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Plot Summary:
A self-loathing, failed Eastside novelist living in the ‘hipster’ neighborhood of Echo Park in Los Angeles is shocked to find himself falling in love with everything he hates, including a simple All-American blonde girl from the Westside.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 833
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, suspenseful
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Love Cells (2014)
Plot Summary:
A fantasy, romantic comedy about a ′love cell′ cat that looks like a human, Navi teaching love to Ma Dae Choong, who is determined to revive his dying love cells with an extraordinary romance, particularly with top star, Seo Rin.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 118
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, humorous, suspenseful, romantic comedy
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French Fried Vacation 3 (2006)
Plot Summary:
After the Club Med and skiing, what happened to the Bronzés 27 years later? Early response: the same, and worse.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, realistic, sexy, sexual
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Everything is Wonderful (2017)
Plot Summary:
Set in New York, the film tells the story of the friendship between two European immigrants; Maria and Lena during one intense week, as they struggle to find happiness and test the limits of their freedom.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 164
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, Greece
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, humorous, realistic, independent film
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Loners (2000)
Plot Summary:
Robert works for a travel agency and helps to arrange scenes from the everyday lives of "ordinary" Czech families as an attraction for Japanese tourists. He also works as a kind of matchmaker and occasionally helps to put together some of his friends. He helps to separate his friend Hanka from Peter, an announcer for an independent radio station who tries to capture "real" life by recording the moments from "reality" and playing them over the air. Vesna, came to Prague from Macedonia because it is according to her the best place for UFOs to land, but her real reason for coming is somewhat different... Hanka is followed by the crazy Ondrej, until then a respected brain surgeon, and married with two kids. Through him she meets Jacob, who uses copious amounts of weed in order to be constructive in this gloomy world. On the other hand, this destroys his short-term memory - and he forgets that he already has a girlfriend.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: semi serious, humorous, realistic, witty, sexual, feel good, sexy
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Happy Anniversary (2018)
Plot Summary:
A quirky couple spends their three-year dating anniversary looking back at their relationship and contemplating whether they should break up.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, sweet, romantic, romantic comedy, independent film
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The Redemption of a Dog (2012)
Plot Summary:
Will Austin is not only a successful executive, but an equally successful ladies man who sees nothing wrong with enjoying the fruits of his labor. But everything changes when he finds out the father he grew up idolizing was instead a man of abuse and deception.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 98
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, suspense, independent film
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Cavemen (2013)
Plot Summary:
"Cavemen" is a comedic film with a slight edge of drama revolving around the lives of somewhat single, somewhat unemployed guys living in a warehouse converted to living quarters in the 'Arts District' of Downtown Los Angeles, California they are toiling adulthood and realities of love.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: light, humorous, realistic, semi serious, romantic, scenic, romantic comedy, independent film
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The Cosmopolitans (2014)
Plot Summary:
A look at the lives and loves of a group of young ex-patriates living in Paris. Part of Amazon's Pilot Season, in which viewers, after watching the pilot episode, get to vote on which show they want to return for more episodes. "The Cosmopolitans" didn't get picked up by Amazon after the pilot.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 739
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 26 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, realistic, witty, talky
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The Easy Life (2011)
Plot Summary:
An Italian doctor starts a new life in Kenya to escape the city, but life catches up with him when an old friend offers his assistance along with his wife, who happens to be an old lover. (Italian with English subtitles).
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 823
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, funny, light, romantic, feel good, entertaining, serious, realistic
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Desperados (2020)
Plot Summary:
A panicked young woman and her two best friends fly to Mexico to delete a ranting email she sent to her new boyfriend. On arrival, they run into her former beau, who soon gets caught up in their frantic scheme.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: light, humorous, captivating, entertaining, feel good
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Mad House (2014)
Plot Summary:
Taylor needs roommates like whoa! She conjures up a Craigslist post she is sure will bring out the awesomest individuals Portland has to offer. That's not necessarily what happens. After the extreme crazies and killers from Craigslist are eliminated, Taylor is left with two choices, Max and some guy with the last name Heister. With a little nudge from her bestie Candice, Taylor invites them into her world and chaos ensues. Mad House follows the amaze-ick adventures of Taylor, Max, and Heister in their quest to stay positive, stay friends, and stay alive through their first lease! Some roommates are best friends, some are worst enemies, some break all laws of physics and human nature. Join this dubious trio as they stumble upon adventure, pandemonium, and unprecedented awkwardness...even for Portland. Taking weird to a whole new level.
