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Plot Summary:
The film tells the story of the Blanche family who run a dark and dismal health resort on a remote island which is only accessible by ferry. The spa program consists of feeding the guests seaweed and eel-based meals, then administering liberal colonic irrigation. The spa is run by the family matriarch Dame Blanche until her death. Things continue on with her children running the resort until Kath, the resort's former sous chef and love interest of one of the sons, comes back to the island unannounced. Stranded between monthly ferries, she is a catalyst for a series of events that turns life as it is known at Hotel Splendide on its ear.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: France, UK
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, offbeat, captivating, entertaining, culinary, surreal, independent film, realistic, black comedy
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Belgium
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: road movie, captivating, entertaining, light, feel good, surreal, offbeat, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 43
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 198
Genere: Comedy
Country: France, Greece
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 462
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 735
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
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IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 133
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min
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IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
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IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
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Country: USA
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 600
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
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IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 205
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
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IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 581
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
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IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 752
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 81 min
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When a young man's unemployment benefits run out, the IRS freezes his bank account, and his druggie brother needs help, things can't get any worse...until he discovers his girlfriend is cheating on him!.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
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IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 81
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 863
Genere: Comedy
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IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 543
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 751
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 565
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Country: USA
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Some Voices (2000)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
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IMDB Votes: 261
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Country: South Korea
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 928
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Amateur 'chefs' from around the country compete for a million dollar prize in the ultimate food fight.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
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Country: USA
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 40000
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IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 390
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IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 7000
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Country: USA
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
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