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Plot Summary:
Unlucky in love, Alfred tries to commit suicide, only to be thwarted by police efforts to prevent a simultaneous attempt by a nearby young woman. Recovering, the young lady puts him up at her house, as he has run out of places to live. He joins a Parisian sporting team and seems to have transferred his bad luck to a corrupt television boss who is attempting to manipulate the game so that Alfred's Paris team loses.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: France
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: slapstick comedy, neo screwball comedy
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Nada+ (2001)
Plot Summary:
Carla, a young postal worker in Havana, spends her days postmarking thousands of letters and dreaming of the day when she can be reunited with her parents, who moved to Miami when she was fifteen. To fulfill her longing for intimacy, she opens random letters and rewrites them into lyrical prose, believing she is helping her fellow Cubans understand one another better. Beautifully filmed in black and white accented by brilliant colours, Nada+ has a stunning visual composition. With its delightful mix of visual humour, theatrical characters, bureaucratic satire and a lighthearted love story, it has a distinctly Cuban flair.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 356
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Cuba, Spain, France, Italy
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: slapstick comedy
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Fantozzi in Heaven (1993)
Plot Summary:
One by one, with a sweet but inexorable rate, Ugo's colleagues, go to a better life. When Ugo is attending at one of the innumerable funerals, he and the priest remain involved in an accident. The doctor says that Ugo as only one week left to live.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: black comedy, slapstick comedy
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Stadium Nuts (1972)
Plot Summary:
Les Charlots, a French rock group, continue their adventures, in the manner of the Beatles in Hard Day's Night. This is their second adventure. The foursome are on holiday, camping outside a village. The Olympic flame is going to pass through the village. A grocer, charged to prepare a celebration, calls upon the four to help. One of the four falls for the grocer's daughter. However, she runs away after the sportsman carrying the flame. The foursome set of to find her and win her back.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 893
Genere: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: France
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags:
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Pick Up Your Belongings (1983)
Plot Summary:
Pierre Cohen, a sophisticated Parisian psychologist, goes to his brother's farm in order to protect it from very hostile local landowners.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 370
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags:
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Miracle on 1st Street (2007)
Plot Summary:
In the heart of the small shanty town known as Pine Village, lies 1st Street. The area has been earmarked by businessmen for redevelopment with lush parks and skyscraper apartments. Gangsters have been enlisted by the businessmen to persuade the residents to sell their homes for pennies on the dollar. It turns out that the towns only hope for a miracle may well come from Pil-je, the gangster sent to 1st street to bully the residents into submission.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 449
Genere: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: South Korea
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing
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I'm Shy, But I'll Heal (1978)
Plot Summary:
Pierre is a hotel cashier in Vichy, so shy that he answers an ad from the Psychology Institute and can't say no to the salesman, Aldo; he spends 6,000 francs on tapes, books, and a punching bag. Soon after, he's smitten by Agnes, a hotel guest with a model's looks and photographers wherever she goes. When she leaves for Nice, he follows, meeting Aldo on the way. Aldo becomes his boldness coach. Pierre gets a job washing dishes where Agnes is staying, but after a week or so, she's off to Deauville, with Aldo and Pierre in pursuit. Using funds they get by selling Aldo's car, this time Pierre poses as a polo-playing jet setter. Will this win the heart of Agnes?.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: psychological, touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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The Great Love (1969)
Plot Summary:
Pierre married Florence, the only daughter of a small industrialist. 15 years later, he is the boss, but his middle-class life worries him a lot. When a new young and lovely secretary comes, he starts dreaming.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: mind bending, psychedelic, surreal
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Dream Team (2008)
Plot Summary:
Soccer coach Byrd is persuaded by teacher Noo Lek to help coach ten of the school's kindergarteners students for a tug-of-war tournament being staged as part of the 18th National Kindergarten Sports Competition. Problems arise upon learning the rules clearly state that only 9 players are allowed on each tug of war team. Thus the 10-kid "Dream Team" must bench one member during the competition. Coach Byrd is forced to deal with a bunch of interfering parents who want to make sure their kid is featured on the school team.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 35
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: Thailand
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags:
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One-Pound Gospel (2008)
Plot Summary:
Hatanaka Kosaku is a talented boxer who turned pro at the age of 19, winning his debut match with a first round KO. He is talented, but he has no guts. His uncontrollable appetite is an even bigger problem. He can't put himself in the right weight class, he runs out of energy because of hunger, and he gets knocked out while his eyes are set on food at the ringside. However, Kosaku's life changed when he met Sister Angela, a novice nun in the convent near his boxing gym. She became the source of his power, and Kosaku fights only to win her heart.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 126
Genere: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: captivating, satirical, disturbing, manga
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Distracted (1970)
Plot Summary:
A comedy about an absent-minded man who works at a advertising company and topples from one problem to another.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: cult classic, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, surprise ending, cult film
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I Don't Know Much, But I'll Say Everything (1973)
Plot Summary:
Pierre Gastié-Leroy is the son of a wealthy director of a factory of weapon manufacturing. Despite his parents, two generous uncles and a bishop godfather who try to inculcate him the rigid values of his social level, Pierre is a dreamer, antimilitaristic, social educator who dreams of saving three thugs, his "little guys" at the limit of delinquency. After several resounding failures that sent him to prison, Pierre is ordered by his father to join his factory to direct the social service. Tired of the venality of his father and the foolishness of the "little guys", Pierre hires them at the factory.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 668
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: slapstick, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, slapstick comedy
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Blind Date (2015)
Plot Summary:
He invents puzzles. He’s committed body and soul to his work and needs silence to be able to concentrate. She is an accomplished pianist and can’t live without music. She must prepare for a competition that could change her life. They are going to be forced to coexist without seeing each other.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, romantic, humorous, disturbing, captivating, entertaining, satirical, funny, romantic comedy, whimsical
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King of the Airways (1994)
Plot Summary:
Be careful what you wish for...it just may come true. This is the underlying theme of this French-Canadian comedy drama that follows the travails of a TV addict who wins a talent contest and finds himself the subject of an embarrassingly revealing television series. Louis Jobin is a rather depressive young salesman who works in an electronics store. At night he is a passionate channel surfer, sitting upon his couch staring at his television. When Channel 19 announces a talent contest. Louis immediately enters. The contest winner will become the subject of a TV show with Channel 19 filming every movement, 24 hours a day for three months. Louis wins the contest and is at first elated by his prize but then begins to feel otherwise after he becomes a celebrity.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 578
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada, France
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: clever, humorous, realistic, witty, cynical, semi serious, biting, spoof, parody, suspense
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Mr. Stein Goes Online (2017)
Plot Summary:
Pierre, widowed and retired, has not been out of his house for two years. He discovers the joys of the internet thanks to Alex, a young man hired by his daughter to teach him the basics of computer science. On a meeting place, a charming young woman, Flora63, seduced by the romanticism of Pierre, offers her a first date. Lovers, Pierre is back. But on his profile he put a picture of Alex and not his own. Pierre must convince the young man to meet Flora in his place.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: France, Belgium, Germany, Austria
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, humorous, touching, feel good, semi serious, captivating, entertaining, neo screwball comedy
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How to Make Good When One Is a Jerk and a Crybaby (1974)
Plot Summary:
A story about a guy who still lives with his mother and sells some really awful alcohol to bartenders. The only way for him to do this is to cry and invent himself an awful life. Then he meets the beautiful woman whose goal in life is to sleep with the less exciting guys on Earth.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 446
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, realistic, semi serious
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The Return of the Tall Blond Man (1974)
Plot Summary:
With 'little captain' Cambrai raising serious doubts about the reality of the so-called "super spy", Colonel Toulouse kidnaps Christine and forces Francois to play again the character of "The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe" in some fake adventures. All this to stop the investigation into the death of Colonel Milan.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: parody, funny, spy comedy, humorous, realistic, not serious, fast, eurospy, cult film
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XXL (1997)
Plot Summary:
Alain Berrebi directs with his sister Lorène, a company of ready-to-wear in the Path. Their business is booming to the point to consider acquiring a nearby shop. Fortunately, it belongs to David Stern, the father of his fiancée Arlette.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 362
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Major League II (1994)
Plot Summary:
Those Cleveland Indians are at it again! After losing in the ALCS the year before, the Indians are determined to make it into the World Series this time! First, though, they have to contend with Rachel Phelps again when she buys back the team. Also, has Rick "Wild Thing" Vaughn lost his edge? Are Jake's knees strong enough to make it as a catcher another year? These and other questions are answered as the Indians recapture the magic and win the championship "their way".
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: clever, funny, smart, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, slapstick comedy, inspirational, romantic
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The ComDads (1983)
Plot Summary:
Unable to find her runaway son, a woman deceives two of her ex-lovers from her youth, a mild-mannered teacher and a tough journalist, that each is the real father in order to obtain their help.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: France
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: clever, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, saga, eighties
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Hard Off (1999)
Plot Summary:
Claude, an auctioneer in his 50s, forms with Marie a couple united for fifteen years and still in love. However, in the intimacy, and in spite of a desire always alive, Claude has problems of erection. While Marie agrees with a smile of these failures, Claude becomes angry and decides to consult a specialist. There followed various medical examinations which Marie mocks gently. To reassure himself, he decides to seduce other women. While on a business trip to Geneva, he gets the Viagra pill, but his attempt at seduction fails. On his return to Paris, Marie, more seductive than ever, strives to make him forget his age and his weaknesses.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 274
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: erotic, sex comedy, sexual, touching, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, sexy
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On Edge (2001)
Plot Summary:
Wendy, Veda, and J.C. are part of Southern California's thriving figure skating community - the bottom part. Luckily this is America, the land of opportunity, where a dream in your heart and personal gain in your sights can propel almost anyone to stardom. With this in mind Wendy, Veda, and J.C. are fighting their way to Olympic glory. But first they have to win the Regional Competition - and there can only be ONE winner. Will it be Veda? The beautiful ice princess who responds to her over-bearing mother by routinely puking up her lunch. Or Wendy? The plus-size skater with the super-plus libido. And what about J.C.? The orphaned trailer park girl who'd gladly trade you a pack of smokes for a sequined thong. Under the watchful gaze of Zamboni Phil, the girls train, toil and plot their way to success. Let the Games begin!.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 308
Genere: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, not serious, realistic, mockumentary
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The Great White Hype (1996)
Plot Summary:
When the champ's promoter, Rev. Sultan, decides something new is needed to boost the marketability of the boxing matches, he searches and finds the only man to ever beat the champ. The problem is that he isn't a boxer anymore and he's white. However, once Rev. Sultan convinces him to fight, he goes into heavy training while the confident champ takes it easy and falls out of shape.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: humorous, clever, entertaining, stylized, light, inspirational, talky, semi serious, parody, black comedy
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A Chef in Love (1996)
Plot Summary:
The story of Pascal Ichak, a larger-than-life French traveller, bon vivant, and chef, who falls in love with Georgia and a Georgian princess in the early 1920s. All is well until the arrival of the Red Army of the Caucasus, as the Soviet revolution that has swept Russian comes to Georgia. Told as a flashback from the present, as a French-Georgian man whose mother was Pascal's lover translates his memoirs for Pascal's niece.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 741
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: France, Georgia, Ukraine, Belgium, Russia, Germany
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, stylized, feel good, serious, captivating, realistic, erotic, fairy tale, romantic, sexy
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After You (2003)
Plot Summary:
Antoine is a maitre d' in a Paris brasserie, Chez Jean, and is so full of being of service to others that he can't say 'no'. Late for dinner with his girlfriend, Christine, he takes a shortcut home through the park but finds a stranger, Louis, in the act of committing suicide by hanging. Louis is distraught by the loss of his girlfriend, Blanche, and is so grateful that he attaches himself to Antoine. Antoine arranges a job for Louis - as a sommelier at Chez Jean and sets about trying to repair Louis' life.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: romantic, compassionate, light, humorous, clever, realistic, witty, semi serious, inspirational, road movie
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Try Me (2006)
Plot Summary:
Quand Yves-Marie, 9 ans, demande à Jacqueline, qui a son âge : "Epouse-moi", elle répond par une pirouette : "Le jour où tu vas dans les étoiles, je te donne ma main.".
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 624
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, light, captivating, entertaining, realistic, semi serious
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Would I Lie to You? (1997)
Plot Summary:
The sentimental and comedic adventures of Eddie, a non-Jew trying to pass as Jewish though totally ignorant of Jewish traditions, as he works in a Jewish community.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, realistic, witty, not serious, cult film
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Populaire (2012)
Plot Summary:
Set in 1958, Populaire focuses on Rose Pamphyle, who lives with her widowed father and is destined to marry a son of the local mechanic. Rose travels out of town and applies for a secretarial job with an insurance agency run by Louis Échard. Louis learns that Rose can type with extraordinary speed -- using only two fingers -- and he tells her to compete in a speed-typing competition if she wants the job.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: romantic, sweet, sentimental, sexy, light, feel good, realistic, stylized, inspirational, atmospheric
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Divorce French Style (2014)
Plot Summary:
Ariane, a young French violinist, accepts the marriage proposal of Christen, an irresistible conductor. Only problem: she's a little bit ... married! Separated for two years with Nino, an Italian teacher with a strong character, she manages to convince him to follow her to Paris to divorce in 8 days flat. But their trip in the city of love looks much more eventful than expected.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 635
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, realistic, not serious
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Wimbledon (2004)
Plot Summary:
A pro tennis player has lost his ambition and has fallen in rank to 119. Fortunately for him, he meets a young player on the women's circuit who helps him recapture his focus for Wimbledon.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 66000
Genere: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: feel good, romantic, romantic comedy, inspirational, light, sweet, stylized, touching, humorous, semi serious
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The Hammer (2007)
Plot Summary:
Approaching forty, Ferro is unsatisfied with his life as a construction worker and part-time boxing instructor in Los Angeles, CA. After a successful bout with a young pro boxer, Ferro decides to don the gloves one last time. The movie recounts his unlikely quest for Olympic gold.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, light, sweet, semi serious, realistic, witty, funny, romantic, sentimental