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Plot Summary:
Misery is brought to a small group of Sho in the Kalahari desert in the form of a cola bottle. In his quest to throw the evil object over the edge of the earth, Xixo encounters Western "civilization," a haphazard doctor and a tyranical despot.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 59000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy
Country: South Africa, Botswana
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: funny, light, humorous, feel good, intellectual, cult classic, slapstick, independent film, mockumentary, spectacular
Best tv shows and movies like The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980):
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Carry on Up the Jungle (1970)
Plot Summary:
The Carry On team send up the Tarzan tradition in great style. Lady Evelyn Bagley mounts an expedition to find her long-lost baby. Bill Boosey is the fearless hunter and guide. Prof. Tinkle is searching for the rare Oozalum bird. Everything is going swimmingly until a gorilla enters the camp, and then the party is captured by an all female tribe from Aphrodisia... Written by Simon N. McIntosh-Smit.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, spoof, parody, offbeat, humorous, not serious, independent film, campy
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The Stupids (1996)
Plot Summary:
An incredibly dull-witted family unknowingly stumble upon an illegal weapons deal while on the trail of their "stolen" garbage.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: humorous, slapstick, independent film, offbeat, not serious, scary, parody, funny, light, clever
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Mad Buddies (2012)
Plot Summary:
Two sworn enemies, Boetie (Leon Schuster) and Beast (Kenneth Nkosi) are forced to do a road trip together on foot, only to discover that they have been conned into being part of a TV reality show.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 432
Genere: Comedy
Country: South Africa
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, buddy comedy, feel good, light, realistic
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Dudes (1987)
Plot Summary:
Two punks from the big city, traveling across the country in a Volkswagen bug, embrace the western ethos when they must take revenge against a group of rednecks for killing their friend in this lighthearted road movie. Along the way, they enlist the help of a young woman who runs a wrecking service.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, suspenseful, surreal, cult classic, independent film, exciting, realistic, cult film
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The Mad Adventures of 'Rabbi' Jacob (1973)
Plot Summary:
In this riot of frantic disguises and mistaken identities, Victor Pivert, a blustering, bigoted French factory owner, finds himself taken hostage by Slimane, an Arab rebel leader. The two dress up as rabbis as they try to elude not only assasins from Slimane's country, but also the police, who think Pivert is a murderer. Pivert ends up posing as Rabbi Jacob, a beloved figure who's returned to France for his first visit after 30 years in the United States. Adding to the confusion are Pivert's dentist-wife, who thinks her husband is leaving her for another woman, their daughter, who's about to get married, and a Parisian neighborhood filled with people eager to celebrate the return of Rabbi Jacob.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, light, captivating, entertaining, disturbing, slapstick, funny, anthology, slapstick comedy
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Almost Heroes (1998)
Plot Summary:
Two hapless explorers lead an ill-fated 1804 expedition through the Pacific Northwest in a hopeless, doomed effort to reach the Pacific Ocean before Lewis and Clark.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, exciting, not serious, cult classic, hilarious, inspirational, talky, slapstick comedy, parody
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Safari (2009)
Plot Summary:
Richard Dacier owns a tour agency specialized on organizing safaris for European tourists eager to confront the African wild life. Actually, he took the job after his father and never went into the savanna by himself. As he owes big money to some mobster, he is compelled to convey a fake tourist, with a suspicious suitcase, toward Mozambic. To avoid suspicion from the authorities, he is supposed to tour a group of tourists as usual. The only problem - he is completely unexperienced as a guide!.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, light, captivating
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Mr. Bones 2: Back from the Past (2008)
Plot Summary:
MR. BONES 2: BACK FROM THE PAST, is the story of Hekule, the King of Kuvukiland who is given a gemstone by the dying Kunji Balanadin. The stone is cursed and causes Hekule to become possessed by the spirit of the mischievous Kunji. It is up Mr. Bones, the royal witch doctor to cure his King and get rid of this cursed stone by returning the gem to its home in an Indian fishing village.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 880
Genere: Comedy
Country: South Africa
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, light, feel good, exciting, slapstick
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Turkish for Beginners (2012)
Plot Summary:
During an emergency landing on a deserted island suddenly traumatized by antiauthoritarian education Lena Schneider (Josefine Preuss) together with the Turkish Super Macho Cem Öztürk (Elyas M'Barek) must fight for survival. After initially Cem macho repulsive acts on Lena, a jellyfish in the water and sand in a bikini, she recognizes the time the romantic core behind his cool facade. Meanwhile, meet also their parents, who obdurate psychologist Doris (Anna Stieblich) and Metin Öztürk (Adnan Maral) to work together to find their missing children. So both generations take an involuntary Turkish Basic Course for beginners.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy
Country: Germany
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: feel good, funny, romantic, humorous, light, not serious, realistic, slapstick, teen comedy
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Delta Farce (2007)
Plot Summary:
Three bumbling Army reservists are hustled onto a plane headed for combat in Iraq -- but the fact that the plane drops them in Mexico doesn't stop them from "liberating" what they believe to be the Middle East.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, satirical, absurd, funny, parody, entertaining, spoof, action comedy, realistic, not serious
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Ass Backwards (2013)
Plot Summary:
Two best friends (Kate and Chloe) embark on a cross country trip back to their hometown to attempt to win a pageant that eluded them as children.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, funny, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining, underground film, independent film
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Joe Dirt (2001)
Plot Summary:
Joe Dirt is a janitor with a mullet hairdo, acid-washed jeans and a dream to find the parents that he lost at the Grand Canyon when he was a belligerent, trailer park-raised eight-year-old. Now, blasting Van Halen in his jacked-up economy car, the irrepressibly optimistic Joe hits the road alone in search of his folks.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 60000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, hilarious, light, road movie, absurd, not serious, slapstick, cult classic
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Mr. Bones (2001)
Plot Summary:
A medicine man is sent looking for the son of his tribal king, and brings back an American golfer and a host of goons intent on keeping him in the golf tournament.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: South Africa
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, not serious, feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical, slapstick, slapstick comedy
Similar in 77%
After School Special (2017)
Plot Summary:
Two high school kids mentored by a nightclub owner go on a mission to find their classmate when she is kidnapped by a secret society.
IMDB Rating: 2.1
IMDB Votes: 316
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: light, humorous, exciting, funny, realistic, not serious
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Rat Race (2001)
Plot Summary:
In an ensemble film about easy money, greed, manipulation and bad driving, a Las Vegas casino tycoon entertains his wealthiest high rollers -- a group that will bet on anything -- by pitting six ordinary people against each other in a wild dash for $2 million jammed into a locker hundreds of miles away. The tycoon and his wealthy friends monitor each racer's every move to keep track of their favorites. The only rule in this race is that there are no rules.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 122000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: funny, road movie, humorous, light, feel good, hilarious, exciting, parody, slapstick, fast
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The Gods Must Be Crazy II (1989)
Plot Summary:
Xixo is back again. This time, his children accidentally stow away on a fast-moving poachers' truck, unable to get off, and Xixo sets out to rescue them. Along the way, he encounters a couple of soldiers trying to capture each other and a pilot and passenger of a small plane, who are each having a few problems of their own.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Comedy
Country: South Africa, Botswana, USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, feel good, entertaining, light, talky, semi serious, slapstick, parody, mockumentary
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Tommy Boy (1995)
Plot Summary:
Party animal Tommy Callahan is a few cans short of a six-pack. But when the family business starts tanking, it's up to Tommy and number-cruncher Richard Hayden to save the day.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 95000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, slapstick, road movie, absurd, hilarious, light, clever, cult classic, feel good
Similar in 87%
Airplane! (1980)
Plot Summary:
Alcoholic pilot, Ted Striker has developed a fear of flying due to wartime trauma, but nevertheless boards a passenger jet in an attempt to woo back his stewardess girlfriend. Food poisoning decimates the passengers and crew, leaving it up to Striker to land the plane with the help of a glue-sniffing air traffic controller and Striker's vengeful former Air Force captain, who must both talk him down.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 255000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, absurd, funny, slapstick, cult classic, hilarious, light, humorous, slapstick comedy
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Bananas (1971)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: slapstick, humorous, political, funny, talky, absurd, not serious, feel good, surreal, black comedy
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Spies Like Us (1985)
Plot Summary:
Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for Nuclear War.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 52000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, light, suspense, parody, spoof, realistic, not serious, cult classic, hilarious
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Sweet Little Lies (2011)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 74
Genere: Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: captivating, thought provoking, humorous, road movie, light, feel good, uplifting, touching, realistic, semi serious
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Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)
Plot Summary:
Having satisfied their urge for White Castle, Harold and Kumar jump on a plane to catch up with Harold's love interest, who's headed for the Netherlands. But the pair must change their plans when Kumar is accused of being a terrorist. Rob Corddry also stars in this wild comedy sequel that follows the hapless stoners' misadventures as they try to avoid being captured by the Department of Homeland Security.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 141000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, sex comedy, hilarious, teen, clever, satirical, cult classic, not serious, feel good
Similar in 88%
RV (2006)
Plot Summary:
Climbing aboard their mammoth recreational vehicle for a cross-country road trip to the Colorado Rockies, the McNeive family – led by dysfunctional patriarch, Bob – prepares for the adventure of a lifetime. But spending two weeks together in one seriously small space has a way of cramping their style.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 63000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: funny, road movie, feel good, entertaining, slapstick, hilarious, teen, happy, realistic, not serious
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Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Plot Summary:
The eccentric and childish Pee-wee Herman embarks on a big adventure when his beloved bicycle is stolen. Armed with information from a fortune-teller and a relentless obsession with his prized possession, Pee-wee encounters a host of odd characters and bizarre situations as he treks across the country to recover his bike.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 58000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: road movie, funny, humorous, surreal, hilarious, entertaining, dark comedy, cult classic, uplifting, mind bending
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The Adventures of Philibert, Captain Virgin (2011)
Plot Summary:
Philibert, a robust lad and eldest son of an artichoke farmer, stands out from the other boys in the village. Idealistic and ingenuous, he foresees for himself a glorious future in artichokes and is saving his virginity for an as-yet-unknown woman chosen for him by God. Before he dies, his father tells him that he isn't his real parent. Philibert's real father was a gentleman murdered in the most cowardly way by a man from Burgundy who is recognisable by a rose-shaped strawberry birthmark on his neck. With a pouch full of ideals and artichokes, Philibert leaves his village and gallops towards Burgundy, accompanied by Martin, his rather deceitful manservant. Philibert's courage, kindness, physical and moral purity will thus be severely tested when faced with the baseness and venality of villains and the temptation of women each more lustful than the last.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 470
Genere: Adventure, Comedy
Country: France, Czech Republic
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: parody, sentimental, realistic, feel good, humorous, not serious, offbeat, campy
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Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
Plot Summary:
Sometimes, it takes a strange night to put everything else into focus. And that's exactly what happens to Harold and his roommate, Kumar, when they set out to get the best stoner fix money can buy: White Castle hamburgers. Both guys are at a crossroads, about to make major decisions that will affect the course of their lives. Yet they arrive at wisdom by accident as they drive around New Jersey in search of fast food.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 204000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA, Canada, Germany
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, hilarious, sex comedy, teen, feel good, entertaining, absurd, buddy comedy, cult classic
Similar in 78%
The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
Plot Summary:
Joan Wilder is thrust back into a world of murder, chases, foreign intrigue... and love. This time out she's duped by a duplicitous Arab dignitary who brings her to the Middle East, ostensibly to write a book about his life. Of course he's up to no good, and Joan is just another pawn in his wicked game. But Jack Colton and his sidekick Ralph show up to help our intrepid heroine save the day.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 61000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: entertaining, exciting, light, romantic, feel good, humorous, cult classic, inspirational, breathtaking, saga
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Big Fat Liar (2002)
Plot Summary:
Fourteen-year-old Jason Shepherd (Muniz) has a reputation for stretching the truth. So, when big-time Hollywood producer Marty Wolf (Paul Giamatti) steals his class paper and turns it into a smash movie, no one believes Jason's latest tall tale! On a cross-country adventure to set the record straight, Jason and best friend Kaylee (Bynes) devise a high-tech plan to squeeze the truth out of Wolf.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Germany, France
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, hilarious, light, feel good, not serious, realistic, funny, slapstick, teen, talky
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National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)
Plot Summary:
The Griswalds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and thus pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 71000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: humorous, road movie, parody, light, not serious, realistic, funny, hilarious, game show, sexy
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National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
Plot Summary:
Clark Griswold is on a quest to take his family on a quest to Walley World theme park for a vacation, but things don't go exactly as planned.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 118000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: funny, road movie, humorous, realistic, feel good, hilarious, cult classic, inspirational, entertaining, stylized