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Plot Summary:
After his retirement, Bahgat constantly runs into trouble with his family, thanks to his wife’s intense jealousy, his issues with his children and their spouses, and the generational gap between him and his grandchildren.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 878
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Egypt
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, semi serious
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At eye level (2016)
Plot Summary:
11-year-old Michi lives in a children's home, every day fighting to win the respect of the other kids, till the day he finds his real dad, Tom - who happens to be a dwarf, even shorter than Michi is, the opposite of his idea of manliness and strength. When the kids find out, Michi's life becomes hell and he flees. With nowhere to go, he moves in with Tom, who is new to this fatherhood thing, while Michi tried to hide his embarrassment and shame from his fellow school kids. This forces Tom, who had coped well till now, to confront his handicap head on. As time passes, they discover they have more in common than other sons and fathers, until their relationship is again suddenly put to the hard test.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 201
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: psychological, feel good, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious, educational
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My Story Is Long (2019)
Plot Summary:
A young man has college and a failed business behind him. Unemployed and planning his next steps he is lodging with is mother, a small business owner. His sister and her family also move in with the two, albeit temporarily. She sees him as a loser and a lush and wants him out. She also whispers in their mother's ear to ask him to leave the house in order to find his own way and begin the rest of his life. She probably has noble intentions, but is she right and will she succeed?.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 217
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, thrilling
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Yeditepe Istanbul (2001)
Plot Summary:
When Olcay's husband commits suicide and leaves a huge debt behind, Olcay and her teenage daughter, Duru, are forced to move to a slum in Istanbul. They find themselves financially dependent on Olcay's only remaining friend, so Olcay starts to look for a job. Without any degree or experience, she tries to survive doing all sorts of odd jobs. Meanwhile, her neighbors, who are completely different from the people in Olcay's old world, begin to get to like the mother and daughter. Some even fall in love.
IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Turkey
Duration:
Plot tags: sincere, humorous, captivating, disturbing
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Uncle (2021)
Plot Summary:
Joon Hyeok is an unpopular musician whose life has hit rock bottom. He had already broken off his relationship with his older sister, Joon Hee, when her son appeared before him. His nephew developed Obsessive–compulsive disorder after his mother divorced his stepfather. Joon Hyeok takes his nephew in and looks after him. Joon Hee divorced her physically abusive husband after 12 years of marriage. She moved into an inexpensive apartment and now faces losing custody of her son to her ex-husband and his mother.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 111
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Music
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: sitcom, funny, sincere, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, dorama
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The Carpenter's Miracle (2013)
Plot Summary:
Josh, a small town carpenter, finds himself at the center of a national media story when his touch brings a twelve year-old boy, who fell into a freezing lake, back to life. Although many consider it a miraculous act, Josh isn't convinced he has done anything special - even after he seemingly heals several others. Thrust into a whirlwind he never expected, Josh must make a decision that could change his life and the lives of those he cares about most.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 262
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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One the Woman (2021)
Plot Summary:
A corruption inspector suddenly inherits a great fortune. In this mystery, she tries to regain her memory.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 659
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 69 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, entertaining, disturbing, semi serious
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Dafne and the Rest (2021)
Plot Summary:
Dafne and her friends are a bunch of thirty-somethings living dissatisfied lives. Frustrated in love and sex, they work in lousy jobs, trying to find themselves, and some love, in Madrid.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 582
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, tragicomedy, disturbing, semi serious
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Makari (2021)
Plot Summary:
Saverio Lamanna, a journalist turned spokesman for an influential government politician, is fired after committing imprudence at work. Defeated both emotionally and professionally, Saverio decides to leave Rome and return to Màkari, his birthplace in Sicily: here he rediscovers a great passion that has remained dormant for years, that of the writer. Driven by the curiosity that characterizes him, Saverio decides to improvise as an investigator and investigate the various local cases, forming an unlikely trio together with the eccentric and light-hearted friend Peppe Piccionello and the determined architecture student Suleima.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 153
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, entertaining, disturbing, semi serious
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All Kinds of Daughters-in-Law (2017)
Plot Summary:
Hwang Eun Byul, a ghostwriter for a publishing company, and Hwang Geum Byul, a leader for the PR department at a fashion company, are fraternal twin sisters, but their mother has always favored Geum Byul. The sisters end up marrying into rivaling families, and the story follows them as they try to work through their conflicts with communication and a positive attitude.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 17
Genere: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Precious Family (2004)
Plot Summary:
Precious Family is a South Korean television series starring Kim Hee-ae, Hur Joon-ho, Song Jae-ho, Kim Hae-sook, Jang Hyun-sung, Lee Dong-wook, and Lee Yoo-ri. It aired on KBS2 from October 16, 2004 to July 5, 2005 on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 for 68 episodes. Shedding light on the importance of family and marriage through the realistic portrayal of one woman who experiences many trials in her life including her husband's infidelity, friction with difficult in-laws, and the hardship of raising an autistic son, the drama received solid ratings and critical approval.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 9
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Silvana Sin Lana (2016)
Plot Summary:
A high society woman loses everything and has to move with her three daughters, and her mom to a middle-class neighborhood.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 367
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, disturbing, telenovela
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Billionaire Boy (2016)
Plot Summary:
The story of Len, who made a billion dollars from inventing a new toilet roll, and his 12-year-old son Joe who appears to have everything he could want but what he really needs is a friend.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 711
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, captivating, satirical, disturbing
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A Loving Husband (2016)
Plot Summary:
Schoolteacher Yohei is married to Miyoko. For the first time in 25 years they begin to live by themselves when their son marries and moves out. Then Yohei discovers that all’s not well in his marriage.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 277
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: Japan
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, 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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Finding Ola (2022)
Plot Summary:
After a life-altering event, Ola embarks on a journey of self-discovery while dealing with the challenges of raising two children and making ends meet.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Egypt
Duration: 52 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, entertaining, disturbing, sincere, social, sitcom
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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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Wonderful Times (2009)
Plot Summary:
Vyprávěj je český televizní retroseriál vyráběný v koprodukci České televize a společnosti Dramedy Productions. Natáčení začalo v roce 2009 a první díl s názvem Od začátku byl uveden na programu ČT1 v pondělí 31. srpna 2009. Seriál je uváděn v týdenní periodicitě a stopáž každého dílu je cca 52 minut. Děj se odehrává v Československu a je zasazen do skutečných historických událostí, které ovlivňují příběhy jednotlivých postav. Dobovou atmosféru autoři navozují ukázkami z dobových Československých filmových týdeníků s původními komentáři, případně novým historizujícím komentářem, který namluvil Vladimír Fišer. Příběh je doprovázen hlasem vypravěče, který propůjčil herec Vojtěch Kotek a poté Matěj Hádek. Scénáře vznikají pod vedením scenáristy Rudolfa Merknera.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 204
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 52 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Go! Mrs. Go! (2011)
Plot Summary:
Go Bong-sil is separated from her husband by death and almost comes to bankruptcy when she becomes a writer for the best seller.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 33
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: psychological, humorous, captivating, disturbing, touching
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Sofia Residents in Excess (2011)
Plot Summary:
The show recreates modern life in a Sofia suburb, tracking the dramatic and no less comical relationship between two large neighbors families.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Bulgaria
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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You are My Destiny (2008)
Plot Summary:
Jang Sae-byuk is a cheerful and grateful orphan who always tries her best. She dreams of one day becoming an interior designer, despite her lack of education and money. Because of an accident that happened before the story starts (about three years ago), she loses her sight and undergoes corneal transplant surgery. Different events unravel when she encounters the Kim family, who has lost a daughter in a horrible car crash, unbeknownst to everyone besides the father and older brother. The stories then intertwine when Sae-byuk meets the Kim's extended family and the son of a big interior design company, Lohas, in Korea.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 109
Genere: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, romantic drama
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Life & Beth (2022)
Plot Summary:
After an unexpected incident, Beth starts having flashbacks to her teen self and learns how she became who she is and who she wants to become.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious, dark comedy
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Phoenixsee (2016)
Plot Summary:
At Phoenixsee, an artificial lake in the southern part of Dortmunds, two worlds collide between modern apartments for the rich while the old-established working class is living just a few blocks away. The newly-rich Hansmann family just moved here from Düsseldorf while the Neuraths have been living in Dortmund for their whole life. As their children are attending the same school and play in the same soccer team, the families and their problems become entangled.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 30
Genere: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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A House Divided (2019)
Plot Summary:
The Sanders family is shaken when their matriarch, Pamela Sanders, suddenly dies. Cameron Sanders Sr. grieves while being investigated by the SEC. His sons search for answers but one soon spirals out of control, while his daughter finds solace in the arms of her cousin's husband. Can the family find a way to face their enemies together, or will the secrets and lies tear them apart?.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 320
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 32 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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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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Sense of tumour (2018)
Plot Summary:
25-year-old medical student Tristan Devriendt's life is turned upside down when he suddenly develops cancer and thus becomes a patient himself. Ambitious dreams are abruptly interrupted and give way to a life-and-death struggle. Tristan, his family and friends find themselves in a confusing mix of emotions with humour and love as an unexpected side effect.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 897
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Belgium
Duration: 55 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Cecilia (2021)
Plot Summary:
The story of a woman whose world seemingly crumbles when she suffers a stroke. What at first seems like a tragedy ends up being an opportunity to reunite her family and rebuild her life.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 105
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing
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Kotaro Lives Alone (2021)
Plot Summary:
Shin Karino is an unpopular manga writer and he is single. He lives in an apartment complex that has a rule forbidding children from living there. One day, Shin Karino's doorbell rings. When he opens his apartment door, he sees a small boy. The boy is 5-year-old Kotaro Sato. Kotaro Sato tells Shin Karino that he moved into the neighborhood. Shin Karino makes a weird face, because of the rule of his apartment complex. Kotaro Sato says that he lives by himself. At first, Shin Karino is annoyed by Kotaro Sato, but residents of the apartment building, including Shin Karino, become attached to Kotaro Sato.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 458
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Living the Dream (2017)
Plot Summary:
A British family, the Pembertons, decide it’s time to leave rainy England and move to the sunshine state of Florida. They've bought an RV Park with plans for a booming family-run business, but it soon turns out that they are not going to be living the dream they hoped.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 671
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Wang’s Family (2013)
Plot Summary:
Wang Subak, the eldest daughter of the Wang family, had married into a wealthy family. But after her husband Ko Minjung goes bankrupt, she and her family have to move back into her parents' home. Second daughter Hobak is also having financial difficulties with her jobless husband Heo Sedal, while third daughter Gwangbak suddenly decides to quit her stable job as a teacher to pursue her dream of becoming a writer. Navigating the pressures of their circumstances will test every member of the family as they struggle to find happiness and love.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 54
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious