Semi serious movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant semi serious movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out semi serious, humorous, realistic, captivating, feel good and talky films and TV shows about / with friendship, couples, disorder, depression, female nudity, satire, friends, love and romance, teenager and rivalry plots mostly in Comedy, Drama and Romance genres shot in USA, Japan, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as semi serious: In Search of a Midnight Kiss (2007), 49 Days (2011), Hart of Dixie (2011), Greenberg (2010), Sister Boniface Mysteries (2022), Guests From the Past (2020), The Royal Tutor (2017), Grand Blue Dreaming (2018), Bored to Death (2009), Private Benjamin (1980).
Best films
List of semi serious movies
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Broke and alone on New Year's Eve, Wilson just wants to spend the rest of a very bad year in bed. But, when his best friend convinces him to post a personal ad, he meets a woman bent on finding the right guy to be with at midnight.
Style:
independent film, romantic, mumblecore, light, melancholic ...
Audience:
date night, chick flick
Plot:
new year, loneliness, passion, love and romance, looking for love, lifestyle, human nature, holiday, love, passionate love, crazy love, couples ...
Time:
20th century, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, california, new jersey, san francisco
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Shin Ji Hyun was enjoying absolute bliss as she was about to marry her fiancé, Kang Min Ho, but her perfect life is shattered when she gets into a car accident that leaves her in a coma. She is given a second chance at life by a reaper, but it ...
Style:
emotional, semi serious, dorama, humorous, sentimental ...
Plot:
true love, grim reaper, friendship, tragedy, reincarnation, betrayal, supernatural, best friend, life is a bitch, self discovery, deception, fate ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
korea
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
New Yorker Zoe Hart has it all figured out - after graduating top of her class from medical school, she'll follow in her father's footsteps and become a cardio-thoracic surgeon. But when her dreams fall apart, Zoe decides to work at a ...
Style:
sentimental, touching, romantic, humorous, light ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, teen drama, adult
Plot:
small town, lifestyle change, small town life, lifestyle, female doctor, young woman, social relations, doctor, neighbor, fish out of water, clinic, doctors and patients ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
alabama, usa, hawaii, southern usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A New Yorker moves to Los Angeles in order to figure out his life while he housesits for his brother, and he soon sparks with his brother's assistant.
Style:
sexy, psychological, semi serious, independent film, satirical ...
Plot:
friendship, personal assistant, fall in love, depression, musician, starting over, self fulfillment, misfit, mental illness, mentally unstable, love and romance, buddies ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, new york, usa, brooklyn new york city ...
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Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
An ordinary walk home from school turns into an epic journey for Usato. After suddenly being dropped into another world with two fellow students, Usato learns he was summoned there by accident. But things turn around when he discovers a unique ...
Style:
anime, entertaining, captivating, feel good, semi serious ...
Audience:
teen fantasy
Plot:
magic, isekai, teenager, magical, healing power, teenage protagonist, wizards and magicians, teenage life, medieval, kingdom, training, healing ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
First there was Father Brown. Now, say hello to Sister Boniface. This clever, moped-riding nun is the police's secret weapon for solving murders in this divine Father Brown spin-off.
Style:
captivating, detective, entertaining, feel good, semi serious ...
Plot:
crime investigation, murder investigation, crime solving, uncover truth, british police, british, female protagonist, nun, investigation, who done it, murder, convent ...
Time:
60s, future
Place:
united kingdom
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Genre: Comedy, History, Sci-Fi
Country: Russia
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
Moscow, year 1982. Scientist Matvey Pyotrovsky creates a time machine and conducts a scientific experiment, which divides the apartment in two parts. It's first part is left in the 80-s with the professor, while the second one is transported to ...
Style:
semi serious, captivating, entertaining, satirical, humorous ...
Plot:
family relations, time travel, time machine, living together, time traveler, scientific experiment, time warp, satire, family life, time loop, husband wife relationship, time jump ...
Time:
80s, 2020s
Place:
russia, moscow russia, soviet union
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Heine Wittgenstein is a pint-sized man given a monumental task. He's recently hired by the King of Grannzreich to whip four of his five sons into royalty material as their tutor. At first glance, the princes have all the allure and refinement ...
Style:
anime, entertaining, satirical, semi serious, lighthearted ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
kingdom, mentor protege relationship, satire, tutor, teacher, prince, teenage life, royal family, mentor, teenager, palace, royalty ...
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Iori Kitahara looks forward to his new life on the Izu Peninsula as he prepares to start his college life there, staying in a room above his uncle's diving shop "Grand Blue". However, he is quickly shocked as he meets the local Diving ...
Style:
anime, entertaining, humorous, semi serious, seinen ...
Plot:
friendship, youth, diving, slice of life, seaside town, drinking, scuba diving, school club, fear, drinking alcohol, friends, surfer ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Jonathan Ames, a young Brooklyn writer, is feeling lost. He's just gone through a painful break-up, thanks in part to his drinking, can't write his second novel, and carouses too much with his magazine editor. Rather than face reality, ...
Style:
witty, humorous, semi serious, detective, sitcom ...
Plot:
private detective, investigation, friendship, amateur detective, lifestyle change, drinking problem, investigator, lifestyle, riddles and clues, friends, young man, suspicion ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, brooklyn new york city, usa
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Genre: Comedy, War
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A sheltered young high society woman joins the army on a whim and finds herself in a more difficult situation than she ever expected.
Style:
sentimental, funny, semi serious, light, parody ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night, chick flick, teens
Plot:
basic training, self discovery, wedding, boot camp, gender, military training, fish out of water, paratrooper, women, military, transformation, soldier ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 20th century
Place:
belgium, paris france, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Netherlands, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Con man Ray Elliot decides to leave crime behind to start a company that sells fake alibis to clients who have been unfaithful to their significant others. It seems that the streetwise Ray has found his calling, until he unexpectedly becomes a ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, realistic, philosophical, clever
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
plan gone awry, love affair, cons and scams, infidelity, sex game, blonde, voyeur, voyeurism, false accusation, rivalry, partner, alibi ...
Time:
year 2006
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A love story set in 1930s England that follows 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain, and the fortunes of her eccentric family, struggling to survive in a decaying English castle. Based on Dodie Smith's 1948 novel with the same name.
Style:
atmospheric, touching, period piece, stylized, lyrical ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
castle, writers, coming of age, family drama, eccentricity, beautiful scenery, eccentric family, siblings relations, unrequited love, sisters, sister sister relationship, first love ...
Time:
1930s, year 1936, year 2003, 20th century
Place:
england, europe, london
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
It all started like a typical old-school boys' love plotline—bad-boy senior meets adorably awkward underclassman, one of them falls in love, and so on and so forth. But although Miyano is a self-proclaimed boys' love expert, he ...
Style:
yaoi, anime, disturbing, semi serious, feel good ...
Plot:
boys love, lgbt, high school, relationships, teenage life, gay crush, friendship between boys, school, love, gay, gay lead character, teen romance ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
Husbands is an American sitcom written and created by Brad Bell and Jane Espenson, which premiered September 13, 2011 via super syndication on platforms such as Blip, YouTube, and Roku. The series stars Brad Bell and Sean Hemeon as the newly married ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, feel good, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
gay couple, gay, newlyweds, hung over, male male relationship, homosexual, couple relations, gay relationship, marriage, life turned upside down, love and romance, couples ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
idaho, california, los angeles, usa
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Argentina
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
An animated comedy that recreates the misadventures of the passengers of the Ark built by Noah as per God’s request. It’s just that living together does not seem to come easy for the passengers on board.
Style:
humorous, sentimental, semi serious, feel good, anime ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, preschool
Plot:
ship, heroes, fish out of water, nothing goes right, ancient history, bible, heroic mission, escapades, hopes, isolation, forces of nature, flood ...
Place:
holy land
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: France, Switzerland
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
In 1930s France, Superintendent Larosière has a passion for beautiful women and solving cases, while hapless young inspector Lampion just tries to keep up. Later series, are set in the mid-'50s, where suave Commissioner Laurence unravels ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, suspenseful, realistic, detective ...
Plot:
murder investigation, murder mystery, investigation, whodunit, who done it, odd couple, murder, partners against crime, partner, womanizer, law enforcement, red herring ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s
Place:
france
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
With the help of a hot, slightly older new acquaintance (Noseworthy), the closeted son (Newton) of a conservative U.S. Senator (Lerner) puts a shocking spin on his dad's re-election campaign.
Style:
realistic, semi serious, captivating, queer cinema
Plot:
college, closeted homosexual, election, lgbt, parents and children, gay, politics, campaign, republican, love and romance, sexual relations, lgbtq ...
Place:
usa, north carolina
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
In an unknown place and unknown time, a lone Samurai known only as Grave thirsts for the ultimate battle.
Style:
semi serious, captivating, fast
Plot:
martial arts, medieval, vampire, rivalry, supernatural, heroes, heroic mission, imaginary, danger, escapades, ninja, sword ...
Place:
japan, asia, ancient china
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
It's 1946, and peace has dealt Peggy Carter a serious blow as she finds herself marginalized when the men return home from fighting abroad. Working for the covert SSR (Strategic Scientific Reserve), Peggy must balance doing administrative work ...
Style:
tense, captivating, semi serious, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
pre-teens, boys' night, teens
Plot:
female agent, female protagonist, undercover, heroic mission, secret agent, hand to hand combat, heroes, danger, save the world, villain, strong female lead, spy ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1946
Place:
usa, new york
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
On his first day of high school, Kyon meets an eccentric girl named Haruhi Suzumiya, who announces to the class that she is interested only in meeting aliens, time travelers, and espers. Discontent with the selection of afterschool clubs presented ...
Style:
anime, semi serious, captivating, humorous, entertaining ...
Audience:
pre-teens, teen drama
Plot:
time travel, slice of life, female protagonist, teenage girl, student, supernatural ability, high school, school club, schoolgirl, strong female lead, secret movement, danger ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
japan, asia
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A normal, average guy who lives in New York City becomes dependent on an evil, disembodied brain.
Style:
bloody, splatter, surreal, cult classic, scary ...
Plot:
body horror, dark humor, addiction, hallucination, drug abuse, parasite, gory, creature, monster, exploitation, slime, murder ...
Time:
80s
Place:
new york, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Beat Takeshi lives the busy and sometimes surreal life of a showbiz celebrity. One day he meets his blond lookalike named Kitano, a shy convenience store cashier, who, still an unknown actor, is waiting for his big break. After their paths cross, ...
Style:
surreal, semi serious, stylized, psychedelic, meta ...
Plot:
yakuza, surrealism, dark humor, obsession, actor's life, lifestyle, identity crisis, showbiz, wannabe, lookalikes, audition, doppelganger ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan, asia
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his wife Trudy, he ...
Style:
detective, witty, humorous, offbeat, realistic ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, private detective, mental illness, prodigy, talented, police investigation, riddles and clues, unconventional method, mastermind, obsessive compulsive disorder, mental disorder ...
Time:
2000s, future, 21st century
Place:
san francisco, california, usa
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Bart Hughes has a pretty good life, a beautiful wife, a young son, a good job with promotion prospects, and a renovated brownstone in New York. When wife and kid leave for a vacation, Bart stays behind to work on a project that will earn him that ...
Style:
retro, semi serious, suspenseful, scary, splatter ...
Plot:
house, poison, terror, obsession, animal attack, danger, mind game, killer animal, creature feature, creature, home invasion, alone ...
Time:
year 1983, 80s
Place:
new york, usa, vermont
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 159 min.
Story:
Prem Kapoor, an aspiring popstar, lives with his elder sister, Neelu, and brother-in-law, Vinod. Prem is in love with Nisha and both hope to marry soon...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, humorous, crying, weeping ...
Plot:
wedding, true love, brother sister relationship, friendship between men, friendship, looking for love, love affair, fall in love, couples, family life, unfulfilled love, love and romance ...
Time:
90s
Place:
india
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
A sitcom set in a small pub in Manchester, “The Grapes”, where daily life is bound up in the issues of love, loneliness, and blocked urinals. Regular drinkers Joe and Duffy pass the time with landlord Ken and his police officer cronies.
Style:
sitcom, realistic, semi serious, humorous, talky
Plot:
everyday life, society, old friend, workplace situations, workplace, buddies, working class, slacker, friends, gossip and rumors, owner, pub ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, northern england, europe
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Genre: Comedy, Horror, Musical, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Humans... the other white meat... Unless you're black, then it's dark meat... Or if you are Asian, then it's yellow meat... Or if you are Native American, it's red meat...
Style:
parody, scary, grindhouse, humorous, semi serious ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
zombie, body horror, chicken, castration, satire, vengeance, toxic, danger, deadly creature, protest, protest sign, violent ...
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Genre: Animation, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 11 min.
TV show
Story:
An updated version of the classic series, following Badou, and King Babar's 8-year-old grandson.
Style:
humorous, feel good, semi serious, sincere, educational
Audience:
kids, toddlers, preschool
Plot:
mischievous children, imaginary kingdom, disorder, youth, imaginary, family relations, elephant, friendship, young heroes, husband wife relationship, father son relationship, animal life ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min.
Story:
Bumbling R&D inventors Bruce and Lloyd get out of the lab and into the field as they search to locate their latest invention - which has somehow gone missing. When you're used to spending your day inventing the most cutting edge spy ...
Style:
parody, exciting, semi serious, humorous, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
partner, undercover, espionage, rivalry, twin brother, save the day, secret agent, working undercover, heroic mission, disorder, buddies, master villain ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
washington d.c.
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