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Plot Summary:
A small film with a big heart, SECOND HAND WEDDING is a bittersweet dramatic comedy set in the present, in a time when trademe and e-bay threaten the primeval urge for a firsthand crack at the second-hand. Jill keeps the dream alive until she is forced to confront the habits of a lifetime and concede that no bargain is worth her daughter's happiness. Father of the bride, Brian, quips that Cheryl's upcoming wedding will be the first time anyone in the Rose family has given something away - and that's the crux of it.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 286
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 98 min
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Battling for Baby (1992)
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Two childhood friends who have since become fierce rivals are forced to make nice when their children marry. But the feud reignites when a bundle of joy arrives, and the feisty grandmothers vie for baby-tending duties when the new mom goes back to work.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 169
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
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Colision (2016)
Plot Summary:
Two couples. Two cars. What had to be a romantic night, little by little takes on a bittersweet flavor, and we discover that couples are not what they appear to be.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 6
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 72 min
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Rock N' Roll (2007)
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Rock N Roll is a 2007 Malayalam film directed by Renjith. The film stars Mohanlal, Lakshmi Rai, Mukesh and Rahman in lead roles.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 382
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Country: India
Duration:
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Perfection (2012)
Plot Summary:
Kristabelle, still living with her Mother cuts herself to feel alive. Her Mother, addicted to plastic surgery also cuts herself trying to maintain her youth. Through the help of a pot smoking young lover, a newly sober British stand up comic and Chinese medicine they all find that love can be more than skin deep.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 62
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
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Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30 (1973)
Plot Summary:
Comedy directed by Joseph Jacoby.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 76
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
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Bad Behaviour (2023)
Plot Summary:
Lucy, a former child actor, seeks enlightenment at a retreat led by spiritual leader Elon while she navigates her close yet turbulent relationship with her stunt-performer daughter, Dylan.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 242
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: spiritual, absurd, independent film, dark comedy
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Accidente 703 (1962)
Plot Summary:
Hector travels with Luisa by the road linking Madrid with Barcelona. When another car suddenly crosses his path, his vehicle leaves the road and plunges into a tree. Hector dies and she is seriously injured. The other car was occupied by Jorge and Paula, her lover. Several vehicles cross before the car crash and do not stop, each for a different reason. Among them is Julio, a truck driver who does not stop in order to reach his destination on time, not knowing that at the wrecked car travels his old girlfriend.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 40
Genere: Drama
Country: Spain, Argentina
Duration: 84 min
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Folie à Famille (2023)
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 37
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: mumblecore, independent film
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Tokyo Taxi (2009)
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Ryo (Yamada Masasi), the lead singer of an amateur rock band at night, owns a Ramen noodle shop. He cannot fly on airplanes because he has a fear of them. Ironically, he finds himself attracted to a stewardess who comes to eat very often at his shop. One day, an opportunity comes knocking on their doors - they are to perform in Seoul. The performance day approaches, but their dream of performing in Seoul is about to be shattered because of Ryo, who cannot fly on an airplane. As a last resort, Ryo decides to take a taxi in Tokyo and fly to Seoul, leaving behind the charming stewardess who makes his heart flutter.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 25
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea, Japan
Duration: 76 min
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Some Secrets (2002)
Plot Summary:
Ovdovělá matka, dvě dospělé, tápající dcery, snad až příliš hodný zeť, temperamentní babička a malý vnuk - tihle všichni se nasoukají do dvou aut a vyrazí z Rakovníka na Slovensko, aby vyhověli otcovu poslednímu přání. Fádní rodinná povinnost se ovšem brzy začne měnit v putování, které má změnit vše, co následuje.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 403
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: road movie
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Diana's Wedding (2020)
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It's July 29, 1981. In the majestic St Paul's Cathedral in London, Lady Diana Spencer marries Prince Charles. The same day, another celebration takes place in the canteen of a Norwegian small-town factory. It’s the newly-weds LIV and TERJE'S wedding party. In the pram lies their new-born daughter, DIANA, who, like her famous namesake, will be facing a lot of chaos in the years to come thanks to her parents. The wedding, and following years, are less glamorous than the royal counterpart, but indisputably much more fun. Through the eyes of Diana, we witness the rollercoaster of her parent’s marriage. To her, they are the worst parents in the world. Miles away from doing a decent job, constantly fighting yet still in love by the time Diana is preparing for her own marriage 30 years later.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 447
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Norway
Duration: 87 min
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Bye Bye Blue Bird (1999)
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Recalling the works of Jim Jarmusch and Wim Wenders, this Danish road movie concerns a pair of women, Rannva and Barba, who return after a seven-year absence to their native Faroes Islands, a self-governing province of Denmark near Iceland. Dressed in loud attire and speaking with big-city accents, they stand out considerably from the locals. As they travel through the islands, they meet a variety of eccentric figures and colorful characters, including their families. Bye Bye Bluebird was screened at the 1999 Haugesund Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, Allrovi.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 592
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Denmark, Faroe Islands
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: road movie
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North Star (2023)
Plot Summary:
Three sisters return to their home for the third wedding of their twice-widowed mother. But the mother and daughters are forced to revisit the past and confront the future, with help from a colorful group of unexpected wedding guests.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 78
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min
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The Perfect Candidate (2019)
Plot Summary:
A young Saudi doctor campaigns for a seat on the municipal council, finding confidence as she combats prejudice.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Saudi Arabia, Germany
Duration: 104 min
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The House of Flowers: The Movie (2021)
Plot Summary:
The De La Mora siblings concoct a mischievous plan to break into their old family home to retrieve a hidden treasure of significant importance.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 976
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, disturbing, dark comedy
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My Little Sweet Pea (2013)
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It isn't easy to find a dream to chase when you're young, but Mugiko (Maki Horikita) has one: she can't wait to become an anime voice actress. Saving up for classes while she works part time in a manga store, she lives with her older, gambler brother (Ryuhei Matsuda) after her father's death. When the mother (Kimiko Yo) she never knew turns up out of nowhere and moves in, it only causes irritation for the aspiring otaku. But when her mother just as quickly disappears, it leaves Mugiko (or "Sweet Pea") searching for answers, bringing her back to her mother's hometown to discover what happened to her mother's own dream.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 232
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, manga, crying
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The Wedding Waltz (1988)
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Viltteri, a balding guy in his thirties living in rural northern Finland, is hopelessly clueless about his new role as a married man and the father of a newborn son. A perfect escape from family responsibilities is having to get his old Hillman Minx repaired and inspected for road-worthiness, with a little help from an eccentric bunch of friends who never seem to have grown up either.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Finland
Duration: 56 min
Plot tags: road movie, funny, enigmatic, depressing, bleak, humorous, melancholic, ironic, sad, suspenseful
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Village of the Stone Roller (1995)
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Pekka (Martti Suosalo) saapuu pitkästä aikaa kotiseudulleen pieneen Jerusalemin kylään juhlistamaan kylän viimeisiä häitä. Hänen oma avioliittonsa näyttää ajautuneen umpikujaan. Kylän väki kokoontuu valmistelemaan tätä viimeistä tapahtumaa, ja yhteen kesäiseen vuorokauteen tuntuu tiivistyvän koko ihmiselon katkeransuloinen kirjo iloineen ja suruineen. Maaseudun kuvaus on nostalgista ja herkkää, ja tarinan dialogi osuvaa. Markku Pölönen on käsikirjoittanut ja ohjannut tämän Heikki Turusen kirjaan perustuvan elokuvan joutsenlauluksi elämänmuodolle joka loppui 70-luvun maaltamuuton myötä.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 981
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Finland
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, humorous, emotional, realistic, semi serious
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The Best Man (1997)
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Incredibly, the bride at the altar falls in love with the best man on first sight, and even though he makes efforts to avoid her infatuation with him, she is determined to annul her marriage and marry the best man. And although she is able to dissolve her marriage, because she has never consummated it, the best man leaves... only to return to her many months later.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 445
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: serious, humorous, realistic, semi serious, sexual, erotic, sentimental, romantic, sexy, enigmatic
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The Young Wife (2023)
Plot Summary:
A young woman grapples with the meaning of love and commitment over the course of her “non-wedding” day.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 13
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
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I'll Go Where You Go (2019)
Plot Summary:
Vali and Mina are two sisters who are polar opposites, pushed apart by life’s hardships and trials. One is a singer, a dreamer and emotional. The other is a therapist, distant and rational. Their loving father has finally found the perfect opportunity to bring them together, if only for a weekend, in order to hopefully patch things up between them: Vali has an audition in Paris and it’s mina who has to accompany her despite her contempt for her sister’s passion.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 489
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing
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A Jar Full of Life (2018)
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Marleen (Jella Haase) is 20, but can't choose, what to do with her life. Her older brother (Matthias Schweighöfer) traveled the world for years but never has been to the Antarctic. He is at home for a few days, but the ticket for the next ship is already bought. He loves adventures and just before he dies in a car crash, Marleen has to promise him, to start enjoying life and adventures. While her family mourns over his death, Marleen decides to fulfill her brothers last will and takes his trip to the Antarctic with no money in her pocket - and soon with a little goat at her side.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 581
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: road movie, light, sentimental, sincere, humorous, captivating
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The List of My Desires (2014)
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When the little haberdasher Arras discovers she's won 18 million in the lottery and can now afford anything she wants, she has only one fear: losing the small joys of life made simple it cherishes above all. But fate is obstinate, and this is giving too long this good fortune will trigger it, despite herself, a hurricane that will change everything. Everything except her.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 468
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: touching, realistic, semi serious
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The Wedding (2004)
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Wojnar is a wealthy man who is marrying off his beautiful daughter Kasia, in a small town in present day Poland. Wojnar had to bribe the groom with a fancy car, since Kasia was pregnant by another man. At the end of the ceremony, the car is delivered by a gangster, who immediately demands the promised money and the deed to land from Kasia's grandfather. Unfortunately grandpa is unwilling to let go of the land. Meanwhile each of the workers at the reception demand to be paid, so Wojnar, who is very reluctant to part with his money, tries to haggle and bribe his way out of all the situations.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, semi serious, black comedy, dark comedy, realistic
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May in the Summer (2013)
Plot Summary:
A bride-to-be is forced to reevaluate her life when she reunites with her family in Jordan and finds herself confronted with the aftermath of her parents’ divorce.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 883
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Jordan, Qatar, USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: captivating, humorous, realistic, emotional, semi serious, independent film
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That's Life! (1986)
Plot Summary:
A wealthy architect struggles with a severe case of male menopause at the approach of his 60th birthday.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: sentimental, independent film, sincere, touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious, crying, erotic, road movie
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Best Man Down (2012)
Plot Summary:
A newlywed couple cancels their honeymoon and returns to the snowy Midwest to make the funeral arrangements for their best man, who died unexpectedly after their ceremony.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: independent film, light, melancholic, romantic, sweet, talky, touching, humorous, semi serious, realistic
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Mothers of the Bride (2015)
Plot Summary:
Jenna is getting married, her mother is delighted until Jenna announces she wants to find her birth mother.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 354
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: light, captivating, entertaining
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Jumping the Broom (2011)
Plot Summary:
Two very different families converge on Martha's Vineyard one weekend for a wedding.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, semi serious, realistic, black comedy, hood, teen, bilingual
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Georgia Rule (2007)
Plot Summary:
Georgia Rule follows a rebellious, uncontrollable teenager who is hauled off by her dysfunctional mother to spend the summer with her grandmother. Her journey will lead all three women to revelations of buried family secrets and an understanding that - regardless what happens - the ties that bind can never be broken.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: teen, melancholic, stylized, sincere, sentimental, realistic, serious, uplifting, feel good, crying