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Plot Summary:
Two Singaporean girls join together to form the Papaya Sisters, a getai group that sings at performances during the seventh lunar month. Big Papaya is estranged from her mother, who disapproves of her performances, whilst Little Papaya is an orphan who suffers from terminal cancer. The two are assisted by Auntie Ling and her son, Guan Yin. The two soon rise to the top of the Singaporean getai scene singing traditional Hokkien songs, but their fame brings along with it the enmity of the Durian Sisters, a rival group of techno-singing Eurasian girls.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 351
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Country: Singapore
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: campy
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Just Follow Law (2007)
Plot Summary:
A freak accident causes a blue collar worker (Gurmit Singh) and his supervisor (Fann Wong) to swap souls.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 374
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Singapore
Duration: 112 min
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Love Matters (2009)
Plot Summary:
"Love Matters" is a movie revolving around three main protagonists - 52-year-old Tan Bo Seng, his 17-year-old teenage son Benny and 36-year-old Jeremy, Bo Seng's 'adopted' brother - and their accidental journey in seeking and keeping love and happiness. Bo Seng (Henry Thia) who leads a routine life attempts to revive the passion with his wife Jia Li (Yeo Yann Yann). Jeremy (Jack Lim) lives a colourful life; with "Never to commit" as his motto for love. Benny (Alex Leong) has just started school life and his only distraction is his crush, Jennifer (Natalli) who is his classmate's girlfriend.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 83
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Singapore
Duration: 113 min
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Crossover Dreams (1985)
Plot Summary:
Salsa singer screws over everybody on his way to the top; when his latest record flops, his career starts doing downhill.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 130
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Teenage Tupelo (1995)
Plot Summary:
In Tupelo, Mississippi, in 1962, a poor, young, single mother is impregnated by a womanizing has-been singer. Her mother tries to force her to give the child away but our heroine isn't sure. As she tries to solve her problems she receives assistance from unlikely quarters: a lesbian gang and the feminist/nudist/stripper/adult film star they idolize.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 82
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: semi autobiographical, independent film
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Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series (2006)
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After terminally ill Bussan finally passes away he misses hanging out with his still living friends and decides to return to Kisarazu. In his ghost form however only his most trusted friends can see him, and his meddling in the lives of the living results in the return of Ozzy and a long dead team of American baseball players who drowned off the shores of Kisarazu. It's down to Bussan and the Cats to save the day and restore the town to order, but can Bussan bring himself to say bye-bye once and for all?.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 183
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 131 min
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Rock N' Roll (2007)
Plot Summary:
Rock N Roll is a 2007 Malayalam film directed by Renjith. The film stars Mohanlal, Lakshmi Rai, Mukesh and Rahman in lead roles.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 382
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Country: India
Duration:
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The Mohican Comes Home (2016)
Plot Summary:
Eikichi left his hometown in Hiroshima for Tokyo. He tried to find success with his music band, but failed. Several years later, Eikichi goes home to tell his father, Osamu, that his girlfriend is pregnant. His father curses him out, but he is also excited to have a grandchild. Osamu has a party to celebrate the news, but, at the party, he collapses and goes to the hospital. Eikichi struggles to make his father happy.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 270
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 125 min
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Welcome to the Quiet Room (2007)
Plot Summary:
28 year old freelance writer Sakura Asuka (Yuki Uchida) wakes up tied in a white room. The white room is a protected room located in an isolated ward of a psychiatric hospital. Sakura first became unconscious because of heavy alcohol use and a druge overdose. She’s confined in the single room because of her high risk of committing suicide. Sakura tried to talk to the nurses and doctors but they didn’t listen to her. Under the circumstances another patient Miki (Yu Aoi), who suffers from an eating disorder, leads her to understand the unknown world. But, Sakura is looking for the way to get back to the real world as soon as possible.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 708
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 118 min
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The New Adventures of Heidi (1978)
Plot Summary:
Heidi leaves the mountains of Switzerland for a trip to New York City.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 151
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
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Bye Bye Blue Bird (1999)
Plot Summary:
Recalling the works of Jim Jarmusch and Wim Wenders, this Danish road movie concerns a pair of women, Rannva and Barba, who return after a seven-year absence to their native Faroes Islands, a self-governing province of Denmark near Iceland. Dressed in loud attire and speaking with big-city accents, they stand out considerably from the locals. As they travel through the islands, they meet a variety of eccentric figures and colorful characters, including their families. Bye Bye Bluebird was screened at the 1999 Haugesund Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, Allrovi.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 592
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Denmark, Faroe Islands
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: road movie
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Widows (2011)
Plot Summary:
A married man's death puts his widow and mistress in an unusual living arrangement.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 599
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Argentina
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)
Plot Summary:
The dance crew from "Breakin'" bands together to save a community center from a greedy developer bent on building a shopping center in its place.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, cult classic, anime, independent film, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, psychotronic, romantic
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Your Only Mother: This Is The Last! (2010)
Plot Summary:
A few months after Ina left the position as the President of the Philippines, she is back in the media limelight as she releases a book of her life in her journey as a mother to her children and as a mother to the people of the Philippines. Ina now lives a simple life with her beloved children, together with her long-time best friend, Rowena.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 116
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, parody, independent film, queer cinema
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The Days on Earth Are Flowing (1979)
Plot Summary:
A profoundly empathetic, unpretentious and droll account of a how a swarthy, Hemingway-like sailor upends the droning routines of a nursing home when he checks himself in. Though his subtle interactions with the other residents – including his cantankerous roommate who obviously harbours resentment towards his family for putting him out to seed – the sailor gently whisks up an atmosphere of hope and happiness and allows the movie to deliver its beautifully simple message: that life should be savoured until the bitter end.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 125
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 87 min
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Colma: The Musical (2006)
Plot Summary:
In the town of Colma, just south of San Francisco, the dead outnumber the living one thousand to one. Here, one wouldn't expect teenagers to burst out in song, or dance around cemeteries and streets. But, that's exactly what happens. Best pals Rodel, Billy, and Maribel find themselves in a state of limbo; fresh out of high school, they are just beginning to explore a new world of part-time mall jobs and crashing college parties. As newfound revelations and romances challenge their relationships with one another and their parents, the trio must assess what to hold onto, and how to best follow their dreams. It's a love song to the city, and to the residents who dream of a better (and more musical) life.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 492
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: sincere, humorous, sentimental, realistic, semi serious, independent film, campy
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Second Thoughts (1983)
Plot Summary:
Lawyer Amy finds herself courted by two very different men: her client, a roguish street musician named Will, and her ex John Michael. A curious triangle develops as Amy gets pregnant by Will and both men vie for her affections.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 85
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: independent film, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Spoiler Alert (2022)
Plot Summary:
Journalist Michael Ausiello embarks on a rollercoaster ride of emotions when Kit Cowan, his partner of 14 years, is diagnosed with terminal cancer.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: queer cinema
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The Home Song Stories (2007)
Plot Summary:
Tom, now in his 40s, begins to write the memoirs of his 1960s childhood, as the little boy whose mother Rose was a glamorous Shanghai nightclub singer. When Rose meets Aussie sailor Bill, they are quickly married, and she packs up Tom and his older sister May to head for Melbourne. The marriage just as quickly breaks up and Rose moves with the kids to Sydney. After a succession of male friends and little success, in 1971 Rose moves back to Melbourne, in an uncomfortable arrangement living again with Bill – and his mother. With Bill called away to sea, Rose takes up with young Chinese cook Joe, but despair and conflicts over May's relationship with Joe tear the family further apart. Little Tom is deeply hurt, but May's ongoing conflict with her mother takes a respite when Rose tells her daughter about her traumatic teenage years.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 918
Genere: Drama
Country: Australia, Singapore
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, emotional, realistic, intercultural, period piece, gloomy, inter cultural
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15: The Movie (2003)
Plot Summary:
Fast, frenetic, and furious best describe the story of five teenage boys all but abandoned by the system, estranged from any parents, and discarded by life in general. They build a world of there own in which gangs, drugs, fighting, body piercing, self-harm, and even suicide are considered commonplace. The film highlights their harrowing place in time and this small world; where brotherhood is valued above all else. Impressively acted by actual street kids, the movie highlights a gritty side of modern-day Singaporean life.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 821
Genere: Drama, Comedy
Country: Singapore
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: rough, realistic, bleak, serious, homoerotic, controversial, gay cinema
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Autumn Moon (1992)
Plot Summary:
A Japanese tourist, Tokio, meets a 15-year-old Hong Kong girl and her grandmother left behind in Hong Kong while their family emmigrates to Canada.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 369
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, Japan
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious, crying
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The Prom (2020)
Plot Summary:
After the PTA of a conservative high school in Indiana bans same-sex couples from attending the annual prom, a gang of flamboyant Broadway stars try to boost their image by showing up to support two lesbian students.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: inspirational, sentimental, sincere, thought provoking, captivating, funny, comedy drama, satirical, lgbt cinema, queer cinema
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Sunny (2011)
Plot Summary:
Na-mi, a transfer student, becomes a laughingstock on her first day of school because of her strong southern dialect. Six girls jump in to help the new kid adapt to the new environment, and the girls come to call their circle of friends "Sunny.".
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, captivating, sad, psychological, thought provoking, emotional, realistic, semi serious, experimental
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One-Way Ticket to Mombasa (2002)
Plot Summary:
Pete loses his consciousness while playing in a pop band. The diagnosis is harsh and the doctor cannot say for sure whether Pete will celebrate his 18th birthday. One night, encouraged by the vodka on Jusa's 18th birthday, Pete confesses his love to Kata, his dream girl. Together with Jusa, they go to Lapland where Kata has her summer job. In Jusa's wild company, Pete experiences something which he never felt before as they decide to take a trip to Mombasa via Lapland.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Finland
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: road movie, sentimental, touching, humorous, semi serious, realistic, sincere, captivating, offbeat
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I Not Stupid (2002)
Plot Summary:
Kok Pin, Boon Hock and Terry are classmates in "EM3" stream. In Singapore, that means that at the age of 12, the government has decided that they are not as academically inclined as their peers. Kok Pin is creative and a born artist but his parents would rather he focus on his Maths and Sciences. Boon Hock comes from a low-income family and needs to balance school and helping out at the food stall. Terry, a spoilt brat is just too lazy a student. While the three children suffer from the pressure of school, their parents have another set of problems - their jobs and careers.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Comedy
Country: Singapore
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: sentimental, semi serious, humorous, realistic, biting, suspense
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Bollywood/Hollywood (2002)
Plot Summary:
Rahul Seth is a dashing young millionaire who believes he is "western" enough to rebel against his mother and grandmother. They are not too keen about his Caucasian girlfriend Kimberly who, to make matters worse, is a pop star. Before you can say "karmic intervention," Kimberly dies in a freak accident and Rahul is devastated. Instead of allowing him to mourn in peace, Rahul's mother sees the opportunity she's been waiting for. She threatens to call off his sister's wedding unless he finds himself a "nice Indian girl." Rahul enlists the services of Sue, a fiercely independent escort whom he believes to be Hispanic, and therefore not "married" to the conventions taught to young Indian women. With a wink in her eye, Sue accepts the deal to pose as his Indian bride-to-be. She needs the money and having never been a fan of the typical Indian male, she feels her heart is safe. The charade begins.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Romance, Comedy, Drama, Musical
Country: Canada
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: stylized, touching, feel good, humorous, intercultural, romantic, sex comedy, realistic, semi serious, parody
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Up and Down (2004)
Plot Summary:
Milan and Goran are two criminals who smuggle illegal immigrants. One night after they complete a smuggle, they discover that one of the immigrants has left a baby behind. Milan and Goran decide to sell the baby to Lubos and Eman, who are responsible for running an illegal baby adoption center. Lubos and Eman make attempts to sell the baby to Miluska and Frantisek, a barren couple.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: psychological, clever, touching, humorous, realistic, contemplative, semi serious, cult classic, crying
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Camp (2003)
Plot Summary:
Misfits in their lives back home, a group of young people live it up at musical-theater camp. While the sports counselor is completely ignored, the kids' spend all their time in rehearsal for a grueling schedule that involves a new show every two weeks. Several personal stories come to the fore.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Musical, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: talky, feel good, humorous, touching, realistic, semi serious, teen, inspirational, epic, independent film
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Something Is Happening (1998)
Plot Summary:
Anjali is left heartbroken when her best friend and secret crush, Rahul, falls in love with Tina. Years later, Tina's young daughter tries to fulfil her mother's last wish of uniting Rahul and Anjali.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 56000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 177 min
Plot tags: sentimental, realistic, humorous, semi serious, romantic, entertaining, touching, sad, cult classic, mesmerizing
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The in-Laws (1996)
Plot Summary:
A village-based singer attempts to find love and fame in the big city.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 134 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, slapstick
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Straight from the Heart (1999)
Plot Summary:
Indian-based traditional family of Pundit Darbar (Vikram Gokhale) gets a visit from Sameer Rafilini (Salman Khan), from Italy, who has come as a pupil to learn music and singing. Darbar and his family accept him. Sameer meets Nandini (Aishwarya Rai), Darbar's daughter, and both fall in love. But Darbar wants Nandini to wed Vanraj (Ajay Devgan), and has Sameer swear that he will leave India.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India, Hungary
Duration: 188 min
Plot tags: sentimental, realistic, romantic, touching, humorous, semi serious, entertaining, sad, crying, mesmerizing