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Plot Summary:
Orphan Mary Katherine Gallagher, an ugly duckling at St. Monica High School, has a dream: to be kissed soulfully. She decides she can realize this dream if she becomes a superstar, so her prayers, her fantasies, and her conversations with her only friend focus on achieving super-stardom.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: humorous, inspirational, melancholic, feel good, not serious, funny, slapstick, romantic, skit, cult classic
Best tv shows and movies like Superstar (1999):
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Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
Plot Summary:
In a small Minnesota town, the annual beauty pageant is being covered by a TV crew. Former winner Gladys Leeman wants to make sure her daughter follows in her footsteps; explosions, falling lights, and trailer fires prove that. As the Leemans are the richest family in town, the police are pretty relaxed about it all. Despite everything, main rival (but sweet) Amber Atkins won't give up without a fight.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 40000
Genere: Comedy, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: mockumentary, dark comedy, black comedy, feel good, humorous, clever, witty, cult classic, teen, not serious
Similar in 88%
The Pom Pom Girls (1976)
Plot Summary:
A football player at Rosedale High School is amorous of one of the cheerleaders, who is going with another guy. Another player can't decide which of two cheerleaders he wants to be with. Meanwhile, the Big Game with Hardin High School is approaching, and a prank war is in full swing.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, cult classic, sexy, offbeat, humorous, realistic, not serious, sexual, psychotronic, independent film
Similar in 78%
Yoga Hosers (2016)
Plot Summary:
Two teenage yoga enthusiasts team up with a legendary man-hunter to battle with an ancient evil presence that is threatening their major party plans.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Horror, Music, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: parody, surreal, horror comedy, cult classic, psychological, funny, low brow humor, psychedelic, crying, psychotronic
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The Hottie & the Nottie (2008)
Plot Summary:
Nate moves to L.A. to track down Cristabel, the woman he's been in love with since childhood, only to discover that his plan to woo her only has one hurdle to overcome: what to do with June, Cristabel's ever-present, not-so-hot best friend? What's even more complicating is Nate's growing feelings for June, whose true beauty starts to emerge.
IMDB Rating: 2.0
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, feel good, touching, parody, romantic, sex comedy, disgusting, realistic, semi serious
Similar in 88%
A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
Plot Summary:
Despite being well into adulthood, brothers Doug and Steve Butabi still live at home and work in the flower shop owned by their dad. They exist only to hit on women at discos, though they're routinely unsuccessful until a chance run-in with Richard Grieco gets them inside the swank Roxbury club. Mistaken for high rollers, they meet their dream women, Vivica and Cambi, and resolve to open a club of their own.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 64000
Genere: Comedy, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, entertaining, cult classic, feel good, mysterious, sex comedy, skit, hilarious, realistic
Similar in 82%
How I Got Into College (1989)
Plot Summary:
The simple story of two young Michigan high school students, Jessica, Class President, Local Smart Girl, and object of Marlon's affections attempt to get into a small Pennsylvania college. Jessica fights off her parent's expectation of going to their alma mater of the University of Michigan, while Marlon fights his grades and SAT scores.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: humorous, romantic, entertaining, satirical, light, melancholic, feel good, semi serious, realistic, inspirational
Similar in 77%
Summer School (1987)
Plot Summary:
A high-school gym teacher has big plans for the summer, but is forced to cancel them to teach a "bonehead" English class for misfit goof-off students. Fortunately, his unconventional brand of teaching fun field trips begins to connect with them, and even inspires ardor in some.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, hilarious, light, inspirational, sexy, clever
Similar in 89%
My Teacher's Wife (1999)
Plot Summary:
Todd Boomer is a college student aspiring to get into University. His chances are looking poor when his maths teacher, fails him in every maths test. Help arrives in the guise of the gorgeous Vicki, a mathematical genius who decides to tutor Todd. As the relationship develops,Todd finds himself in an affair with Vicki unknowing of her marriage to his math teacher.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: sexual, sex comedy, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, independent film, sexy
Similar in 85%
Trojan War (1997)
Plot Summary:
Brad is about to hook up with the girl of his dreams, but runs into a problem, no condom. So Brad sets out into the night to find one, running into many obstacles along the way, while not knowing his best friend, Leah is in love with him.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: hilarious, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, hispanic, teen comedy
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Sugar & Spice (2001)
Plot Summary:
When Jack and Diane find themselves in an unexpected adult situation, the A-Squad comes to their rescue. In order to help their friend Diane, the A-Squad goes where no cheerleader has gone before: taking on a little after-school project known as bank robbery. But the A-Squad does things their way -- with sugar and spice -- forever changing their friendship, their future and the nation's notion of teen spirit.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: humorous, dark comedy, black comedy, feel good, semi serious, teen, cult classic, retro, dark, twisted
Similar in 89%
Slap Her, She's French! (2002)
Plot Summary:
Welcome to Splendona High School, Texas, where football players, cheerleaders and beauty queens rule the hallways. And Starla Grady, the most popular girl in school, is on top of it all. That is, at least until Genevieve LePlouff, a French foreign exchange student arrives and turns her life upside down.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Germany, UK, USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, sexy, teen, light, feel good, entertaining, romantic, dark comedy, independent film
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Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj (2006)
Plot Summary:
Taj Mahal Badalandabad leaves Coolidge College behind for the halls of Camford University in England, where he looks to continue his education, and teach an uptight student how to make the most out of her academic career.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Romania
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: humorous, teen, funny, sex comedy, slapstick, teen sex comedy, entertaining, light, captivating, sexy
Similar in 82%
Private School (1983)
Plot Summary:
Private-school student Christine loves Jim. But her classmate, Jordan, is also vying for Jim's attention and trying to end his relationship with Christine. Meanwhile, Jim's friend Bubba embarks on a series of sexual escapades, including dressing up as a woman to access the girls' locker room. Despite Jim and Christine's efforts to spend some time alone, various shenanigans and schemes interfere.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: teen sex comedy, humorous, sex comedy, sexy, semi serious, erotic, cult classic, sexual, entertaining, feel good
Similar in 75%
Lost & Found (1999)
Plot Summary:
A comedy about finding your true love at any price. Dylan Ramsey resorts to snatching his beautiful neighbor's dog so he can spend time with her while they go on a phantom dog hunt. Succeeding in his plan, Dylan goes to return the pooch, only to discover that it has hidden Dylan's best friend's diamond ring. Written by WARNER BROS.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: humorous, romantic, sweet, entertaining, funny, light, sexy, sentimental, feel good, witty
Similar in 77%
Can't Hardly Wait (1998)
Plot Summary:
It's graduation day at Huntington Hills High, and you know what that means - time to party. And not just any party, either. This one will be a night to remember, as the nerds become studs, the jocks are humiliated, and freshman crushes blossom into grown-up romance.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 53000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, realistic, funny, light, humorous, semi serious, romantic comedy, cult classic, teen
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Bring It On (2000)
Plot Summary:
The Toro cheerleading squad from Rancho Carne High School in San Diego has got spirit, spunk, sass and a killer routine that's sure to land them the national championship trophy for the sixth year in a row. But for newly-elected team captain, the Toros' road to total cheer glory takes a shady turn when she discovers that their perfectly-choreographed routines were in fact stolen.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 103000
Genere: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: feel good, teen, entertaining, romantic, witty, light, sentimental, semi serious, humorous, funny
Similar in 86%
My Boss's Daughter (2003)
Plot Summary:
When a young man agrees to housesit for his boss, he thinks it'll be the perfect opportunity to get close to the woman he desperately has a crush on – his boss's daughter. But he doesn't plan on the long line of other houseguests that try to keep him from his mission. And he also has to deal with the daughter's older brother, who's on the run from local drug dealers.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: humorous, parody, not serious, sexy, funny, hilarious, feel good, slapstick, erotic, romantic
Similar in 81%
Get Over It (2001)
Plot Summary:
When Berke Landers, a popular high school basketball star, gets dumped by his life-long girlfriend, Allison, he soon begins to lose it. But with the help of his best friend Felix's sister Kelly, he follows his ex into the school's spring musical. Thus ensues a love triangle loosely based upon Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream", where Berke is only to find himself getting over Allison and beginning to fall for Kelly.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: romantic comedy, feel good, romantic, teen, funny, light, sweet, entertaining, humorous, semi serious
Similar in 90%
The To Do List (2013)
Plot Summary:
Feeling pressured to become more sexually experienced before she goes to college, Brandy Klark makes a list of things to accomplish before hitting campus in the fall.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 41000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: sexy, humorous, teen, teen sex comedy, sexual, funny, erotic, sex comedy, semi serious, witty
Similar in 83%
I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009)
Plot Summary:
A valedictorian's declaration of love for a high-school cheerleader launches a night of revelry, reflection and romance for a group of graduating seniors.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada, UK
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: sexy, teen, humorous, cute, light, entertaining, captivating, parody, realistic, not serious
Similar in 82%
Clueless (1995)
Plot Summary:
Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other. Emboldened by her success, she decides to give hopelessly klutzy new student Tai a makeover. When Tai becomes more popular than she is, Cher realizes that her disapproving ex-stepbrother was right about how misguided she was -- and falls for him.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 239000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: feel good, teen, romantic, light, funny, sexy, not serious, sweet, humorous, clever
Similar in 87%
Drive Me Crazy (1999)
Plot Summary:
Nicole and Chase live next door to each other but are worlds apart. However, they plot a scheme to date each other in order to attract the interest and jealousy of their respective romantic prey. But in the mist of planning a gala centennial celebration, Nicole and Chase find that the one they always wanted was closer than they ever thought.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: feel good, romantic, sexy, teen, light, humorous, romantic comedy, relaxing, realistic, semi serious
Similar in 89%
Can't Buy Me Love (1987)
Plot Summary:
Nerdy high schooler Ronald Miller rescues cheerleader Cindy Mancini from parental punishment after she accidentally destroys her mother's designer clothes. Ronald agrees to pay for the $1,000 outfit on one condition: that she will act as though they're a couple for an entire month. As the days pass, however, Cindy grows fond of Ronald, making him popular. But when Ronald's former best friend gets left behind, he realizes that social success isn't everything.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 41000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, romantic, teen, semi serious, entertaining, cute, sex comedy, romantic comedy
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Easy A (2010)
Plot Summary:
Olive, an average high school student, sees her below-the-radar existence turn around overnight once she decides to use the school's gossip grapevine to advance her social standing. Now her classmates are turning against her and the school board is becoming concerned, including her favorite teacher and the distracted guidance counselor. With the support of her hilariously idiosyncratic parents and a little help from a long-time crush, Olive attempts to take on her notorious new identity and crush the rumor mill once and for all.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 411000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: feel good, romantic, teen sex comedy, entertaining, sex comedy, teen, humorous, sexy, witty, romantic comedy
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Picture This (2008)
Plot Summary:
Bookish and unpopular Mandy finds her luck finally changing when Drew, the school hottie, invites her to the year's biggest party. But with being grounded and Drew's ex-girlfriend bent on thwarting her, Mandy may be destined to remain a geek. Can a little ingenuity and some help from her friends save the day?.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, teen, realistic, romantic, sex comedy, romantic comedy, happy, relaxing
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John Tucker Must Die (2006)
Plot Summary:
After discovering they are all dating the same same guy, three popular students from different cliques band together for revenge, so they enlist the help of a new gal in town and conspire to break the jerk's heart, while destroying his reputation.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 87000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: romantic, funny, teen, sexy, entertaining, humorous, feel good, romantic comedy, sex comedy, relaxing
Similar in 82%
It's a Boy Girl Thing (2006)
Plot Summary:
A visit to a natural history museum proves catastrophic for two high school rivals, an overachiever and a jock, when an ancient Aztec statue casts a spell that causes them to switch bodies and see exactly what it's like to walk in the other's shoes.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, UK, Canada
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: romantic, teen, entertaining, funny, feel good, romantic comedy, cute, sweet, humorous, slapstick
Similar in 79%
The DUFF (2015)
Plot Summary:
Bianca's universe turns upside down when she learns that her high school refers to her as a ‘DUFF' (Designated Ugly Fat Friend). Hoping to erase that label, she enlists the help of a charming jock and her favorite teacher. Together they'll face the school's mean girl and remind everyone that we are all someone's DUFF… and that's totally fine.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 100000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: feel good, funny, teen, humorous, romantic, cute, semi serious, not serious, uplifting, social
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Just Friends (2005)
Plot Summary:
While visiting his hometown during Christmas, a man comes face-to-face with his old high school crush whom he was best friends with – a woman whose rejection of him turned him into a ferocious womanizer.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 125000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Germany, USA, Canada
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: feel good, romantic, light, funny, humorous, romantic comedy, sweet, hilarious, teen, captivating
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She's All That (1999)
Plot Summary:
High school hotshot Zach Siler is the envy of his peers. But his popularity declines sharply when his cheerleader girlfriend, Taylor, leaves him for sleazy reality-television star Brock Hudson. Desperate to revive his fading reputation, Siler agrees to a seemingly impossible challenge. He has six weeks to gain the trust of nerdy outcast Laney Boggs -- and help her to become the school's next prom queen.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 102000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, sweet, teen, romantic comedy, light, humorous, sentimental, entertaining, realistic