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Plot Summary:
Clear the runway for Derek Zoolander, VH1's three-time male model of the year. His face falls when hippie-chic "he's so hot right now" Hansel scooters in to steal this year's award. The evil fashion guru Mugatu seizes the opportunity to turn Derek into a killing machine. Its a well-designed conspiracy and only with the help of Hansel and a few well-chosen accessories can Derek make the world safe.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 287000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Germany, USA, Australia
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, hilarious, parody, light, stylized, cult classic, realistic, not serious, absurd
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Zoolander 2 (2016)
Plot Summary:
Derek and Hansel are modelling again when an opposing company attempts to take them out from the business.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 74000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA, Italy
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: parody, feel good, humorous, slapstick, hilarious, action adventure, light, captivating, entertaining, freeze frame
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School for Scoundrels (2006)
Plot Summary:
A young guy short on luck, enrolls in a class to build confidence to help win over the girl of his dreams, which becomes complicated when his teacher has the same agenda.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, absurd, light, hilarious, not serious, stylized, parody, entertaining, anamorphic
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The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)
Plot Summary:
The original 70's TV family is now placed in the 1990's, where they're even more square and out of place than ever.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, parody, satirical, funny, feel good, cult classic, spoof, clever, realistic, witty
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The Internship (2013)
Plot Summary:
Two recently laid-off men in their 40s try to make it as interns at a successful Internet company where their managers are in their 20s.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 213000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: funny, motivational, light, inspirational, humorous, entertaining, absurd, hilarious, teen, visually appealing
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Tropic Thunder (2008)
Plot Summary:
Vietnam veteran 'Four Leaf' Tayback's memoir, Tropic Thunder, is being made into a film, but Director Damien Cockburn can’t control the cast of prima donnas. Behind schedule and over budget, Cockburn is ordered by a studio executive to get filming back on track, or risk its cancellation. On Tayback's advice, Cockburn drops the actors into the middle of the jungle to film the remaining scenes but, unbeknownst to the actors and production, the group have been dropped in the middle of the Golden Triangle, the home of heroin-producing gangs.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 440000
Genere: Action, Comedy, War
Country: USA, UK, Germany
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: parody, funny, hilarious, spoof, humorous, controversial, action comedy, entertaining, not serious, exciting
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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
Plot Summary:
It's the 1970s, and San Diego super-sexist anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone arrives as a new employee at his station.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 374000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: parody, funny, humorous, hilarious, absurd, witty, cynical, not serious, spoof, cult classic
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Black Sheep (1996)
Plot Summary:
When dignified Albert Donnelly runs for Governor, his team moves to keep his slow-witted and klutzy younger brother, Mike, out of the eye of the media. To baby-sit Mike, the campaign assigns sarcastic Steve, who gets the experience of a lifetime when he tries to take Mike out of town during the election.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, light, political, clever, hilarious, slapstick, parody, offbeat, smart
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Ali G Indahouse (2002)
Plot Summary:
Ali G unwittingly becomes a pawn in the evil Chancellor's plot to overthrow the Prime Minister of Great Britain. However, instead of bringing the Prime Minister down, Ali is embraced by the nation as the voice of youth and 'realness', making the Prime Minister and his government more popular than ever.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 95000
Genere: Comedy
Country: France, UK, Germany
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, hilarious, entertaining, satirical, not serious, parody, cult classic, sex comedy, black comedy
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The Dictator (2012)
Plot Summary:
The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 329000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: hilarious, parody, funny, absurd, humorous, entertaining, realistic, political, spoof, witty
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Starsky & Hutch (2004)
Plot Summary:
Join uptight David Starsky and laid-back Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson as they're paired for the first time as undercover cops. The new partners must overcome their differences to solve an important case with help from street informant Huggy Bear and persuasive criminal Reese Feldman.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 153000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: parody, funny, humorous, entertaining, satirical, hilarious, not serious, exciting, realistic, action packed
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Me, Myself & Irene (2000)
Plot Summary:
Rhode Island State Trooper Charlie Baileygates has a multiple personality disorder. One personality is crazy and aggressive, while the other is more friendly and laid back. Both of these personalities fall in love with the same woman named Irene after Charlie loses his medication.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 248000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, hilarious, not serious, parody, slapstick, psychological, road movie, feel good, black comedy
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Envy (2004)
Plot Summary:
A man becomes increasingly jealous of his friend's newfound success.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, absurd, cynical, not serious, black comedy, grindhouse, teen, realistic, parody
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Duplex (2003)
Plot Summary:
When a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 60000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: humorous, dark comedy, hilarious, black comedy, stylized, feel good, entertaining, funny, romantic comedy, slapstick
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Dumb and Dumber To (2014)
Plot Summary:
20 years after the dimwits set out on their first adventure, they head out in search of one of their long lost children in the hope of gaining a new kidney.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 143000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: road movie, buddy comedy, humorous, hilarious, slapstick, stylized, not serious, funny, teen, disgusting
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The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)
Plot Summary:
After breaking up with his longtime stage partner, a famous but jaded Vegas magician fights for relevance when a new, "hip" street magician appears on the scene.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 75000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, entertaining, hilarious, light, intense, not serious, realistic, stylized, slapstick
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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
Plot Summary:
When the incompetent Officer Frank Drebin seeks the ruthless killer of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 181000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: parody, funny, spoof, humorous, detective, slapstick, not serious, absurd, light, hilarious
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Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
Plot Summary:
When megalomaniacal White Goodman, the owner of a trendy, high-end fitness center, makes a move to take over the struggling local gym run by happy-go-lucky Pete La Fleur, there's only one way for La Fleur to fight back: dodgeball. Aided by a dodgeball guru and Goodman's attorney, La Fleur and his rag-tag team of underdogs launch a knock-down, drag-out battle in which the winner takes all.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 263000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, hilarious, slapstick, entertaining, light, absurd, spoof, realistic, not serious
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Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
Plot Summary:
With the 70s behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York's first 24-hour news channel by storm.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 190000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, parody, satirical, absurd, realistic, surreal, cynical, not serious, spoof
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Brain Donors (1992)
Plot Summary:
Three manic idiots; a lawyer, cab driver and a handyman team up to run a ballet company to fulfill the will of a millionaire. Stooge-like antics result as the trio try to outwit the rich widow and her scheming big-shot lawyer, who also wants to run the ballet.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, witty, light, clever, unusual plot structure, surreal, absurd, talky, stylized
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Beerfest (2006)
Plot Summary:
During a trip to Germany to scatter their grandfather's ashes, German-American brothers Todd and Jan discover Beerfest, the secret Olympics of downing stout, and want to enter the contest to defend their family's beer-guzzling honor. Their Old Country cousins sneer at the Yanks' chances, prompting the siblings to return to America to prepare for a showdown the following year.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 71000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, entertaining, not serious, realistic, grindhouse, hilarious, sex comedy, teen, parody
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Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
Plot Summary:
Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev travels to America to make a documentary. As he zigzags across the nation, Borat meets real people in real situations with hysterical consequences. His backwards behavior generates strong reactions around him exposing prejudices and hypocrisies in American culture.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 434000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: mockumentary, absurd, humorous, controversial, funny, parody, dark comedy, satirical, slapstick, hilarious
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Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
Plot Summary:
As a swingin' fashion photographer by day and a groovy British superagent by night, Austin Powers is the '60s' most shagadelic spy, baby! But can he stop megalomaniac Dr. Evil after the bald villain freezes himself and unthaws in the '90s? With the help of sexy sidekick Vanessa Kensington, he just might.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 253000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, humorous, entertaining, absurd, funny, slapstick, hilarious, cult classic, clever
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Meet the Fockers (2004)
Plot Summary:
Hard-to-crack ex-CIA man, Jack Byrnes and his wife, Dina head for the warmer climes of Florida to meet son-in-law-to-be, Greg Focker's parents. Unlike their happily matched offspring, the future in-laws find themselves in a situation of opposites that definitely do not attract.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 283000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, entertaining, hilarious, not serious, parody, predictable, romantic, sexy, feel good
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Dumb and Dumber (1994)
Plot Summary:
Lloyd and Harry are two men whose stupidity is really indescribable. When Mary, a beautiful woman, loses an important suitcase with money before she leaves for Aspen, the two friends (who have found the suitcase) decide to return it to her. After some "adventures" they finally get to Aspen where, using the lost money they live it up and fight for Mary's heart.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 405000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: humorous, absurd, funny, road movie, slapstick, hilarious, parody, cult classic, offbeat, feel good
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Ted (2012)
Plot Summary:
John Bennett, a man whose childhood wish of bringing his teddy bear to life came true, now must decide between keeping the relationship with the bear or his girlfriend, Lori.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 644000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, buddy comedy, hilarious, not serious, parody, entertaining, absurd, feel good, teen
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Old School (2003)
Plot Summary:
Three friends attempt to recapture their glory days by opening up a fraternity near their alma mater.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 241000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, sex comedy, hilarious, talky, not serious, cult classic, intense, romantic, philosophical
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Scary Movie (2000)
Plot Summary:
Following on the heels of popular teen-scream horror movies, with uproarious comedy and biting satire. Marlon and Shawn Wayans, Shannon Elizabeth and Carmen Electra pitch in to skewer some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters, including Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer, The Matrix, American Pie and The Blair Witch Project.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 281000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: parody, funny, spoof, humorous, slasher, not serious, satirical, absurd, slapstick, teen
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The Campaign (2012)
Plot Summary:
Two rival politicians compete to win an election to represent their small North Carolina congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 136000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: parody, funny, political, humorous, black comedy, hilarious, witty, sex comedy, ironic, surreal
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The Hangover (2009)
Plot Summary:
When three friends finally come to after a raucous night of bachelor-party revelry, they find a baby in the closet and a tiger in the bathroom. But they can't seem to locate their best friend, Doug – who's supposed to be tying the knot. Launching a frantic search for Doug, the trio perseveres through a nasty hangover to try to make it to the church on time.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 829000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, entertaining, buddy comedy, absurd, not serious, hilarious, cult classic, road movie, sex comedy
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Meet the Parents (2000)
Plot Summary:
Greg Focker is ready to marry his girlfriend, Pam, but before he pops the question, he must win over her formidable father, humorless former CIA agent Jack Byrnes, at the wedding of Pam's sister. As Greg bends over backward to make a good impression, his visit to the Byrnes home turns into a hilarious series of disasters, and everything that can go wrong does, all under Jack's critical, hawklike gaze.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 350000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, parody, entertaining, hilarious, light, absurd, witty, romantic, romantic comedy