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Plot Summary:
The story of Rudy Ray Moore, who created the iconic big screen pimp character Dolemite in the 1970s.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 64000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, feel good, entertaining, light, thought provoking, captivating, motivational, retro, hood
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Mope (2019)
Plot Summary:
The tragic true story of best friends Steve Driver and Tom Dong, two low end porn actors who sought fame but gained infamy.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 875
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing
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A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)
Plot Summary:
The National Lampoon name became globally recognized after the monumental success of Animal Houseābut before the glory days, it was a scrappy yet divinely subversive magazine and radio show that introduced the world to comedic geniuses like Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, John Belushi, and Gilda Radner. The driving force behind National Lampoon was Doug Kenney (Will Forte), and his truly wild and crazy story unfolds in A Futile and Stupid Gesture from Harvard to Hollywood to Caddyshack and beyond.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Biography, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: funny, thought provoking, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious, sad, freeze frame
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Jason and Shirley (2015)
Plot Summary:
Based on a true story, Jason and Shirley recreates the 1966 power struggle between Jewish, Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Shirley Clarke and her subject, Jason Holiday, a fierce black gay queen over a 12-hour marathon filming session which gave rise to Clarke's iconic documentary Portrait of Jason.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 58
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: psychological, light, sincere, sexy, humorous, contemplative, cinema verite
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Mike Epps: Only One Mike (2019)
Plot Summary:
In a raw stand-up comedy special, Mike Epps mixes it up as he tackles sexual misconduct, special ed, aging body parts and much more.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 332
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 63 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, ironic, satirical, semi serious
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Hollywood Shuffle (1987)
Plot Summary:
Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor catches the ire of his grandmother for auditioning for a role in the regrettably titled exploitation film "Jivetime Jimmy's Revenge." When Tinseltown Studios casts Taylor in the title role, he has a series of conflicted dreams satirizing African-American stereotypes in Hollywood, and must reconcile his career goals with his desire to remain a positive role model for his little brother.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, witty, entertaining, light, absurd, spoof, feel good, semi serious, funny
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Private Parts (1997)
Plot Summary:
The auto-biographical story of Howard Stern, the radio-rebel who is now also a TV-personality, an author and a movie star.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, semi serious, witty, sexy, cult classic, controversial, touching, scary, feel good
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Next Friday (2000)
Plot Summary:
Ice Cube returns as Craig Jones, a streetwise man from South Central Los Angeles who has a knack for getting into trouble. This time out, Craig is still trying to outsmart neighborhood bully Debo (Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr.); after Craig gets the better of Debo in a fist fight, Debo is determined to flatten Craig in a rematch. Looking to stay out of Debo's way, Craig's dad decides that it would be a good idea for Craig to hide out with his Uncle Elroy and cousin Day-Day in Rancho Cucamonga... but trouble seems to find him there also.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, hood, feel good, light, not serious, black comedy, stylized, philosophical, independent film
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Don't Think Twice (2016)
Plot Summary:
An improv group deals with several crises, including the loss of their lease and one member hitting the big time.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: entertaining, funny, touching, emotional, talky, cult classic, independent film, feel good, mumblecore, intense
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Mistress (1992)
Plot Summary:
A comedy about a screenwriter (Wuhl) whose old movie script is read by a producer (Landau) and the search for financial backers begins. But it seems that each money source (Aiello, DeNiro, Wallach) has his own mistress that he wants put into the film. Gradually, the screenwriter is forced to make changes to his script to accommodate these backers until he finally sees no semblance of his original ideas in the writing.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: humorous, cynical, light, captivating, cult classic, exciting, independent film, realistic, witty, talky
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Mank (2020)
Plot Summary:
1930s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 81000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min
Plot tags: black and white, historical drama, sentimental, inspirational, emotional, intense, funny, neo noir, period piece, art film
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Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
Plot Summary:
In this film that closely parallels his own life story, Richard Pryor plays Jo Jo Dancer, a popular stand-up comedian who has severely burned himself in a drug incident. As he lies unconscious in a hospital, his spiritual alter ego gets up and begins a journey of his own. He revisits his life, from growing up in a brothel as a child and struggling to beat the long odds to become a top rated comedian. However, his success brings new problems as he develops a tragic pattern of substance abuse that begins to screw up his life. All the while, Jo Jo's spirit watches these events and attempts to convince his past self to turn off from his path of self destruction. Written by Kenneth Chisholm.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: black comedy, sincere, serious, realistic, contemplative, gloomy, entertaining, funny, light, inspirational
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Man on the Moon (1999)
Plot Summary:
A film about the life and career of the eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 136000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, Germany, Japan, USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: offbeat, depressing, inspirational, touching, humorous, tragicomedy, funny, factual, melancholic, sentimental
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Bowfinger (1999)
Plot Summary:
On the verge of bankruptcy and desperate for his big break, aspiring filmmaker Bobby Bowfinger concocts a crazy plan to make his ultimate dream movie. Rallying a ragtag team that includes a starry-eyed ingenue, a has-been diva and a film studio gofer, he sets out to shoot a blockbuster featuring the biggest star in Hollywood, Kit Ramsey -- only without letting Ramsey know he's in the picture.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 73000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: funny, parody, humorous, witty, talky, light, feel good, not serious, spoof, hilarious
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The Disaster Artist (2017)
Plot Summary:
An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have predicted; creating the worst movie ever made.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 162000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, humorous, funny, entertaining, absurd, talky, slasher, surreal, period piece
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Entourage (2015)
Plot Summary:
Movie star Vincent Chase, together with his boys, Eric, Turtle and Johnny, are backā¦and back in business with super agent-turned-studio head Ari Gold. Some of their ambitions have changed, but the bond between them remains strong as they navigate the capricious and often cutthroat world of Hollywood.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 82000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: sexy, entertaining, humorous, feel good, cynical, not serious, teen, funny, cult classic, hilarious
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Living in Oblivion (1995)
Plot Summary:
Nick is the director of a low-budget indie film. He tries to keep everything together as his production is plagued with an insecure actress, a megalomaniac star, a pretentious, beret-wearing director of photography and lousy catering. Divided in three acts, each representing a different scene to shoot, this film is an essential for amateur filmmakers.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: surreal, independent film, humorous, funny, atmospheric, talky, light, art house, semi serious, cult classic
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Friday After Next (2002)
Plot Summary:
Craig and Day Day have finally moved out of their parents houses and into their own crib. The cousins work nights at a local mall as security guards. When their house is robbed on Christmas Eve they team up to track him down.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, hood, stylized, witty, not serious, independent film, black comedy, sexual, realistic
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Ed Wood (1994)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 182000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min
Plot tags: black and white, humorous, black comedy, dark comedy, atmospheric, stylized, sentimental, touching, independent film, gothic
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Life (1999)
Plot Summary:
Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 54000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, entertaining, semi serious, feel good, hilarious, hood, black comedy, retro, realistic
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Chaplin (1992)
Plot Summary:
With the use of flashback, an elderly Charlie Chaplin discusses his autobiography with his editor, who urges him to be more vulnerable and emotionally honest with his memoirs while journeying through his poverty-stricken childhood, closest friendships, many marriages, merciless pursuit by J. Edgar Hoover, and ingenious invention of The Little Tramp. Highlighted works such as The Gold Rush and The Great Dictator illustrate significant turning points in Chaplin's prolific filmography. Also treated is Chaplin's exile from America and his eventual return to receive an honourary Academy Award in 1972.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 61000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, France, Italy, Japan, USA
Duration: 143 min
Plot tags: inspirational, sentimental, factual, light, intense, touching, serious, emotional, period piece, costume drama
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Baadasssss! (2003)
Plot Summary:
Director Mario Van Peebles chronicles the complicated production of his father Melvin's classic 1971 film, "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song." Playing his father in the film, Van Peebles offers an unapologetic account of Melvin's brash and sometimes deceptive conduct on the set of the film, including questionable antics like writing bad checks, tricking a local fire department and allowing his son, Mario, to shoot racy sex scenes at the age of 11.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: sweet, suspense, talky, thought provoking, contemplative, serious, realistic, touching, political, breathtaking
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Boomerang (1992)
Plot Summary:
Marcus is a successful advertising executive who woos and beds women almost at will. After a company merger he finds that his new boss, the ravishing Jacqueline, is treating him in exactly the same way. Completely traumatised by this, his work goes badly downhill.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 31000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: funny, witty, talky, melancholic, black comedy, light, romantic comedy, feel good, semi serious, humorous
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Life (2015)
Plot Summary:
In 1955, young photographer Dennis Stock develops a close bond with actor James Dean while shooting pictures of the rising Hollywood star.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, Germany, Canada, Australia, USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: serious, captivating, realistic, psychological, thought provoking, independent film, cult classic, road movie
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Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
Plot Summary:
Author P.L. Travers travels from London to Hollywood as Walt Disney Pictures adapts her novel Mary Poppins for the big screen.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 168000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, Australia, USA
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, emotional, factual, compassionate, sad, serious, light, inspirational, entertaining
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Friday (1995)
Plot Summary:
Craig and Smokey are two guys in Los Angeles hanging out on their porch on a Friday afternoon, smoking and drinking, looking for something to do.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 122000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, hood, cult classic, light, semi serious, hilarious, independent film, black comedy, realistic
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BlacKkKlansman (2018)
Plot Summary:
Ron Stallworth, an African-American police officer from Colorado, successfully manages to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan and become the head of the local chapter.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 285000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, China
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: informative, political, dark comedy, inspirational, social, semi serious, rough, thought provoking, captivating, factual
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Lovelace (2013)
Plot Summary:
Story of Linda Lovelace, who is used and abused by the porn industry at the behest of her coercive husband, before taking control of her life.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 42000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: sexual, stylized, erotic, sexy, emotional, entertaining, intense, sincere, captivating, teen
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The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)
Plot Summary:
Larry Flynt is the hedonistically obnoxious, but indomitable, publisher of Hustler magazine. The film recounts his struggle to make an honest living publishing his girlie magazine and how it changes into a battle to protect the freedom of speech for all people.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 100000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: controversial, sexual, factual, semi serious, captivating, witty, dramatic, erotic, non fiction, dark comedy
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Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood (2019)
Plot Summary:
A faded TV actor and his stunt double embark on an odyssey to make a name for themselves in the film industry during the Helter Skelter reign of terror in 1969 Los Angeles.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 814000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, UK, China
Duration: 161 min
Plot tags: entertaining, twist ending, suspenseful, disturbing, controversial, cult classic, black comedy, dark comedy, exciting, funny
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The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Plot Summary:
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 15000000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 180 min
Plot tags: clever, captivating, motivational, cynical, biting, cerebral, realistic, suspense, funny, entertaining