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Plot Summary:
When Max dies in an accident, he goes straight to hell. But the devil Barney makes him an offer: if he manages to get three innocent youths to sell him their souls in the next two months, he may stay on earth. Max accepts, and returns to earth, equipped with special powers. However his task is harder than expected, especially when 7 years old Tobi demands that he marry his mother. Written by Tom Zoerner.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, scary, unusual plot structure, sweet, entertaining, melancholic, surreal, splatter
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The Littlest Angel (1969)
Plot Summary:
Adapted from the book by Charles Tazewell. Michael, a shepherd boy living in Biblical times, finds himself transported to Heaven on his eighth birthday. Michael doesn't fully understand where he is, or why he's there. A guardian angel named Patience is given the task of showing Michael the joys of Heaven and helping him find his place in the Hereafter.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 374
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: touching, offbeat, feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Charley and the Angel (1973)
Plot Summary:
Charley is a workaholic family man that finds out from an angel that his "number's up" and he will be dying soon so he tries to change his ways and be a better husband and father with the time he has left.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 630
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, offbeat, feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Savannah Smiles (1982)
Plot Summary:
The young daughter of a politician runs away due to lack of attention. She hides in the car of two not too bright crooks who are slowly converted into parent figures as the police web closes down on the supposed kidnappers.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: entertaining, touching, epic, feel good, humorous, semi serious, independent film, detective, sentimental, light
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The Flintstones (1994)
Plot Summary:
Modern Stone Age family the Flintstones hit the big screen in this live-action version of the classic cartoon. Fred helps Barney adopt a child. Barney sees an opportunity to repay him when Slate Mining tests its employees to find a new executive. But no good deed goes unpunished.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 85000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: offbeat, feel good, humorous, sentimental, funny, light, family comedy, prehistoric, disgusting, light hearted
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A Talking Cat!?! (2013)
Plot Summary:
A mysterious talking cat uses its powers of communication to enrich the lives of two different families, and bring them together.
IMDB Rating: 2.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, feel good, captivating, cult classic, semi serious, cult film
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Ghost Dad (1990)
Plot Summary:
Elliot Hopper is a widower with three children, he is currently working on a deal. It seems like his wife illness was very costly and this deal could put them out of the red. However he gets into a cab that is driven by a maniac, and Elliot crashes into a river. Elliot is sent back so that he could finish the deal and make sure that his children are taken care of.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: light, entertaining, humorous, semi serious, epic, absurd, black comedy, scary, touching, feel good
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Quigley (2003)
Plot Summary:
William Byron Hillman's family comedy Quigley stars Gary Busey as a cold-hearted billionaire. Early in the film he dies. After dying, he learns that he will only get into heaven if he learns lessons about compassion and selflessness. In order to have a chance, he is reincarnated on Earth as a Pomeranian. As a dog, he seeks to undo much of the damage he inflicted on those around him when he was human.
IMDB Rating: 2.6
IMDB Votes: 566
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, offbeat
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Oh, God! (1977)
Plot Summary:
When God appears to an assistant grocery manager as a good natured old man, the Almighty selects him as his messenger for the modern world.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: funny, clever, humorous, entertaining, grindhouse, feel good, semi serious, hilarious, sentimental, inspirational
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Bedazzled (2000)
Plot Summary:
Elliot Richardson, suicidal techno geek, is given seven wishes to turn his life around when he meets up with a very seductive Satan. The catch: his soul. Some of his wishes include a 7 foot basketball star, a rock star, and a hamburger. But, as could be expected, the Devil must put her own little twist on each his fantasies.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 111000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, hilarious, sexy, humorous, clever, psychotronic, erotic, parody
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Oh, God! You Devil (1984)
Plot Summary:
George Burns is back as God, but oops, here he is as Satan, too. A young rock star is ready to sell his soul to Satan, and Satan is all too happy to oblige. Oops! Seems the fellow was watched over by God as a baby, so now the almighty and his nemesis have to duke it out over the soul. Written by Steve Derby.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, independent film, black comedy, dark comedy, inspirational, sexy, touching, unusual plot structure
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Two of a Kind (1983)
Plot Summary:
God throws his hands up at the foolishness of humanity and orders the race destroyed. A trio of bleeding-heart angels strike a deal with him: if they can find just two good souls, the Lord will allow Earth to survive. Unfortunately, the angels have staked the future of the species on a thieving bank teller and an inventor/con-artist.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: offbeat, feel good, humorous, semi serious, romantic, sexy, unusual plot structure, sweet, suspense, entertaining
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Down to Earth (2001)
Plot Summary:
After dying before his time, an aspiring comic gets a second shot at life... by being reincarnated as a wealthy but un-likable businessman.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Germany, Canada, Australia, USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, melancholic, absurd, feel good, semi serious, romantic, black comedy, romantic comedy, psychotronic
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Switch (1991)
Plot Summary:
Steve Brooks, a sexist womanizer, is killed by a group of his angry former lovers. In heaven, he makes a bargain with God for redemption and agrees to return to Earth. Once there, he must have a sincere relationship with a female and make her fall in love with him. If not, Steve's soul will become the property of the devil. But the devil hedges his bet, and Steve is reincarnated as a woman named Amanda Brooks.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: humorous, sexy, satirical, semi serious, funny, inspirational, sex comedy, parody, anamorphic, feel good
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The Canterville Ghost (1986)
Plot Summary:
A young American couple inherits an English castle, only to find that it is haunted by the spirit of a disgraced ancestor, doomed to stay on the estate because of his cowardice. The only way he can escape is if one of his descendants performs an heroic act, something he intends to get the husband to do.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 882
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: creepy, humorous, semi serious, psychotronic
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Shortcut to Happiness (2003)
Plot Summary:
In Manhattan, the aspirant writer Jabez Stone is a complete loser: he is not able to sell his novels, he lives in a lousy apartment and he does not have success with women. When one of his friends Julius Jenson sells his novel for US$ 190,000.00 to an editor, Jabez fells envy and promises to sell his soul to the devil for success and accidentally kills a woman with his typing machine. The Devil knocks on his door, fixes the situation and seals a contract with Jabez. His low quality novels have bad reviews but become best-sellers; Jabez enriches; has success with women, but has no time for his friends. Jabez meets with the publisher Daniel Webster who offers him a chance to break the contract with the devil.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: clever, humorous, witty, semi serious, hilarious, teen, offbeat
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Wish Upon a Star (1996)
Plot Summary:
Seventeen-year-old Alexia Wheaton hasn't been herself lately. Neighter has her 15-year-old sister Hayley. In fact they've been each other. Alexia becomes fashion-challenged Hayley and she in turn becomes styling Alexia and the complications come fast furious and funny.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: funny, entertaining, feel good, humorous, romantic, teen, semi serious, independent film, erotic, exciting
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I Was a Teenage Faust (2002)
Plot Summary:
15 year old Brendan Willy hates himself for being un-cool when he falls in love with the girl of his dreams. Enter Mr. Five, a no good tempter from hell, which in his last attempt to ensnare a soul before being fried for eternity, transforms Brendan into the coolest kid in Indiana, only to find out that this contract isn't going to be easy at all.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 425
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, captivating, offbeat
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Trading Mom (1994)
Plot Summary:
The Martin kids learn of a magic spell that will take them to the 'mommy market' so they can get a more user friendly model. After giving a few other moms a try, they want their own back. But that is not so easy.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: epic, mysterious, offbeat, feel good, humorous, semi serious
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The Million Dollar Duck (1971)
Plot Summary:
Professor Dooley takes home a duck from his research laboratory as a toy for his son, but soon finds out that it lays golden eggs.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: melancholic, humorous, semi serious, entertaining, fairy tale, funny, romantic, clever, feel good, unusual plot structure
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The Kid (2000)
Plot Summary:
Powerful businessman Russ Duritz is self-absorbed and immersed in his work. But by the magic of the moon, he meets Rusty, a chubby, charming 8-year-old version of himself who can't believe he could turn out so badly -- with no life and no dog. With Rusty's help, Russ is able to reconcile the person he used to dream of being with the man he's actually become.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 44000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: touching, inspirational, humorous, feel good, sweet, entertaining, melancholic, semi serious, funny, exciting
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A Simple Wish (1997)
Plot Summary:
Murray is a male fairy godmother, and he is trying to help 8-year-old Anabel to fulfil her "simple wish" - that her father Oliver, who is a cab driver, would win the leading role in a Broadway musical. Unfortunately, Murray's magic wand is broken and the fairies convention is threatened by evil witches Claudia and Boots.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: feel good, fairy tale, funny, semi serious, humorous, mysterious, offbeat, light, romantic, clever
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A Carol Christmas (2003)
Plot Summary:
A Carol Christmas follows the basic plot of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, but the story has been modernized. The traditional "Scrooge" character is a talk show host named Carol.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Family, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, light, sweet, christmas comedy
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Freaky Friday (1976)
Plot Summary:
School girl Annabel is hassled by her mother, and Mrs. Andrews is annoyed with her daughter, Annabel. They both think that the other has an easy life. On a normal Friday morning, both complain about each other and wish they could have the easy life of their daughter/mother for just one day and their wishes come true as a bit of magic puts Annabel in Mrs. Andrews' body and vice versa. They both have a Freaky Friday.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: funny, teen, humorous, feel good, semi serious, surprise ending, freeze frame, fairy tale, light, philosophical
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Ira Finkelstein's Christmas (2012)
Plot Summary:
All Ira Finkelstein wants for Christmas is...Christmas. Unfortunately, his parents are sending him to Florida to be with his Grandparents. Ira's spirit soars as he manages to land in Christmas Town, USA, instead.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 591
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, light, realistic, semi serious
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The Perfect Holiday (2007)
Plot Summary:
A young girl turns to a department store Santa in the hopes that he will help find a new husband for her divorced mother.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: sweet, feel good, humorous, light, black comedy, touching, realistic, semi serious, fairy tale, sentimental
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Casper (1995)
Plot Summary:
Furious that her late father only willed her his gloomy-looking mansion rather than his millions, Carrigan Crittenden is ready to burn the place to the ground when she discovers a map to a treasure hidden in the house. But when she enters the rickety mansion to seek her claim, she is frightened away by a wicked wave of ghosts. Determined to get her hands on this hidden fortune, she hires afterlife therapist Dr. James Harvey to exorcise the ghosts from the mansion. Harvey and his daughter Kat move in, and soon Kat meets Casper, the ghost of a young boy who's "the friendliest ghost you know." But not so friendly are Casper's uncles--Stretch, Fatso and Stinkie--who are determined to drive all "fleshies" away.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 145000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, light, sweet, humorous, touching, slapstick, horror comedy, spooky, parody, gothic
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The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)
Plot Summary:
A childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Green is not all that he appears.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: touching, funny, sentimental, feel good, humorous, semi serious, sad, inspirational, melancholic, crying
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Made in Heaven (1987)
Plot Summary:
A romantic, occasionally funny, drama about two souls who consummate their marriage literally in "Heaven". Mike Shea, in his first life dies as a young man performing a heroic rescue. Shortly after arriving in "Heaven" he meets a new soul, Annie Packert, who has never lived on Earth before. The drama centers around their separation soon after being wedded and the burning question is whether they will reunite on Earth before time runs out or whether they are fated to eternal soul-searching.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: touching, offbeat, spiritual, humorous, semi serious, fairy tale, independent film, sentimental, light, romantic
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Heart and Souls (1993)
Plot Summary:
A businessman is reunited with the four lost souls who were his guardian angels during childhood, all with a particular purpose to joining the afterlife.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: feel good, touching, sentimental, humorous, light, sweet, semi serious, inspirational, romantic, entertaining
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Chances Are (1989)
Plot Summary:
Louie Jeffries is happily married to Corinne. On their first anniversary, Louie is killed crossing the road. Louie is reincarnated as Alex Finch, and twenty years later, fate brings Alex and Louie's daughter, Miranda, together. It's not until Alex is invited to Louie's home that he begins to remember his former life, wife and best friend. Of course, there's also the problem that he's attracted to Louie's/his own daughter.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, romantic, funny, light, sweet, melancholic, feel good, semi serious, humorous