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Plot Summary:
When Bobby dies in a car accident he is not allowed to enter heaven but has to stay in one of the lower levels until he has worked enough as an guardian angel in order to deserve paradise. One of his jobs is Lenny, a gifted boy, who loves his schoolmate Sharon who is the most beautiful girl of the class. But she does not even notice him so that he is about to commit suicide. Bobby prevents this and dresses Lenny up making him a playboy and tough guy so that he gets what he wants although Bobby knows that this is not the best. Thinking that his job is done, Bobby realizes that Lenny's mother is his former girlfriend who has married another guy. Although not being allowed he makes himself visible to her.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, feel good, independent film, humorous, semi serious, inspirational, nostalgic
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Meatballs III: Summer Job (1986)
Plot Summary:
The ghost of a dead porn star comes to Earth to help a nerd with his sex life.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, teen sex comedy, independent film, parody, funny, unusual plot structure, humorous, entertaining, melancholic, splatter
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Christmas Cupid (2010)
Plot Summary:
Sloan is beautiful, stylish, and on the fast track to success at her public relations firm. After her client Caitlin ends up in a coma and becomes her own personal ghost of Christmas past, present, and future; she finds out first hand that her unethical ways needs to change and reuniting with a past jilted lover may be the answer.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: feel good, sentimental, humorous, semi serious, teen, emotional, romantic comedy, christmas comedy, modern day adaptation
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Buying the Cow (2002)
Plot Summary:
A commitment-averse man frantically hits the dating scene after his girlfriend starts pressuring him to pop the question.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: feel good, sexy, humorous, semi serious, realistic, talky, sex comedy, independent film, hot
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Deal of a Lifetime (1999)
Plot Summary:
The agent for the Devil takes the soul of a high school sophomore in exchange for a date with the most popular girl on campus.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 424
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, light
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Before You Say 'I Do' (2009)
Plot Summary:
George Murray's fiancée Jane Gardner gets cold feet after accepting his ring, terrorized by her first wedding with Doug, who cheated that very day with their wedding coordinator. After a car crash, George finds himself 10 years in the past, just days before Doug's day.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: sentimental, humorous, semi serious, feel good, sex comedy
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Date with an Angel (1987)
Plot Summary:
Aspiring composer Jim Sanders is engaged to spoiled rich girl Patty. But the morning after his bachelor party, Jim wakes up to discover a beautiful, broken-winged angel in his pool. When everyone finds out about his heavenly houseguest, Jim must cope with a dangerously jealous fiancée, an exploitive future father-in-law and a group of buddies with an outrageous business plan!.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: independent film, offbeat, feel good, humorous, semi serious, fairy tale, funny, light, romantic, sexy
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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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Goodbye Charlie (1964)
Plot Summary:
Shot by a jealous husband, Charley falls out a porthole and is lost at sea only to find himself returned as an attractive blond woman. His best friend is staying at his house as he puts Charlie's affairs in order and after being convinced, finds himself an unwilling helper in Charlie's new plan to marry into money.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: retro, humorous, semi serious, surprise ending
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Susie Q (1996)
Plot Summary:
Susie Q was going to a dance one night when she and her boyfriend got into a car crash and fell off a bridge. Years later, a teenager named Zach Sands moves into Susie's old house. Zach's father died in a car accident so his family is his mother and his sister, Penny Sands. One night, Zach sees Susie, and she discovers that he can see her. Then Susie explains to Zach, there is a Heaven. But after death people are sent back to Earth to help their families. And sometimes when they can't help by themselves, they get special help. And that is why Zach can see her. So that he could help her family. In fact, Zach is the only one who can see Susie. And on the way, Zach falls in love with Susie. Is their love divine?.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: teen, humorous, semi serious, nostalgic
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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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Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Plot Summary:
Joe Pendleton is a quarterback preparing to lead his team to the superbowl when he is almost killed in an accident. An overanxious angel plucks him to heaven only to discover that he wasn't ready to die, and that his body has been cremated. A new body must be found, and that of a recently murdered millionaire is chosen. His wife and accountant, the murderers, are confused by this development, as he buys the L.A. Rams in order to once again quarterback them into the Superbowl.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: funny, sentimental, touching, witty, sexy, melancholic, light, feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Hello Again (1987)
Plot Summary:
Lucy Chadman (Shelley Long) chokes to death and is resurrected by her loopy sister Zelda (Judith Ivey) on the one year anniversary of her death. Lucy, of course, does not believe she has actually been dead and thinks it is an elaborate hoax until she goes to her apartment and discovers her husband (Corbin Bernsen) married to her gold digging best friend, Kim (Sela Ward).
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: offbeat, feel good, humorous, witty, semi serious, slapstick comedy, light, sexy, unusual plot structure, sweet
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Teen Wolf (1985)
Plot Summary:
When a shy teenager's new-found powers help him score at basketball - and with the popular girls - he has some pretty hairy decisions to make.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 59000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: feel good, entertaining, semi serious, humorous, cult classic, teen, light, captivating, melancholic, funny
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Kiss Me Goodbye (1982)
Plot Summary:
Not until three years after the death of her husband Jolly, Kay dares to move back into their former home, persuaded by her new fiancée Rupert. But soon her worst expectations come true, when not only her old memories haunt her, but also Jolly's ghost, who doesn't approve of her new mate. Invisible to anyone but Kay, he tries to prevent the wedding. Written by Tom Zoerner.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: sad, sex comedy, touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Teen Witch (1989)
Plot Summary:
Louise is not very popular at her highschool. Then she learns that she's descended from the witches of Salem and has inherited their powers. At first she uses them to get back at the girls and teachers who teased her and to win the heart of the handsome footballer's captain. But soon she has doubts if it's right to 'cheat' her way to popularity.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, horror comedy, cult classic, teen, relaxing, offbeat, feel good, humorous, semi serious, homoerotic
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How I Got Into College (1989)
Plot Summary:
The simple story of two young Michigan high school students, Jessica, Class President, Local Smart Girl, and object of Marlon's affections attempt to get into a small Pennsylvania college. Jessica fights off her parent's expectation of going to their alma mater of the University of Michigan, while Marlon fights his grades and SAT scores.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: humorous, romantic, entertaining, satirical, light, melancholic, feel good, semi serious, realistic, inspirational
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Book of Love (1990)
Plot Summary:
John Twiller takes down his high school yearbook and begins to reminiscence about that time he first moved into the neighborhood in 1956. His teenage self, Jack is obsessed with Lily one of the more popular girls around. The sole obstacle is Angelo, her bullying boyfriend. With the help of his pals Crutch, Floyd, and Spider, he makes every attempt possible to change her mind.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: touching, sentimental, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, sex comedy, independent film, teen sex comedy, teen comedy
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Mannequin: On the Move (1991)
Plot Summary:
Although Jason works as a department store clerk, he is also a reincarnated prince. Long ago, his beloved Jessie was snatched away from him by an evil wizard who used his powers to transform her into wooden statue. Now Jessie is in Jason's department store as a mannequin. When he encounters her, she awakens from her thousand-year sleep. They quickly revive their romance, but the evil wizard has been reincarnated as well, and he's up to no good.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: romantic, family comedy, independent film, feel good, humorous, semi serious, postmodern, ridiculous, nostalgic
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Mannequin (1987)
Plot Summary:
Jonathan Switcher, an unemployed artist, finds a job as an assistant window dresser for a department store. When Jonathan happens upon a beautiful mannequin he previously designed, she springs to life and introduces herself as Emmy, an Egyptian under an ancient spell. Despite interference from the store's devious manager, Jonathan and his mannequin fall in love while creating eye-catching window displays to keep the struggling store in business.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 35000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: romantic, sexy, cult classic, teen, romantic comedy, retro, family comedy, colorful, touching, feel good
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13 Going on 30 (2004)
Plot Summary:
After total humiliation at her thirteenth birthday party, Jenna Rink wants to just hide until she's thirty. With a little magic, her wish is granted, but it turns out that being thirty isn't as always as awesome as she thought it would be!.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 210000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: feel good, romantic, light, funny, romantic comedy, sentimental, cute, teen, entertaining, sweet
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Mr. Destiny (1990)
Plot Summary:
