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Plot Summary:
While trying to avoid an obsessed girl, rocker Drake Parker meets a young girl, who makes him promise to give her family the best Christmas ever. Later, at the Premiere's first ever Christmas party, a group of teens start to make trouble. Concerned, Josh, Drake's stepbrother, calls the cops about a disturbance, but they are confused and think the entire party is the disturbance, and even arrest the kind Josh. Requiring Josh's help to keep his promise, Drake tries to break his brother out of prison, but is caught. At court, the judge decides that the two must give the girl and her foster family the best Christmas ever, or face years in jail. They face many problems along the way, including Officer Perry, a strict detective that hates Christmas; a colorful group of foster children; and a wild wood chipper. It is up to Drake and Josh to save Christmas for the good-hearted children, or face the consequences.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: christmas special, semi serious, humorous, feel good, realistic, buddy comedy
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country:
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: sentimental, humorous, realistic, semi serious, surprise ending
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Plot Summary:
The crew of the popular tv show iCarly go to Japan.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 71 min
Plot tags: feel good, realistic, humorous, semi serious
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Crash & Bernstein (2012)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 872
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: not serious, humorous, absurd, odd
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Drake & Josh Go Hollywood (2006)
Plot Summary:
When Drake and Josh accidentally send their little sister Megan on a plane to L.A., they soon find themselves in the middle of a dangerous situation.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, feel good, entertaining, realistic, masterpiece
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Zeke and Luther (2009)
Plot Summary:
Zeke and Luther is an American Disney XD animated sitcom about two best friends setting their sights on becoming the world's greatest skateboarders. The show stars Hutch Dano, Adam Hicks, Daniel Curtis Lee and Ryan Newman. Zeke and Luther is set in the northern part of Gilroy, California, specifically in the fictional area of Pacific Terrace, which is stated frequently throughout the series. Gilroy was also mentioned occasionally in the Disney Channel series Even Stevens, which was also created by Zeke and Luther co-creator Matt Dearborn. The episode "Bros Go Pro" was made available to download for free on iTunes in the beginning of June, two weeks before the show's television premiere. The series premiered on June 15, 2009 in the U.S. On August 2, 2010, it was announced that Zeke and Luther had been renewed for a third season which premiered on February 28, 2011. On June 18, 2011, in an interview with Deadline.com, Matt Dearborn confirmed that the show's third season would be its last. The show is currently Disney XD's longest running original series and first to make it to a third season. The one-hour series finale aired on April 2, 2012.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, not serious, fast, nostalgic
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The Even Stevens Movie (2003)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, teen
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Plot Summary:
A selfish con-man must show that he can be a family man to inherit his uncle's estate. As he tries to set up his scam family, he realizes that he really wants to have a one.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 481
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, light, entertaining, touching, realistic, family comedy
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, nostalgic
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Saving Christmas (2014)
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Kirk is enjoying the annual Christmas party extravaganza thrown by his sister until he realizes he needs to help out Christian, his brother-in-law who has a bad case of the bah-humbugs.
IMDB Rating: 1.3
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, captivating, entertaining, light, controversial, disgusting, freeze frame, independent film
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Best Player (2011)
Plot Summary:
Chris Sanders and Quincy are both involved in a video game called "Black Hole", and they both want to win the tournament with a $175,500 prize. Quincy then tries to sabotage Chris, but it all goes wrong, because Chris' mom Tracy thinks that Quincy is her Internet date. Quincy lies to Tracy on their first date saying that he is a Home Ec. teacher at Chris' school. Right before the tournament, Chris figures out that Quincy was lying about everything. So, Chris decides that she will "destroy" him at the tournament. Quincy ends up forfeiting the tournament to show that he is sincerely sorry. Tracy takes him back, and they go to Chris' prom. Chris decides to go with her love interest in the movie, Ash.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, scenic
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Christmas Caper (2006)
Plot Summary:
A Grinch-like thief retreats to her hometown in Connecticut after a con goes bad and gets stuck baby-sitting her niece and nephew until their parents can make it home for Christmas. She spends most of her time devising ways to even the score with Clive, her partner in crime, until the spirit of the holidays can help put her priorities back on track.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: feel good, semi serious, humorous, realistic
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Monkey in the Middle (2014)
Plot Summary:
Chris has just moved to the East Coast, and already his workaholic father is encouraging him to make new friends. Luckily football (soccer) practice is starting up, and Chris meets a few kids on the team-including his cute neighbor Mara. When Mara invites Chris to help liberate some mistreated animals from the local fair, Chris accepts. They head to the fair that night, but get busted by ringleader Malick, who chases them off the grounds. It isn't until the next morning that Chris realizes Momo, a lovable little monkey, stowed away in his backpack. Not wanting to send Momo back to Malick's greedy clutches, Chris must find a way to keep him out of sight. But handling a monkey does have its perks: Mara is spending a lot of time with Chris, and Momo is even lending Chris a paw on the football field. Chris' summer is bound to have a lot of monkey business, but is it enough to drive him bananas?.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 143
Genere: Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Ramona and Beezus (2010)
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Ramona is a little girl with a very big imagination and a nose for mischief. Her playful antics keep everyone in her loving family on their toes, including her older sister Beezus, who's just trying to survive her first year of high school. Through all the ups and downs of childhood, Ramona and Beezus learn that anything's possible when you believe in yourself and rely on each other.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, sentimental, teen, romantic, uplifting, family comedy, romantic comedy
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Plot Summary:
Teddy Duncan's middle-class family embarks on a road trip from their home in Denver to visit Mrs. Duncans Parents, the Blankenhoopers, in Palm Springs. When they find themselves stranded between Denver and Utah, they try to hitch a ride to Las Vegas with a seemingly normal older couple in a station wagon from Roswell, New Mexico. It turns out that the couple believes they are the victims of alien abduction. The Duncan's must resort to purchasing a clunker Yugo to get to Utah, have their luggage stolen in Las Vegas, and survive a zany Christmas with Grandpa and Grandma Blankenhooper.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sentimental, semi serious, feel good, humorous, realistic, christmas special, teen, crying
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Mr. Troop Mom (2009)
Plot Summary:
Public Defender Eddie is a widower with a 13 year-old daughter, Naomi. A classic workaholic, Eddie has been M.I.A. for most of Naomi's big moments. But when an unfortunately timed accident gives Eddie the opportunity to become the "Team Mom" for the Killer Bees, Naomi's team in the Spring Action Classic at camp Hulka's Rock, he grabs it.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 917
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, touching, realistic
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Drake & Josh (2004)
Plot Summary:
Drake & Josh is an American television sitcom created by Dan Schneider for Nickelodeon. The series follows the lives of two teenage boys with opposing personalities, Drake Parker and Josh Nichols, who become stepbrothers. Both actors had played previous roles in The Amanda Show along with Nancy Sullivan, who plays Audrey, Drake and Megan's mother of the series. Miranda Cosgrove plays Audrey's daughter, Megan, Drake's mischievous younger sister and Jonathan Goldstein plays Walter, Josh's father. The series' opening theme song I Found a Way is written by Drake Bell and Backhouse Mike and performed by Bell. The series ran for four seasons and 60 episodes from January 11, 2004 to December 5, 2008 and has received critical acclaim. There were also three TV films: Drake & Josh Go Hollywood premiered on Friday, January 6, 2006; Really Big Shrimp premiered on Friday, August 3, 2007; and Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh premiered on Friday, December 5, 2008. Reruns of the series currently air on Nickelodeon and TeenNick.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, feel good, captivating, realistic, anime, hilarious, semi serious, slapstick comedy, slapstick
