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Plot Summary:
Ryo (Yamada Masasi), the lead singer of an amateur rock band at night, owns a Ramen noodle shop. He cannot fly on airplanes because he has a fear of them. Ironically, he finds himself attracted to a stewardess who comes to eat very often at his shop. One day, an opportunity comes knocking on their doors - they are to perform in Seoul. The performance day approaches, but their dream of performing in Seoul is about to be shattered because of Ryo, who cannot fly on an airplane. As a last resort, Ryo decides to take a taxi in Tokyo and fly to Seoul, leaving behind the charming stewardess who makes his heart flutter.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 25
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea, Japan
Duration: 76 min
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End of the Line (2008)
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Humorous, satirical and cleverly constructed début by Steinberg slowly but surely knots together seven stories from everyday Brazilian life. It all comes down to money, money, money: from the Indians who want to be paid for their rain dance to the politician who just can't help winning the lottery, time and again.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 64
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 76 min
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Second Hand Wedding (2008)
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A small film with a big heart, SECOND HAND WEDDING is a bittersweet dramatic comedy set in the present, in a time when trademe and e-bay threaten the primeval urge for a firsthand crack at the second-hand. Jill keeps the dream alive until she is forced to confront the habits of a lifetime and concede that no bargain is worth her daughter's happiness. Father of the bride, Brian, quips that Cheryl's upcoming wedding will be the first time anyone in the Rose family has given something away - and that's the crux of it.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 286
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 98 min
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In the Middle of the Night (1984)
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Comedy
Country: Denmark
Duration: 131 min
Plot tags: cult classic, cult film
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Rock N' Roll (2007)
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Rock N Roll is a 2007 Malayalam film directed by Renjith. The film stars Mohanlal, Lakshmi Rai, Mukesh and Rahman in lead roles.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 382
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Country: India
Duration:
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Beautiful Mystery (1983)
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Shinohara, a young bodybuilder, joins a para-military sect in northern Japan. His instructor, Takizawa, takes a liking to the new recruit. After an early “special” training session the two develop a lasting and loving relationship. “Beautiful Mystery” was the first gay “adult” film to come out of Japan. Although tame by U.S. standards, it is ground–breaking nonetheless.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 123
Genere: Drama, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: gay cinema
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Suicide Bus (1998)
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A young girl named Mitsuki receives a ticket for a bus tour from her uncle. The tour appears to be normal (expect that everyone appears to be quite sombre), but Mitsuki learns its true purpose: the other passengers and the tour manager have a suicide pact to send the bus over a cliff so their families can collect the insurance money.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 406
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: independent film, slapstick comedy, slapstick
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The Yellow Handkerchief (1977)
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The story starts with Kinya, who has recently upgraded his car. He’s a young adult and he’s single so naturally he uses his ride to ahem, look for companions. He offers a ride to a shy girl by the name of Akemi and she reluctantly accepts. From the get go, sexual tension is apparent, but things get a bit easier as the two become acquainted. They pick up Yusaku, a 30-something coal miner with a reserved personality. The story slowly begins to shift from the comedic hijinks of Kinya and Akemi to Yusaku’s mental drama. He’s hiding something about his past, which he either wants to forget or is trying to remember.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: road movie, art house
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Cracked Eggs and Noodles (2005)
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An advocate of sex, but not of marriage, bachelor Daegyu (played by singer-turned-actor Im Changjeon), 26, produces bootleg music albums for a living. One day, he comes across a plucky, nine-year-old boy named Jeon Ingwon (played by Lee Inseong) who insists that he is Daegyu's son born out of wedlock. Daegyu tries every possible means to send the bold boy back to where he came from, including reporting him to the police, deserting him on the street and even pretending not to have known him, but to no avail. Ingwon makes an offer to Daegyu: he will leave him forever if they first travel across the country together. During the journey, Daegyu comes to learn Ingwon's secret and finds a reason not to continue their cross-land journey.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 113
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 120 min
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The Last Pig (2016)
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Plum out of luck, Swabian farmer Huber’s farm goes under. Then his girlfriend Birgit takes over her father’s newly-acquired firm – in former East Germany. That's reason enough for Huber to bail on his debts and head out on a road trip through southwest Germany.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 209
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: road movie
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The Treehouse (2014)
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A 30 year old, delusional, no talent musician kidnaps a girl that he thinks is in love with him and stalks a guy who he believes is a record company scout.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 8
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, black comedy
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Moon Dogs (2016)
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A wonderfully sustained feature debut from Philip John (who directed episodes of Downton Abbey and Outlander), this anarchic coming-of-age story makes the very best of some stunning Scottish locations. It follows the misadventures of two teenage step brothers (Jack Parry-Jones and Christy O’Donnell) as they head off on a road trip across Scotland, with their relationship challenged by Caitlin (a charismatic Tara Lee), the free spirited and enigmatic girl who comes between them. Cameos from Denis Lawson and Shauna Macdonald and Anton Newcombe’s soundtrack add much to the film.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 303
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, Ireland
Duration: 93 min
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Dil Hi To Hai (1963)
Plot Summary:
Children are exchanged by greedy aunt and uncle in childhood and they live undeserved lives.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 134
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 128 min
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Kakekomi (2015)
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Kakekomi tells the stories of Edo women in the 1800s that escape abusive husbands and lovers by taking refuge in Tokeiji, a monastery in Kamakura.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 453
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 143 min
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Holiday Harmony (2022)
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A likeable and talented underdog gets momentarily sidelined from chasing her musical dreams when her van breaks down in a welcoming small town just before Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
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The Violin Player (1994)
