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Plot Summary:
When the dopest white break dancer of the 1990's tries to bust a move but ends up busting an ankle instead, he seeks the wise counsel of a hip-hop grand master (Flavor Flav) to reinvent himself as an MC and rapper.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 70
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: parody, humorous, realistic, not serious, captivating
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Demo Reel (2012)
Plot Summary:
Antics from a film crew as they attempt to remake movies, claiming that they can make them better.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 412
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: parody, humorous, realistic, not serious, sketch comedy
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Gangsta Rap: The Glockumentary (2007)
Plot Summary:
The hardest group you've never heard of is back. Gangsta Rap is a mockumentary based on a group of over the hill gangster rappers (circa NWA), trying to make a comeback. Its a hilarious look at the soft underbelly of hard core hip hop.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 324
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: humorous, witty, not serious, mockumentary, parody, captivating, independent film, clever, offbeat, realistic
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Punching the Clown (2009)
Plot Summary:
A satirical songwriter comes to Los Angeles and puts his life's work in jeopardy.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 897
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: humorous, satirical, captivating, entertaining, cult classic, sincere, touching, realistic, not serious, independent film
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Get Ready to Be Boyzvoiced (2000)
Plot Summary:
Mockumentary which follows an up-and-coming three-man boyband which suffers a Milli Vanilli inspired media storm just before the release of their first album. Their only hope is to get their act together before the HitAwards Norwegian music awards show.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: Norway
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, captivating, cult classic, mockumentary, spoof, parody, fake documentary, queer cinema
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Rock Slyde (2009)
Plot Summary:
Between trying to get Judy Bee (Elaine Hendrix) back and tracking down a sexy client's stalker, droll Det. Rock Slyde (Patrick Warburton) has his hands full in this comedy that also stars Rena Sofer and includes cameos by Jason Alexander, Brian Bosworth and Jerry Cantrell. Andy Dick plays a wigged-out cult leader who has successfully brainwashed Judy. Chris Dowling (The Plight of Clownana) writes and directs.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 658
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, captivating, entertaining, realistic, slapstick, parody, neo noir, detective, spoof
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Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats (2014)
Plot Summary:
Standup special filmed live at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: humorous, witty, talky, captivating, offbeat, realistic, not serious, independent film
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3 Geezers! (2013)
Plot Summary:
Follow actor J Kimball as he researches what it's like to be old for a role in an upcoming movie. When he meets the residents at The Coconuts convalescent home, he quickly discovers that his perceptions of the elderly may be off from today's reality. After being on the wrong end of some pranks, J enlists the help of his Hollywood friends to turn the tides. Mayhem ensues.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 782
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, realistic, feel good
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The Flying Scissors (2009)
Plot Summary:
Comedy starring Mason Pettit, Matthew Arkin, Devin Ratray.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 98
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, witty, not serious, mockumentary, offbeat, independent film
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Death of a Dynasty (2003)
Plot Summary:
A story which centers around Dave Katz, a journalist at a hip-hop magazine who is sent on assignment to uncover the often comedic underworld of Roc-a-Fella Records run by Damon Dash and Jay-Z.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 414
Genere: Musical, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: realistic, humorous, talky, semi serious, independent film, mockumentary, witty
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The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch (2003)
Plot Summary:
Twenty-three years after the release of the original Beatles mockumentary, 'The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash', famous artists, actors and musicians speak out on how The Rutles influenced them.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 558
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: mockumentary, parody, humorous, realistic, not serious, witty, cynical, spoof, offbeat, biting
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iSteve (2013)
Plot Summary:
A comedic look at the life of Steve Jobs.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Biography, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, feel good, light, captivating, realistic, not serious, independent film
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Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (2011)
Plot Summary:
A kid from the Midwest moves out to Hollywood in order to follow in his parents footsteps -- and become a porn star.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, feel good, entertaining, dark comedy, sex comedy, realistic, sexual, sexy, bloody
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My Big Fat Independent Movie (2005)
Plot Summary:
This film is a spoof along the lines of "Scary Movie" and "Not Another Teen Movie." It includes parodies of some of the indie film world's most renowned movies such as "Memento," "Pulp Fiction," "Magnolia," "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," "Amelie," "Run Lola Run," "El Mariachi," "The Good Girl," "Pi," "Swingers" and many others.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, witty, not serious, spoof, independent film, offbeat, realistic
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WTF (2014)
Plot Summary:
Rémi Gaillard is the real character of the World network, troll, provocateur, one of the biggest-selling comic actor in Europe. One and a half milliards of viewing and millions of fans. A day came, and he decided to steady down: got married, settled down on work on a parking place, promised a pregnant wife, that also «goes away to the decree» and gives up the pranks. But how to deafen talent and disorderly conduct of fantasy?. Fans can not assume his care. Gaillard returns.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 650
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, light, entertaining, realistic, slapstick
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Eternity: The Movie (2014)
Plot Summary:
Big Hair. Guyliner. Someone lamenting by crashing waves on a beach or to their reflection in a fountain. Yes, we're talking about the 80s! Todd and BJ, two lonely wannabe artists, find one another and create the not-so-dynamic R&B duo "Eternity.".
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 62
Genere: Comedy, Music, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, captivating, independent film
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Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee (2007)
Plot Summary:
In 1973, martial arts great Bruce Lee died, his final film, Game of Death, left unfinished. With the public hungry for more Lee, movie execs decide to find a replacement. This outrageous satire looks at the entire process, from the oddball candidates to the greed and racial motivations that drive the final decision. There's big business in the movies, and Finishing the Game skewers it with an eye for '70s detail.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: mockumentary, humorous, not serious, parody, realistic, witty, spoof, slapstick comedy, slapstick
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He's Way More Famous Than You (2013)
Plot Summary:
When once-up-and-coming indie film starlet Halley Feiffer loses her boyfriend, her agent and her career in one fell swoop she finally realizes that something in her life has got to change... she has to become WAY MORE FAMOUS! Armed with a stolen script and two pitchers of sangria, Halley enlists the help of her brother Ryan and his boyfriend to make her own movie, starring herself (of course) as herself, and any A-list celebrity she can land along the way.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 811
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: not serious, humorous, feel good, captivating, realistic
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The Film Crew: Hollywood After Dark (2007)
Plot Summary:
The Film Crew gives a commentary track to Walk the Angry Beach (1968), aka Hollywood After Dark, featuring Rue McClanahan as a stripper. Beloved, sassy Golden Girl Rue McClanahan stars as an unbeloved, depressive stripper who wants to become a movie star but can’t get any roles better than, say “Stripper #3” in Mondo Topless. But love is in the air, mingling with LA smog, as Rue falls for assistant junkyard attendee Tony, played by Anthony Vorno (Sweet trash, Jailbait Babysitter). Surprisingly, things go wrong and one of them turns up dead. There’s plenty of dimly-lit Burlesque dancing on a bare, presumable filthy stage, plus pale, hairy men in tight swimsuits, and drug-laced creepy sex! HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD! It’s up to the Film Crew to turn this bleak cautionary tale into a hilarious, um, cautionary tale. Lunch is provided.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 416
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: parody, atmospheric, humorous, realistic, not serious, sexy, offbeat, sexual, campy
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Z Rock (2008)
Plot Summary:
Z Rock is an American television series, which airs on the IFC in the United States. The show is a semi-scripted comedy and is based on the double life of a Brooklyn band, ZO2. By night, they are a hard rock band but to pay the bills, they are the Z Brothers by day, playing kiddie parties. ZO2 consists of brothers Paulie Z, David Z and their childhood friend Joey Cassata. The series is filmed and produced in New York City by Mark Mark Productions.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 414
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, sitcom, offbeat
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The Blackout (2013)
Plot Summary:
A rag tag band of idiots on the verge of signing a recording contract is sandbagged by their lead singer, Chas Knopfler, into throwing the mother of all parties the night before they embark on a world tour. Eddie Mesmer, the rhythm guitarist, awakens to find his drummer, Toss Dunbar, hanging from a tree like a scarecrow, and the house completely destroyed. Eddie and Toss quickly realize that A: they can't remember anything and B: there's a dead guy in the pool. Now, they have to figure out what happened the night before or their Rock and Roll dream is over.
IMDB Rating: 2.6
IMDB Votes: 519
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: teen sex comedy, humorous, semi serious, realistic, feel good, captivating, scenic, epic
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The Groove Tube (1974)
Plot Summary:
Chevy Chase makes his film debut in this riotous collection of live skits. Directed by Ken Shapiro and featuring Chase, Richard Belzer and others, The Groove Tube mocks TV Land and its trappings by spoofing kids' shows -- from a marijuana-smoking Koko the Clown who resides in Make Believe Land, to Safety Sam, the penis with a plan who gleefully informs the audience of the perils of casual sex.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, witty, not serious, sketch comedy, surreal, cult classic, clever, offbeat, independent film
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Adventures of Serial Buddies (2011)
Plot Summary:
Gregory is a devout Catholic who wants to kill evil people in order to grant them safe passage to heaven, Gary is an assembly worker at a trophy shop who wants to kill potential trophy winners, Graham is Gary's intern who will do anything to become a trophy maker and Vinny Van Go drives a road emergency van just to make friends. A coincidental encounter forces these four dim witted rejects to join forces and embark upon an idiotic and altogether hilarious road trip adventure - encountering the likes of skinheads, fraternity jocks, sorority babes, missing children, bikers, porn-stars, clowns, and Kathie Lee Gifford! If the boys aren't careful they might just become human, in what is "the very first serial killer buddy movie of all time.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 861
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, feel good, captivating, light, offbeat, realistic
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High Strung (1992)
Plot Summary:
Thane Furrows, an extremely cynical but unintentionally hilarious children's book writer, wakes up one morning, and, since pretty much everyone and everything annoys him, begins another day of complaining to himself. However, the day proves to be much different than normal when Thane begins to recieve strange phone calls, letters, and voices in his head, all indicating that something will happen at 8 o'clock. As the day goes on, Thane rants and raves about the things that annoy him, as the clock slowly ticks closer and closer to his destiny.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, captivating, cult classic, independent film, black comedy
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Ride (1998)
Plot Summary:
A group of young people leave Harlem for a bus trip down to Miami. The voyage starts off with problems, but it ends up becoming a learning experience, as they end up learning things about each other they had not previously known.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 819
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: hood, black comedy, independent film, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Authors Anonymous (2014)
Plot Summary:
When a dysfunctional group of unpublished writers accept Hannah into their fold, the last thing they expect is her overnight success. Can these lovable misfits achieve their artistic dreams and avoid killing one another in the process?.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, feel good, captivating, realistic, not serious
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Rock, Paper, Scissors: The Way of the Tosser (2007)
Plot Summary:
This hilarious genre-bending comedy follows Gary Brewer, along with girlfriend Holly Brewer (no relation), and best friend Trevor Morehouse as Gary quests to reign supreme at the 2006 Rock, Paper, Scissors World Championships.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 423
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, light, mockumentary, offbeat
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CB4 (1993)
Plot Summary:
A "rockumentary", covering the rise to fame of MC Gusto, Stab Master Arson, and Dead Mike: members of the rap group "CB4". We soon learn that these three are not what they seem and don't apear to know as much about rap music as they claim... but a lack of musical ability in an artist never hurts sales, does it? You've just got to play the part of a rap star.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: spoof, mockumentary, black comedy, hood, funny, clever, dark comedy, humorous, satirical, smart
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2gether (2000)
Plot Summary:
A movie that spoofs boy bands like N*Sync, New Kids on the Block, Backstreet Boys, etc. It's the boy band version of Spinal Tap!.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Comedy, Music
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, not serious, realistic, witty, mockumentary, parody, spoof
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Dirty Movie (2011)
Plot Summary:
An outrageous cut-rate producer, Charlie LaRue (Christopher Meloni) is about to fulfill his lifelong dream to make a movie about the most offensive, dirtiest jokes ever told.
IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, sketch comedy, light, feel good, realistic, hot
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Beef (2014)
Plot Summary:
BEEF is a comedic spin on a real person courtroom show. Set in a NY deli, BEEF revolves around Lou, his family, and the cases he settles. People march in with a "beef" for Lou to solve with old-school advice, simple justice, or a fine cut of meat.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 160
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 146 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, not serious, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining, realistic