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Plot Summary:
The film tells the story of two good friends who live together, Andrew (Andrew Miller), an agoraphobic travel agent who works from his home, and Dave (David Hewlett), a loser who works in an office where he is treated with contempt. Just when it seems things can't get any worse for the two, the entire world outside of their house disappears and is replaced with an endless white void.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, surreal, dark comedy, mind twisting, mind bending, mindfuck, psychological, psychological thriller, retro
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The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit (1998)
Plot Summary:
Gomez is a middle-aged man who dreams of buying a gorgeous white suit in a nearby store, but doesn't have enough cash. He finds 4 more people of same size, who each give $20 and get to wear the suit for an hour each in return. But the suit is not just a suit - it makes wishes of the one wearing it come true.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 712
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: offbeat, feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Funky Forest: The First Contact (2005)
Plot Summary:
An outrageous collection of surreal, short attention span non-sequiturs largely revolving around Guitar Brother, his randy older sibling, and the pair's portly Caucasian brother.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 150 min
Plot tags: surreal, atmospheric, humorous, stylized, semi serious, sketch comedy, cult classic, mind blowing, psychological, mind bending
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Dorks & Damsels (2007)
Plot Summary:
The film revolves around Hildur, a national celebrity and socialite who has to look for a job when her boyfriend Jolli is sent to prison. She finds a job at Astrópía, a store that sells role playing books and her immersion into geek culture changes her outlook on life.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Iceland, UK, Finland
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, funny, captivating, offbeat
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Asylum Seekers (2009)
Plot Summary:
Six people on the verge of a breakdown decide to check themselves into an insane asylum, only to discover there is just room for one.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, surreal, semi serious, surprise ending, mindfuck, cult classic, independent film, offbeat, cult film
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Hank and Mike (2008)
Plot Summary:
Two blue-collar Easter Bunnies get fired and try their hand at an assortment of odd jobs, failing at each. Fighting depression, debt and eventually each other, their lives start to unravel until they realize that without their job they are nothing.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: humorous, witty, not serious, captivating, erotic, dark comedy, independent film, offbeat, realistic, sexual
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Willy/Milly (1986)
Plot Summary:
Milly is annoyed whenever her mom tells her to behave more appropriate for a girl. She's just not interested in fancy dresses or prom dances. Some day her best friend's little brother offers her a potion which can make her deepest wish come true during a solar eclipse. She goes through with it and ends up with male genitals, additionally. So she has to decide if she wants to life as boy or girl. Her father, who always wanted a son, supports her in checking out life as a boy. Hence Milly changes school and starts out as Willy.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 539
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: independent film, touching, offbeat, humorous, semi serious
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Up There (2011)
Plot Summary:
Martin (deceased) is stuck in a dead-end job, welcoming the newly departed into the afterlife. All he dreams of is going 'Up There'. But his plans are thrown into disarray when he has to team up with the relentlessly chirpy Rash and together they lose a new arrival. The mismatched pair give chase and end up in a remote seaside town populated by cocky teenagers, sinister old women and the enigmatic Liz, who has 'suicide written all over her'. Can they stop bickering long enough to find the lost soul? Will Rash be reunited with his brother Chunky? And can Martin get back in time to finally get 'Up There'? UP THERE is a killer comedy about life, death and irritating friends.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 506
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: sincere, humorous, semi serious, captivating, dark comedy, offbeat, freeze frame
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Dream a Little Dream 2 (1995)
Plot Summary:
Dinger and Bobby's adventure start when a pair of magical sunglasses arrive at the door. Their mundane lives in L.A. get a crazy twist-but soon enough, they've got thugs on their trail who want the valuable pair for themselves. Under hot pursuit, it's one crazy antic after another as the troublesome twosome scramble to keep their hot commodity out of the wrong hands.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 966
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: teen sex comedy, sex comedy, buddy comedy, independent film, offbeat, humorous, semi serious, teen comedy, cult film
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Nothing Left to Do but Cry (1984)
Plot Summary:
A teacher (Saverio) and a schoolkeeper (Mario) get lost in the Italian countryside. They find themselves in the late 15th century, they met Leonardo da Vinci and try to teach him how to play cards, they try to stop Columbus, they sing beatles's song etc.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Italy
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: surprise ending, buddy comedy, atmospheric, humorous, semi serious
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Shut Up and Shoot Me (2005)
Plot Summary:
Colin Frampton is an Englishman who never stops worrying, not even on holiday in Prague. When Colin's wife is accidentally squashed by a statue, he decides that he can't face life without her. So Colin bribes Pavel to help him die. An unlikely friendship develops as Pavel's plans for Colin's death spin out of control, attracting the violent interest of local gangster Karel Karlovic.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 456
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK, Czech Republic
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: semi serious, humorous, realistic, witty, dark comedy, offbeat
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Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special (2010)
Plot Summary:
Join Messers Heidecker and Wareheim for an exciting winter holiday that's taking the world by storm with the Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 919
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, surreal, stylized, parody, offbeat, spoof, sketch comedy, live comedy, post modern
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Finn on the Fly (2008)
Plot Summary:
FINN ON THE FLY is a madcap comedy filled with wild chases, mistaken identity and young romance.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 232
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, feel good, captivating, offbeat
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Sharp as Marbles (2008)
Plot Summary:
Albert isn't the brightest bulb on the block. But that's okay, he's got his best friends, George and Ernie to help him out. Only problem, they're just as dumb as he is.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 812
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, light, captivating, entertaining, feel good, witty, independent film
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My Babysitter's a Vampire (2011)
Plot Summary:
Ethan, Benny and fledgling vampire Sarah battle zombies, demons and the other supernatural beasties that regularly threaten their school.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Canada
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: exciting, scary, semi serious, humorous, gothic, spooky, nostalgic
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Teen Sorcery (1999)
Plot Summary:
Dawn (A.J. Cook), the new girl in school, discovers that her classmate Mercedes (Lexa Doig) is actually a witch and must do everything she can to stop her from using her powers for evil. She is soon plunged into a life and death battle against an evil spirit, a sleeping spell and an angry dragon.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 379
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Canada, Romania
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, offbeat, humorous, semi serious
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You and Your Stupid Mate (2005)
Plot Summary:
Phillip (Phillips) and Geoffrey (Sampson) are two Aussie larrikins, whose lives centre around running the un-official "Sons and Surf" website.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 696
Genere: Comedy
Country: Australia
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, light, entertaining, witty, semi serious, soap opera
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The Dark Backward (1991)
Plot Summary:
A man pursues stand-up comedy encouraged by his fellow garbage man. Though his friend, who accompanies him on accordion, continues to tell him how great he is, he actually stinks. When the "comedian" grows a third arm out of his back, the friend uses this twist to get him signed up with a sleazy talent agent, and it begins to look like his career is on the move, even though his girlfriend has left him.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, christian film, horror comedy, cult classic, independent film, offbeat, humorous, semi serious, black comedy, postmodern
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Wonderful World End (2015)
Plot Summary:
Seventeen-year-old Shiori’s Gothic Lolita garb attracts a lot of fans to her interactive video blog, a stepping stone she hopes will launch her career as a model and actress. One day while handing out promotional pamphlets, she meets Ayumi, a timid 13-year old who is in awe of her and her wardrobe. Shiori is initially wary of the attention but takes pleasure in being idolized, and eventually allows the girl to get closer. Ayumi’s growing infatuation becomes difficult to disguise, and their odd friendship takes an unforeseen turn after Ayumi runs away from home and quietly begins to infiltrate Shiori’s life and relationship with her boyfriend.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 121
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Music
Country: Japan
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: humorous, stylized, semi serious, captivating, offbeat
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Motorama (1991)
Plot Summary:
A ten year old boy gets tired of life with abusive parents and cashes in his piggy bank and steals a Mustang. He rides off into a surreal America playing "Motorama," a game sponsored by Chimera Gas Company. He has various encounters with different people, and eventually reaches the Chimera Gas Company where he finds they are not playing by the rules of the game.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: road movie, surreal, humorous, semi serious, grim, cult classic, offbeat, cynical, surprise ending, independent film
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Maid to Order (1987)
Plot Summary:
Spoiled Jessie Montgomery, whose wild behavior and spending excesses cause her well-meaning but exasperated millionaire father Charles to wish he never had her, is visited by fairy godmother Stella. In an effort to save Jessie, Stella casts a spell which causes Charles to no longer have a daughter. Jessie, now penniless and without a friend, must take a maid's job to earn a living, and hopefully to learn her lesson.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Fantasy, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: sweet, entertaining, melancholic, light, romantic, sentimental, humorous, feel good, semi serious, independent film
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The Last Day of Summer (2007)
Plot Summary:
Luke Malloy is freaking out. He doesn't want tomorrow to come because tomorrow means starting Middle School...saying goodbye to summer break and hello to homework. And even worse, hello to getting picked on by Meat, the terrible torturer of new kids. Luke's dread of tomorrow is casting a shadow on his enjoyment of his last day of summer, so he makes a wish that the Last Day of Summer would last forever... that his one last perfect day of fun and freedom would never end. But when his wish comes true, he discovers that he's stuck repeating the day over and over again, which, as Luke quickly learns, isn't any better. What do you do when the "ultimate do-over" isn't all it's cracked up to be?.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 736
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, semi serious, light, entertaining
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Two Worlds (2007)
Plot Summary:
A French tradesman travels in time and liberates an oppressed tribe in another world.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: France
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, captivating, offbeat, not serious
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Rapture-Palooza (2013)
Plot Summary:
Two teens battle their way through a religious apocalypse on a mission to defeat the Antichrist.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: funny, parody, humorous, surreal, absurd, stylized, apocalyptic, teen, offbeat, not serious
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Dr. Dolittle 3 (2006)
Plot Summary:
Lisa Dolittle sends her daughter to 'Durango', a Dude Ranch, to find herself. While there, she uses her talent to talk to the animals in order to save Durango from being taken over by a neighboring Ranch.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, romantic, offbeat
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Kids World (2000)
Plot Summary:
What would you wish for if you were eleven and could have anything in the world? Your parents don't understand you. Your teenage brother is constantly getting you in trouble...for things he did! You're in love with the twelve-year-old girl across the street... who, unfortunately, is dating the local bully. Then, one afternoon, while being chased by the bully, you fall into a sinkhole, which happens to be in an ancient Indian burial ground. You find a glass, which you discover turns out to be a witchdoctor's Wishing Glass. When Ryan Mitchell discovers the Wishing Glass, he wishes that all the teenagers and parents would disappear. Soon it's "Kids World," with no adults and teenagers - nobody over the age of 12 anywhere! You can only imagine what happens next... *IT'S A CANADIAN FILM*.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 303
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany, New Zealand, USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, independent film, suspense
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Little Monsters (1989)
Plot Summary:
A young boy is scared of the monster under his bed. He asks his 6th grade brother to swap rooms for the night as a bet that the monster really exists. Soon the brother becomes friends with the monster and discovers a whole new world of fun and games under his bed where pulling pranks on kids and other monsters is the main attraction.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: light, entertaining, melancholic, feel good, humorous, semi serious, epic, mysterious, visual, creepy
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The Borrowers (2011)
Plot Summary:
Family adventure based on Mary Norton's classic children's books about a race of tiny people who live under the floorboards, resourcefully surviving by borrowing bits and pieces from the large residents who dwell above. After being discovered by 'human beans', borrower Arrietty and her parents are forced to leave their home while attempting to evade the clutches of obsessive scientist Professor Mildeye.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, South Africa
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, not serious
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Monkeybone (2001)
Plot Summary:
After a car crash sends repressed cartoonist Stu Miley (Fraser) into a coma, he and the mischievous Monkeybone, his hilariously horny alter-ego, wake up in a wacked-out waystation for lost souls. When Monkeybone takes over Stu's body and escapes to wreak havoc on the real world, Stu has to find a way to stop him before his sister pulls the plug on reality forever!.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: stylized, humorous, absurd, not serious, cult classic, black comedy, dark comedy, surreal, funny, adult animation
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The Revenant (2009)
Plot Summary:
A horror movie/buddy comedy about Joey and his undead friend Bart who comes back from the dead as a revenant: an articulate zombie that needs to drink blood to arrest the decomposition of his body.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: humorous, suspense, horror comedy, exciting, semi serious, suspenseful, scary, splatter, psychological, disturbing
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Beetlejuice (1988)
Plot Summary:
Thanks to an untimely demise via drowning, a young couple end up as poltergeists in their New England farmhouse, where they fail to meet the challenge of scaring away the insufferable new owners, who want to make drastic changes. In desperation, the undead newlyweds turn to an expert frightmeister, but he's got a diabolical agenda of his own.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 331000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: gothic, black comedy, surreal, witty, dark comedy, funny, scary, offbeat, humorous, horror comedy