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Plot Summary:
Martin Lawrence leads an all-star cast, including Cedric the Entertainer, Mo'Nique, and Mike Epps, in the hit comedy "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins." When a celebrated TV show host (Lawrence) returns to his hometown in the South, his family is there to remind him that going home is no vacation! It's one outrageous predicament after another when big-city attitude and small-town values collide in this hysterical comedy critics are praising for its "over-the-top hilarity!" (Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel).
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, semi serious, entertaining, sentimental, black comedy, feel good, realistic, romantic, sexy
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Charles McCarter and his wife Helen are about to celebrate their 18th-wedding anniversary when Helen comes home to find her clothes packed up in a U-Haul van parked in the driveway. Charles is divorcing Her. Helen moves in with her grandmother Madea, an old woman who doesn't take any lip from anyone. Madea helps Helen through these tough times by showing her what is really important in life.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: emotional, humorous, entertaining, inspirational, intense, sentimental, funny, light, thought provoking, sad
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Meet the Browns (2008)
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IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: sentimental, humorous, realistic, not serious, uplifting, black comedy, romantic comedy, independent film, black cinema, adaptation directed by original author
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IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 78000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, slapstick, parody, feel good, not serious, hilarious, romantic, sentimental, light
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, light, satirical, semi serious, black comedy, cult classic, clever, witty, talky
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IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 155
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 17000
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Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 8000
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Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 12000
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Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Comedy, Music, Romance
Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 16000
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Country: USA
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Three Can Play That Game (2007)
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IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 886
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Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 6000
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Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 220000
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 84000
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IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 805
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 25000
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 22000
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Country: USA
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IMDB Votes: 53000
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IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 45000
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 31000
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IMDB Votes: 10000
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IMDB Votes: 7000
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 143000
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IMDB Votes: 261000
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IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 50000
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IMDB Votes: 311000
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IMDB Votes: 331000
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Country: USA
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