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Plot Summary:
It's vacation time for outdoorsy Chicago man Chet Ripley, along with his wife, Connie, and their two kids, Buck and Ben. But a serene weekend of fishing at a Wisconsin lakeside cabin gets crashed by Connie's obnoxious brother-in-law, Roman Craig, his wife, Kate, and the couple's two daughters. As the excursion wears on, the Ripleys find themselves at odds with the stuffy Craig family.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 51000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, absurd, slapstick, cult classic, epic, romantic comedy, spectacular, colorful
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Neighbors (1981)
Plot Summary:
One man's quiet suburban life takes a sickening lurch for the worse when a young couple move into the deserted house next door. From the word go it is obvious these are not the quiet professional types who *should* be living in such a nice street. As more and more unbelievable events unfold, our hero starts to question his own sanity... and those of his family.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: funny, surreal, cult classic, humorous, offbeat, realistic, witty, semi serious, erotic, parody
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I Hate Summer (2020)
Plot Summary:
Three families end up in the same rented house. Throughout the summer, they become friends and rediscover how to enjoy life.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, not serious, atmospheric
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Nature Calls (2012)
Plot Summary:
Polar-opposite brothers Randy and Kirk never saw eye-to-eye, but their rivalry is taken to a new level when Randy hijacks Kirk's son's sleepover, taking the boys on a Scout Trip to remember.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, funny, exciting, independent film
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Meatballs (1979)
Plot Summary:
Tripper is the head counselor at a budget summer camp called Camp Northstar. In truth, he's young at heart and only marginally more mature than the campers themselves. Tripper befriends Rudy, a loner camper who has trouble fitting in. As Tripper inspires his young charges to defeat rival Camp Mohawk in the annual Olympiad competition, Rudy plays matchmaker between Tripper and Roxanne, a female counselor at Northstar.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, light, entertaining, grindhouse, teen sex comedy, feel good, captivating, retro, epic
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Troop Beverly Hills (1989)
Plot Summary:
A Beverly Hills housewife in the middle of a divorce tries to find focus in her life by taking over her daughter's Wilderness Girls troop.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: family comedy, independent film, sentimental, humorous, realistic, witty, not serious, crying, hispanic, weeping
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Camping (2006)
Plot Summary:
Plastic surgeon Michel Saint-Josse is on his way to Spain where he hopes to spend a stress-free holiday in a luxury hotel with his teenage daughter Vanessa. When his car breaks down near a camping, Michel accepts the offer of help from an extrovert gigolo camper named Patrick Chirac. Whilst their car is being repaired, Michel and Vanessa agree to stay in Patrick’s well proportioned tent, not knowing that, thanks to a series of mishaps, it will be their home for several days.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Brewster's Millions (1985)
Plot Summary:
Brewster, an aging minor-league baseball player, stands to inherit 300 million dollars if he can successfully spend 30 million dollars in 30 days without anything to show for it, and without telling anyone what he's up to... A task that's a lot harder than it sounds!.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 42000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: feel good, funny, light, entertaining, humorous, sweet, black comedy, light hearted, colorful, realistic
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Johnson Family Vacation (2004)
Plot Summary:
AAA can't help the roadside emergency that is the JOHNSON FAMILY VACATION. Even the on-board navigation system has a meltdown on Nate Johnson and his family's cross-country trek to their annual family reunion/grudge match. Reluctantly along for the ride are Nate's wife, who's only in it for the kids; their rapper-wannabe son; their teenage daughter who's fashioned herself as the next Lolita; and their youngest, whose imaginary dog Nate just can't seem to keep track of. Can the Johnsons survive each other and all the obstacles the road throws at them to make it to Caruthersville, Missouri? Can they find Missouri?.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, sexy, road movie, intense, not serious, black comedy, light, absurd, feel good
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Envy (2004)
Plot Summary:
A man becomes increasingly jealous of his friend's newfound success.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, absurd, cynical, not serious, black comedy, grindhouse, teen, realistic, parody
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The Big Year (2011)
Plot Summary:
Three fanatical bird-watchers spend an entire year competing to spot the highest number of species as El Nino sends an extraordinary variety of rare breeds flying up into the U.S., but they quickly discover that there are more important things than coming out on top of the competition.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 47000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, light, scenic, semi serious, hilarious, thought provoking, inspirational, uplifting, art house
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License to Drive (1988)
Plot Summary:
Teenager Les Anderson thinks his life can't get any worse after he flunks his driver's exam, but he's wrong. Even though he didn't receive his license, Les refuses to break his date with the cool Mercedes Lane, and he decides to lift his family's prize luxury car for the occasion. Unfortunately, Mercedes sneaks some booze along and passes out drunk, and a confused Les makes the bad decision of enlisting his rebellious friend, Dean, to help.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: funny, light, road movie, entertaining, humorous, not serious, feel good, colorful, realistic, hilarious
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Summer Rental (1985)
Plot Summary:
Jack Chester, an overworked air traffic controller, takes his family on vacation to the beach. Things immediately start to go wrong for the Chesters, and steadily get worse. Jack ends up in a feud with a local yachtsman, and has to race him to regain his pride and family's respect.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, funny, light, road movie, intense, scenic, colorful, realistic, semi serious
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Loverboy (1989)
Plot Summary:
Randy Bodek works as a pizza delivery boy at Senor Pizza to make a few extra bucks. Some customers are special, though: When the order is for a pizza with extra anchovies, it means the female customers are looking for some loving. "Loverboy's" reputation soon makes him very popular, but when Mom Bodek suddenly feels like some extra anchovies, things are looking grim for young Randy.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, funny, humorous, feel good, realistic, semi serious, surprise ending, crying, independent film, weeping
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A Beer Tale (2012)
Plot Summary:
A coming of age romantic comedy centered around the lives of twin brothers Luke and Corey Frankenstein in the pivotal months following college graduation. Orphaned at the age of five, the brothers inherited their family brewery and were left in the care of their uncle, a well-meaning but less than ideal paternal figure. Raised on beer, with the assumption they're all grown up, Luke and Corey decide it's time to finish their family beer; a beer their parents started but were never able to finish twenty years ago. But when the idealistic Luke meets a girl whose family shows him the home life he's always wanted, he abandons Corey and their family beer in pursuit of this budding relationship. Corey, however, refuses to go down without a fight, and the ensuing mayhem that follows pits brother against brother and forces the Colorado wild boys to finally grow up and decide what kind of men they really want to be.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 222
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, captivating, light, realistic, semi serious, independent film
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Grown Ups (2010)
Plot Summary:
After their high school basketball coach passes away, five good friends and former teammates reunite for a Fourth of July holiday weekend.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 269000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, entertaining, buddy comedy, teen, hilarious, romantic comedy, predictable, slapstick, light
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Vacation (2015)
Plot Summary:
Hoping to bring his family closer together and to recreate his childhood vacation for his own kids, a grown up Rusty Griswold takes his wife and their two sons on a cross-country road trip to the coolest theme park in America, Walley World. Needless to say, things don't go quite as planned.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 120000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, hilarious, realistic, not serious, teen, road movie, feel good, romantic, slasher
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One Crazy Summer (1986)
Plot Summary:
An aspiring teenage cartoonist and his friends come to the aid of a singer trying to save her family property from developers.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, light, hilarious, colorful, teen sex comedy, sincere, offbeat, realistic
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Nothing But Trouble (1991)
Plot Summary:
While attempting to seduce gorgeous lawyer Diane Lightson, wealthy gadabout Chris Thorne agrees to drive her to Atlantic City, N.J. But, when some reckless driving draws the attention of a deeply critical cop, they and the flamboyant "Brazillionaires" who tagged along end up in the court of a grotesque and vengeful judge, who has a special vendetta against the wealthy and erudite.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: humorous, dark comedy, melancholic, disturbing, not serious, horror comedy, black comedy, brutal, dark, twisted
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What About Bob? (1991)
Plot Summary:
Before going on vacation, self-involved psychiatrist Dr. Leo Marvin has the misfortune of taking on a new patient: Bob Wiley. An exemplar of neediness and a compendium of phobias, Bob follows Marvin to his family's country house. Dr. Marvin tries to get him to leave; the trouble is, everyone loves Bob. As his oblivious patient makes himself at home, Dr. Marvin loses his professional composure and, before long, may be ready for the loony bin himself.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 74000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: funny, light, witty, not serious, psychological, entertaining, dark comedy, clever, talky, scary
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Trading Places (1983)
Plot Summary:
A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 162000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: funny, hilarious, feel good, light, dark comedy, humorous, thought provoking, black comedy, parody, retro
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Vegas Vacation (1997)
Plot Summary:
The Griswold family hits the road again for a typically ill-fated vacation, this time to the glitzy mecca of slots and showgirls—Las Vegas.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 52000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, entertaining, light, slapstick, not serious, feel good, dark comedy, scenic, offbeat
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National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
Plot Summary:
Clark Griswold is on a quest to take his family on a quest to Walley World theme park for a vacation, but things don't go exactly as planned.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 118000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: funny, road movie, humorous, realistic, feel good, hilarious, cult classic, inspirational, entertaining, stylized
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Uncle Buck (1989)
Plot Summary:
As an idle, good-natured bachelor, Uncle Buck is the last person you would think of to watch the kids. However, during a family crisis, he is suddenly left in charge of his nephew and nieces. Unaccustomed to suburban life, fun-loving Uncle Buck soon charms his younger relatives Miles and Maizy with his hefty cooking and his new way of doing the laundry. His carefree style does not impress everyone though - especially his rebellious teenage niece, Tia, and his impatient girlfriend, Chanice. With a little bit of luck and a lot of love, Uncle Buck manages to surprise everyone in this heartwarming family comedy.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 106000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: feel good, funny, light, entertaining, touching, humorous, semi serious, realistic, hilarious, sweet
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Couples Retreat (2009)
Plot Summary:
Four couples, all friends, descend on a tropical island resort. Though one husband and wife are there to work on their marriage, the others just want to enjoy some fun in the sun. They soon find, however, that paradise comes at a price: Participation in couples therapy sessions is mandatory. What started out as a cut-rate vacation turns into an examination of the common problems many face.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 114000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: funny, sexy, humorous, romantic, romantic comedy, sex comedy, hilarious, absurd, realistic, witty
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Daddy's Home 2 (2017)
Plot Summary:
Brad and Dusty must deal with their intrusive fathers during the holidays.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 80000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: light, funny, sentimental, feel good, humorous, captivating, emotional, saga, meta, cult classic
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Plot Summary:
A high school slacker pretends to be sick to skip school and have an exciting day off alongside his girlfriend and his best buddy through Chicago, while trying to outwit his obsessive school principal and his unconformited sister along the way.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 380000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: feel good, entertaining, funny, light, teen, humorous, hilarious, intense, semi serious, inspirational
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Sixteen Candles (1984)
Plot Summary:
A teenage girls deals with her parents forgetting her birthday and a crush on her high school's heartthrob.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 124000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: feel good, touching, sweet, teen, humorous, romantic, sentimental, funny, romantic comedy, light
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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
Plot Summary:
It's Christmas time and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration, but things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen and their two kids. Clark's continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but he manages to keep going knowing that his Christmas bonus is due soon.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 211000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, feel good, christmas special, slapstick, light, hilarious, entertaining, sentimental, inspirational
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Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
Plot Summary:
Luther Krank is fed up with the commerciality of Christmas; he decides to skip the holiday and go on a vacation with his wife instead. But when his daughter decides at the last minute to come home, he must put together a holiday celebration.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 55000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, funny, satirical, slapstick comedy, slapstick, entertaining, cult classic, christmas comedy, witty
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Home Alone (1990)
Plot Summary:
Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation. But when a pair of bungling burglars set their sights on Kevin's house, the plucky kid stands ready to defend his territory. By planting booby traps galore, adorably mischievous Kevin stands his ground as his frantic mother attempts to race home before.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 626000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: funny, light, humorous, not serious, slapstick comedy, hilarious, slapstick, feel good, clever, christmas special