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Plot Summary:
In 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, a young grifter named Estella is determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute. But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 257000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, UK, Canada, Ireland
Duration: 134 min
Plot tags: light, fairy tale, visually appealing, captivating, dark comedy, colorful, funny, inspirational, romantic, surprise ending
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Shanghai Surprise (1986)
Plot Summary:
Glendon Wasey is a fortune hunter looking for a fast track out of China. Gloria Tatlock is a missionary nurse seeking the curing powers of opium for her patients. Fate sets them on a hectic, exotic, and even romantic quest for stolen drugs. But they are up against every thug and smuggler in Shangai.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: humorous, road movie, romantic, melancholic, exciting, semi serious, cult classic, independent film, realistic, surprise ending
Similar in 84%
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018)
Plot Summary:
An advertising executive jumps back and forth in time between 21st century London and 17th century La Mancha, where Don Quixote mistakes him for Sancho Panza.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, Spain, France, Belgium, Portugal, UK
Duration: 132 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, meta, fairy tale, funny, surreal, period piece
Similar in 80%
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
Plot Summary:
Charles Dreyfus, who has finally cracked over inspector Clouseau's antics, escapes from a mental institution and launches an elaborate plan to get rid of Clouseau once and for all.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: funny, slapstick, humorous, light, absurd, talky, detective, exciting, not serious, witty
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102 Dalmatians (2000)
Plot Summary:
Get ready for a howling good time as an all new assortment of irresistible animal heroes are unleashed in this great family tail! In an unlikely alliance, the outrageous Waddlesworth... a parrot who thinks he's a Rottweiler... teams up with Oddball... an un-marked Dalmation puppy eager to earn her spots! Together they embark on a laugh-packed quest to outwit the ever-scheming Cruella De Vil.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, light, humorous, entertaining, melancholic, feel good, semi serious, saga, grindhouse, family comedy
Similar in 90%
Harry in Your Pocket (1973)
Plot Summary:
A master thief (James Coburn) and his drug-addicted partner teach two aspiring crooks (Michael Sarrazin, Trish Van Devere) how to steal wallets.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: captivating, realistic, suspenseful, semi serious, detective
Similar in 79%
Denmark (2019)
Plot Summary:
Herb’s life is a mess. He’s lost his welfare, can’t hold a job, can’t talk to his son, has a neighbour who won’t shut up and a diet that consists mainly of cheap beer and mushy peas. It’s no way to live and he knows it. Then he learns from a TV news report that Danish prisoners have it way better than he does: a job, accessible healthcare, the quiet of the countryside, even an HDTV. They’re practically living in hotels. He says goodbye (and good riddance) to his dingy flat and smuggles himself to Denmark aboard a cargo ship, landing in a quaint town with everything he needs -- including a bank to rob. But when he meets a friendly local barmaid and a lovable stray dog that won’t leave his side, he begins to wonder if prison really is his only chance of a fulfilling life.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, light, sincere, melancholic, comedy drama, crying
Similar in 76%
The Great Train Robbery (1978)
Plot Summary:
In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: suspense, intense, tense, talky, exciting, suspenseful, serious, realistic, clever, retro
Similar in 87%
Cache Cash (1994)
Plot Summary:
Antoine, 11, is on holiday with his grandfather. One night he catches thieves hiding their booty in a pond. Antoine seizes the 40 million. But Liza, his new friend, is the daughter of one of the criminals. Both children soon face threats.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 123
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, suspense
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Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019)
Plot Summary:
When architect-turned-recluse Bernadette Fox goes missing prior to a family trip to Antarctica, her 15-year-old daughter Bee goes on a quest with Bernadette's husband to find her.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: exciting, light, disturbing, humorous, scenic, funny, feel good, social, dramatic
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Inspector Späck (2010)
Plot Summary:
A dead body is found and police detective Mårten Späck draws the conclusion that a serial suicide killer is at large. Späck with his colleagues Grünvald Karlsson and Irene Snusk suspect a gang who distributes pirated DVD's of 'bottom-of-the-barrel' Swedish movies.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: Sweden
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, not serious, captivating, tense, light, perverse, offbeat, realistic, suspenseful
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Dope (2015)
Plot Summary:
Malcolm is carefully surviving life in a tough neighborhood in Los Angeles while juggling college applications, academic interviews, and the SAT. A chance invitation to an underground party leads him into an adventure that could allow him to go from being a geek, to being dope, to ultimately being himself.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 89000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: funny, independent film, realistic, suspense, hood, teen, feel good, entertaining, intense, humorous
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Oliver Twist (2005)
Plot Summary:
Oliver Twist the modern filmed version of Charles Dickens bestseller, a Roman Polanski adaptation. The classic Dickens tale, where an orphan meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 34000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: France, UK, Czech Republic
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: emotional, costume drama, atmospheric, sentimental, touching, serious, suspense, period piece, melancholic, stylized
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The Favourite (2018)
Plot Summary:
In early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah governs the country in her stead. When a new servant Abigail arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 216000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: period piece, factual, costume drama, historical drama, political, dark comedy, funny, intellectual, emotional, social
Similar in 88%
Enola Holmes (2020)
Plot Summary:
While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a runaway lord.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 213000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: detective, costume drama, period piece, suspense, exciting, funny, romantic, mysterious, light, inspirational
Similar in 82%
Heathers (1988)
Plot Summary:
A girl who halfheartedly tries to be part of the "in crowd" of her school meets a rebel who teaches her a more devious way to play social politics: by killing the popular kids.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 113000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: black comedy, dark comedy, cult classic, teen, witty, semi serious, aesthetic, realistic, retro, parody
Similar in 80%
Matchstick Men (2003)
Plot Summary:
A phobic con artist and his protege are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the con artist's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 137000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: suspense, psychological, feel good, entertaining, psychological thriller, light, talky, tricky, emotional, humorous
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Holes (2003)
Plot Summary:
Stanley's family is cursed with bad luck. Unfairly sentenced to months of detention at Camp Green Lake, he and his campmates are forced by the warden to dig holes in order to build character. What they don't know is that they are digging holes in order to search for a lost treasure hidden somewhere in the camp.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 98000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, light, touching, funny, exciting, epic, christian film, inspirational, thought provoking
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101 Dalmatians (1996)
Plot Summary:
The Live action adaptation of a Disney Classic. When a litter of dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 116000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, retro, anamorphic, parody, hilarious, exciting, semi serious, feel good, psychotronic, slapstick comedy
Similar in 81%
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
Plot Summary:
Instead of flying to Florida with his folks, Kevin ends up alone in New York, where he gets a hotel room with his dad's credit card—despite problems from a clerk and meddling bellboy. But when Kevin runs into his old nemeses, the Wet Bandits, he's determined to foil their plans to rob a toy store on Christmas eve.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 388000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: feel good, funny, humorous, hilarious, slapstick, exciting, christmas special, cute, sweet, parody
Similar in 81%
Mirror Mirror (2012)
Plot Summary:
After she spends all her money, an evil enchantress queen schemes to marry a handsome, wealthy prince. There's just one problem - he's in love with a beautiful princess, Snow White. Now, joined by seven rebellious dwarves, Snow White launches an epic battle of good vs. evil.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 90000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, feel good, humorous, romantic, surreal, absurd, visual, cute, costume drama, aesthetic
Similar in 77%
Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
Plot Summary:
Everybody knows that your life is a story. But what if a story was your life? Harold Crick is your average IRS agent: monotonous, boring, and repetitive. But one day this all changes when Harold begins to hear an author inside his head narrating his life. But when the narration reveals he is going to die, Harold must find the author and convince them to change the ending.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 235000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: philosophical, surreal, offbeat, humorous, witty, talky, funny, feel good, clever, depressing
Similar in 81%
T2 Trainspotting (2017)
Plot Summary:
After 20 years abroad, Mark Renton returns to Scotland and reunites with his old friends Sick Boy, Spud and Begbie.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 131000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: exciting, intense, stylized, thought provoking, captivating, tense, black comedy, freeze frame, dark comedy, intellectual
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The House Bunny (2008)
Plot Summary:
Shelley is living a carefree life until a rival gets her tossed out of the Playboy Mansion. With nowhere to go, fate delivers her to the sorority girls from Zeta Alpha Zeta. Unless they can sign a new pledge class, the seven socially clueless women will lose their house to the scheming girls of Phi Iota Mu. In order to accomplish their goal, they need Shelley to teach them the ways of makeup and men; at the same time, Shelley needs some of what the Zetas have - a sense of individuality. The combination leads all the girls to learn how to stop pretending and start being themselves.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 89000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: feel good, teen, funny, humorous, romantic, romantic comedy, light, uplifting, happy, relaxing
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Easy A (2010)
Plot Summary:
Olive, an average high school student, sees her below-the-radar existence turn around overnight once she decides to use the school's gossip grapevine to advance her social standing. Now her classmates are turning against her and the school board is becoming concerned, including her favorite teacher and the distracted guidance counselor. With the support of her hilariously idiosyncratic parents and a little help from a long-time crush, Olive attempts to take on her notorious new identity and crush the rumor mill once and for all.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 411000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: feel good, romantic, teen sex comedy, entertaining, sex comedy, teen, humorous, sexy, witty, romantic comedy
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Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014)
Plot Summary:
Hector is a quirky psychiatrist who has become increasingly tired of his humdrum life. As he tells his girlfriend, Clara, he feels like a fraud: he hasn’t really tasted life, and yet he’s offering advice to patients who are just not getting any happier. So Hector decides to break out of his deluded and routine driven life. Armed with buckets of courage and child-like curiosity, he embarks on a global quest in hopes of uncovering the elusive secret formula for true happiness. And so begins a larger than life adventure with riotously funny results.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 50000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany, Canada, UK, South Africa, USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: feel good, sentimental, entertaining, emotional, semi serious, funny, romantic comedy, touching, psychological, motivational
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Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022)
Plot Summary:
A 1950s London cleaning lady falls in love with an haute couture dress by Christian Dior and decides to gamble everything for the sake of this folly.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, Canada, France, Hungary, Belgium
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious, uplifting, period piece, visual, period drama
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Plot Summary:
Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycle race. As their consumption of drugs increases at an alarming rate, the stoned duo trash their hotel room and fear legal repercussions. Duke begins to drive back to L.A., but after an odd run-in with a cop, he returns to Sin City and continues his wild drug binge.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 298000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: surreal, psychedelic, atmospheric, road movie, mind bending, cult classic, dark comedy, disturbing, mindfuck, cerebral
Similar in 75%
House of Gucci (2021)
Plot Summary:
The true story of how Patrizia Reggiani plotted to kill her husband Maurizio Gucci, the grandson of renowned fashion designer Guccio Gucci.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 154000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 158 min
Plot tags: serious, romantic, captivating, suspenseful, realistic, freeze frame, historical drama, inspirational, suspense, dramatic
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The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
Plot Summary:
The Devil Wears Prada is about a young journalist who moves to New York to work in the fashion industry. Her boss however is extremely demanding and cruel and won’t let her succeed if she doesn’t fit into the high class elegant look of their magazine when all she really wants to be a good journalist.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 451000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, France
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, funny, romantic comedy, light, teen, realistic, entertaining, cute, witty
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Juno (2007)
Plot Summary:
A young girl named Juno gets herself pregnant and tries to stand on her own, but soon learns a few lessons about being grown up.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 543000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: funny, touching, sweet, sentimental, feel good, teen, humorous, realistic, comedy drama, cute