Larry Burrows is unhappy and feels powerless over his life. He believes his entire life could have turned out differently had he not missed that shot in a baseball game when was a kid. One night he meets this mysterious man, who could change his fate by offering him that alternative life he always dreamed of. But as Burrows embarks on this journey of self discovery he realises that even this new life has its problems and drawbacks.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: feel good, funny, sweet, entertaining, sad, existential, offbeat, humorous, not serious, sentimental
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Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
Plot Summary:
Peggy Sue faints at a Highschool reunion. When she wakes up she finds herself in her own past, just before she finished school.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 40000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: sweet, sentimental, light, touching, melancholic, feel good, semi serious, talky, cult classic, funny
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Always (1989)
Plot Summary:
Pete Sandich is a reckless fire-fighting pilot who is killed in what was to have been his final mission. Ascending to Heaven, Pete is introduced to business-like angel who instructs the spectral Pete to pass on his aviation knowledge to his young successor. While doing so, Pete also smoothes the course of romance for his earthly girlfriend who, after several months of grieving, finally falls in love with another man.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, romantic, emotional, intense, feel good, mystical, sad, powerful, indie film
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Just Like Heaven (2005)
Plot Summary:
Shortly after David Abbott moves into his new San Francisco digs, he has an unwelcome visitor on his hands: winsome Elizabeth Martinson, who asserts that the apartment is hers -- and promptly vanishes. When she starts appearing and disappearing at will, David thinks she's a ghost, while Elizabeth is convinced she's alive.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 116000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: romantic, fairy tale, romantic comedy, feel good, light, funny, touching, sweet, entertaining, humorous
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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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Valley Girl (1983)
Plot Summary:
Julie, a girl from the valley, meets Randy, a punk from the city. They are from different worlds and find love. Somehow they need to stay together in spite of her trendy, shallow friends.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, slang, humorous, witty, semi serious, sex comedy, cult classic, teen sex comedy, funny
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17 Again (2009)
Plot Summary:
On the brink of a midlife crisis, 30-something Mike O'Donnell wishes he could have a "do-over." And that's exactly what he gets when he wakes up one morning to find he's 17 years old again. With his adult mind stuck inside the body of a teenager, Mike actually has the chance to reverse some decisions he wishes he'd never made. But maybe they weren't so bad after all.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 213000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: feel good, romantic, entertaining, funny, light, teen, romantic comedy, cute, humorous, heartbreaking
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It's a Boy Girl Thing (2006)
Plot Summary:
A visit to a natural history museum proves catastrophic for two high school rivals, an overachiever and a jock, when an ancient Aztec statue casts a spell that causes them to switch bodies and see exactly what it's like to walk in the other's shoes.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, UK, Canada
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: romantic, teen, entertaining, funny, feel good, romantic comedy, cute, sweet, humorous, slapstick
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The DUFF (2015)
Plot Summary:
Bianca's universe turns upside down when she learns that her high school refers to her as a ‘DUFF' (Designated Ugly Fat Friend). Hoping to erase that label, she enlists the help of a charming jock and her favorite teacher. Together they'll face the school's mean girl and remind everyone that we are all someone's DUFF… and that's totally fine.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 100000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: feel good, funny, teen, humorous, romantic, cute, semi serious, not serious, uplifting, social
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She's All That (1999)
Plot Summary:
High school hotshot Zach Siler is the envy of his peers. But his popularity declines sharply when his cheerleader girlfriend, Taylor, leaves him for sleazy reality-television star Brock Hudson. Desperate to revive his fading reputation, Siler agrees to a seemingly impossible challenge. He has six weeks to gain the trust of nerdy outcast Laney Boggs -- and help her to become the school's next prom queen.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 102000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, sweet, teen, romantic comedy, light, humorous, sentimental, entertaining, realistic