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Country: India
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
Set against the nostalgic backdrop of the 80s and 90s, the comedy-drama Paatashaala beautifully captures the bond between students and teachers and the deep love for their village and forest in the Malnad region.
Style:
educational, comedy drama, sentimental, heartfelt, pastoral ...
Plot:
high school life, families, village life, student, coming of age, community, nature, memory, forest, friendship, bittersweet, reflection ...
Time:
80s, 90s
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Switzerland
TV show
Story:
The story of an Americana-obsessed Swiss valley community fighting for survival against the threat of modern society. To honor his recently deceased father, Joris returns on parole to the Wild West atmosphere of Horizonville, immediately finding ...
Style:
comedy drama, thrilling, satirical, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
getting home, ex convict, satire, gas station, small town, lifestyle, troubled past, social issues, family relations, eccentric family, social problems, confronting the past ...
Place:
switzerland
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
Country: UK, Ireland
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
The Irish R.M. refers to a series of books by the Anglo-Irish novelists Somerville and Ross, and the television comedy-drama series based on them. They are set in turn of the 20th century west of Ireland.
Style:
comedy drama, witty, pastoral, lighthearted, ironic ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
fish out of water, literary, small village, adaptation, country estate, countryside, law, anglo irish relations, court, englishman abroad, landlord, legal ...
Time:
turn of the century, 19th century, 1900s, pre world war one, 20th century
Place:
ireland
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story:
Perfect Son is comedy-drama television series co-starring Ryosuke Yamada and Kyōka Suzuki, which aired on NTV from 21:00-21:54 on Saturday nights from 14 January 2012 to 17 March 2012. The screenplay was written by Shinji Nojima.
Style:
comedy drama, humorous, entertaining, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
mother son relationship, single mother, high school life, single parent, high school, family drama, mother and son, relationship problems, satire, relationships, family relations, humour ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
Vijayan, the village school teacher, believes that his degree in economics is sufficient for him to succeed in the business ventures he undertakes. Taking long leaves of absence from work, he roams around with his schemes, all of which turn out to ...
Style:
comedy drama
Plot:
irresponsible, motherhood, marital problem, family drama, satire, bittersweet, village life, absent father, gender roles, financial difficulty, empathy, social commentary ...
Time:
year 1998
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Set in pre-World War II Zagreb, the story is seen through the eyes of 6-year-old Perica Šafranek (played by Tomislav Žganec). A dandy from Zagreb, Mr Fulir (played by Relja Bašić), starts flirting with Perica's mother during a family ...
Style:
comedy drama, witty, period piece, social, period drama
Plot:
gender roles, coming of age, bittersweet, literary, marriage, infatuation, flirting, singing
Time:
1930s, 20th century
Place:
croatia, former yugoslavia, balkan, europe
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Room 222 is an American comedy-drama television series produced by 20th Century Fox Television. The series aired on ABC for 112 episodes from September 17, 1969 until January 11, 1974. The show was broadcast on Wednesday evenings at 9:00 for its ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, comedy drama
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
high school, education, teacher, social issues, black, tolerance, social commentary, teenage life, idealism, public school, slice of life, counselor ...
Time:
60s, 70s
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
In a stroke of luck on a hot sunny day, 4 characters from different walks of life cross paths because of a dustbin and as the luck has it, they find themselves soaking in the world of humor, drama and fun-venture into making an indie film.
Style:
indie film, comedy drama, feel good, lighthearted
Plot:
serendipity, slice of life, unlikely friendships, urban, community, improv, ambition, young adult, coming of age
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
The friendship of cancer survivors Ben and Mark is tested when a piece of news forces each character to change their perspective. Old wounds are opened as they discover their true selves.
Style:
satirical, comedy drama, disturbing, psychological, semi serious ...
Plot:
friendship, changing lives, love, coping, fighting illness, satire, friends, love interest, travel, lifestyle change, personal growth, male bonding ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Slovenia
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Špela graduated in Art History and has never had a steady job. Unlike her two best friends, who have moved out of Slovenia years ago with no plans to return, she is determined to stay in Ljubljana. When even her longtime boyfriend gets a job abroad ...
