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The Intouchables (2011)
Plot Summary:
A true story of two men who should never have met – a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects
Duration: 112 min
IMDB Rating: 8.5/10
IMDB Votes: 909000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Plot tags: disability, friendship, friendship between men, unlikely friendships, life philosophy, disabled person, lifestyle change, handicapped, human relationship, culture clash, friends, interracial friendship, class differences, redemption, loneliness, caregiver, starting over, odd couple, paralysis, bonding, social differences, quadriplegic, blacks and whites, millionaire, hopes
Louis C.K.: Live at the Beacon Theater (2011)
Plot Summary:
Recorded November 10th, 2011 as part of the New York Comedy Festival, and only available for purchase online, Louis C.K. follows up his 2010 concert film Hilarious with a new hour’s worth of shrewdly observed and periodically profane material. He starts with making his own kind of please-turn-off-your-cell-phone announcement, as well as a warning not to text or tweet during the show: “Just live your life,” he asks. Whether he’s talking about a unique way to drop a rental car off at an airport or describing why a man in his 40s should not smoke dope, it’s terrific, humane, carried-to-crazed-extremes stuff
Duration: 63 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Plot tags: stand up comedy, dark humor, lifestyle, social problems, artists and showbiz, death, comedian, talk show, concert, stand up comedian, one-man show, theater, profanity, society, politically correct, children, marijuana, racism, masturbation, necrophilia, sex talk, drug, sexual perversion, catastrophe, superhero
You Don't Get Life a Second Time (2011)
Plot Summary:
Mumbai-based Kabir Dhiman, who comes from a wealthy building construction family, proposes to his long-time girlfriend, Natasha, much to the delight of both their respective families. He then gets together with one of two of his close friends, Imran Habib, a writer by profession, and they contact their London-based financial broker friend, Arjun, to remind him of a pact of traveling to Spain. The trio commence their long overdue trip not fully realizing that Arjun has still not forgiven Imran for his break-up with Sunani, while he himself regrets being dumped by Rohini, and must also compete with Imran for the affections of gorgeous Deep Sea Diving Instructor, Laila; Kabir struggles to accept life as Natasha's husband; and Imran must ready himself to meet his biological father, Salman, who had abandoned him at birth
Duration: 155 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 84000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India, Spain
Plot tags: friendship, adolescence vs adulthood, extreme sport, travel, friends, friendship between men, hindu, obsessive quest, free spirited, self discovery, fall in love, youth, wedding preparations and rituals, escapades, young man, buddies, engaged, male bonding, road trip, vacation, painter, fiance fiancee relationship, on the road, poet, absent father
My Grandfather's People (2011)
Plot Summary:
A feature film that tells the story of the director's grandfather who was forced to leave Crete in the 1920s during the Greek-Turkish population exchange
Duration: 126 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, History
Country: Turkey
Plot tags: grandparent grandchild relationship, kids and family, family relations, immigration, lifestyle, immigrant family, immigrant, turk, world war one, cemetery, suicide, greek, coup d'etat, funeral, heart attack, political corruption, message in a bottle, town, barter, grandfather grandson relationship, city, turkish, family, immigrants
Beauty Spot (2011)
Plot Summary:
Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break
Duration: 100 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 247000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France, Belgium, USA
Plot tags: hollywood, filmmaking, actor, movie star, ambition, showbiz, love and romance, dog, actor's life, actress, fame, love, art, lifestyle, artists and showbiz, film industry, movie studio, love story, european, movie business, destiny, glamour, cinema, twists and turns, terrier
50/50 (2011)
Plot Summary:
Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis, and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease
Duration: 100 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 341000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: cancer, terminal illness, friendship, chemotherapy, relationships, weed, meaning of life, doctor, patient, coming of age, best friend, life, justice, happy ending, hopes, depression, illness, parent child relationship, introspection, therapist, fighting illness, love, hospital, destiny, hipster
Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011)
Plot Summary:
Outspoken and overly critical Nishant Agarwal meets gorgeous new co-worker, Charu, offers his help, assists her financially, and they become close friends. His room-mates, Rajat and Vikrant, are pleased with this outcome as they already have girlfriends in Neha and Rhea respectively. But both the relationships are not as harmonious, as Rajat feels Neha is self-centered and demanding, while Rhea appears to be withdrawn and aloof. Missing their meetings and bar-hopping, the trio decide to take a time-out and be by themselves. All three women, however, find out and decide to accompany them to the beach where they eventually mingle. The trio do not know that soon misunderstandings will crop up - and it will take a lot of effort and understanding to resolve them
Duration: 149 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Plot tags: grownups, roommate, dating, friendship, fall in love, couples, looking for love, sexual identity, disorder, character change, friends, love and romance, singleness, shyness, buddies, life turned upside down, thirtysomething life, youth, changing lives, flirting, nightlife, lifestyle, sleazy, punjabi, weekend
Midnight in Paris (2011)
Plot Summary:
A romantic comedy about a family traveling to the French capital for business. The party includes a young engaged couple forced to confront the illusion that a life different from their own is better
Duration: 94 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 444000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Spain, USA, France
Plot tags: time travel, magic realism, painter, literature, art history, fall in love, bohemian life, love and romance, writers, artist, nostalgia, writer's life, love story, back in time, art, imaginary, love, painting, weirdo, obsession, time traveler, life philosophy, couples, relationships, time machine
You Are the Apple of My Eye (2011)
Plot Summary:
Adolescence is like a heavy rain. Even though you catch a cold from it, you still look forward to experiencing it once again. Ko-Teng has several close friends who had a crush on Shen Chia-Yi. Those friends of Ko's thus moved in unison from Ching Chengs junior high school straight into the senior high school division in pursuit of her. Naughty in nature, Ko was ordered by their homeroom teacher to sit in front of honor student Shen for her to keep close tabs on him. The two hadn't hit it off at first but Ko gradually fell for Shen, who was always pressuring him to study hard. On the other hand, Shen became impressed by the contrasting values Ko represented. Ko started pursuing Shen but Shen remained hesitant
Duration: 109 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Taiwan
Plot tags: high school, coming of age, first love, teenager, love story, unrequited love, asian, love, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, fight, graduation, high school friends, teenage love, love triangle, romantic rivalry, romantic triangle, twists and turns, relationships, romantic relationship, love and romance, grownups, fall in love, in love, love affair, teenage life
Losers' Club (2011)
Plot Summary:
Kaan and Mete, co-hosts of a mid 1990s radio show called Kaybedenler Kulübü (Losers' Club), struggle to deal with their daily lives after their show becomes an instant hit. Kaan meets Zeynep, the girl of his dreams, but their relationship comes under pressure as the show continues to stir controversy and attract fans from every segment of Istanbul society
Duration: 105 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Turkey
Plot tags: sex, sex scene, architect, best friend, urban legend, sex talk, beat generation, mother son relationship, turk, group sex, beach, book, taxi, nightclub, telephone call, smoking, foreplay, breaking up with girlfriend, pizza, death threat, swearing, drinking, photography, sex on a sofa, bookseller
Delhi Belly (2011)
Plot Summary:
Three unsuspecting, average guys find themselves on the hit list of one of India's most-powerful crime syndicates
Duration: 103 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: buddies, gangster, nothing goes right, partners in crime, on the run, fish out of water, goofy hero, muslim, escapades, danger, partner, disorder, sex, erotica, blackmail, dying, photographer, chase, heroes, friends, profanity, chases and races, dumped, silly humor, police officer
Sidewalls (2011)
Plot Summary:
A romantic comedy full a refreshing global perspective, SIDEWALLS is director Gustavo Taretto's clever and moving ode to the modern people and urban landscape of Buenos Aires. Martin is a neurotic web designer taking baby steps out of the isolation of his one-room apartment and his virtual reality. Mariana is an artist fresh out of a a long relationship. Her head is a mess, just like the apartment where she takes refuge. Martin and Mariana are perfect for each other-- they live in the same street, in opposite buildings, but they never meet. Can the movement of a modern city of three million people bring them together?
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Argentina, Spain, Germany
Plot tags: architecture, introspection, lifestyle, human nature, internet, hopes, love story, mannequin, first date, relationships, depression, society, human relationship, amor, love, lawyer, loneliness, mental disorder, youth, cold, architect, lsd, self discovery, mission, adolescence
Monsieur Lazhar (2011)
Plot Summary:
During a harsh Montréal winter, an elementary-school class is left reeling after its teacher commits suicide. Bachir Lazhar, a charismatic Algerian immigrant, steps in as the substitute teacher for the classroom of traumatized children. All the while, he must keep his personal life tucked away: the fact that he is seeking political refuge in Québec – and that he, like the children, has suffered an appalling loss
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Plot tags: teacher, immigrant, elementary school, suicide, teachers and students, youth, coming of age, tragedy, exile, children, culture clash, precocious child, self discovery, character study, coping, education, society, social relations, refugee, childhood, adolescence, false accusation, migrant, migration, girl
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (2011)
Plot Summary:
Perry's worst fear comes true when Phineas and Ferb finds out that he is in fact Secret Agent P, but that soon pales in comparison during a trip to the 2nd dimension where Perry finds out that Dr. Doofenshmirtz is truly evil and successful
Duration: 78 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Taiwan, China
Plot tags: parallel world, parallel universe, save the day, heroes, hidden identity, secret identity, daring rescue, undercover, rivalry, danger, resistance, teleportation, kids and family, battles, dating, alternate universe, mad scientist, teenager, inventor, occupation, alternate dimension, pets, alternate reality, monster, grownups
Dookudu (2011)
Plot Summary:
A young policeman hunts down the men who caused the accident that put his politician father into a coma
Duration: 170 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Plot tags: drug lord, vengeance, fighting crime, rivalry, law enforcement, disorder, against the rules, danger, tragic love, exploitation, coma, family relations, parents and children, love and romance, fall in love, rebellion, chases and races, rage, pretense, silly humor, tough law enforcer, hunt down, protecting from truth, violent content, revenge
Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)
Plot Summary:
Cal Weaver is living the American dream. He has a good job, a beautiful house, great children and a beautiful wife, named Emily. Cal's seemingly perfect life unravels, however, when he learns that Emily has been unfaithful and wants a divorce. Over 40 and suddenly single, Cal is adrift in the fickle world of dating. Enter, Jacob Palmer, a self-styled player who takes Cal under his wing and teaches him how to be a hit with the ladies
Duration: 118 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 552000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: divorce, womanizer, love and romance, infidelity, happy ending, dating, marriage, love, couples, adultery, flirting, midlife crisis, lovers, love story, marital problem, mentor, friends, looking for sex, relationships, family drama, plot twist, heartwarming, friendship, crumbling relationship, machismo
Where Do We Go Now? (2011)
Plot Summary:
On a remote, isolated, unnamed Lebanese village inhabited by both Muslims and Christians. The village is surrounded by land mines and only reachable by a small bridge. As civil strife engulfed the country, the women in the village learn of this fact and try, by various means and to varying success, to keep their men in the dark, sabotaging the village radio, then destroying the village TV
Duration: 110 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Lebanon, Egypt, Italy, Qatar
Plot tags: muslim, islam, religious differences, village, religious conflict, arab, peaceful mission, religion, society, disagreement, strong female character, religious, christianity, women of color, civil war, sex, women, feminism, destiny, lsd, feminist, revolution, chaos, human rights, war on terror
From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)
Plot Summary:
The story is set in 1963 in Yokohama. Kokuriko Manor sits on a hill overlooking the harbour. A 16 year-old girl, Umi, lives in that house. Every morning she raises a signal flag facing the sea. The flag means “I pray for safe voyages”. A 17 year-old boy, Shun, always sees this flag from the sea as he rides a tugboat to school. Gradually the pair are drawn to each other but they are faced with a sudden trial. Even so, they keep going without running from facing the hardships of reality
Duration: 91 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 50000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Japan
Plot tags: high school, friendship, destiny, teenage life, fighting the system, love and romance, self discovery, teenage love, high school life, longing, twists and turns, relationships, happy ending, heartwarming, teenager, mother daughter relationship, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, sister sister relationship, coming of age, love, korean war, inspiration, thoughtful, post war japan, heroes
Red Dog (2011)
Plot Summary:
Based on the legendary true story of the Red Dog who united a disparate local community while roaming the Australian outback in search of his long lost master
Duration: 92 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Australia, USA
Plot tags: dog, human animal relationship, friends, obsessive quest, on the road, ambition, wilderness, pets, desert, multiple storylines, wildlife, death, teenage girl, best friend, grief, working class, puppy love, mourning, australian outback, magic realism, mine, love, escapades, animal life, dancing
Chinese Take-Away (2011)
Plot Summary:
A comedy that chronicles a chance encounter between Robert and a Chinese named Jun who wanders lost through the city of Buenos Aires in search of his uncle after being assaulted by a taxi driver and his henchmen
Duration: 93 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Argentina, Spain
Plot tags: collector, friendship, odd couple, communication problem, society, immigrant, language barrier, cow, falklands war, dark humor, exile, fast food, refugee, migration, melancholy, friends, sexual content, bittersweet, accidental death, male bonding, waking up, loner, friendship between men, nail, male friendship
The Guard (2011)
Plot Summary:
Two policemen must join forces to take on an international drug- smuggling gang - one, an unorthodox Irish policeman and the other, a straitlaced FBI agent. Sergeant Gerry Boyle is an eccentric small-town cop with a confrontational and crass personality and a subversive sense of humor. A longtime policeman in County Galway, Boyle is a maverick with his own moral code. He has seen enough of the world to know there isn't much to it and has had plenty of time to think about it. When a fellow police officer disappears and Boyle's small town becomes key to a large drug trafficking investigation, he is forced to at least feign interest when dealing with the humorless FBI agent Wendell Everett assigned to the case
Duration: 96 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 94000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, Ireland, USA
Plot tags: small town, police investigation, fbi, buddy cop, police corruption, buddy, blackmail, justice, gangster, character study, police, law enforcement, drug smuggling, bribery, disorder, partners against crime, drug dealing, corruption, dirty cop, buddies, dark humor, twists and turns, violence, murder, mafia
The Descendants (2011)
Plot Summary:
With his wife Elizabeth on life support after a boating accident, Hawaiian land baron, Matt King takes his daughters on a trip from Oahu to Kauai to confront the young real estate broker, who was having an affair with Elizabeth before her misfortune
Duration: 115 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 248000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: infidelity, dysfunctional family, father daughter relationship, teenage daughter, marriage, dying mother, family relations, cheating wife, greed, bittersweet, parenthood, estate, grief, death, adultery, relationships, tragedy, family drama, character study, beach, daughter, coping, journey, family problems, introspection
Rango (2011)
Plot Summary:
When Rango, a lost family pet, accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging town of Dirt, the less-than-courageous lizard suddenly finds he stands out. Welcomed as the last hope the town has been waiting for, new Sheriff Rango is forced to play his new role to the hilt
Duration: 107 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 288000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Western
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: desert, chase, friendship, lizard, save the day, identity crisis, cowboy, sheriff, snake, duel, heroic mission, animal protagonist, disorder, good versus evil, gunfight, danger, peril, friends, misfit, villain, escapades, lifestyle change, fish out of water, anthropomorphism, robbery
Starbuck (2011)
Plot Summary:
Starbuck is a 2011 Canadian comedy film directed by Ken Scott and written by Martin Petit and Ken Scott. The main character David Wozniak is a perpetual adolescent who discovers that, as a sperm donor, he has fathered 533 children. David, a deliveryman for a butcher shop, is being pursued by thugs because he owes them money. Next, he is advised that more than 100 of his offspring are trying to force the fertility clinic to reveal the true identity of "Starbuck", the pseudonym he used when donating sperm. In addition, his girlfriend Valérie is pregnant with his child but doesn't feel that he is mature enough to be a father. Starbuck was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 14 and 15, 2011. The film's title refers to a Canadian Holstein bull who produced hundreds of thousands of progeny by artificial insemination in the 1980s and 1990s
Duration: 109 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Plot tags: self discovery, children, man child, slacker, pregnancy, love, happy ending, parenthood, creativity, sperm donor, honest, debt, parents and children, haunted by the past, life turned upside down, lawyer, adulthood, disorder, family reunited, couple relations, irresponsible, friendship, friendship between men, friend, twists and turns
Le Havre (2011)
Plot Summary:
Marcel Marx, a former bohemian and struggling author, has given up his literary ambitions and relocated to the port city Le Havre. He leads a simple life based around his wife Arletty, his favourite bar and his not too profitable profession as a shoeshiner. As Arletty suddenly becomes seriously ill, Marcel's path crosses with an underage illegal immigrant from Africa, who needs Marcel's help to hide from the police
Duration: 93 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Finland, France, Germany
Plot tags: refugee, poverty, friendship, immigrant, human spirit, bohemian life, working class, migrant, elderly, misfit, society, goodhearted, social misfits, on the run, relationships, migration, melancholy, immigration, kindness, twists and turns, elderly lovers, boy, children, lgbt, police officer
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)
Plot Summary:
British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than its advertisements, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways as the residents find new purpose in their old age
Duration: 124 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 99000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Plot tags: hotel, elderly, aging, self discovery, goodhearted, old age, introspection, loneliness, marital problem, choice, life changing experience, retirement home, friendship, lifestyle, travel, old man, in-laws, love, personal growth, marriage, wanderlust, society, fish out of water, old woman, nursing
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
Plot Summary:
Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five - Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey. But Po’s new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. It is up to Po and The Furious Five to journey across China to face this threat and vanquish it. But how can Po stop a weapon that can stop kung fu? He must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins; only then will he be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed
Duration: 90 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 309000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: martial arts, talking animal, danger, mentor, master warrior, courage, goofy hero, chosen one, good versus evil, furry, evil, team, animal, fantasy world, mission, hopes, adoption, friends, kung fu, secret, kung fu panda, warrior, hand to hand combat, wuxia, bear
Arthur Christmas (2011)
Plot Summary:
Each Christmas, Santa and his vast army of highly trained elves produce gifts and distribute them around the world in one night. However, when one of 600 million children to receive a gift from Santa on Christmas Eve is missed, it is deemed ‘acceptable’ to all but one – Arthur. Arthur Claus is Santa’s misfit son who executes an unauthorized rookie mission to get the last present half way around the globe before dawn on Christmas morning
Duration: 97 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 65000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: christmas, holiday, santa claus, redemption, race against time, snow, escapades, christmas season, magic, runaway, good versus evil, magical, imaginary, christmas eve, resentment, xmas, new year, reindeer, father son relationship, assistant, brother brother relationship, clumsiness, winter, christmas spirit, youth
God Bless America (2011)
Plot Summary:
Fed up with the cruelty and stupidity of American culture, an unlikely duo goes on a killing spree, killing reality TV stars, bigots and others they find repugnant in this black comedy
Duration: 105 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 72000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: killing spree, female killer, mass murder, vigilante, serial killer, dark humor, society, layoff, rage, life is a bitch, media, visceral, revenge, partner, suicide, vengeance, violent, violence, murder, social commentary, depression, misfit, topical humor, atheism, life changing
The Muppets (2011)
Plot Summary:
When Kermit the Frog and the Muppets learn that their beloved theater is slated for demolition, a sympathetic human, Gary, and his puppet roommate, Walter, swoop in to help the gang put on a show and raise the $10 million they need to save the day
Duration: 120 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 96000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Plot tags: muppets, puppetry, childhood, puppet, save the day, friendship, ambition, escapades, disorder, artists and showbiz, halloween, hollywood, satire, travel, dragon, on the road, pig, child, road trip, weirdo, sesame street, theater, success, musician, heroes