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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Because of his salacious language, late-night radio advice-show host Leon Phelps, along with his sweet and loyal producer Julie, is fired from his Chicago gig. Leon gets a letter from a former lover promising a life of wealth, but he doesn't ...
Style:
funny, sexual, witty, hood, skit ...
Audience:
date night, teens
Plot:
true love, farce, nothing goes right, radio, closeted homosexual, infidelity, love and romance, sexual relations, goofy hero, odd couple, buddies, dishonesty ...
Time:
90s
Place:
chicago, usa
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor catches the ire of his grandmother for auditioning for a role in the regrettably titled exploitation film "Jivetime Jimmy's Revenge." When Tinseltown Studios casts Taylor in the ...
Style:
parody, witty, humorous, entertaining, light ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
hollywood, racism, farce, filmmaking, blaxploitation, black, prejudice, dark humor, storytelling, movie business, black history, misfit ...
Time:
80s, year 1987, 20th century
Place:
california, usa, africa, los angeles
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11K
Genre: Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Fred Z. Randall is geeky and obnoxious spacecraft designer, who gets the chance to make his dream come true and travel to Mars as a member of the first manned flight there.
Style:
humorous, inspirational, entertaining, not serious, hilarious ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family outing
Plot:
mars, nasa, chimpanzee, stupidity, farce, astronaut, clumsiness, fish out of water, space shuttle, adaptation, heroic mission, danger ...
Time:
90s
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Spain, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A young gallerist is in love with two sisters at the same time. In order to solve the problem he decides to invent his own twin-brother.
Style:
humorous, light, feel good, witty, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
farce, greed, adaptation, art, love triangle, switching roles, dangerous attraction, dishonesty, wooing, hidden identity, nothing goes right, screwball ...
Time:
year 1996, 90s
Place:
miami
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
When a street-smart FBI agent is sent to Georgia to protect a beautiful single mother and her son from an escaped convict, he is forced to impersonate a crass Southern granny known as Big Momma in order to remain incognito.
Style:
funny, humorous, parody, slapstick, not serious ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, girls' night
Plot:
cross dressing, disguise, working undercover, gender disguise, disorder, law enforcement, fbi, surveillance, fall in love, stupidity, happy ending, farce ...
Time:
year 2000, 20th century, y2k, 90s
Place:
usa, georgia, north america, southern usa
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, War
Country: Russia, Ukraine
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A Russian WW2 spy spoof following misadventures of a clueless Soviet secret agent trapped inside Hitler's inner circle.
Style:
not serious, stylized, witty, enigmatic, parody ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
world war two, farce, good versus evil, secret identity, escapades, espionage, war, rivalry, heroes, danger, love affair, sex ...
Time:
1940s, 1930s, 20th century
Place:
germany, ukraine, europe
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490K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Ray and Ken, two hit men, are in Bruges, Belgium, waiting for their next mission. While they are there they have time to think and discuss their previous assignment. When the mission is revealed to Ken, it is not what he expected.
Style:
dark comedy, neo noir, humorous, atmospheric, clever ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
dark humor, hitman, redemption, haunted by the past, guilt, death, tourist, dialogue, shooting, dwarf, friendship, suicidal ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, future, medieval times, 21st century
Place:
bruges, europe, ireland, london, amsterdam ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A housewife takes over her husband's umbrella business after his illness.
Style:
humorous, funny, clever, unusual plot structure, visually appealing ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
workplace, farce, power relations, adultery, character study, mayor, workplace situations, love affair, love and romance, social differences, boss and employee, family business ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1977, year 1978, year 1952 ...
Place:
france, europe, paris france
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375K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Dave Skylark and his producer Aaron Rapoport run the celebrity tabloid show "Skylark Tonight". When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, they are recruited by the CIA to turn their trip to ...
Style:
absurd, controversial, satirical, political, black comedy ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens, boys' night, adult
Plot:
dictator, male nudity, assassination attempt, sex, alternate history, undercover, profanity, farce, propaganda, satire, coup d'etat, journalism ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
north korea, america, asia, usa, korea ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Paris Fashion Week draws the usual bunch of people; designers, reporters, models, magazine editors, photographers. Follows the various storylines of these characters, centering around a murder investigation of a prominent fashion figure. Features an ...
Style:
satirical, humorous, erotic, independent film, talky ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
fashion, satire, fashion model, female nudity, female pubic hair, nudity, farce, lesbianism, multiple storylines, storytelling, art, public nudity ...
