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Plot Summary:
A musical comedy based on classical play by Félix Lope de Vega.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 967
Genere: Comedy, Musical
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 138 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, feel good, suspense
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A Glass of Water (1979)
Plot Summary:
The beginning of the XVIII century. England (already Great Britain) is waging a long and ruinous war with France for the Spanish inheritance. The English court, formally in the hands of Queen Anne, is in fact completely under the control of her friend from the young days - the Duchess of Marlborough, the first state lady. At the court there is a political struggle between the two parties: the Duchess of Marlborough, defending the interests of the Whigs, seeks to continue the war to a victorious end, which is extremely beneficial to the Duchess and personally also because her husband, the Duke of Marlborough, manages the military operations, and the convinced Tory Lord Bolingbroke believes that The war must be stopped and peaceful negotiations initiated.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 232
Genere: Comedy, History, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 136 min
Plot tags: sincere, unusual plot structure, suspense, contemplative
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Truffaldino from Bergamo (1977)
Plot Summary:
A funny musical comedy based on the famous theater play "Servant of Two Masters" by Carlo Goldoni.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 594
Genere: Comedy, Musical, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, feel good, entertaining, slapstick comedy, slapstick
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Ah, Vaudeville, Vaudeville... (1980)
Plot Summary:
A romantic love story set in a good old XIX century in the best traditions of Russian vaudevilles.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 187
Genere: Comedy, Musical
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 67 min
Plot tags:
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A Very Potter Sequel (2010)
Plot Summary:
Harry and his pals are back for more adventure than ever when they face off against dark wizards, demented monsters, and the most horrible woman in the world, Dolores Umbridge! So strap on your diapers because it's time to go back to Hogwarts!.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 213 min
Plot tags: parody, feel good, serious, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious, psychotronic
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The Hippopotamus (2017)
Plot Summary:
Disgraced poet Ted Wallace is summoned to his friend's country manor to investigate a series of unexplained miracles.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: tense, sincere, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, black comedy, dark comedy
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Cherry Pop (2017)
Plot Summary:
When Zaza, headliner of a weekly drag show, 'CHERRY POP', refuses to come out of her dressing room, all hell breaks loose backstage. A young newcomer, The Cherry, is hiding a huge secret from the girls while getting ready for his debut performance.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious, queer cinema, campy
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A Free Bird (2014)
Plot Summary:
All JT wants is his freedom and a cigarette. But these are hard times: the steakhouse just fired him, his car broke down, he's broke. So when his buddies plan to rob the steakhouse - to steal the meat - it sounds like a good idea. What could go wrong?.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 142
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, suspense, entertaining, suspenseful, independent film
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Zemsta (2002)
Plot Summary:
A winter day at a Polish castle, half owned by a fatalistic notary and half by a volcanic old soldier's niece. The old soldier, Cupbearer, and the notary are sworn enemies, which may doom the love between the niece, Klara, and the notary's son, Waclaw. On this day, the tongue-tied Cupbearer asks a braggart courtier, Papkin, to sue on his behalf for the hand of the widow Hanna. Papkin succeeds and.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Poland
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, realistic, sentimental, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining, period piece, costume drama
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Oh How It Hurts 66 (1967)
Plot Summary:
A fantasy story based on Kornei Chukovsky classics about a brave doctor Aybolit and his adventures on the land and on the sea.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 449
Genere: Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Más sabe el Diablo por Viejo (2018)
Plot Summary:
Teo, a young and struggling actor, disguises himself as a 79 year old man to take advantage from the benefits of a retirement home, while also trying to sort out his personal and love life.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 265
Genere: Comedy
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Ivko's Feast (2005)
Plot Summary:
The story takes place in Nis, towards the end of the nineteenth century, during the calm down of the stormy historic events which led to final liberation of southern Serbian parts from Turkish occupation. The comedy is about celebrating traditional saint's day feast, organized by Ivko and how his guests test the Serbian hospitality.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Serbia
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical
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Mistresses (2019)
Plot Summary:
Contemporary Russia. Three girls, deceived by married men, establish a secret society to help other women like themselves.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 321
Genere: Comedy
Country: Russia
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, humorous, sexy, romantic
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Have Fun, Vasya! Date in Bali (2021)
Plot Summary:
Pasha again had a great opportunity to cheat on his wife with beautiful Vasya. Max had the opportunity to destroy Mitya and return Nastya. All the characters converge on the island of Bali, where they are waiting for chases, fights without rules and incredible adventures.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 265
Genere: Comedy
Country: Russia
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, funny
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Cubicle Cowboy (2012)
Plot Summary:
An acclaimed French filmmaker unearths the last true cowboy of the modern Texas frontier.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 10
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, tense, feel good, captivating, entertaining, independent film, mockumentary
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Win It All (2017)
Plot Summary:
A gambling addict faces a conflict when entrusted with keeping a bunch of money that isn't his.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, light hearted
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Where's the Money (2017)
Plot Summary:
A quick witted young man from the streets of South Central must rush a lily-white USC fraternity to recover a stash of stolen money.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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High Society (2017)
Plot Summary:
Two girls from very different social backgrounds discover, at the age of 25, that they had been switched at birth.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Germany
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, romantic comedy, teen comedy
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Grandma's Wedding (2019)
Plot Summary:
A dysfunctional family travels to Cuernavaca to celebrate their grandmother’s wedding.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 592
Genere: Comedy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Take the 10 (2017)
Plot Summary:
A day in the life of two best friends, a drug dealer, and a store manager collide at a hip-hop concert in the Inland Empire.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, dark comedy, buddy comedy
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Jerry Before Seinfeld (2017)
Plot Summary:
Jerry Seinfeld returns to the club that gave him his start in the 1970s, mixing iconic jokes with stories from his childhood and early days in comedy.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 62 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, live comedy
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Bride Wars (2015)
Plot Summary:
Mary and Jing are childhood best friends. When they were kids, they dreamed about their ideal weddings. Ten years later, on the day of their weddings, however, a mistake by the wedding planner pits them against each other, in a battle of wits.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 250
Genere: Comedy
Country: China, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, remake of american film
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Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)
Plot Summary:
Embarrassed by his large nose, a romantic poet/soldier romances his cousin by proxy.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 137 min
Plot tags: touching, emotional, witty, costume drama, atmospheric, entertaining, sentimental, captivating, realistic, romantic
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All Inclusive (2019)
Plot Summary:
Planted by his fiancee at the airport, Bruno flies away alone for a week in an All Inclusive Caribbean vacation club. Bad news never comes alone, he will have to share his room with Jean-Paul Cisse, eternal bachelor very invading.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 718
Genere: Comedy
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating
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The Three Musketeers (1973)
Plot Summary:
The young D'Artagnan arrives in Paris with dreams of becoming a king's musketeer. He meets and quarrels with three men, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, each of whom challenges him to a duel. D'Artagnan finds out they are musketeers and is invited to join them in their efforts to oppose Cardinal Richelieu, who wishes to increase his already considerable power over the king. D'Artagnan must also juggle affairs with the charming Constance Bonancieux and the passionate Lady De Winter, a secret agent for the cardinal.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Romance
Country: USA, Spain
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: epic, funny, cult classic, humorous, witty, fairy tale, thrilling, exciting, realistic, stylized
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The Irony of Love (2010)
Plot Summary:
An affair which starts as a bet between a three girls suddenly become a big love story.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 313
Genere: Comedy
Country: Russia, Kazakhstan
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: sincere, humorous, touching, feel good, captivating, semi serious, entertaining, satirical
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New Biz in the Hood (2019)
Plot Summary:
Fred Bartel is the charismatic boss of a trendy Parisian communication agency, Happy Few. After a heated tax audit, he was forced by the administration to relocate overnight his company in La Courneuve. Fred and his team meet Samy, a young suburb who will quickly propose to teach them the rules and practices to adopt in this new environment.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: funny, light, sincere, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious, surreal
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An Almost Perfect Country (2016)
Plot Summary:
Pietramezzana, a remote village in the Lucan Dolomites, is likely to disappear. Its inhabitants, led by the volcanic Dominic do not give up and, believing that the opening of a factory may be the solution to all their troubles, they want to make sure that the project is successful.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 699
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, sincere, humorous, captivating, entertaining, remake of french film
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It’s the Law (2017)
Plot Summary:
A small Sicilian town elects a new, honest major but quickly learns that playing by the rules is not as easy as it seems.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Ignorance Is Bliss (2017)
Plot Summary:
Ernesto and Filippo, two high school teachers, couldn’t be more different: Filippo is a cheerful liberal who is constantly online. Handsome and youthful, he is a serial seducer on the social networks. Ernesto, instead is a stern conservative, rigorously computerless. He is probably the last person around who still has a first-generation cell phone and his teaching methods are very traditional. They used to be best friends but an unresolved fight kept them far apart, until the day fate intervened and they found themselves teaching at the same school. Their opposite viewpoints will soon and inevitably lead to a new clash. The internet will force them to deal with their past, which resurfaces in the shape of Nina, a young woman who conducts an experiment on them: Filippo must try to leave the world of Internet and Ernesto must try to enter it.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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It's All About Karma (2017)
Plot Summary:
Giacomo befriends a man, believing that he is the reincarnation of his dead father.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 908
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining