Best movies like Paul
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Plot Summary:
For the past 60 years, a space-traveling smart-ass named Paul has been locked up in a top-secret military base, advising world leaders about his kind. But when he worries he’s outlived his usefulness and the dissection table is drawing uncomfortably close, Paul escapes on the first RV that passes by his compound in Area 51. Fortunately, it contains the two earthlings who are most likely to rescue and harbor an alien on the run.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 263000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: funny, parody, entertaining, unusual plot structure, hilarious, road movie, absurd, witty, thought provoking, sentimental
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Howard the Duck (1986)
Plot Summary:
A scientific experiment unknowingly brings extraterrestrial life forms to the Earth through a laser beam. First is the cigar smoking drake Howard from the duck's planet. A few kids try to keep him from the greedy scientists and help him back to his planet. But then a much less friendly being arrives through the beam.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 50000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: cult classic, black comedy, lovecraft, humorous, grindhouse, not serious, erotic, feel good, sweet, slasher
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Hot Fuzz (2007)
Plot Summary:
Top London cop, PC Nicholas Angel is good. Too good. To stop the rest of his team from looking bad, he is reassigned to the quiet town of Sandford, paired with simple country cop, and everything seems quiet until two actors are found decapitated. It is addressed as an accident, but Angel isn't going to accept that, especially when more and more people turn up dead.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 528000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 121 min
Plot tags: parody, funny, humorous, absurd, dark comedy, hilarious, spoof, black comedy, action comedy, exciting
Similar in 78%
Attack the Block (2011)
Plot Summary:
A teen gang in a grim South London housing estate must team up with the other residents to protect their neighbourhood from a terrifying alien invasion.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 111000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, France
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: horror comedy, absurd, dark comedy, cult classic, bleak, unusual plot structure, exciting, humorous, bloody, scary
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Save Yourselves! (2020)
Plot Summary:
A young Brooklyn couple head upstate to disconnect from their phones and reconnect with themselves. Cut off from their devices, they miss the news that the planet is under attack.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: parody, light, humorous, satirical, absurd, funny, realistic, mumblecore, apocalyptic, dark comedy
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My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)
Plot Summary:
Trying to rescue her home planet from destruction, a gorgeous extraterrestrial named Celeste arrives on Earth and begins her scientific research. She woos quirky scientist Dr. Steve Mills, a widower with a young daughter. Before long, Celeste finds herself in love with Steve and her new life on Earth, where she experiences true intimacy for the first time. But when she loses sight of her mission, she begins to question where she belongs.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, humorous, parody, funny, erotic, spoof, offbeat, not serious, psychotronic
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Coneheads (1993)
Plot Summary:
With enormous cone-shaped heads, robotlike walks and an appetite for toilet paper, aliens Beldar and Prymatt don't exactly blend in with the population of Paramus, N.J. But for some reason, everyone believes them when they say they're from France! As the odd "Saturday Night Live" characters settle into middle-class life in this feature-length comedy, a neighbor admires their daughter.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 57000
Genere: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, light, absurd, not serious, satirical, feel good, skit, cult classic, offbeat
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Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)
Plot Summary:
Having satisfied their urge for White Castle, Harold and Kumar jump on a plane to catch up with Harold's love interest, who's headed for the Netherlands. But the pair must change their plans when Kumar is accused of being a terrorist. Rob Corddry also stars in this wild comedy sequel that follows the hapless stoners' misadventures as they try to avoid being captured by the Department of Homeland Security.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 141000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, sex comedy, hilarious, teen, clever, satirical, cult classic, not serious, feel good
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The Watch (2012)
Plot Summary:
Four everyday suburban guys come together as an excuse to escape their humdrum lives one night a week. But when they accidentally discover that their town has become overrun with aliens posing as ordinary suburbanites, they have no choice but to save their neighborhood - and the world - from total extermination.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 132000
Genere: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, entertaining, absurd, not serious, light, hilarious, surprise ending, surreal, stylized
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Spaced Invaders (1990)
Plot Summary:
A crew of Martians overhears a radio broadcast of Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" coming from Earth, and, thinking the Martian fleet is attacking Earth, they land their broken-down ship in a backwater mid-American town. As luck would have it, they land on Halloween and get mistaken for trick-or-treaters. Comedy ensues as the Martians try to get taken seriously.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: cult classic, humorous, dark, grindhouse, independent film, offbeat, semi serious, surprise ending, slapstick comedy, parody
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Evolution (2001)
Plot Summary:
A comedy that follows the chaos that ensues when a meteor hits the Earth carrying alien life forms that give new meaning to the term "survival of the fittest." David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, and Julianne Moore are the only people standing between the aliens and world domination... which could be bad news for the Earth.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 135000
Genere: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, entertaining, absurd, light, not serious, stylized, exciting, epic, black comedy
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Men in Black II (2002)
Plot Summary:
Kay and Jay reunite to provide our best, last and only line of defense against a sinister seductress who levels the toughest challenge yet to the MIB's untarnished mission statement – protecting Earth from the scum of the universe. It's been four years since the alien-seeking agents averted an intergalactic disaster of epic proportions. Now it's a race against the clock as Jay must convince Kay – who not only has absolutely no memory of his time spent with the MIB, but is also the only living person left with the expertise to save the galaxy – to reunite with the MIB before the earth submits to ultimate destruction.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 397000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: funny, light, humorous, entertaining, visually appealing, exciting, stylized, action comedy, not serious, action packed
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The World's End (2013)
Plot Summary:
Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind's only hope for survival.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 295000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, USA, Japan
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: witty, absurd, humorous, funny, parody, spoof, dark comedy, cult classic, suspense, horror comedy
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Earth to Echo (2014)
Plot Summary:
After a construction project begins digging in their neighborhood, best friends Tuck, Munch and Alex inexplicably begin to receive strange, encoded messages on their cell phones. Convinced something bigger is going on, they go to their parents and the authorities. When everyone around them refuses to take the messages seriously, the three embark on a secret adventure to crack the code and follow it to its source. But taking matters into their own hands gets the trio in way over their heads when they discover a mysterious being from another world who desperately needs their help. The epic, suspenseful and exciting journey that follows will change all of their lives forever.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: exciting, sentimental, suspenseful, stylized, enigmatic, scenic, freeze frame, serious, psychotronic, light
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The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (1981)
Plot Summary:
An Earth Man and his alien friend escape an exploding Earth, and set forth on an odd adventure across the universe with a known fugitive. Based on the book by Douglas Adams, the dialog follows the book closely. This was originally a 6-part series from the BBC.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: UK
Duration: 152 min
Plot tags: humorous, offbeat, light, futuristic, talky, stylized, not serious, witty, sitcom, melancholic
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Mac and Me (1988)
Plot Summary:
A Mysterious Alien Creature (MAC) escaping from nefarious NASA agents, is befriended by a young boy in a wheelchair. Together, they try to find MAC's family from whom he has been separated.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: sentimental, humorous, semi serious, cult classic, mockbuster, funny, epic, independent film, psychotronic, feel good
Similar in 75%
Mars Attacks! (1996)
Plot Summary:
'We come in peace' is not what those green men from Mars mean when they invade our planet, armed with irresistible weapons and a cruel sense of humor. This star studded cast must play victim to the alien’s fun and games in this comedy homage to science fiction films of the '50s and '60s.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 240000
Genere: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: parody, dark comedy, absurd, humorous, spoof, futuristic, funny, black comedy, stylized, melancholic
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Galaxy Quest (1999)
Plot Summary:
The stars of a 1970s sci-fi show - now scraping a living through re-runs and sci-fi conventions - are beamed aboard an alien spacecraft. Believing the cast's heroic on-screen dramas are historical documents of real-life adventures, the band of aliens turn to the ailing celebrities for help in their quest to overcome the oppressive regime in their solar system.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 173000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, funny, entertaining, futuristic, cult classic, hilarious, humorous, witty, uplifting
Similar in 87%
Spaceballs (1987)
Plot Summary:
When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Yogurt, who puts Lone Starr wise to the power of "The Schwartz." Can he master it in time to save the day?.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 203000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: parody, funny, spoof, absurd, feel good, humorous, cult classic, hilarious, futuristic, not serious
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Starman (1984)
Plot Summary:
An alien takes the form of a young widow's husband and asks her to drive him from Wisconsin to Arizona. The government tries to stop them.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 51000
Genere: Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: road movie, touching, spiritual, anamorphic, suspense, erotic, mystical, inspirational, thought provoking, feel good
Similar in 84%
The Interview (2014)
Plot Summary:
Dave Skylark and his producer Aaron Rapoport run the celebrity tabloid show "Skylark Tonight". When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, they are recruited by the CIA to turn their trip to Pyongyang into an assassination mission.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 348000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: funny, absurd, political, humorous, action comedy, satirical, entertaining, exciting, black comedy, not serious
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Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Plot Summary:
Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 585000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, black comedy, humorous, funny, horror comedy, spoof, parody, atmospheric, witty, scary
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Aliens in the Attic (2009)
Plot Summary:
A group of kids must protect their vacation home from invading aliens.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: entertaining, humorous, semi serious, teen, funny, light, captivating, futuristic, psychotronic, computer animated
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
Plot Summary:
Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.".
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 206000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: light, parody, cult classic, funny, philosophical, clever, humorous, witty, stylized, intellectual
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Pineapple Express (2008)
Plot Summary:
A stoner and his dealer are forced to go on the run from the police after the pothead witnesses a cop commit a murder.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 353000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA, Russia, North Korea
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, entertaining, action comedy, hilarious, offbeat, light, cult classic, absurd, dark comedy
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Cocoon (1985)
Plot Summary:
When a group of trespassing seniors swim in a pool containing alien cocoons, they find themselves energized with youthful vigor.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 68000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, captivating, feel good, humorous, entertaining, epic, futuristic, social, sad
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Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)
Plot Summary:
A malfunctioning time machine at a ski resort takes a man back to 1986 with his two friends and nephew, where they must relive a fateful night and not change anything to make sure the nephew is born.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 184000
Genere: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: feel good, funny, humorous, hilarious, cult classic, absurd, not serious, teen, psychotronic, unusual plot structure
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Idiocracy (2006)
Plot Summary:
To test its top-secret Human Hibernation Project, the Pentagon picks the most average Americans it can find - an Army private and a prostitute - and sends them to the year 2505 after a series of freak events. But when they arrive, they find a civilization so dumbed-down that they're the smartest people around.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 178000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, futuristic, absurd, dark comedy, offbeat, intellectual, humorous, funny, satirical, not serious
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Men in Black 3 (2012)
Plot Summary:
Agents J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones) are back...in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him - secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K (Josh Brolin) to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 382000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: futuristic, entertaining, exciting, action comedy, tricky, humorous, not serious, psychotronic, epic, saga
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Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2009)
Plot Summary:
Three men walk into a bar; two geeks and a cynic. They are three ordinary blokes who all have dreams and hopes for an exciting and better future.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: UK
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, entertaining, tricky, witty, exciting, not serious, surreal, mindfuck, apocalyptic
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Plot Summary:
After an encounter with UFOs, a line worker feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 213000
Genere: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK, China
Duration: 138 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, breathtaking, captivating, cerebral, atmospheric, visually appealing, visual, futuristic, light, sentimental