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Plot Summary:
A portrait of contemporary Chinese society based on the ubiquitous illegal trade in pirated DVDs.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 98
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: China
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, light, feel good, captivating, suspense, offbeat, spoof, black comedy
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Cities of Last Things (2018)
Plot Summary:
This is a story about a common man who has extraordinary events in his mundane life. The film depicts the protagonist's turns of events in three eras, three seasons, three nights, in the same city, as told with reverse chronology.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Taiwan, China, France, USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: captivating, contemplative, psychological, unusual plot structure, suspenseful, neo noir
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Lost in London (2017)
Plot Summary:
Within the course of a night, Woody Harrelson finds himself in a misadventure in London that winds him up in prison.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, cult classic, independent film
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Born to Win (1971)
Plot Summary:
The film follows Jay Jay, a former hair dresser who has become a drug addict. He lives his new life by doing deals for Vivian from time to time. One day he meets Parm, a free-spirited girl. The two fall in love. Jay Jay's drug habit grows, and he soon resorts to robbery. On the threat of arrest, he works alongside two dirty policemen by becoming a narc, and reports on his former fellow junkies. Yet, as the movie continues, Jay Jay sinks deeper into turmoil with feelings of self-hatred.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: suspense, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Underbelly Blues (2011)
Plot Summary:
Uforic, a cowardly gangster rapper, hitches a ride with York, a redneck who takes him out to the desert to execute him for fun. But before York is able to pull the trigger, Uforic tells him about a secret transaction involving a mysterious briefcase and a large amount of cash. This sets into motion a series of events that will inevitably involve much of the L.A. underworld and may just bring down corporate America. York tells Queel, a dirty cop, who tells Lucy, a homicidal stripper and is overheard by Carl Mauve, the greasy club owner, who hires Smith and Wesson, a pair of bungling thugs, who have it stolen from them by Norman, a pickpocket with a Jewish Dominatrix mother, who brings it to Dr. Zeus, a local Meth cook, who might just be able to solve the secret of the briefcase. Meanwhile an insane, bloodthirsty hit man named Versetti, working for a large multinational corporation, will stop at nothing to get it back.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 62
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, feel good, captivating, hood, exciting
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Cop Shop Babes (2001)
Plot Summary:
Beer and Satay are two bumbling cops who get transferred to Cop Shop Girls division. Beer is a womanizer and promptly starts dating two girls at a time. Everyone's after Fireball, who blows stuff up.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 107
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: parody, light, humorous, captivating, not serious, slapstick comedy
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Gods Behaving Badly (2013)
Plot Summary:
Greek gods living in modern-day New York intervene in the lives of a young couple.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 170
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: semi serious, clever, humorous, light, sincere, feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical, parody
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Noise (2007)
Plot Summary:
A man who is being driven crazy by the noise in New York City decides to take vigilante action against it.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, clever, freeze frame, political, dark comedy, offbeat, black comedy, psychological thriller
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Reno 911!: Miami (2007)
Plot Summary:
A rag-tag team of Reno cops are called in to save the day after a terrorist attack disrupts a national police convention in Miami Beach during spring break. Based on the Comedy Central series.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: parody, funny, humorous, mockumentary, light, clever, suspense, melancholic, realistic, not serious
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The End (2007)
Plot Summary:
After a life changing decision, an old man and his wife become criminals.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 550
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Hungary
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: tense, light, feel good, humorous, suspense
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Down Under (2016)
Plot Summary:
A black comedy set during the aftermath of the Cronulla riots, it is the story of two carloads of hotheads from both sides of the fight destined to collide.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, exciting, tense, rough, suspenseful, dark comedy, independent film, black comedy
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Golden Years (2016)
Plot Summary:
Fate, the pensions crisis and a steadfast refusal to accept the injustice of old age have contrived to force law abiding, retired couple, Arthur and Martha Goode into a life of crime.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious, black comedy, dark comedy
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Johnny Dangerously (1984)
Plot Summary:
Set in the 1930s, an honest, goodhearted man is forced to turn to a life of crime to finance his neurotic mother's skyrocketing medical bills.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: funny, spoof, parody, humorous, light, cult classic, exciting, captivating, spooky, offbeat
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Man On The Edge (2013)
Plot Summary:
What if your fate was changed with a blink? The double life of a gangster and a shaman starts now!.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 299
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 128 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical
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Madea Goes to Jail (2009)
Plot Summary:
At long last, Madea returns to the big screen in TYLER PERRY'S MADEA GOES TO JAIL. This time America's favorite irreverent, pistol-packin' grandmomma is raising hell behind bars and lobbying for her freedom...Hallelujer!.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, realistic, witty, christian film, black comedy, teen, happy, black cinema, adaptation directed by original author
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Little Fish, Strange Pond (2009)
Plot Summary:
Mr. Jack and Sweet Stephen cruise aimlessly through the streets of LA speculating about life, death, divine will and the force of power that predetermines their existence. Mr. Jack attempts to illustrate to his sidekick the delicate and natural forces of the universe. Sweet Stephen's superficial charm and bloodsucking lifestyle sends him and Mr. Jack on a voyage that is relentless, engaging, and darkly hilarious.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: talky, humorous, semi serious, dark, offbeat, independent film, black comedy, dark comedy
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Who's Your Daddy (2016)
Plot Summary:
When one of them is about to become a father, three friends must make a decision that will change their lives forever.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 22
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Norway
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, feel good, humorous, serious, captivating, entertaining, realistic, independent film
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A Girl, Three Guys, and a Gun (2000)
Plot Summary:
Three smalltown friends looking to leave their troubles behind come up with a robbery scheme to fund their trip to the big city. But as their plan goes awry and the authorities become involved, they are left with no other alternative but to take hostage a pair of traveling young lovebirds, with no shortage of problems of their own.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 263
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, semi serious, independent film, cult film
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Crazy Stone (2006)
Plot Summary:
Three thieves try to steal a valuable jade that is tightly guarded by a security chief. But the security guards are not the only obstacle these thieves are facing. An extremely unlucky internationally known master thief is also trying to get a hand on this piece of precious jade. What would be the final destination of this piece of crazy stone?.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, captivating, light, realistic, semi serious
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Inspector Späck (2010)
Plot Summary:
A dead body is found and police detective Mårten Späck draws the conclusion that a serial suicide killer is at large. Späck with his colleagues Grünvald Karlsson and Irene Snusk suspect a gang who distributes pirated DVD's of 'bottom-of-the-barrel' Swedish movies.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: Sweden
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, not serious, captivating, tense, light, perverse, offbeat, realistic, suspenseful
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Amar Akbar Anthony (2015)
Plot Summary:
Amar, Akbar and Anthony are close friends living in Kochi. They enjoy a carefree life. Their perceptions and beliefs get shattered with an unexpected event and the resulting story forms the plot of the movie.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 140 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, semi serious, suspense, twisted
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Small Crime (2008)
Plot Summary:
Leonidas, a young, ambitious police officer, is assigned to a remote island in the Aegean Sea. He dreams of solving important crimes, but there are few to be found in the sleepy beach community where he is left to such menial chores. Each day at the town café, Leonidas and the other locals watch the beautiful Angeliki, the small islands most famous daughter, as she hosts a popular talk show on national TV. These daily rituals are shattered when the island experiences what appears to be an actual crime-the island drunk, Zacharias, is found dead at the base of a cliff. Eager to do some sleuthing, Leonidas soon finds clues that tie the victim to Angeliki, who returns to the island and joins the investigation.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 837
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Germany, Cyprus, Greece
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, light, humorous
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Taking Stock (2015)
Plot Summary:
Kate is an out of work actress working in a shop, until that is, she is made redundant. In a week from hell Kate's boyfriend leaves her, the shop goes bust and rent and gas bills have not been paid. Inspired by the notorious outlaw Bonnie Parker, Kate gathers a gang from her shop assistant friends and comes up with a plot to rob the shop, but who is her Clyde?.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 219
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: humorous, suspense, entertaining, disturbing, semi serious
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Where the Money Is (2000)
Plot Summary:
Henry Manning (Paul Newman) has come up with a new way to break out of prison: fake a stroke and get transferred to a nursing home. It's a perfect plan, except for one thing: the woman assigned to take care of him at the nursing home, Carol Ann McKay (Linda Fiorentino), has a plan of her own.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Drama, Comedy, Crime
Country: Germany, USA, UK, Canada
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: clever, light, humorous, semi serious, action thriller, offbeat, realistic, exciting, funny, sexy
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Breaking & Exiting (2018)
Plot Summary:
Harry, a charming house thief, gets more than he bargains for during an attempted burglary when he stumbles upon Daisy and decides to save her from herself, sending both of them into a darkly comedic journey of self discovery and love.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, independent film
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Identity Thief (2013)
Plot Summary:
When a mild-mannered businessman learns his identity has been stolen, he hits the road in an attempt to foil the thief -- a trip that puts him in the path of a deceptively harmless-looking woman.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 140000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: road movie, funny, absurd, hilarious, humorous, realistic, not serious, sentimental, parody, light
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Money for Nothing (1993)
Plot Summary:
When unemployed dockworker Joey Coyle finds $1.2 million that fell off of an armored car, he decides to do the logical thing: take the money and run. After all, he says, finders keepers. He turns to his ex-girlfriend Monica, who works in an investment firm, for advice, before turning to the mob for help laundering the money. While Joey makes plans to leave the country, however, a detective is following his ever-warmer trail in order to recover the cash.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: light, intense, humorous, realistic, captivating, factual, detective, anamorphic, hilarious, clever
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Heartlands (2002)
Plot Summary:
Gentle Colin 'Col' Lawes happily lead a quiet life, running a news agency with his soiled-rotten wife Sandra and playing competition darts in the Atletic Arms team. Colin catches her committing adultery with team captain Geoff, a cop, who pretends Colin abused her. Col is thrown off the team just after it qualified for the league finals in Blackpool. He decides to travel there alone, hoping to win her back. The adventurous journey feels like the start of a more playful life.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, semi serious, sentimental, funny, light, captivating, entertaining, road movie, feel good
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Intermission (2003)
Plot Summary:
A raucous story of the interweaving lives and loves of small-town delinquents, shady cops, pretty good girls and very bad boys. With Irish guts and grit, lives collide, preconceptions shatter and romance is tested to the extreme. An ill-timed and poorly executed couple's break-up sets off a chain of events affecting everyone in town.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Ireland, UK
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, humorous, touching, melancholic, witty, black comedy, semi serious, cult classic, realistic, intense
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The Fall of the American Empire (2018)
Plot Summary:
A man's life is turned upside down in the aftermath of a robbery.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 127 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, captivating, tense, funny, crime drama, sex comedy
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Do Dooni Chaar (2010)
Plot Summary:
A middle-class father in India struggles through a series of unexpected events for upholding respect and smiles.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: sincere, humorous, semi serious, captivating, light, feel good, funny, offbeat, touching, realistic