Best movies like Life Is a Wonderful Thing
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Plot Summary:
A policeman who spies on the lives of others, an important banker married to a housewife who poses as a noblewoman. A precarious young masseuse and an electrician madly in love. Very different lives that end up intertwining. But also extremely complicated and troubled lives ... Even if, after all, life is a wonderful thing.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 326
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, entertaining, light, humorous, captivating
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Thirty, Single and Fantastic (2016)
Plot Summary:
Ines turns down a marriage proposal in order to focus on her career.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 919
Genere: Comedy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Brothers with No Game (2012)
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IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 17
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration:
Plot tags: funny, light, romantic, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Taste of You (2014)
Plot Summary:
It depicts the lives of several groups of characters interacting at the beach of Forte dei Marmi during the mid-1980s.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 346
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, captivating, entertaining, happy
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Stay Away from Me (2013)
Plot Summary:
Jacopo has a serious problem. He may be a brilliant marriage guidance counsellor, but he can never manage to have a steady relationship for more than two weeks. And for good reason: since he was very young, Jacopo has been cursed and brought bad luck to every woman who has fallen in love with him. Really bad luck. Because of this, he has vowed to stay away from women, for their own good. But the moment he lays eyes on Sara at a friend’s birthday party, he is smitten. Despite his resistance, the two fall head over heels leading to back-to-back, laugh-out-loud moments of disaster! Sara will quickly learn the consequences of her choice as the limits of her love are put to the test.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 882
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Natale a Beverly Hills (2009)
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IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 793
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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A Summer in the Caribbean (2009)
Plot Summary:
Several groups of Italians experience amusing adventures and tests of character on the Caribbean island of Antigua. Some of the characters are there simply for rest and relaxation, while others act with different motivations. Multiple plot lines unfold simultaneously as different characters' stories are presented.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 419
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, italian comedy
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Me gusta, pero me asusta (2017)
Plot Summary:
Brayan Rodriguez is an innocent heir to a criminal Sinaloa family sent to Mexico City to expand the business, and where he meets Claudia, and their worlds collide. Love and fun are everywhere.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 616
Genere: Comedy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Bygones Be Bygones (2017)
Plot Summary:
Zafer, a sailor living with his mother Döndü in a coastal village in Izmir, has just broke up with his girlfriend Mehtap whose father is also a sailor. While Döndü and her friend, Fahriye try to help Zafer to marry someone and have his own family, a famous and talented actress, Asli surprisingly attends Zafer's boat tour. Then Asli and Zafer find themselves getting to know each other.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Brother Nature (2016)
Plot Summary:
Roger, a straight-laced politician has big plans to propose to his dream girl at her family's lake house. But everything goes awry when he meets his potential brother-in-law Todd: a full-time camp counselor with a heart of gold and a wild sense of fun, pining to be Roger's best friend, and ultimately catapulting him into a series of unfortunate events. As Roger tries to take a stand amidst outrageous fishing excursions, propulsive water jetpacks and American history-themed musicals, he realizes that being a part of a new family may be more difficult than he'd thought.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Shy of Normal: Tales of New Life Experiences (2011)
Plot Summary:
An author (Brinke Stevens) cures her struggle with writer's block by making up funny short stories about random people she sees in public.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 15
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: funny, light, humorous, captivating, entertaining, independent film, cult film
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A Woman With No Filter (2018)
Plot Summary:
Paz, a kind woman, has allowed everyone around her to treat her as if she were worth nothing, keeping silent so as not to hurt feelings. Until one day, in her head, a phenomenon forces her to express what she feels.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 569
Genere: Comedy
Country: Mexico, Chile
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, silent, silent film
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The Sinking City: Capsule Odyssey (2017)
Plot Summary:
Hong Kong is just a ridiculous place full of lies. In this prosperous city, there are a group of people that have to live in the ‘space capsule’, which is a large seminar room subdivided into small living rooms. In such a small living space, this group of people all struggle to fight for their ideal lifestyle which reflects the spirit of Hong Kong.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 179
Genere: Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, black comedy
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Some Like It Hot (2016)
Plot Summary:
After the unexpected death of his best friend, a man examines his life and finds it incredibly lonely. Inspired by an encounter with a beautiful and sexy model, he embarks with his three friends on what turns out to be a crazy (and slightly stupid) endeavor on a path towards fulfillment.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: China
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, romantic comedy
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Too Neapolitan (2016)
Plot Summary:
When Deborah's ex-husband, a popular neomelodic singer, loses his life in a stage dive, Deborah worries for her eleven-year-old son, Ciro, who is exhibiting signs of depression. Searching for a solution, Deborah takes Ciro to see Tommaso, a shy child psychologist. During the course of their visits, Ciro confesses that it's not his father's death that has got him down, it's his love for his classmate, the beautiful Ludovica. The two make a deal: Tomasso will help Ciro to win the affections of Ludovica, while Ciro gives Tomasso a hand at having a chance with his mother.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 367
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, humorous, funny, entertaining, captivating, idiotic
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Bangla (2019)
Plot Summary:
A 22 year-old Bangladeshi-Italian Muslim boy meets a beautiful, exciting Italian girl who makes him re-analyze his beliefs and culture.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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The Jokes (2004)
Plot Summary:
In many small episodes, various characters represent the typical vices and comedy of Italian society (especially Rome) in early 2000.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 388
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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7 Hours to Win Your Heart (2020)
Plot Summary:
Valeria, a beautiful and determined woman disillusioned about love, is an implacable teacher of picking up for single men. One day she met Giulio, which is struggling to regain his ex. With her help.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: romantic, funny, light, feel good, sweet, captivating, entertaining
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A Fairy-Tale Wedding (2014)
Plot Summary:
After twenty years, five high school classmates meet again at Daniele's wedding, the only one who has built a career for himself. During a long weekend in Switzerland, the five friends rediscover the affection and complicity of the past, and they get a chance to straighten out their destinies. A whirlwind of misunderstandings will bring down their shaky balances, and they'll all find the courage to put themselves on the line and start their lives afresh.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 533
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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The Worst Week of My Life (2011)
Plot Summary:
Seven days before his wedding, a man must contend with a series of never-ending disasters.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Would I Lie to You: The Beginning (2019)
Plot Summary:
In 1980s Paris - Patrick, Dov, Yvan and Serge are young men seeking success in love and business... with varying success.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 267
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical
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Nerd Boy (2008)
Plot Summary:
DeDe is an emotional wreck after her boyfriend, Stix gives her the boot. Once the word gets out that DeDe is single, all available men, including the neighborhood nerd line up for a chance to date her.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 33
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, independent film
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Miami Beach (2016)
Plot Summary:
Miami is one of the most sought by young Italians. It is there, in fact, is going to study at university Luca, a Roman, the son of John and Valentina, Milan, daughter Olivia. During the plane trip from Rome to Miami, Olivia and John argue furiously.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 192
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical
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What's your sign? (2014)
Plot Summary:
A few stories about the different Zodiac signs.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 461
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, anthology
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A Liberal Passion (2013)
Plot Summary:
When an uncompromising idealist and rich, arrogant heir cross paths, their contrasting beliefs begin to shift when they fall for each other.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 646
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: funny, sincere, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical
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I Heart You, Pare! (2011)
Plot Summary:
I ♥ You, Pare! is a Philippine romantic comedy directed by Andoy Ranay and Joyce E. Bernal for GMA Network. It premiered on February 7, 2011, starring Regine Velasquez and Dingdong Dantes. The love story contains pseudo-homosexuality elements, where a heterosexual man does not initially know of the woman pretending to be a homosexual man's true gender. The show premiered on February 9, 2011, two days after its original premiere, on GMA Pinoy TV. Some of the musical sequences, particularly songs sung in "Club Love" in the story are being dubbed out on GMA Pinoy TV. It ended in May 27, 2011, and was replaced by Amaya.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 65
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration:
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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El tamaño sí importa (2016)
Plot Summary:
A typical next door mexican girl –away from the beauty standards-, will try to conquer her old boss, a very handsome and charismatic socialite, who is now broken and alone.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 327
Genere: Comedy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: funny, entertaining, light, feel good, humorous, captivating
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Wannabe Widowed (2013)
Plot Summary:
A ne'er-do-well who's married to a millionnaire realizes his financial trouble might be solved if his wife was dead - and sets out a plot to achieve just that. A remake of Dino Risi's "il vedovo".
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 929
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Love of My Loves (2014)
Plot Summary:
Two couples get to know what we all dream about: love at first sight. The problem is they meet it with different people to the ones they are engaged with, and they are just at seven days to get married. Up to that moment, they have to reconsider what’s love and what’s a habit, and to face them going against an idea with an expiration date: marriage. "Love of my loves" is based upon the successful mexican theatrical play "Un dos tres por mí y por todos mis amores", and explores compromise, doubts and commitment mixing drama and comedy.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 977
Genere: Comedy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: funny, light, romantic, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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A Beautiful Wife (2007)
Plot Summary:
Miranda is a beautiful Italian girl, she is married to Mariano. They live in a village called Anghiari.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: funny, light, sincere, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical
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Daddy Cool (2017)
Plot Summary:
Adrien, 40 years old and totally immature, is dumped by Maude, 35 years old, eager to finally found a family. In an attempt to regain the love of his life, Adrien decides to move into the future ex-married apartment: a nursery home - The beginning, an improbable educational experience.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 994
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: psychological, funny, light, sincere, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, happy