Félix, disguised as Father Christmas, hands out leaflets advertising a sexy Christmas party. His place is taken by an African Santa Claus and he returns to his caravan only to find his girlfriend Josette about to leave him. When he comes after her, she takes refuge at "SOS Distress", run by two neurotics, Thérèse and Pierre.
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, funny, cult classic, humorous, witty, anthology, clever, offbeat, realistic ...
Plot:
christmas, trapped in an elevator, transvestite, psychology, suicide, lgbtq, exodus, christmas time, xmas, pharmacist, theatre play, dark humor, misfit, couples, society, family problems, social misfits, breakup, social worker, urban, suffering, nothing goes right, disorder, human nature, mentally unstable ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 18th century
Place:
france, paris france, europe, japan, tokyo, russian
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, semi serious, realistic and witty films with plots about disorder, couples, couple relations, family relations, satire, nothing goes right and love and romance mostly in Comedy, Drama and Fantasy genres. Some movies like Santa Claus Is a Stinker: The Visitors (1993), Birds of a Feather (1978), French Fried Vacation 2 (1979), French Fried Vacation 3 (2006), In Bed with Santa (1999). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: France
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
This outrageous time-travel comedy follows the misadventures of a wacky medieval knight (Jean Reno) and his faithful servant when they are accidentally transported to contemporary times by a senile sorcerer. Mayhem rules as these 12th-century ...
Style:
humorous, funny, sexy, absurd, light ...
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
time travel, medieval, time loop, servant, nobility, life turned upside down, knight, life philosophy, escapades, fish out of water, disorder, misfit ...
Time:
medieval times, middle ages, 90s, 12th century, 20th century ...
Place:
france, europe, paris france, tokyo
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Two gay men living in St. Tropez have their lives turned upside down when the son of one of the men announces he is getting married. They try conceal their lifestyle and their ownership of the transvestite club downstairs when the fiancée and her ...
Style:
sex comedy, funny, cult classic, witty, humorous ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
lgbtq, gay parent, homosexuality, father son relationship, gay couple, gay, transvestite, gay relationship, comedy of manners, glbt, farce, gay stereotype ...
Time:
70s, year 1978, 20th century
Place:
france, cote d'azur, french riviera, saint tropez, provence ...
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100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
In this sequel to Les Bronzes (1978) summer has passed, but that doesn't mean the fun has to end for Bernard, Nathalie, Gigi, Jerome, Popeye, Jean-Claude, and Christiane.
Style:
semi serious, humorous, witty, realistic, feel good
Plot:
winter, practical joke, group of friends, cold, frozen, friendship, mountain, friends, silly humor, womanizer, couple relations, resort ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
alps, france, europe
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64%
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
After the Club Med and skiing, what happened to the Bronzés 27 years later? Early response: the same, and worse.
Style:
sexy, semi serious, humorous, realistic, sexual
Plot:
friendship, friends, couple relations, infidelity, resort, couples, love and romance, gays and lesbians, revelation, seaside, luxury hotel, catastrophe ...
Time:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Sweden
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
In Bed with Santa (Swedish: Tomten är far till alla barnen) is a 1999 Swedish comedy film directed by Kjell Sundvall. A German remake was made under the tiltle Meine schöne Bescherung.
Style:
sexual, hilarious, funny, dark comedy, semi serious ...
Plot:
christmas, christmas time, santa claus, lgbt, xmas, european, family relations, pregnancy, couple relations, love and romance, couples, family gatherings ...
Time:
90s
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Six years after their split, a woman attempts to get her ex-husband back by unusual means.
Style:
semi serious, sentimental, realistic, humorous
Audience:
girls' night, date night
Plot:
nothing goes right, life turned upside down, lovers reunited, obsessive quest, disorder, couples, pregnancy, lifestyle, love and romance, couple relations, screwball, silly humor ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, europe, paris france
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Comedy
Country: France, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A French wife takes a zoo chimp named Max to be her lover.
Style:
erotic, disturbing, realistic, clever, humorous ...
Plot:
zoophilia, infidelity, dark humor, love and romance, obsession, couple relations, love triangle, ape, human animal relationship, diplomat, chimpanzee, held captive ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
france, paris france, europe
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Stressed and overworked, famous French movie star Michel Blanc (Michel Blanc) is beginning to wear down, physically and mentally, from the pressure and demands of fame. Already in a fragile state of mind, strange events start to transpire all around ...
Style:
light, absurd, talky, melancholic, humorous ...
Plot:
dysfunctional family, twins, self discovery, disorder, artists and showbiz, actor's life, nothing goes right, satire, cinema, filmmaking, couple relations, dishonesty ...
Time:
90s, year 1994, year 1993, 70s, 1920s
Place:
france, paris france, tokyo
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The events focus around a crisis hotline business on one crazy night during the Christmas holidays.
Style:
funny, christmas classics, slapstick, humorous, christmas comedy ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night
Plot:
christmas, holiday, farce, christmas eve, new year, xmas, suicide, transvestite, veterinarian, lgbtq, bike, christmas spirit ...
Time:
90s, year 1994
Place:
california, seattle, italy, usa, europe ...
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A catholic French couple sees their life upside down when their four daughters get married to men of different religion and origins.
Style:
funny, romantic, light, entertaining, humorous ...
Audience:
family outing, chick flick
Plot:
wedding, interracial relations, stereotypes, couples, sister sister relationship, happy ending, racism, family bonds, family drama, couple relations, family relations, life philosophy ...
Time:
year 2014, 21st century
Place:
france, paris france, africa
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 57 min.
Story:
In this holiday prequel, it’s 1997 and Sunnyvale Trailer Park is getting ready for the holiday season. Julian’s got a great idea to make money this Christmas, Ricky gets confused between God and Santa, and Bubbles tries to get the Boys together ...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, mockumentary, light, not serious ...
Plot:
christmas, nothing goes right, life is a bitch, petty criminal, friends, misfit, buddies, trailer park boys, holiday, underground, xmas, social misfits ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
canada
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Retired Englishman George Hall's hypochondria worsens and takes its toll on his family.
Style:
semi serious, touching, realistic, witty, humorous ...
Plot:
nothing goes right, disorder, elderly, parents and children, dysfunctional family, gay, estrangement, family problems, couples, unfulfillment, dishonesty, crumbling marriage ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, europe
Similarity:
31%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
No overview found.
Style:
humorous, semi serious, witty, captivating, biting ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
love triangle, fish out of water, couples, love and romance, infidelity, misfit, rich and poor, social differences, social relations, couple relations, disorder, crumbling marriage ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, france
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
In the 1980 French countryside, farmer Jojo and his ill-tempered wife Lulu hate each other, though their respective interests speak against divorce. The only thing that keeps the oppressed Jojo from murder is the threat of the guillotine...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, captivating, fairy tale, realistic ...
Plot:
unhappy marriage, lawyer, couple relations, husband wife relationship, notoriety, countryside, divorce, farmer, village life, goat, alcoholic, trial ...
Time:
year 2001, 20th century, 80s
Place:
europe, france, los angeles, usa
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Style:
humorous, realistic, semi serious
Plot:
nothing goes right, family life, family problems, couples, couple relations, domestic disturbance, countryside, family in crisis, house, silly humor, disorder, crumbling marriage ...
Time:
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Place:
europe, france
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29%
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
The wildly popular British television show Absolutely Fabulous gets a Francophonic makeover with this film version directed by Gabriel Aghion. In this go around, Josiane Balasko and Nathalie Baye play the incorrigible Eddie and Patsy, who leave no ...
Style:
semi serious, witty, humorous, realistic, sexual ...
Plot:
fashion, mother daughter relationship, starting over, family relations, parents and children, celebrity culture, society, love and romance, thirtysomething life, alcohol abuse, friendship, satire ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
humorous, realistic, semi serious, suspense, feel good ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
paris france, france
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Holidaymakers arriving in a Club Med camp on the Ivory Coast are determined to forget their everyday problems and emotional disappointments. Games, competitions, outings, bathing and sunburn accompany a continual succession of casual affairs.
Style:
semi serious, witty, humorous, realistic, cult classic ...
Plot:
summer vacation, free love, sexual frustration, sexual freedom, friendship, beach, massage, sexual relations, flirting, friends, love and romance, youth ...
Time:
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Place:
africa, france
Similarity:
26%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A suburban housewife's world falls apart when her pornographer husband admits he's serially unfaithful to her, her daughter gets pregnant, and her son is suspected of being the foot-fetishist who's been breaking local women's ...
Style:
independent film, black comedy, disturbing, controversial, cult classic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
misfit, satire, dysfunctional family, alcoholism, abortion, loser, housewife, playboy, transvestite, lgbtq, surrealism, middle class ...
Time:
year 1981, 80s, 20th century
Place:
baltimore, maryland, usa, boston, california
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
At 33, Arman has decided to change his life. He starts by running. It’s a good start. Amélie carries on with her life. She runs, as well. The first encounter is a shock. The second is a stab in the heart.
Style:
realistic, semi serious, stylized, talky, humorous ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
starting over, fall in love, life turned upside down, best friend, couples, couple relations, love and romance, hopes, destiny, bittersweet, friendship, stroke ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
paris france, france, alps
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Fifty years old, three years past of unemployment, benefits decreasing very quickly... Gerard is at the end of the rope when a position is offered him in Indonesia. To win the favor of his new employer, Gerard invites him to dinner at home. Fatal ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, light, captivating, offbeat ...
Plot:
boss and employee, disorder, guest, reception, entity, couples, nothing goes right, humour, mysterious character, hopes, power relations, society ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, indonesia, europe
Similarity:
25%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
Clumsy Monsieur Hulot finds himself perplexed by the intimidating complexity of a gadget-filled Paris. He attempts to meet with a business contact but soon becomes lost. His roundabout journey parallels that of an American tourist, and as they weave ...
Style:
satirical, surreal, humorous, witty, funny ...
Plot:
tourist, nothing goes right, culture clash, skyscraper, airport, chaos, farce, goofy hero, misfit, city life, human existence, fish out of water ...
Time:
20th century, year 1967, 60s
Place:
paris france, france, europe
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Once upon a time, somewhere... a homeless guy finds a policeman's uniform...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, captivating, exciting, realistic ...
Plot:
police, suicide, hidden identity, mistaken identity, social relations, disorder, family problems, misfit, social misfits, farce, kidnapping, child in peril ...
Time:
year 2006, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
europe, france
Similarity:
25%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Joey Wellman, an American cartoonist from Cleveland now largely forgotten at home, visits France with his partner Lena to attend an exhibition in Paris about the comic strip (bande dessinée) which features his work. He also hopes to be reconciled ...
Style:
surreal, biting, semi serious, realistic, clever ...
Plot:
cartoonist, extramarital affair, satire, culture clash, performer's life, bittersweet, disorder, estrangement, family relations, lifestyle, society, artists and showbiz ...
Time:
year 1989, 80s, 20th century
Place:
paris france, france, europe
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Lydie, a physically unattractive young woman, is brutally dumped by her fiancé when she had just acquired the lease of an apartment to live with him.
Style:
period piece, sex comedy, lighthearted, romantic comedy, romantic drama
Plot:
female protagonist, self esteem, young woman, physical appearance, breakup, abandonment, gender roles, relationships, rejection, social commentary, humiliation, dating ...
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Je to film sestávající ze šesti povídek, které většinou černě humornou, ironickou, mnohdy i trpce hořkou formou vyprávějí o jednom dávném prokletí, lidské nevěře, podivných úchylkách, nečekaném zázraku i pokryteckém ...
Style:
anthology, black comedy, offbeat, melancholic, period piece ...
Plot:
dark humor, irony, absurdism, satire, sarcasm, bittersweet, infidelity, city life, fate, urban, moral ambiguity, flashback ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 50s, year 1945, year 1995
Place:
prague, japan, eastern europe, europe, asia ...
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Each week, Pierre and his friends organize what is called as "un dîner de cons". Everyone brings the dumbest guy he could find as a guest. Pierre thinks his champ -François Pignon- will steal the show.
Style:
humorous, funny, feel good, hilarious, light ...
Plot:
farce, misfit, food, class differences, stupidity, telephone call, husband wife relationship, social satire, mistaken identity, screwball, dinner, mistress ...
Time:
90s, year 1998, 20th century
Place:
france, paris france, europe
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
"Together Again for the First Time" tells the story of a blended family reuniting on Christmas Eve. It's the first time they've all been in the same house at the same time since the parent's marriage seven years ...
Style:
humorous, entertaining, captivating, light, christmas comedy ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
christmas, family relations, family problems, couples, society, sibling relationship, rivalry, christmas eve, eccentric family, love and romance, family gatherings, family life ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When Nénette discovers the identity of her father in a letter, she quickly goes off in search of him. But instead of finding her father, she is met by her half-brother, Paul. Paul, a bitter man who gave up his dream to take over his father’s ...
Style:
touching, humorous, light, feel good, captivating ...
Plot:
self discovery, family relations, mentally challenged, disorder, aging, elderly, life turned upside down, parents and children, sibling relationship, family drama, loneliness, turtle ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
Michel, who's crazy about jazz, has just found a rare album that he dreams of quietly listening to in his living room. But the world seems to have conspired against him: his wife chooses this moment to divulge an ill-timed revelation, his adult ...
Style:
humorous, not serious, realistic, crying
Plot:
couples, nothing goes right, family relations, comedy of errors, parents and children, disorder, marriage, medical, infidelity, male protagonist, slacker, best friend ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
france, paris france, europe
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22%
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