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Plot Summary:
The time of the French revolution, and Citizen Robespierre is beheading the French aristocracy. When word gets to England, two noblemen, Sir Rodney Ffing and Lord Darcy take it upon themselves to aid their French counterparts. Sir Rodney is a master of disguise, and becomes "the black fingernail", scourge of Camembert and Bidet, leaders of the French secret police.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: spoof, parody, sex comedy, exciting, offbeat, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, independent film
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Hitler's Kaput! (2008)
Plot Summary:
A Russian WW2 spy spoof following misadventures of a clueless Soviet secret agent trapped inside Hitler's inner circle.
IMDB Rating: 3.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, War
Country: Russia, Ukraine
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: not serious, witty, stylized, enigmatic, parody, humorous
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Carry on Cruising (1962)
Plot Summary:
Captain Crowther's lot is not a happy one! Five of his crew have to be replaced and at such short notice before the voyage begins there isn't much to choose from. Not only does he get the five most incompetent shipmates ever to sail the seven seas, but the passengers turn out to be a rather strange bunch too. The SS Happy Wanderer will never be the same.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: parody, not serious, entertaining, melancholic, light, sex comedy, humorous, spoof, independent film, campy
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Carry on Girls (1973)
Plot Summary:
Local councillor Sidney Fiddler persuades the Mayor to help improve the image of their rundown seaside town by holding a beauty contest. But formidable Councillor Prodworthy, head of the local women's liberation movement, has other ideas. It's open warfare as the women's lib attempt to sabotage the contest.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, slapstick comedy, double entendre, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, sexy, independent film, spoof
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Carry on Matron (1972)
Plot Summary:
A gang of thieves plan to make their fortune by stealing a shipment of contraceptive pills from Finisham maternity hospital. They assume disguises and infiltrate the hospital, but everything doesn't go according to plan. The hypochondriac consultant Sir Bernard Cutting, Matron and the doctors and nurses at Finisham have a habit of getting in the way.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: UK
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, double entendre, parody, humorous, realistic, witty, not serious, spoof, independent film, campy
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Carry on Spying (1964)
Plot Summary:
Carry On favourite Barbara Windsor makes her debut in this outrageous send-up of the James Bond movies. Fearless agent Desmond Simpkins and James Bind, aided and abetted by the comely Agent Honeybutt and Agent Crump, battle against the evil powers of international bad guys STENCH and their three cronies.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: spoof, spy comedy, sex comedy, parody, slapstick comedy, independent film, eurospy, campy
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Carry on Loving (1970)
Plot Summary:
The Wedded Bliss computer dating agency aims to bring together the lonely hearts of Much-Snoggin-in-the-Green. Its owner, Sidney Bliss, has enough complications in his own love life, but still produces a pamphlet called "The Wit to Woo". The strange collection of hopefuls lead to some outlandish matches, and jealousies are bound to lead to trouble.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, double entendre, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, sexy, spoof, slapstick comedy, slapstick
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Carry on Abroad (1972)
Plot Summary:
A group of holidaymakers head for the Spanish resort of Elsbels for a 4-day visit. When they get there, they find the Hotel still hasn't been finished being built, and the weather is awful. And there is something strange about the staff. They all look very similar. To top it all off, the weather seems to be having an adverse affect on the Hotel's foundations.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, sexy, humorous, realistic, not serious, spoof, slapstick comedy, slapstick, double entendre, independent film
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Carry on Dick (1974)
Plot Summary:
Dick Turpin is terrorising the countryside around Upper Dencher. Captain Fancey and Sergeant Jock Strapp plan to put an end to his escapades, and enlist the help of the Reverend Flasher. Little do they know that the priest leads a double life. Then Madame Desiree and her "Birds of Paradise" arrive in the village.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, double entendre, spoof, parody, humorous, witty, not serious, independent film, campy
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Carry on Cabby (1963)
Plot Summary:
Speedee Taxis is a great success, which means its workaholic owner Charlie starts neglecting Peggy, his wife. Suddenly a fleet of rival taxis appears from nowhere and start pinching all the fares. The rivals are Glamcabs, and they have a secret weapon. All their drivers are very attractive women! Who's behind Glamcabs? It's open warfare and only one fleet can survive!.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, spoof, independent film, parody, campy
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Carry on Henry VIII (1971)
Plot Summary:
Henry VIII has just married Marie of Normandy, and is eager to consummate their marriage. Unfortunately for Henry, she is always eating garlic, and refuses to stop. Deciding to get rid of her in his usual manner, Henry has to find some way of doing it without provoking war with Marie's cousin, the King of France. Perhaps if she had an affair.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, spoof, double entendre, parody, feel good, humorous, realistic, witty, not serious, independent film
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Carry on at Your Convenience (1971)
Plot Summary:
This is the tale of industrial strife at WC Boggs' Lavatory factory. Vic Spanner is the union representative who calls a strike at the drop of a hat; eventually everyone has to get fed up with him. This is also the ideal opportunity for lots of lavatorial jokes.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, political, parody, humorous, witty, not serious, double entendre, independent film, campy
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Carry on Doctor (1967)
Plot Summary:
Francis Bigger, a notorious charlatan who tours the country lecturing on the subject of mind over matter, slips off the platform in the middle of his performance and ends up in hospital under the care of Dr Tinkle. The hospital is about to enter a period of total chaos. The regular Carry On team is joined by Frankie Howerd as the fraudulent Francis in this 'bed-panorama of hospital life'.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: double entendre, parody, humorous, not serious, spoof, slapstick comedy, slapstick, sex comedy, independent film, campy
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Carry on Camping (1969)
Plot Summary:
Sid and Bernie keep having their amorous intentions snubbed by their girlfriends Joan and Anthea, so when they decide to take them on a holiday to Paradise Camp, they think they're off to a nudist colony - but they couldn't be more wrong, and meet up with the weirdest bunch of campers you can imagine! Coach-loads of sex-starved schoolgirls and a party of hippies all add to the laughs.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: sitcom, slapstick comedy, double entendre, humorous, realistic, not serious, sexy, spoof, sex comedy, independent film
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Carry On... Up the Khyber (1968)
Plot Summary:
Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond looks after the British outpost near the Khybar pass. Protected by the kilted Third Foot and Mouth regiment, you would think they were safe. But the Khazi of Kalabar has other ideas. He wants all the British dead! But his troops fear the "skirted-devils"; they are rumoured not to wear anything underneath. Then one is caught with his pants on.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, slapstick comedy, double entendre, humorous, realistic, not serious, surreal, sex comedy, independent film
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Carry on Cleo (1964)
Plot Summary:
Two Britons are captured and enslaved by invading Romans and taken to Rome. Hengist Pod creates useless inventions, while Horsa is a brave and cunning fighter. One of their first encounters in Rome leaves Hengist being mistaken for a fighter, and gets drafted into the Royal Guard to protect Cleopatra. Cleo doesn't want him around and plots for his sudden demise.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, humorous, witty, not serious, double entendre, sex comedy, independent film, campy, cult film
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Carry on in the Legion (1967)
Plot Summary:
Bertram Oliphant West (also known as Bo West) wants to clear his unjustly smeared reputation. He joins the Foreign Legion, with Simpson his manservant in tow. But the fort they get posted to is full of eccentric legionnaires, and there is trouble brewing with the locals too. Unbeknown to Bo, his lady love has followed him in disguise.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: parody, sex comedy, spoof, double entendre, humorous, realistic, not serious, independent film
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Carry on Up the Jungle (1970)
Plot Summary:
The Carry On team send up the Tarzan tradition in great style. Lady Evelyn Bagley mounts an expedition to find her long-lost baby. Bill Boosey is the fearless hunter and guide. Prof. Tinkle is searching for the rare Oozalum bird. Everything is going swimmingly until a gorilla enters the camp, and then the party is captured by an all female tribe from Aphrodisia... Written by Simon N. McIntosh-Smit.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, spoof, parody, offbeat, humorous, not serious, independent film, campy
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Carry on Columbus (1992)
Plot Summary:
Christopher Columbus believes he can find an alternative route to the far East and persuades the King and Queen of Spain to finance his expedition.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, parody, offbeat, humorous, witty, not serious, slapstick, independent film, spoof, campy
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That's Carry On! (1977)
Plot Summary:
Celebrating twenty years of classic Carry On films, two of the films’ best-loved stars, Kenneth Williams and Barbara Windsor return to Pinewood film studios to unwrap some rib-tickling moments from the series. From the original, military mayhem of Carry On Sergeant, through to the really ancient archaeological gags of Carry On Behind, our saucy hosts get their titters out for this laugh-a-second gallop through the most successful series of British comedy films ever made.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 597
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, exciting, humorous, realistic, semi serious, anthology, spoof, independent film, parody
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Carry on Again Doctor (1969)
Plot Summary:
Dr Nookey is disgraced and sent to a remote island hospital. He is given a secret slimming potion by a member of staff, Gladstone Screwer, and he flies back to England to fame and fortune. But others want to cash in on his good fortunes, and some just want him brought down a peg or two.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, humorous, realistic, not serious, slapstick, spoof, independent film, parody, campy
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Carry on Screaming! (1966)
Plot Summary:
The sinister Dr Watt has an evil scheme going. He's kidnapping beautiful young women and turning them into mannequins to sell to local stores. Fortunately for Dr Watt, Detective-Sergeant Bung is on the case, and he doesn't have a clue! In this send up of the Hammer Horror movies, there are send-ups of all the horror greats from Frankenstein to Dr Jekyl and Mr Hyde.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, horror comedy, parody, suspense, spoof, sexy, detective, humorous, semi serious, fast
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Carry on Cowboy (1965)
Plot Summary:
Stodge City is in the grip of the Rumpo Kid and his gang. Mistaken identity again takes a hand as a "sanitary engineer" (plumber) by the name of Marshal P. Knutt is mistaken for a law marshal! Being the conscientious sort, Marshal tries to help the town get rid of Rumpo, and a showdown is inevitable. Marshal has two aids - revenge-seeking Annie Oakley and his sanitary expertise.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Western
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: spoof, parody, funny, feel good, humorous, not serious, slapstick comedy, sex comedy, independent film, campy
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Swords of Blood (1962)
Plot Summary:
In the 18th century, Louis de Bourguignon is working with the Malichot's gang, but their ways are too 'unethical' for him. He creates his own band, acting under the name of Cartouche, making audacious robberies of the rich people, and even distributing the takings with the poor. Thus, cartouche attracts the people's sympathies, Venus's love, and hate from the Police and Malichot... Cartouche can escape all the traps they set at him - except the entrapments of love. Eventually, he will be saved by a woman, at her own cost.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, exciting, feel good, captivating, dramatic
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Swashbuckler (1971)
Plot Summary:
Nicolas Philibert goes to America after killing a French aristocrat. On his return he tries to divorce his wife, Charlotte, but when he sees others trying to woo her his own interest is rekindled.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Country: France, Italy, Romania
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Carry on Jack (1964)
Plot Summary:
Tenth entry in the Carry On series. Able seaman Poop-Decker (Bernard Cribbins) signs up for adventure on the high seas with the wicked Captain Fearless (Kenneth Williams). Those swabbing the decks include Juliet Mills, Charles Hawtrey and Donald Houston. The film was originally to be entitled ´Up the Armada´, but the British Board of Film Censors objected to such a rude title.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, parody, humorous, realistic, not serious, spoof, independent film, campy
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Ring of the Musketeers (1992)
Plot Summary:
Modern day "Musketeers" attempt to become protectors of the inocent. While the biking trio rescue kindnapped children, guard witnesses, and chase mafia types, they also seek the missing fourth musketeer, who wears the famous musketeers' ring.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 336
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: exciting, semi serious, humorous, suspenseful, independent film, rough, realistic, spoof, parody
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Zorro: The Gay Blade (1981)
Plot Summary:
George Hamilton stars in a dueling dual role as twin sons of the legendary Zorro. Soon after the dashing Don Diego Vega inherits his father's famous sword and costume, a broken ankle prevents the masked avenger from fulfilling his heroic duties. When his flamboyantly fashion-conscious brother assumes the secret identity to continue an ongoing fight for justice, the results are nothing short of hilarious!.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance, Western
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, funny, cult classic, humorous, witty, novela, exciting, not serious, independent film
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Yellowbeard (1983)
Plot Summary:
For years Yellowbeard had looted the Spanish Main, making men eat their lips and swallow their hearts. Caught and convicted for tax evasion, he's sentenced to 20 years in St. Victim's Prison for the Extremely Naughty. In a scheme to confiscate his fabulous treasure, the Royal Navy allows him to escape and follows him, where saucy tarts, lisping demigods and some awful puns and punishments await.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: UK, Mexico
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: parody, cult classic, humorous, colorful, exciting, saga, not serious, independent film, funny, light
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Johnny English Reborn (2011)
Plot Summary:
The most prominent heads of state in the world begin gathering for a conference that could have a major impact on global politics. When MI-7 receives word that the Chinese premier has become the target of some high-powered killers, it falls on Johnny English to save the day. Armed with the latest high-tech weaponry and gadgets that would make even James Bond jealous, the once-disgraced agent uncovers evidence of a massive conspiracy involving some of the world's most powerful organisations, and vows to redeem his tarnished reputation by stopping the killers before they can strike.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 139000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: funny, parody, humorous, spoof, melancholic, witty, not serious, exciting, hilarious, entertaining
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Tom Jones (1963)
Plot Summary:
Tom loves Sophie and Sophie loves Tom. But Tom and Sophie are of differering classes. Can they find a way through the mayhem to be true to love?.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, History, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 129 min
Plot tags: costume drama, witty, road movie, depressing, picaresque, historical drama, independent film, exciting, feel good, humorous