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List of witty movies
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Frank Hathaway, a hardboiled private investigator, and his rookie sidekick Lu Shakespeare form the unlikeliest of partnerships as they investigate the secrets of rural Warwickshire's residents.
Style:
feel good, ironic, detective, witty, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
private investigator, investigation, eccentricity, female detective, female police detective, sleuth, murder mystery, british police, police investigation, unsolved crime, unconventional method, crime investigation ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
britain
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
When her son is accused of raping and trying to murder his ex-wife, Alicia embarks on a journey that will change her life forever.
Style:
witty, suspenseful, suspense, realistic, talky ...
Plot:
trial, murder, husband wife relationship, prison, mother, graphic violence, danger, hitman, criminal heroes, dark humor, rape, homeless ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
argentina
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Body of Proof is an American medical drama television series that ran on ABC from March 29, 2011 to May 28, 2013 and starred Dana Delany as medical examiner Dr. Megan Hunt. The series was created by Chris Murphey and produced by ABC Studios. The ...
Style:
serious, captivating, witty, suspenseful, detective ...
Audience:
chick flick, boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
medical, medical examiner, investigation, forensics, who done it, murder investigation, bodies, law enforcement, unconventional method, female protagonist, talented, medical examination ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
philadelphia, usa
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54K
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
Fran, fresh out of her job as a bridal consultant in her boyfriend’s shop, first appears on the doorstep of Broadway producer Maxwell Sheffield peddling cosmetics, and quickly stumbled upon the opportunity to become The Nanny for his three ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, witty, not serious, feel good ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
nanny, children, unlikely couple, female protagonist, butler, family relations, fall in love, fish out of water, workplace, society, love and romance, eligible bachelor ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Tough-talking Detroit cop Axel Foley heads to the rarified world of Beverly Hills in his beat-up Chevy Nova to investigate a friend's murder. But soon, he realizes he's stumbled onto something much more complicated. Bungling rookie ...
Style:
buddy comedy, humorous, funny, entertaining, exciting ...
Audience:
kids, boys' night, teens, adult
Plot:
police, gunfight, buddy, murder, reluctant partners, fish out of water, death of friend, investigation, law enforcement, damsel in distress, cop, drug smuggling ...
Time:
year 1984, 20th century, 80s
Place:
los angeles, michigan, beverly hills, usa, detroit ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.
Style:
sitcom, humorous, realistic, witty, funny ...
Audience:
teens, kids
Plot:
siblings relations, social satire, eccentric family, teenage life, teenager, suburban life, youth, dysfunctional family, prodigy, family life, sibling relationship, suburbs ...
Time:
90s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, nova scotia
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586K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Dr. Gregory House, a drug-addicted, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey.
Style:
medical drama, clever, cynical, emotional, witty ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
doctor, medicine, hospital, talented, mastermind, prodigy, loner, doctors and patients, expert, medical, patient, surgery ...
Time:
2000s, future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new jersey, usa, syria
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441K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Olive, an average high school student, sees her below-the-radar existence turn around overnight once she decides to use the school's gossip grapevine to advance her social standing. Now her classmates are turning against her and the school ...
Style:
feel good, romantic, entertaining, teen sex comedy, sex comedy ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, date night, teen drama
Plot:
high school, coming of age, teenager, adolescence, youth, teenage love, high school life, teenage girl, teenage life, notoriety, classmate, love and romance ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
california, xian, usa, florida, seattle
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Genre: Biography, Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Molière, a down-and-out actor-cum-playwright up to his ears in debt. When the wealthy Jourdain offers to cover that debt (so that Molière's theatrical talents might help Jourdain win the heart of a certain widowed marquise), hilarity ensues.
Style:
sexy, witty, period piece, semi serious, humorous ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
love and romance, couples, lifestyle, secret identity, love triangle, biopic, dishonesty, fall in love, actor's life, farce, mistaken identity, infidelity ...
Time:
17th century, ancient times, year 2007, victorian era
Place:
paris france, france, europe
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28K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A suicidally disillusioned liberal politician puts a contract out on himself and takes the opportunity to be bluntly honest with his voters by affecting the rhythms and speech of hip-hop music and culture.
Style:
satirical, political, humorous, witty, thought provoking ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
politics, political satire, hip hop, political corruption, satire, election, interracial romance, senator, fighting the system, insurance, interracial, campaign ...
Time:
20th century, year 1998, 90s
Place:
california, america, los angeles, usa, washington d.c. ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
So Notorious, sometimes stylized So NoTORIous, is an American sitcom on VH1, loosely based on the life of actress Tori Spelling. The series debuted on April 2, 2006 and despite lasting only ten episodes, received substantial acclaim from critics.
Style:
sitcom, witty, parody, humorous, realistic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
celebrity culture, hollywood, media satire, performer's life, love and romance, artists and showbiz, social relations, filmmaking, down on your luck, friends, famous, satire ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Designing Women is an American television sitcom that centered on the working and personal lives of four Southern women and one man in an interior design firm in Atlanta, Georgia. It aired on the CBS television network from September 29, 1986 until ...
Style:
sexy, sitcom, witty, realistic, feel good ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
friendship, looking for love, battle of the sexes, thirtysomething life, workplace situations, workplace, single parent, boss and employee, women, strong female presence, sister sister relationship, mother daughter relationship ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 90s
Place:
atlanta georgia, georgia, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
The Golden Girls is an American sitcom, created by Susan Harris, that originally aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, 1992. Starring Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty, the show centers on four older women sharing a ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, witty, realistic, sentimental ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
old woman, female protagonist, widow, senior citizen, sicilian, friendship, elderly, group of friends, dating, southern belle, sarcasm, stupidity ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, 90s
Place:
florida, sicily, miami, atlanta georgia, brooklyn new york city ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
George Lopez is an American sitcom starring comedian George Lopez. The show originally aired on ABC from March 27, 2002, to May 8, 2007.
Style:
sitcom, witty, not serious, humorous, realistic ...
Plot:
factory worker, stand up comedian, best friend, factory, workplace, society, single parent, optimism, friends, promotion, disorder, unsupportive coworkers ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, california
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home.
Style:
funny, humorous, laugh out loud, independent film, sexy ...
Audience:
teens, kids, teen drama
Plot:
high school, friendship, teenager, small town, adolescence, election, bullying, high school life, nerd, loser, bully, salesman ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
idaho, america, usa, north america, utah ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 153 min.
Story:
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds, lead by Lt. ...
Style:
suspense, breathtaking, inspirational, atmospheric, witty ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, chick flick, date night, adult
Plot:
world war two, nazism, nazi, war, vengeance, dark humor, alternate history, working undercover, violence, dialogue, violent, blood ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 1940s, 20th century, post world war two
Place:
paris france, france, germany, america, europe
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 71 min.
Story:
A culmination of Chelsea Handler's stand-up comedy tour in support of her fourth New York Times #1 Bestseller, Uganda Be Kidding Me.
Style:
witty, humorous, not serious, realistic, entertaining ...
Plot:
female comedian, stand up comedy, profanity, performer's life, artists and showbiz, live performance, joke, storytelling, adult humor, mature, irreverent, confession ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, uganda, illinois, chicago
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
Standup special filmed live at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.
Style:
humorous, witty, talky, offbeat, captivating ...
Plot:
stand up comedy, artists and showbiz, dark humor, performer's life, comedian, society, live performance, female comedian, monologue, irreverence, irreverent, deadpan ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, california, san francisco
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK, USA
TV show
Story:
A dead-pan snarker takes a look at movies ranging from nostalgic to mainstream to obscure and gives them a thorough beatdown.
Style:
witty, not serious, talky, realistic, humorous ...
Plot:
critic, artists and showbiz, dark humor, silly humor, media, filmmaking, irony, film critic, sarcasm, internet, sexual humor, deadpan ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A mockumentary about the rise and fall of Hollywood's life coach to the stars.
Style:
witty, mockumentary, semi serious, humorous, realistic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
hollywood, celebrity culture, rise and fall, hidden identity, artists and showbiz, power relations, humour, coach, satire, showbiz, behind the scenes, fame ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa
Is relevant?
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 26 min.
TV show
Story:
Good Dog is a Canadian television comedy-drama series which aired for one season on HBO Canada. The show follows the life of character George, a role that Ken Finkleman reprised from The Newsroom.
Style:
witty, semi serious, touching, humorous, ironic ...
Plot:
television producer, couple relations, nothing goes right, life turned upside down, disorder, couples, buddies, media industry, satire, male protagonist, ambition, midlife crisis ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Based on a true story, a hot shot Washington DC lobbyist and his protégé go down hard as their schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder.
Style:
witty, satirical, visually appealing, political, factual ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
politics, casino, manipulation, profanity, gambling, conspiracy, native american, cons and scams, corruption, dishonesty, investigation, ambition ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, washington d.c., california, texas
Is relevant?
126K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with ...
Style:
detective, witty, talky, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, sherlock holmes, private detective, talented, female partner, prodigy, riddles and clues, mind game, unconventional method, law enforcement, resourceful, mastermind ...
Time:
2010s, victorian era, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Canada
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
An actor returns home after a public meltdown. Partnering with his police detective friend, he tries to use his acting experience to solve real crimes.
Style:
witty, detective, crime drama, feel good, captivating ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
amateur detective, tv star, police investigation, policewoman, new job, childhood friend, actor, investigation, small town, buddy cop, getting home, role playing ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, France, Canada, USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
The true story of a man who posed as director Stanley Kubrick during the production of Kubrick's last film, Eyes Wide Shut, despite knowing very little about his work and looking nothing like him.
Style:
satirical, entertaining, witty, stylized, humorous ...
Plot:
filmmaking, gays and lesbians, manipulation, musician, artists and showbiz, cons and scams, culture clash, disorder, love and romance, chess, con artists, caper ...
Time:
year 2005
Place:
las vegas, london
Is relevant?
65K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A girl falls for the "perfect" guy, who happens to have a very fatal flaw: he's a hitman on the run from the crime cartels who employ him.
Style:
feel good, romantic, witty, bloody, light ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
hitman, dark humor, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, violence, assassin, fight scenes, relationships, love, chase, happy ending, love story, gangster ...
Time:
year 2015
Place:
louisiana, vietnam, new jersey, new orleans
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Crackanory is a storytelling television series aimed at adults, inspired by the popular children's series Jackanory. Each episode features two 15-minute tales narrated by contemporary comedians and actors, containing a mix of live action and ...
Style:
witty, humorous, semi serious, anthology, captivating ...
Plot:
satire, narration, storytelling, social satire, social issues, adult humor, irony, society, comedian, social problems, dark humor, irreverent ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Prince Akeem, heir to the throne of Zamunda, leaves the tropical paradise kingdom in search of his queen. What better place than Queens, New York, to find his bride? Joined by his loyal servant and friend, Semmi, Akeem attempts to blend in as an ...
Style:
feel good, funny, humorous, entertaining, witty ...
Audience:
kids, chick flick, date night, girls' night, adult
Plot:
fish out of water, african american, heir to the throne, love, comedy of errors, royalty, wedding, fall in love, hidden identity, prince, fictional country, destiny ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
africa, new york, america, usa, new york state ...
Is relevant?
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, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A movie director-screenwriter finds a man to finance his latest project but soon discovers that the producer is actually an undercover FBI agent working on a mob sting operation.
Style:
humorous, witty, funny, stylized, semi serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
hollywood, organized crime, forgery, investigation, dishonesty, law enforcement, artists and showbiz, brother brother relationship, ambition, sting operation, filmmaking, undercover ...
Time:
year 2004
Place:
rhode island, usa, houston texas, los angeles
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