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Plot Summary:
A young Black man, raised in a White neighborhood, ridiculed for not being "Black enough" decides to go to the hood to hang out with his gangster cousin and discover what it really means to be "Black." He eventually faces the harsh reality of gang violence, drugs and police confrontation.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 36
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: independent film, postmodern
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Knucklehead (2015)
Plot Summary:
When his brother disappears, mentally disabled Langston Bellows (Gbenga Akinnagbe) is left without a protector in Brooklyn's housing projects. Now under the control of his abusive mother (Alfre Woodard) Langston must take his future into his own hands. He sets out to find the one doctor he believes can cure him, a celebrity magazine columnist who touts questionable prescription drug cocktails. If Langston can become "mentally excellent", it will mean moving into an apartment of his own with his girlfriend, who may herself be a creation of his wishful thinking. Landing in the unscrupulous world of pharmaceutical marketing, the search for his mysterious doctor and hero leads to some unwanted discoveries. Langston strives for independence from his prior life; from his mother, from his neighborhood and from his fractured mind - while all around him people are not who they seem.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 105
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
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The 12 Lives of Sissy Carlyle (2017)
Plot Summary:
Seven years ago, Sissy Carlyle's parents were killed in an icy car crash. While her charming irresponsible brother continued his questionable pursuits, Sissy stepped in to take care of their parents' antique shop, their home and the family cat Horatio. With her own life at a screeching halt, Sissy begins to fill 11 secret journals with the exciting adventures of daring, bold women she imagines she could be. Now her 27th birthday is just days away and Sissy decides to fill her 12th journal with the adventures of her real life - but much to her dismay, she has absolutely nothing to write about. Then one afternoon, an intriguing young performance artist walks into Sissy's shop and their chance encounter leads Sissy to face a tough choice - to remain safely cocooned in her fantasy lives or to take a chance and discover what her real life might become.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 49
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Aloha Summer (1988)
Plot Summary:
It's the 60s and a bunch of crazy teenagers meet in the beautiful island of Hawaii during their summer holidays. Although they come from different backgrounds, they hang out together and shake up the island! They surf, dance, drink, fight and fall in love. As the summer approaches its end, they find themselves inseparable, friends for a lifetime.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 295
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Legion of Doom (2018)
Plot Summary:
A loose mix of friends freeload through film school and beyond.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 11
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags:
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I Dream Too Much (2015)
Plot Summary:
Dora Welles is an imaginative college grad ready to experience all the excitement of life. Instead she finds herself in snowy upstate New York caring for her reclusive great aunt (who has lived a much more exciting life than anyone realizes).
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 330
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags:
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Boy Genius (2019)
Plot Summary:
A twelve year-old child prodigy teams up with a quirky retiree to solve a crime and save his family from splitting up.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 209
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags:
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I Love You Too (2009)
Plot Summary:
Have you ever been tempted to fall in love with your best friend? Well meet Whitney. When she is down on her luck with guys she turns to the one person who understands her, Dawson. His advice wasn't doing nothing but taking her heart. For Whitney finding love is hard but for Charles and Vanessa keeping love is the hardest. Charles and Vanessa is the image of a couple with deep love and wealth. All the time apart from each other leads Charles to devilish temptation. After spending a lot of time with his sexy business partner, Mrs. Denis, and his breathtaking secretary he gives into temptation. His life gets turn upside down when he decides to engage in a sexual encounter with one of the two. Charles quickly sees everything he worked so hard for is about to vanish in the blink of an eye. Will he get himself out of this disarray? This group of Miami's elite will go through all the modern day trial and tribulation. As they are facing obstacles, each of them must use every tactic possible.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 11
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: independent film, hispanic, student film, post modern
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Fitting In (2023)
Plot Summary:
A teenage girl gets diagnosed with a reproductive condition that upends her plans to have sex and propels her into exploring unusual methods to have a sex life, challenging her relationships with everyone in her life, but most importantly, herself.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 83
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags:
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All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt (2023)
Plot Summary:
Tender caresses and enveloping embraces are portals into the life of Mack, a Black woman in Mississippi. Winding through the anticipation, love, and heartbreak she experiences from childhood to adulthood, the expressionist journey is an ode to connection — with loved ones and with place.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 425
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
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Pink Lightning (1991)
Plot Summary:
California 1962, Five girls: beautiful Sharon, ugly-duckling Andy, nice Poo and hot-to-trot Jill support their best friend Tookie when she prepares to marry her boyfriend Pat. But the two of them realize that they are not prepared to get married, that the locks of marriage will prevent them from doing things they want to do first.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 129
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags:
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The Bug Killer (1971)
Plot Summary:
A teenager fails to find (and keep) jobs which makes his father doubt the reason might be the boy's lack of sexual experience. As all his efforts prove to be unsuccessful, the father gives up, but not the boy's aunt.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 240
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 66 min
Plot tags:
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The Naked Ape (1973)
Plot Summary:
Somewhat based on Desmond Morris's fascinating book of pop anthropology, this partially animated satirical docudrama produced by Playboy Magazine publisher Hugh Hefner, traces the evolution of human kind and offers insight into the reasons why we behave the way we do. Though often dealing with sexuality, nothing in the film is terribly offensive or graphic. A prime example of mainstream experimental film-making from the early 70's featuring a young and breathtakingly lovely Victoria Principal.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 165
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: psychotronic
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Toss It (2019)
Plot Summary:
Four funny flawed fierce females discover what they don't know: about themselves, their families and Western Civilization.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 109
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: fast paced, dark comedy
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Diana's Wedding (2020)
Plot Summary:
It's July 29, 1981. In the majestic St Paul's Cathedral in London, Lady Diana Spencer marries Prince Charles. The same day, another celebration takes place in the canteen of a Norwegian small-town factory. It’s the newly-weds LIV and TERJE'S wedding party. In the pram lies their new-born daughter, DIANA, who, like her famous namesake, will be facing a lot of chaos in the years to come thanks to her parents. The wedding, and following years, are less glamorous than the royal counterpart, but indisputably much more fun. Through the eyes of Diana, we witness the rollercoaster of her parent’s marriage. To her, they are the worst parents in the world. Miles away from doing a decent job, constantly fighting yet still in love by the time Diana is preparing for her own marriage 30 years later.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 447
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Norway
Duration: 87 min
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Moon Dogs (2016)
Plot Summary:
A wonderfully sustained feature debut from Philip John (who directed episodes of Downton Abbey and Outlander), this anarchic coming-of-age story makes the very best of some stunning Scottish locations. It follows the misadventures of two teenage step brothers (Jack Parry-Jones and Christy O’Donnell) as they head off on a road trip across Scotland, with their relationship challenged by Caitlin (a charismatic Tara Lee), the free spirited and enigmatic girl who comes between them. Cameos from Denis Lawson and Shauna Macdonald and Anton Newcombe’s soundtrack add much to the film.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 303
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, Ireland
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags:
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The Girls' Room (2000)
Plot Summary:
Two college roommates -- prim and proper Grace (Cat Taber) and wild and woolly Casey (Soleil Moon Frye) -- find themselves in a tense rivalry when Casey's conduct almost destroys Grace's engagement to preppie heartthrob Charlie (Wil Wheaton). Not too high-minded to seek revenge, Grace cozies up to Casey's pal Joey (Gary Wolf), setting off a cycle of envy and mistrust that may destroy both women's lives in director Irene Turner's well-paced indie.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 220
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Butterfly Rising (2011)
Plot Summary:
When her brother dies, singer Lilah Belle sets out to escape her grief and embarks on a road trip, but not before coaxing the new-to-town, most scandalous woman in Artesia, Rose Johnson, to go with her. These two broken souls steal a vintage truck and head out on the open road to a fated encounter with the mythical, magical 'Lazarus of the Butterflies'. What occurs with the strange Butterfly Man transforms their destinies and binds the women together - forever.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 25
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: avant garde
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The Summer of Ben Tyler (1996)
Plot Summary:
Set early during World War II, the film has a lot to say about love, honor, relationships, commitment and power. Keeping their promise to their dying black housekeeper, a white family takes in her teenage mentally-slow son. The movie details the joys and conflicts the family faces as a result of their decision.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 216
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags:
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When the Party's Over (1992)
Plot Summary:
The story takes place in LA, in the house of four housemates, three women, MJ, Frankie and Amanda, and an homosexual, Banks. MJ is the kind of girl to whom money means everything and to whom others mean almost nothing. Frankie is a social worker and Amanda, a painter. Banks is an unfortunate actor. The problem is that Frankie is deeply in love with Taylor, and he loves her back, but he's sleeping with MJ, for sex. MJ will become more and more jealous of Frankie as days flow.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: independent film, humorous, realistic, gloomy, semi serious, sexual, sexy
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Summer Night (2019)
Plot Summary:
In a small town, a young, tight-knit group of friends fall in and out of love over the course of one intoxicating, music-filled summer night.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags:
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This Is the Year (2020)
Plot Summary:
A nebbish high school senior and his best friends embarks on a road trip to attend the greatest music festival of the year in a last-ditch effort to win over the girl of his dreams.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 615
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Family (2008)
Plot Summary:
After suffering with the dire consequences of being in the closet, a group of lesbian friends forge a pact to deal with the dire consequences of coming out.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 55
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags:
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Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990)
Plot Summary:
Two minor characters from the play, "Hamlet" stumble around unaware of their scripted lives and unable to deviate from them.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: philosophical, talky, funny, intellectual, absurd, cult classic, offbeat, humorous, witty, existential
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You Hurt My Feelings (2023)
Plot Summary:
A novelist's longstanding marriage is suddenly upended when she overhears her husband giving his honest reaction to her latest book.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: buddy comedy, dark comedy
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Two Bits (1995)
Plot Summary:
It's a hot summer day in 1933 in South Philly, where 12-year old Gennaro lives with his widowed mom and his ailing grandpa, who sits outside holding tight to his last quarter, which he's promised to Gennaro and which Gennaro would like to have to buy a ticket to the plush new movie theater. But grandpa's not ready to pass on the quarter or pass on to his final reward: he has some unfinished business with a woman from his past, and he enlists Gennaro to act as his emissary.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, emotional, independent film, anamorphic, cult classic, serious, realistic, thought provoking, feel good
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Big Time Adolescence (2019)
Plot Summary:
A seemingly bright and mostly innocent 16-year-old named Mo attempts to navigate high school under the guidance of his best friend Zeke, an unmotivated-yet-charismatic college dropout. Although Zeke genuinely cares about Mo, things start to go awry as he teaches Mo nontraditional life lessons in drug dealing, partying, and dating. Meanwhile, Mo’s well-meaning dad tries to step in and take back the reins of his son’s upbringing.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: semi serious, bleak, humorous, disturbing, funny, independent film, weird
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Funeral Kings (2012)
Plot Summary:
It's always a good day for a funeral at St. Mark's Middle School. Andy and Charlie, two altar servers, don't just get to miss class anytime a parishioner kicks the bucket, they cut out early and play hooky as soon as the service is over. Eventually their irreverent personalities will put them in a situation that is too big for them to handle.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, captivating, psychological, semi serious, independent film
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Foreign Letters (2012)
Plot Summary:
A bittersweet coming-of-age film, Foreign Letters is itself a love letter to the unshakeable bond between friends. Set in the pre-email era of the 1980s, young Ellie, newly arrived to the US from Israel, anxiously waits for letters from her best friend back home. Suffering from homesickness, language difficulties and rejection at school, life brightens when she meets Thuy, a Vietnamese refugee her age. As the two bond and become inseparable, they eventually hurt each other, and Ellie must find a way to restore their trust. Based on director Ela Thier's personal immigration experience, Foreign Letters is a film about poverty, prejudice, shame, and the healing power of friendship.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 273
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, serious, realistic
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Crooklyn (1994)
Plot Summary:
From Spike Lee comes this vibrant semi-autobiographical portrait of a school-teacher, her stubborn jazz-musician husband and their five kids living in '70s Brooklyn.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: humorous, sentimental, touching, light, melancholic, talky, stylized, hood, semi serious, sad
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Slacker (1990)
Plot Summary:
Presents a day in the life in Austin, Texas among its social outcasts and misfits, predominantly the twenty-something set, using a series of linear vignettes. These characters, who in some manner just don't fit into the establishment norms, move seamlessly from one scene to the next, randomly coming and going into one another's lives.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: independent film, philosophical, surreal, satirical, absurd, art house, cerebral, cult classic, entirely dialogue, experimental