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Plot Summary:
Buck is a man-child who has lived his existence in a life of kindergarten collages and lollipops. Buck remembers his old childhood friend Chuck, with whom he feels a need to reconnect with after having invited him to his mother's funeral. Buck treks out to LA where Chuck, now a music record executive, is living his life. Buck ends up developing an obsession with Chuck and begins stalking him.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: psychological, stylized, dark comedy, humorous, cynical, disturbing, black comedy, independent film, scary, controversial
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Plot Summary:
An ordinary guy delves deep into counterculture, conspiracy theories and the like as he tries to discern the structure of society.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 956
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, surreal, semi serious, captivating, psychological, dark comedy, offbeat, realistic, independent film
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Everything is Free (2017)
Plot Summary:
When Ivan's old college roommate comes to visit him in Columbia, he brings his brother and a whole lot of romantic complications.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 569
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, humorous, queer cinema
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IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, captivating, realistic, funny, freeze frame
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Hurlyburly (1998)
Plot Summary:
Based on a play by David Rabe, Hurlyburly is about the intersecting lives of several Hollywood players and wannabes, whose dysfunctional personal lives are more interesting than anything they're peddling to the studios.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: talky, dark comedy, captivating, cynical, philosophical, psychological, clever, humorous, independent film, twisted
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: psychological, dark comedy, independent film, controversial, brutal, suspense, clever, realistic, witty, disturbing
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The Fluffer (2001)
Plot Summary:
Johnny Rebel is a charismatic heterosexual man who makes his living acting in gay porn. His live in girlfriend Babylon is a stripper so she understands the reality of working in the sex industry. Sean McGinnis doesnt. He is a 22-year-old kid who comes to Los Angeles to get into movies and gets sidetracked when he sees a Johnny Rebel video and becomes instantly obsessed. Sean becomes further drawn into the porn scene when he becomes a cameraman for Johnnys company and triggers off a series of events that will change all their lives forever.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: melancholic, intense, satirical, semi serious, sexual, humorous, realistic, crying, independent film, erotic
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Luster (2002)
Plot Summary:
An irreverent and refreshing take on the queer world of sex, lust and unrequited love. Lanky, blue haired Jackson, record store employee and poet, is in love with most of the men in his life! A refreshing departure from the typical gay love story, LUSTER is a raw and darkly comic look at young punks in love.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: sexy, realistic, semi serious, humorous, erotic, independent film, sexual, lgbt cinema, queer cinema, gay cinema
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Papi Chulo (2018)
Plot Summary:
A lonely TV weatherman strikes up an unusual friendship with a middle-aged Latino migrant worker.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Ireland, UK
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: psychological, sentimental, romantic, sexy, humorous, melancholic, thought provoking, sad, crying, queer cinema
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: sincere, serious, realistic, suspenseful, philosophical, dark comedy, cult classic, crying, independent film, gay cinema
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: witty, erotic, lgbt cinema, independent film, sex comedy, realistic, semi serious, sexual, sexy, feel good
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Lazy Eye (2016)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 10000
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Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 235
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 6000
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Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
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Country: Canada
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 8000
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 7000
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
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Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
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Country: USA
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 679
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Country: USA
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Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, psychological, captivating, realistic, independent film
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
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Country: UK, Canada, Italy
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 47000
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Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 10000
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IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 583
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Country: USA
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 23000
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Country: USA
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 73000
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Country: USA
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