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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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Stone & Ed (2008)
Plot Summary:
It's just another hazy day for STONE and his brother ED until they unwittingly discover they may not be brothers after all! With the help of their techno-savvy neighbors JEFF and PHILLIP GUY, "The Guys," Stone and Ed set out on a quest to find Stone's mother, JANE DOE. After the first two Jane Does on their list don't turn out to be the one, the two less than genius brothers make their way to Mexico, and to the last Jane on the list. Along the way, this wacky duo encounters a cast of zany characters and one, out of this world adventure. By the time its all over Stone & Ed will have found their way into the middle of a dangerous game of cat and mouse between Mexico's largest drug lord, SENOR GORDO, and the CIA's most incompetent agents to ever leave Langley; THE MAN IN THE YELLOW HAT and his little partner, CURIOUS JORGE. Between mistaken identities of cases, and cases of mistaken identities, Stone & Ed are in for the trip of their lives.
IMDB Rating: 2.3
IMDB Votes: 525
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, realistic, light, feel good, independent film
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Puff, Puff, Pass (2006)
Plot Summary:
Danny Masterson (TV's 'That '70s Show') leads a hilarious ensemble cast in a tale about two hapless stoners who get involved in a scheme to rip off a shady character named Mr. Big after the duo sours on rehab.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, entertaining, funny, realistic
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Up the Academy (1980)
Plot Summary:
This puber-comedy is a kind of mixture between 'Animal House' and 'Police Academy'. Four boys are sent, for different reasons, to a the Sheldon R. Wienberg military academy. The life of dicipline asks a lot of the four geeks. Of course these boys know how to make a party out of the hard times. Will they be 'real men' after one year? Written by Evert Poppen.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: humorous, spoof, sex comedy, anime, not serious, parody, funny, rough, sexy, melancholic
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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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Suck Me Shakespeer (2013)
Plot Summary:
A comedy that follows an ex-con who lands a position at a school that sits over the spot where money from one of his earlier robberies was stashed.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 31000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Germany
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: funny, entertaining, humorous, romantic, not serious, witty, realistic, crying, fairy tale, sexy
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How High 2 (2019)
Plot Summary:
When two jobless friends discover a hidden weed bible and the ultimate bud, they think that they’ve got it made…with 'seed' money to start a new snack delivery app. But, when nearly all of their stash and weed bible are stolen, the two potpreneurs set off on an outrageous, mind-bending adventure through Atlanta to find them. Stoned with supernatural powers, they search 'high' and low, stopping at nothing to recover their ticket to starting a legit business.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, entertaining, absurd, buddy comedy, ridiculous
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Foreign Exchange (2008)
Plot Summary:
Four high school friends plan to ride out their senior year taking easy classes, including a program for housing foreign exchange students and eventually all attending Ohio State. Hurdles befall each of the four: grades, higher aspirations, love. Is it the Foreign Exchange students that learn from their host or the hosts that do more of the learning?.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: teen sex comedy, humorous, realistic, not serious, sexy, sex comedy, independent film, sexual
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How High (2001)
Plot Summary:
Multi-platinum rap superstars Redman and Method Man star as Jamal and Silas, two regular guys who smoke something magical, ace their college entrance exams and wind up at Harvard. Ivy League ways are strange but Silas and Jamal take it in a stride -- until their supply of supernatural smoke runs dry. That's when they have to start living by their wits and rely on their natural resources to make the grade.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 61000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, feel good, hood, talky, cult classic, hilarious, entertaining, romantic, mysterious
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Smiley Face (2007)
Plot Summary:
Jane (Anna Faris), a struggling but perpetually stoned actress, has a busy day ahead. She has several important tasks on her list, including buying more marijuana. Even though she already has a good start on the day's planned drug use, she eats her roommate's pot-laced cupcakes and embarks on a series of misadventures all over Los Angeles.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: surreal, humorous, funny, absurd, talky, stylized, not serious, feel good, cult classic, independent film
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Soul Plane (2004)
Plot Summary:
Following a ridiculously awful flight that leads to his pet's death, Nashawn Wade files a lawsuit against the airline, and wins a multimillion-dollar settlement. Determined to create a better flying experience, Nashawn starts his own airline, one that caters to an African-American clientele. Going into business with a tricked-out plane piloted by the smooth Capt. Mack, the airline hits a snag when it has to deal with the family of Elvis Hunkee.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, funny, absurd, hood, not serious, realistic, black comedy, slapstick, hilarious
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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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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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The Real Life of Teachers (2013)
Plot Summary:
A comedy about a band of voyeuristic students who take their jobs at the school paper to extremes, deciding to uncover the real lives of their teachers.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 324
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining, exciting, realistic, semi serious
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High School (2010)
Plot Summary:
A high school valedictorian who gets baked with the local stoner finds himself the subject of a drug test. The situation causes him to concoct an ambitious plan to get his entire graduating class to face the same fate, and fail.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: humorous, witty, not serious, funny, entertaining, black comedy, indie film, offbeat, realistic, independent film
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American Sophomore (2012)
Plot Summary:
A group of high school kids enjoy many adventures throughout their formative tenth grade year.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 173
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, light, teen comedy
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General Education (2012)
Plot Summary:
Levi Collins is set to go to the local University on a tennis scholarship, but he forgot to tell his parents one thing - he didn't graduate. As a result, he must take summer school before his mom and dad discover he's failed senior science. At school, Levi falls in love with his classmate, Katie, and learns that he has to make a choice between playing tennis and receiving a proper education. General Education is a quirky comedy about a family learning to grow together.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 806
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, light, entertaining, realistic, independent film
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Stonerville (2011)
Plot Summary:
When Troy "Slam" Slamsky loses his girl, love makes a wake-up call and he finds success in the world of online advertising with some hysterical twists on an old theme. Finding a new love who understands his vision sets Slam free to do what he loves, love who he does and make crazy videos.
IMDB Rating: 2.6
IMDB Votes: 390
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: not serious, humorous, realistic, independent film, 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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Expelled (2014)
Plot Summary:
Felix (Cameron Dallas) is a legendary prankster who gets expelled from his high school and, with his friend’s help, stops at nothing to hide it from his parents.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: witty, humorous, realistic, funny, disgusting, cynical, feel good, not serious, offbeat
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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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Life's a Beach (2012)
Plot Summary:
Darren gets stood up on the day of his wedding and uses his vacation tickets with his best friend, RJ, to spend his "honeymoon" at a Club Med-style resort.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 281
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, light, funny, feel good, captivating, entertaining, sexy, realistic, independent film
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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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Pool Party (2007)
Plot Summary:
It's your standard guy-fails-bar-exam-loses-girlfriend-works-for-a-lunatic-and-is-stalked-by-a-monkey-clown story ...with a twist.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, captivating, entertaining, sexy, sex comedy, realistic, not serious, independent film
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PCU (1994)
Plot Summary:
Nervous high school senior Tom Lawrence visits Port Chester University, where he gets a taste of politically correct college life when he's guided by fraternity wild man Droz and his housemates at The Pit. But Droz and his pals have rivals in nasty preppy Rand McPherson and the school's steely president. With their house threatened with expulsion, Droz and company decide to throw a raging party where the various factions will collide.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, entertaining, melancholic, talky, semi serious, witty, parody, teen, sex comedy
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School of Thrones (2013)
Plot Summary:
Parody of Game Of Thrones.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 271
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: parody, humorous, realistic, not serious, captivating, offbeat
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The Sitter (2011)
Plot Summary:
Noah, is not your typical entertain-the-kids-no-matter-how-boring-it-is kind of sitter. He's reluctant to take a sitting gig; he'd rather, well, be doing anything else, especially if it involves slacking. When Noah is watching the neighbor's kid he gets a booty call from his girlfriend in the city. To hook up with her, Noah takes to the streets, but his urban adventure spins out of control as he finds himself on the run from a maniacal drug lord.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 72000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: humorous, absurd, harsh, not serious, funny, hilarious, talky, light, dark comedy, cult classic
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Project X (2012)
Plot Summary:
Three high school seniors throw a party to make a name for themselves. As the night progresses, things spiral out of control as word of the party spreads.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 228000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: teen sex comedy, humorous, funny, not serious, teen, sex comedy, entertaining, realistic, cult classic, hilarious
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21 & Over (2013)
Plot Summary:
Brilliant student Jeff Chang has the most important interview of his life tomorrow. But today is still his birthday, what starts off as a casual celebration with friends evolves into a night of debauchery that risks to derail his life plan.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 77000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, funny, teen, teen sex comedy, absurd, hilarious, visually appealing, black comedy, realistic