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Plot Summary:
A tale about a talent agent with a talentless client roster. Ercole Preziosi (Verdone) represents middling girl groups, bad magicians, and even worse comics. When a grizzly traffic accident leaves his star comedian client bed-ridden, he turns to his young plucky driver to do stand-up duty.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, feel good, not serious
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Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving (2013)
Plot Summary:
Karen is on first visit to new boyfriend's parents when she discovers something odd about his eating habits.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 35
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, light, feel good, entertaining, contemplative, sketch comedy, spoof
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Fun Is Beautiful (1980)
Plot Summary:
Three stories, three characters all played by Verdone. The first is an awkward young man, who meets a Spanish tourist in Rome. The second has planned a trip towards East with a suitcase full of stockings and biro pens. The last one is a hippy whose father tries to convince him to get back home.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: anthology
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Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019)
Plot Summary:
Galifianakis dreamed of becoming a star. But when Will Ferrell discovered his public access TV show, 'Between Two Ferns' and uploaded it to Funny or Die, Zach became a viral laughing stock. Now Zach and his crew are taking a road trip to complete a series of high-profile celebrity interviews and restore his reputation.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, entertaining, not serious, feel good, absurd, cult classic, weird, alternative comedy
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Great! (1986)
Plot Summary:
Carlo Verdone at his best is incredibly supported by a fantastic Alberto Sordi and a cast of street-genie non-actors that outperform beyond any imagination.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: offbeat, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward (2019)
Plot Summary:
Forging his own comedic boundaries, Anthony Jeselnik revels in getting away with saying things others can't in this stand-up special shot in New York.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 64 min
Plot tags: funny, light, humorous, entertaining, feel good, captivating, fun
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My own kidnapping - Chi m'ha visto (2017)
Plot Summary:
A guitarist who played for the greatest italian artists but without fame, decides to disappear to become famous.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 379
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Russell Howard: Recalibrate (2017)
Plot Summary:
Self-deprecating comic Russell Howard plows ahead through politics, porn, social media and his own shortcomings. Yet he somehow keeps it positive.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 69 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, entertaining, light, captivating, fun
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Nick Swardson: Taste It (2015)
Plot Summary:
Nick returns to the Paramount Theater to drop his new TASTE IT hour special. Fans of Swardson get his fresh takes on booze, chicks and diarrhea, along with new stories, new jokes and a new t-shirt. Nick is back and it tastes good.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 101
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 68 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, entertaining, light, captivating, hilarious, live comedy
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Ian Edwards: Ideas Not Worth Spreading (2019)
Plot Summary:
Bill Burr presents Iantalk. Ian Edwards might not be a visionary billionaire or titan of industry, but he's taking the stage to share his strong opinions on sushi chefs, white people and drugs.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 39
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, entertaining, light, captivating
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The 1000-Euro Generation (2009)
Plot Summary:
In Milan, Matteo is an underemployed physicist, giving the occasional lecture at a university while working at a PR firm where he knows he'll be fired. Without his really trying, two women are attracted to him, a blond and a brunette. The blond is Angelica; they meet smoking on the office rooftop. To his surprise, she has clout in the company and soon has him flying off (with her) to make presentations. The brunette is Beatrice, a new flatmate, hoping for a teaching job in the national service. Angelica dangles a posting with her in Barcelona; Beatrice is simply Beatrice. Will Matteo figure out what he wants - and decide before opportunity passes him by?.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, entertaining, humorous
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Sotto una buona stella (2014)
Plot Summary:
A wealthy broker, Federico Picchioni, within two days forfeits his partner and work, finishing well to living with two children and granddaughter (abandoned by her father). He is, at this point, in the face of many difficulties of adjustment but finds comfort in the help of his neighbor.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, realistic
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The Sklar Brothers: What Are We Talking About? (2014)
Plot Summary:
Randy and Jason Sklar standup special recorded in Madison, Wisconsin.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 74
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 69 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining
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Stand Up Girl (2017)
Plot Summary:
Lila, grows up in the high-rises of the Marolles in Brussels. Along with her sister and her friends, she dreams of becoming a dancer and revolutionising the world of hip-hop. While her friends stay in Brussels, Lila leaves everything - comfort, family - behind to go to Paris, where she is certain her persistence will pay off. Except that life in Paris quickly takes an unexpected turn. The woman who dreamed of being a choreographer ends up as a lap dancer in a rap video, and that’s only the beginning of her disillusionment. After a chance meeting with a drama teacher, she bears her heart and soul on stage and begins doing stand-up. This time, her unusual dedication leads her to find her calling. However, she still has to fight one final battle: convincing her father that she has made the right choice.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 481
Genere: Comedy
Country: Belgium, France
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Soy Rada: Serendipity (2021)
Plot Summary:
The delightful Argentine comic Agustín Aristarán (aka Soy Rada) is back, this time putting the spotlight on family and parenting, magic and music.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 88
Genere: Comedy
Country: Argentina
Duration: 68 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, ironic, satirical, semi serious
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Jo Koy: Comin’ In Hot (2019)
Plot Summary:
Comedian Jo Koy takes center stage in Hawaii and shares his honest take on island life, ethnicity, fatherhood and more.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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The Big Score (2016)
Plot Summary:
Yuri Pelagatti is a stage actor who is left jobless after a traumatic separation that resulted in his inability to remember his lines. Arturo Merlino is a shabby “investigator” who chases cats escaped from their homes. When Arturo and Yuri cross paths, Yuri is under the mistaken impression that Arturo is a consummate professional. He contracts Arturo to follow his ex-wife in order to find proof of her infidelity. But when he accidentally comes into the possession of a mysterious suitcase containing 1 million Euro, a series of hilarious troubles and daring adventures will result in an unpredictable finale….
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical
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A Dinner for Them to Meet (2007)
Plot Summary:
Actor Sandro Lanza is experiencing the most painful moment of his existence. After a suicide attempt, his three daughters, scattered throughout Europe, each with a different mother, come to his side. The sisters meet to decide what to do with their father, establishing a genuine tie for the very first time.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 527
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, light, captivating, realistic, semi serious
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The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up (2022)
Plot Summary:
In this comedy special, Jon Stewart, John Mulaney, Chelsea Handler and Dave Chappelle honor George Carlin, Joan Rivers, Robin Williams and Richard Pryor.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 593
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Blessed Madness (2018)
Plot Summary:
A man dedicated to religion and very faithful husband suddenly finds himself single. The new shop assistant in his shop will overwhelm his life.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: funny, touching, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious, happy
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My best enemy (2006)
Plot Summary:
When a man fires a hotel maid for stealing, the woman's son gets his revenge.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious
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The Hole (2014)
Plot Summary:
Ambulance-chasing lawyers takes on the case of a convicted murderer who, just being released after doing 27 years in jail, claims he was innocent.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 374
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy, Switzerland
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, captivating, light, feel good, offbeat, realistic
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Women Vs Men (2011)
Plot Summary:
Anna and Piero fighting routine of a long marriage, when Piero loses his memory, Anna reconstructs his way. For its part, the concierge Rocco and his friend Michele play in a group that emulates the Beatles and face opposition from their partners. Finally, Marcello and Paola are a divorced couple who, from time to time, pretend they are still together to avoid problems. They are victims of a relentless war of sexes.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, sweet, light, romantic, feel good, realistic
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Christmas on the Nile (2002)
Plot Summary:
While a curse chase two brothers in the Nile a father and daughter together with another dysfunctional family aboard a cruise to crash in an adventure full of fun.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy, Spain, UK
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, sex comedy
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Trailer Park Boys: Live at the North Pole (2014)
Plot Summary:
Bubbles and the other boys get a letter from a TPB fan club president in Minneapolis, Minnesota to do a live show at the State Theatre for Christmas. Ricky goes along with it to make nice with Santa Jesus God after a rough-up the previous year, while Julian brings along Randy to sell 60/40 raffle tickets and make some money. Mr. Lahey sneaks along to spoil the boys' fun. A Netflix original production.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, captivating, entertaining, light, feel good, offbeat, realistic, mockumentary
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Welcome Mr. President (2013)
Plot Summary:
In a small mountain village lives a man with a challenging name, Giuseppe Garibaldi (one of Italy's "fathers of the fatherland"), but everybody call him with the nickname Peppino. Love fishing, the company of friends, the library where he works as a precarious employee. He is an optimistic person even if his child accuse him of being a wannabe. One day, due to a mess of politicians, an amazing thing happens: Peppino is mistakenly elected President of the Italian Republic. Pulled out from his quiet life, is to play a role for which he knows he is obviously inappropriate, but his common sense and his instinctive gestures are incredibly effective, except for the etiquette, for which he is in trouble. The inflexible and fascinating Deputy Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic, Janis Clementi, is anxious to no avail in an attempt to regulate the unpredictable actions of the President.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, captivating, light, entertaining, satirical, funny, realistic
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Love & Slaps (2010)
Plot Summary:
A comedy about generational conflict between two parents who do not want to grow old and a seventeen year old daughter who wants to become an adult. During a weekend with some friends in their country house in Tuscany, Marcello and Marina, relieved that the love affair of their teenage daughter Rose with another boy, Luke, is over, prepare to meet their daughter's new boyfriend. The problem is that the two adults, who still feel pretty young, do not know what to expect, and what they are about to discover will leave them speechless.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 589
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, light, feel good, realistic, talky, not serious
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Rob Schneider: Asian Momma, Mexican Kids (2020)
Plot Summary:
Former "Saturday Night Live" star Rob Schneider returns to the stage and shares his take on life, love and dinosaur dreams in this stand-up special. Ending with a surprise duet performance with his daughter, singer-songwriter Elle King, Rob talks about potty training his young daughters and his own pig potential.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 874
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min
Plot tags: feel good, funny, light, humorous, captivating
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A Boss in the Living Room (2014)
Plot Summary:
Cristina lives a peaceful life until her older brother Ciro, who has to attend a trial, asks to spend house arrests at Cristina’s home.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, light, feel good, realistic
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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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Me, Them And Lara (2009)
Plot Summary:
A priest, after spending years in humanitary missions in Africa, reunites with his family, which is in worse conditions than when he left, and above all meets a young lady who will make him doubt both himself and his faith.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, entertaining