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Plot Summary:
Punyalan Agarbattis is the story of Joy Thakkolkaran, a young entrepreuner from Thrissur. His new business venture 'Punyalan Agarbattis' involves manufacturing agarbattis from elephant dung. Fragrance and quality of his incense sticks aside, its mosquito repellant capabilities too have pleased those who tried the samples. However, Joy suddenly has a new set of people and problems as 'Punyalan Agarbattis' comes to a halt.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 137 min
Plot tags: inspirational
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An auto-theft ring decides to help out migrant workers from Mexico with the proceeds from their racket.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 70
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: independent film
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IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 986
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 66 min
Plot tags: inspirational
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Finding Normal (2013)
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Dr. Lisa Leland is a brilliant surgeon with absolutely no bedside manner. She is leaving her practice at UCLA Hospital to move to the Hamptons where she will join her boyfriend as a concierge doctor, treating the rich and famous. As she drives cross-country to her new life she hits a tractor in Normal, North Carolina and her BMW is wrecked. Dr. Leland is found guilty of speeding and ordered to do community service as a doctor in Normal, population 332. In a town with no wi-fi, no lattes and no credit cards, Lisa Leland begins to find herself and discovers what a meaningful life is all about.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, christian film, inspirational, spiritual
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As a politician, Joo Sang-Sook (Ra Mi-Ran) attempted to run for the fourth time as a member of the nationally assembly. After visiting her grandmother, Joo Sang-Sook was unable to tell a lie. Now, Joo Sang-Sook attempts to return to the political world.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 122
Genere: Comedy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 107 min
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Gopan, a tourist guide's life takes a change as an unintentional statement by him lands his rival, Kuraichan, into the police station and ruins the later's family life.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 398
Genere: Comedy
Country: India
Duration:
Plot tags: social
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Romancham (2023)
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Set in 2007, at Bengaluru, A game of Ouija board goes hilariously wrong when seven bachelors unexpectedly invite a spirit and try to make the best out of the situation.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: India
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags:
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Boeing Boeing (1985)
Plot Summary:
The movie is an adaptation of the 1960 French play of the same name and is considered to be a cult comedy classic in Malayalam. It was also one of the first commercial successes of the Mohanlal-Mukesh-Priyadarashan team. Shyam (Mohanlal) is a struggling journalist who gets an opportunity to be the caretaker of a flat in the city. Even while engaged to his childhood sweetheart Sreekutty (Menaka); he uses his charms and resourcefulness to make three air-hostesses (Lissie, Ashwini, Madhuri) fall in love with him. With the help of his maid (Sukumari) and friend (Raju) he carefully manages their schedule in the flat so that none of his girlfriends meet each other. Life is good for Shyam, till his former colleague and friend Anil (Mukesh) comes to visit him.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: remake of american film
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Akkare Akkare Akkare (1990)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 156 min
Plot tags: detective
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 140 min
Plot tags: inspirational, feel good
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IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 160 min
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Kilukkam Kilukilukkam (2006)
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IMDB Rating: 2.7
IMDB Votes: 445
Genere: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 156 min
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China Town (2011)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 675
Genere: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 149 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 154 min
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IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
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IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 310
Genere: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 156 min
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IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 854
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 156 min
Plot tags: sad
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IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: sentimental, inspirational, touching, humorous, entertaining
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IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 160 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
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Plot tags: feel good
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IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
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Country: India
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IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 908
Genere: Comedy
Country: India
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 129 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, political
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 68 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, captivating, entertaining, ironic, satirical, semi serious, inspirational
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Nadodikkattu (1987)
Plot Summary:
After loosing their jobs, Dasen and Vijayan don't see any chances to get work in Kerala. So both escape to Gulf , but can they find luck there?.
IMDB Rating: 8.8
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 158 min
Plot tags: satirical, cult classic, detective, cult film
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IMDB Rating: 9.0
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 138 min
Plot tags: political, cult classic, cult film
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IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 129 min
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IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 165 min
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IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 151 min
Plot tags: inspirational, sincere, romantic, touching, humorous, captivating, feel good
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IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 225
Genere: Comedy
Country: India
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IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining