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Plot Summary:
Young and awkward, The Coast-Guard's ensign Thomas Garland suffers from the comparison with his late father, a war hero. Which does not prevent him from falling for pretty Kate Fairchild, a young woman who runs a sailing school. Of course the way he expresses his deep sympathy for the lady leaves to be desired. And the situation does not improve when a trio of bumbling jewel thieves interferes.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 839
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: exciting, feel good, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, slapstick, vintage, cult film
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Going Under (1991)
Plot Summary:
International disaster looms as the USS Sub Standard has to race to get a nuclear weapon ahead of the Russian forces.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 821
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, exciting, humorous, realistic, not serious, slapstick, campy
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Herbie Rides Again (1974)
Plot Summary:
The living Volkswagen Beetle helps an old lady protect her home from a corrupt developer.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: family comedy, hilarious, exciting, feel good, humorous, semi serious, inspirational, romantic, touching, unusual plot structure
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Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. (1966)
Plot Summary:
Lt. Robin Crusoe is a navy pilot who bails out of his plane after engine trouble. He reaches a deserted island paradise where he builds a house and begins to adjust to life. He is in for trouble however when a local girl is banished to the island by her father, who then comes after Crusoe.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: independent film, feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Loonies (2002)
Plot Summary:
Loonies is a touching comedy about five psychiatric patients who are forced to exchange their familiar surroundings for an old-fashioned, impersonal institution. Partly because of the severe regime of a dreadful nurse, the five decide to escape from their new home and go back to the old one under their own steam. After a drastic confrontation with the 'normal' outside world that results in fighting and panic, the group breaks up. Each of the five patients realise their dreams individually, but ultimately they decide to choose for each other and the familiarity of their own place. Loonies is a film with light-hearted and cheeky humour that, in a moving way, takes us into the pleasantly disturbed world of five somewhat romanticised psychiatric patients.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 616
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: not serious, humorous, realistic, witty, slapstick
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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
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Beakman's World (1992)
Plot Summary:
Beakman's World is an educational children's television show. The program is based on the Universal Press Syndicate syndicated comic strip You Can with Beakman and Jax created by Jok Church. The series premiered September 18, 1992 on The Learning Channel cable network and in national syndication. On September 18, 1993 it moved from national syndication to CBS Saturday morning children’s lineup. At the peak of its popularity, it was seen in nearly 90 countries around the world. The series was canceled in 1998. Reruns returned to national syndication in September 2006, after which it was transferred to local stations such as KICU. The show debuted a year prior to Bill Nye the Science Guy, which covered similar topics. The show's host, Paul Zaloom, still performs as Beakman in live appearances around the globe.
IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: educational, exciting, offbeat, humorous, semi serious, feel good, vintage
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The Three Stooges in Orbit (1962)
Plot Summary:
The fate of the planet in the hands of Larry, Moe and Curly Joe? That's exactly the situation the trio finds themselves in when they befriend a wacky scientist and must defend his secret invention from a pair of malevolent Martians. Sight gags, slapstick and plenty of nyuks abound as the Stooges bumble their way through an adventure of intergalactic proportions.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 999
Genere: Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, slapstick, psychotronic, black and white, exciting, not serious, parody, funny, light, romantic
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Beverly Hills Family Robinson (1997)
Plot Summary:
Marsha Robinson, host of a TV cooking show, takes her family on a working vacation to a South Seas Island, but their yacht is hijacked by pirates, and then shipwrecked, and the Robinsons must survive Marsha's complaints while they build a treehouse, meet a handsome carpenter, bond together as a family and fight off the pirates.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 677
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, light
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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
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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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Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief (2008)
Plot Summary:
Maya Dolittle (Kyla Pratt) is back in a heartwarming adventure of presidential proportions! Maya's dream of going to vet school is put on hold when she gets a call from the president of the United States. It seems the First Dog is out of control, and the president needs Maya's help. It's up to Maya and her own dog, Lucky, to stop a canine catastrophe from becoming a national crisis!.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, offbeat
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Ernest Goes to Africa (1997)
Plot Summary:
The title says it all. There's a mix up involving stolen diamonds which Ernest has (naturally) made into a yo-yo and given to his would be girlfriend, Rene. But Rene wants a man of action, and doesn't think that Ernest fits the bill. After the bad guys come looking for the stolen diamonds and kidnap Rene, all of her fantasies come true as Ernest has to go to Africa to rescue her.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, independent film, feel good, semi serious, parody, funny, light, road movie, unusual plot structure, entertaining
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One Crazy Cruise (2015)
Plot Summary:
A family goes on a cruise but not all is what it seems. The next day they wake up with no memories of last night, which gets them in a LOT of trouble!.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 520
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 67 min
Plot tags: exciting, light, humorous, entertaining, witty, buddy comedy, funny
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The Ugly Dachshund (1966)
Plot Summary:
The Garrisons (Dean Jones and Suzanne Pleshette) are the "proud parents" of three adorable dachshund pups -- and one overgrown Great Dane named Brutus, who nevertheless thinks of himself as a dainty dachsie. His identity crisis results in an uproarious series of household crises that reduce the Garrisons' house to shambles -- and viewers to howls of laughter!.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: funny, entertaining, light, sweet, feel good, semi serious, humorous, family comedy, hilarious, fairy tale
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Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective (2009)
Plot Summary:
"I will try to be normal" 12-year-old Ace Ventura Jr. promises. Thats cool, except whats normal for him is finding missing mutts, kidnapped kitties or gone gators and creating hilarious chaos every step of the way.
IMDB Rating: 2.1
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, realistic, saga, slapstick, detective, ridiculous
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Gabe the Cupid Dog (2012)
Plot Summary:
When Eric and Marsha break off their long-term relationship, journalist Eric is able to weather it pretty well. He still has his long time canine companion Gabe, and his boss, Ms Andrews, wants to send him to London to open an office. But first Ms Andrews says Eric must find out the true identity of the best-selling author R L Dutton. A bigger obstacle for Eric's trip, however, comes from his dog. Gabe does not want to face six months in quarantine with big pit bulls and mastiffs waiting for an OK to the UK. Getting ideas from a pretty TV host, Gabe acts as Cupid Dog, doing his best to bring Eric and their neighbor Sara together. Gabe's plan works, only to go up in smoke when Eric realizes Sara is the mysterious author. Now Sara thinks Eric was just using her for a story before leaving for London. Gabe the Cupid Dog must go to new lengths to get Sara and Eric to tie the "leash.".
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 278
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, sentimental, touching, humorous, semi serious
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Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh (2008)
Plot Summary:
While trying to avoid an obsessed girl, rocker Drake Parker meets a young girl, who makes him promise to give her family the best Christmas ever. Later, at the Premiere's first ever Christmas party, a group of teens start to make trouble. Concerned, Josh, Drake's stepbrother, calls the cops about a disturbance, but they are confused and think the entire party is the disturbance, and even arrest the kind Josh. Requiring Josh's help to keep his promise, Drake tries to break his brother out of prison, but is caught. At court, the judge decides that the two must give the girl and her foster family the best Christmas ever, or face years in jail. They face many problems along the way, including Officer Perry, a strict detective that hates Christmas; a colorful group of foster children; and a wild wood chipper. It is up to Drake and Josh to save Christmas for the good-hearted children, or face the consequences.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: christmas special, semi serious, humorous, feel good, realistic, buddy comedy
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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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Mr. Troop Mom (2009)
Plot Summary:
Public Defender Eddie is a widower with a 13 year-old daughter, Naomi. A classic workaholic, Eddie has been M.I.A. for most of Naomi's big moments. But when an unfortunately timed accident gives Eddie the opportunity to become the "Team Mom" for the Killer Bees, Naomi's team in the Spring Action Classic at camp Hulka's Rock, he grabs it.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 917
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, touching, realistic
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Jumping Ship (2001)
Plot Summary:
Joseph, Matthew and Andrew Lawrence (TV's Brotherly Love) star in this thrilling, action-packed sequel to the Disney Channel Original Movie Horse Sense. It's first-class adventure on the high seas for Michael Woods (Joseph Lawrence) and his cousin (Andrew Lawrence) when they charter a private yacht for a fun-filled cruise off the coast of Australia. But the yacht turns out to be a broken-down fishing boat complete with rusting hull! When they find themselves being chased by modern-day pirates, they decide that Jumping Ship with the boat's captain Jake Hunter (Matthew Lawrence) is the only option. Stranded on a desert island without any conveniences from home, these three castaways must work together as a team if they hope to survive and be rescued.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: exciting, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, talky
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Babysitters Beware (2009)
Plot Summary:
Seven-year-old Danny Parker is a good kid who loves his parents. But they have to go out on business dinners all the time, leaving him stuck with a sitter. It's not so bad when it's his favorite babysitter, Janelle but he also gets stuck with sitters like Ms. Greene who won't let him have any fun. Danny just wants to spend more time with his Mom and Dad.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 428
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, captivating, light, entertaining, realistic, semi serious
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Beethoven's 3rd (2000)
Plot Summary:
Everyone's favorite St. Bernard returns in this family film about man's best friend. Richard Newton, his wife Beth and kids Brennan and Sara shove off in their camper for a road trip. Along the way, they gain a new passenger: slobbery Beethoven. The Newtons plan to return Beethoven to his owner -- but not before he turns hero when a pair of thieves enter the picture.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Family, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, independent film, feel good
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Cool Dog (2010)
Plot Summary:
Jimmy lives in the tranquil town of Eagle Rock, Louisiana, with his father, stepmother and his best friend Rainy, a German Shepherd. When Jimmy's father gets a promotion, the family must relocate to an apartment in New York City that has a strict no pet policy. Unwilling to let his master go without a fight, Rainy embarks on a cross-country journey to New York but navigating the Big Apple is just the beginning of his challenging adventure.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 643
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, semi serious, light, road movie, entertaining, exciting, independent film, slapstick
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Beethoven's Big Break (2008)
Plot Summary:
Eddie, a struggling animal trainer and single dad suddenly finds himself the personal wrangler for a large and lovable St. Bernard whose fabulous movie "audition" catapults the dog to stardom. However, a trio of unscrupulous ne'er-do-wells have plans to kidnap the famous dog and hold him for ransom.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, realistic
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Larger Than Life (1996)
Plot Summary:
Motivational Speaker Jack Corcoran is determined to get his career off the ground, but the biggest gigs he can get are the ones nobody wants. Then one day, he receives a telegram that his circus clown father has passed away, and has left a "huge" inheritance. When he gets there, he finds that his inheritance has come in the form of an elephant that was his father's pride and joy in circus acts. His main intention is to sell the pachyderm off. Jack must choose between loud and rude zookeeper Mo or attractive animal show owner Terry. As the two treks through the country Jack and the elephant develop a bond, and it changes his approach on life for the better.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: light, funny, touching, feel good, road movie, humorous, entertaining, offbeat, realistic, semi serious
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I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (2001)
Plot Summary:
A boy witnesses his mother kissing what he believes to be is the real Santa Clause and retaliates with mischief.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, exciting, touching, melancholic
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Golden Winter (2012)
Plot Summary:
A runaway boy befriends a pack of homeless puppies. Together, they stop a bank robbery and find a family to adopt them all.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 400
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, light, captivating, realistic, semi serious
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Dog Gone (2008)
Plot Summary:
A courageous boy battles a gang of bumbling thieves to rescue a dog carrying a fortune in stolen diamonds.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 840
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, light, captivating, entertaining, realistic, semi serious, slapstick
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Call Me Claus (2001)
Plot Summary:
If She's Going To Save Christmas, She's Got Some Big Shoes To Fill.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, entertaining