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Plot Summary:
A roving bachelor gets saddled with three children and a wealth of trouble when the youngsters stumble upon a huge gold nugget. They join forces with two bumbling outlaws to fend off the greedy townspeople and soon find themselves facing a surly gang of sharpshooters.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: slapstick, funny, family comedy, feel good, humorous, semi serious, slapstick comedy, light, romantic, clever
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The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)
Plot Summary:
When crooks set up operations in a traditional town, a minister and a group of church ladies are willing to do anything, no matter how wacky, to get them out.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious
Similar in 81%
One Little Indian (1973)
Plot Summary:
An Army deserter (James Garner) flees by camel across the desert with a white boy (Clay O'Brien) raised by Indians.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 710
Genere: Comedy, Family, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: funny, exciting, touching, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious
Similar in 76%
The Castaway Cowboy (1974)
Plot Summary:
Wayward Texas cowboy (James Garner) washes up on the beaches of Hawaii and is taken home by an fatherless boy. He saves the family's business while romancing the single mom (Vera Miles).
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 868
Genere: Comedy, Family, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Sam Whiskey (1969)
Plot Summary:
Sam Whiskey is an all-round talent, but when the attractive widow Laura offers him a job, he hesitates: he shall salvage gold bars, which Laura's dead husband stole recently, from a sunken ship and secretly bring them back to the mint before they are missed. But how shall he manage to get several hundred pounds of gold into the mint without anyone noticing?.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: funny, exciting, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, cult film
Similar in 83%
Skin Game (1971)
Plot Summary:
Quincy Drew (Garner) and Jason O'Rourke (Gossett) travel from town to town in the south of the United States during the slavery era. Drew claims to be a down-on-his-luck slave owner who is selling O'Rourke as a slave. Quincy gets the bidding rolling, sells Jason, and the two later meet up to split the profit. Jason was born a free man in New Jersey and is very well educated.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Trinity and Sartana Are Coming (1972)
Plot Summary:
Sartana and Trinity set out on a grudging relationship hell bent for gold and comic brawls. - East West DVD sleeve.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 244
Genere: Western, Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, slapstick comedy, slapstick
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The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968)
Plot Summary:
Jesse W. Haywood (Don Knotts) graduates from dental school in Philadelphia in 1870 and goes west to become a frontier dentist. Penelope "Bad Penny" Cushing (Barbara Rhoades) is offered a pardon if she will track down a ring of gun smugglers. She tricks Haywood into a sham marriage as a disguise. Haywood inadvertently becomes the legendary "Doc the Haywood" after he guns down "Arnold the Kid".
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: funny, slapstick, exciting, humorous, realistic, not serious, parody, tension, light, romantic
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Hot Lead and Cold Feet (1978)
Plot Summary:
Twin brothers -- one rough and tough, the other a city-bred milquetoast -- compete for their father's fortune.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, entertaining, intense, exciting, semi serious, funny, realistic, clever, unusual plot structure, suspense
Similar in 75%
The Great Bank Robbery (1969)
Plot Summary:
A motley group of phony church leaders attempts to rob a bank controlled by brothers in 1880's Texas.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 689
Genere: Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: exciting, parody, rough, humorous, realistic, semi serious, slapstick
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One More Train to Rob (1971)
Plot Summary:
Harker Flet and compatriots Timothy X. Nolan and Katy, along with three other men, steal $40,000 in money and jewelry from a California train in the gold-mining country of the 1880's. The six split up and while they are hiding out awaiting the rendezvous to divide the loot, Hark is cornered, framed and sent to prison. He is released after two-and-a-half years and sets out to find Katy and Nolan and get his share of the loot.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 609
Genere: Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: funny, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, spaghetti western
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Once Upon a Texas Train (1988)
Plot Summary:
Captain Hayes of the mighty law enforcement squad named the Texas Rangers reached the pinnacle of his career when he captured the notorious John Henry, an outlaw cowboy, and put him behind bars. Twenty years later, upon his release, Henry is older but unrepentant. Within six hours after leaving his jail cell, he evens the score with Hayes by holding up the Bank of Texas for $20,000 in gold. Hayes, in his fury, gets himself out of retirement to take up the chase once more.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 728
Genere: Action, Comedy, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, serious, realistic
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Bad Man's River (1971)
Plot Summary:
Robber Roy King loses his wife, Alicia, to revolutionary Montero. Despite their rivalry they collaborate in an attempt to rob the Mexican government of one million dollars.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 981
Genere: Comedy, Romance, Western
Country: Italy, France, Spain
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, euro western, black comedy, tense, humorous, realistic, semi serious, dark comedy
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The Over-the-Hill Gang (1969)
Plot Summary:
Classic comedic western, Captain Oren Hayes of the Texas Rangers takes a break to visit his daughter in a neighboring town. When he arrives he find's his daughter Hannah's husband Jeff is running for Mayor against a corrupt town boss, Nard Lundy. Lundy has no intention of allowing the free election of the honest Jeff Rose, so he has his henchmen beat them up. Hayes then calls for the help of some his old buddies in the Rangers. Upon arriving in town, they realize quickly that age has caught up with them and they must rely on their sheer wits to out-smart and defeat Lundy.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 663
Genere: Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, realistic, semi serious, slapstick comedy, slapstick
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Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969)
Plot Summary:
A quick-witted drifter wanders into a lawless town in the midst of a gold rush. Shocked by the prices of food and meals he reluctantly takes the job of sheriff by amazing the Mayor with his lightning quick, dead eye pistol accuracy. He makes the town council know that he is really just passing through on his way to Australia and he will pull up and leave anytime he chooses (including at the first sign of real trouble). His first day on the job he takes on the biggest, meanest ranching family and meets his klutzy love interest.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: parody, funny, humorous, spoof, retro, action adventure, exciting, feel good, realistic, not serious
Similar in 76%
Boot Hill (1969)
Plot Summary:
Victims of oppressive town boss Honey are offered help by an unusual alliance of gunmen and circus performers.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Western
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, funny, action comedy, euro western, cult classic, exciting, humorous, realistic, semi serious, cult film
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The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967)
Plot Summary:
Boston proper meets the Wild West as Roddy McDowall, Suzanne Pleshette, and Karl Malden star in a fish-out-of-water comedy for everyone! To restore his family's lost wealth, a young Boston lad stows away on a ship bound for the California Gold Rush. When their very proper butler gives chase, all roads lead to nonstop adventure, wild and woolly characters, and a lucky punch that leads to a bonanza of belly laughs!.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, semi serious, spoof, parody
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Treasure of Matecumbe (1976)
Plot Summary:
In post-Civil War Kentucky, young David Burnic becomes the unexpected heir to the family secret, a map leading to buried treasure on the Florida isle of Matecumbe.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 959
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspenseful, semi serious
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The Hallelujah Trail (1965)
Plot Summary:
A wagon train heads for Denver with a cargo of whisky for the miners. Chaos ensues as the Temperance League, the US cavalry, the miners and the local Indians all try to take control of the valuable cargo.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 165 min
Plot tags: funny, slapstick comedy, offbeat, humorous, semi serious, epic, slapstick, 70mm film
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The Scalphunters (1968)
Plot Summary:
Trapper Joe is on his way to the town with all of his gain of hides of the last winter. However a group of Indians stops him and takes all of his hides, leaving him the escaped slave Joseph instead. But Joe has no use for Joseph and is determined to get his property back and follows them. Before he can do anything, the Indians are raided themselves by a group of scalphunters under the greedy Howie. Not only the hides, but also Joseph falls into their hands. Now Joe follows them alone and tries to trick the numerical superior group out of his hides.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: funny, retro, cult classic, slapstick comedy, offbeat, humorous, realistic, witty, cynical, semi serious
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Three Amigos (1986)
Plot Summary:
Three unemployed actors accept an invitation to a Mexican village to replay their bandit fighter roles, unaware that it is the real thing.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 82000
Genere: Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, parody, feel good, light, talky, not serious, spoof, slapstick, cult classic
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The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979)
Plot Summary:
Amos and Theodore, the two bumbling outlaw wannabes from The Apple Dumpling Gang, are back and trying to make it on their own. This time, the crazy duo gets involved in an army supply theft case -- and, of course, gets in lots of comic trouble along the way!.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, slapstick, family comedy, spoof, exciting, feel good, realistic, semi serious, fairy tale
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No Deposit, No Return (1976)
Plot Summary:
Two rich children devise a way to escape their grandfather and visit their mother. Unfortunately for two hapless safe crackers, they become part of the plan.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, slapstick comedy, slapstick
Similar in 81%
Snowball Express (1972)
Plot Summary:
When John Baxter inherits a ski resort in the Rocky Mountains, he quits his job in New York and moves the family west to run it. Only to find that the place is a wreck. But together they decide to try to fix it up and run it. But Martin Ridgeway, who wants the property, does everything he can to ensure it will fail.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: family comedy, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, slapstick, cult film
Similar in 88%
Showdown (1973)
Plot Summary:
Two men who have been friends since childhood find themselves on opposite ends of the law.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, contemplative, semi serious, spaghetti western
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Gus (1976)
Plot Summary:
The California Atoms are in last place with no hope of moving up. But by switching the mule from team mascot to team member, (He can kick 100 yard field goals!) they start winning, and move up in the rankings, Hurrah! The competition isn't so happy.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: funny, slapstick, feel good, humorous, semi serious, slapstick comedy, light, romantic, sexy, clever
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Ozzie (2006)
Plot Summary:
Ozzie is a young koala living in Australia. He is kidnapped by two goons (Buzz and Tank) who work for Max Happy, president of Happy Toys. Legend says that Ozzie speaks English and Max wants to clone Ozzie into hundreds of koalas and sell them for a fortune as talking pets! Buzz and Tank "lose" Ozzie on the plane-ride home by accident to Justin Morton, an 8 year old who is celebrating his birthday with his mom, Beth with a trip to Austrailia. Ozzie winds up in Justin's backpack. When Max finds out the koala is missing, a screwball comedy chase begins and ends in a surprise that knocks Max off her throne!.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 160
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: New Zealand, Germany
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, neo screwball comedy
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The Shaggy D.A. (1976)
Plot Summary:
Wilby Daniels, a successful lawyer running for District Attorney, suddenly finds himself being transformed into an English sheepdog. Somehow he has to keep his change a secret and find just what is causing it, all the while eluding the local dog catcher.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: humorous, slapstick, feel good, semi serious, psychotronic, slapstick comedy, funny, light, touching, unusual plot structure
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Beethoven's 4th (2001)
Plot Summary:
The family is pleasantly surprised and puzzled when Beethoven suddenly becomes obedient. Turns out it's a prince and the pauper scenario, with the real Beethoven now living with a pompous rich family.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Bailey's Billion$ (2005)
Plot Summary:
Sweet and savvy talking golden retriever, Bailey, is one doggone lucky pooch when his devoted owner, Constance Pennington, leaves him her entire billion-dollar fortune. Bailey is lucky, that is, until he becomes the target of an elaborately-designed dognap scheme hatched by Constance's nasty nephew Caspar and his money-hungry wife Dolores. The despicable duo's wicked plan is to ultimately gain custody of the canine so they can get their greedy paws on his inheritance. Unfortunately for them, there's a thing or two they don't know about Bailey. Not only does he have great street smarts, he has great pals too. Bailey's loyal guardian Ted, kind-hearted animal advocate Marge, her daughter Sam, and a clever border collie named Tessa set out on a hilarious madcap adventure to free their four-legged friend and put the nasty dognappers out of business-for good!.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 673
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, sweet
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Boys Will Be Boys (1999)
Plot Summary:
Two young brothers talk their strict father Lloyd Clauswell into allowing them to babysit themselves for the first time while their parents attend a corporate barbecue.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 225
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious