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Plot Summary:
Another Canadian screwball comedy involving a horny college man who can't decide between his girlfriend and his teacher.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 92
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, independent film, touching, offbeat, humorous, realistic, semi serious, sexual, teen sex comedy, sexy
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Best tv shows and movies like Higher Education (1988):
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Pretty Smart (1987)
Plot Summary:
In this adolescent-oriented drama, a young woman is forced to attend a posh finishing school in the Mediterranean. She vents her anger by rebelling against the cruel and sicko headmaster. When she discovers that he has been secretly photographing them naked and profiting from the pictures, she rallies the other girls and gets revenge.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 609
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, independent film, teen sex comedy, sexy, humorous, realistic, semi serious, romantic
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Private Popsicle (1982)
Plot Summary:
Three young Israeli men join the army, and it soon turns out that they're more interested in chasing skirts than following orders.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Israel, West Germany
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, sexy, sentimental, humorous, realistic, semi serious, sexual, vintage
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Nobody's Perfect (1989)
Plot Summary:
Steve is a college freshman who plays tennis for the school. But he falls desperately in love with Shelly, also a tennis player. It's all downhill from there. Steve can't eat, he can't sleep, his grades drop, and he gets kicked off the tennis team. What can he do? Well, his resourceful friend suggest turning Steve into a woman in order to get him close to Shelly who doesn't know he is alive.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 687
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, independent film, offbeat, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Moscow Square (2001)
Plot Summary:
1989 is an important year in the political history of Hungary. However, Petya and his friends couldn't care less. They are about to graduate high school. The only important things to them are the parties, girls, making some easy cash. And of course, passing the upcoming exam with the leaked questions.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Hungary
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: touching, semi serious, humorous, realistic
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Zig Zag Story (1983)
Plot Summary:
The lives of three Parisians - a color-blind painter, a radio show host and a perverted photographer - intertwine and go hilariously out of control.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 178
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, offbeat, humorous, realistic, semi serious, fast
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1987 (2014)
Plot Summary:
In 1987 Ricardo is 17 years old. This summer, Ricardo has a busy schedule: loose his virginity, find a way to get into bars, have a car, spend time with his friends. In order to rapidly make money, Ricardo decides to use his italian inheritance and take a shortcut in the medium of crime. But things will go wrong.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, feel good
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Gabriela (1983)
Plot Summary:
In 1925, Gabriela becomes cook, mistress, and then wife of Nacib, a bar owner in a small Brazilian coastal town runs by the local colonels. Nacib becomes tired of Gabriela's uneducated ways, and annuls the marriage when he finds her in bed with his friend Tonico. The political ways of the town modernize slightly and Gabriela returns as Nacib's mistress.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: touching, realistic, sexy, pornochanchada, humorous, semi serious
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My Best Friend's Girl (1983)
Plot Summary:
Isabelle Huppert plays an attractive Parisienne out looking for some fun during her vacation on the ski slopes of Courchevel in the Alps when she starts up a relationship with a great-looking sportswear salesman, but at the same time she is entranced by a little chubby disk jockey in a night club.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, sexy, clever, humorous, realistic, witty, cynical, semi serious, biting, sexual
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Take a Girl Like You (1970)
Plot Summary:
Young Jenny heads to the South of England to start a new career as a school teacher. Even before she has had a chance to settle in she meets Patrick, one of the local "lads". Within a short time she has her hands full when a number of the local boys take a liking to her. But who will be the lucky one who wins her affections?.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 779
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, romantic comedy, sexy, independent film, touching, offbeat, humorous, realistic, semi serious, sexual
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Adam and Eve (2005)
Plot Summary:
Easy-going, gentle college-boy Adam Baker enjoys frat-life, however disgusting the frat-house gets because of his sloppy house-mates Freddie, Ferguson and Munch. Then Adam meets Eve, starts falling in love, but gets jealous of frat-brother Billy, who 'bumps' almost constantly without seeking love, while Eve guards her campus-unique virginity. As even his thrice-divorced dad, an MD, urges Adam to get laid rather then loved, his patience runs out against healthy hormones.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, realistic, sentimental, captivating, melancholic, erotic, romantic, independent film, sexual
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Jailbait (2000)
Plot Summary:
It's not easy being the most popular couple in high school. Adam and Amber are the golden pair of Gaitlin High and are very busy being cool. Yet somehow Adam finds time for extracurricular activities, like making-it with Gynger, a sophomore, in the bathroom of a local restaurant. Soon, Adam's tidy world starts to fall apart when he finds out Gynger is pregnant. An ambitious Assistant District Attorney decides to file charges against Adam. Trying to help, Adam's parents hire a third-rate attorney whose every move just makes matters worse! Jailbait is a wickedly funny look at how far some guys will go to score. Can Adam find a way to keep himself out of jail and his girlfriend by his side? Watch this hysterical teen comedy featuring a cool cast of young stars and a hip soundtrack. See what happens when hormones rage and you're under age!!!.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 775
Genere: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, realistic, teen sex comedy, entertaining, sex comedy, campy
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Lemon Popsicle (1978)
Plot Summary:
Bentzi, Momo, and Yuda'leh are three teenage boys growing up in 1950's Israel, which is not much different from 1950's America if you believe what you see in the film. Of course they are obsessed with one thing - sex. Bentzi is interested in the beautiful Nili, but she prefers his friend Momo.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Israel, West Germany
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, erotic, sexy, touching, cult classic, crying, sentimental, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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The First Time (1981)
Plot Summary:
A young film student pursues a woman while studying under a bizarre, eccentric film professor.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 160
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, independent film, teen sex comedy, psychotronic, psychological, offbeat, humorous, realistic, experimental, semi serious
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These Girls (2005)
Plot Summary:
Based on the humorously edgy play by Vivienne Laxdal, These Girls is the story of three teenage girls who, in turn, seduce and then attempt to share Keith, an older married man. It is a tale of innocence, jealousy and friendship told as a provocative coming-of-age story.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: humorous, witty, semi serious, realistic, sex comedy
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Picture Day (2012)
Plot Summary:
A rebellious teenager forced to repeat her last year of high school is caught between adolescence and adulthood - and between two very different male admirers.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, realistic, melancholic, semi serious
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Rikky and Pete (1988)
Plot Summary:
Rikky (Nina Landis) and her brother Pete (Stephen Kearney) struggle to keep their lives from spinning out of control in small town Australia.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 304
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: touching, offbeat, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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The Virgin Queen of St. Francis High (1987)
Plot Summary:
A high school jock bets his friends that he can score with the school beauty queen, who is also a virgin.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 152
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, grindhouse, independent film, sentimental, humorous, realistic, semi serious, sexual, romantic comedy, sexy
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Not Cool (2014)
Plot Summary:
NOT COOL follows former prom king and college freshman Scott (Shane Dawson) who has just returned home for Thanksgiving break only to be dumped by his eccentric, long-term girlfriend. With his world turned upside down, Scott strikes an unlikely friendship with former classmate Tori (Cherami Leigh), an ugly duckling who blossomed in her first semester of college. Together, the two embark on an outrageous adventure through their hometown. But when Scott and Tori find their friendship turning into something deeper, they realize that a few months away may have changed them more than they realized.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, romantic, scenic, teen, sex comedy
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Too Young to Marry (2007)
Plot Summary:
Connecticut high school students Max Doyle and Jessica Carpenter fall in love and feel making love isn't enough, so they brave everyone's objections and get married.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 780
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, touching, emotional, realistic, romantic, sexual, sexy
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After School (1988)
Plot Summary:
A student-teacher relationship goes way beyond the classroom, including pre-historic times.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 214
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, offbeat, humorous, realistic, semi serious, independent film, sexy, teen sex comedy, hot, teen comedy
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AV (2005)
Plot Summary:
The story of four soon-to-be-college grads who are about to embark on the big adventure known as life. The foursome concoct an elaborate plan to hire a Japanese porn actress (or "AV Girl") for a fake film. Then they'll have sex with her. What could go wrong?.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 769
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, captivating, sexy, touching, realistic, sexual
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Schools Out (2008)
Plot Summary:
June 1990, a large provincial town. It's the last day of class before the baccalaureate: a small group of graduates happily leaves high school - In the ambient euphoria, Lucas empties his bag: without mince words, he says out loud to his philosophy teacher what he thinks of him. Short-lived relief since the odious Mr. Martineau will finally pass the oral exams - Lucas had better get it right. That same evening, at a party, Lucas meets Clémence, a lovely young girl. Love at first sight seems mutual, but Lucas lets her go without knowing her name. Between lively revisions and summer trips with his friends, he sets out in search of his beautiful stranger. For Lucas, this is only the beginning of the hassle, especially since he accepts private lessons philosophy at Monsieur Martineau's - and that the latter turns out to be the father of a very pretty young girl.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 809
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: touching, realistic, semi serious, humorous, offbeat
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Sex Is Zero 2 (2007)
Plot Summary:
'Veteran' student Eun-sik and prom queen, swimming champ Kyung-ah are a notorious couple at the campus. While their relationship has been solid for three years, Eun-sik struggles to proceed to the 'next step' with Kyung-ah, and despite the help and support of his friends, does not manage to get her into bed. Eun-sik fears that Kyung-ah will turn her back on him and is determined to get her back.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, humorous, not serious, realistic, light, romantic, teen sex comedy, offbeat
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Sex Is Zero (2002)
Plot Summary:
At Sunjong University, a few students are serious, including Eun-hyo, who works hard at aerobics in hopes of doing well in a national competition. Most students goof off: drinking, partying, and focusing on sex. Eun-shik, a law student who's been in the military, is older but socially inept. He likes Eun-hyo; even though his earnest and simple side appeals to her, his juvenile excesses make him irrelevant when Sung-ok, a good-looking rich kid, charms Eun-hyo. They begin an affair, leaving Eun-shik on the sidelines. The national competition approaches and complications arise.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: sexual, sex comedy, humorous, not serious, teen sex comedy, entertaining, captivating, funny, romantic, romantic comedy
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Brain Drain 2 (2011)
Plot Summary:
Alfonso, pursues the girl of his life to Harvard, determined to conquer her under the same friends and outlandish plans that his brother used in Oxford. But when you least expect it appears Martha, the girl he fell in love while at school. Sequel to "Fuga de cerebros".
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Spain
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, sexy
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Class (1983)
Plot Summary:
Naive Midwestern prep student Jonathan bonds with his more worldly roommate, Skip, who takes the small-town boy under his wing. At Skip's urging, the inexperienced Jonathan is emboldened to seek out older women in the cocktail lounges of nearby Chicago, where he meets and beds the alluring Ellen, who unfortunately turns out to be Skip's mother. The division between the friends is further deepened when a cheating scandal engulfs the school.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, teen sex comedy, erotic, sexy, sexual, touching, entertaining, scenic, independent film, sentimental
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Let's Ruin It with Babies (2014)
Plot Summary:
Channing has it all: a beautiful home, a rock star lifestyle, and a loving husband intent on ruining it all by knocking her up.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 256
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious, sexual, independent film, sexy
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The Last International Playboy (2008)
Plot Summary:
When playboy and one-hit-wonder novelist Jack Frost (Jason Behr) learns that his childhood sweetheart is getting married, he tries to drown his sorrows by dramatically escalating his self-destructive drinking and womanizing. Frost's pals try to coax him back from the brink, but only a precocious youngster (India Ennenga) in his apartment building finds a way around his defenses. Monet Mazur co-stars in this drama from director Steve Clark.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 599
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, South Africa
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, sexy, sex comedy
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The Rachel Papers (1989)
Plot Summary:
Charles is in control of his life; he is about to finish 6th from college and start at Oxford. He is 19 and wants an 'older' woman before he turns 20. Enter the beautiful Rachel, and Charles puts his 'master-of-seduction' routines into top gear. Things however get complicated, Charles has a string of ex's and a weird brother-in-law. Rachel has a boyfriend named Deforest and Charles' father has a mistress.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: erotic, sexy, sex comedy, romantic drama, independent film, feel good, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious
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Cheeky Girls (2008)
Plot Summary:
Three teen-aged girlfriends navigate multiple love triangles.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 595
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: touching, realistic, humorous, semi serious, sexual, sexy