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Plot Summary:
A buddy comedy about a fanatic small town football supporter who falls in love with a perfect girl, only to notice that his dream-girl supports the wrong football team. Now he has to befriend the enemy or forget the girl he loves.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Finland
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: buddy comedy
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Dames 4 (2015)
Plot Summary:
The immature Wyne (32) starts a football team to rebel against all her friends who's lives have become dull and boring since either giving birth or becoming pregnant. However, she threatens to lose everything through unexpected events.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 422
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
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8 Days to Premiere (2008)
Plot Summary:
8 Days to Premiere is a love story set in the world of theater. Romeo and Juliet is to be the season´s grand premiere. Noora, the female lead in the play, breaks her leg at the kickoff party, and Laura, an actress who due to her debilitating stage fright has ended up as the prompter for the play, gets a chance of a lifetime. There are 8 days to the premiere.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 553
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Finland
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags:
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Ready, Steady, Charlie! (2003)
Plot Summary:
In a Swiss church, Antonio Carrera is getting married to the pretty daughter of an Italian Mafioso, when army police officers march in and take him to the 15 week compulsory Swiss military training.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Switzerland
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious, sexy
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Der Philosoph (1989)
Plot Summary:
The obscure philosopher Georg Hermes almost withdrew from the world to concentrate on his studies, especially Heraclitus, having no relationship since his mother's death. When he wants a new suit for a lecture (actually very minor) about his new book, he meets the sisters Franziska, Breate and Marthe, who run a boutique, share a house and have a lover each. Those invite Georg to dinner, Franziska even on dates. Falling off a boat he gets naked with her, and they become lovers. The girls all take to Hermes and get him to move in, spoiled by all and offered polygamy.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 207
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: West Germany
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags:
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How the World Is Losing Poets (1982)
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 478
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: metafiction, teen comedy, cult film
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Tulipany (2004)
Plot Summary:
The story of male friendship, vitality and the joy of living, even after turning 60 years old. When one of the three friends is taken to hospital, the others are there for him.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 169
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags:
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Group Therapy (2004)
Plot Summary:
Main character starts group therapy after feeling uncomfortable following string of random sexual encounters. In therapy he meets people with various emotional problems.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 71
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: lgbt cinema, homoerotic, gay cinema
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Lust for Life (2023)
Plot Summary:
A couple in crisis after the birth of their first son rekindles their love during a trip to Norway.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 171
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags:
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Lapland Odyssey (2010)
Plot Summary:
Lapland Odyssey is a comedy about Janne, a man from Lapland in northern Finland, a man who has made a career out of living on welfare. Inari, his girlfriend, is tired of Janne's incapability of getting a grip on life, Janne wasn't even able to buy a digital TV box that Inari had given money for. Inari gives an ultimatum: a digital box needs to arrive by dawn or she leaves. Janne sets out into the night with his two friends to find a box. On their way to the city of Rovaniemi, Janne and his friends face many challenges, obstacles and temptations. They learn that they need to be daring. There's no room to give into bitterness. The most important thing isn't success, but rather the journey in itself.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Finland, Sweden, Ireland
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: light, entertaining, intense, funny, unusual plot structure, humorous, stylized, visually appealing, offbeat, realistic
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(Girl)Friend (2018)
Plot Summary:
Vincent and Nefeli just moved in together. They're best friends and swore to never fall in love again. That is until Vincent meets Julie.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 836
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: light, entertaining, humorous, sentimental
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What's It All About (1995)
Plot Summary:
Minimalistic frieze fifteen episodes about human behavior (desire, submission, love, jealousy, wisdom, honesty, sincerity, passion, faith, ...) located between two fantastic stories about the will and doubt.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 259
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Spain
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: anthology, manga, clever, humorous, realistic, talky, cynical, semi serious, biting, sexual
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Lapland Odyssey 3 (2017)
Plot Summary:
In the third instalment of the franchise, Janne embarks on an epic hike, a journey of self-discovery. His dreams of a tranquil retreat into nature are quickly shattered however, when Räihänen and Kämäräinen both decide to come along for the trip. Meanwhile Janne’s spouse Inari gets the chance to go back to work, but only if she can prove she’s “management material” and a real leader. Inari enters the Swamp Soccer tournament, where to her horror she finds out her ex Little Mikko is also competing.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Finland
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags:
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Little Sharks (1992)
Plot Summary:
When dishwasher Ingo, whose girl-friend has just left him, returns a borrowed bar stool to the Folkwang Acting School in Essen, he stumbles into the audition for next year's new students. He lets Johannes, the broke and unsuccessful applicant, stay with him. Ingo decides to go to Munich with Johannes, where he wants to try his luck once again. Hitchhiking, they get rides with very different drivers on the autobahn. They meet up with the smooth-talking Ali in the wayside dinner "Raststätte Spessart". Arriving in Munich, the trio tries to find cheap sleeping accommodation. They enter Ingo into the audition at Munich acting school. Moreover, Johannes falls in love with street artist Herta from Berlin. Written by emkarpf.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: road movie, touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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BearCity (2010)
Plot Summary:
Set in New York's gay "bear" scene and taking a cue from the popular HBO franchise "Sex and the City," BearCity follows a tight-knit pack of friends experiencing comical mishaps, emotionally sweet yet lusty romantic encounters and a cast of colorful, diverse characters as they gear up for a big party weekend.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, humorous, realistic, not serious, homoerotic, independent film, queer cinema
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Just Friends (2018)
Plot Summary:
Romantic comedy about two young men, their relationship and their relationship with their mothers.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: homoerotic, light, captivating, sincere, humorous, lgbt cinema, erotic, cute, romantic comedy, crying
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Family Commitments (2015)
Plot Summary:
The happy gay couple David and Khaled would love to marry publicly - if there weren't Khaled's homophobic father Faisal, David's pseudo orthodox Jewish acting mother Lea and a possible paternity and gallery insolvency.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 235
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, psychological, rough, feel good, entertaining, contemplative, queer cinema
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Buying the Cow (2002)
Plot Summary:
A commitment-averse man frantically hits the dating scene after his girlfriend starts pressuring him to pop the question.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: feel good, sexy, humorous, semi serious, realistic, talky, sex comedy, independent film, hot
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30 Beats (2012)
Plot Summary:
A summer heat wave and a series of sexual encounters connect a group of New Yorkers.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: France, USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, contemplative, sexy, independent film, captivating, touching, sex comedy, sensual, semi serious
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10 Rules for Sleeping Around (2013)
Plot Summary:
By following ten simple rules, 20-somethings Vince and Cameron spice up their relationship by sleeping around. But when their straitlaced friends get engaged, their relationship gets turned upside down. To put the rules to the test, they will go on the road to the Hamptons to crash the biggest party of the year where love triangles collide and off-the-wall mayhem ensues.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: sexy, humorous, not serious, light, entertaining, sincere, touching, melancholic, realistic, independent film
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Swinger (2016)
Plot Summary:
Munch-Fals’ script follows Adam, who has so far been spoiled by life – a good job, a lovely wife, an expensive villa, an independent son – but still it isn’t good enough. Even the swinger weekend trips he has been taking with his wife have become a joyless routine, and his youthful optimism and appetite for life are distant memories. Then, one day, at another swingers’ club, he does what swingers don’t do – he falls in love.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Denmark
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, entertaining, light, hot
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The Love Patient (2011)
Plot Summary:
A heart broken ad exec pretends to have cancer to trick his ex-boyfriend into falling in love with him again. When the brash Paul (Benjamin Lutz), realizes his ex-boyfreind, the sensitive souled Brad (John Werskey), is dating one-time Bowflex model, Ted (Jackson Palmer) he comes to terms that he has lost him for good. Grasping for straws, Paul concocts an outrageous scheme to win back his sympathy – he stages his own cancer diagnosis. Things seem to be going in Paul’s favor until his mother moves into his house, clears out the furniture and puts in a home-care hospital facility. Additionally, she has the rest of the family move in, most notably Paul’s rich bitch sister who senses his scheme from the very start.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 485
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining, independent film, queer cinema
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Shut Up and Kiss Me (2010)
Plot Summary:
Ben is 35, facing the unsatisfying suburban dating world, and looking for more then just sex. Nightmarish attempts with video dating, bad gym run-ins, and his uproarious friends signing him up with online match-making sites have got him nowhere. Meanwhile, Ben has his eye on the hot neighborhood stud, Grey, who runs by his house everyday as he waters his lawn. He finally gets the nerve to talk to him and the chemistry is instant. But what happens when you meet someone who doesn't share the same beliefs about relationships that you do? Funny and touching, Shut Up and Kiss Me deals with sexual monogamy and dating in today’s gay world.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 521
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, semi serious, realistic, heartbreaking, independent film, queer cinema
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The Midfielder (2014)
Plot Summary:
After being expelled for a flagrant foul during a match in Primera C (the fourth division in Argentinian football), Patón Bonasiolle, the captain and midfielder from Talleres de Escalada, realizes his career as a footballer has come to an end. At the age of 35, this means the end of a world he has known since he was a child. Together with Ale - his wife - he looks for a fresh new start.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 380
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Uruguay, Argentina, Germany, France, Netherlands
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: psychological, humorous, captivating, disturbing
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Another Gay Movie (2006)
Plot Summary:
In the dirtiest, funniest, most scandalous gay-teen-sex-comedy-parody ever, four young gay friends make a pact to lose their virginity by the end of the summer. The boys soon face giant sex toys, naked celebrities, masochistic teachers and an uncontrollable romance with a quiche.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: spoof, humorous, erotic, sex comedy, realistic, witty, not serious, sexual, parody, sexy
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Where Are You Going, Habibi? (2015)
Plot Summary:
Ibrahim falls in love with Alexander, a blond, blue eyed German criminal and show wrestler who is straight - an impossible friendship that surpasses the both of them.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: sexy, touching, lgbt cinema, psychological, unusual plot structure, humorous, contemplative, crying, buddy comedy, independent film
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Cousins (2019)
Plot Summary:
Lucas is a young man who lives with his religious aunt Lourdes in a quiet country town. He helps his aunt by holding religious meetings with the ladies of the area, in the living room, playing biblical songs on the keyboard. This quiet life will end as soon as the charitable aunt communicates the arrival of another nephew, Mario, just out of jail. The clash of reality between the cousins ends up causing unusual situations, and an unexpected attraction among the boys.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, emotional, touching, realistic, homoerotic, queer cinema, gay cinema
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Girls on Top 2 (2004)
Plot Summary:
Mädchen, Mädchen 2 – Loft oder Liebe (Girls On Top 2) is a German-language comedic film directed by Peter Gersina. The movie is the second movie about Inken (Diana Amft), and her friend Lena (Karoline Herfurth),who, having left their parents' homes decide to go in search of a flat of their own. The character Vicky from the first movie played by (Felicitas Woll) is not in this movie and a new friend Lucy (Jasmin Gerat) is an added character. They despair at the price of property in Munich and decide to try and find a rich man to help them in their exploits.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, sexy, sex comedy, realistic, sexual, hot
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Things to Do Before You're 30 (2005)
Plot Summary:
A smart, sexy and poignantly accurate comedy drama about a group of twenty-something friends desperately resisting the inevitable - adulthood and responsibility.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 965
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, semi serious, realistic, indie film, sexy
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Hannah Has a Ho-Phase (2012)
Plot Summary:
When Leslie gets fed up with her prudish roommate, Hannah, she challenges her to the bet of a lifetime: Hannah must sleep with ten guys while Leslie does the unthinkable and "re-virginizes".
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 111
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: realistic, witty, humorous, semi serious
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Colombian Love (2004)
Plot Summary:
Tali and Ori are a young Israeli couple. After attending their best friends' wedding, which ended in disaster, they have a big fight, which leads to Ori proposing. But there is trouble in paradise when Ori's conservative father meets Tali, and all hell breaks loose.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 430
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Israel
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, captivating, entertaining, sentimental, feel good, realistic, semi serious