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One Christmas Eve (2014)
Plot Summary:
A series of mishaps threaten a recently divorced mom's attempts to make her two kids' first Christmas "without dad" perfect.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: sentimental, feel good, humorous, semi serious, emotional, realistic
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Babysitters Beware (2009)
Plot Summary:
Seven-year-old Danny Parker is a good kid who loves his parents. But they have to go out on business dinners all the time, leaving him stuck with a sitter. It's not so bad when it's his favorite babysitter, Janelle but he also gets stuck with sitters like Ms. Greene who won't let him have any fun. Danny just wants to spend more time with his Mom and Dad.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 428
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, captivating, light, entertaining, realistic, semi serious
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Hounded (2001)
Plot Summary:
A teenager ends up being hounded by a well-groomed and seemingly cute and tiny dog that actually turns out to be a nightmare of a beast.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, realistic
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The Other Me (2000)
Plot Summary:
Will Browning accidently creates a clone of himself when working on a science project.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, funny
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'Twas the Night (2001)
Plot Summary:
A mischievous 14-year-old boy and his irresponsible uncle almost ruin Christmas when they decide to take Santa's new high-tech sleigh for a joyride.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: semi serious, humorous, light, entertaining, naughty, nostalgic
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Ira Finkelstein's Christmas (2012)
Plot Summary:
All Ira Finkelstein wants for Christmas is...Christmas. Unfortunately, his parents are sending him to Florida to be with his Grandparents. Ira's spirit soars as he manages to land in Christmas Town, USA, instead.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 591
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, light, realistic, semi serious
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The Ultimate Christmas Present (2000)
Plot Summary:
A girl steals a weather machine from Santa Claus, to make a snow day. The machine breaks, and causes an out of control snowstorm.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, nostalgic
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I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (2001)
Plot Summary:
A boy witnesses his mother kissing what he believes to be is the real Santa Clause and retaliates with mischief.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, exciting, touching, melancholic
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Plot Summary:
After getting blamed for spoiling Christmas, the richest kid in the world wishes he'd never been born. Unfortunately, a wishing machine, invented by professor Keenbean, picked up the wish and made it come true. Now Richie finds himself in a parallel world where his only hope is to find professor Keenbean and the wishing machine so he can wish things back to normal. Written by Peter Huiskes.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: independent film, humorous, semi serious
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Call Me Claus (2001)
Plot Summary:
If She's Going To Save Christmas, She's Got Some Big Shoes To Fill.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, entertaining
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A Fairly Odd Christmas (2012)
Plot Summary:
After Timmy Turner causes Santa amnesia he must become the new Santa in order to save Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 68 min
Plot tags: christmas special, feel good, humorous, captivating, light, semi serious
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Plot Summary:
Jennie Garth of "90210" stars as Susan, an unemployed Los Angeles museum curator and widowed single mom temporarily living in a small California town with her three sensitive sons. Jake (Brad Rowe of "General Hospital") is a single dad of two tomboys who owns a local winery. When Susan's dog Rusty (voiced by Jay Mohr of "Ghost Whisperer") falls for Jake's poodle Cheri (voiced by Nikki Cox of "Las Vegas"), these canine matchmakers help their owners fall in love too. Now with a Christmas Day wedding to plan -- and major complications threatening to unravel it all -- can two mismatched broods find a way to make one happy family? Tom Arnold and Catherine Hicks ("Seventh Heaven") co-star in this heartwarming holiday film from the producer/director of The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation and Your Love Never Fails.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 717
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, light, touching, realistic, semi serious
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Angels Sing (2013)
Plot Summary:
As a child, Michael Walker wished every day could be Christmas. That is, until a tragic accident crushed his holiday spirit. Thirty years later, Michael still can't muster any joy for the holidays, despite encouragement from his playful wife and well-intentioned parents. But when his young son faces a tragedy, Michael needs to make amends with his past. A mysterious man named Nick gives Michael a gift and instills in him the courage to find the joy that he lost.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, semi serious, realistic
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Blizzard (2003)
Plot Summary:
A young girl's aunt tells her the tale of a young ice skater and an enchanted reindeer.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious