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Plot Summary:
Jacob Gordon can't catch a break. A struggling actor with a personal life to match. His epic streak of bad luck just might change when he's cast in a Broadway musical; "The Ice Queen", opposite stage and screen royalty Veronica Bailey.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 198
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, light, unusual plot structure, humorous, queer cinema
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Indoor Boys (2017)
Plot Summary:
A new comedy series about two gay guys who don't leave the apartment, INDOOR BOYS follows Nate and Luke as they navigate their no-boundaries friendship.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 101
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
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Go-Go Boy Interrupted (2014)
Plot Summary:
Jimmy Fowlie (writer/actor) developed the concept for “Go-Go Boy Interrupted” from his time as a go-go dancer in LA. He was inspired to create his own sketch show at The Groundlings Theater, where he regularly performs.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 85
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
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La que se avecina (2007)
Plot Summary:
La que se avecina is a Spanish television comedy created by Alberto Caballero, Laura Caballero and Daniel Deorador. The TV-series focusing around the inhabitants of Mirador de Montepinar, a fictional building located on the outskirts of a big city. Both its storylines and cast are heavily based on Aquí no hay quien viva, which ended when Telecinco bought Miramón Mendi, the series production company. The episodes debuted on the Telecinco network, and were later rerun by the same network as well as cable/satellite channels FactoríaDeFicción and Paramount Comedy. The series debuted in 22 April 2007 and became popular thanks to its funny characters, witty script, use of catchphrases and capacity to integrate and poke fun at contemporary issues; the program presents a caustic satire of many of the 'types' found in Spanish society. The name of the show involves wordplay, as "vecina" is the Spanish word for neighbour.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, light, feel good, captivating, realistic, semi serious
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The Big Gay Sketch Show (2006)
Plot Summary:
A sketch-comedy series featuring a cast of up-and-coming comics performing live skits, musical numbers and political satire.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 458
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: parody, humorous, realistic, witty, not serious, sketch comedy, offbeat, spoof, live comedy, queer cinema
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Old Dogs & New Tricks (2011)
Plot Summary:
Does (sex) life end for gay men as they face 50? Watch Nathan, Brad, Muscles & Ross stumble through middle-age in an alternate universe called West Hollywood.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 172
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags:
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Perfect Son (2012)
Plot Summary:
Perfect Son is comedy-drama television series co-starring Ryosuke Yamada and Kyōka Suzuki, which aired on NTV from 21:00-21:54 on Saturday nights from 14 January 2012 to 17 March 2012. The screenplay was written by Shinji Nojima.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 34
Genere: Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: psychological, funny, light, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical
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Crumbs (2006)
Plot Summary:
Crumbs is an American television sitcom starring Fred Savage and Jane Curtin that ran on ABC from January 12, 2006 to February 7, 2006. It also starred William Devane, Maggie Lawson and Eddie McClintock. The show's slogan is "The normal American family turned upside down." Savage played a gay screenwriter who leaves Hollywood to return home to take care of his mother, who had recently been released from a mental institution after trying to run over her husband after he left her for a younger woman. And, it turns out, the young girlfriend is also pregnant. Much of the show takes place at the family's restaurant. The series was officially cancelled on May 13, 2006.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 197
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, semi serious, offbeat
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Grandfathered (2015)
Plot Summary:
Successful restaurateur and man-about-town Jimmy Martino is used to being the most suave, most handsome and most single person in the room. All that changes with the surprise appearance of Jimmy’s adult son, Gerald, and his baby daughter, Edie. Now Jimmy has to unlearn a lifetime of blissful selfishness and grapple with the fact that he went straight from single to grandfather in six seconds flat.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, offbeat
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Mr. Mom (2019)
Plot Summary:
A continuation of the original movie "Mr. Mom" (1983) with baby Megan as an adult going back into the work force, like her mom in the original, while her husband takes over parenting duties.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 105
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, funny, light, touching, feel good, sweet, captivating
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The McCarthys (2014)
Plot Summary:
A multi-camera comedy about a close-knit, sports-crazed Boston family whose somewhat athletically challenged son, Ronny, is chosen by his father to be his assistant high school basketball coach, much to the surprise of his more qualified siblings. Ronny wants nothing more than to move away, join the singles scene and find a partner. His distraught mother, Marjorie is not upset that her favorite son is gay, but that he wants to leave Boston and his family. Ronny's plans change, however, when his politically incorrect and outspoken father, Arthur stuns everyone with his choice for an assistant. Touched by his father's offer, Ronny embarks on a completely different future and he can be sure that his loving family, including his twin brothers Sean and Gerard and his sister Jackie, are going to have a very vocal opinion about it.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, realistic, sitcom, light, feel good
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Growing Up Fisher (2014)
Plot Summary:
It's not every family that's brought closer together by divorce, but then again, the Fishers are anything but typical.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, light, captivating, feel good, realistic, not serious
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Truth Be Told (2015)
Plot Summary:
If you can think it, they will say it. This unabashed new comedy is about two diverse couples, who are both neighbors and best friends. As they go through life side by side, they can't help but analyze and obsess about EVERYTHING. From topics like sex and race, to the fact that the trusted new babysitter might just be a porn star, nothing is out of bounds for this wildly outspoken foursome.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, light, feel good, unusual plot structure, contemplative
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Some of My Best Friends (2001)
Plot Summary:
Some of My Best Friends is an American sitcom shown on CBS from February 28 until April 11, 2001. The series was inspired by the film Kiss Me, Guido.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 291
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious, sitcom
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From Here on OUT (2014)
Plot Summary:
A gay writer makes a low budget gay spy movie, with lots of laughs along the way.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 109
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, erotic
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Vicious (2013)
Plot Summary:
Freddie and Stuart are an old couple who have been together for decades and bicker constantly. Their lives are turned upside down by their new upstairs neighbor Ash, who is sure to cause trouble in their mundane lives.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: light, humorous, not serious, sitcom, entertaining, colorful, realistic, atmospheric, hilarious, queer cinema
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Indebted (2020)
Plot Summary:
Young parents Dave and Rebecca are ready to reclaim their lives after years of diapers and sleepless nights. However, things take an unexpected turn when Dave's parents show up unannounced and broke.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min
Plot tags: sitcom, funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Schitt's Creek (2015)
Plot Summary:
Formerly filthy rich video store magnate Johnny Rose, his soap star wife Moira, and their two kids, über-hipster son David and socialite daughter Alexis, suddenly find themselves broke and forced to live in Schitt's Creek, a small depressing town they once bought as a joke.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 140000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, not serious, ironic, light, funny, realistic, feel good, captivating, satirical
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The Other Two (2019)
Plot Summary:
An aspiring actor and his sister Brooke, a former professional dancer, try to find their place in the world while wrestling with their feelings about their 13-year-old brother Chase's sudden rise to internet fame.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: funny, sitcom, light, sincere, sweet, queer cinema, situational comedy
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My Best Day (2012)
Plot Summary:
Karen can't believe that she has to work her receptionist gig on a gorgeous Fourth of July. Then a call comes from her long-lost father and sets in motion a crazy chain of events that will change one small town forever. Meanwhile, Megan must decide between the stability of her longtime girlfriend and the thrill of a new love. Young Ray fends off bullies and organized sports to woo the girl he likes. In a little burg like this, you’d better believe everything is connected, which means that pretty soon everyone is mixed up in each other’s business.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 201
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, humorous, entertaining, independent film, contemplative, queer cinema
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The Tracy Morgan Show (2003)
Plot Summary:
The Tracy Morgan Show is an American sitcom that aired from December 2, 2003 to March 20, 2004 on NBC. The series stars Tracy Morgan and Tamala Jones. The show was canceled in its first season after 18 episodes.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 273
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, light, feel good, captivating, realistic, not serious
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Dating My Mother (2017)
Plot Summary:
Dating My Mother explores the intimate and sometimes tumultuous relationship between a single mother and her gay son as they navigate the dizzying world of online dating.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 453
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: funny, light, humorous, captivating, entertaining, queer cinema
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A Little Lust (2015)
Plot Summary:
Sixteen year old Rocco's two aims in life are to get laid and to see his favorite pop star in concert with his two best friends. When a bullying incident at school forces Rocco to come out to his divorced middle-class parents their liberal leanings are severely tested. Luckily his two friends stand by him and join him in running away from home (in his parents stolen car) to see their favorite singer in concert, followed hot on their heels by his neurotic mother and eccentric gran.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 339
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: tense, psychological, unusual plot structure, humorous, suspense, suspenseful, queer cinema
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Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! (2009)
Plot Summary:
Comedy - Carmen Electra, Lainie Kazan, Saul Rubinek.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 954
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, humorous, realistic, not serious, independent film, queer cinema
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Helicopter Mom (2014)
Plot Summary:
Maggie Cooper thinks it would be really cool if her son Lloyd were gay. So cool, in fact, that she outs him to the entire school.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo (2016)
Plot Summary:
Five friends explore the complexities of relationships - both friendly and romantic.
IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Short, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 15 min
Plot tags: sexy, humorous, psychological, funny, light, unusual plot structure, captivating, entertaining, buddy comedy, contemplative
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Awkwafina is Nora From Queens (2020)
Plot Summary:
Nora Lin leans on her family as she navigates life and young adulthood in outer borough-NYC.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, sitcom
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Beautiful People (2008)
Plot Summary:
Beautiful People is a British comedy drama television series based on the memoirs of Barneys creative director Simon Doonan. The series takes place in Reading, Berkshire, in 1997, where thirteen-year-old Simon Doonan and his best friend Kylie dream of escaping their dreary suburban surroundings and moving to cosmopolitan London "to live amongst the beautiful people." The first episode aired on BBC Two on 2 October 2008 and recorded overnight ratings of 1.5 million viewers and positive critical reaction. Episodes are self-contained, but do follow a loose story arc throughout the course of each series. The second and final series finished airing on 18 December 2009.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration:
Plot tags: touching, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, game show, queer cinema
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Gentefied (2020)
Plot Summary:
Three Latinx cousins navigate their differences as they work to keep their grandfather's taco shop afloat in their rapidly gentrifying L.A. neighborhood.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: light, feel good, humorous, sincere, queer cinema
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Hunting Season (2012)
Plot Summary:
Hunting Season is an American LGBT-themed comedy-drama web series created by Jon Marcus. Following the romantic and sexual exploits of Alex (Ben Baur) and his small group of friends in New York City, the story was inspired by and largely based on the 2005–08 blog The Great Cock Hunt and the 2008 novel of the same name published by Kensington Books.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, light, feel good, unusual plot structure, entertaining, contemplative, erotic, sex comedy, queer cinema
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Special (2019)
Plot Summary:
A gay man with mild cerebral palsy decides to rewrite his identity as an accident victim and finally go after the life he wants.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 15 min
Plot tags: psychological, humorous, captivating, ironic, queer cinema