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 5.4
 17K
King Ralph (1991)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: As the only relative to take over the Royal throne, a down on his luck American slob must learn the ways of the English.
Style: feel good, funny, light, satirical, humorous ...
Audience: kids, date night
Plot: fish out of water, culture clash, heir, princess, american abroad, king, goofy hero, rise to the top, head of state, love at first sight, love and romance, misfit ...
Time: year 1991, 90s
Place: england, europe, usa, buckingham palace, las vegas
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 8.0
 420K
Life of Brian (1979)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother, the hapless Brian has to contend with the ...
Style: parody, funny, humorous, spoof, satirical ...
Audience: teens, kids
Plot: monty python, religion, satire, ancient rome, mistaken identity, roman empire, ancient, dark humor, medieval, christmas, religious, absurdism ...
Time: 1st century, 20th century, ancient times, year 1979, biblical epic ...
Place: ancient greece, greece, jerusalem, palestine, middle east ...
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 6.5
 180K
Idiocracy (2006)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story: To test its top-secret Human Hibernation Project, the Pentagon picks the most average Americans it can find - an Army private and a prostitute - and sends them to the year 2505 after a series of freak events. But when they arrive, they find a ...
Style: futuristic, thought provoking, absurd, dark comedy, offbeat ...
Audience: teens
Plot: distopia, stupidity, time travel, satire, dystopian future, dystopia, evolution, social satire, absurdism, dimwit, society, hibernation ...
Time: future, year 2006, y2k, distant future, year 2005 ...
Place: texas, usa, washington d.c.
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The Twelve Chairs (1970)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: A treasure hunt. An aging ex-nobleman of the Czarist regime has finally adjusted to life under the commisars in Russia. Both he and the local priest find that the family jewels were hidden in a chair, one of a set of twelve. They return separately ...
Style: satirical, stylized, talky, philosophical, witty ...
Audience: family outing
Plot: treasure hunt, road trip, farce, mentor, corruption, betrayal, storytelling, life philosophy, greed, brutality, obsessive quest, odd couple ...
Time: 1920s, 20th century
Place: russia, soviet union, moscow russia
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The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
Genre: Comedy
Country: France, Italy, Spain
Duration: 102 min.
Story: In Luis Buñuel’s deliciously satiric masterpiece, an upper-class sextet sits down to dinner but never eats, their attempts continually thwarted by a vaudevillian mixture of events both actual and imagined.
Style: surreal, disturbing, talky, atmospheric, humorous ...
Plot: surrealism, high society, social commentary, dream, satire, dinner, adultery, farce, social satire, bourgeoisie, dark humor, decadence ...
Time: year 1972, 70s, 20th century
Place: europe, france
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 7.1
 88K
Wag the Dog (1997)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.
Style: black comedy, political, talky, dark comedy, realistic ...
Plot: politics, conspiracy, political corruption, journalism, cia, election, satire, government, political conspiracy, president, secret service, senator ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: washington d.c., albania, persia, usa
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 7.2
 595K
21 Jump Street (2012)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story: In high school, Schmidt was a dork and Jenko was the popular jock. After graduation, both of them joined the police force and ended up as partners riding bicycles in the city park. Since they are young and look like high school students, they are ...
Style: parody, funny, buddy comedy, humorous, not serious ...
Audience: teens, girls' night, boys' night, teen drama
Plot: high school, undercover cop, buddy, drug, police, partners against crime, youth, buddy cop, working undercover, high school student, friendship, popularity ...
Time: 2010s, year 2012, year 2005, 2000s, 21st century
Place: usa
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Thank You for Smoking (2005)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Nick Naylor is a charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco who'll fight to protect America's right to smoke -- even if it kills him -- while still remaining a role model for his 12-year old son. When he incurs the wrath of a senator bent on ...
Style: black comedy, entertaining, dark comedy, political, humorous ...
Audience: family friendly
Plot: marketing, advertising, business, social satire, lobbyist, satire, tobacco, reporter, lung cancer, journalism, society, politics ...
Time: year 2005, 2000s, 21st century
Place: washington d.c., vermont, usa, north carolina, japan ...
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 5.5
 22K
War, Inc. (2008)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story: War Inc. is set in the future, when the fictional desert country of Turaqistan is torn by a riot after a private corporation, Tamerlane, owned by the former Vice President of the United States, has taken over the whole country. Brand Hauser, a hit ...
Style: satirical, cynical, black comedy, suspenseful, political ...
Plot: hitman, satire, politics, fictional country, corporation, political satire, mistaken identity, state affairs, dishonesty, dark humor, assassin, mercenary ...
Time: future, year 2008
Place: bolivia, asia, virginia, canada
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Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 84 min.
Story: Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev travels to America to make a documentary. As he zigzags across the nation, Borat meets real people in real situations with hysterical consequences. His backwards behavior generates strong reactions around him ...
Style: mockumentary, humorous, absurd, controversial, funny ...
Audience: teens, adult
Plot: satire, racism, travel, culture clash, dark humor, road trip, stereotypes, stupidity, toilet humor, fish out of water, male pubic hair, irreverent ...
Time: year 2006, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place: california, kazakhstan, usa, alabama, dallas texas ...
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Cecil B. DeMented (2000)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, France
Duration: 87 min.
Story: An insane independent film director and his renegade group of teenage film makers kidnap an A-list Hollywood actress and force her to star in their underground film.
Style: cynical, satirical, absurd, black comedy, dark comedy ...
Plot: filmmaking, showbiz, misfit, satire, kidnapping, dark humor, hostage, heroin, perversion, actor's life, lifestyle, nothing goes right ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: maryland, baltimore, usa
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 8.8
 2.3M
Fight Club (1999)
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story: A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the ...
Style: surprise ending, psychological, twist ending, cerebral, philosophical ...
Audience: manly, boys' night, chick flick, girls' night, adult
Plot: twists and turns, psychology, fight, plot twist, schizophrenia, self destructing, insanity, fighting the system, split personality, losing-it hero, against the rules, nihilism ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, year 1999, year 2013
Place: delaware, america, los angeles, iran, seattle ...
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 7.5
 65K
The Player (1992)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story: A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?
Style: suspense, dark comedy, neo noir, clever, black comedy ...
Plot: hollywood, filmmaking, film industry, murder, police investigation, blackmail, showbiz, writers, movie business, satire, murder mystery, manipulation ...
Time: 20th century, year 1992, future, 90s
Place: los angeles, california, usa, pasadena california
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Wrongfully Accused (1998)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 87 min.
Story: Ryan Harrison, a violin god, superstar and sex symbol does not want to cheat on sexy Lauren Goodhue's husband with her. Mr. Goodhue is found murdered and Ryan suddenly finds himself being the main suspect. After being sentenced to death he ...
Style: parody, spoof, funny, absurd, humorous ...
Audience: boys' night, teens
Plot: fugitives, on the run, frame up, farce, false accusation, stupidity, screwball, protagonist as suspect, satire, dishonesty, goofy hero, race against time ...
Time: 90s, year 1998
Place: usa, minnesota
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This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story: "This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its complicated history of ups and downs, gold albums, name changes and undersold concert ...
Style: mockumentary, parody, spoof, funny, humorous ...
Audience: adult
Plot: heavy metal, music, musician, rock and roll, satire, singer, rock, music band, pianist, found footage, rock music, fame ...
Time: 20th century, 80s, year 1984
Place: seattle, middle east, austin texas, memphis, los angeles ...
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The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: The original 70's TV family is now placed in the 1990's, where they're even more square and out of place than ever.
Style: humorous, parody, satirical, funny, feel good ...
Audience: kids, teens, family outing, girls' night, chick flick ...
Plot: house, family relations, fighting the system, fish out of water, save the day, parents and children, satire, disorder, rivalry, siblings relations, high school, workplace intrigue ...
Time: 70s, 20th century, 90s
Place: california, los angeles, usa
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The Death of Stalin (2017)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
Country: France, UK, Belgium, Canada, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story: When tyrannical dictator Joseph Stalin dies in 1953, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to become the next Soviet leader. Among the contenders are the dweebish Georgy Malenkov, the wily Nikita Khrushchev and Lavrenti Beria ...
Style: black comedy, dark comedy, satirical, political, period piece ...
Audience: adult
Plot: political satire, dictator, power struggle, satire, repression, totalitarian regime, chaos, communism, funeral, death, nkvd, communist party ...
Time: year 1953, 1950s, year 2017, 90s, 2010s ...
Place: soviet union, russia, ussr, moscow russia, siberia
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Miracle Workers (2019)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
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Story: A comedy set in the offices of Heaven Inc. When God plans to destroy the Earth, two low-level angels must convince their boss to save humanity. They bet him they can pull off their most impossible miracle yet: help two humans fall in love.
Style: ironic, humorous, feel good, anthology, satirical ...
Plot: god, friendship, satire, fantasy world, angel, partner, outside help, topical humor, social satire, relationships, workplace situations, love ...
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Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, France
Duration: 104 min.
Story: Robin Hood comes home after fighting in the Crusades to learn that the noble King Richard is in exile and that the despotic King John now rules England, with the help of the Sheriff of Rottingham. Robin Hood assembles a band of fellow patriots to do ...
Style: parody, spoof, funny, absurd, slapstick ...
Audience: family outing, teens, kids, family friendly, chick flick
Plot: robin hood, medieval, farce, righting the wronged, satire, fight scenes, screwball, stupidity, archer, friends, king, wedding ...
Time: medieval times, middle ages, 90s, 20th century, year 1993 ...
Place: england, arizona, jerusalem
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 6.1
 62K
S1m0ne (2002)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story: The career of a disillusioned producer, who is desperate for a hit, is endangered when his star walks off the film set. Forced to think fast, the producer decides to digitally create an actress "Simone" to sub for the star — the first ...
Style: entertaining, satirical, suspense, light, humorous ...
Plot: cyberpunk, hollywood, computer, artificial intelligence, artists and showbiz, rise to the top, dishonesty, showbiz, ambition, obsession, technology, creativity ...
Time: future, year 2002, 21st century
Place: california, usa, los angeles, taj mahal
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 6.5
 353K
The Interview (2014)
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: funny, absurd, political, humorous, action comedy ...
Audience: chick flick, girls' night, teens, boys' night, adult
Plot: dictator, male nudity, assassination attempt, cia, farce, journalism, propaganda, alternate history, undercover, assassination plot, profanity, satire ...
Time: year 2014, 2010s, 21st century
Place: north korea, america, korea, usa, asia ...
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Observe and Report (2009)
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: dark comedy, humorous, black comedy, disturbing, satirical ...
Plot: shopping mall, workplace, farce, security guard, unrequited love, justice, delusion, police investigation, thief, workplace situations, adolescence vs adulthood, mental illness ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, mexico
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 6.3
 28K
Celebrity (1998)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story: The career and personal life of writer Lee are at a standstill, so he divorces his bashful wife, Robin, and dives into a new job as an entertainment journalist. His assignments take him to the swankiest corners of Manhattan, but as he jumps from one ...
Style: black and white, stylized, satirical, semi serious, realistic ...
Plot: satire, writers, greed, loneliness, justice, desire for fame, artists and showbiz, ambition, lifestyle, showbiz, celebrity culture, spectacle ...
Time: 20th century, year 1998, 90s
Place: new york, usa, atlantic city new jersey, brooklyn new york city, manhattan new york city ...
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 5.9
 18K
Canadian Bacon (1995)
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: president, political satire, conspiracy, politics, cold war, culture clash, farce, political conspiracy, satire, dishonesty, world politics, head of state ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: usa, canada, washington d.c.
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Colour Me Kubrick (2005)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, France, Canada
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, stylized, humorous, light ...
Plot: filmmaking, gays and lesbians, manipulation, artists and showbiz, cons and scams, culture clash, disorder, love and romance, con artists, caper, self confidence, money ...
Time: year 2005
Place: las vegas, london
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 5.8
 26K
Free Birds (2013)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada, Japan, Australia
Duration: 91 min.
Story: In this irreverent, hilarious, adventurous buddy comedy for audiences of all ages, directed by Jimmy Hayward (Horton Hears a Who!), two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to ...
Style: humorous, funny, satirical, computer animated, 3d animation ...
Audience: kids, family friendly, family outing, pre-teens
Plot: bird, thanksgiving, time travel, changing the past or future, talking animal, secret service, animal, mentor, escapades, reluctant partners, imaginary, disorder ...
Time: 2010s, 15th century, 17th century, 21st century
Place: usa
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House of My Father (2012)
Genre: Comedy, Western
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 85 min.
Story: Scheming of a way to save their father's ranch, the Alvarez brothers find themselves in a war with Mexico's most feared drug lord.
Style: funny, humorous, parody, surreal, satirical ...
Plot: farce, drug lord, gangster, stereotypes, organized crime, escapades, drug dealing, danger, cowboy, fall in love, love and romance, businessman ...
Time: year 2012, 21st century
Place: mexico, latin america
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 5.4
 46K
Teeth (2007)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Dawn is an active member of her high-school chastity club but, when she meets Tobey, nature takes its course, and the pair answer the call. They suddenly learn she is a living example of the vagina dentata myth, when the encounter takes a grisly ...
Style: disturbing, sexy, biting, black comedy, satirical ...
Audience: teens, adult
Plot: rape, dysfunctional family, sex, virginity, high school, chastity belt, sexuality, rape and revenge, coming of age, dark humor, teenage life, body horror ...
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Strangers with Candy (2005)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: A prequel to the critically acclaimed series featuring Jerri Blank, a 46 year-old ex-junkie, ex-con who returns to high school in a bid to start her life over.
Style: humorous, parody, satirical, stylized, semi serious ...
Audience: teens
Plot: sexual relations, prostitute, addiction, fish out of water, high school life, teachers and students, high school, teacher, satire, dark humor, female protagonist, family drama ...
Time: year 2005
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Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story: Hollywood comedian/actor Pauly Shore loses everything: his house, nobody in Hollywood wants to represent him, he moves back home with his mom and is now parking cars at the Comedy Store. Then one night when he's up in his mom's loft, a ...
Style: humorous, absurd, satirical, surreal, stylized ...
Plot: filmmaking, death, actor's life, showbiz, dark humor, disorder, nothing goes right, lifestyle, artists and showbiz, ghost, cons and scams, stupidity ...
Time: 2000s, 21st century
Place: usa, europe, france, paris france, california ...
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