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This European drama, set in Paris, follows a brilliant musician as he suddenly forsakes his career, to live and love amongst the common populace. Armand is the violinist who yearns to experience that life and to share his music with everyone, not just the wealthy and the elite. He leaves the glittering world of classical music without a backward glance and takes up residence in the Paris metro where he is surrounded by beggars and tramps. There he meets and becomes friends with Lydia, a metro employee.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 88
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Germany, Belgium
Duration: 94 min
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Ana (2020)
Plot Summary:
Ana meets Rafa in a chance encounter and they embark on a road trip to try and save him from bankruptcy, or worse.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, Puerto Rico
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: sincere, humorous, captivating, realistic, road movie
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Noodle (2007)
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At thirty-seven, Miri is a twice-widowed, El Al flight attendant. Her well-regulated existence is suddenly turned upside down by an abandoned Chinese boy whose migrant-worker mother has been summarily deported from Israel. The film is a touching comic-drama in which two human beings -- as different from each other as Tel Aviv is from Beijing -- accompany each other on a remarkable journey, one that takes them both back to a meaningful life.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 925
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Israel
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: realistic, captivating, humorous, sweet, sentimental, touching, serious, uplifting
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Born To Sing (2013)
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A movie directed by comedian Lee Kyeong-kyu about the laughter and inspiration of competitiors in the process of getting prepared for the singing comtest that has become one of Korea's representing event.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 87
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Everyone's Life (2017)
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Before being judges, attorneys, or jury members, they are first of all men and women at a crossroads in their lives, with their dreams and their secrets, their hopes and their limitations, all beneath the same sun, each with their own dark side. In a lovely provincial town, during a jazz festival, life will juggle with their destinies.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 390
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: sentimental, light, captivating, touching, melancholic, exciting, queer cinema
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Hana (2006)
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In a poor district of Edo lives a young samurai named Soza. He has been sent by his clan to avenge the death of his father. He isn't an accomplished swordsman however, and he prefers sharing the life of the residents, teaching the kids how to write etc. When he finally finds the man he is looking for, he will have to decide whether he follows the way of the samurai or chooses peace and reconciliation.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 127 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, serious, captivating, humorous
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The Very Private Life of Mister Sim (2015)
Plot Summary:
François Sim considers himself worthless and he may have good reasons for that. Hasn't he lost his job as well as his wife Caroline? Isn't he unable to relate to Lucy, his teenage daughter? Didn't he, when he was eighteen miss out on passion whereas the sexy, gorgeous Luigia opened her arms to him?.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 802
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: psychological, light, feel good, unusual plot structure, humorous, captivating, contemplative, road movie
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A Girl, Three Guys, and a Gun (2000)
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Three smalltown friends looking to leave their troubles behind come up with a robbery scheme to fund their trip to the big city. But as their plan goes awry and the authorities become involved, they are left with no other alternative but to take hostage a pair of traveling young lovebirds, with no shortage of problems of their own.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 263
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, semi serious, independent film, cult film
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Haruko Azumi Is Missing (2016)
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Haruko Azumi is a 28-years-old woman. She is a single and works at an office. One day, she suddenly disappears on a typical street with retail stores lined up. After her disappearance, her missing person poster is spread across the city.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 327
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: light, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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One-Way to Tomorrow (2020)
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Two strangers meet on a journey from Ankara to Izmir. Although having a rough start, their relationship takes a different path when they realize they have to confront themselves and would like to clean the slate as they get to know each other.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: road movie, sincere, romantic, humorous, captivating, independent film
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Autumn Moon (1992)
Plot Summary:
A Japanese tourist, Tokio, meets a 15-year-old Hong Kong girl and her grandmother left behind in Hong Kong while their family emmigrates to Canada.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 369
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, Japan
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious, crying
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Kikujiro (1999)
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Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro is the unlikely companion for Masao who is determined to see the mother he has never met. The two begin a series of adventures which soon turns out to be a whimsical journey of laughter and tears with a wide array of surprises and unique characters along the way.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Drama, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: road movie, sad, uplifting, touching, surreal, stylized, emotional, social, contemplative, art house
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The Guilt Trip (2012)
Plot Summary:
An inventor and his mom hit the road together so he can sell his latest invention.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 38000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: light, road movie, touching, humorous, melancholic, hilarious, sentimental, semi serious, funny, bad ending
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The Fundamentals of Caring (2016)
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Having suffered a tragedy, Ben becomes a caregiver to earn money. His first client, Trevor, is a hilarious 18-year-old with muscular dystrophy. One paralyzed emotionally, one paralyzed physically, Ben and Trevor hit the road on a trip into the western states. The folks they collect along the way will help them test their skills for surviving outside their calculated existence. Together, they come to understand the importance of hope and the necessity of true friendship.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 78000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: road movie, depressing, sentimental, touching, heartbreaking, compassionate, melancholic, absurd, psychological, funny
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The in-Laws (1996)
Plot Summary:
A village-based singer attempts to find love and fame in the big city.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 134 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, slapstick
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Piku (2015)
Plot Summary:
A cab driver is caught between a dysfunctional realtionship between a father and his daughter as he drives them to Calcutta.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 34000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: melancholic, light, road movie, touching, humorous, emotional, entertaining, stylized, romantic, visually appealing