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Plot Summary:
When Jeff discovers that the bowling alley he manages is being sold, he must do everything he can to save the place he's come to call home.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 637
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing
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Amanda & Jack Go Glamping (2017)
Plot Summary:
With his marriage and career against the ropes, dejected author Jack Spencer travels with his wife, Amanda, to an isolated glamping retreat in search of a spark. When a surprise double booking finds their private retreat anything but private, Jack spins into a comedic exploration of love, lost dreams, small-town-wisdom, and friendship with a miniature donkey to get over himself before he loses all he holds dear.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 808
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing
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Young Bodies Heal Quickly (2014)
Plot Summary:
Two brothers are fleeing arrest for the "accidental" killing of a young girl. Their destination is their estranged father's desolate compound on the sea shore.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 107
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, independent film
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Person to Person (2017)
Plot Summary:
Follows a variety of New York characters as they navigate personal relationships and unexpected problems over the course of one day.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: captivating, satirical, disturbing, mumblecore
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Goodnight Irene (2008)
Plot Summary:
Two solitary men embark on a journey to find a missing woman.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 187
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Portugal
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing
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Dial a Prayer (2015)
Plot Summary:
A troubled young woman working at a prayer call center makes a difference in other people's lives, forcing her to reconcile with her troubled past with the faith she brings out in others.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Hot Air (2018)
Plot Summary:
A right-wing talk show host's life takes a sudden turn when his 16-year-old niece comes crashing into his life.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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The Perfect Dinner (2022)
Plot Summary:
Based on a story by Stefano Sardo, The Perfect Dinner follows Carmine (Salvatore Esposito, Gomorrah series), a Neapolitan mafioso who isn’t cut out for the criminal life. Under the protection of his boss Pasquale (Gianfranco Gallo), Carmine is sent north to run a money laundering operation through a restaurant. He simply needs to defrost frozen meals, issue receipts and dinner is served. But everything changes when he meets Consuelo (Greta Scarano), a chef who always pursues perfection and dreams of winning a Michelin star. Carmine hires her and decides to transform the establishment into a high-end restaurant. Could the love for food and dream of winning a Michelin star give them both a second chance?.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 725
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing
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People Who Are Well (2014)
Plot Summary:
Umberto Maria Durloni is a successful lawyer and a socialite who likes parties and a lavish life. He's got it all, except any ethical qualms.Only a step away from the top, his perfect world crumbles, showing him the brutal do downside to his life; in a tragicomic downward spiral of deceptions and setbacks, he understands he must fight back to regain his place in society, with some changes.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 709
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Breakable You (2017)
Plot Summary:
A divorced playwright and his therapist ex deal with new relationships and their daughter.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 459
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Ears (2016)
Plot Summary:
A man wakes up one morning with an annoying ringing sound in his ears. A note on the fridge says: "Your friend Luigi has died. P.S. I took the car". The problem is that he does not even remember who this guy Luigi is. This is just the beginning of a tragicomic day during which he will be plunged into the folly of the world. One of those days that changes your life forever.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 533
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, enigmatic, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Mr. Sadman (2009)
Plot Summary:
In 1990, before the First Gulf War, Mounir, an impressionable and sheltered Saddam Hussein body-double, loses his job and moves to Los Angeles in search of a new start. But once the real Saddam invades Kuwait and makes international headlines, Mounir learns the truth about the Iraqi dictator and vows to shed his Saddam persona forever. Unfortunately, he doesn't know how to be anyone else.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 71
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious, independent film
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Happiness for Sale (2013)
Plot Summary:
Mi-na takes over a small stationery store from her father when he suddenly falls down. She wants to sell the store because it seems only troublesome to her. But it is not as easy as she thought. The store's regular costomers force her not to sell it. The objections of the little children is hard to resist.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 219
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing
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Loveling (2018)
Plot Summary:
On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, Irene has only a few days to overcome her anxiety and renew her strength before sending her eldest son out into the world.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Brazil, Uruguay, Germany
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious, feel good
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Single Drunk Female (2022)
Plot Summary:
A public flame-out at a New York media company forces 20-something alcoholic Samantha Fink to seize the only chance she has to sober up and avoid jail time: moving back home with her overbearing mother, Carol. Back in Greater Boston, Samantha restarts her life, working at the local grocery store while surrounded by all of the triggers that made her drink in the first place.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious, funny
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Walking with Herb (2021)
Plot Summary:
Joe Amable-Amo is a bank executive and former amateur golfer struggling with his faith after an unexpected tragedy. Faced with growing doubts about himself, his purpose, and his belief in God, Joe is stunned when he receives a message from God on his computer screen telling him that he’s been chosen to inspire the world and play in a world championship golf tournament. Guided by God’s eccentric personal messenger, Herb, Joe learns that the seemingly impossible is possible…through faith, family, and second chances.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 215
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing
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Man Up! (2019)
