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Plot Summary:
Sandra, a young woman forced to leave the south of France to flee a violent husband. Without attachment, she returned to Boulogne-sur-Mer, the city of her childhood which she left almost 15 years ago. She finds her mother there and a world she left behind. Without money, she is hired in a fish cannery where she befriends two workers. But one day, one of her colleagues tackles her insistently, she defends herself and kills him accidentally.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: France
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, humorous, captivating
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Surfers’ Time (2005)
Plot Summary:
Three young guys got work from unlucky gangster... they try to make a great job but everything goes wrong.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: Poland
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical
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Wrong Cops (2013)
Plot Summary:
A group of bad cops look to dispose of a body that one of them accidentally shot.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: France, Russia, USA, Belgium, Portugal
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, entertaining, disturbing, black comedy, social, surreal, underground film, freeze frame
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Pauline detective (2012)
Plot Summary:
After she has been dumped by her boyfriend, Pauline allows her sister to take her to a palace on the Italian Riviera. Instead of savouring the delights of a carefree existence, Pauline prefers to take on the role of an amateur sleuth, convinced that a crime has been committed in the environs. She ropes a handsome lifeguard into her investigation.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 467
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, captivating, tense, feel good, realistic, semi serious
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Dirt (2001)
Plot Summary:
DIRT is a quirky comedy about two simple-hearted brothers who, when abandoned by the death of their mother, search to find a replacement Mom. Junior and Scooter find themselves ill-prepared for life on their own. To ease their suffering, they search the desert dregs of West Texas for a woman to take Mom's place. Due to their social disability, they are forced to kidnap a woman from a Piggly Wiggly supermarket. They soon realize that they have gotten more than they bargained for when their "victim," Dede, turns out to be the maltreated wife of an abusive Texas Ranger. She quickly turns her misfortune into theirs, convincing the brothers to steal her baby away from her sadistic husband. Life gets even more complicated for these simple-hearted boys when the vengeful Ranger tracks them down bent on keeping them from living happily ever after.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 436
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: realistic, semi serious, humorous, light, feel good, independent film, offbeat
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Very Mean Men (2000)
Plot Summary:
A bartender wants rid of an obnoxious drunk but not until the drunk has left a decent tip. So the bartender tells the story of two mobster families, the Minetti's who work out of an Italian restaurant in the East San Fernando Valley, and the Mulroney's who work out of an Irish pub in the West San Fernando Valley. Mob war breaks out when one of the Minetti "boys" stiffs Big Paddy's daughter on her tip. We soon see why these hoods are called very mean men.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 291
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, captivating, realistic, semi serious, crying, independent film, spoof, black comedy
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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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Arab on the City (2011)
Plot Summary:
25-year-old Khalid Belkacem has failed at everything: college education, summer camp instructor's permit, driver's license, and even his BCG. He never expected to become the first "positive discrimination" member of the police force. But as his mother says: "That's France for you! A country where everyone has a chance.".
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 630
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: France
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, parody, captivating, witty, exciting, realistic, spoof
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Keeping Mum (2005)
Plot Summary:
A pastor preoccupied with writing the perfect sermon fails to realize that his wife is having an affair and his children are up to no good.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, black comedy, witty, light, funny, humorous, feel good, offbeat, realistic, art house
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Paulette (2012)
Plot Summary:
Paulette lives alone in a housing project in the Paris suburbs. With her meager pension, she can no longer make ends meet.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: France
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: humorous, cynical, semi serious, realistic, psychedelic, feel good
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Who Killed Bambi? (2013)
Plot Summary:
It tells the story of two young friends who must find a way for the president of the company in which they work (and father of one of them) safe return home, and that is enclosed strange circumstances naked in the trunk of his car.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: Spain
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, captivating, light, dark comedy, exciting, realistic, semi serious, crying, freeze frame
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Tanguy Is Back (2019)
Plot Summary:
16 years later, Tanguy, now 44, returns to his parents' house with his daughter Zhu under his arm because Meï Lin left him. Disappointed to see their "little one" in this state, Paul and Edith do everything to give him a taste for life, without realizing that by doing so, they braid the rope to hang themselves. Because Tanguy is starting to feel good with his parents.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 669
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, weird
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Serial Lover (1998)
Plot Summary:
Claire Doste is about to reach the age of 35 and has everything one dreams of, such as having four boyfriends and a creative job in a publishing house specialising in crime novels. One day, she invites all of her boyfriends to her birthday dinner so that she can pick out her would-be fiancé. But an accident happens when Claire is getting the dinner ready.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: France
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, captivating, dark comedy, realistic, neo noir
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The Misadventures of Hedi and Cokeman (2021)
Plot Summary:
In Paris, two dysfunctional dealers use family ties to try to boost their small drug business in this crass comedy based on the webseries.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 727
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: France
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Mom's Day Away (2014)
Plot Summary:
A frustrated stay-at-home mom takes a weekend away when her family ignores her over Mother's Day.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 535
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Lotoman (2011)
Plot Summary:
Modesto and Manuel are brothers whose lives change by wining the lottery.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 958
Genere: Comedy
Country: Dominican Republic
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, light, sentimental, realistic, not serious
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Fonzy (2013)
Plot Summary:
Set in Paris, a man working in fish delivery becomes involved in a legal battle with his sperm donations.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 643
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, feel good, captivating, realistic, semi serious
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Joint Custody (2017)
Plot Summary:
A wife finds out her husband has a mistress. She decides to propose her to share her life with her husband, alternating every two weeks.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, feel good, humorous, captivating, happy, slapstick comedy, slapstick
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The Worst Christmas of My Life (2012)
Plot Summary:
Paolo needs to reach the castle of Alberto Caccia, where he was invited to spend Christmas with his family and Margherita, the ninth month of pregnancy. With them there will also be blessed, daughter of Alberto and childhood friend of Margherita, who was also pregnant. Among various mishaps and blunders, Paolo will combine another of his, coming to make everyone believe, because of a misunderstanding, that Alberto's died for his fault.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, humorous, entertaining, funny, sweet, captivating
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Half-Sister (2013)
Plot Summary:
When Nénette discovers the identity of her father in a letter, she quickly goes off in search of him. But instead of finding her father, she is met by her half-brother, Paul. Paul, a bitter man who gave up his dream to take over his father’s pharmacy business, is less than thrilled at the arrival of his ‘embarrassing’ half-sister. After refusing to take her in, he soon gets a taste of his own medicine. Under the influence of a potent drug, for one day Paul is generous, happy and sensitive. The next morning, however, once the drug has worn off, his nasty side comes back.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 288
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, touching, light, feel good, captivating, realistic, semi serious
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Hot Dog (2013)
Plot Summary:
Mistakenly believing that he will be let go from the company, Philippe decides to sabotage the production at Saucibec. Upon learning that he is not the one who will be laid off, he will go to great lengths to right his wrongs ... but it's already too late.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: Canada
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, realistic, tense, light, feel good, captivating, suspenseful, sex comedy, offbeat
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The World Is Yours (2018)
Plot Summary:
To escape his life of crime, a Paris drug dealer takes on one last job involving Spain, unhinged gangsters, his longtime crush and his scheming mother.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: France
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, captivating, tense, light, hood
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Family Values (2008)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 235
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: France
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, captivating, suspenseful, realistic
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Halal State Security (2011)
Plot Summary:
Someone is killing Parisians of Arab ethnicity. When an Algerian diplomat is murdered by the same assailant, two Algerian detectives are sent to help the French with the investigation and they have their own ways of doing things.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 897
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: France
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, entertaining, light, feel good, captivating, realistic, not serious
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Copacabana (2010)
Plot Summary:
Babou's daughter refuses to invite her mother to her wedding, prompting Babou to begin life anew.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, sincere, feel good, captivating, sentimental, touching, realistic, semi serious
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Madigan's Millions (1968)
Plot Summary:
No overview found.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 425
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: Italy, Spain, USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: humorous, exciting, semi serious, feel good, captivating, realistic, fast, eurospy
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The Trouble with You (2018)
Plot Summary:
Detective Yvonne is the widow of police chief Santi, a local hero in a town on the French Riviera. When she learns he was in fact a crooked cop, she tries to right his wrongs. Crossing paths with Antoine, a victim of Santi, sets off a series of wild events.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, romantic, uplifting, humorous, captivating, disturbing
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All Inclusive (2019)
Plot Summary:
Planted by his fiancee at the airport, Bruno flies away alone for a week in an All Inclusive Caribbean vacation club. Bad news never comes alone, he will have to share his room with Jean-Paul Cisse, eternal bachelor very invading.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 718
Genere: Comedy
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating
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The Dinner Guest (2007)
Plot Summary:
Fifty years old, three years past of unemployment, benefits decreasing very quickly... Gerard is at the end of the rope when a position is offered him in Indonesia. To win the favor of his new employer, Gerard invites him to dinner at home. Fatal Error ! Terrified at the idea of not being up to par, his wife Colette begs Alexandre, their neighbor to help. Communication guru, Alexander accepts the challenge and gives a makeover to the couple in twenty-four hours. Apartment, decoration, lifestyle, dinner menu, uniforms, culture... Everything !.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 968
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, light, captivating, offbeat, realistic, semi serious
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Refuge (2010)
Plot Summary:
The shimmering New Mexico sun bleaches the earth and reflects off towering thunderheads. From inside an RV nestled among the desert brush just off a barely-paved road, the middle-of-nowhere silence is broken by one quick and alarming gunshot. Nothing moves. Moments later, out of the waves of a heat mirage emerges a leather clad Darryl Tripp, high school English teacher, astride a screaming motorcycle. His mission is to toss his just completed first novel to the four winds, an act of self-loathing and despair. As he stops and pulls the novel out of his satchel, his motorcycle sputters and dies, out of fuel. He stands high on his cycle and spies the lone RV, a hope of help. He rolls his motorcycle to the RV, knocks, gets no answer. He opens the unlocked door, steps inside, taking shelter. As he finishes a phone call with his fiancée, deputy district attorney Helen Kaufman, promising to be on time for their engagement party that evening, Amelia Philips, hospice nurse and RV owner,.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 160
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, captivating, atmospheric, independent film, touching, offbeat, realistic
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Daddy Cool (2017)
Plot Summary:
Adrien, 40 years old and totally immature, is dumped by Maude, 35 years old, eager to finally found a family. In an attempt to regain the love of his life, Adrien decides to move into the future ex-married apartment: a nursery home - The beginning, an improbable educational experience.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 994
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: psychological, funny, light, sincere, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, happy