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Plot Summary:
A New Yorker working as a paralegal searches for a new lease on life before a childhood friend inspires her to take up comedy.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 215
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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Then Came You (2020)
Plot Summary:
A lonely widow plans a trip around the world with her husband's ashes, to visit the places they loved in the movies. During her first stop in Scotland at the beautiful estate she stays in, she meets the innkeeper who changes her life forever.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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The Morning After (2020)
Plot Summary:
Fed up with her cheating husband, Louise, 45, takes off for a weekend in Corsica. But after a wild night of unbridled passion with a man who winds up dead, Louise is unwittingly mistaken for his secret, longtime girlfriend by his Corsican fearsome but loving mother.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 517
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: psychological, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Frank and Cindy (2015)
Plot Summary:
G.J. Echternkamp tells the story of his relationship with his parents, his mother Cindy and his step-father, Frank. Frank used to be a member of OXO, a band from the '80s whose one hit wonder scored with the song "Whirly Girl". Cindy was the ultimate groupie who married Frank and thought life would be glamorous and award shows, but it's not how it turned out.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 946
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Rumspringa - An Amish in Berlin (2022)
Plot Summary:
During a trip to Berlin, a young Amish in the middle of a rite of passage reconnects with his roots, explores other ways of life, falls in love — and faces a big decision.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Germany
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious, teen comedy
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Surprise Me! (2017)
Plot Summary:
What if pain was merely a set up for the ultimate surprise party? Genie Burns, owner of Surprise Enterprise, masterminds off the wall surprise parties in nobody would-suspect-it locations. Here she takes crazy risks but in her love life, she plays it safe. Her partner Steven, who hilariously calls her out on every issue she owns, is gay which makes him safe. Danny, her friend from college would be perfect for her but she keeps him in the friend zone. Along comes Jeff, everything she avoids, but his charm and depth draw her in. Is he the right one because he challenges her fears, or the wrong one because he implodes them?.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 419
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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The Tiger Hunter (2016)
Plot Summary:
A young Indian man relocates to 1970s Chicago to become an engineer, but when his job falls through, he resorts to an elaborate charade with misfit friends in order to woo his childhood sweetheart.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Marry Me, Maribel (2002)
Plot Summary:
Maribel (Natalia Dicenta) is a prostitute working in Madrid in the late fifties. One night he meets Marcelino (Carlos Hipolito), shy and quiet man who falls for her. For Maribel is in principle a client more, but gradually begins to feel attracted to the shy provincial, owner of a chocolate factory in Soria. Pili (Nathalie Seseña), Rufi (Mireia Ros) and Nini (Malena Alterio), the companions of Maribel, truculent by nature suspicious of this relationship and begin to suspect that the provincial could be a murderer. When Maribel Marcelino asks her to marry him, they intervene and away from Marcelino and his "strange family". Adapted from the play "Maribel and the Strange Family" by Miguel Mihura.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 66
Genere: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Stay Away from Me (2013)
Plot Summary:
Jacopo has a serious problem. He may be a brilliant marriage guidance counsellor, but he can never manage to have a steady relationship for more than two weeks. And for good reason: since he was very young, Jacopo has been cursed and brought bad luck to every woman who has fallen in love with him. Really bad luck. Because of this, he has vowed to stay away from women, for their own good. But the moment he lays eyes on Sara at a friend’s birthday party, he is smitten. Despite his resistance, the two fall head over heels leading to back-to-back, laugh-out-loud moments of disaster! Sara will quickly learn the consequences of her choice as the limits of her love are put to the test.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 882
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Me gusta, pero me asusta (2017)
Plot Summary:
Brayan Rodriguez is an innocent heir to a criminal Sinaloa family sent to Mexico City to expand the business, and where he meets Claudia, and their worlds collide. Love and fun are everywhere.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 616
Genere: Comedy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Incompatibles (2013)
Plot Summary:
Matthew has everything a young man could want: a large apartment in Monaco, which he shares with his best friend Sebastian, affluence and all the women he wants end up in his bed. When Emma young seasonal worker with a strong character, has no other choice but to live with him, disputes are in the air and their incompatibility is undoubtedly. Between battle of the sexes and life lessons, Emma and Matthew will share their conceptions of desire and the male / female relationship ... and gradually, disagreements will take less and less importance.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 27
Genere: Comedy
Country: Monaco
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Beached Tuna (2018)
Plot Summary:
Francesco, a young man who wants to be a comedian, insults his girlfriend to make his public laugh; she will break up with and so he will think of a crazy plan to win her back.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 372
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Some Like It Hot (2016)
Plot Summary:
After the unexpected death of his best friend, a man examines his life and finds it incredibly lonely. Inspired by an encounter with a beautiful and sexy model, he embarks with his three friends on what turns out to be a crazy (and slightly stupid) endeavor on a path towards fulfillment.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: China
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, romantic comedy
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Nerd Boy (2008)
Plot Summary:
DeDe is an emotional wreck after her boyfriend, Stix gives her the boot. Once the word gets out that DeDe is single, all available men, including the neighborhood nerd line up for a chance to date her.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 33
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, independent film
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Princess Jellyfish (2018)
Plot Summary:
20 year old Tsukimi Kurashita can barely see without her glasses. She came to Tokyo from Kagoshima Prefecture to become an illustrator, but she doesn't attend college or sells any of her illustrations. She lives at a communal apartment. At the apartment, only otaku type women live there. Tsukimi Kurashita likes jellyfish due to memories she has with her late mother. One day, due to a jellyfish, Tsukimi Kurashita meets Kuranosuke Koibuchi. He loves fashion and his hobby is to dress up like a woman. She also meets Kuranosuke’s older brother Shu Koibuchi. Her life soon changes because of them.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 59
