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Plot Summary:
Women cope with various problems while earning a living in the city.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 163
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags:
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The Mommy Returns (2012)
Plot Summary:
The Mommy Returns tells the story of a mother, Ruby (Pokwang), who dies right on the day of her 25th wedding anniversary with husband, William (Gabby Concepcion). With her untimely death, she leaves behind her three children Amethyst (Kiray Celis), Topaz (Gerald Pesigan), and Sapphire (Jillian Ward). Ruby is also temporarily trapped in PURGA (short for Purgatory) with its guardian, Dyoga (John Lapus) and the pesky Manny, the chicken pet of San Pedro. When Catherine (Ruffa Gutierrez), a younger and prettier woman comes into the life of William, Ruby escapes from PURGA and returns to earth as a ghost to drive Catherine out of the family she left behind.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 31
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, contemplative, spoof, parody
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Let's Switch! (1975)
Plot Summary:
Chaos ensues when two former college friends, one a housewife and the other the editor of a hip woman's magazine, decide to switch lifestyles between the two of them.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 57
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags:
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Ang Tanging Pamilya (A Marry-Go-Round!) (2009)
Plot Summary:
A story of a young couple, Charlie Sicat and U.S.-based Prince Price, who decides to get married after two years of long-distance relationship. But there is one hitch: Charlie’s father Dindo had promised to give his wife Sunshine another church ceremony to mark their 25th wedding anniversary. Dindo vehemently refuses to have both weddings take place. Prince’s attempt to win over Dindo is further complicated by his nouveau riche mother Marlene, who insists on having her son’s wedding done her way.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 43
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: flamboyance
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Tight Skin 2 (1987)
Plot Summary:
At 56 years of age Mita Pantić (Nikola Simić) is still only a junior clerk in his company. Another typical workday for him is starting at 6 a.m. as frustration awaits at every turn from the moment he gets up. Trying to get ready to go to work, he can barely get a turn to use the bathroom in the crowded apartment. Other members of the household are not without their frustrations either, meaning that nagging and shouting are a staple of their home life at any time of day.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: cult classic, cult film
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My Stupid Boss (2016)
Plot Summary:
My Stupid Boss recounts the story of an absurd boss and his employees. Bossman (Reza Rahadian) is an Indonesian who owns a company in Kuala Lumpur. A large but disorganized company. The culprit for the disarray in the organization is the bossman himself. His first principle of management is that Bossman Is Always Right. Which means whatever the Bossman fancies, he'll get it done. And that is his following principle: Impossible We Do Miracle We Try. In the midst of this is Diana, the Bossman's secretary, who has to juggle at every turn with the odds that never seem to add up in the company. Diana's daily confronted with her boss's antics and her patience and good sense are all put to the test.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 108 min
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Coming Soon (2013)
Plot Summary:
A movie. And it's called Coming Soon.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 63
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
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Working Boys (1985)
Plot Summary:
A Filipino comedy film directed by Mike Relon Makiling.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 33
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags:
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Poltroon (1989)
Plot Summary:
In a typical Yugoslav company a relationship is developing between poltroon and CEO.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 374
Genere: Comedy
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags:
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My House Husband - Ikaw Na! (2011)
Plot Summary:
Nothing prepared ROD (Ryan Agoncillo ) and MIA ALVAREZ (Judy Ann Santos) for the major changes that took place in their lives. ROD worked as a manager of a bank while MIA opted to remain a housewife taking care of their two children — MIGO and KAYE — with an occasional sideline of selling insurance. MIA gave up her promising career in sales because ROD wanted to be the padre de familia. For ROD, it was the role of the man to provide for his wife and children … in the same manner that there was a clear cut delineation as to what are the duties of a husband from that of the wife.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 51
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, feel good, unusual plot structure, contemplative, soap opera
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Grandpa Is Dead (2009)
Plot Summary:
A large family with lots of issues gather together to mourn the death of the family patriarch. But getting in the way of their genuine grief are a bunch of superstitions about the dead, and the family's inability to deal with their issues in a civilized way.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 90
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
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SupahPapalicious (2008)
Plot Summary:
In order to win the love of his life, Adonis has to win over her only son. The son has decided that the only kind of man good enough for his mother is a man with a big family. Adonis, with the help of some friends who work in special effects, must now pretend to be a whole cast of characters of Adonis’ imaginary family, and convince the son that Adonis is good enough.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 57
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags:
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Pinay Pie (2003)
Plot Summary:
A funny story about three female friends. Karen is the smart and fashionable one among the three. Love is the cousin of Karen. She works in the cosmetics section of a department store, and dreams of becoming a beauty queen someday. Yolly is the businesswoman of the group. She is into the buy and sell business. The story runs when Love joins a beauty contest, where they find out that her roommate, Greta, is the new girlfriend of Karen's philandering boyfriend, Artie, and is also the god brother of Yolly's policeman boyfriend, SPO Pablito, who dumped her. Karen, Love and Yolly tire out all their efforts for Love to win the contest and teach their ex-boyfriends a valuable lesson.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 42
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags:
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Manay Po! 2 Overload (2008)
Plot Summary:
Luzviminda Dimagiba (Cherry Pie Picache) and her three gay sons: Oscar (Polo Ravales), Orson (John Prats) and Orwell (Jiro Manio) are back! And now they want to add a new member to their outrageous family – a cute little baby to make their new home happy and complete! But babies don’t just really just fall from heaven or can be fetched from a river, so when the Dimagibas are figuring out this dilemma, Bette (Rufa Mae Quinto) – the ditzy baby maker just came right on time to provide the answer.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 48
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags:
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Jack & Jill (1987)
Plot Summary:
When the old man became ill Jack took over her father's job of chauffeuring for a handsome millionaire whose rather eccentric mother had decided to adopt Jill so she could fulfill her dream of having a daughter. But Jill was really Jack's sister or brother.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 33
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags:
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Shake, Rattle & Roll 2k5 (2005)
Plot Summary:
The second installment of episodes from this classic horror series scares up even more screams than the first. In "Poso," a wealthy client tempts a hack occultist out of retirement. In "Aquarium," a family moves into their new home only to discover that the previous occupants left something terrible behind. And in "Lihim," a pregnant woman fears for the life of her unborn child.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 72
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: Philippines
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: dark fairy tale, anthology
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The Woman in the Septic Tank (2011)
Plot Summary:
The story of Mila, a mother from the slums, who out of desperation to survive, has sold her child to a pedophile.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 514
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: humorous, surreal, captivating, light, entertaining, surprise ending, tagalog, offbeat, realistic, neorealism
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Women in Oversized Men's Shirts (2015)
Plot Summary:
The dorkiest thing in the world, according to feminist poet Sigrid, is the movie cliche of the young woman who in the morning dons her male lover's shirt, looking adorably "indie cute". But when she begins a relationship with Kåre Tryvle, she has difficulties living up to her ideals. Meanwhile, pregnant performance artist Trine is planning to give birth in a cage, dressed up as Marie Antoinette, on camera, and factory worker Astrid is looking for the son she had adopted away.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 307
Genere: Comedy
Country: Norway
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags:
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D' Lucky Ones! (2006)
Plot Summary:
Tina and Lea are best friends who are also avid fans of Vilma Santos. They were inseparable until Lea decides to leave the country and go to Korea. They promise that someday they will really become one big happy family when their children get married. Years after, by virtue of an old vow, Lucky Girl and Lucky Boy are forced to be together by their mothers. Problem is, they hate each other's guts. But, just when they're falling for each other, love plays a trick on the meddling moms which threatens to bring the young lovers apart.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 91
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: spoof, parody
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Yaya & Angelina: The Spoiled Brat Movie (2009)
Plot Summary:
Angelina is a 7 year old brilliant and talented girl who is spoiled and a bully. Her first yaya (nanny) was hospitalized because of the girl's disobedience (A fire happened before she was hospitalized. Angelina was the cause of the fire because her yaya tried to teach her how to grill). Her parents decided to find her another yaya which would fit for her attitude.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 49
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, captivating, entertaining, witty
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Juana C. The Movie (2013)
Plot Summary:
A young woman from a far off province is sent to study in a prestigious Manila university. But she gets caught up in the wrong crowd and ends up becoming a high class prostitute. Her surprising skill gives her access to the most powerful figures in the government, which exposes her to corruption at the highest levels.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 8
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
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Working Girls (2010)
Plot Summary:
GMA Films and Viva Films are releasing a sequel to the 25-year old iconic sexy comedy film and they are calling it Working Girls 2010. The movie will include in the cast four of the original lead stars namely Maria Isabel Lopez, Gina Pareno, Carmi Martin and Rio Locsin. The remaining three are either abroad or not available.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 31
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: serious, captivating, realistic, humorous
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Sisterakas (2012)
Plot Summary:
A man takes revenge on his sister by hiring her as his personal assistant.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 332
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: humorous, psychological, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining, slapstick comedy, slapstick
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My Amnesia Girl (2010)
Plot Summary:
When Apollo finds himself surrounded by friends who are beginning to settle down, he is faced with the possibility of finding his true love. It all boils down to one name: Irene. It must be fate then, when he once again sees Irene, his ex-girlfriend from three years ago with whom he had the best memories with. Apollo and Irene were a perfect couple until circumstances led them to fall apart.Now, Irene has no recollection of Apollo, having acquired amnesia shortly after their separation. Apollo sees this as the perfect opportunity to pursue Irene again, and be able to undo all the mistakes he made in the past, by offering Irene the best memories she could ever have.True love is difficult to resist, they learn. Just when they find themselves ready to commit to each other, the pains from the past catch up with them, challenging them to finally own up to the mistakes made and lies said, and eventually realize what it is to forgive and forget.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 466
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: humorous, tagalog, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining, sentimental, touching, offbeat, realistic
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Crying Ladies (2003)
Plot Summary:
Three working-class Manila women — Stella, Ailing and Choleng — are hired as paid mourners at a traditional Chinese funeral.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 281
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: crying
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EGG (2018)
Plot Summary:
Two couples and a surrogate lay bare the complications, contradictions, heartbreak, and absurdities implicit in how we think about motherhood.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 927
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, funny, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Neurotic Quest for Serenity (2017)
Plot Summary:
Kika K is a successful star with millions of fans, but behind the scenes, she is in personal and professional crisis: she has to deal with an obsessive fan, a boyfriend with no concept, professional appointments scheduled by the businesswoman and her obsessive-compulsive disorder.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 539
Genere: Comedy
Country: Brazil
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: psychological, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, sex comedy
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A.B. Normal College (Todo na 'yan! Kulang pa 'yun!) (2003)
Plot Summary:
Dominic (Ogie Alcasid) and Miguel (Mikey Macapagal Arroyo), the school's most notorious students, are challenged when the school participates in a quiz show to upgrade the image of the school. With the gorgeous Professor Eula Yulo (Rufa Mae Quinto) as their mentor, the three are out to prove to everyone that they are more than just troublemakers.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 19
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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The Boss (2016)
Plot Summary:
A titan of industry is sent to prison after she's caught for insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America's latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive and forget.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: humorous, absurd, parody, hilarious, sincere, funny, sexy, clever, brutal, unusual plot structure
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Soft Hearts (1998)
Plot Summary:
When Annie sets her sights on her co-worker Ron she gets a few drinks in him at an office party and then has her way with him in car. A few weeks later she's expecting and is ready to set up housekeeping. Only problem? Ron's boyfriend Nick doesn't like the idea.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 87
Genere: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: tagalog, touching, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, queer cinema
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Nine to Five (1980)
Plot Summary:
Frank Hart is a pig. He takes advantage in the grossest manner of the women who work with him. When his three assistants manage to trap him in his own house they assume control of his department and productivity leaps, but just how long can they keep Hart tied up?.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 38000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: funny, light, clever, humorous, witty, retro, feel good, slapstick, romantic comedy, offbeat