Style:
comedy drama, realistic, humorous
Plot:
coming of age, frustration, living with parents, female protagonist, self discovery, getting home, personal growth, millennial, young adult, shame, identity crisis, awkwardness ...
Place:
slovenia
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Denmark, Sweden
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Now in his fifties, Vagn leads a solitary life and plays football with a group of similarly aged men, some even older. After being left behind at a petrol station by his teammates on their way to a match in Sweden, he encounters a young habitual ...
Style:
realistic, comedy drama, road movie, melancholic, uplifting ...
Plot:
loneliness, road trip, aging, male bonding, second chance, intergenerational friendship, self discovery, bittersweet, humanism, empathy, character study, hitchhiking ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A washed-up Hollywood action hero is tricked into starring in a small English town’s chaotic Christmas pantomime, where a straight-talking dance instructor and his estranged daughter just might help him rediscover the magic of the season.
Style:
comedy drama, feel good, romantic comedy
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
christmas, small town, pantomime, second chance, transformation, self discovery, fish out of water, theater, redemption, comeback, hollywood, heartwarming ...
Place:
west end london
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Lena and Martin were once madly in love. But, like many marriages, time and circumstance eventually took their toll, and they decide that everyone's lives would be better if they got a divorce. Facing a daunting real estate market, the couple ...
Style:
sitcom, emotional, sentimental, comedy drama, talky ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
divorce, marital separation, marriage, parents and children, parenting, family problems, understanding, second chance, reconciliation, self discovery, midlife crisis, children ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Two artistically inclined childhood friends, a comedian and a folk-rocker respectively, set out on a tour together in hopes of regaining their "mojo" and finding love in the process.
Style:
independent film, comedy drama, captivating, funny, realistic ...
Plot:
road trip, comedian, friendship, country singer, self discovery, music, musician, help, musician's life, friends, stand up comedy, struggling artist ...
Place:
charleston south carolina
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Amar, Akbar & Tony follows the lives and loves of three childhood friends through twists and turns as the characters face sudden and unforeseen changes to their idealistic and trouble-free young lives. With hilarious and sometimes tragic ...
Style:
sentimental, humorous, touching, semi serious, comedy drama ...
Plot:
friendship, fall in love, looking for love, life turned upside down, buddies, interracial relations, love and romance, disorder, society, urban, coming of age, brotherhood ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
london, england
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
An aspiring actor succumbs to pressure from his father and takes up the role of lawyer.
Style:
satirical, entertaining, comedy drama, thrilling, psychological ...
Plot:
aspiring actor, family problems, problem, pretense, advocate, satire, social satire, father son relationship, urban, family conflict, celebrity culture, impersonation ...
Place:
india, pakistan
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Jo & Jo is a coming of age comedy-drama that tells the story of how a few youngsters in a village enjoy their life when the world itself shuts down due to covid19 pandemic and how their life fell apart after an unexpected event happened.
Style:
comedy drama, semi serious, satirical, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
coming of age, friendship, youth, village life, quarantine, satire, countryside, social problems, problem, rural area, personal growth, slice of life ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Joppan's failed romance excuses him to be an alcoholic. Hoping to start a new life, he seeks out for some love but would fate favor him this time?
Style:
comedy drama, captivating, satirical, psychological, semi serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
alcoholic, male protagonist, relationship problems, satire, slice of life, contract, lifestyle change, changing lives, problem, small town, unrequited love, alcoholism ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Story:
Happy Go Lucky is a Hong Kong Comedy-Drama starring Kent Cheng.
Style:
comedy drama, heartfelt, humorous, independent film, sentimental
Plot:
urban, slice of life, humanism, empathy, bittersweet, resilience, personal growth, intimate, friendship, optimism, neighborhood, working class ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
To celebrate Indu's 75th birthday, the whole gang goes on a foreign trip as chaos ensues between young women and their mother-in-laws.
Style:
comedy drama, psychological, semi serious, satirical, thrilling ...
Plot:
relationships, indian woman, friendship, vacation, social relations, social problems, social issues, women, lifestyle, satire, female protagonist, life ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 162 min.
Story:
A kind-hearted government employee in his forties, who spends most of his time with youngsters, selflessly intervenes in the problems of his near and dear ones.
Style:
comedy drama, light hearted, feel good, semi serious, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
village, heartwarming, slice of life, village life, friendship, everyday life, rural area, public service, countryside, life, satire, politician ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A young woman begins to live life to the fullest when she receives a diagnosis of cancer.
Style:
life affirming, heartfelt, inspirational, emotional, comedy drama ...
Plot:
cancer, optimism, female protagonist, satire, resilience, hopes, fighting illness, illness, coping, lifestyle, temper, optimist ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
china, shanghai
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
The mostly true story of the legendary "worst director of all time", who, with the help of his strange friends, filmed countless B-movies without ever becoming famous or successful.
Style:
black comedy, dark comedy, humorous, gothic, cult classic ...
Plot:
misfit, hollywood, lgbtq, drug addiction, showbiz, biopic, friendship, director, halloween, addiction, friend, transvestism ...
Time:
20th century, 1950s, 90s, year 1994, 50s
Place:
los angeles, california, america, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Spike Jonze’s debut feature film is a love story mix of comedy and fantasy. The story is about an unsuccessful puppeteer named Craig, who one day at work finds a portal into the head of actor John Malkovich. The portal soon becomes a passion for ...
Style:
surreal, psychological, cerebral, cult classic, mind bending ...
Audience:
date night, chick flick, adult
Plot:
surrealism, puppeteer, subconscious, psychology, satire, lesbianism, body swapping, body swap, philosophy, actor, existentialism, manipulation ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1999
Place:
new york, new jersey, usa, manhattan new york city
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, Germany, Japan, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A film about the life and career of the eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.
Style:
inspirational, depressing, touching, humorous, tragicomedy ...
Plot:
comedian, biopic, showbiz, wrestler, female nudity, sexism, character study, prank, life philosophy, human spirit, actor's life, rising to stardom ...
Time:
90s, 80s, 20th century, year 1999, 70s ...
Place:
new york, usa, north america, manhattan new york city, lithuania ...
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207K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
When a beautiful first-grade teacher arrives at a prep school, she soon attracts the attention of an ambitious teenager named Max, who quickly falls in love with her. Max turns to the father of two of his schoolmates for advice on how to woo the ...
Style:
funny, teen, dark comedy, humorous, witty ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
high school, coming of age, friendship, depression, jealousy, teacher, mentor, love triangle, teen angst, adolescence, preparatory school, student ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, y2k, year 1998
Place:
midwest, texas, usa
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151K
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: UK, France
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Set against the background of the 1984 Miner's Strike, Billy Elliot is an 11 year old boy who stumbles out of the boxing ring and onto the ballet floor. He faces many trials and triumphs as he strives to conquer his family's set ways, ...
Style:
touching, inspirational, feel good, uplifting, emotional ...
Audience:
date night, family outing, kids, teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
coming of age, ballet, working class, father son relationship, dancing, audition, gay, childhood, friendship, follow your dream, lgbtq, poverty ...
Time:
20th century, y2k, year 2000, 90s, year 1985 ...
Place:
england, london, northern england, europe
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138K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
66-year-old Warren Schmidt is a retired insurance salesman and has no particular plans other than to drive around in the motor home his wife insisted they buy. He's not altogether bitter, but not happy either, as everything his wife does annoys ...
Style:
road movie, dark comedy, depressing, sad, philosophical ...
Plot:
road trip, wedding, existentialism, parenthood, elderly, letter, salesman, fish out of water, dysfunctional family, self discovery, family life, life changing ...
Time:
year 2002, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
nebraska, colorado, denver colorado, kansas, california
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Over the course of his summer break, a teenager comes into his own thanks in part to the friendship he strikes up with one of the park's managers.
Style:
touching, teen, sexy, sweet, realistic ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, kids, teen drama
Plot:
summer, teenager, coming of age, vacation, friendship, shyness, loneliness, teenage girl, youth, dysfunctional family, teenage boy, childhood ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
boston, usa, california
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, China
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Two high school girls are best friends until one dates the other's older brother, who is totally his sister's nemesis.
Style:
teen, witty, realistic, touching, suspense ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, date night, teen drama
Plot:
high school, adolescence, teenager, coming of age, teen angst, best friend, troubled teen, female protagonist, teen romance, friendship, nymph, teenage girl ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, 80s
Place:
california, oregon
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