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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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Black Friday (2017)
Plot Summary:
From director Crescentia Volz and producer Jayme Schmitt comes a horror film of which the likes haven't been seen for 60 years. During the weekend of Thanksgiving, aliens put their plans to take over the Earth in motion. Two friends, Mike and Jesse (Megan Frankovich and Ben Johnson), appear to be the only thing to stand it the way, if it wasn't for the fact they are somewhat clueless to the invasion. But with a little help from an over the top grump (Jayme Schmitt) they may just have what it takes to get a clue and fight back. In the true style of the 1950s genre of Science Fiction and Horror, you never saw this one coming!.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 54
Genere: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: independent film, buddy comedy
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Rim of the World (2019)
Plot Summary:
Stranded at a summer camp when aliens attack the planet, four teens with nothing in common embark on a perilous mission to save the world.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: light, humorous, action adventure, enigmatic, satirical, disgusting
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Iron Sky (2012)
Plot Summary:
In the last moments of World War II, a secret Nazi space program evaded destruction by fleeing to the Dark Side of the Moon. During 70 years of utter secrecy, the Nazis construct a gigantic space fortress with a massive armada of flying saucers.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 96000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: Finland, Germany, Australia, France, Norway, Belgium, Denmark, UK
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, satirical, absurd, light, clever, stylized, not serious, parody, surreal, psychotronic
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The Starving Games (2013)
Plot Summary:
In this Hunger Games spoof, Kantmiss Evershot must fight for her life in the 75th annual Starving Games, where she could also win an old ham, a coupon for a foot-long sub, and a partially eaten pickle.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: parody, not serious, spoof, humorous, absurd, feel good, slapstick, fast, vintage, campy
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Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! (1978)
Plot Summary:
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes is a 1978 comedy film directed by John De Bello and starring David Miller. The film is a spoof of B-movies. Made on a budget of less than USD $100,000, the story involves tomatoes becoming sentient by unknown means and revolting against humanity.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Horror, Musical, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: parody, absurd, scary, humorous, spoof, surreal, black comedy, cult classic, light, not serious
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Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)
Plot Summary:
Aliens, who look like clowns, arrive on Earth to capture and harvest people in order to use them as sustenance.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 44000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: scary, parody, humorous, horror comedy, suspenseful, funny, slasher, cult horror, surreal, absurd
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Night of the Creeps (1986)
Plot Summary:
In 1959, an alien experiment crashes to earth and infects a fraternity member. They freeze the body, but in the modern day, two geeks pledging a fraternity accidentally thaw the corpse, which proceeds to infect the campus with parasites that transform their hosts into killer zombies.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: slasher, horror comedy, grindhouse, scary, atmospheric, cult classic, suspenseful, not serious, creepy, cult horror
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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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2001: A Space Travesty (2000)
Plot Summary:
Leslie Nielsen once again plays a bumbling detective in the vein of the 'Naked Gun' movies, but this time as Marshall Richard 'Dick' Dix. When odd reports are received through official channels stating that the President of the United States is being held captive on a secret international moon base called Vegan and that he has been replaced on Earth by a clone, the US Marshall Service immediately sends their 'best' man, Dix, on the mission. Dix travels to Vegan to rescue the president, but is quickly duped and ends up returning to Earth where he installs the clone-president and removes the real one. The bumbling Dix must then find a way to restore the real president before aliens take over the Earth, and restore in himself a belief in truth, justice and the American way.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, Germany, USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, humorous, not serious, exciting, light, intellectual, captivating, slapstick, grindhouse
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Meet Dave (2008)
Plot Summary:
A crew of miniature aliens operate a spaceship that has a human form. While trying to save their planet, the aliens encounter a new problem, as their ship becomes smitten with an Earth woman.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, semi serious, slapstick, parody, inspirational, romantic, black comedy, family comedy, teen
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Disaster Movie (2008)
Plot Summary:
In DISASTER MOVIE, the filmmaking team behind the hits "Scary Movie," "Date Movie," "Epic Movie" and "Meet The Spartans" this time puts its unique, inimitable stamp on one of the biggest and most bloated movie genres of all time -- the disaster film.
IMDB Rating: 1.9
IMDB Votes: 94000
Genere: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, funny, slapstick, satirical, not serious, humorous, cynical, grindhouse, fast
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Dark Star (1974)
Plot Summary:
A low-budget, sci-fi satire that focuses on a group of scientists whose mission is to destroy unstable planets. 20 years into their mission, they have battle their alien mascot, that resembles a beach ball, as well as a "sensitive" and intelligent bombing device that starts to question the meaning of its existence.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: futuristic, parody, grindhouse, philosophical, surreal, spoof, minimal cast, humorous, deep, space horror
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Critters (1986)
Plot Summary:
A massive ball of furry creatures from another world eat their way through a small mid-western town followed by intergalactic bounty hunters opposed only by militant townspeople.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: scary, humorous, cult classic, horror comedy, suspenseful, semi serious, slasher, splatter, grindhouse, creepy
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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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Evil Alien Conquerors (2003)
Plot Summary:
Inept beings from the planet Kabijj land on Earth and attempt to behead all of its beings and take over the planet.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, funny, entertaining, slapstick
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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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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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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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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
Plot Summary:
Adventurer/surgeon/rock musician Buckaroo Banzai and his band of men, the Hong Kong Cavaliers, take on evil alien invaders from the 8th dimension.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: humorous, spoof, surreal, light, stylized, exciting, semi serious, absurd, parody, offbeat
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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
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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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Revolt (2017)
Plot Summary:
The story of humankind's last stand against a cataclysmic alien invasion. Set in the war-ravaged African countryside, a U.S. soldier and a French foreign aid worker team up to survive the alien onslaught. Their bond will be tested as they search for refuge across a crumbling world.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: apocalyptic, suspenseful, absurd, perverse, surprise ending, road movie, suspense, independent film, psychotronic
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War of the Worlds (2005)
Plot Summary:
Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop of his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 469000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Russia
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspenseful, suspense, tense, futuristic, bleak, entertaining, scary, serious, apocalyptic
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Battle Los Angeles (2011)
Plot Summary:
The Earth is attacked by unknown forces. As people everywhere watch the world's great cities fall, Los Angeles becomes the last stand for mankind in a battle no one expected. It's up to a Marine staff sergeant and his new platoon to draw a line in the sand as they take on an enemy unlike any they've ever encountered before.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 184000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: serious, futuristic, intense, exciting, suspenseful, rough, apocalyptic, entertaining, heroic, psychotronic
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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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Paul (2011)
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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What Planet Are You From? (2000)
Plot Summary:
A highly-evolved planet, whose denizens feel no emotion and reproduce by cloning, plans to take over Earth from the inside by sending an operative, fashioned with a humming, mechanical penis, to impregnate an earthling and stay until the birth. The alien, Harold Anderson, goes to Phoenix as a banker and sets to work finding a mate. His approaches to women are inept, and the humming phallus doesn't help, but on the advice of a banking colleague, he cruises an AA meeting, meets Susan, and somehow convinces her to marry. The clock starts to tick: will she conceive, have a baby, and lose Harold (and the child) to his planet before he discovers emotion and starts to care?.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, satirical, erotic, parody, offbeat, witty, semi serious, sexual, sex comedy
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Don't Look Up (2021)
Plot Summary:
Two low-level astronomers, upon discovering that a meteor will strike the Earth in six months, go on a media tour to try to warn the world but find an unreceptive and unbelieving populace.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 580000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min
Plot tags: apocalyptic, feel good, entertaining, political, dark comedy, funny, thought provoking, cerebral, surreal, light