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Plot Summary:
Six guys from Norway go on a trip to Germany to cheer on Norway in the world Championship of football. But it isn't easy to put their normal life aside, not even for football.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Norway
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, captivating, buddy comedy, neo screwball comedy, cult film
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Long Flat Balls II (2008)
Plot Summary:
Six beer-bellied guys from the Ed Garage find their plans for the week totally changed by a draft for a National Guard maneuver. After an accidental meeting with a U.S. Admiral (Don Johnson), we find our six misfits are the only ones between us and a nuclear holocaust.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, War
Country: Norway
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, cult classic, realistic, neo screwball comedy, cult film
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Fatso (2008)
Plot Summary:
Overweight loner Rino spends his days in seclusion, until his dad rents a room to an overtly sexual girl who challenges Rino to break down his walls.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Norway
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: semi serious, humorous, realistic, melancholic, sentimental, sexy, sex comedy, sensual, cult classic, teen
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Dikkenek (2006)
Plot Summary:
Jean-Claude is a loud-mouthed, know-it-all and full time boor who is best friends with Stef, a self-styled lady killer who would do better with the fairer sex if he could work up the ambition to wake up in the morning. Stef has decided that he may need some help in finding the woman of his dreams, and embracing loyalty rather than logic he turns to Jean-Claude for advice.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, offbeat, hot
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The Marathon (2012)
Plot Summary:
‘The Marathon’ is a feature film which contains humour in combination with impressive drama. The garage of four jass playing, smoking and beer drinking mechanics is threatened to be closed. The ‘genius’ idea to run the marathon of Rotterdam while being sponsored seems to be the only solution. The condition of the sponsor deal; making it to the finish line. However, training is difficult for the hedonists and it changes relationships, and even their future. Are all the efforts worth the fight when their seems to be more to it then just making it to the finish line…?.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, sincere, captivating, semi serious
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Knucklehead (2010)
Plot Summary:
The film centers on a fight promoter (Mark Feuerstein) deeply in debt to his crooked rival. Desperate for a new fighter that will help him win back everything he owes, the promoter catches a break when a 450-pound church handyman (Paul "Big Show" Wight) who has spent his entire life in an orphanage agrees to wrestle on behalf of his fellow orphans.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, not serious, realistic, independent film, slapstick
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Gigantics (1999)
Plot Summary:
The Hamburg friends Walter, Ricco and Floyd take each day as it comes between the estates of tower blocks and fast food restaurants. All three are in their early twenties and are dreaming of another life when Floyd suddenly takes a job on a freighter going to Singapore….
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: independent film, road movie, touching, humorous, emotional, realistic, semi serious, spoof, feel good, parody
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Beer League (2006)
Plot Summary:
An unemployed slacker (Lange) inspires his softball teammates to improve their game so they won't get kicked out of the local league.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: not serious, humorous, realistic, exciting, funny, captivating, teen, independent film
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Fubar II (2010)
Plot Summary:
Terry and Dean head north to make sweet cash in the oil patch.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: not serious, humorous, realistic, witty, buddy comedy, mockumentary, absurd, offbeat, slapstick comedy, surprise ending
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Quiet as a Mouse (2004)
Plot Summary:
A pseudo documentary study of an archetypal German who tries to model his world according to his ideas of law and (sexual) order.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: realistic, cynical, not serious, captivating, disturbing, humorous, mockumentary, black comedy, dark comedy, grotesque
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Special Correspondents (2009)
Plot Summary:
R2I, a famous news radio station, sends its best reporting duo to Iraq: Frank, journalist, and Poussin, sound engineer. Very quickly, millions of listeners follow their highly documented stories, reflecting the hot intensity of the fighting and the difficult survival of the population.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 812
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: not serious, humorous, realistic, sentimental, feel good, captivating, melancholic
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Recep Ivedik 2 (2009)
Plot Summary:
When his grandmother takes ill, foolish brute Recep tries to satisfy her wishes by getting a job and attempting to find a suitable wife.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, realistic, light, feel good, disgusting, slapstick
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The Stag (2013)
Plot Summary:
At his fiancée’s urging, a very modern Irish groom-to-be reluctantly agrees to a stag weekend with his friends, camping in the western wilderness of Ireland. Much to their chagrin, these modern men are joined by the brother of the bride, a crazy, unpredictable alpha male known as “The Machine”, and an explosive Id to their collective Ego. The Machine is a force of nature, and under his leadership, the men—stripped of modern comfort, convenience and, finally, clothing—must begin their journey into the wild.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Ireland
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, not serious, black comedy, queer cinema
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Shooting Stars (2002)
Plot Summary:
A Fleury-Mérogis, un match de foot a lieu dans la cour de prison. Tibor Kovacs, un jeune Hongrois, fait des prodiges avec le ballon. Véritable virtuose du football, il rêve de jouer en équipe de France. Pour Manu, son compagnon de cellule, Tibor est un cadeau du ciel. A la veille de leur sortie de prison, les deux compères décident d'unir leurs destins : Tibor deviendra le plus grand joueur du mon.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: France
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, witty, realistic, semi serious
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One Night in Istanbul (2014)
Plot Summary:
Two down on their luck Liverpool cabbies, Tommy and Gerry, strike an unusual deal with a local gangster to take their sons on a trip of a lifetime, to watch their beloved football team play in the European Cup Final in Istanbul. Hoping to use the trip as a chance to bond with their sons, big trouble awaits them in the form of a sexy hotel chambermaid, two ruthless crooks on a mission and a bag of counterfeit cash. It is 3-0 down at half time and things could not be more desperate both on and off the pitch. Stevie G and the boys in red are trying to launch the most amazing football comeback in history, and Tommy is in deep water, being held hostage. With the clock ticking and time running out, a miracle is needed fast. In the end a bit of faith, and Gerry’s lucky underpants may be the only thing that can get them and the cup back home in one piece.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: not serious, humorous, realistic, tense, melancholic, light, captivating, suspenseful
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Curling King (2011)
Plot Summary:
Once a great curling star, Truls Paulsen is diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder and banned from competition. But when he learns that his old friend and coach Gordon is on his deathbed, Truls, heavily-medicated decides to compete again, in the hopes of winning money for Gordon to have an operation in the US. Truls stops taking the meds and tries to convince his old team mates that he is mentally stable enough to lead them to victory in the Norwegian Curling Championship. But, is it a good sign that he obsessively insists his teammates pull their zippers all the way up before they can play?.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: Norway
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, cult classic, offbeat, cult film
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The Sports Pages (2001)
Plot Summary:
Dr. Lionel Waddems (Bob Newhart), a golf fanatic. is put on trial for killing his golf partner (Played by Kelsey Grammer). The movie follows the trial in the news and features interviews by people who knew the men. It is based on 2 short stories "How Doc Waddems Finally Broke 100" and "The Heidi Bowl".
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 148
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious
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A Matter of Heart (2009)
Plot Summary:
Garage owner Angelo and big-time film producer Alberto find themselves occupying neighbouring beds in a Rome hospital after suffering heart attacks. Alberto is a gregarious joker - and chain smoker - who has a strong effect on the impressionable Angelo. However, as one of the men's condition deteriorates, the other becomes more deeply involved in his personal life.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 875
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious, offbeat
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Eldorado (2008)
Plot Summary:
Yvan finds a burglar in his house. After some consideration, Yvan decides not to call the police and to drop the lad near the nearby city but he ends up giving him a lift home to his parents. Together, they travel through Belgium and meet some extraordinary people and find themselves in ditto situations.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Belgium, France
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: road movie, humorous, captivating, entertaining, offbeat, realistic, semi serious, independent film
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The Reunion 2: The Funeral (2014)
Plot Summary:
Thomas is finally getting married, and Andreas has arranged a bachelor party of the century... he thinks. But a shocking death during Thomas' bachelor party sends the three friends off on an unforgettable trip to a funeral; they probably won't be forgiven for. Speed-Dating, infidelity and near death experiences put their relationship on a serious test. The question is whether the three friends will survive the trip and the funeral - and will they make it home in time for Thomas' wedding.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Denmark
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, light, feel good
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All Stars (1997)
Plot Summary:
Leading up to their 500th match, the late twenty-something members of a Dutch amateur soccer team have their intimate bond put to the test as they each find themselves facing increasing responsibilities off the pitch.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, not serious
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All Stars 2: Old Stars (2011)
Plot Summary:
In All Stars 2 Old Stars, the unexpected wedding of one of the boys means they treat themselves to an ‘old-fashioned training camp’ in the form of a long weekend in Barcelona. The match between Barcelona and Real Madrid is meant to be the high point of the trip. But of course not everything goes according to plan for the Swift Boys.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, sentimental, sincere, feel good, semi serious
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A Friend of Mine (2006)
Plot Summary:
An introverted insurance executive at a car rental service is annoyed by his hyperactive, garrulous coworker, but the two end up becoming friends.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, light, touching, non-linear
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C.O.G. (2013)
Plot Summary:
A cocky young man travels to Oregon to work on an apple farm. Out of his element, he finds his lifestyle and notions being picked apart by everyone who crosses his path.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: sentimental, feel good, humorous, semi serious, indie film, realistic, independent film, queer cinema, gay cinema
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The Man Cave (2014)
Plot Summary:
Quotas for women, parking spaces for women, online shopping, small talk and gossip. Software developer Erol, porta-potty rep Lars, and commercial pilot Helmut are licking the wounds of their masculinity – a female-free zone is what’s needed! In the boiler room of their recently built housing complex, the three stressed husbands create a secret refuge where they can watch football, eat fast-food, drink beer and curse the opposite sex undisturbed. When Aykut, the complex’s facility manager, discovers their last bastion of masculinity, he threatens to close it down. One thing is for sure, the men are not going to give up their little slice of paradise without a fight. Based on the stage play bearing the same name, director Franziska Meyer Price allows men to return to rebellious ladhood.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, light, feel good, captivating, realistic
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Carlitos and the Chance of a Lifetime (2008)
Plot Summary:
Carlitos is a heartfelt story about one young boy's fight for his right to play soccer, while keeping his very essence intact.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 250
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Spain
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: uplifting, touching, feel good, humorous, captivating, realistic, semi serious
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The Big Ask (2013)
Plot Summary:
The Big Ask is a dark comedy about three couples who head to the desert to help their friend heal after the death of his mother. They would do anything for him - except for the one thing he wants.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 679
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, psychological, captivating, realistic, independent film
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Either Way (2011)
Plot Summary:
Icelandic drama about two remote road-workers.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 631
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Iceland
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: humorous, atmospheric, contemplative, captivating, psychological, offbeat, realistic, talky, semi serious
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What a Beautiful Day (2011)
Plot Summary:
Checco, an uneducated but self-satisfied fellow from Milan, who has always dreamed of becoming a police officer, fails his entrance exam for the third time. It must be said that at the oral examination Checco said that the reason why he wanted to join the police was benefits in kind and cronyism! But the young man has connections and he soon finds himself a security agent at the Milan Cathedral. Of course the bumbling idiot proves a living catastrophe! Spotted by Sufien, an Arab terrorist who is preparing an attack against the cathedral, Checco appears as the perfect sucker. To manipulate him, he sends his charming sister Farah to him, with the mission to seduce him.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, realistic, happy
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Downhill (2014)
Plot Summary:
Four old school friends reunite to attempt the epic coast to coast walk, across the United Kingdom. As their journey unfolds, this comically incompatible foursome walk full tilt into their mid-life crises.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 164
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, road movie, fake documentary
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Cupid's Balls (2011)
Plot Summary:
Swedish Lucas moves from Stockholm to a small Norwegian town, and immediately falls in love with Susanne, the goal keeper of the local girls' soccer team. He becomes axquanted with the overweight, sex-fixated son of the coach. With him as a sparring partner, Lukas hatches a plan for winning Susanne's heart. But Susanne has a boyfriend, and Lucas soon comes to realize that the road to love may be paved with lies and animosity. Cupid's Balls is packed with humour, romantic summer nights and fervent conflicts both off an on the soccer field.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 973
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Norway
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, light, sincere, touching, realistic, semi serious