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Plot Summary:
Kevin Carson is a young man living in the projects who has to survive a three-day weekend after his opportunistic neighbors find out he's holding a winning lottery ticket worth $370 million.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, hood, light, scenic, black comedy, teen, independent film, black cinema
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Gangsta Rap: The Glockumentary (2007)
Plot Summary:
The hardest group you've never heard of is back. Gangsta Rap is a mockumentary based on a group of over the hill gangster rappers (circa NWA), trying to make a comeback. Its a hilarious look at the soft underbelly of hard core hip hop.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 324
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: humorous, witty, not serious, mockumentary, parody, captivating, independent film, clever, offbeat, realistic
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Fakin' Da Funk (1997)
Plot Summary:
Chinese kid Julian, who was adopted by the black family of Joe and Annabelle Lee and Asian exchange student May-Ling, who is housed with a black family, are trying to adapt to their mostly black neighbourhood of South Central.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: black comedy, independent film, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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My Man Is a Loser (2014)
Plot Summary:
When it comes to women, playboy Mike has all the right moves. So when Mike's buddies ask for advice on how to reconnect with their wives, Mike figures he'll share some secrets and help the guys regain their marriage mojo. But when Mike's lessons start backfiring with hilarious results, it takes a beautiful, no-nonsense friend to show Mike he still has a thing or two to learn about relationships.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, realistic, light, feel good, funny, independent film, fun
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Da Block Party (2004)
Plot Summary:
One hot summer day in New Orleans, BJ (Troy Anders) tries to keep his deceased brother's legacy alive by throwing the hottest, rip-roaring block party of the summer. But he has a few obstacles to overcome first, one jealous baby-mamma and a crooked cop trying to sabotage the whole event.
IMDB Rating: 2.6
IMDB Votes: 159
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, captivating, hood, independent film
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Stag (2013)
Plot Summary:
Ken Andrews (Faison) has been the orchestrator of the hazing pranks at all of his buddies' stags - elaborate, hilarious pranks that have left many emotional scars and a few physical ones. And now today is Ken's stag! He nervously awaits the fate that his pals surely have in store for him, comforted only by the knowledge that Carl (Pat Thornton) will be there to watch his back. That is, so long as Carl can extract himself from the Hollywood celebrity, Veronica (Amurri). Ken will soon discover that payback is worse than he could ever imagine. Written by Brett Heard.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 859
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: not serious, humorous, realistic, light, feel good
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Freeloaders (2012)
Plot Summary:
Slackers who live for free in a rock star's mansion find that their ride on the gravy train is coming to an end with the sale of their pal's residence.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, captivating, sex comedy, independent film, interesting, teen comedy
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First Sunday (2008)
Plot Summary:
Durell and LeeJohn are best friends and bumbling petty criminals. When told they have one week to pay a $17,000 debt or Durell will lose his son, they come up with a desperate scheme to rob their neighborhood church. Instead, they end up spending the night in the presence of the Lord and are forced to deal with much more than they bargained for.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, hood, feel good, entertaining, black comedy, realistic, slapstick comedy, black cinema
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Adventures of Serial Buddies (2011)
Plot Summary:
Gregory is a devout Catholic who wants to kill evil people in order to grant them safe passage to heaven, Gary is an assembly worker at a trophy shop who wants to kill potential trophy winners, Graham is Gary's intern who will do anything to become a trophy maker and Vinny Van Go drives a road emergency van just to make friends. A coincidental encounter forces these four dim witted rejects to join forces and embark upon an idiotic and altogether hilarious road trip adventure - encountering the likes of skinheads, fraternity jocks, sorority babes, missing children, bikers, porn-stars, clowns, and Kathie Lee Gifford! If the boys aren't careful they might just become human, in what is "the very first serial killer buddy movie of all time.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 861
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, feel good, captivating, light, offbeat, realistic
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Back in the Day (2014)
Plot Summary:
Sometimes in order to move forward, you have to go back. And in this raunchy comedy, Jim Owens does just that when he heads home for his high school reunion. In an attempt to relive the glory days with his boys and explore an old romance, he nearly destroys his hometown and friendships.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, entertaining, light, feel good, realistic, not serious
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B*A*P*S (1997)
Plot Summary:
Can two clueless Georgia homegirls with big hearts -- and even bigger hair -- find happiness, fame and thrills in the swank hills of Beverly? Anything is possible when you are B.A.P.'s. They revive Blakemore's interest for life, and he teaches them to be "Black American Princesses" in return.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: black comedy, cult classic, humorous, realistic, cynical, not serious, biting, suspense, black cinema, neo screwball comedy
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Class Act (1992)
Plot Summary:
Duncan is a genius straight A student, Blade is juvenile delinquent. But because of a mix up with their school records, everyone thinks each is the other one. Now, Duncan kind of likes the attention from being thought of as a real bad dude, if only the school bully would stop trying to rough him up. And Blade definitely likes being thought of as important instead of as trouble.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: hood, funny, black comedy, independent film, feel good, humorous, realistic, witty, not serious, buddy comedy
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How to Be a Player (1997)
Plot Summary:
Dray is a young playboy whose only objective in life seems to be to have sex with as many girls as he can without getting caught by his girlfriend Lisa. Dray's sister Jenny and her friend Katrina plan to show him that the way he lives is wrong and organize a party in Malibu, inviting all of his girlfriends.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: hood, humorous, black comedy, independent film, realistic, semi serious, sexual, sexy, absurd, sex comedy
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The Test (2013)
Plot Summary:
On the final test of a public tender for federal judge in Rio de Janeiro, the four finalists lawyers come from bizarre way: the gaucho Rogério Carlos (Fábio Porchat) comes surrounded woman dressed transvestites, the São Paulo Rezende (Rodrigo Pandolfo) ragamuffin on a motorcycle driven by attractive Martinha (Sabrina Sato), Caio Rio (Danton Mello) appears in a vehicle which falls handcuffed and escorted, and the Ceará Freitas (Anderson Di Rizzi) appears in an ambulance next to his pregnant wife Mariana (Carol Castro), entering the hall on a stretcher pushed by candomblé practitioners. The film then returns to a week before showing the quartet meeting and engaging in various confusions as they prepare for the race.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Brazil
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, feel good, captivating, realistic, not serious
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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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Johnson Family Vacation (2004)
Plot Summary:
AAA can't help the roadside emergency that is the JOHNSON FAMILY VACATION. Even the on-board navigation system has a meltdown on Nate Johnson and his family's cross-country trek to their annual family reunion/grudge match. Reluctantly along for the ride are Nate's wife, who's only in it for the kids; their rapper-wannabe son; their teenage daughter who's fashioned herself as the next Lolita; and their youngest, whose imaginary dog Nate just can't seem to keep track of. Can the Johnsons survive each other and all the obstacles the road throws at them to make it to Caruthersville, Missouri? Can they find Missouri?.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, sexy, road movie, intense, not serious, black comedy, light, absurd, feel good
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The Wash (2001)
Plot Summary:
With the rent due and his car booted, Sean (Dr. Dre) has to come up with some ends...and fast. When his best buddy and roommate Dee Loc (Snoop Dogg), suggests that Sean get a job busting suds down at the local car wash.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: humorous, absurd, hood, not serious, black comedy, offbeat, realistic, buddy comedy, parody, funny
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Next Friday (2000)
Plot Summary:
Ice Cube returns as Craig Jones, a streetwise man from South Central Los Angeles who has a knack for getting into trouble. This time out, Craig is still trying to outsmart neighborhood bully Debo (Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr.); after Craig gets the better of Debo in a fist fight, Debo is determined to flatten Craig in a rematch. Looking to stay out of Debo's way, Craig's dad decides that it would be a good idea for Craig to hide out with his Uncle Elroy and cousin Day-Day in Rancho Cucamonga... but trouble seems to find him there also.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, hood, feel good, light, not serious, black comedy, stylized, philosophical, independent film
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3 Strikes (2000)
Plot Summary:
Brian Hooks plays a character who is just released from jail. And the state adopts a "3 strikes" rule for felons that involves serious penalties. Hooks has 2 strikes, and wants to change his life for the better. When a friend picks him up, they are pulled over, and his friend shoots at police officers, and Hooks escapes. Now Hooks, a wanted man, must clear his name of having nothing to do with the shooting.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: humorous, entertaining, light, intense, feel good, not serious, realistic, hood, black comedy, independent film
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Killer Bud (2001)
Plot Summary:
After losing another job, two idiots embark on an adventure of mythic proportion: to acquire "Feed Bags," the discontinued entire-meal-in-a-bag, to impress their two equally dim-witted dates. When the only convenience store in town that carries the discontinued food item is found closed, Waylon and Buzz break in and can't break out.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 492
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, feel good, light, entertaining, spooky, independent film, realistic, cult film
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Mac & Devin Go to High School (2012)
Plot Summary:
A comedy that follows two high school students -- one overachiever struggling to write his valedictorian speech, the other a senior now going on his 15th year of school.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, entertaining, melancholic, suspenseful, funny, black comedy, hood, buddy comedy
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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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Cruisin' (2014)
Plot Summary:
Comedy - Devin Begley, Destiny Monique, Amanda Nix, Liana Mendoza, Noel Gugliemi.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 33
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, captivating, independent film
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Phat Beach (1996)
Plot Summary:
A hefty homeboy borrows his dad's Mercedes and goes to the beach with his friends for wild sun & fun.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 996
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: light, humorous, semi serious, emotional, sex comedy, black comedy, hood, independent film, realistic, parody
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House Party: Tonight's the Night (2013)
Plot Summary:
A pair of high school rappers have two major goals - make music and get hot girls. The best way to get both is to throw the biggest and best house party ever! The night of the party, one of the boys is grounded by his parents, so it's up to his best friend to break him out of his house confinement and get the party started.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 938
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: not serious, humorous, light, feel good, realistic, independent film, black cinema
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We the Party (2012)
Plot Summary:
In Los Angeles, five high-school friends deal with romance, money, prom, college, sex, bullies, Facebook, fitting in, standing out, and finding themselves.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 849
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, feel good, light, scenic, sincere, realistic, semi serious, independent film
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Trippin' (1999)
Plot Summary:
Greg is near the end of his senior year in high school, wanting to go to the prom, eyeing Cinny (the school's beauty with brains) from afar, and regularly trippin', daydreaming about being a big success as a poet, a student, a lover. His mom wants him to apply to colleges, but Greg hasn't a clue. One of his teachers, Mr. Shapic, tries to inspire him, too. He finally figures out he can get close to Cinny if he asks her for help with college applications. But friendship isn't enough, he wants romance and a prom date. So, he tells a few lies and, for awhile, it seems to be working. Then, things fall apart and Greg has to figure out how to put the trippin aside and get real.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: hood, humorous, semi serious, feel good, light, entertaining, black comedy, independent film, offbeat, realistic
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Bro, What Happened? (2014)
Plot Summary:
Phil and his misfit friends score big when they are invited to the party of the century at Bob's house. Known for throwing the craziest drug, sex and booze filled parties, this was sure to be a night to remember. The only problem is that they can't remember a thing. When Phil wakes up realizing that his girlfriend is only hours from knocking on his door, he decides to enlist the help of his friends to try to piece together what was obviously a night worth remembering.
IMDB Rating: 3.0
IMDB Votes: 435
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, captivating, feel good, entertaining, realistic, not serious, independent film, sex comedy
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The Hustle (2008)
Plot Summary:
Disenchanted pest worker and single dad Freddie Manning unintentionally steals and then loses mob money and now he really is in trouble. So when a run-down Baptist church mistakes him and his best friend Junior for replacement ministers, he grabs at the opportunity that might save his life.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 397
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, realistic, light, feel good, entertaining, black comedy, independent film
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Party Crashers (2012)
Plot Summary:
"Party Crashers" chronicles the amusing encounter between Marco Polo (Marcelo Adnet), a Copacabana's trickster, and Beto (Eduardo Sterblitch), a boy passionate and somewhat pixilated, on the New Year's Eve in Rio. Together they crashes at parties and create a lot of confusion in search of the beautiful Laura.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Brazil
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, feel good, captivating, realistic, not serious
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Hangin' with the Homeboys (1991)
Plot Summary:
Two African-Americans and two Puerto-Ricans (though one pretends to be Italian) go out on the town on a Friday night. They will be forced to get to know each other, and even worst, learn to like each other as friends.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: hood, entertaining, black comedy, independent film, touching, feel good, humorous, realistic, talky, semi serious