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Action, Thriller, Yakuza Film, action film, buddy cop film, drama film, suspense film, thriller film
Nick Conklin is an NYPD detective who has come under fire from Internal Affairs, who believes he and his former partner stole money from evidence used in a drug bust. In addition, he is behind on his alimony payments. One day after an inte…
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Komödie, Road Movie, buddy film, comedy film, road movie
Peter Highman, a successful architect, is due to fly home from Atlanta to Los Angeles to be with his wife Sarah, who is about to give birth. On the way to the airport, he has a chance encounter with Ethan Tremblay and his dog Sonny, who is…
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Dark Comedy, Parodie, buddy film, comedy film
In 1979, in Ocelot, Iowa, bowling prodigy Roy Munson leaves home to pursue a professional career. In his debut, he defeats narcissistic pro bowler Ernie McCracken. Seeking revenge, McCracken convinces Roy to help him hustle local amateur b…
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Criminal Comedy Film, Silly Movie, buddy film, comedy film, screwball comedy film
In 1982 Brooklyn, a boy named Charlie Carbone is about to become the stepson of crime boss Salvatore Maggio. The mobster's apprentice Frankie Lombardo tries to drown Charlie, but a boy named Louis Booker saves him, and they become best fri…
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Action Comedy, Buddy Film, Police Film, action film, buddy cop film, comedy film
In Beverly Hills, an organised criminal gang led by the ruthless Karla Fry carries out a precision robbery of a jewellery store, leaving behind an envelope marked "A" containing a cryptic code. Captain Andrew Bogomil investigates the robbe…
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Komödie, buddy film, comedy film
Barrow Funds hedge fund manager James King is engaged to Alissa, his boss Martin Barrow's daughter. At their engagement party, FBI officers arrive and arrest James for fraud and embezzlement. His lawyer, Peter Penny, urges him to plead gui…
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Action Comedy, Buddy Cop, Conspiracy Thriller, Political Thriller, action film, buddy cop film, buddy film, comedy film, prison film
In Los Angeles, Lieutenants Raymond Tango of the Westside and Gabriel Cash of the Eastside are considered the best detectives in the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), where they are both assigned to the Narcotics Division and lauded fo…
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Drama, Komödie, buddy film, comedy drama, comedy film, drama film
The film, like the play, focuses on Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and their actions (or lack thereof) within the play of Hamlet. The film begins as they travel on horseback to Elsinore, contemplating fate, memory and language. Rosencrantz f…
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Animation, Komödie, buddy film, comedy film, slapstick
Garfield, an overweight, lethargic, and free-spirited orange cat, lives with his owner Jon Arbuckle. Garfield passes his time by tormenting Jon and outwitting his vicious Dobermann neighbor, Luca. Garfield is friends with a mouse, Louis, w…
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Komödie, Road Movie, action film, buddy film
Woody Stevens, Doug Madsen, Bobby Davis, and Dudley Frank are disillusioned middle-aged everymen in a Cincinnati suburb. Woody is a wealthy lawyer married to a supermodel; Doug is a dentist with trouble bonding with his son Billy; Bobby is…
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Action, Komödie, action film, buddy cop film, comedy film, screwball comedy film, thriller film
Bicycle courier Belle Williams earns her taxi license and installs a supercharger in her custom-built 1999 Ford Crown Victoria taxicab. Her first customer offers her a $100 tip if she can make it to the airport in fifteen minutes. She does…
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Romantic Comedy, action film, buddy film, comedy film, crime film, romantic comedy film
Phil and Claire Foster are a married couple from New Jersey with two children. Over time, their domestic life has become predictable and routine, leaving their relationship feeling stagnant. Phil, a tax lawyer, and Claire, a realtor, lead …
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Adventure, Komödie, Sci-Fi, action comedy film, adventure film, buddy film, drama film, science fiction film
In 1958, two U.S. Air Force pilots and aspiring astronauts William "Hawk" Hawkins and Frank Corvin are testing a modified Bell X-2 when Hawk decides to break speed and altitude records. The plane stalls and they are forced to eject, narrow…
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Action Comedy, Buddy Film, action film, comedy film, thriller film
Michael Bryce lives a luxurious life as a successful UK-based private bodyguard, until his client, Takashi Kurosawa, an international arms dealer, is assassinated on his watch. Two years later, the fallen-from-grace Bryce survives by prote…
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LGBTQ-related film, Romantic Comedy, buddy film, romantic comedy
Darren Silverman, Wayne LeFessier, and J.D. McNugent, best friends since fifth grade and Neil Diamond fans throughout, form a Neil Diamond tribute band called Diamonds in the Rough. Through a chance encounter in a local bar after a band gi…
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Buddy Film, Coming Of Age, Social Drama, biographical film, drama film, musical film
The drama tells the story of John Lennon's teenage years from 1955 to 1960. John was separated from his mother, Julia Lennon, when he was five. His aunt and uncle, Mimi and George Smith, raised him like a son.
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Buddy Cop, Komödie, Modern-Day Fantasy, action film, apocalyptic film, buddy cop film, comedy film, fantasy film, ghost film, supernatural film
Boston Police Detectives Nick Walker and Bobby Hayes steal a stash of gold during a drug bust. Nick regrets the theft and tells Hayes that he will turn it in as evidence. Hayes shoots and kills Nick at the next drug bust.
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Action, Criminal Comedy Film, Detective Film, Gangster Film, Police Film, Sitcom, action film, buddy cop film, comedy film, heist film
Jewel thief Miles Logan and his crew—best friend Eddie, getaway driver Tulley, and new recruit Deacon—steal a $17 million diamond during a heist in Los Angeles. During the escape, Deacon betrays the crew, killing Eddie and trying to take t…
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Buddy Film, Komödie, buddy film, comedy film, romantic comedy
Conjoined twins Bob and Walt Tenor try to live as normally as possible. Outgoing and sociable Walt aspires to be a Hollywood actor, whereas Bob is shy and introverted. The twins run Quikee Burger, a diner in Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard…
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Animation, adventure film, buddy film, comedy film, family film, live-action/animated film, musical film
After the events of the first film, Erik, the son of Mumble and Gloria, cannot dance like the other penguins of Emperor-Land. He and his friends Bo and Atticus follow one of Mumble's friends, Ramón, the leader of the Amigos, to Adélie-Land…
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Christmas film, Criminal Comedy Film, LGBTQ-related film, Silly Movie, comedy film, hood film
On the early morning of Christmas Eve, a robber disguised as Santa Claus breaks into Craig and Day-Day's apartment. Craig tries to fend him off, while making failed frantic calls to a sleeping Day-Day. The robber escapes with Craig and Day…
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Family Comedy, Sitcom, action film, adventure film, buddy film, children's film, comedy film
Unbeknownst to humans, cats and dogs are, in reality, highly intelligent and tech-savvy enemies waging war on each other with covert operations. The Brody family find their pet Bloodhound Buddy has gone missing, yet unbeknownst to them Bud…
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Buddy Film, Drama, Komödie, Social Drama, Tragic Comedy Film, buddy film, comedy drama, coming-of-age film, drama film
13-year-old Kevin "Freak" Dillon suffers from Morquio syndrome and lives with his mother Gwen "Fair Gwen" Dillon. Due to his disability, he walks with leg braces and crutches. Meanwhile, 15-year-old Maxwell "Max" Kane has learning challeng…
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Coming Of Age, Musical, Road Movie, buddy film, coming-of-age film, drama film, musical film, mystery film
17-year-old Eugene Martone has a fascination for blues music while studying classical guitar at the Juilliard School in New York City. Researching blues and guitar music brings famed Robert Johnson's mythically creative acclaim to his atte…
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