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Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious
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Level Up (2019)
Plot Summary:
Cold and precise, An Dan-Te is the no-nonsense director of Yoo Seong CRC, a company which specializes in the restructuring and resurrecting of companies on the brink of failure. Sent to Joybuster, a game company on the brink of bankruptcy, Dan-Te takes on the role of CEO and wastes no time in trying to get this company back on its feet. As head of game development at Joybuster, Shin Yeon-Hwa teams up with her new CEO, in an attempt to save their dying company. Tasked with developing a new game which satisfies all of Dan-Te’s demands, Yeon-Hwa soon finds herself wavering somewhere between having a nervous breakdown and committing murder. Completely at odds with each other, Yeon-Hwa and Dan-Te never seem to stop fighting; but everyone knows opposites always find a way to attract. Can the poker-faced boss with zero emotions and the hot-tempered game developer really find love when they can’t even agree on a way to save their dying company?.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 229
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: touching, captivating, suspense, suspenseful
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My Dead Boyfriend (2016)
Plot Summary:
Mary’s life has been defined by a string of temp jobs and a half-hearted attempt to become a writer. But all that changes when she comes home to find her boyfriend dead in front of the TV set. During her misadventures in trying to get rid of his ashes, Mary discovers that there was much more to her couch potato boyfriend than she ever thought imaginable.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 600
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: funny, light, romantic, humorous, captivating, entertaining, independent film, queer cinema
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This Time Around (2003)
Plot Summary:
We all wish we could change the past. For Mel that day has come. In junior high, Mel and Gabby (Sara Rue) were the biggest geeks. Of course, Mel had a crush on the most popular guy, Drew Hesler (Brian A. Green). When word spreads of Mel’s crush, he plays a cruel joke on her pretending to be interested, only to turn her down in front of the entire school. Eleven years later, our ugly ducklings are now swans and Mel is a PR executive. When Mel is assigned to handle the publicity for a new restaurant, she is shocked to discover that the owner is a handsome young entrepreneur named Drew Hesler.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sincere, humorous, captivating, entertaining, feel good, teen
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Me gusta, pero me asusta (2017)
Plot Summary:
Brayan Rodriguez is an innocent heir to a criminal Sinaloa family sent to Mexico City to expand the business, and where he meets Claudia, and their worlds collide. Love and fun are everywhere.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 616
Genere: Comedy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Life After Love (2000)
Plot Summary:
After 20 years of marriage and almost perfect love, Sophie leaves her husband Gilles for another guy. Many misadventures await Gilles in his nervous breakdown, while trying to get a way to reclaim his love back to Sophie.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 461
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, captivating, funny, light, entertaining
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Too Neapolitan (2016)
Plot Summary:
When Deborah's ex-husband, a popular neomelodic singer, loses his life in a stage dive, Deborah worries for her eleven-year-old son, Ciro, who is exhibiting signs of depression. Searching for a solution, Deborah takes Ciro to see Tommaso, a shy child psychologist. During the course of their visits, Ciro confesses that it's not his father's death that has got him down, it's his love for his classmate, the beautiful Ludovica. The two make a deal: Tomasso will help Ciro to win the affections of Ludovica, while Ciro gives Tomasso a hand at having a chance with his mother.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 367
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, humorous, funny, entertaining, captivating, idiotic
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I Do... Until I Don't (2017)
Plot Summary:
In Vero Beach, Florida, a trio of couples at various points in their relationships become the subjects of a film about marriage being an antiquated idea that needs a reboot: Why not turn marriage into a seven-year deal with an option to renew?.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: light, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Nerd Boy (2008)
Plot Summary:
DeDe is an emotional wreck after her boyfriend, Stix gives her the boot. Once the word gets out that DeDe is single, all available men, including the neighborhood nerd line up for a chance to date her.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 33
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, independent film
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Dry Spell (2013)
Plot Summary:
Sasha tries to get her soon-to-be ex husband Kyle laid so she can move on with her sex life guilt-free.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 139
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, humorous, realistic, light, feel good, semi serious
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Valentina's Wedding (2018)
Plot Summary:
Valentina seems to have the perfect life in New York, with a perfect job and a perfect boyfriend, Jason Tate—far, far away from her scandalous political family in Mexico. When Jason proposes to her and wants to go to home to meet the family she has been keeping a secret, her two worlds clash. Adding to the hilarious chaos, her family brings her ex, Angel, into the picture and convinces Valentina to go along with a sham marriage to him in an effort to stop further negative press as her father runs for re-election. In the end, Valentina must choose where her heart belongs.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 740
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating
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Love Thy Neighbor (1984)
Plot Summary:
Suburbanites Danny and Linda try to overcome their various differences and try to get along after his wife and her husband run off with each other.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 89
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, offbeat, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Random Encounters (2013)
Plot Summary:
What seems to be a chance encounter one day at a coffee shop leads to a full-fledged romance, but the couple must fight for their relationship to survive the craziness that is show business.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 765
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, sentimental, touching, suspenseful, realistic, semi serious
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Metal Brothers (2012)
Plot Summary:
Bröderna Hårdrock is a film about two brothers who are planning a heavy metal convention in their sleepy village. Their mother, the village priest, worries about them and wants them to settle down and have families. A young female teacher and line dance instructor in the village sets both their hearts beating faster and, unaware of each other's feelings, they enter a battle to win her affections.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Sweden
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, captivating, romantic, feel good, entertaining, realistic, not serious
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Santa Maradona (2001)
Plot Summary:
An unemployed young man finds his life turned upside down when he falls in love with a beautiful actress.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, funny, feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical, clever
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A Liberal Passion (2013)
Plot Summary:
When an uncompromising idealist and rich, arrogant heir cross paths, their contrasting beliefs begin to shift when they fall for each other.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 646
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: funny, sincere, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical
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Sex, Love and Betrayal (2004)
Plot Summary:
The story of two couples who are neighbors and the marital problems caused by the unexpected arrival of two important personages of their past. The first couple, Carlos and Ana, live on the seventh floor of a building. Ana feels she's entitled to more love than her husband is willing to give. Suddenly, an old friend, Tomás, reappears after many years away and stays at their house. Andréa and Miguel live in the building across the street and are also going through a marriage crisis. In a party, they meet Cláudia, Miguel's first girlfriend, and she has no place to stay. Naturally, she's invited to sleep at their place. The presence of the two newcomers will cause many changes in their relationships.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 719
Genere: Comedy
Country: Brazil, Mexico
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, entertaining
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El tamaño sí importa (2016)
Plot Summary:
A typical next door mexican girl –away from the beauty standards-, will try to conquer her old boss, a very handsome and charismatic socialite, who is now broken and alone.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 327
Genere: Comedy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: funny, entertaining, light, feel good, humorous, captivating
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Dating & New York (2021)
Plot Summary:
After an electric one-night stand, two New York millennials draw up a friends-with-benefits contract to avoid the pitfalls of their past relationships.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 844
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: funny, romantic, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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The Break Up Man (2013)
Plot Summary:
BREAK UP MAN is an odd couple road movie and tells the story of Henri, who works for a break up agency in Berlin and on behalf of those who want to separate themselves from their future “ex”-partners. To complete his most important mission he is confronted with an unwanted partner, Toto, who spoils more or less everything and makes Henri’s life a nightmare.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Germany
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, realistic, entertaining, funny, sincere, feel good, captivating, satirical, road movie