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Plot Summary:
Pops isn't worried about the renewal of the lease for his ski lodge - the safety record is unblemished in spite of the crew of misfits who make up his ski patrol. But a scheming land developer has other plans and the ski patrol is thrust into a skiing showdown in order to save Pops' mountain.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: funny, cult classic, independent film, teen sex comedy, humorous, realistic, not serious, slapstick, nostalgic
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Copper Mountain (1983)
Plot Summary:
Two friends travel to a ski resort, with one looking to hit the slopes, while the other spends time trying to pick up women.
IMDB Rating: 2.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: Canada
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, humorous, realistic, not serious, slapstick
Similar in 79%
Caddyshack II (1988)
Plot Summary:
When a crass new-money tycoon's membership application is turned down at a snooty country club, he retaliates by buying the club and turning it into a tacky amusement park.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, slapstick, feel good, realistic, witty, not serious, slapstick comedy, hilarious, parody, funny
Similar in 86%
Celtic Pride (1996)
Plot Summary:
The National Basketball Association play-offs are taking place, and the Boston Celtics are facing the Utah Jazz in a crucial series. This is also the last year that any games will be played in the Boston Garden, which is going to be torn down after the end of the season. Mike and Jimmy, two die-hard sports fans who will risk anything for the Celtics to win, are really getting into the games.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: humorous, satirical, light, entertaining, melancholic, not serious, funny, hilarious, realistic, parody
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The Ringer (2005)
Plot Summary:
Pressured by a greedy uncle (Brian Cox) and a pile of debt, lovable loser Steve Barker (Knoxville) resorts to an unthinkable, contemptible, just-crazy-enough-to-work scheme. He pretends to be mentally challenged to rig the upcoming Special Olympics and bring home the gold. But when Steve's fellow competitors get wise to the con, they inspire him to rise to the greatest challenge of all: becoming a better person.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 38000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, light, hilarious, not serious, absurd, sexy, sentimental, realistic, hispanic
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Knucklehead (2010)
Plot Summary:
The film centers on a fight promoter (Mark Feuerstein) deeply in debt to his crooked rival. Desperate for a new fighter that will help him win back everything he owes, the promoter catches a break when a 450-pound church handyman (Paul "Big Show" Wight) who has spent his entire life in an orphanage agrees to wrestle on behalf of his fellow orphans.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, not serious, realistic, independent film, slapstick
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Beer League (2006)
Plot Summary:
An unemployed slacker (Lange) inspires his softball teammates to improve their game so they won't get kicked out of the local league.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: not serious, humorous, realistic, exciting, funny, captivating, teen, independent film
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Fast Food (1989)
Plot Summary:
Auggie wants to make it big and has tried pretty much everything in order to do so. His next idea: turn his cousin's garage into a burger joint. To make it appealing, they develop a very very very special sauce. But beware, the king of fast food, Wrangler Bob, is out to get them.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 787
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, independent film, humorous, realistic, not serious
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Fire, Ice & Dynamite (1990)
Plot Summary:
Action-comedy about a wealthy man who fakes suicide for the amusement of watching his family and creditors compete for his wealth. Many cameo appearances!.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Sport
Country: Germany
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Cannonball Fever (1989)
Plot Summary:
An illegal race that takes place over the United States and nothing will stop this bunch of racers except for the occasional cop or a damsel in distress. Jackie Chan's car is not in this one, but many new cars make up for that. Who will win? Who will crash? Who will not even finish? Sit down and buckle up for the ride of your life.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Sport
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: humorous, road movie, independent film, realistic, semi serious, fast, feel good, unusual plot structure, surreal, splatter
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Who's Your Caddy? (2007)
Plot Summary:
When "street smart" rapper Christopher "C-Note" Hawkins (Big Boi) applies for a membership to all-white Carolina Pines Country Club, the establishment's proprietors are hardly ready to oblige him.
IMDB Rating: 2.2
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, feel good, light, black comedy, exciting, realistic, black cinema, campy
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Hole in One (2009)
Plot Summary:
Eric, a highly-gifted golfer but radically-undisciplined college undergrad, finds his world drastically altered after losing a golf bet to a pair of sadistic plastic surgeons. Eric's bad-boy attitude lifestyle comes to a screeching halt as he loses his money, his girlfriend, his dignity and his golf swing. Eric and his best friend Tyler decide to take on the doctors, in a final golf match of "Best-Ball" to get his life back and become the man he should have been all along.
IMDB Rating: 2.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, feel good, entertaining, sex comedy, realistic, not serious, black comedy, dark comedy
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Blades of Glory (2007)
Plot Summary:
When a much-publicized ice-skating scandal strips them of their gold medals, two world-class athletes skirt their way back onto the ice via a loophole that allows them to compete together as a pairs team.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 176000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, feel good, hilarious, inspirational, entertaining, light, not serious, realistic, parody
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Hot Dog... The Movie (1983)
Plot Summary:
When a hopeful young American hot-dogger goes pole-to-pole with an arrogant Austrian pro, the snow really starts to fly! But as hot as it is on the mountain, it gets even hotter off when the pro's ex-girlfriend (Tweed) sets her eyes on the new blood. Who'll win the competition and the girl? Only a race to end all races can determine which skier can really cut the mustard!.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, humorous, sexual, retro, realistic, witty, not serious, erotic, funny, sexy
Similar in 79%
Ski School 2 (1994)
Plot Summary:
Dave has been enjoying life until he receives an ex-girlfriend's wedding invitation. Even though Beth dumped him years ago, Dave knows it's their destiny to be together. So Dave embarks on a quest: to save Beth from certain death-by-boredom, return balance to the universe, and maybe get in a little awesome skiing. Dave convinces his buddies to join him in his quest to make things right.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: teen sex comedy, sex comedy, sexy, independent film, humorous, realistic, not serious, slapstick, sexual, hot
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Snowboard Academy (1997)
Plot Summary:
A wacky free-for-all comedy about the riotous rivalry between snobby skiers and knuckle-dragging snowboarders.
IMDB Rating: 2.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, not serious, slapstick
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Downhill Willie (1996)
Plot Summary:
A goofy and naive small towner competes in a ski race.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 265
Genere: Action, Comedy, Sport
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: independent film
Similar in 84%
Ski School (1990)
Plot Summary:
Rival groups in a skiing school do battle on and off the piste. One gang are rich and serious, the other group are party animals.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, funny, cult classic, independent film, sexy, humorous, realistic, semi serious, teen sex comedy, teen comedy
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Kickin' It Old Skool (2007)
Plot Summary:
"Kickin' It Old Skool" revolves around a 12-year-old breakdancer, who in 1986 hits his head while performing at a talent show and as a result is comatose for 20 years. He awakens to find he is a grown man. With the mind and experience of a young kid, he attempts to revive his and his dance team's short-lived career with the hopes of helping support his parents' failing yogurt shop.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: humorous, absurd, not serious, talky, stylized, slapstick, independent film, slapstick comedy, hilarious, parody
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Safari 3000 (1982)
Plot Summary:
Reporter J.J. wants to write a story about an Afrika rallye, 3000 km across desert and steppe. Unfortunately her driver and car get lost only days before the start, so she hires ex-stuntman Eddie and buys a wreck of a car from her last money. Eddie can help her to a new motor - by stealing it from the ruthless count Borgia, who from now on is their hardest and meanest competitor in the rallye.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 423
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: road movie, independent film, exciting, humorous, realistic, semi serious, cult film
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Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)
Plot Summary:
When police funding is cut, the Governor announces he must close one of the academies. To make it fair, the two police academies must compete against each other to stay in operation. Mauser persuades two officers in Lassard's academy to better his odds, but things don't quite turn out as expected.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: parody, funny, humorous, slapstick, absurd, relaxing, realistic, semi serious, fast, unusual plot structure
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Happy Gilmore (1996)
Plot Summary:
Failed hockey player-turned-golf whiz Happy Gilmore -- whose unconventional approach and antics on the grass courts the ire of rival Shooter McGavin -- is determined to win a PGA tournament so he can save his granny's house with the prize money. Meanwhile, an attractive tour publicist tries to soften Happy's image.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 242000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, hilarious, slapstick, entertaining, predictable, romantic, epic, novela, slapstick comedy
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Shred (2008)
Plot Summary:
SHRED is a motion picture that tells the story of two washed up pro snowboarders from the 90s named Max (played by Dave England) and Eddie (played by Renee Renee) who attempt to cash in on the fantastic growth of the sport by starting their own snowboard camp. Hoping to recapture their former glory, they begin by sharing their wacky wisdom with a group of up and coming young snowboarders. The story takes them from the run down ski hill where they grew up to a major event at one of the biggest resorts in the west.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 493
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: Canada
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice (2002)
Plot Summary:
With the original Hanson Brothers still on the same minor league ice hockey team, the Chiefs are sold to a new owner who gives them a female coach and puts them in a league in which they are to be regularly humiliated by an opposing Harlem Globetrotters-like team.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, exciting, humorous, realistic, semi serious, slapstick comedy, slapstick, teen comedy
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BASEketball (1998)
Plot Summary:
Two losers from Milwaukee, Coop & Remer, invent a new game playing basketball, using baseball rules. When the game becomes a huge success, they, along with a billionaire's help, form the Professional Baseketball League where everyone gets the same pay and no team can change cities. Theirs is the only team standing in the way of major rule changes that the owner of a rival team wants to institute.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 65000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, absurd, spoof, feel good, not serious, slapstick, cult classic, hilarious, funny
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Curling King (2011)
Plot Summary:
Once a great curling star, Truls Paulsen is diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder and banned from competition. But when he learns that his old friend and coach Gordon is on his deathbed, Truls, heavily-medicated decides to compete again, in the hopes of winning money for Gordon to have an operation in the US. Truls stops taking the meds and tries to convince his old team mates that he is mentally stable enough to lead them to victory in the Norwegian Curling Championship. But, is it a good sign that he obsessively insists his teammates pull their zippers all the way up before they can play?.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: Norway
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, cult classic, offbeat, cult film
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The Comebacks (2007)
Plot Summary:
A comedy that spoofs the inspirational sports movies, The Comebacks tells the story of an out-of-luck coach, Lambeau Fields, who takes a rag-tag bunch of college misfits and drives them towards the football championships. In the process, this life-long loser discovers that he is a winner after all by redeeming himself, saving his relationship with his family and friends, and finding that there is indeed, no "I" in "team"!.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, spoof, funny, melancholic, not serious, hilarious, slapstick, satirical, realistic
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Here Comes the Boom (2012)
Plot Summary:
A high school biology teacher moonlights as a mixed-martial arts fighter in an effort to raise money to save the school's music program.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 95000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: inspirational, funny, entertaining, humorous, exciting, hilarious, light, feel good, absurd, not serious
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D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996)
Plot Summary:
The Ducks are offered scholarships at Eden Hall Academy but struggle with their new coach's methods and come under pressure from the board to retain their scholarships before their big game against the Varsity team.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: epic, sincere, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, exciting, inspirational, unusual plot structure, sweet
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The Cannonball Run (1981)
Plot Summary:
A cross-country road race is based on an actual event, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the U.S. The Cannonball was named for Erwin G. "Cannonball" Baker, who in the roaring 20's rode his motorcycle across the country. Many of the characters are based on ruses developed by real Cannonball racers over the several years that the event was run.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Sport
Country: Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: road movie, humorous, light, cult classic, entertaining, hilarious, exciting, feel good, funny, captivating
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Out Cold (2001)
Plot Summary:
Animal House meets Casablanca in this outrageous snowboarding comedy. Rick Rambis and his friends are having the time of their lives on Bull Mountain until the legendary Papa Muntz' son decides to sell the mountain to sleazy land developer John Majors, having the staff fired and turning Bull Mountain into 'Yuppieville'.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, semi serious, hilarious, sex comedy, realistic, slapstick comedy, humorous, teen sex comedy, sexy