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Plot Summary:
13 year old Sixten really wants his father to meet someone he can marry. Without telling his father, he and his friends write an ad for the personal sections.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 168
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Sweden
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Jim and the Pirates (1987)
Plot Summary:
Jim Olsson, eight years old, lives in a small, boring town.His father has passed away recently but comes back in Jim's fantasies to tell stories. In his daydreams Jim has all kinds of adventures.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 398
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: Sweden
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Bert: The Last Virgin (1995)
Plot Summary:
The film is based on a series of immensely popular Swedish children's books, about the boy Bert, who is just hitting puberty and having the usual problems with it. But that's where the usual ends abruptly.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: Sweden
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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The Reunion (2002)
Plot Summary:
35-year old Magnus Edkvist hates class reunions as much as anyone and usually skip them. Still he accepts an invitation for a reunion for class he left over twenty years ago. But he has his reasons, as there is a chance that his teen love Hillevi will show up. The girl he wanted to run away with and share the rest of his life. The girl that got away.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Sweden
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: sentimental, humorous, semi serious, touching, realistic, offbeat
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Summertime Blues (2009)
Plot Summary:
The life of 15 year old Alex is turned upside down, when his parents are divorced and find new partners right away. After a fight at school, the mother takes him over to England, where Alex chaotic life continues.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 202
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, humorous, emotional, serious, realistic
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A Clever Little Girl Like Lotta (1992)
Plot Summary:
Lotta is a five old girl living in Sweden with her mother, father, brother and sister. She is living the very normal life of all children of her age.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Family, Comedy
Country: Sweden
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious
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The Children of Noisy Village (1986)
Plot Summary:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Children of Noisy Village (Swedish: Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn) is a 1986 film directed by Lasse Hallström, based on books by Astrid Lindgren. The movie starred Anna Sahlin and premiered in December 6, 1986 and its sequel, Mer om oss barn i Bullerbyn, premiered the following year. The two movies were then reworked into a 7 episode TV-series that was broadcast in 1989. It is also the name of a 1960 television series based on Lindgren's books. Description above from the Wikipedia article The Children of Noisy Village (film), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Family
Country: Sweden
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Tsatsiki, Mum and the Policeman (1999)
Plot Summary:
Little Tsatsiki, son of a single mother in Sweden, has never met his father, a Greek fisherman. Tsatsiki befriends a nice but straight-laced motorcycle policeman renting one of their rooms and decices he is the right guy for his mother, an amateur rock singer in love with her band's bass player.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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The Prince and the Pauper: The Movie (2007)
Plot Summary:
A modern day telling of the Mark Twain classic, The Prince and the Pauper.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 995
Genere: Action, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, feel good, semi serious, teen
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Buster's World (1984)
Plot Summary:
The television series was based on a play by Danish author Bjarne Reuter. In 1984 Reuter published his collection Tre skuespil ("Three Plays"); a collection containing also En dag i Hector Hansens liv ("A Day in the Life of Hector Hansen") and Kom der lys i neonrøret, gutter? ("Was There Light in the Neon Tube, Boys?") – in addition to Busters Verden.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Denmark
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: touching, offbeat, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Max Embarrassing (2008)
Plot Summary:
Max is hitting puberty, and foxy Ofelia from class has touched his heart. He now plans to spend Christmas break with her or, at the very least, New Year's Eve. Watching her little boy grow up, his mother Agnete doesn't know what leg to stand on. Trying to give Max the best Christmas possible, she makes a mess of things, as usual. With his friends, Hassan and Ester, Max eventually tamps down the chaos and throws a super New Year's Eve bash. Everyone is there, and Ester seizes the moment to hook up with Max ahead of Ofelia.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 284
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Denmark
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, captivating, entertaining, parody, realistic, not serious
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Sune's Summer (1993)
Plot Summary:
It's summer and Sune Anderssons family is planning a holiday in Greece. Sunes father, Rudolf is sulking because then he won't be able to go on his beloved fishing trip. But after seeing how much the Greek trip is going to cost, he comes up with a great idea: Let's go on a camping trip instead. A lot is happens during this trip and after a while Rudolf discovers that the camping trip might not be as cheat as he thought.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Sweden
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, realistic, not serious, semi serious
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The Little Rascals Save the Day (2014)
Plot Summary:
The Little Rascals are back in an all-new movie! Join the fun with Spanky, Alfalfa, Darla, Buckwheat, Petey the dog and the whole gang as they are up to their usual mischief! The Rascals try anything to raise the money needed to save their grandma's (Doris Roberts) bakery. The only trouble is - they can't seem to do anything right! From botched pet washes to terrible taxi service, they just can't raise a penny. Their only hope is to win prize money from the local talent show - but have you ever heard Alfalfa sing?.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: feel good, semi serious, touching, humorous, realistic, happy
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When in Rome (2002)
Plot Summary:
Teenage sisters Charli and Lola are on the verge of an experience beyond their wildest dreams! Pack your bags and jet off to Rome as the girls start their summer internship working for the legendary Derek Hanson - the totally cool international tycoon whose empire reaches from airlines to cutting-edge fashion. Amid the fabulous sights of this exciting city, the girls do their best to impress their boss, while still finding time to design their own line of very hip clothing, meet some very cute guys and turn their summer abroad into one awesome adventure they - and you - will never forget!.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, teen, sweet
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Down and Derby (2005)
Plot Summary:
A local Pinewood Derby competition transforms an average group of dads into overzealous rivals desperate to build the winning car. As egos swell, the kids are lucky if they get to pick the paint color. While the dads are busy with outlandish gimmicks and sabotage, the underestimated scouts pull together and discover the true meaning of sportsmanship.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 701
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, sentimental, epic, realistic, family comedy
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Daddy Cool (2008)
Plot Summary:
The story about the age gap between a scientist father, Philipe Le Tallec, and his newly discovered teen aged daughter, Eglantine.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 629
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, feel good, realistic
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No Pain, No Gain (2001)
Plot Summary:
David is a teenager who feels he doesn't belong to a life where his family, friends and the girl he loves seem not to understand him.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 267
Genere: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: sentimental, sincere, touching, humorous, emotional, realistic, semi serious
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Love at First Hiccough (1999)
Plot Summary:
Anja is a beautiful and very well proportioned high school senior... and still a virgin. She insists that she wants her first time to be with a guy, who knows what it's about. Her rich (and arrogant, pretentious and obnoxious) boyfriend Peter serves the purpose, and he's more than willing. In fact, he's pushing forward as much as he can, but Victor, a freshman who has a serious crush on Anja, has other plans. Her first time should definitely not be with this buffoon, and he's ready to take it VERY far!.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Denmark
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: offbeat, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Wild Chicks in Love (2007)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 692
Genere: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, captivating, realistic, talky
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Grown Ups (2008)
Plot Summary:
Every year, Albert buys his daughter an initiatory journey to a European country. For her 17th birthday he chooses a trip to Sweden to look for a Viking's treasure. When they arrive in the rented house, it is occupied by Anika and Christine, forcing them into an unusual cohabitation.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 649
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Sweden
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, art house
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Campus Confidential (2005)
Plot Summary:
School... there is the popular crowd. Teachers favor some students over others. Because of this, Violet decides to start a school paper, which exposes many embarrassing secrets of popular kids who think they run the campus.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 797
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: sentimental, realistic, touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, teen
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Monkey in the Middle (2014)
Plot Summary:
Chris has just moved to the East Coast, and already his workaholic father is encouraging him to make new friends. Luckily football (soccer) practice is starting up, and Chris meets a few kids on the team-including his cute neighbor Mara. When Mara invites Chris to help liberate some mistreated animals from the local fair, Chris accepts. They head to the fair that night, but get busted by ringleader Malick, who chases them off the grounds. It isn't until the next morning that Chris realizes Momo, a lovable little monkey, stowed away in his backpack. Not wanting to send Momo back to Malick's greedy clutches, Chris must find a way to keep him out of sight. But handling a monkey does have its perks: Mara is spending a lot of time with Chris, and Momo is even lending Chris a paw on the football field. Chris' summer is bound to have a lot of monkey business, but is it enough to drive him bananas?.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 143
Genere: Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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It Runs in the Family (1994)
Plot Summary:
It is now summer in the Parker family; and the usual amount of numerous events are happening in their separate lives. Ralphie is searching for the perfect top to use to beat the school bully with, the Old Man is in battle with their hillbilly neighbors, the Bumpus, while eagerly awaiting the discovery of the perfect fishing spot, and the Mother is attempting to collect all of the pieces of a glass china set at a local movie theater.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, feel good, light, melancholic, epic, realistic, slapstick
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How to Eat Fried Worms (2006)
Plot Summary:
During the first day of his new school year, a fifth grade boy squares off against a bully and winds up accepting a dare that could change the balance of power within the class.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, touching, semi serious, epic
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Short Track (2008)
Plot Summary:
Carolinian Blake Beckett (Pepper Sweeney), the son of a stock car racing legend, is a 4-time short track racing champion. Blake never made it to the speedways of the National Cup Racing circuit, but surely he could still have a shot? The daily life experiences of Blake's family and crew are exposed through unique characters that work and play through the weeks that culminate in 120 mph Saturday nights.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 139
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, touching, realistic, exciting, independent film
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Dear Dumb Diary (2013)
Plot Summary:
Based on the best selling series "Dear Dumb Diary" by Jim Benton. Follow Jamie Kelly as she navigates Mackeral Middle School with the help of her best friend Isabella, her nemesis Angeline and the boy of her dreams Hudson.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 868
Genere: Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: feel good, touching, humorous, semi serious, sincere, captivating, light, realistic
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Darling Child (1971)
Plot Summary:
A teenage girl will not accept her family's attempt to arrange a marriage for her, as her heart is currently too full of love for the movies and heartthrob actor "Dharmendra.".
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Comedy, Family
Country: India
Duration: 121 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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King Uncle (1993)
Plot Summary:
Ashok Bansal has a traumatic childhood which teaches him that money matters most to people, even more than their kids. Ashok starts hating poor people & starts working hard to get out of poverty, at the expense of his own family. However, Ashok’s life changes forever when Munna enters his life.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 171 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Balls (2010)
Plot Summary:
No overview found.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Sweden
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, sincere, captivating, light, sentimental, touching, realistic, witty
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Two of a Kind (1998)
Plot Summary:
Two of a Kind is an American sitcom that aired on ABC as part of the network's TGIF line-up, starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. The show aired from September 25, 1998 to July 9, 1999. The series was produced by Griffard/Adler Productions, Dualstar Productions, and Miller-Boyett-Warren Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. It was the last series to be produced by Miller-Boyett Productions in any of its identities.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: touching, semi serious, humorous, realistic, sitcom, family comedy
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Alice Upside Down (2007)
Plot Summary:
Still mourning the death of her mother a few years back, ALICE McKINLEY finds her life seriously disrupted when her father BEN buys a store and moves her and her older brother LESTER to a new town. In the painful throes of adolescence, Alice has a rough time adjusting to her new school, especially after she gets the stern MRS. PLOTKIN as her core teacher. Feeling shy and isolated, Alice frequently escapes into a vivid fantasy life that occasionally gets her into hot water. But with a little unexpected help from Mrs. Plotkin, Alice learns not to judge by appearances or jump to conclusions. More importantly, she confronts her father over his inability to accept their loss and move on into the future.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: France, USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, teen, silent, silent film