Loser movies and TV shows – page 2
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List of loser movies
240K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Convenience and video store clerks Dante and Randal are sharp-witted, potty-mouthed and bored out of their minds. So in between needling customers, the counter jockeys play hockey on the roof, visit a funeral home and deal with their love lives.
Style:
clever, funny, philosophical, independent film, offbeat ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
friendship, sarcasm, satire, slacker, workplace, everyday life, weed, stupidity, loser, stoner, one day, hipster ...
Time:
90s, year 1994, 20th century, year 1993
Place:
new jersey, seattle, usa, north america
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11K
Genre: Drama
Country: West Germany
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Having fathered an illegitimate child with his lover, Marie, feckless soldier Franz Woyzeck takes odd jobs around his small town to provide some extra money for them. One of them is volunteering for experiments conducted by a local doctor, who puts ...
Style:
disturbing, atmospheric, bleak, psychological, dark comedy ...
Plot:
insanity, military, loser, brutality, murder, soldier, infidelity, obsession, adultery, jealousy, humiliation, hearing voices ...
Time:
year 1979, turn of the century, 19th century, 70s, 20th century ...
Place:
germany
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Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Two slacker wrestling fans are devastated by the ousting of their favorite character by an unscrupulous promoter.
Style:
humorous, entertaining, funny, intense, feel good ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
wrestling, gay subtext, cheerleader, homoeroticism, underdog, wrestler, homoerotic fight, friendship, loser, follow your dream, athlete's life, goofy hero ...
Time:
year 2016, y2k, 90s
Place:
new york, usa, atlanta georgia
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Dewey Winfield is a lovable loser who wants nothing more than to beat the guy who has bullied him his whole life in a big fishing tournament. In order to win, Dewey will need the help of some eccentric senior citizens who are about to be evicted ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, independent film, offbeat ...
Plot:
fishing, loser, goofy hero, fishing boat, disorder, silly humor, win over, negligence, fisherman, man child, chess, contests and competitions ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
vancouver, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
The tale of two brothers with serious financial woes. When a third party proposes they turn to crime, things go bad and the two become enemies.
Style:
sexy, tense, suspense, suspenseful, clever ...
Plot:
murder, twists and turns, gambling, loser, redemption, investigation, debt, moral dilemma, siblings relations, sailing, remorse, hitman ...
Time:
year 2007, 21st century
Place:
london, brighton, england
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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
Is relevant?
58K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A misanthropic man sets out to exact revenge on his estranged father, by finding a loophole and attempting to win the National Spelling Bee as an adult. Figuring it would destroy his father, and everything he's worked so hard for as head of the ...
Style:
funny, humorous, not serious, clever, black comedy ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
competition, dark humor, obsession, loser, fish out of water, social misfits, disorder, rivalry, children, revenge, opponent, coming of age ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles, new jersey
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Vinnie's a bookie, happily married, running his operation for 30 years out of his bar in Brooklyn. Times change, the boys up the chain want a bigger profit, so Vinnie's expendable He's assigned a hotheaded kid, Tony, the nephew of a ...
Style:
serious, bleak, realistic, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gambling, bookies, loser, bet, dishonesty, life is a bitch, down on your luck, disorder, unlikely criminals, unlikely partners, moral dilemma, gangster ...
Time:
90s
Place:
new york, florida, brooklyn new york city
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255K
Genre: Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Three high school seniors throw a party to make a name for themselves. As the night progresses, things spiral out of control as word of the party spreads.
Style:
teen, teen sex comedy, humorous, not serious, sex comedy ...
Audience:
teens, manly, boys' night, girls' night, teen drama ...
Plot:
high school, teenager, party, adolescence, youth, when the parents are away, teenage life, student, popularity, buddies, friends, birthday party ...
Time:
year 2012, 2010s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
california, los angeles, usa, pasadena california, new jersey
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Russia
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
A well-meaning but hapless functionary in grips of mid-life crisis is appointed to run Russia's Ministry of Long-term planning - a small, underfunded, understaffed and generally ignored state agency. With a team consisting of sycophants and ...
Plot:
corrupt politician, political corruption, loser, government, corrupt official, prime minister, corrupt, co worker co worker relationship, police department, corruption, rescue attempt, failed attempt ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
With Prom only hours away, the usual suspects of Cosa High (Cheerleaders, geeks, bad boys and the happy-go-lucky student council alike) are preoccupied with the annual rituals of teendom. On the night of the big dance when the dead unexpectedly rise ...
Style:
parody, horror comedy, scary, atmospheric, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
zombie, high school, supernatural, apocalypse, virus, dark humor, gory, cheerleader, violence, prom, back from the dead, survival ...
Time:
2000s, year 2008, 80s, 21st century
Place:
georgia, usa
Is relevant?
40K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
When a bumbling New Yorker is dumped by his activist girlfriend, he travels to a tiny Latin American nation and becomes involved in its latest rebellion.
Style:
slapstick, humorous, sexy, political, black comedy ...
Plot:
satire, dictatorship, dictator, revolution, politics, political satire, rebellion, loser, fish out of water, political activism, misfit, rise to the top ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
new york, latin america, south america
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25K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Presents a day in the life in Austin, Texas among its social outcasts and misfits, predominantly the twenty-something set, using a series of linear vignettes. These characters, who in some manner just don't fit into the establishment norms, ...
Style:
independent film, cerebral, philosophical, satirical, thought provoking ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
anarchist, slacker, subculture, coming of age, anarchism, philosophy, loser, one day, existentialism, twenty something, teenager, hangout ...
Time:
90s, year 1991
Place:
texas, austin texas, midwest, usa, dallas texas ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink white Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds himself dragged into a strange series of events ...
Style:
black comedy, absurd, funny, neo noir, humorous ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
bowling, dialogue, mistaken identity, slacker, hippie, weed, marijuana, great dialogue, laziness, dream, twists and turns, heart attack ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1998, year 1991
Place:
los angeles, iraq, america, arizona, usa ...
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815
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Sasahara Kanji is a college freshman who decides to join a student society to share his hidden thoughts on manga, anime and gaming. As he participates in club activities such as visiting dojin shops and anime festivals he opens his mind and resolves ...
Style:
anime, semi serious, humorous, captivating, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
anti conformity, first love, student life, social misfits, loser, college life, youth, everyday life, lifestyle, friendship, boyfriend, shyness ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan, asia
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
Two 15-year-old best friends, Gary and Joel, they try to navigate through teenage life while also trying to do the right thing without the help of any parental supervision.
Style:
humorous, adult animation, realistic, not serious, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, teens, adult
Plot:
friendship, socially awkward, buddies, friends, youth, loser, silly humor, teenager, adolescence, best friend, coming of age, grownups ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
After Mr. Awesome announces his retirement as leader of The Awesomes, a superhero task force, his not-so-super son Prock (Seth Meyers) fills the roster with previously rejected applicants, but despite their incompetence and general lack of ability, ...
Style:
adult animation, not serious, humorous, captivating, light ...
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
misfit, paparazzi, superhero, heroic mission, heroes, goofy hero, silly humor, rivalry, loser, disorder, good versus evil, imaginary ...
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31K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
It's 1984, and Michael Jackson is king - even in Waihau Bay, New Zealand. Here we meet Boy, an 11-year-old who lives on a farm with his gran, a goat, and his younger brother, Rocky (who thinks he has magic powers). Shortly after Gran leaves for ...
Style:
touching, humorous, visually appealing, unusual plot structure, surreal ...
Plot:
coming of age, childhood, absent father, daydreamer, youth, small town, beach, family relations, father son relationship, mischievous children, parents and children, boy ...
Time:
year 1984, year 2010, 2010s, 80s, 20th century ...
Place:
new zealand, oceania, tokyo
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
B Movie Legend Bruce Campbell is mistaken for his character Ash from the Evil Dead trilogy and forced to fight a real monster in a small town in Oregon.
Style:
parody, humorous, horror comedy, cult classic, suspense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
small town, satire, good versus evil, supernatural horror, heroic mission, filmmaking, save the world, destiny, comedy of errors, supernatural, save the day, rescue ...
Time:
2000s, year 2007, 21st century
Place:
oregon, usa, new jersey
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94K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Doug Glatt, a slacker who discovers he has a talent for brawling is approached by a minor league hockey coach and invited to join the team as the "muscle." Despite the fact that Glatt can't skate his best friend, Pat, convinces him to ...
Style:
feel good, entertaining, humorous, sweet, witty ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, adult
Plot:
hockey, dimwit, success, ice hockey, gay brother, relationships, love story, underdog, fame, gay son, misfit, bouncer ...
Time:
y2k, 21st century
Place:
nova scotia, nova scotia, canada, canada, quebec, new jersey ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Everybody has the sibling who is always just a little bit behind the curve when it comes to getting his life together. For sisters Liz, Miranda and Natalie, that person is their perennially upbeat brother Ned, an erstwhile organic farmer whose ...
Style:
humorous, sweet, independent film, light, comedy drama ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, adult
Plot:
lesbian, marijuana, dog, hippie, golden retriever, relationships, stupidity, dysfunctional family, sibling relationship, parole officer, family relations, woman urinating ...
Time:
year 2011, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york, long island, new jersey, california
Is relevant?
170K
Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
When his helicopter goes down during his fourth tour of duty in Afghanistan, Marine Sam Cahill is presumed dead. Back home, brother Tommy steps in to look over Sam’s wife, Grace, and two children. Sam’s surprise homecoming triggers domestic ...
Style:
touching, tense, melancholic, clever, suspense ...
Plot:
family drama, presumed dead, war, american soldier, adultery, marine, marital infidelity, brothers, released from prison, murder, dysfunctional family, twists and turns ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
afghanistan, iraq, america, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Years after he turned his back on his hometown, a burned-out major league ballplayer returns to teach phys ed at his old middle school.
Style:
humorous, sitcom, not serious, realistic, funny ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
baseball, desire for fame, dark humor, stupidity, teacher, ambition, lifestyle, ex athlete, obsession, coach, loser, delusion ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
north carolina, hawaii, mexico, usa
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306K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Three office workers strike back at their evil employers by hatching a hapless attempt to embezzle money.
Style:
cult classic, dark comedy, laugh out loud, satirical, funny ...
Audience:
date night, kids, adult
Plot:
workplace, dark humor, office, computer, friendship, satire, embezzlement, corporate world, rebelliousness, waitress, obnoxious boss, workplace situations ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1999, y2k
Place:
texas, dallas texas, austin texas, usa, mexico
Is relevant?
73K
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Peep Show is an award-winning British sitcom starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. The television programme is written by Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain, with additional material by Mitchell and Webb amongst others. It has been broadcast on Channel ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, funny, feel good, not serious ...
Plot:
roommate, odd couple, slacker, point of view, socially awkward, cynicism, satire, inner voice, immaturity, humour, neighbor, everyday life ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
london, europe, england
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Genre: Comedy, Horror
Country: UK, France
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.
Style:
horror comedy, dark comedy, humorous, funny, parody ...
Audience:
chick flick, manly, boys' night, teens, adult
Plot:
zombie, dark humor, zombie apocalypse, pub, zombie outbreak, zombie attack, satire, zombie violence, eaten alive, supernatural, siege, flesh eating zombie ...
Time:
2000s, year 2004, y2k, 21st century
Place:
london, britain, europe, england
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Genre: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia, USA, UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A washed-up musician teams up with a teacher and a kids show personality to protect young children from a sudden outbreak of zombies.
Style:
horror comedy, humorous, scary, colorful, hilarious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
zombie, zombie outbreak, children, trapped, travel, salvation, survival, monster, virus, blood, dark humor, epidemic ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
41-year-old Shizuo Daikoku (Shinichi Tsutsumi) suddenly quits his job at a company to become a mangaka. His family and friends become involved in his new pursuit...
Style:
humorous, heartfelt, manga, captivating, exciting ...
Plot:
single father, struggling artist, aspiring writer, deadbeat dad, loser, daughter, slice of life, personal growth, family drama, father daughter relationship, career change, midlife crisis ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Denmark, Belgium
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Ronal is a young barbarian with low self-esteem, the polar opposite of all the muscular barbarians in his village. He's a real wuss. However, as fate would have it, responsibility for the tribe's survival falls on Ronal's scrawny ...
Style:
humorous, parody, exciting, adult animation, not serious ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
loser, imaginary, barbarian, good versus evil, imaginary kingdom, goofy hero, youth, heroic mission, danger, friendship, friends, daring rescue ...
Time:
year 2011
Is relevant?
23K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Downtrodden writer Henry and distressed goddess Wanda aren't exactly husband and wife: they're wedded to their bar stools. But they like each other's company- and Barfly captures their giddy, gin-soaked attempts to make a go of life ...
Style:
talky, black comedy, depressing, melancholic, romantic drama ...
Plot:
addiction, alcohol abuse, alcoholism, bartender, drinking, poet, misfit, biopic, drinking alcohol, dark hero, mentally unstable, loser ...
Time:
year 1987, 20th century, 80s
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, texas
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