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Plot Summary:
Do you prefer to wax on or wax off? Preacher won't let you dance? Well then, put Baby in the corner and come on down, 'cause VH1 is bringing back more of the'80s you love in this feature-length film, Totally Awesome. The Gundersons have just moved across the country and the kids - Charlie, Lori, and Max - are trying their best to acclimate themselves into a new school and all kinds of dilemmas therein: the need to dance, the pitfalls of young love, the quest for popularity, scientific genius and of course the quirky but loveable Japanese gardener. Totally Awesome takes all your favorite '80s-flick mainstays and weaves them into the biggest and baddest plotline ever conceived. Tot say it is radical would be an understatement.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, humorous, realistic, witty, not serious
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The Party Animal (1984)
Plot Summary:
The Party Animal is a documentary-style comedy about a sex-starved man, Pondo Sinatra, a 26-year-old college student whom everyone agrees is doomed to die a virgin. Desperate to break what seems to be a cosmic curse, he tries ever more bizarre schemes to seduce one the sexy, scantily-clad women who seem to be everywhere, taunting him and enjoying his misery. Despite his best efforts, however, he is rejected everywhere, even at the local cathouse. When Pondo threatens to kill himself, Studley, his ladykilling best friend, tries to help him in his quest to "get him a little", as does Studley's mentor, a wise old janitor named Elbow.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 906
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Canada
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, independent film, cult classic, parody, mockumentary, offbeat, feel good, humorous, realistic, not serious
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My Breakfast with Blassie (1983)
Plot Summary:
My Breakfast with Blassie is a movie starring Andy Kaufman and professional wrestler "Classy" Freddie Blassie. It is a mostly improvised parody of the popular art film My Dinner with Andre and is set in a restaurant where Kaufman and Blassie have a discussion over breakfast. Also featured is Kaufman's partner Bob Zmuda, who plays a nosy fan. Lynne Margulies, who would later become Kaufman's girlfriend, also plays a role; in fact, she and Kaufman met for the first time on camera.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 604
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: parody, independent film, clever, offbeat, humorous, realistic, witty, talky, not serious, spoof
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Dance Flick (2009)
Plot Summary:
Street dancer, Thomas Uncles is from the wrong side of the tracks, but his bond with the beautiful Megan White might help the duo realize their dreams as they enter in the mother of all dance battles.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, humorous, not serious, realistic, captivating, black comedy, exciting, tense, idiotic
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Getting Lucky (1989)
Plot Summary:
School nerd Bill just wants to save the world and to score a date with cheerleader babe Chrissie Schackler. Both become real possibilities when he finds an alcoholic Leprechaun in a beer bottle he was about to recycle. Wacky hijinks ensue as the leprechaun, Lepkey, messes up a few of the wishes. Can Bill fight off school jock Tony Chanuka and marry Chrissie so they can fulfill their dream of opening a clinic?.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 485
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, romantic, humorous, semi serious, independent film
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Bikini Squad (1993)
Plot Summary:
A woman director is hired to finish the season of "Bikini Squad", a popular TV series about California beach lifeguards. A more than obvious lack of talent and basic intelligence among the crew make her contemplate leaving the set.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 356
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: erotic, teen sex comedy, parody, sexy, humorous, realistic, not serious, independent film, spoof, weird
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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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The Hungover Games (2014)
Plot Summary:
It's a movie about Hungover guys that get lost in a death match game: Each year, drunk people are selected to participate in torturous games the morning after a big night out. There's no sunglasses, no water, and no headache medicine. "The Hungover Games," a film that manages to merge the premises of both "The Hunger Games" and "The Hangover" ... and throw in references to "Ted," "Django Unchained," "The Lord of the Rings," "Carrie," "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" and whatever else crossed the writers' fevered brains during the probably very drunken "development process.".
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, humorous, not serious, ironic, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining, fast
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Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special (2010)
Plot Summary:
Join Messers Heidecker and Wareheim for an exciting winter holiday that's taking the world by storm with the Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 919
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, surreal, stylized, parody, offbeat, spoof, sketch comedy, live comedy, post modern
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Kickin' It Old Skool (2007)
Plot Summary:
"Kickin' It Old Skool" revolves around a 12-year-old breakdancer, who in 1986 hits his head while performing at a talent show and as a result is comatose for 20 years. He awakens to find he is a grown man. With the mind and experience of a young kid, he attempts to revive his and his dance team's short-lived career with the hopes of helping support his parents' failing yogurt shop.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: humorous, absurd, not serious, talky, stylized, slapstick, independent film, slapstick comedy, hilarious, parody
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The 41-Year-Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It (2010)
Plot Summary:
Follows Andy, who needs to hook up with a hottie, pronto, because he hasn't had sex in... well, forever - and his luck isn't the only thing that's hard. His equally horny teenage roommates also need it superbad, and with the help of their nerdy pal, McAnalovin' and his fake I.D., they may tap more than just a keg.
IMDB Rating: 2.6
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: spoof, humorous, parody, funny, light, intense, erotic, realistic, not serious, sexual
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The Adventures of Food Boy (2008)
Plot Summary:
Ezra discovers he has a unique ability to make food appear in his hands. He quickly uses his new super powers to impress his friends and to become popular around school for the first time in his life.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, not serious, captivating, exciting, light, sincere, independent film
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Last Resort (1994)
Plot Summary:
Sam and Dave are living the boring life until they are beckoned to Sam's uncle's Island. When they get there (still not quite sure how that worked) they are compelled by beautiful women and a dastardly enemy of the Island. After accidentally convincing Sam's uncle to sign away rights to his island, they must somehow fix the problem.
IMDB Rating: 2.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, absurd, parody, intense, not serious, entertaining, erotic, independent film, realistic, funny
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Foreign Exchange (2008)
Plot Summary:
Four high school friends plan to ride out their senior year taking easy classes, including a program for housing foreign exchange students and eventually all attending Ohio State. Hurdles befall each of the four: grades, higher aspirations, love. Is it the Foreign Exchange students that learn from their host or the hosts that do more of the learning?.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: teen sex comedy, humorous, realistic, not serious, sexy, sex comedy, independent film, sexual
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Breaking Wind (2012)
Plot Summary:
A comedic spoof based on the worldwide phenomenon "The Twilight Saga.".
IMDB Rating: 2.3
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, not serious, spoof, cynical, idiotic, vampire comedy, campy
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Porky's II: The Next Day (1983)
Plot Summary:
When the students of Angel Beach High decide to stage "An Evening With Shakespeare," their efforts are threatened by Miss Balbricker, who views the works of Shakespeare as obscene. She enlists the help of Reverend Bubba Flavel, a religious fanatic who brings along his flock of followers to pressure the school into shutting down the production.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: teen sex comedy, sexual, sexy, humorous, spectacular, offbeat, feel good, realistic, witty, not serious
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Freak Dance (2010)
Plot Summary:
A spoiled rich girl who wants to be a dancer finds herself caught into between two rival dance groups set to do battle at an underground competition.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 358
Genere: Comedy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, light, captivating, parody, realistic, alternative comedy
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Prom Wars: Love Is a Battlefield (2008)
Plot Summary:
The graduating class at Miss Aversham and Miss Cronstall's School for Girls find that they have - in defiance of the natural laws of probability - all blossomed simultaneously. Capitalizing on their unique status, and intent on teaching high school boys to NEVER take girls for granted, they issue a challenge to the boys of Easthill's rival private schools, Selby and Lancaster.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 544
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious
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American Sophomore (2012)
Plot Summary:
A group of high school kids enjoy many adventures throughout their formative tenth grade year.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 173
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, light, teen comedy
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The Breakdance Kid (2004)
Plot Summary:
In 1984, loser pizza guy Whitey Johnson is run over by a semi truck on live television, making him a local hero. The world watches as Whitey vows to not only walk again but to win his town's breakdance competition. Whitey struggles to conquer bully breakdancers, to win the heart of a disinterested girl, and live up to the name, "The Breakdance Kid".
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 41
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, realistic, mockumentary
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Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation (1992)
Plot Summary:
The nerds are now in control of the university, as a result of Lewis Skolnick and the rest's actions in the two previous movies. A new generation of sportsmen arrive, however, determined on winning the school back. The principle, himself an ex-nerd fighter, helps them, and the nerds return to suppression. Harold Skolnick needs help from his uncle Lewis, the hero of the first two movies. Lewis, however, are not too proud of his nerd past, and won't reveal any of it, much less help his nephew. However, his wife makes him change his mind, and with help from his friends from the first two movies, they start the fight to win the school back, using classic nerd tricks.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, humorous, realistic, semi serious, teen comedy, eighties, fun
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Expelled (2014)
Plot Summary:
Felix (Cameron Dallas) is a legendary prankster who gets expelled from his high school and, with his friend’s help, stops at nothing to hide it from his parents.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: witty, humorous, realistic, funny, disgusting, cynical, feel good, not serious, offbeat
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18-Year-Old Virgin (2009)
Plot Summary:
In a series of sexual mishaps, a high school senior tries to lose her virginity on the last night before graduation.
IMDB Rating: 2.9
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: teen sex comedy, erotic, humorous, realistic, semi serious, sex comedy, mockbuster, sexy, parody, offbeat
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I Was a Teenage Faust (2002)
Plot Summary:
15 year old Brendan Willy hates himself for being un-cool when he falls in love with the girl of his dreams. Enter Mr. Five, a no good tempter from hell, which in his last attempt to ensnare a soul before being fried for eternity, transforms Brendan into the coolest kid in Indiana, only to find out that this contract isn't going to be easy at all.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 425
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, captivating, offbeat
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The Weekend (2007)
Plot Summary:
In the spirit of "Superbad" and "Dazed and Confused," "The Weekend" relishes the moments that made being a teenager so excruciatingly painful and fantastic. Over the course of a single weekend, various teenagers discover that, perhaps, they don't yet have it all figured out: Rich kid Jacob throws an elaborate weekend party, Benjamin thinks he's going to marry his hesitant girlfriend.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 673
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: not serious, humorous, realistic, sexy, teen sex comedy, teen, epic, sexual, campy
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Extreme Movie (2008)
Plot Summary:
A sketch comedy movie about the joys and embarrassments of teen sex. But mostly the embarrassments.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, not serious, sketch comedy, sexy, spoof, absurd, light, feel good, captivating
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Porky's Revenge (1985)
Plot Summary:
As graduation nears for the class of 1955 at Angel Beach High, the gang once again faces off against their old enemy, Porky, who wants them to throw the school's championship basketball game since he has bet on the opposing team.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: teen sex comedy, sexy, sexual, humorous, sex comedy, ironic, cult classic, realistic, not serious, erotic
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Epic Movie (2007)
Plot Summary:
When Edward, Peter, Lucy and Susan each follow their own path, they end up finding themselves at Willy's Chocolate factory. Walking through a wardrobe, they discover the world of Gnarnia, which is ruled by the White Bitch. Meeting up with characters such as Harry Potter and Captain Jack Swallows, the newly reunited family must team up with Aslo, a wise-but-horny lion to stop the white bitch's army.
IMDB Rating: 2.4
IMDB Votes: 109000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, absurd, humorous, funny, not serious, slapstick, satirical, ironic, grindhouse
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Meet the Spartans (2008)
Plot Summary:
From the creators of Scary Movie and Date Movie comes this tongue-in-cheek parody of the sword-and-sandal epics, dubbed Meet the Spartans. The 20th Century Fox production was written and directed by the filmmaking team of Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. Sure, Leonidas may have nothing more than a cape and some leather underwear to protect him from the razor-sharp swords of his Persian enemies,.
IMDB Rating: 2.8
IMDB Votes: 111000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, absurd, humorous, slapstick, slapstick comedy, scary, epic, satirical, ironic
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The New Guy (2002)
Plot Summary:
Nerdy high school senior Dizzy Harrison has finally gotten lucky -- after purposely getting expelled, he takes lessons in 'badass cool' from a convict and enrolls at a new school. But can he keep up the ruse?.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, parody, hilarious, teen, humorous, not serious, sex comedy, entertaining, realistic
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Dirty Deeds (2005)
Plot Summary:
An American Pie-like teen comedy in which a high school senior tries to become the first student in years to complete the Dirty Deeds, an outrageous series of challenges that must be completed by the Homecoming banquet at 9 a.m.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: sexy, sex comedy, teen sex comedy, funny, romantic, humorous, semi serious, teen, parody, feel good