Don't Drink the Water (1994)
Comedy, comedy television program
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Comedy, comedy television program
Comedy, jukebox musical, musical film
Harper Hutton was once a Broadway dance star until a leg injury cut her career short. While she has gone on to be a successful choreographer, Harper still wishes for the stardom denied to her. She has pushed her daughter Mirabella in her place, going so far as to produce an entire show around her.
Crime Comedy, Mafia Film, Parody
Yong-Gu (Shim Hyung-rae) is the illegitimate child of the infamous mafia boss Don Carini (Harvey Keitel), who is based in New York. Carini shocks everyone by stating that he wants Yong-Gu to take over the operation, something that seems to be a bad choice when the man in question shows himself to be a poor candidate to be a mafia don.
Comedy, thriller film
Catherine Black, a wealthy and extremely intelligent corporate hedge fund manager and serial killer, has a high-fashion sense and spends her money on expensive cars, clothes, artwork, sports memorabilia, and furniture. She purposely lures Tyler Jones, a thief and gamer who steals from elderly individuals, including Black's grandmother, to apply for a job as a house sitter at her large home in Malibu. As he cases the home, Black roofies him to knock him out, and then gets her nails done.
Comedy horror, Horror
Reg and Lindsay Morgan own and operate a small blood and bone fertiliser business in South Australia. While making local deliveries and the occasional roadkill pick up, Reg encounters the crash site of a van, the driver dead inside. Recovering the body from the crash, he puts it in the back of his own truck.
romantic comedy
Hal Raymond, a young tyro filmmaker fresh from graduate school, arrives in France to attend the Cannes Film Festival, where he hopes to sell a movie he has made about the life and times of famed murderer Gary Gilmore. Unbeknown to him, he has failed to observe the proper bureaucratic procedures when bringing his film reels into the country, which forces customs officials at Nice Airport to seize them until further notice. In another queue at the airport is Maria Barone, a glamorous former actress and the wife of leading Italian film producer Federico "Freddie" Barone.
Comedy, romantic comedy, Western
In 1882, San Francisco, popular dance hall girl Amanda Quaid learns that Mormon millionaire Josiah Widdicombe is seeking a well-bred governess for his children. Looking for an easier life, Amanda needs $65 to buy clothes for the interview. She accepts an invitation from gambler Charlie "Dirtwater Fox" Malloy to join him in his hotel room, where she discovers he is carrying a satchel full of stolen money that he acquired by double-crossing the Bloodworth gang in a bank robbery.
Comedy drama, Coming-of-age, Drama
Comedy, Documentation, stand-up comedy
The film opens with Pryor addressing his return to performing following his near-fatal 1980 accident. The set moves through a wide range of autobiographical material: Pryor recounts his upbringing in his grandmother's brothel in Peoria, Illinois, his early career performing at Mafia-run nightclubs, and his tumultuous romantic relationships. A significant portion of the performance focuses on Pryor's trip to Africa, which he describes as a transformative experience.
Tragicomedy
Comedy, Horror, thriller film
Four individuals live in a secluded manor house in the English countryside, where they engage in an elaborate role-playing fantasy called The Game. In The Game, each individual assumes the role of a member in a "happy" family, completely subsuming his or her individual personality to the point that each individual is known only by the identity he or she is playing: Mumsy (the mother), Nanny (the nanny), Sonny (the son) and Girly (the daughter). The Game is built around a set of strictly enforced yet ill-defined rules, and the principal one is "Rule No.
Comedy
Parker Ballantine is a theatrical critic, busily praising or disparaging the shows of Broadway. His wife Angela is feeling useless and restless, so she writes a play about her mother and sisters. Angela does not believe Parker should review her work, since he will look prejudiced if he does so favorably and it will hurt her feelings if he knocks it.
Action, Comedy horror, Obsession, Splatter Film
While chasing deer on a hunting trip in southern Mississippi, Gabriel's dog discovers and opens a small, unusual golden container. When Gabriel finds his dog, it acts strangely before violently attacking him. After shooting and killing the dog in self-defense, Gabriel returns home, displaying the same unusual behaviors and black eyes.
Biography, Comedy
Hortense Laborie (Catherine Frot), a renowned chef from Périgord, is astonished when the President of the Republic (Jean d'Ormesson) appoints her as his personal chef, responsible for creating all his meals at the Élysée Palace. Despite jealous resentment from the other kitchen staff, Hortense quickly establishes herself, thanks to her indomitable spirit. The authenticity of her cooking soon seduces the President, but the corridors of power are littered with traps.
Comedy, fantasy film
The eccentric, unsuccessful architect Harold Ventimore is taking the next big step in his life: he has become engaged to his girlfriend Sylvia Kenton. Her father Anthony, an Egyptology professor, immediately interrupts a trip to Europe and returns to the United States to prevent Harold from marrying Sylvia. To make his future in-laws happy, Harold buys a large, sealable oriental brass bottle at an auction, only to discover that they had bought the same one the day before, so he takes the vase back with him.
Comedy drama, LGBTQ-related film
Shirley Templo is a ruthless woman. Many people deal with her strong attitude only for fear of her cold stare or her outbursts. She works as a librarian in a school and lives in a compound owned by her ex-husband, Benito Salvacion.
Comedy
Gang leader "Alphonse" Askett, who operates under the guise of a hairdresser, is contacted by his anonymous employer, a secret mastermind, on a plan for a major train robbery. The gang are instructed to rob a mail van of £2.5 million, and hide the loot at Hamingwell Grange, a deserted country mansion, until it is safe to reclaim it. Meanwhile, Amber Spottiswood, the headmistress of St Trinian's, has an affair with Sir Horace, the new head of the Ministry of Schools (a fictional government department) who recently took over following a Labour Party election triumph.
Comedy, Drama, Tragicomedy
Bancroft and Deckermensky are two terminally ill cancer patients who sneak out of the hospital for a series of adventures, their main goal being to reach a famed brothel in Amsterdam. In a stolen ambulance, they make their way to Holland. Along the way, the duo stop over at a wedding, where Bancroft’s former flame who abandoned him when he became ill is a bridesmaid.
Comedy, Drama, romance film, romantic comedy
Chef Rob Haley is left grief-stricken after his wife Françoise is killed in a car accident. It was a senseless act, caused by her combined unsafe habits of using her mobile while driving at excessive speeds. So, he loses his passion for his work.
Comedy, musical film, Parody
The film begins with a scene in which the Palestinians and Jews are both snapping their fingers, similar to the opening scene of West Side Story. The two parties head to their own family-owned falafel stands (Hummus Hut and Kosher King) where they sing "Our People Must Be Fed/Our People Must Be Served". During the day, Hummus Hut employee Fatima and Israeli soldier David are daydreaming about each other (in the romantic duet, "When I See Him").
Comedy drama, Drama, romantic comedy
Ivy Moore, a 27-year-old African-American woman, has worked as a maid for the department store owning Austin family of Long Island, New York, for nine years, since being brought by them from Florida, where she was raised by her grandmother. Despite protestations that they treat her as a part of the family, she announces her decision to leave her job and go to secretarial school and improve her situation. The Austins are desperate to keep her, and the teenagers, Gena and Tim, hatch a scheme to do so.
Comedy drama, Dark Comedy, Erotic Film
Comedy, Drama, Family Comedy, Family Drama
Four siblings return home to their mother's house, in North Carolina, for what they think are the last few days of her life. Suddenly, this unexpected family reunion extends uncomfortably as she hangs on, and they find themselves trapped together for two weeks, forced to face her death and also their connection with each other.
Comedy, fantasy film, musical film, romantic comedy
Wealthy department-store mogul Whitfield Savory II buys a statue of Venus for $200,000. He plans to exhibit it in the store. Eddie Hatch, a window dresser, kisses the statue on a whim.