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Plot Summary:
Owing $10,000 to a loan shark, a suburban family man/toilet designer for NASA secretly agrees to marry a rich foreign princess in order to keep her in the U.S. in exchange for cash. But when his new bride turns his life upside down, he starts to regret his actions.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 38
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags:
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Dear Deer (2015)
Plot Summary:
When Fujio, Yoshio and Akiko were children, they saw a fantastic "Ryoumou Deer," but nobody believed them. The three siblings lived in a mountain village.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 30
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Japan
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags:
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The Good Bad Guy (1997)
Plot Summary:
Italian immigrant Joe is hired by mobster Vince to kill a witness before he can testify against him. Joe dresses up as a policeman to be able to get close to his victim, but he's mistaken for a real cop by everyone and will reluctantly have to enforce the law to avoid blowing his cover.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 238
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: independent film
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The Halo Effect (2004)
Plot Summary:
Fatso is the proprietor of what may be the worst eaterie in the city, and is struggling to keep a sinking ship afloat. His compulsive gambling is getting the better of him and he has to contend with an endless succession of loan sharks and debt collectors. He employs hopelessly incompetent staff and generally manages to keep the entire community around him ticking over. However just as Fatso seems to be getting everything under control, he is faced with a dilemma that could destroy him for good.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 232
Genere: Comedy
Country: Ireland
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: cult film
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One Small Hero (1999)
Plot Summary:
Joey Cooper is a small boy who wants more than anything to be a member of the "Wilderness Club." But he has failed over and over again to pass the test and was not allowed to join. But when Joey gets home after his latest failure, he finds his mother has bought him all new camping equipment for his trip. Joey can't bring himself to tell her he didn't make the club so he takes the gear and leaves for the trip anyway, hiding on the bus. When a couple of kidnappers grab the kids, Joey is still in hiding and it's left for Joey to save them all.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 292
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, emotional, realistic, suspenseful
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Ushijima the Loan Shark 2 (2014)
Plot Summary:
Ushijima runs Kaukau Fiance, a black market lending agency which scourges its clients with interest rates as high as 50% for 10 days. Ushijima chases down his debtors, who normally come from the bottom of society, with ruthless efficacy.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 193
Genere: Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 133 min
Plot tags:
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My Friend's Rubber Ducky (2016)
Plot Summary:
Two old college buddies, Joseph and Oliver, reconnect over drinks, eventually arguing about an unpaid film school debt. Joseph demands the $5,000, unsuccessfully, and then locks Oliver in a closet. He convinces his girlfriend, Mauve, and stoner roommate, Tee, to help extort the money from Oliver. The rules are simple - "No money. No bathroom. No food". To break the prisoner, Tee decides to fill the closet with pot smoke. Oliver's escape attempts are futile, eventually caving into the demands and repaying the money. In the end, Oliver learns, if you don't repay your debts, they'll catch up to you.
IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 9
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: funny, light, captivating, entertaining
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Community College (2009)
Plot Summary:
Community College is a crazy love story between four dudes and their ability to get free drinks. When their beloved dive bar is about to close its doors forever, it’s up to four dopey, alcoholic, bar flies to save it. With the genius plan of actually completing their last few college credits to cash in on a windfall of money from congratulatory greeting cards from friends and family, our heroes embark on an "educational" journey of a lifetime. Fans of "Workaholics" and "Parks and Recreation" will relish Community College! With special appearances from Scotty Schwartz (A Christmas Story), Rich Cronin (LFO, VH1’s Mission: Man Band), Blue Meanie (Former ECW and WWE Professional Wrestler), MC Lars (Post Punk Laptop Rapper), The Reverend Bob Levy (The Howard Stern Show), and Michael Ray Bower (Salute Your Shorts, Evolution).
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 121
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: teen comedy
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Pawn (2020)
Plot Summary:
A loan shark takes a girl hostage as pawn for her parents' debt.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: South Korea
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, entertaining
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Houseguest (1995)
Plot Summary:
In hot water with the mob over an unpaid debt, a con man poses as a family friend in an affluent Pennsylvania suburb.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: humorous, black comedy, realistic, witty, semi serious, scary, funny, light, clever, feel good
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Wizards On Deck with Hannah Montana (2009)
Plot Summary:
The S.S. TIPTON embarks on a triple-length comedy crossover event when Justin wins a Teen Cruise to Hawaii — and a chance to meet London. Both Justin and Max do their best to win the heiress's affection, while Cody tries to win concert tickets for Bailey, and Alex accuses Zack of being a prankster. Between the kids' pranks (who turned Justin blue?!) and crazy schemes (Alex sneaks Harper on board to take her make-up science class?!), the excitement goes overboard when international superstar Hannah Montana checks in on her way to a sold-out concert in Hawaii. But when Miley Stewart loses her lucky charm anklet and her Hannah wig, are her days as the world's biggest pop star over forever?.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 68 min
Plot tags: sincere, feel good, humorous, semi serious
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The Little Rascals Save the Day (2014)
Plot Summary:
The Little Rascals are back in an all-new movie! Join the fun with Spanky, Alfalfa, Darla, Buckwheat, Petey the dog and the whole gang as they are up to their usual mischief! The Rascals try anything to raise the money needed to save their grandma's (Doris Roberts) bakery. The only trouble is - they can't seem to do anything right! From botched pet washes to terrible taxi service, they just can't raise a penny. Their only hope is to win prize money from the local talent show - but have you ever heard Alfalfa sing?.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: feel good, semi serious, touching, humorous, realistic, happy
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Fred 3: Camp Fred (2012)
Plot Summary:
Schools out and Fred Figglehorn's dream of water slides, horseback riding and monkey butlers during the summer turns into a nightmare of gruel and poisonous berries when his mom signs him up to an unsanitary camp.
IMDB Rating: 2.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, feel good, entertaining, freeze frame, realistic, independent film
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Problem Child 3: Junior in Love (1995)
Plot Summary:
Chapter 3 of the Problem Child trilogy features pre-teened Junior in love with a classmate that won't even notice him, but does notice three other boys who are rivals to Junior. This means war!.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, humorous, realistic, not serious, slapstick
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The Retrievers (2001)
Plot Summary:
After the Lowry Family moves from New York to Placerville in California, a golden retriever comes to their house. The family starts to take care of her and the retriever, now named Pilot, has puppies. They give all of the puppies away, but later realize that they are an important part of their family. They try to find all of the puppies, which they do. Throughout the movie, Tom, the dad, is caught up in his business and has to choose between family or business multiple times.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 456
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: sentimental, humorous, semi serious, funny, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining
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The Family Holiday (2007)
Plot Summary:
A selfish con-man must show that he can be a family man to inherit his uncle's estate. As he tries to set up his scam family, he realizes that he really wants to have a one.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 481
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, light, entertaining, touching, realistic, family comedy
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Saving Christmas (2014)
Plot Summary:
Kirk is enjoying the annual Christmas party extravaganza thrown by his sister until he realizes he needs to help out Christian, his brother-in-law who has a bad case of the bah-humbugs.
IMDB Rating: 1.3
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, captivating, entertaining, light, controversial, disgusting, freeze frame, independent film
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For Pete's Sake (1974)
Plot Summary:
Henry (Streisand) is a woman who would do anything for her husband Pete-- including borrow money so he has a chance of making his dreams come true. But now there's the loan sharks to deal with.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: hilarious, feel good, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, neo screwball comedy
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Problem Child 2 (1991)
Plot Summary:
Junior and his father, Ben, move from Cold River to Mortville. Junior becomes threatened by Ben's desire to date again and find a new mother for Junior, and sabotages each of his dates.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: slapstick, humorous, epic, dark comedy, disgusting, independent film, feel good, realistic, not serious, black comedy
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011)
Plot Summary:
Back in middle school after summer vacation, Greg Heffley and his older brother Rodrick must deal with their parents' misguided attempts to have them bond.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: not serious, humorous, realistic, light, feel good, funny, buddy comedy
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Slappy and the Stinkers (1998)
Plot Summary:
Five 2nd-grade kids who don't follow strict rules by their school principal Brinway are dubbed "Stinkers" by him. On the class visit to an aquarium the Stinkers decide that a sea lion called Slappy doesn't feel too good there, "free" him, and plant him into Brinway's hot-tub.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: epic, family comedy, feel good, humorous, semi serious, slapstick comedy
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Yours, Mine and Ours (1968)
Plot Summary:
When a widower with 10 children marries a widow with 8, can the 20 of them ever come together as one big happy family?.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: light, sentimental, touching, feel good, funny, witty, romantic comedy, retro, black and white, cult classic
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Rufus (2016)
Plot Summary:
Manny has moved to a new school, and it's not easy to fit in. After wishing he had more friends, Manny finds a mysterious collar and puts it on Rufus, the family dog. Suddenly, Rufus turns into a boy! Manny's not sure what to do, so he enrolls Rufus in school. When the other students notice Rufus's silly dog antics -- chasing squirrels, eating without utensils, asking for belly rubs, and catching a soccer ball with his mouth -- he immediately becomes the most popular kid around. Manny is jealous of his new best friend but eventually learns that a dog's loyalty to his owner always comes first.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 767
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min
Plot tags: funny, light, humorous, not serious, exciting, whimsical
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Old Dogs (2009)
Plot Summary:
Charlie and Dan have been best friends and business partners for thirty years; their Manhattan public relations firm is on the verge of a huge business deal with a Japanese company. With two weeks to sew up the contract, Dan gets a surprise: a woman he married on a drunken impulse nearly nine years before (annulled the next day) shows up to tell him he's the father of her twins, now seven, and she'll be in jail for 14 days for a political protest. Dan volunteers to keep the tykes, although he's up tight and clueless. With Charlie's help is there any way they can be dad and uncle, meet the kids' expectations, and still land the account?.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, melancholic, hilarious, slapstick comedy, not serious, light, entertaining, realistic, buddy comedy
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'Twas the Night (2001)
Plot Summary:
A mischievous 14-year-old boy and his irresponsible uncle almost ruin Christmas when they decide to take Santa's new high-tech sleigh for a joyride.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: semi serious, humorous, light, entertaining, naughty, nostalgic
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Ira Finkelstein's Christmas (2012)
Plot Summary:
All Ira Finkelstein wants for Christmas is...Christmas. Unfortunately, his parents are sending him to Florida to be with his Grandparents. Ira's spirit soars as he manages to land in Christmas Town, USA, instead.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 591
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, light, realistic, semi serious
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Jingle All the Way 2 (2014)
Plot Summary:
Larry's daughter wants only one thing for Christmas - a talking bear. His daughter's step-dad intends to make sure that Larry can't get one.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: sentimental, humorous, realistic, feel good, semi serious, surprise ending, slapstick, ridiculous
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Problem Child (1990)
Plot Summary:
Ben Healy (John Ritter) and his social climbing wife Flo adopt Junior a fun-loving seven year old. But they soon discover he's a little monster as he turns a camping trip, a birthday party and even a baseball game into comic nightmares. But is he really just a little angel trying to get out? Find out in this hilarious satire on modern-day family life.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, light, hilarious, slapstick, humorous, cult classic, epic, romantic comedy, light hearted
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Richie Rich (1994)
Plot Summary:
Billionaire heir Richie Rich has it all, including Reggie Jackson as a batting coach and Claudia Schiffer as a personal trainer -- but no playmates. What's more, scoundrel Laurence Van Dough is scheming to take over the family empire. Uh-oh! Enter faithful butler Cadbury to save the day.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 73000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, feel good, slapstick, epic, hilarious, happy, light hearted, exciting, realistic
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Richie Rich: A Christmas Story (1998)
Plot Summary:
After getting blamed for spoiling Christmas, the richest kid in the world wishes he'd never been born. Unfortunately, a wishing machine, invented by professor Keenbean, picked up the wish and made it come true. Now Richie finds himself in a parallel world where his only hope is to find professor Keenbean and the wishing machine so he can wish things back to normal. Written by Peter Huiskes.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: independent film, humorous, semi serious
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Call Me Claus (2001)
Plot Summary:
If She's Going To Save Christmas, She's Got Some Big Shoes To Fill.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, entertaining