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Plot Summary:
A story of a young couple, Charlie Sicat and U.S.-based Prince Price, who decides to get married after two years of long-distance relationship. But there is one hitch: Charlie’s father Dindo had promised to give his wife Sunshine another church ceremony to mark their 25th wedding anniversary. Dindo vehemently refuses to have both weddings take place. Prince’s attempt to win over Dindo is further complicated by his nouveau riche mother Marlene, who insists on having her son’s wedding done her way.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 43
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: flamboyance
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Bikini Watch (1995)
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Working as waiters in a private beach resort Andrew fell head over heels for lovely Dovie (Ina Raymundo). Unexpected voluptuous foreign guests led by Carolyn Sapp visit the beach and now Andrew was torn between his attraction to Carol and his love for Dovie. It's a wild and funny tale of action and romance as they encountered a mischievous group of hunks who were out to destroy the beach.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 57
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 103 min
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Pop's last request is for his sons to continue the family name. When his brother dies trying, Jeff leaves the seminary and encounters crazy women and odd ball characters.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 243
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
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Nothing prepared ROD (Ryan Agoncillo ) and MIA ALVAREZ (Judy Ann Santos) for the major changes that took place in their lives. ROD worked as a manager of a bank while MIA opted to remain a housewife taking care of their two children — MIGO and KAYE — with an occasional sideline of selling insurance. MIA gave up her promising career in sales because ROD wanted to be the padre de familia. For ROD, it was the role of the man to provide for his wife and children … in the same manner that there was a clear cut delineation as to what are the duties of a husband from that of the wife.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 51
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, feel good, unusual plot structure, contemplative, soap opera
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Women cope with various problems while earning a living in the city.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 163
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 118 min
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Grandpa Is Dead (2009)
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A large family with lots of issues gather together to mourn the death of the family patriarch. But getting in the way of their genuine grief are a bunch of superstitions about the dead, and the family's inability to deal with their issues in a civilized way.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 90
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 90 min
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IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 24
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 105 min
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Elizabeth Pedroza (Curtis) is a UST Architecture graduate infatuated with her long-time school crush, John Eduque (Luis Manzano). Her world comes crushing down when she learns about the death of Eduque. She immediately goes to the wake and gets the shock of her life. She sees an older man, instead of a young man, lying in the coffin. The wife of the deceased John Eduque Sr gets piqued with her visit. A family friend’s simple question ‘who’s that girl?’ soon escalates into a grand-scale inquisition complete with kidnapping and high-profile rescue.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 81
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: tagalog
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Pinay Pie (2003)
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 42
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 110 min
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IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 48
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 105 min
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Lab En Kisses (1996)
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IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 12
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 110 min
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Jack & Jill (1987)
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When the old man became ill Jack took over her father's job of chauffeuring for a handsome millionaire whose rather eccentric mother had decided to adopt Jill so she could fulfill her dream of having a daughter. But Jill was really Jack's sister or brother.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 33
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 123 min
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IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 241
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: sincere, humorous, captivating, semi serious
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The second installment of episodes from this classic horror series scares up even more screams than the first. In "Poso," a wealthy client tempts a hack occultist out of retirement. In "Aquarium," a family moves into their new home only to discover that the previous occupants left something terrible behind. And in "Lihim," a pregnant woman fears for the life of her unborn child.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 72
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: Philippines
Duration: 110 min
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The Adventures of Pureza - Queen Of The Riles (2011)
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The story revolves with Pura, (Melai) who plays the comedic role of a bubbly, caring, kind-hearted, very hardworking “dakilang ate” who wants nothing but only the best for her one and only beloved brother, Ulam, and uplift their dismal life. In all her endeavors, Pura’s best friend, Ruben (Jason Francisco), has always been by her side. Pura and Ruben then stumbles into a one-time big time opportunity to usher a Brazilian model who manages to escape them. With this unfortunate turn of event, Pura steps into the role … literally. She is now the model Pureza Mayriles! Basking in the promise of a better fortune plus a serendipitous love, little did Pura know that she has dragged herself into a life-threatening mess? Now running for their lives, Pura and Ruben has to detangle themselves from the dangers that faces them and how! Read More: The Adventures of Pureza: Queen of The Riles Trailer | Pinoymovieblog.com Under Creative Commons License: Attribution Share Alike.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 27
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, feel good, unusual plot structure, spoof, slapstick comedy, slapstick, parody
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Toni and Uge play close cousins in this movie. One is trying to end her marriage and the other trying to get married. Together they will discover and rediscover the most important lessons on staying married and getting married.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 75
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: light, humorous, feel good, captivating
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IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 164
Genere: Comedy
Country: Spain, Mexico
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: romantic comedy
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IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
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Country: UK
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IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 91
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IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 321
Genere: Comedy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 93 min
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The Marriage of Figaro (2009)
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 56
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A man takes revenge on his sister by hiring her as his personal assistant.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 332
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
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Your Only Mother: This Is The Last! (2010)
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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
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IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 222
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Country: Philippines
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IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 95
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: light, entertaining, feel good, humorous, queer cinema
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 466
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 110 min
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IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 83
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Country: Philippines
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IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
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Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 206
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IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
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Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
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IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 86000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
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