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Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 709 films · Page 6.
Arranged Documentary, Investigative Documentary, Political Satire, documentary film
Michael Moore tries to find more information on the Columbine shooting incident and the larger picture of arms control in the USA.
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Horror comedy, comedy horror, fantasy film, horror film
In 1983, Dan O'Grady returns home to North Dakota from a trip to his native Ireland, where he captured a leprechaun, who then gave him a pot of gold in accordance with the leprechaun code. After burying the gold, O'Grady discovers that the…
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Drama, Musical, comedy drama, drama film, musical film
Hal Phillip Walker, Replacement Party candidate in the 1976 United States presidential election, arrives in Nashville for a fundraising gala. Meanwhile, two recording sessions are taking place in a nearby studio: in one room, country super…
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Cartoon, Political Drama, drama film, satire
Manor Farm is mismanaged by its drunken owner, Mr. Jones. Prize pig Old Major encourages the farm animals to rebel against Jones and take over the farm, teaching them the revolutionary song "Beasts of England" before he dies from a heart a…
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Military Film, Satire On War, action film, comedy drama, heist film, treasure hunt film, war film
Following the end of the Gulf War, U.S. soldiers remaining in theatre are bored from the lack of action and throw parties at night. Major Archie Gates, a U.S.
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Drama, Satire, comedy drama, satirical film
Christian is the curator of the X-Royal art museum in Stockholm, formerly the Royal Palace. He is interviewed by journalist Anne, struggling to explain museum parlance. Later, Christian is pulled into a confrontation at a pedestrian zone, …
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Apocalypse & Post-Apocalypse, Political Satire, Splatter Film, Zombiefilm, action film, drama film, dystopian film, horror film, independent film, mystery film, post-apocalyptic film, science fiction horror film, splatter film, suspense film, thriller film, zombie film
Seven years after the events of Dawn of the Dead, the zombie apocalypse has ravaged the entire world. The societal structures that used to safeguard civilization have mostly vanished, leaving the scattered remnants of human survivors vastl…
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Drama, Family Drama, Satire, drama film
A Swedish businessman named Tomas, his Norwegian wife Ebba, their young daughter Vera, and their pre-schooler son Harry stay at a luxury resort in the French Alps. On their second day, they see a controlled avalanche as they are having lun…
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Romance Film, Romantic Comedy, musical film, romantic comedy, teen film
In Baltimore 1954, Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker, known for his ability to shed a single tear, leads a group of "drapes". The group includes his sister Pepper, a teenage single mother of two; facially disfigured tough girl Mona "Hatchet-Face" Mal…
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Cannibal-Movie, Dark Comedy, Horror, Slasher Horror, black comedy film, body horror film, comedy film, comedy horror film, crime drama film, crime film, crime thriller film, drama film, horror film, psychological drama film, psychological horror film, psychological thriller film, satirical film, slasher film, splatter film, suspense film, thriller film
In 1986, high school seniors Buzz and Rick race along a desolate stretch of Texas highway, en route to the Texas-OU football game at the Dallas Cotton Bowl, and harass a pickup truck driven by chainsaw-wielding cannibal Leatherface along t…
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Coming Of Age, Family Drama, Marital Tragedy, Melodrama, Satire, drama film
In 1973, two families in an affluent Connecticut suburb experiment with adultery and substance abuse over one Thanksgiving weekend. One family, the Hoods, consists of parents Ben and Elena and their children, Paul and Wendy. Ben is dissati…
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Satire On War, comedy film
Lieutenant Commander Thomas Dodge, executive officer of the attack submarine USS Orlando, is being considered for a third time to captain a submarine. Although an excellent leader, he has been previously passed over because of his unorthod…
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Drama, Forensic, LGBTQ-related film, Thriller, comedy drama, crime film, drama film, trial film
Arthur Kirkland, a Baltimore defense attorney, is in jail on a contempt-of-court charge after throwing a punch at Judge Henry T. Fleming while arguing the case of Jeff McCullaugh. McCullaugh was stopped for a minor traffic offense, then mi…
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Komödie, Satire On War, comedy film, war film
In a short prelude, U.S. Army General Dean Hopgood is painfully thwarted in an attempt to pass paranormally through a solid wall by simply running into it. Ann Arbor Daily Telegram reporter Bob Wilton's wife leaves him for his editor.
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Coming Of Age, Satire, Teen Comedy Film, Werewolf, comedy horror, drama film, fantasy film, horror film, monster film, teen film
A rash of dog killings strikes the quiet suburb of Bailey Downs, Ontario. Teenage sisters Brigitte and Ginger Fitzgerald harbor a fascination with death and formed a pact as children to move out of the suburb or die together by the age of …
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Erotic Thriller, comedy drama, drama film, erotic film, sex comedy
Former FBI secretary Erin Grant loses custody of her seven-year-old daughter Angela to her ex-husband Darrell. She had lost her job due to his arrest record as a drug addict and dealer. To obtain the $15,000 needed to afford an appeal to r…
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Erotic Thriller, crime drama film, crime film, crime thriller film, drama film, erotic film, erotic thriller film, horror film, mystery film, neo-noir, psychological drama film, psychological horror film, psychological thriller film, satirical film, slasher film, suspense film, thriller film
In Los Angeles, struggling actor Jake Scully has recently lost his role as a vampire in a low-budget horror film after his claustrophobia thwarts shooting. Upon returning home to discover his girlfriend Carol cheating on him, Scully splits…
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Biographical picture, Dark Comedy, LGBTQ-related film, Satire, Satire On Media, Social Drama, biographical film, drama film, trial film
In 1972, Larry Flynt and his younger brother, Jimmy, run the Hustler Go-Go, a struggling strip club in Cincinnati. In a bid to improve his business, Flynt decides to publish a newsletter for the club featuring nude photos of his strippers,…
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Apocalypse & Post-Apocalypse, Musical, Slasher Horror, Splatter Film, biopunk, comedy horror, dystopian film, horror film, musical film, post-apocalyptic film, science fiction comedy
By the year 2056, an epidemic of organ failures has devastated the planet and wiped out 99% of the human population. The megacorporation GeneCo provides organ transplants on a payment plan. Clients who miss payments are hunted down by Repo…
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Satire On Media, biographical film, comedy drama, comedy film, drama film, mystery film, neo-noir, spy film, thriller film
Tired of being rejected by the beautiful women he lusts after, Chuck Barris moves to Manhattan to become an NBC page with dreams of becoming famous in television but is eventually fired. He moves back to Philadelphia and becomes Dick Clark…
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Komödie, Political Drama, Satire, comedy drama, comedy film, drama film
Nick Naylor is a Big Tobacco spokesman using "research" from an institution of which he is vice-president, a tobacco lobby called the "Academy of Tobacco Studies". It claims there is no link between tobacco and lung disease. Naylor and his…
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Satire On War, black comedy film, comedy drama, romantic comedy film, satirical film, war film
thumb|262x262px|Photo of plane crash from the film taken by a person on the set Captain John Yossarian, a U.S. Army Air Force B-25 bombardier, is stationed on the Mediterranean base on Pianosa during World War II. Along with his squadron m…
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Satire, Sci-Fi, Tragic Comedy Film, comedy film, science fiction film
By the year 2036, an alien race called the Vuvv have taken over Earth. Their presence has caused unemployment and homelessness due to their new established order, but they attempt to make humans believe that their arrival has benefited the…
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Horror, comedy film, comedy horror film, heist film, horror film
Poindexter "Fool" Williams is a resident of a Los Angeles ghetto. He and his family are being evicted from their apartment by their landlords, the Robesons. The Robesons, believed to be a married couple, call themselves Mommy and Daddy, an…
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