Time:
year 1994, 90s
Place:
paris france, france, europe
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Mall security guard Ronnie Barnhardt is called into action to stop a flasher from turning shopper's paradise into his personal peep show. But when Barnhardt can't bring the culprit to justice, a surly police detective is recruited to close ...
Style:
black comedy, dark comedy, satirical, sexy, humorous ...
Plot:
shopping mall, dark humor, workplace, security guard, farce, unrequited love, justice, delusion, police investigation, thief, workplace situations, adolescence vs adulthood ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, mexico
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23K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA, Canada, France
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Comedy about two high school girls who wander off during a class trip to the White House and meet President Richard Nixon. They become the official dog walkers for Nixon's dog Checkers, and become his secret advisors during the Watergate ...
Style:
humorous, political, teen, not serious, black comedy ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
teenage girl, politics, high school, friendship, marijuana, president, stupidity, farce, political cover up, alternate history, political satire, witness ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
washington d.c., usa
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Porter Stoddard is a well-known New York architect who is at a crossroads... a nexus where twists and turns lead to myriad missteps some with his wife Ellie, others with longtime friends Mona and her husband Griffin. Deciding which direction to take ...
Style:
humorous, melancholic, light, semi serious, realistic ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night, teens
Plot:
infidelity, midlife crisis, farce, dysfunctional family, architect, relationship vs career, family problems, love affair, love triangle, looking for love, crumbling marriage, dishonesty ...
Time:
year 2001
Place:
usa, new york, mississippi, paris france, manhattan new york city
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Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Canadian Bacon is the only fictitious film from Director Michael Moore. This comedy is about an American president who decides to go to war to bring the public’s opinion of him up during election time. Canadian Bacon is actor John Candy’s last ...
Style:
humorous, political, satirical, light, talky ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
satire, president, political satire, conspiracy, politics, cold war, political conspiracy, farce, culture clash, dishonesty, world politics, head of state ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
canada, washington d.c., usa, iraq, california
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The setting is Camp Firewood, the year 1981. It's the last day before everyone goes back to the real world, but there's still a summer's worth of unfinished business to resolve. At the center of the action is camp director Beth, who ...
Style:
humorous, funny, parody, teen, harsh ...
Audience:
date night, teens
Plot:
summer camp, looking for sex, sex, camp, virginity, lifeguard, lesbian, rescue, farce, satire, coming of age, stoner ...
Time:
80s, year 2001, 2000s, year 1981
Place:
maine, italy
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A nurse eavesdrops with a friend on a cell phone conversation that describes a bank heist. She and the friend then conspire to blackmail the robbers for $2 million.
Style:
humorous, entertaining, stylized, funny, light ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens
Plot:
farce, heist, bank robbery, blackmail, mind game, friends, disorder, cons and scams, rivalry, partner, robbery, escapades ...
Time:
year 2001, 21st century
Place:
london, england, europe, los angeles
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59K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
The Lone Rangers have heavy-metal dreams and a single demo tape they can't get anyone to play. The solution: Hijack an AM rock station and hold the deejays hostage until they agree to broadcast the band's tape.
Style:
funny, light, entertaining, not serious, humorous ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
hostage, heavy metal, music, rock and roll, stupidity, farce, satire, radio, rock band, hard rock, music band, artists and showbiz ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
seattle
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360K
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Fletcher Reede is a fast-talking attorney and habitual liar. When his son Max blows out the candles on his fifth birthday he has just one wish - that his dad will stop lying for 24 hours. When Max's wish comes true, Fletcher discovers that his ...
Style:
funny, humorous, light, laugh out loud, slapstick ...
Audience:
date night, kids, teens, girls' night, family friendly ...
Plot:
lawyer, liar, father son relationship, lie, court, courtroom, dishonesty, change of heart, truth, ex husband ex wife relationship, trial, divorce ...
Time:
20th century, year 1997, 90s
Place:
california, usa, los angeles, boston
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Genre: Comedy, Musical
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Evan Evans, the director of a ballet troupe, is rehearsing his next show in Monaco, in preparation for a worldwide tour. When one member of his troupe leaves to get married, Evans imposes a regime of strict discipline on his remaining dancers. The ...
Style:
not serious, humorous, stylized, exciting, feel good ...
Plot:
farce, audition, ballet, car accident, yacht, choreographer, quibbling, goofy hero, artists and showbiz, workplace situations, disorder, family relations ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 70s
Place:
rome italy, europe, french riviera, monaco, france
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
An action epic that explores the origins of the Aqua Teen Hunger Force (better known as Master Shake, Frylock, and Meatwad,) who somehow become pitted in a battle over an immortal piece of exercise equipment.
Style:
adult animation, humorous, cult classic, stylized, talky ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
mad scientist, farce, mature, partner, goofy hero, heroes, disorder, heroic mission, stoner, obsession, trippy, surrealism ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
new jersey, africa
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 138 min.
TV show
Story:
Following a botched jewel heist, sociopath criminal Gunter Vogler is forced to assume the identity of a cop he shot and work undercover to take down the city’s crime lords.
Style:
not serious, humorous, captivating, expressionism, dark comedy ...
Plot:
farce, working undercover, criminal's revenge, dark humor, policewoman, escapades, organized crime, undercover, danger, woman with a gun, hitman, violent content ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
In the second episode of the trilogy Fantômas kidnaps distinguished scientist professor Marchand with the aim to develop a super weapon that will enable him to menace the world. Fantômas is also planning to abduct a second scientist, professor ...
Style:
not serious, exciting, humorous, parody, captivating ...
Plot:
perfect crime, gadget, master criminal, farce, gendarme, master of disguise, french police, kidnapping, disorder, law enforcement, danger, working undercover ...
Time:
60s, 20th century
Place:
rome italy, europe, france, italy
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
The Saint-Tropez police launch a major offensive against dangerous drivers. Marechal Cruchot (Louis de Funès) relishes the assignment, which he pursues with a manic zeal. Cruchot is after an offending driver, who turns out to be Josépha (Claude ...
Style:
humorous, realistic, captivating, exciting, light ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
gendarme, nun, farce, fall in love, father daughter relationship, marriage, humiliation, boss and employee, goofy hero, disorder, workplace, nothing goes right ...
Time:
60s, 20th century
Place:
saint tropez, french riviera, france, cote d'azur, riviera ...
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29K
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
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
In this riot of frantic disguises and mistaken identities, Victor Pivert, a blustering, bigoted French factory owner, finds himself taken hostage by Slimane, an Arab rebel leader. The two dress up as rabbis as they try to elude not only assasins ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, captivating, light, entertaining ...
Plot:
rabbi, farce, chase, racial stereotype, on the run, mistaken identity, comedy of errors, prosecution, partner, disorder, on the road, synagogue ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, year 1973
Place:
france, paris france, new york, usa, europe
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Hannah plays DI Jack Cloth, who is called in to investigate an apparent series of serial killings alongside his new partner, DC Anne Oldman, described as a "plucky, no-nonsense sidekick". Playing with the cliches and conventions of British ...
Style:
parody, detective, humorous, captivating, exciting ...
Plot:
serial killer, partner, police detective, farce, murder, partners against crime, law enforcement, satire, crime investigation, lesbian, investigation, boss ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Max and Page are a brilliant mother/daughter con team who have their grift down to a fine science. Max targets wealthy, willing men and marries them. Page then seduces them, and Max catches her husband in the act. Then it's off to palimony city ...
Style:
romantic, funny, light, sexy, rom com ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night, date night, teen drama
Plot:
women, love story, female criminal, con artists, manipulation, wedding, mother daughter relationship, cons and scams, farce, marriage, femme fatale, millionaire ...
Time:
year 2001, 21st century
Place:
florida, usa, new york, san francisco, new jersey
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
While delivering a deceased man's body for burial, a naive village courier encounters a host of eccentrics and implicates himself in dark crimes.
Style:
funny, feel good, satirical, captivating, light ...
Plot:
farce, road trip, satire, car trip, changing lives, car trouble, escapades, dead, absurd humor, silly humor, travel, humour ...
Time:
2010s
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49K
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A successful, single businesswoman who dreams of having a baby discovers she is infertile and hires a working class woman to be her unlikely surrogate.
Style:
humorous, light, witty, entertaining, cute ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens
Plot:
pregnancy, friendship, female protagonist, babies and infants, thirtysomething life, farce, stereotypes, family relations, lifestyle, odd couple, mother daughter relationship, pregnant woman ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France, USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
When your father is a pornographer, what can you do to shock him? If you're Katrina Bartalotti, you announce that you're going to lose your virginity -- live on the Internet, for the whole world to see.
Style:
sexy, absurd, cynical, humorous, spooky ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
sex, farce, revenge, film producer, media, porn industry, teenage life, artists and showbiz, parents and children, rebellion, voyeurism, virgin ...
Time:
90s
Place:
israel, los angeles
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