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Plot Summary:
On his deathbed Carmine Vespucci's father tells him to "get Proclo". With "the hit" on, Gaetano tells a cab driver to take him where Carmine can't find him. He arrives at the Ritz, a gay bathhouse where he is pursued amorously by "chubby chaser" Paul B. Price and by entertainer Googie Gomez who believes him to be a broadway producer. His guides through the Ritz are gatekeeper Abe, habitue Chris, and bellhop/go-go-boys Tiger and Duff. Squeaky-voiced detective Michael Brick and his employer Carmine do locate Gateano at the Ritz, as does his wife Vivian. Written by Ed Stephan.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: funny, offbeat, humorous, realistic, witty, not serious, queer cinema
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Grief (1993)
Plot Summary:
A campy chronicle of the lusts and loves of the men and women who work on a low-rent TV show called, "The Love Judge.".
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 362
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: independent film, clever, offbeat, humorous, realistic, witty, cynical, semi serious, soap opera, biting
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The World's Greatest Lover (1977)
Plot Summary:
When frustrated movie studio mogul Adolph Zitz announces a talent search for a romantic leading man to rival the great Rudolph Valentino, thousands of hopefuls decend upon Hollywood. Rudy Valentine, a neurotic baker from Milwaukee, knows little about romance or acting. But when his wife leaves him for the real Valentino, Rudy goes to outrageous lengths to win the role of a lifetime and win back the love of his life.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, witty, not serious
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Too Much Sun (1990)
Plot Summary:
A multimillionaire, whose son is gay and daughter a lesbian, leaves a will with one clause: His children will inherit his money only if at least one of them produces him a grandchild within a year of his death.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 521
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: independent film, humorous, realistic, semi serious, slapstick comedy
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Birds of a Feather 2 (1980)
Plot Summary:
In a move to make his partner, Renato, jealous, the flamboyant Albin waits in a local cafe - dressed as a woman - hoping to be picked up. But Albin gets more than he bargains for when the fly he catches in his web is actually a spy, who uses him as an unwitting courier of secret microfilm. Now on the run from ruthless agents, Albin and Renato flee to Italy where they attempt to hide out on a farm, with Albin posing as Renato's wife. Can Albin escape the deadly pursuit of these relentless spies or does he have to sustain this charade - as a woman - forever?.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: funny, surreal, sex comedy, humorous, realistic, semi serious, suspense, erotic, inspirational, romantic
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Maybe... Maybe Not (1994)
Plot Summary:
Der Bewegte Mann is a German comedy about a heterosexual man, Axel, who is thrown out of his girlfriends home for cheating and ends up moving in with a gay man. Axel learns the advantages of living with gay men even though they are attracted to him and when his girlfriend wants him back he must make a tough decision.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Germany
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, sexual, homoerotic, realistic, semi serious, tense, funny, light, road movie, rough
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Strange Bedfellows (2004)
Plot Summary:
Two 'very straight' old timers have to learn how to pass as a loving gay couple after falsely claiming same-sex status to take advantage of newly legislated tax laws.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Australia
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, queer cinema, cult film
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Butch Camp (1996)
Plot Summary:
Butch Camp is a 1996 comedy film. Filmed and set in Chicago, Illinois, it tells the story of a mild-mannered gay man who, tired of being pushed around by straights, enrolls in "Butch Camp," a program designed to turn wimpy gay men into assertive, confident gay men.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 347
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: independent film, offbeat, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, homoerotic, queer cinema, weird, campy
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Birds of a Feather (1978)
Plot Summary:
Two gay men living in St. Tropez have their lives turned upside down when the son of one of the men announces he is getting married. They try conceal their lifestyle and their ownership of the transvestite club downstairs when the fiancée and her parents come for dinner.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: funny, cult classic, sex comedy, humorous, witty, social, art house, offbeat, feel good, captivating
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The Impostors (1998)
Plot Summary:
In an attempt to resurrect the slapstick comedy of Laurel and Hardy or The Marx Brothers, Stanley Tucci and Oliver Platt team-up as two out-of-work actors who accidentally stow away on a ship to hide from a drunken, belligerent lead actor who has sworn to kill them for belittling his talents.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, absurd, feel good, witty, offbeat, realistic, semi serious, entertaining, parody
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My Big Fat Independent Movie (2005)
Plot Summary:
This film is a spoof along the lines of "Scary Movie" and "Not Another Teen Movie." It includes parodies of some of the indie film world's most renowned movies such as "Memento," "Pulp Fiction," "Magnolia," "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," "Amelie," "Run Lola Run," "El Mariachi," "The Good Girl," "Pi," "Swingers" and many others.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, witty, not serious, spoof, independent film, offbeat, realistic
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Eating Out: The Open Weekend (2011)
Plot Summary:
Zack and Benji open their relationship for a weekend of fun at a gay resort in Palm Springs but the arrival of Zack's ex-boyfriend, Casey, complicates things.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: humorous, sexy, realistic, not serious, erotic, independent film, sexual, sex comedy, queer cinema
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9 Dead Gay Guys (2002)
Plot Summary:
The story of two lads from Belfast as they stumble their way through the London gay underworld in search of 'gainful employment'. This being the offering of sexual favours to older gay men in order to subsidise their respective giros. 9 Dead Gay Guys is a high-camp send-up of gay stereotypes.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: UK
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: humorous, witty, semi serious, dark comedy, offbeat, realistic, queer cinema, campy
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Funny Money (2006)
Plot Summary:
Henry Perkins, a mild-mannered accountant, accidentally trades briefcases with another man, to find out that there's a million dollars inside. Henry tells his unsuspecting wife of their new-found fortune, but she doesn't embrace it as well as he does. Soon they're joined by their best friends, a cop on the take, a cop on the hunt, and the dreaded Mr. Big, who has come to claim his money.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Germany, Romania, USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, witty, dark comedy, offbeat
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The Best and the Brightest (2010)
Plot Summary:
Set in the world of New York City's elite private kindergartens, The Best and the Brightest centers on a fresh-faced young couple, Samantha and Jeff, who have only recently moved into town. The comedy centers on their dawning realization of the lengths they must go to in order to get their five-year-old daughter into school.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, witty, realistic, not serious
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Off Key (2001)
Plot Summary:
A trio of opera singers are reunited by a wedding ten years after their stormy breakup.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 235
Genere: Comedy
Country: Spain, Italy, UK
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: sentimental, feel good, humorous, semi serious, realistic, witty
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Any Wednesday (1966)
Plot Summary:
Ellen Gordon, a New York executive's mistress falls for the executive's young business associate when the young man is accidentally sent to use the apartment where the executive and his mistress get together every Wednesday. More complications arise when the executive's wife shows up with plans to redecorate the apartment.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: sexy, humorous, feel good, realistic, semi serious, witty, sex comedy
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All's Well, Ends Well (2012)
Plot Summary:
Romantic comedy following four couples who meet through a dating website. Four men go on a heroic mission to help four women and wind up experiencing a series of mishaps.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 359
Genere: Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: sentimental, humorous, realistic, not serious, romantic comedy, slapstick
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Incontrôlable (2006)
Plot Summary:
Georges, one morning, became uncontrollable despite himself. Something that has the donkey's voice in Shrek, can control his body.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 735
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, light, feel good, offbeat
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Boat Trip (2002)
Plot Summary:
Two straight men mistakenly end up on a "gays only" cruise.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, not serious, realistic, funny, hilarious, entertaining, parody, romantic, black comedy, hispanic
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What a Drag (1996)
Plot Summary:
A closeted gay man's attempt to "act straight" for the sake of his job has unexpected consequences.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, sexy, clever, feel good, humorous, realistic, witty, not serious, hot, campy
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Kiss Me, Guido (1997)
Plot Summary:
When he discovers his girlfriend having sex with his brother, Frankie (Scotti) decides to head to Manhattan, leaving his Bronx pizza shop forever for the fame and fortune of show business. But before stardom, he needs a place to stay. Looking in the personals, he notices GWM. And thinking it "Guy with Money," he heads to the Village and the apartment of gay actor Warren (Barrile), who's in desperate need of this month's rent.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: clever, humorous, talky, offbeat, feel good, realistic, witty, semi serious, funny, light
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Soft Hearts (1998)
Plot Summary:
When Annie sets her sights on her co-worker Ron she gets a few drinks in him at an office party and then has her way with him in car. A few weeks later she's expecting and is ready to set up housekeeping. Only problem? Ron's boyfriend Nick doesn't like the idea.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 87
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: tagalog, touching, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, queer cinema
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Noises Off... (1992)
Plot Summary:
A travelling theater group has so much action going on behind-the-scenes it almost ruins the performances.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, feel good, light, witty, talky, metafiction, offbeat, romantic comedy, realistic
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Don't Drink the Water (1994)
Plot Summary:
Somewhere behind the early 1960s cold-war iron curtain, the Hollander family cause an international spying incident when Walter photographs a sunset in a sensitive region. In order to stay out of jail, the Hollanders take refuge in the American Embassy, which is temporarily being run by the absent Ambassador's diplomatically incompetent son, Axel.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, witty, not serious
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Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! (2009)
Plot Summary:
Comedy - Carmen Electra, Lainie Kazan, Saul Rubinek.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 954
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, humorous, realistic, not serious, independent film, queer cinema
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Relax... It's Just Sex (1998)
Plot Summary:
A mixed group of individuals - lesbian, gays, and heterosexuals who all frequent a local bar struggle to accept each others lifestyles. However when the two gays are attacked and fight back and ultimately rape one of their attackers, the group becomes strongly divided on their actions.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: touching, melancholic, sincere, sexy, humorous, independent film, sex comedy, realistic, talky, semi serious
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Leading Ladies (2010)
Plot Summary:
A zany comedy about two sisters, their gay best friend, and their overzealous stage mom.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 248
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, semi serious, light, captivating, touching, offbeat, realistic, independent film, queer cinema
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The Closet (2001)
Plot Summary:
A man spreads the rumor of his fake homosexuality with the aid of his neighbor, to prevent his imminent firing at his work.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: feel good, funny, humorous, witty, melancholic, talky, semi serious, hilarious, clever, spectacular
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The Birdcage (1996)
Plot Summary:
A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancé's right-wing moralistic parents.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 98000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, light, entertaining, feel good, slapstick, hilarious, lgbt cinema, clever, witty
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Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997)
Plot Summary:
Gregory invites seven friends to spend the summer at his large, secluded 19th-century home in upstate New York. The seven are: Bobby, Gregory's "significant other," who is blind but who loves to explore the home's garden using his sense of touch; Art and Perry, two "yuppies" who drive a Volvo and who celebrate their 14th anniversary together that summer; John, a dour expatriate Briton who loathes his twin brother James; Ramon, John's "companion," who is physically attracted to Bobby and immediately tries to seduce the blind man; James, a cheerful soul who is in the advanced stages of AIDS; and Buzz, a fan of traditional Broadway musicals who is dealing with his own HIV-positive status.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: independent film, sentimental, touching, realistic, witty, clever, feel good, humorous, semi serious, hispanic