Genere: Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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What's your sign? (2014)
Plot Summary:
A few stories about the different Zodiac signs.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 461
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, anthology
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Mr. & Mrs. Player (2013)
Plot Summary:
Chinese Feng Shui master Carson was a "Natural Born Player", taking names and breaking hearts. Fate had it that he would meet his match, the hot veterinarian Chi-Ling. It was love at first sight but neither could stand the other's fickle nature lest the affair might have ended as soon as it began. Chi-Ling's roommates, Big S and Small S came up with a perfect plan – to invite Carson to move in with Chi-Ling and make him promise to have no sexual contact with any girls for 100 days. Carson accepted the challenge without a second thought. Yet, the two sisters and his ex-lovers took turns in seducing him. Ninety difficult days have since passed, the biggest temptation arrived in the form of the hottest bachelor in Hong Kong, Daniel Lee began courting Chi-Ling. At the same time, Karen, Carson’s first love, suddenly came back into his life. Would these star crossed lovers cross the finish line together?.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 222
Genere: Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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No Way Jose (2015)
Plot Summary:
Jose Stern, an erstwhile indie-rocker relegated to playing children's birthday parties, is on the verge of turning 40 and at a crossroads in his life.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 771
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Soulmate(s) (2021)
Plot Summary:
Lifelong best friends, Sam and Jess, are each other’s everything. But when Jess meets a handsome out-of-stater, Landon, Sam begins to fear she’s being cast aside. To make matters worse, a massive corporation - who happens to be Landon’s employer - is threatening the small-town way of life they know and love in Vermont. In order to save her sisterhood and protect the town, Sam will pull out all the stops to keep both Jess’s relationship and the ominous company from developing any further.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 116
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Dating & New York (2021)
Plot Summary:
After an electric one-night stand, two New York millennials draw up a friends-with-benefits contract to avoid the pitfalls of their past relationships.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 844
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: funny, romantic, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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I Love America (2022)
Plot Summary:
A single woman who decides to take a chance on love again by catapulting her life from Paris to Los Angeles. From awkward dates to touching surprise encounters, she understands the journey to love is a journey towards herself.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 669
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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All's Well, Ends Well 2009 (2009)
Plot Summary:
Kei's eldest sister Sandra is a hot-tempered magazine editor and her temperament has left her single all this while. One of the family rules is that none of the siblings could get married before their eldest sister. Kei seeks help from the famous Casanova, Koo Chai, to pretend to court his eldest sister and lure her into the mood of love.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 506
Genere: Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious, romantic comedy
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A Date with Miss Fortune (2015)
Plot Summary:
When a struggling writer meets a superstitious Portuguese beauty, he has no idea that his life and luck are both about to change. A romantic comedy about cross-cultural relationships.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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Wannabe Widowed (2013)
Plot Summary:
A ne'er-do-well who's married to a millionnaire realizes his financial trouble might be solved if his wife was dead - and sets out a plot to achieve just that. A remake of Dino Risi's "il vedovo".
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 929
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Let's Tie the Knot, Honey! (2022)
Plot Summary:
Guille decides it's time to take the next step and proposes to his girlfriend Bea, but things get complicated and nothing goes as planned.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 50
Genere: Comedy
Country: Peru
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: funny, romantic, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious, romantic comedy
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Love of My Loves (2014)
Plot Summary:
Two couples get to know what we all dream about: love at first sight. The problem is they meet it with different people to the ones they are engaged with, and they are just at seven days to get married. Up to that moment, they have to reconsider what’s love and what’s a habit, and to face them going against an idea with an expiration date: marriage. "Love of my loves" is based upon the successful mexican theatrical play "Un dos tres por mí y por todos mis amores", and explores compromise, doubts and commitment mixing drama and comedy.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 977
Genere: Comedy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: funny, light, romantic, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Before Monday (2016)
Plot Summary:
After their cars collide, a penniless actor makes a deal with a criminal tycoon to deliver a giant Easter egg from Turin to Naples.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 227
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Finally Married (2018)
Plot Summary:
Enzo and Monica, after a brief moment of popularity for having participated in a reality show, decide to marry. Monica dreams a perfect marriage: everything has to be special. But special things are often the most expensive ones.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 110
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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It's Not You, It's Me (2013)
Plot Summary:
Serial commitment-phobe, Dave, is reeling from his decision to break up with his near perfect, now ex-girlfriend. As he tries to forget her, his battling inner voices come to life and cloud his mind with conflicting desires. Meanwhile, Carrie's own disjointed inner voices push her to move on with someone less complicated. Sensing time is short, Dave embarks on a sincere and sometimes fumbled personal journey to conquer his fear of commitment.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 294
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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The Magical Christmas Shoes (2019)
Plot Summary:
A pair of magical shoes step into Kayla Hummel’s holiday season, allowing her to rediscover her Christmas spirit and find love too.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 620
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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Don't Call Me Spinster (2018)
Plot Summary:
After an unexpected breakup throws 35-year-old Patricia for a loop, it's up to her gal pals to show her single life is not all doom and gloom.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 201
Genere: Comedy
Country: Peru
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious