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Plot Summary:
The streets of Los Angeles are crawling with weirdos, hookers, peeping toms and perverts. And this time, they're wearing badges! Murray Langston, Linda Blair, Pat Paulsen, Billy Barty, Jaye P. Morgan, Andrew Dice Clay, Pat Morita, Kitten Natividad and The Unknown Comic lead a shameless all-star cast in this cult classic in the tradition of AIRPLANE and POLICE ACADEMY, filled with kooky cops, gassy midgets, tough lesbians, sick humor, gross gags, gratuitous nudity and more!.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: funny, sex comedy, cult classic, independent film, parody, offbeat, humorous, realistic, witty, not serious
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Wrong Cops (2013)
Plot Summary:
A group of bad cops look to dispose of a body that one of them accidentally shot.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: France, Russia, USA, Belgium, Portugal
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, entertaining, disturbing, black comedy, social, surreal, underground film, freeze frame
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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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Upright Citizens Brigade: Asssscat (2008)
Plot Summary:
On the heels of their enormously popular TV show, the Upright Citizens Brigade (Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, Matt Walsh) bring you Asssscat - an unparalleled improv comedy juggernaut. Beginning with a suggestion from the audience, a guest monologist tells a story that kicks off a series of high-octane improvised sketches. From medical marijuana to embarrassing sexual encounters, no topic is off limits to the renegade performers who have helped make Asssscat one of the longest running improv shows in the history of the world.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 263
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 61 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, clever, realistic, parody, offbeat, independent film, spoof, sketch comedy, live comedy
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Pete Smalls Is Dead (2010)
Plot Summary:
Two old pals attend an old friends funeral and find there is more to his death than him being dead.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: realistic, humorous, cynical, not serious, dark comedy, offbeat, independent film
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Reno 911!: Miami (2007)
Plot Summary:
A rag-tag team of Reno cops are called in to save the day after a terrorist attack disrupts a national police convention in Miami Beach during spring break. Based on the Comedy Central series.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: parody, funny, humorous, mockumentary, light, clever, suspense, melancholic, realistic, not serious
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Gold Diggers (2003)
Plot Summary:
National Lampoon's Gold Diggers is a black comedy about two losers in their twenties, Calvin Menhoffer (Will Friedle) and Leonard Smallwood (Chris Owen), who are out to get the good life without working for it. The two young men try to rob two 70-year-old sisters, Betty Mundt (Renee Taylor) and Doris Mundt (Louise Lasser). The two sisters beat the two young men up, and send them to jail. The ladies drop the charges, and invite the jailbirds to their Beverly Hills mansion. Cal gets an idea that they could marry the women for their money and live the good life. Hopefully, they will only live 6-months and at most one-year. It turns out that Betty and Doris are broke, and they have come up with a plan to marry the boys, kill them, and collect the life insurance money. After several unsuccessful murder attempts on each other, they join forces to rob Betty and Doris's rich uncle.
IMDB Rating: 3.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, absurd, funny, stylized, intense, feel good, entertaining, sex comedy, realistic, witty
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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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The Bogus Witch Project (2000)
Plot Summary:
A series of short films spoofing "The Blair Witch Project.".
IMDB Rating: 2.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, witty, not serious, light, entertaining, spoof, offbeat, horror spoof
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I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
Plot Summary:
Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimelord. His army is led by John Slade, his childhood idol who used to fight bad guys in the 70s.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, funny, hood, cult classic, black comedy, humorous, slapstick, action comedy, slapstick comedy
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The Jerky Boys (1995)
Plot Summary:
When two unemployed telephone pranksters decide to use their vocal "talents" to impersonate a Chicago mob boss and curry favor with organized crime in New York, the trouble begins. It isn't long before Johnny and Kamal (the "Jerky Boys" of crank call fame) are wanted by the local mafia, the police, and their neighbor.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, realistic, semi serious, parody, clever, unusual plot structure, suspense, melancholic, surreal
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Quick Change (1990)
Plot Summary:
With the aid of his girlfriend, Phyllis Potter, and best friend, Loomis, Grimm enters a Manhattan bank dressed as a clown, creates a hostage situation and executes a flawless robbery. The only thing left for the trio to do is make their getaway out of the city and to the airport. It sounds simple enough, but it seems that fate deserts them immediately after the bank heist. One mishap after another conspires to keep these robbers from reaching freedom.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, light, absurd, cult classic, witty, sweet, buddy comedy, fast, realistic
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The 41-Year-Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It (2010)
Plot Summary:
Follows Andy, who needs to hook up with a hottie, pronto, because he hasn't had sex in... well, forever - and his luck isn't the only thing that's hard. His equally horny teenage roommates also need it superbad, and with the help of their nerdy pal, McAnalovin' and his fake I.D., they may tap more than just a keg.
IMDB Rating: 2.6
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: spoof, humorous, parody, funny, light, intense, erotic, realistic, not serious, sexual
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Police Squad! (1982)
Plot Summary:
Police Squad! is a television comedy series first broadcast in 1982, created by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker, and starring Leslie Nielsen. A spoof of police procedurals, the series featured Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker's usual sight gags, wordplay and non sequiturs. While a parody of many television shows and movies, it bore a particular resemblance to the Lee Marvin cop show, M Squad and the late 1960s series Felony Squad. Although cancelled after only six episodes, the show spawned the successful Naked Gun film series. TV Guide ranked it #7 on their 2013 list of 60 shows that were "Cancelled Too Soon".
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, sitcom, humorous, funny, detective, absurd, anime, cult classic, realistic
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Reno 911! (2003)
Plot Summary:
Reno 911! is an American comedy television series on Comedy Central that ran from 2003 to 2009. It is a mockumentary-style parody of law enforcement documentary shows, specifically COPS, with comic actors playing the police officers. Most of the material is improvised, using a broad outline, and with minimal scripted material. The series spawned a film, Reno 911!: Miami, featuring the same cast. Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant and Kerri Kenney-Silver both starred in and are billed as creators of the series.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, parody, mockumentary, not serious, funny, detective, spoof, hilarious, offbeat
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Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989)
Plot Summary:
Our favourite police men are called together to deal with a gang who rob banks and jewelers. Using their various talents as well as their extraordinary luck, the crooks stand no chance against our men and women wearing blue.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: humorous, slapstick, absurd, relaxing, realistic, not serious, fast, hilarious, parody, funny
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Go (1999)
Plot Summary:
Told from three perspectives, a story of a bunch of young Californians trying to get some cash, do and deal some drugs, score money and sex in Las Vegas, and generally experience the rush of life.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 74000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: black comedy, dark comedy, entertaining, humorous, non-linear, independent film, sexy, funny, absurd, intense
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Cheech and Chong's Next Movie (1980)
Plot Summary:
Perennially stoned Cheech and Chong tear through the city of Los Angeles, causing trouble wherever they go. After Cheech loses his job, the two pot enthusiasts head to the welfare offices where Cheech's girlfriend, Donna, works. Instead of collecting unemployment, they find themselves thrown back on the streets, searching for a way to earn new income. But when Cheech's cousin, "Red" Mendoza, arrives, things get even crazier.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: funny, grindhouse, humorous, psychedelic, mysterious, intelligent, witty, not serious, surprise ending, hispanic
Similar in 85%
Plump Fiction (1997)
Plot Summary:
Follows the plot of Pulp Fiction, also parodying scenes from other movies.
IMDB Rating: 2.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, spooky, independent film, clever, humorous, realistic, witty, not serious, fast
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Screwed (2000)
Plot Summary:
A chauffeur kidnaps his rich boss's dog to hold it for ransom, but when she accidentally gets the dog back, she thinks that it's the chauffeur who's been kidnapped.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, intense, feel good, witty, not serious, offbeat, slapstick, hilarious, realistic
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National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
Plot Summary:
An LA detective is murdered because she has microfilm with the recipe to make cocaine cookies. A "Lethal Weapon" style cop team tries to find and stop the fiends before they can dope the nation by distributing their wares via the "Wilderness Girls" cookie drive.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 51000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, spoof, absurd, exciting, feel good, witty, funny, satirical, not serious
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Silent Movie (1976)
Plot Summary:
Aspiring filmmakers Mel Funn, Marty Eggs and Dom Bell go to a financially troubled studio with an idea for a silent movie. In an effort to make the movie more marketable, they attempt to recruit a number of big name stars to appear, while the studio's creditors attempt to thwart them. The film contains only one word of dialogue, spoken by an unlikely source.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: silent, spoof, humorous, funny, parody, satirical, light, absurd, slapstick comedy, clever
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The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
Plot Summary:
Bumbling cop Frank Drebin is out to foil the big boys in the energy industry, who intend to suppress technology that will put them out of business.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 120000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, hilarious, funny, detective, humorous, slapstick, feel good, entertaining, ironic
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Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)
Plot Summary:
A senator arranges for his son, a rich white kid who fancies himself black, to be kidnapped by a couple of black actors pretending to be murderers to try and shock him out of his plans to become a rapper.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, melancholic, satirical, intense, hood, feel good, semi serious, realistic, spoof
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Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
Plot Summary:
Frank Drebin is persuaded out of retirement to go undercover in a state prison. There he is to find out what top terrorist, Rocco, has planned for when he escapes. Frank's wife, Jane, is desperate for a baby.. this adds to Frank's problems. A host of celebrities at the Academy awards ceremony are humiliated by Frank as he blunders his way trying to foil Rocco.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 110000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, humorous, hilarious, funny, detective, realistic, slapstick comedy, not serious, slapstick
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Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
Plot Summary:
When Ashtray (Shawn Wayans) moves to South Central L.A. to live with his father (who appears to be the same age he is) and grandmother (who likes to talk tough and smoke reefer), he falls in with his gang-banging cousin Loc Dog (Marlon Wayans), who along with the requisite pistols and Uzi carries a thermo-nuclear warhead for self-defense. Will Ashtray be able to keep living the straight life?.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 60000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: parody, absurd, hood, funny, humorous, spoof, slang, satirical, black comedy, cult classic
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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
Plot Summary:
When the incompetent Officer Frank Drebin seeks the ruthless killer of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 181000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: parody, funny, spoof, humorous, detective, slapstick, not serious, absurd, light, hilarious
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Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)
Plot Summary:
Dale, Kurt and Nick decide to start their own business but things don't go as planned because of a slick investor, prompting the trio to pull off a harebrained and misguided kidnapping scheme.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 182000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: entertaining, parody, hilarious, realistic, not serious, teen, funny, sex comedy, dark comedy, action comedy
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Horrible Bosses (2011)
Plot Summary:
For Nick, Kurt and Dale, the only thing that would make the daily grind more tolerable would be to grind their intolerable bosses into dust. Quitting is not an option, so, with the benefit of a few-too-many drinks and some dubious advice from a hustling ex-con, the three friends devise a convoluted and seemingly foolproof plan to rid themselves of their respective employers... permanently.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 465000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, black comedy, dark comedy, entertaining, sexy, hilarious, parody, witty, realistic
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The Hangover Part III (2013)
Plot Summary:
This time, there's no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong, right? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 330000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: funny, buddy comedy, humorous, hilarious, entertaining, absurd, realistic, not serious, road movie, teen
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21 Jump Street (2012)
Plot Summary:
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 assigned to an undercover unit to infiltrate a drug ring that is supplying high school students synthetic drugs.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 589000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: parody, funny, buddy comedy, humorous, not serious, entertaining, hilarious, witty, action comedy, sex comedy