Plot Summary:
Tom, 16, is a sensitive teenager who is about to enter a new high school after being expelled. He intends to find his place, make friends and seduce the girl he loves. Tom needs the support of his older brother, Leo, a true mentor, who is working to make him a “cool kid”. However, Leo's fraternal benevolence hides a destructive temperament... Will Tom be able to grow up finding his own path?.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 342
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing
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Sun Dogs (2017)
Plot Summary:
A man eager to serve his country but rejected by the Marines pairs up with a young runaway to form an unlikely team on a misguided adventure.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: entertaining, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Showing Roots (2016)
Plot Summary:
Set in the year 1977, two women look to integrate their small town, inspired by the miniseries "Roots" as it hits the airwaves.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 169
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Special Honors (2017)
Plot Summary:
Laura, 21, is determined to earn her High school diploma, just like anyone else. Except Laura is a bit different. She has Down syndrome. As she faces her own difficulties, she must also deal with the doubts of her loved ones and the occasional cruelty of her peers. Overcoming challenge after challenge between emotion and laughter, Laura battles for every inch of an opportunity that life tries to keep from her. Like a movie in which disability brings a fresh perspective on life challenges and the pursuit of happiness.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 44
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, captivating, satirical, disturbing
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Austin Found (2017)
Plot Summary:
A woman who is fed up with her mundane lifestyle hatches a scheme to make her family instant celebrities by having her ex-boyfriend kidnap her 11-year-old daughter for a month.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 937
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Golden Chickensss (2014)
Plot Summary:
Working as a prostitute since she was 16, Kam has witnessed the highs and lows of Hong Kong over the decades. Kamis now a “madam” who manages a stable of high-end prostitutes, entertaining and hosting parties for rich men. She has seen it all. On the surface she embraces the prosperity of the ‘New HK’ but like countless middle-class HK citizens, she laments the lossof the old Hong Kong that once belonged to the people. Over the hill mob boss, Gordon, was put behind bars before the Hong Kong Handover in 1997. Gordon’s appearance and mindset are still stuck in the colonial past. Recently released from prison, he is unable to cope with the New Hong Kong. His sole source of solace is his old flame, Kam.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 512
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious, funny
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The Second Wedding Night (2005)
Plot Summary:
When his destituite widowed sister-in-law—whom he had never stopped harbouring feelings for—and her ne'er-do-well son come to live with him after World War II, a mentally-ill farmer who spends all his time destroying unexploded ordnance scattered across the countryside finds a new purpose in his lonely life.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 655
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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All the Reasons to Forget (2018)
Plot Summary:
After ending his long-term relationship, Antonio is sure that he can quickly get over Sofia. But nothing is as simple as it seems. And realizing the impossibility of controlling his own feelings, he begins to boycott them, using all sorts of contemporary palliative measures to free himself from the memories of his ex: cognitive psychoanalysis, prescription drugs, Tinder, among others. Ergo, Antonio will go through several tragicomic situations.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 556
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Fourplay (2018)
Plot Summary:
A story of friendship, love, marriage, secrets, lies that unfolds between two couples in one apartment during a Sunday brunch that will affect their lives forever.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 194
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Temporary Family (2014)
Plot Summary:
Lung, a hardworking property agent, is facing a serious situation in life. His girlfriend won't marry him unless he can buy her a 1000-sq ft. apartment in one year’s time; whilst Charlotte desperately needs a place to stay after her divorce. Along with Lung’s intern Very, a mainland rich, they become co-owners of the office girl Hak’s small flat that was left to Hak by her estranged mother.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 382
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Miracle in Motor City (2021)
Plot Summary:
Amber Dupont bites off more than she can chew when she takes charge of her church's annual Christmas pageant and inadvertently promises to deliver a special performance by Motown legend Smokey Robinson. When her best friends secretly enlist Amber's former flame Eddie to help, the pair reconnect in a quest to find Smokey and convince him to appear. With the clock ticking, family, friends, and superstar Smokey Robinson come together to stage the most special pageant yet.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 262
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Open at Night (2016)
Plot Summary:
One night to change everything. One night to save a theater, one night to change one's perspective about life. Luigi will push and pull Faeza with him everywhere around Paris an entire night to save his theater.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 628
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious, twisted
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Taipei Exchanges (2010)
Plot Summary:
Doris simply wanted to open a refined, stylish coffee shop in a bohemian Taipei neighborhood, but when she's stuck with a load of useless gifts from the opening celebration, her younger sister Josie turns the café into a burgeoning bartering business. There, even a soulful song (by Japanese singer Atari Kosuke in a cameo) is a tradable commodity. One day, a traveler brings in 35 soaps from around the world with a story for each of them, awakening Doris' imagination about the outside world that she has never seen.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 680
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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The Good House (2021)
Plot Summary:
Hildy Good, a wry New England realtor and descendant of the Salem witches who loves her wine and loves her secrets. Her compartmentalized life starts to unravel as she rekindles an old romance and becomes dangerously entwined in one person’s reckless behavior.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, India
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, semi serious, comedy drama
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Fidaa (2017)
Plot Summary:
Two young people embark on a winding and rocky path to love after meeting at a wedding.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 144 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious