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Plot Summary:
A writer starts running into the characters he's created in real life. Alberta is his fantasy woman, who starts out as a sexy rock singer. However, when the bad guy in his novel (played by Michael Ironside) gets his hands on the manuscript and starts making changes of his own, they are all in for a wild ride.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 106
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 127 min
Plot tags: independent film, touching, offbeat, humorous, realistic, semi serious, surprise ending, cult film
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Camping Cosmos (1996)
Plot Summary:
On a Belgian beach at Camping Cosmos. The delegate send by the Ministry is confronted with sex and murder. The residents enjoy their holidays in a peculiar way.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 335
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Belgium
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: erotic, touching, offbeat, humorous, realistic, semi serious, sexual, sex comedy, sexy
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Love and the City 2 (2010)
Plot Summary:
Our three hapless heroes - Igor, Artyom, and Sauna - return for another lesson from St. Valentine. This time they must learn the true value of fatherhood.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Russia
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, touching, semi serious
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His Majesty Minor (2007)
Plot Summary:
Dans une île imaginaire perdue en Mer Egée, aux temps très lointains d'avant Homère, Minor, mi-homme mi-cochon, orphelin et muet, file des jours tranquilles dans la douce tiédeur de la porcherie en compagnie de sa bonne amie la Truie. Au cours d'une escapade en forêt mythologique, il fait la rencontre d'un des personnages les plus influents de son époque, le Dieu Pan - alias Satyre, qui l'initie à sa manière de bouc aux imprévus du paganisme.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 964
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: France, Spain
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, offbeat
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The Party Animal (1984)
Plot Summary:
The Party Animal is a documentary-style comedy about a sex-starved man, Pondo Sinatra, a 26-year-old college student whom everyone agrees is doomed to die a virgin. Desperate to break what seems to be a cosmic curse, he tries ever more bizarre schemes to seduce one the sexy, scantily-clad women who seem to be everywhere, taunting him and enjoying his misery. Despite his best efforts, however, he is rejected everywhere, even at the local cathouse. When Pondo threatens to kill himself, Studley, his ladykilling best friend, tries to help him in his quest to "get him a little", as does Studley's mentor, a wise old janitor named Elbow.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 906
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Canada
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, independent film, cult classic, parody, mockumentary, offbeat, feel good, humorous, realistic, not serious
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Cruising Bar (1989)
Plot Summary:
In this outrageous comedy (where the lead characters are played by the same actor), four men from very different backgrounds set out to go "babe-hunting" on a Saturday night. Follow a very shy nerd, a... read more broken- hearted junkie, a snob yuppy, and a middle-aged married man through their amazing ordeal!.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: feel good, sex comedy, offbeat, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious
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Savages (1972)
Plot Summary:
A tribe of primitive "mudpeople" encounter a croquet ball, rolling through their forest. Following it, they find themselves on a vast, deserted Long Island estate. Entering, they begin to become civilized and assume the stereotypical roles and dress of people at a weekend party. There follows an allegory of upper-class behavior. At last, they begin to devolve toward their original status, and after a battle at croquet, they disappear into the woods.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 396
Genere: Fantasy, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: independent film, clever, offbeat, humorous, realistic, witty, cynical, semi serious, biting, experimental
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California Casanova (1991)
Plot Summary:
Stagehand at a nightclub falls for one of the performers. He wins her heart after taking lessons on suavity from a gigolo "count".
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 127
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: independent film, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Laura Cadieux II (1999)
Plot Summary:
-Laura Cadieux reçoit en cadeau d'anniversaire des billets pour une croisière sur le fleuve St-Laurent (au Québec), et décide d'inviter toutes ses amies à l'accompagner. Mais voilà que madame Therrien, toujours aussi distraite, s'embarque par erreur sur un cargo russe.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 225
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: touching, offbeat, humorous, realistic, semi serious, slapstick, slapstick comedy
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The Baby Formula (2008)
Plot Summary:
Two adventurous women in love are desperate to have their own biological child. They take a chance on an experimental scientific process and make sperm from their own stem cells. Pregnant with humor and unexpected twists, their journey ultimately confirms that all life is a gift and all families are crazy.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 307
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Canada
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: humorous, experimental, mockumentary, emotional, captivating, touching, offbeat, realistic, semi serious, independent film
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Nothing (2003)
Plot Summary:
The film tells the story of two good friends who live together, Andrew (Andrew Miller), an agoraphobic travel agent who works from his home, and Dave (David Hewlett), a loser who works in an office where he is treated with contempt. Just when it seems things can't get any worse for the two, the entire world outside of their house disappears and is replaced with an endless white void.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, surreal, dark comedy, mind twisting, mind bending, mindfuck, psychological, psychological thriller, retro
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Asylum Seekers (2009)
Plot Summary:
Six people on the verge of a breakdown decide to check themselves into an insane asylum, only to discover there is just room for one.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, surreal, semi serious, surprise ending, mindfuck, cult classic, independent film, offbeat, cult film
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Sleepless in Madrid (1998)
Plot Summary:
Eva, Alba y Juan are the protagonist of the story. Eva gives birth to Marina, Alba has just been left by her boyfriend. And Juan is happily married. Their paths intersect one night and their lifes will change forever.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 231
Genere: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: touching, offbeat, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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200 Motels (1971)
Plot Summary:
"Touring makes you crazy," Frank Zappa says, explaining that the idea for this film came to him while the Mothers of Invention were touring. The story, interspersed with performances by the Mothers and the Royal Symphony Orchestra, is a tale of life on the road. The band members' main concerns are the search for groupies and the desire to get paid.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: psychedelic, surreal, mind bending, mondo, cult classic, independent film, atmospheric, offbeat, humorous, non-linear
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Hank and Mike (2008)
Plot Summary:
Two blue-collar Easter Bunnies get fired and try their hand at an assortment of odd jobs, failing at each. Fighting depression, debt and eventually each other, their lives start to unravel until they realize that without their job they are nothing.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: humorous, witty, not serious, captivating, erotic, dark comedy, independent film, offbeat, realistic, sexual
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Hollywood High Part II (1981)
Plot Summary:
It's another year at Hollywood High and the students are upholding the standards of their school. It's the end of the semester and finals are near, but that doesn't stop the girls of Hollywood High from having fun. From the pool to the beach, they cavort with their boyfriends, drink, and smoke a joint or two. But the fun stops when a teacher keeps one of the guys after school for some personal tutoring.
IMDB Rating: 2.5
IMDB Votes: 373
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: independent film, sexy, humorous, realistic, semi serious, sexual, sex comedy
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13 Moons (2002)
Plot Summary:
Can you solve the mystery of the 13 moons?.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, witty, semi serious, absurd, offbeat, realistic, independent film
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The Dog Problem (2006)
Plot Summary:
In the film, Solo is a down-on-his-luck writer who is encouraged by his psychiatrist to get a dog. Solo meets his love interest, who he assumes to be a dog owner when meeting her at a dog play park, but dog problems stand in their way.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, clever, realistic, independent film, offbeat
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The Reunion (2002)
Plot Summary:
35-year old Magnus Edkvist hates class reunions as much as anyone and usually skip them. Still he accepts an invitation for a reunion for class he left over twenty years ago. But he has his reasons, as there is a chance that his teen love Hillevi will show up. The girl he wanted to run away with and share the rest of his life. The girl that got away.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Sweden
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: sentimental, humorous, semi serious, touching, realistic, offbeat
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A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III (2012)
Plot Summary:
Charles Swan III, a successful graphic designer, has it all: fame, money and devilish charm that have provided him with a seemingly perfect life. But when a perplexing beauty named Ivana suddenly ends their relationship, Charles is left heartbroken. With the support of his loyal intimates - Kirby, Saul, and his sister, Izzy – Charles begins a delirious journey of self-reflection to try and come to terms with a life without Ivana. "A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III" is an unconventional melodrama told in a bold and playful style.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: humorous, surreal, semi serious, offbeat, realistic, stylized, independent film, whimsical
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Nothing Left to Do but Cry (1984)
Plot Summary:
A teacher (Saverio) and a schoolkeeper (Mario) get lost in the Italian countryside. They find themselves in the late 15th century, they met Leonardo da Vinci and try to teach him how to play cards, they try to stop Columbus, they sing beatles's song etc.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Italy
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: surprise ending, buddy comedy, atmospheric, humorous, semi serious
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To Want to Fly (1991)
Plot Summary:
Maurizio works in a dubbing studio and puts sound effects into cartoons. One day his hands turn into cartoon ones, with a life of their own.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 891
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Italy
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: anime, independent film, humorous, semi serious, sexual, sexy, 2d animation, hot
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Let Them Chirp Awhile (2007)
Plot Summary:
The basic storyline of the film follows Bobby and Scott, two young men in their late twenties who are struggling to make careers out of their artistic dreams but their competitiveness with each other gets in the way.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 82
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, offbeat, independent film
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Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You (1970)
Plot Summary:
An American playwright living in Rome consults a quack psychiatrist to combat his fears of balding and save his failing marriage.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 661
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: erotic, sexy, offbeat, humorous, realistic, semi serious, sexual, sex comedy, campy
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Queen of Hearts (1989)
Plot Summary:
Eddie Luca is the youngest son in a family of Italian immigrants who has moved to London. Beginning from nowhere, they open a cafe in an Italian neighbourhood. One day their father loses the cafe, the home and his wedding ring by gambling.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 541
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: independent film, touching, offbeat, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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My Demon Lover (1987)
Plot Summary:
Denny has yet again been left by her thug boyfriend Chip. It seems as if she is doomed to be stuck with awful guys, this time she has to choose between nerdy Charles and the strange Kaz, who turns into a monster when sexually aroused.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, independent film, offbeat, semi serious, surprise ending, sexy, sex comedy, dark comedy, scary, funny
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Love Thy Neighbor (1984)
Plot Summary:
Suburbanites Danny and Linda try to overcome their various differences and try to get along after his wife and her husband run off with each other.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 89
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, offbeat, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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The Runnin' Kind (1989)
Plot Summary:
An Ohio teen moves to L.A. to find fame as a rock musician and to find a drummer.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 159
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: independent film, touching, offbeat, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Maid to Order (1987)
Plot Summary:
Spoiled Jessie Montgomery, whose wild behavior and spending excesses cause her well-meaning but exasperated millionaire father Charles to wish he never had her, is visited by fairy godmother Stella. In an effort to save Jessie, Stella casts a spell which causes Charles to no longer have a daughter. Jessie, now penniless and without a friend, must take a maid's job to earn a living, and hopefully to learn her lesson.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Fantasy, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: sweet, entertaining, melancholic, light, romantic, sentimental, humorous, feel good, semi serious, independent film
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Monkeybone (2001)
Plot Summary:
After a car crash sends repressed cartoonist Stu Miley (Fraser) into a coma, he and the mischievous Monkeybone, his hilariously horny alter-ego, wake up in a wacked-out waystation for lost souls. When Monkeybone takes over Stu's body and escapes to wreak havoc on the real world, Stu has to find a way to stop him before his sister pulls the plug on reality forever!.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: stylized, humorous, absurd, not serious, cult classic, black comedy, dark comedy, surreal, funny, adult animation
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Made in Heaven (1987)
Plot Summary:
A romantic, occasionally funny, drama about two souls who consummate their marriage literally in "Heaven". Mike Shea, in his first life dies as a young man performing a heroic rescue. Shortly after arriving in "Heaven" he meets a new soul, Annie Packert, who has never lived on Earth before. The drama centers around their separation soon after being wedded and the burning question is whether they will reunite on Earth before time runs out or whether they are fated to eternal soul-searching.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: touching, offbeat, spiritual, humorous, semi serious, fairy tale, independent film, sentimental, light, romantic