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Plot Summary:
Three teenagers appear to have a lot of fun on the children's oncology department on the fourth floor of a large hospital. Nick (14) and Iwan (15) both lost a leg as a result of bone cancer. For their friend Olivier (16) an amputation may be the next phase. The fourth of the bunch, Pepijn (15), is so ill and weak that he often stays in his room. Friendship and a deep desire to live keeps the guys mentally balanced. And of course their interest in sexy girls makes them act like any ordinary teenager. They make jokes about their illness. They call each other "sickos". The sickos cannot walk, but with their wheelchairs they do risky stunts and organise joyrides in the corridors of the hospital. Their friendship changes when Gina (16) arrives. The boys try to seduce her, but Gina is not interested at first, until she realises that her stay in the hospital will be a lot less depressive when she has friends. Sickos is a humorous drama that deals with adolescence and chemotherapy.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 431
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, feel good, unusual plot structure
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Tiger Theory (2016)
Plot Summary:
The last drop for Jan's resolution is the voluntary death of his father-in-law, whose strength and patience ran dry. Grandma made decisions about Grandpa's life, old age as well as the funeral. Jan is sure that he and his wife Olga are on the same route. He recalls his past life when he used to have his own will and dreams and he wants to live again with dignity and freedom. He longs to control his own life again. And his solution is escape from the present life. In this movie we watch, in parallel ,the fates of Jan's married daughters Olinka and Alenka and his sons-in-law Erik and Pepík.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 793
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, unusual plot structure, humorous, social, crying, freeze frame, dark comedy
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Plot Summary:
The romantic and coming-of-age misadventures of a 13-year-old American living in Germany.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: exciting, light, sincere, romantic, humorous, captivating, talky, cult classic, steamy
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Simon (2004)
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When Camiel, a gay dentist, and Simon, a carefree café owner, collide in a traffic accident their lives become intrinsically entangled. When they bump into each other 14 years later, Simon is severely ill. Camiel experiences at close range how Simon and those around him come to terms with his illness. The strength and humour that Simon shows during this time leave a lasting impression on Camiel.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: touching, emotional, melancholic, compassionate, humorous, realistic, witty, talky, dark comedy, existential
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 421
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 127 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, light, humorous, captivating, suspense, melancholic, sensitive
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A college student begins working as a cam girl, with support from her best friend.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 193
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Iceland
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, sexy, feel good, unusual plot structure
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Neky and Eppo are best friends. They spend their time the best way they know -- watching B-movies and commenting on them for their video blog: Eppo en Neky's Cultcorner. But life as a teenager is far from easy. Especially for Neky, his mother spends most days lying on the couch, his sister is a pain in the ass and his father has just found himself a new Thai girlfriend. Not to mention the fact that Eppo is a magnet at attracting bullies at school. But that’s only the beginning -- Neky's life changes drastically once he starts receiving mysterious messages in a bottle, a bunch of Gothic-Punks arrives in the neighborhood, and Eppo becomes obsessively fascinated with a new B-movie, "Escape from the planet of worms".
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 119
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, humorous, captivating, entertaining, contemplative
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The 4th Floor (2003)
Plot Summary:
Growing up together. All emotions pass the revue. Friendship and hope survive all.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Spain
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: touching, captivating, sincere, disturbing, educational
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 109 min
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IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 934
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: lgbt cinema, psychological, light, sincere, unusual plot structure, humorous, queer cinema
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: road movie, humorous, exciting, light, captivating
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Through their individual trials and turbulence, three strangers are drawn together under one roof.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 54
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: psychological, light, unusual plot structure, humorous, suspenseful, contemplative
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IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, captivating, realistic, funny, freeze frame
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My Friends (1975)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 140 min
Plot tags: light, cult classic, hilarious, feel good, humorous, realistic, not serious, italian comedy
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IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 526
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: psychological, light, sexy, unusual plot structure, humorous, entertaining, gay cinema
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 493
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: unusual plot structure, humorous, psychological, light, feel good, independent film
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IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 759
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: psychological, light, feel good, unusual plot structure, humorous, contemplative
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IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, sexy, humorous, captivating, melancholic, dark comedy
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: independent film, sentimental, clever, touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious, road movie, sexy, enigmatic
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: compassionate, sentimental, surreal, stylized, thought provoking, tragicomedy, dark comedy, humorous, teen, parody
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Australia, UK
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: touching, semi serious, clever, humorous, realistic, black comedy, dark comedy, inspirational, family saga
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Two terminally ill patients in a hospital yearn for relief from their predicament. With little or no friends, they form an uneasy alliance and plot an escape for one last wild time.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 110 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: unusual plot structure, captivating, light, feel good, humorous, contemplative
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 995
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 262
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 110 min
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Ivy League Freshman, Aaron Milton (17) gets a different kind of education when he falls for Linda (34) a vivacious former wild-child who has returned to college to straighten out her life. The curriculum gets more challenging when Aaron meets Linda's sarcastic 14 year-old daughter, Beth - who quickly develops a crush on him. The math doesn't work in either direction but the dysfunctional triangle becomes a learning experience for all involved.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
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IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 15000
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Country: USA
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When Julián receives an unexpected visit in Madrid from his lifelong friend Tomás, who now lives in Canada, the encounter is bittersweet. Diagnosed with terminal cancer, Julián is focused on putting his affairs in order, while Tomás is still grasping at hope. For four intense days, the two men, accompanied by Julián's faithful dog, Truman, tour the city, sharing emotional, hilarious and surprising moments.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain, Argentina
Duration: 108 min
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Angus is a large, pathetic 14 year old whose thoughts are most often filled with the image of one Melissa Lefevre. Angus is shy and thinks that he has no chance of ever 'getting' her. Being especially uncool, he is incredibly surprised (along with the rest of the school) that he is chosen to dance with her at the Winter Ball. The only one not surprised is the cool-kid who set him up to fail, but Angus' best friend is going to help him win the heart of Melissa by developing a new look for him.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, France, Germany, USA
Duration: 90 min
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