Best Comedy Films: From Neighbors to Deadpool and Beyond

Ali Wong: Baby Cobra

2016 • 60 min

Comedy

Even seven months pregnant, Ali Wong delivers a sharp and hilarious stand-up performance. Her comedy is masterful, and nothing can stop her from a brilliant hour of material.

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Neighbors

2014 • 97 min • Budget $18M • Box office $270M

Comedy

A young couple adjusting to life with a new baby finds their peaceful existence disrupted when they are unexpectedly placed living next to a lively fraternity house.

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Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

2016 • 92 min • Budget $35M • Box office $108M

Comedy

The lives of Mac and Kelly Radner, a young family, are disrupted when a sorority moves in next door. To deal with the noisy new neighbors, they seek help from their old fraternity brothers.

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Guns for Hire

2015 • 83 min

Beatle is an unconventional loner who disregards societal norms. Her business cards advertise "Towing/Assassination," and she even has a promotional video for her hitman services. Her primary interactions are with her psychiatrist and an employee she hires weekly. Her routine…

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Temps

2016 • 95 min

Jefferson, a cheerful ski enthusiast who works temporary jobs and looks forward to a yearly ski trip with his best friend Curtis, finds his carefree life changing when he develops feelings for Stephanie, another temp worker. Drawn to her ambition…

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The Tuxedo

2002 • 98 min • Budget $60M • Box office $104M

Thriller, Action, Comedy

Jimmy Tong, a former cab driver now working as a chauffeur for playboy millionaire Clark Devlin, discovers a single, crucial rule: never touch Devlin's valuable tuxedo. However, when Devlin is temporarily incapacitated in an accident, Jimmy must wear the suit…

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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

2016 • 86 min • Budget $20M • Box office $9M

Comedy, Music

Pop/rap superstar Conner4real experiences a severe downfall when his latest album flops, triggering a dramatic decline in his fame and fortune. Desperate for a comeback, he rejects every option except a reunion with his former rap group, The Style Boyz.

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Everybody Wants Some!!

2016 • 117 min • Budget $10M • Box office $3M

Comedy

This comedy centers on a group of friends learning to handle the joys and challenges of being truly independent.

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Barbershop: The Next Cut

2016 • 112 min • Budget $20M • Box office $55M

Comedy, Drama

To stay afloat during tough times, Calvin and Angie combine their barbershop and beauty salon. The familiar male atmosphere is replaced by lively female coworkers and customers. Amidst this shift, a new challenge emerges in Chicago: rising crime and gang…

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Deadpool

2016 • 108 min • Budget $58M • Box office $782M

Action, Adventure, Comedy

Wade Wilson, a former Special Forces operative working as a mercenary, gains accelerated healing powers after a dangerous experiment. He then becomes Deadpool, using his abilities and a darkly humorous personality to pursue the person responsible for ruining his life.

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Dirty Grandpa

2016 • 102 min • Budget $11M • Box office $94M

Comedy

Jason Kelly is one week from marrying his boss's daughter, a step that would secure his future at the law firm. But his carefully planned life is thrown into chaos when he's persuaded to drive his wild grandfather, Dick, to…

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Attack the Block

2011 • 88 min • Budget $14M • Box office $3M

Action, Comedy, Science Fiction

In a South London housing estate, a group of teenagers finds themselves unexpectedly united with their neighbors to defend their community against a frightening alien attack.

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Internet Famous

2016 • 87 min

A collection of popular online personalities vie for a spot on a television program. A satirical look at the world of the internet.

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Elvis & Nixon

2016 • 86 min • Budget $5M • Box office $1M

Drama, Comedy, History

In December 1970, just days before Christmas, Elvis Presley visited the White House to request a deputization into the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, directly from the President.

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Pee-wee's Big Holiday

2016 • 89 min

Adventure, Comedy, Family

Pee-wee Herman meets a strange person who convinces him to go on vacation for the very first time.

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They're Watching

2016 • 95 min • Budget $3M

Thriller, Comedy, Horror

A television crew from America finds itself caught in a deadly cycle of revenge when a village in Eastern Europe attacks them. The villagers, enraged, target the show’s star, unleashing a terrifying ordeal of horror and violence rooted in centuries…

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Hard Sell

2016 • 96 min

Comedy

Hardy Buchanan, a high school senior, seeks fast money and recruits Bo, a captivating runaway, to help. They create a scheme to exploit the privileged students at Hardy's exclusive school. However, when the students discover Bo possesses hidden depths, their…

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#Lucky Number

2015 • 80 min

This made-for-TV movie, based on a true story, follows a struggling sportscaster in New York City. His fortunes change when he unexpectedly obtains the old cell phone number of a famous basketball player. Will this connection lead to the career…

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Bad Company

2002 • 116 min • Budget $70M • Box office $65M

Action, Adventure, Comedy

Following the death of a CIA agent with a Harvard education during a mission, the agency enlists his twin brother.

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Ghostbusters

2016 • 117 min • Budget $144M • Box office $229M

Action, Fantasy, Comedy

When ghosts invade Manhattan, four unlikely friends – paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Patty Tolan – team up to fight back against the supernatural.

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National Security

2003 • 89 min • Box office $50M

Action, Comedy, Crime

Earl Montgomery, a loud and overconfident former police academy dropout, and Hank Rafferty, a former cop now working security, keep running into each other. Their paths crossed during a traffic stop that spiraled out of control. Now working as security…

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Deray Davis: Power Play

2011 • 70 min

Power Play is a hilarious comedy concert where actor and comedian DeRay Davis demonstrates his enduring popularity as a master of street humor, even after successful film roles. Davis takes viewers on a wild, laugh-out-loud journey exploring topics from urban…

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Fifty Shades of Black

2016 • 92 min • Budget $20M • Box office $21M

Romance, Comedy

A naive college student develops a relationship with a wealthy businessman. Their intimacy creates difficulties for the couple.

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Hello, My Name Is Doris

2015 • 95 min • Budget $1M • Box office $14M

Comedy, Drama, Romance

A woman in her sixties attends a self-help seminar that encourages her to pursue romance. Inspired, she begins to develop feelings for a younger colleague and actively pursues a romantic relationship with him.

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Love on the Sidelines

2016 • 84 min

TV Movie, Romance, Comedy

A struggling young woman takes a job as personal assistant to a famous quarterback who's injured. He's never worked with a female assistant before, and she's completely unfamiliar with the world of football.

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Let's Go to Prison

2006 • 89 min • Budget $4M • Box office $4M

Comedy, Crime

A hardened criminal's revenge plot goes awry. To get even with his target, he imprisons the man's son, only to end up serving time alongside him.

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Ride Along

2014 • 99 min • Budget $25M • Box office $153M

Action, Comedy

For two years, high school security guard Ben has tried to prove to decorated APD detective James that he's worthy of James' sister, Angela, and not just a video game enthusiast. When Ben gets accepted into the police academy, he…

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Trading Places

1983 • 116 min • Budget $15M • Box office $90M

Comedy

During Prohibition, Atlantic City becomes a haven for lawlessness where politics and organized crime are deeply intertwined. Nucky Thompson, a powerful figure serving as treasurer of the New Jersey town, expertly controls both the legitimate and illegal sides of its…

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Bowfinger

1999 • 97 min • Budget $55M • Box office $98M

Comedy

Bobby Bowfinger is a dreamer struggling with money as he desperately wants to make his perfect movie. Refusing to give up, he comes up with a wild plan for his masterpiece. He gathers a group of unusual people – an…

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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

2016 • 112 min • Budget $35M • Box office $48M

Comedy, Drama, War

In 2002, cable news producer Kim Barker takes a risky assignment in Kabul, Afghanistan, disrupting her predictable American life. Thrust into a chaotic war zone, Barker finds unexpected support in Tanya Vanderpoel, a seasoned journalist who guides her. Navigating the…

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Everything Must Go

2011 • 97 min • Budget $5M • Box office $2M

Comedy, Drama, Romance

After a relapse that costs him his wife and job, a man holds a yard sale to begin anew. A new neighbor may offer the chance for him to rediscover himself.

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The Boss

2016 • 91 min • Budget $29M • Box office $78M

Comedy

A powerful businesswoman goes to prison for insider trading. Upon her release, she aims to reinvent herself as a beloved American figure. However, those she harmed are unwilling to easily forgive her.

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Ride Along 2

2016 • 102 min • Budget $40M • Box office $124M

Action, Comedy

With his wedding day near, Ben travels to Miami with his future brother-in-law, James. Their mission: to take down a drug dealer who is supplying Atlanta dealers with drugs.

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Tooth Fairy 2

2012 • 90 min • Budget $5M

Comedy, Family

Larry Guthrie is heartbroken when his first love chooses the popular guy over him. Determined to win her back, he starts volunteering at an after-school program for children she attends. A slip of the tongue – Larry accidentally tells the…

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My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

2016 • 94 min • Budget $18M • Box office $90M

Comedy, Romance

The Portokalos family is back for more laughs. This film continues the story of the beloved family first introduced in the 2002 comedy, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."

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Zoolander 2

2016 • 100 min • Budget $50M • Box office $56M

Comedy, Adventure, Action

Derek and Hansel are modeling when a rival company tries to undermine their work.

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Central Intelligence

2016 • 107 min • Budget $50M • Box office $216M

Action, Comedy

Calvin Joyner, a quiet accountant with a past he'd forgotten, re-establishes contact with a former classmate online. Their reunion sparks a surprising shift when Calvin is unexpectedly drawn into the high-stakes world of international spying.

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How to Be Single

2016 • 110 min • Budget $38M • Box office $112M

Comedy, Romance

In New York City, a group of friends – Alice, Robin, Lucy, Meg, Tom, and David – navigate the complexities of modern love. They're all searching for connection while grappling with what it means to be single in a constantly…

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Tommy Boy

1995 • 98 min • Budget $20M • Box office $32M

Comedy

Two unlikely partners, always looking for their next big payday, face a crisis when their family's business is threatened. With no other choice, they set off on a road trip filled with humor and blunders to save it. Their ineptitude…

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Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

2016 • 98 min • Budget $33M • Box office $77M

Comedy

Mike and Dave are wild brothers known for causing trouble at family events. When their sister Jeanie announces her Hawaiian wedding, their family insists they find suitable dates. They post a Craigslist ad and meet Tatiana and Alice, two women…

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Kung Fury

2015 • 32 min • Budget $630K

Action, Comedy, Science Fiction

Tragedy strikes when a friend of Kung Fury is murdered by Adolf Hitler, also known as Kung Führer, the world's most dangerous martial arts criminal. Driven by vengeance, Kung Fury journeys back to Nazi Germany with the mission to kill…

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A Million to Juan

1994 • 97 min

A romantic comedy follows an honest Mexican immigrant working to make ends meet selling oranges on the street, facing the challenges of being undocumented. His life changes when a limousine arrives with a check for one million dollars, instructing him…

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Doghouse

2009 • 89 min • Budget $4M

Comedy, Horror

A group of friends travel to a secluded village to support one of their own after a divorce. However, they soon encounter a terrifying situation: the women in the village have been infected with a virus that has turned them…

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O Brother, Where Art Thou?

2000 • 107 min • Budget $26M • Box office $71M

Adventure, Comedy, Crime

The story unfolds in the American South during the 1930s. Three convicts, having escaped from prison, embark on a quest to find buried treasure. A determined lawman relentlessly hunts them down.

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Get a Job

2016 • 83 min • Budget $8M

Drama, Comedy

Will and Jillian's post-graduation lives take an unexpected turn as they navigate a series of odd jobs. Supported by family, friends, and colleagues, they unexpectedly find the most memorable and funny experiences are often those they never anticipated.

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Stripes

1981 • 106 min • Budget $10M • Box office $85M

Action, Comedy

John Winger, a man in his early 30s facing job loss, relationship problems, and homelessness after a life of ease, makes a sudden decision: he enlists in the U.S. Army. Unprepared for the challenge, John is thrown into a world…

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Eddie the Eagle

2016 • 106 min • Budget $23M • Box office $46M

Comedy, Drama, History

This is the inspiring true story of Michael "Eddie" Edwards, a British ski-jumper who defied expectations with unwavering self-belief. Despite being written off by many, Eddie partnered with a unconventional coach to challenge the status quo. He captured the world's…

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Kindergarten Cop 2

2016 • 100 min

Comedy

An FBI agent with a tough exterior is tasked with retrieving stolen sensitive information. To do so, he goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher, finding the school's progressive and overly cautious atmosphere unexpectedly challenging.

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Knucklehead

2010 • 100 min

Drama, Comedy

A struggling fight promoter, heavily indebted to a dangerous rival, finds an unexpected opportunity in a 450-pound church handyman. This man, who has lived his whole life in an orphanage, agrees to step into the ring to fight for the…

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We the Party

2012 • 104 min

In Los Angeles, five high school friends navigate the complexities of adolescence: relationships, finances, prom, college aspirations, sexuality, peer pressure, social status, self-discovery, and identity.

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I Sell the Dead

2008 • 85 min • Budget $750K • Box office $8K

Comedy, Drama, Horror

In 18th-century France, two grave robbers face imminent execution. With limited time remaining, Arthur Blake recounts his life story to Father Francis Duffy. He reveals how he began his career in the illicit trade of corpses with the experienced criminal…

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After Leaving the A-Rank Party, I Aim for the Deep Part of the Labyrinth With My Former Students

2016 • 106 min • Budget $22M • Box office $63M

Comedy, Crime, Drama

A Hollywood actor vanishes unexpectedly during a film shoot, prompting the studio to dispatch their troubleshooter to locate him.

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My Big Fat Greek Wedding

2002 • 95 min • Budget $5M • Box office $368M

Comedy, Drama, Romance

A young woman in Greece falls for someone who isn't Greek, leading to conflict with her family. She navigates the challenges of her relationship while exploring her own sense of belonging and cultural identity.

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Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland

2016 • 90 min

Comedy

Blue Mountain State football star Thad Castle has just signed a lucrative NFL contract, making his college days feel like a thing of the past. But when a new dean threatens to shut down the school's wild side by auctioning…

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Mad Buddies

2012 • 96 min

Bitter rivals Boetie (Leon Schuster) and Beast (Kenneth Nkosi) are unexpectedly thrown together on a forced walking journey. They soon realize they've been tricked into participating in a television reality program.

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Dead Rush

2016 • 80 min

Dead Rush depicts the collapse of civilization from a personal perspective. The film follows David as he recounts his experiences leading up to, during, and in the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse.

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Dad's Army

2016 • 100 min

Comedy, War

This film reimagines the beloved 1968 sitcom, Dad's Army. The Home Guard platoon in Walmington-on-Sea faces new challenges when a female journalist arrives in town and a German spy attempts to infiltrate their ranks as World War II nears its…

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Henry's Crime

2010 • 108 min • Budget $12M • Box office $2M

Crime, Comedy

A man drifting through life is wrongly convicted and imprisoned. Meanwhile, a former convict sets his sights on the very bank where the wrongly accused man was sent for his crime.

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Zoolander

2001 • 89 min • Budget $28M • Box office $60M

Comedy

Derek Zoolander, the reigning male model, faces a crisis when a rival, Hansel, threatens to take his title. Fashion designer Mugatu exploits this situation, attempting to transform Derek into something dangerous. With Hansel's help and some key accessories, including Matilda,…

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Kindergarten Cop

1990 • 111 min • Budget $15M • Box office $201M

Comedy

Detective John Kimble, a seasoned but tough cop, takes on an unusual undercover job: he must pretend to be a kindergarten teacher to investigate a dangerous drug lord and safeguard his son. As Kimble enters the world of young children,…

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A Stand Up Guy

2016 • 90 min

To disappear into Witness Protection, a small-time mobster tries his hand at stand-up comedy.

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Grimsby

2016 • 83 min • Budget $35M • Box office $28M

Action, Comedy

A highly skilled MI6 assassin is framed for a crime he didn't commit and must go into hiding. He unexpectedly reconnects with his estranged brother, a former football hooligan, and together they must stop a dangerous scheme that threatens global…

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New Kids Turbo

2010 • 84 min • Budget $1M • Box office $8M

Action, Comedy

Faced with job losses due to the economic crisis, five friends from the small town of Maaskantje decide to take a stand. They collectively resolve to refuse to pay for anything.

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The Do-Over

2016 • 108 min

Action, Adventure, Comedy

A bank manager's ordinary life is disrupted when an old friend persuades him to stage his own death and embark on a new life.

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Special Correspondents

2016 • 100 min

Comedy

A radio journalist and his technician plan to fake their own kidnapping during a rebellion in South America, intending to disappear and start new lives in New York. Their scheme quickly spirals out of control.

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3 Strikes

2000 • 82 min • Budget $6M • Box office $9M

Action, Comedy, Romance

Newly released from prison, Brian Hooks finds himself in a state implementing harsh "three strikes" laws. With two prior convictions, he's determined to turn his life around. However, a chance ride with a friend turns into a nightmare when his…

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The Nice Guys

2016 • 116 min • Budget $50M • Box office $71M

Comedy, Crime, Action

In 1970s Los Angeles, a private investigator examines the seemingly self-inflicted death of a declining adult film actress, and his investigation reveals a hidden plot.

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Jackpot

2011 • 86 min

Action, Comedy, Crime

Oscar Svendsen wakes up in a strip club, covered in blood and holding a shotgun. Eight men are dead around him, and police are pointing their weapons at him. Oscar is certain he didn't do it. The events leading to…

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Black Knight

2001 • 95 min • Budget $50M • Box office $33M

Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure

Martin Lawrence stars as Jamal, a worker at Medieval World theme park. Following a near-drowning incident in the moat, he awakens to discover he's been transported to 14th century England.

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The Winning Season

2009 • 119 min

Comedy, Drama

This comedy follows a washed-up coach who gets a second chance at glory when he's hired to lead the girls' basketball team at his local high school.

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Where's the Party Yaar?

2004 • 110 min

In a small Indian village, Hari Patel consults an astrologer before traveling to America. After arriving in the U.S., Hari stays with the Bakshi family. Mohan Bakshi's fraternity, Rho Beta Rho, organizes Indian parties on campus, but the promoter is…

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Dynamite Warrior

2006 • 98 min

Action

In 1890s Siam, Siang, a skilled Muay Thai fighter and rocket inventor, confronts injustice when he recovers water buffalo stolen from impoverished farmers by ruthless cattle rustlers. His true motivation, however, is a relentless quest to find a man bearing…

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Bulletproof

1996 • 84 min • Budget $25M • Box office $22M

Comedy, Crime, Action

Police officer Jack Carter goes undercover to take down a dangerous criminal organization headed by drug lord Frank Coltan. He creates a new identity as Rock Keats and befriends Archie Moses, a known car thief and drug dealer, to get…

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Stretch

2014 • 94 min

Action, Comedy, Thriller

A down-on-his-luck limousine driver trying to stay out of trouble and repay a gambling debt accepts a ride from an erratic passenger. The passenger possesses a ledger that reveals the involvement of dangerous criminals.

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The Confirmation

2016 • 101 min • Box office $8K

Drama, Comedy

A divorced father and his son find a way to reconnect during a weekend as they try to recover a stolen toolbox.

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The Last Circus

2010 • 106 min • Budget $7M • Box office $3M

Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A trapeze artist is torn between two unsettling men: Sergio, the cheerful clown with a dark side, and Javier, the melancholic clown harboring his own disturbing tendencies. She must choose between them.

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Keanu

2016 • 100 min • Budget $15M • Box office $20M

Action, Comedy, Crime

A group of friends devise a plan to get their cat back, which has been taken by a street gang. Their scheme involves pretending to be drug dealers to infiltrate the gang and demand the cat's return.

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