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Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 21,458 films · Page 422.

Let's Kill Uncle (1966)

black comedy film, Comedy, Comedy horror, Horror, mystery film, Psychological horror, Psychological Thriller, thriller film

Following the death of multi-millionaire Russell Harrison, his $5 million estate falls to his only child, 12-year-old Barnaby Harrison, who will receive the money upon reaching adulthood. In the meantime, Barnaby will live with his uncle, Major Kevin Harrison, who resides on a remote, sparsely populated island. The major was a war hero, a former British commando whose autobiography, Killing the Enemy, details multiple accounts of extreme close combat.

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Snow (2004)

Christmas film, Comedy, fantasy film

Nick Snowden, who is really the son of Santa Claus, falls for Sandy Brooks, a pretty zookeeper who works at The San Ernesto Zoo from which he must rescue Buddy, a young reindeer who has not yet learned to fly. He needs her help to get Buddy out, so he follows her home. Nick meets Lorna, the landlady and owner of the boarding house where Sandy stays.

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Maytime (1937)

Drama, musical film, romance film, romantic comedy

At a small town May Day celebration, elderly Miss Morrison (Jeanette MacDonald) tries to console her young friend Kip (Tom Brown), whose sweetheart Barbara (Lynne Carver) has been offered a job on the operatic stage. Later, Barbara goes for comfort to Miss Morrison, who reveals that years ago she was the internationally famous opera diva Marcia Mornay. Miss Morrison then relates her story: Marcia, a young American singer in Paris, is guided to success by famed but stern voice teacher Nicolai Nazaroff (John Barrymore), who introduces her at the court of Louis Napoleon.

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Liar, Liar, Vampire (2015)

Comedy, Vampire

When he transfers to a new school from Australia, Davis is concerned about the same things that most teenagers are, such as fitting in and finding new friends. However, soon after he arrives, the most popular girl in school, Caitlyn, mistakenly identifies him as a vampire – something that turns Davis into an almost instant celebrity. Not wanting to lose out on his new popularity, Davis persuades his next-door neighbor Vi into helping him continue the charade.

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Rabbit Hood (1949)

Cartoon

Bugs Bunny finds himself entangled in the lush surroundings of the King's domain. As he attempts to silence an alarm triggered by his pilfering of carrots, he is apprehended by the Sheriff of Nottingham. Facing the grim prospect of torture, Bugs is saved by the timely arrival of Little John, who introduces him to Robin Hood, though the famed outlaw fails to materialize.

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They're Watching (2016)

Comedy horror

The film crew of a popular home-improvement television series goes to a remote village in Moldova to film a follow-up segment about an American homeowner, Becky, who's been transforming a rundown house into an artist's haven. The crew, consisting of Greg, Alex and newcomer Sarah, meet with their irritable producer Kate and a Moldovian businessman named Vladimir Filat. While getting some footage of the town, Greg and Sarah sneak into a funeral and attempt to record it, only to be exposed when Kate calls them by cellphone.

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Baby Cakes (1989)

romantic comedy

Mortuary cosmetician Grace Hart lives in Queens and rides the subway every day. Her somewhat unhappy existence is noted as she shops in a department store with her best friend, Keri, a socially awkward and mousy coworker, when she is rudely asked to look at their "Large Ladies Department". That same night, she and Keri are at a local skating rink when a young, attractive, amateur ice skater, Rob, catches Grace's eye; she claims that he is the most beautiful man she has ever laid eyes on.

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Commandments (1997)

Drama, romantic comedy

Ever since Seth Warner's wife died two years ago, his life has gone to pieces. In his rage, he affronts God who seemingly responds by stopping his suicide attempt and his screaming at God above by crippling his dog and putting Seth in the hospital. So Seth sets out to break all the Ten Commandments.

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A Night to Remember (1942)

Comedy, romantic comedy

Nancy (Loretta Young) and Jeff Troy (Brian Aherne) move into a somber-looking basement apartment building on 13 Gay Street, Greenwich Village, where the residents all act very strangely. Nancy recognizes one of the residents, Anne Carstairs (Jeff Donnell), who acts very oddly and not at all the way Nancy remembers her. While eating in a nearby restaurant named Polly's Stable, Nancy overhears a man, later identified as Louis Kaufman, talking on the telephone telling someone to meet him in the basement apartment.

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The Golden Coach (1952)

Drama

The Viceroy of a remote 18th-century Peruvian town has ordered a magnificent golden coach from Europe, intending to pay for it with public funds. There is speculation that he is going to give it to his mistress, the Marquise, but he says he plans to use it to overawe the populace and flatter the local nobility, who enthusiastically look forward to taking turns parading in it. By coincidence, the coach arrives on the same ship that carries an Italian commedia dell'arte troupe composed of men, women, and children who perform as singers, actors, and acrobats.

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Sanky Panky (2007)

musical film

Genaro is a young Dominican man living in Los Praditos (Santo Domingo) with his mother and helping to run the family's small neighbourhood grocery store. Frustrated by his financial situation and convinced that his prospects in the Dominican Republic are limited, he dreams of moving to the United States. He spends much of his free time trying to learn English, although his command of the language remains extremely poor.

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Wild Guitar (1962)

musical film, Tragicomedy

Bud Eagle, a young singer-songwriter, arrives in Hollywood on a motorcycle. At Marge's Koffee Kup Cafe, he meets Vickie, an aspiring dancer, who quizzes him about his "gimmick" and promises to give him the "inside dope" on the music industry. He attends her performance at a television variety show later that night.

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Visioneers (2008)

Comedy, Dark Comedy, Satire

In a dystopian near-future, the Jeffers Corporation is the "largest, friendliest and most profitable business in the history of Mankind," and is driving out a culture of independent thought and intimacy. The corporation and its leader, Mr. Jeffers, claim success is achieved by its strict philosophy of mindless productivity.

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Rio Rita (1929)

musical film, romantic comedy

thumb|thumbtime=18|left|Rio Rita (1929; 1932 re-release cut version) Chick Bean, a New York bootlegger who comes to the Mexican town of San Lucas to get a divorce so he can marry Dolly. After the wedding, Ned Lovett, Chick's lawyer, informs Chick the divorce was invalid, and advises Wheeler to stay away from his bride. Rita Ferguson, a south-of-the-border beauty pursued by both Texas Ranger Jim Stewart and local warlord General Ravinoff.

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Chattanooga Choo Choo (1984)

Comedy

The Chattanooga Choo Choo Railroad has been the entire life of its current owner Alonzo Dillard (Parley Baer), who is celebrating his 75th birthday with his daughter Estelle (Bridget Hanley), his granddaughter Jennie Waters (Melissa Sue Anderson), Jennie's fiancé Paul Cartwright (Christopher McDonald), and much of the staff of the Chattanooga Choo Choo Railroad including chief porter Woodrow (Davis Roberts). Protagonist Bert Waters (George Kennedy), Estelle's husband and Jennie's father, is late because he's spending time with his "girlfriend" Maggie Jones (Barbara Eden), whom he plans to marry after divorcing Estelle. Once Bert does…

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Ticked-Off Trannies with Knives (2010)

Comedy, comedy thriller, LGBTQ-related film, rape and revenge film, sexploitation film

After performing at a local club, trans women Rachel Slurr and Emma Grashun plan to party with Nacho and Chuey. When the guys tell them that they have a third friend, the girls convince their reluctant friend Bubbles Cliquot to join them. The girls drive to a warehouse where they are joined by Nacho and Chuey, along with their partner Boner.

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Norman (2010)

Comedy drama, Drama, Tragicomedy

Norman is an alienated, but self-aware and outsmarted high school teenager who faces a tough life, as his mother died in a car accident and his father Doug suffering from stomach cancer. He then pretends to die from cancer so that he could cope up the realities of his daily existence. Though creating a persona as a loner, he is supported by his best friend James, a homosexual, his English teacher Mr.

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Driving Miss Daisy (2014)

Comedy drama

Miss Daisy Werthan (Angela Lansbury) is a widowed, 72-year-old Jewish woman living in mid-century Atlanta who is deemed too old to drive by her son Boolie (Boyd Gaines). He then hires Hoke Coleburn, an African-American man (James Earl Jones) to serve as her chauffeur, and what begins as a troubled and hostile pairing soon blossoms into a profound, life-altering friendship that transcends all the societal boundaries placed between them.

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Hot Millions (1968)

Caper-Movie, Comedy, Crime Comedy, Drama

Con artist Marcus Pendleton has just been released from prison for embezzlement. He has emerged into a world increasingly reliant on computers. He convinces computer programmer Caesar Smith to follow his lifelong dream of hunting moths in the Amazon rainforest.

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Prudence and the Pill (1968)

Comedy, romantic comedy

The film portrays the conflicting and comical attempts by five couples to avoid pregnancy by using contraceptive pills. All of their efforts are ultimately unsuccessful, with the result that all five of the women give birth the following year. The story revolves around a wealthy London banker named Gerald Hardcastle and his wife Prudence, who live together unhappily, sleeping in separate bedrooms and speaking to each other only when necessary.

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