Satire movies and TV shows – page 5
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79K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
The lives of many individuals connected by the desire for happiness, often from sources usually considered dark or evil.
Style:
black comedy, controversial, cynical, depressing, independent film ...
Plot:
dysfunctional family, rape, pedophilia, pedophile, dark humor, satire, therapist, depression, suburbs, unsettling, unhappiness, social satire ...
Time:
90s, year 1998, 20th century
Place:
usa, new jersey
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Monty Python’s Flying Circus is a British sketch comedy series created by the comedy group Monty Python and broadcast by the BBC from 1969 to 1974. The shows were composed of surreality, risqué or innuendo-laden humour, sight gags and ...
Style:
sketch comedy, surreal, sitcom, parody, hilarious ...
Plot:
satire, monty python, sketch, stupidity, absurdism, surrealism, transvestism, absurd humor, serial killer, fandom, humour, communism ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 60s
Place:
britain, europe, england, seattle
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
A series of loosely connected skits that spoof news programs, commercials, porno films, kung-fu films, disaster films, blaxploitation films, spy films, mafia films, and the fear that somebody is watching you on the other side of the TV.
Style:
parody, humorous, funny, spoof, absurd ...
Plot:
satire, sex scene, female nudity, culture clash, peeping tom, masturbation, adaptation, storytelling, unlikely friendships, disorder, family relations, journalism ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, year 1957, 1950s, 50s ...
Place:
kansas, arizona, new york, manhattan new york city, texas ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
30-year-old New York actor Dev takes on such pillars of maturity as the first big job, a serious relationship, and busting sex offenders on the subway.
Style:
humorous, feel good, entertaining, sitcom, captivating ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
satire, thirty something, children, actor, dating, relationship vs career, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, self discovery, actor's life, lifestyle, everyday life, silly humor ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
italy, new york, indiana
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Genre: Comedy, History
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min.
TV show
Story:
Set at the turn of the century, “Another Period” follows the misadventures of the Bellacourts, Newport, RI’s first family, who have absolutely nothing to offer to the world, but who have so much money it doesn’t matter. The series focuses on ...
Style:
parody, period piece, humorous, not serious, sitcom ...
Plot:
satire, high society, racism, youth, family life, sisters, family problems, rich and poor, social satire, social differences, rich woman, lifestyle ...
Time:
1900s, edwardian era, 20th century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Comedy, History
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Landmark mockumentary-maker Philomena Cunk traces the history of Britain and Earth.
Style:
parody, mockumentary, sitcom, entertaining, humorous ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
satire, british history, historian, female protagonist, female reporter, investigative reporter, investigation, investigative journalism, female journalist, irreverent, deadpan, interview ...
Time:
20th century, 21st century
Place:
britain, united kingdom
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Genre: Comedy, History
Country: UK
Duration: 29 min.
TV show
Story:
Comedy about the life and times of William Shakespeare as he starts to make a name for himself in London, whilst also trying to balance life as a husband and father for his family in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Style:
sitcom, entertaining, humorous, light, situational comedy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
satire, shakespeare, british history, writers, renaissance, family relations, poet, rivalry, pun, creative process, social satire, family life ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
england
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143K
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his better half housewife, Francine Smith; their college-aged daughter, Hayley Smith; and their ...
Style:
adult animation, sitcom, animated comedy, humorous, not serious ...
Audience:
kids, teens, adult
Plot:
dark humor, satire, family life, youth, high school student, stupidity, parents and children, cia, small town, mature, patriotism, talking animal ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
virginia, washington d.c., usa, langley virginia
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 29 min.
TV show
Story:
Monkey Dust is a British satirical cartoon, notorious for its dark humour and handling of taboo topics such as bestiality, murder, suicide and paedophilia. There were three series broadcast on BBC Three between 2003 and 2005. Following co-creator ...
Style:
adult animation, cynical, dark comedy, surreal, sketch comedy ...
Plot:
dark humor, sexual abuse, social satire, satire, antisocial behavior, life is a bitch, missing person, dysfunctional family, child abuse, society, social misfits, danger ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
england, europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, France, Spain, UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Lenny Belardo, the youngest and first American Pope in the history of the Church, must establish his new papacy and navigate the power struggles of the closed, secretive Vatican.
Style:
captivating, controversial, psychological, sensual, erotic ...
Plot:
pope, vatican, religion, catholic church, god, satire, scandal, betrayal, infidelity, nun, conspiracy, orphan ...
Place:
italy, rome italy
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A rock star general bent on winning the “impossible” war in Afghanistan takes us inside the complex machinery of modern war. Inspired by the true story of General Stanley McChrystal.
Style:
political, satirical, humorous, talky, stylized ...
Plot:
military, satire, politics, underdog, justice, civil war, conspiracy, soldier, wartime, depression, mentor, military operation ...
Place:
afghanistan, iraq, middle east, vietnam
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438K
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A killer known as Ghostface begins killing off teenagers, and as the body count begins rising, one girl and her friends find themselves contemplating the 'rules' of horror films as they find themselves living in a real-life one.
Style:
slasher, suspenseful, scary, suspense, horror comedy ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, kids, date night
Plot:
serial killer, high school, teenager, psychopath, maniac, small town, masked killer, murder, woman in danger, teenage life, brutality, twists and turns ...
Time:
90s, year 1996, 20th century, 80s
Place:
california, usa
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Sweet, unsophisticated Sunny is working as a cocktail waitress. She saves a visiting dignitary and as a reward she gets a top-office job in the Washington beehive. She has to fight against a devious protocol officer but with her charms, she saves ...
Style:
political, light, lighthearted, happy, realistic ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night, teens
Plot:
satire, assassin, blonde, scandal, celebrity, conspiracy, press conference, fish out of water, naivete, coup d'etat, media, self discovery ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
middle east, oregon, washington d.c., usa
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206K
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.
Style:
bloody, disturbing, cult classic, suspense, exciting ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, teen drama, adult
Plot:
game of death, survival, death, dystopia, violence, gory, desperation, jungle, cruelty, contests and competitions, satire, social commentary ...
Time:
future, year 2000, distant future, 2000s, near future
Place:
japan, asia, east asia, india, tokyo
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A Hollywood Film unit invades a small Vermont town leading to wholesale abandonment of values and virtue. A smart, warm and funny movie - and not just for movie buffs. Tagline: When a film crew came to Waterford, Vermont - They Shot First And Asked ...
Style:
feel good, independent film, talky, humorous, funny ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
small town, filmmaking, satire, hollywood, showbiz, seduction, actor, greed, movie business, lifestyle, love and romance, small town life ...
Time:
20th century, year 2000, 90s
Place:
new england, vermont, england
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Danny is obsessed with a fictional movie character action hero Jack Slater. When a magical ticket transports him into Jack's latest adventure, Danny finds himself in a world where movie magic and reality collide. Now it's up to Danny to ...
Style:
entertaining, parody, exciting, spoof, black comedy ...
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
magic, heroes, parallel universe, satire, chase, dark humor, gunfight, boy, fish out of water, child in peril, villain, buddy ...
Time:
90s, year 1993, 20th century, 80s
Place:
new york, los angeles, california, usa, new york state ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA, UK, Romania
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
14 years after making a film about his journey across the USA, Borat risks life and limb when he returns to the United States with his young daughter, and reveals more about the culture, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the political elections.
Style:
satirical, mockumentary, funny, dark comedy, humorous ...
Plot:
disguise, father daughter relationship, satire, coronavirus, masturbation, feminism, presidential election, prank, sarcasm, social satire, amazon, mockery ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
manhattan new york city, xian, new york, texas, kazakhstan
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Swope is the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm, and is accidentally put in charge after the death of the chairman of the board.
Style:
independent film, surreal, parody, avant garde, black comedy ...
Plot:
advertising, satire, african american, advertising executive, advertising agency, absurdism, board of directors, business, employer employee relationship, husband wife relationship, ceo, blaxploitation ...
Time:
year 1969, 60s
Place:
new york, usa, philadelphia, africa
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Eager contestants don big heads and furry suits to vie for the title of World's Best Mascot.
Style:
mockumentary, satirical, funny, surreal, slapstick ...
Plot:
mascot, competition, satire, stupidity, brutality, eccentricity, mentor, existentialism, small town, dancing, behind the scenes, irreverent ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
north america, london
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Broadway producer, Max Bialystock and his accountant, Leo Bloom plan to make money by charming little old ladies to invest in a production many times over what it will actually cost, and then put on a sure-fire flop, so nobody will ask for their ...
Style:
cult classic, funny, humorous, hilarious, dark comedy ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
satire, broadway, theater, accountant, playwright, showbiz, nazi, great ending, farce, filmmaking, theatrical producer, secretary ...
Time:
20th century, 60s
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, usa, empire state building manhattan new york city, new york state ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Star Stories is a British television comedy programme that takes a satirical look at celebrities and their lives. It was first shown on Channel 4 on September 15, 2006.
Star Stories is made by Objective Productions commissioned for Channel 4 by ...
Style:
parody, realistic, not serious, witty, humorous ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
satire, celebrity culture, showbiz, celebrity, artists and showbiz, gossip and rumors, lifestyle, disorder, pop culture, irreverent, ridicule, impressionism ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
britain, england
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: Croatia, USA, Hungary
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, Nick Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative and forced to live up to his ...
Style:
satirical, funny, entertaining, captivating, semi serious ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
satire, cia agent, male friendship, american abroad, ex husband ex wife relationship, movie star, bromance, father daughter relationship, undercover, drug lord, special agent, celebrity ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
spain, former yugoslavia, mediterranean sea, los angeles
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Based in a London suburb Mahmud Nasir lives with his wife, Saamiya, and two children, Rashid and Nabi. His son plans to marry Uzma, the step-daughter of Egyptian-born Arshad Al-Masri, a so-called 'Hate Cleric' from Waziristan, Pakistan. ...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, light, captivating, surreal ...
Plot:
satire, culture clash, hijab, muslim, dark humor, taxi driver, self discovery, social differences, adoption, religions or cults, rabbi, society ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, london, middle east, europe
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A celebration of the ever increasing depravity of television in our society-- it's a channel surfing adventure through the most utterly ridiculous spoofed television programming and commercials.
Style:
parody, humorous, witty, not serious, sketch comedy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
satire, gang, media, media satire, partner, prank, buddies, disorder, chaos, jackass, pop culture, irreverence ...
Place:
usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A thirty-seven-year-old woman wakes up from a twenty-year coma and returns to the high school where she was once a popular cheerleader to finish her senior year and become prom queen. The main plot is the empowerment of LGBTQ rights and progress ...
Style:
satirical, captivating, disturbing, psychological, semi serious ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick
Plot:
cheerleading, satire, school, cheerleader, social problems, high school, female protagonist, middle aged, high school life, high school prom, schoolgirl, middle aged woman ...
Time:
year 1997, 2020s, year 2002, 2000s, 90s
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Genre: Comedy, History
Country: Israel
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Satire sketches, examining the history of the Jewish people since biblical times.
Style:
controversial, witty, clever, humorous, sketch comedy ...
Plot:
satire, political satire, bible, society, disorder, jewish history, bible story, social commentary, national identity, irreverent, dark humor, israeli ...
Place:
israel, palestine, holy land, middle east
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Alan is handed a career lifeline - the chance to stand in as co-host on This Time, a weekday magazine show. But can he capitalise on the opportunity?
Style:
parody, spoof, captivating, entertaining, funny ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
satire, talk show, humour, behind the scenes, magazine, television studio, socially awkward, awkwardness, media satire, tv host, career, television crew ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
After being dishonorably discharged from the Navy Seals, Bob and David are back serving our country the way they do best, making sketch comedy. Four half-hours of brand new comedy featuring all new characters, all new scenes, and most importantly, ...
Style:
sketch comedy, parody, funny, satirical, humorous ...
Plot:
satire, sketch, humour, time travel, time machine, time traveler, silly humor, irreverent, dark humor, nostalgia, deadpan, political satire ...
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 26 min.
TV show
Story:
Free-spirited toucan Tuca and self-doubting song thrush Bertie are best friends -- and birds -- who guide each other through life's ups and downs.
Style:
adult animation, entertaining, satirical, humorous, surreal ...
Audience:
kids, adult
Plot:
female protagonist, friendship, satire, addiction, adult humor, anthropomorphism, feminist, relationships, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, women, butt, slice of life ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror
Country: Norway, Denmark, Romania, Poland, Sweden
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
In a fairy-tale kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira battles to compete with her incredibly beautiful stepsister, and she will go to any length to catch the prince’s eye.
Style:
satirical, horror comedy, psychological horror, independent film, fairy tale ...
Plot:
body horror, satire, female protagonist, sexual attraction, body mutilation, cosmetic surgery, cocaine, teenage girl, loss of father, sex, sexual euphemism, sex scene ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
eastern europe
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