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    Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead 1990 POSTER

    Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

    1990

    English

    7.3

    14

    60%

    87%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    Comedy

    Drama

    existentialism

    fate

    hamlet

    tragicomedy

    william shakespeare

    Tom Stoppard Tom Stoppard Director Joanna Miles Joanna Miles as Gertrude Tim Roth Tim Roth as Guildenstern Iain Glen Iain Glen as Hamlet Gary Oldman Gary Oldman as Rosencrantz
    Two minor characters from the play "Hamlet" stumble around unaware of their scripted lives and unable to deviate from them.
    The Letter Room 2020 POSTER

    The Letter Room

    2020

    English

    6.8

    13

    Action

    black humor

    Comedy

    death penalty

    death row

    Drama

    love letter

    prison guard

    tragicomedy

    Elvira Lind Elvira Lind Director Michael Benjamin Hernandez Michael Benjamin Hernandez as Eileen Galindo Eileen Galindo as Irene Oscar Isaac Oscar Isaac as Richard Alia Shawkat Alia Shawkat as Rosita
    Richard, a lonely and well-meaning prison officer, is put in charge of reading and censoring the letters received by inmates.
    Krisha 2015 POSTER

    Krisha

    2015

    English

    7.1

    13

    95%

    77%

    Action

    addiction

    Drama

    family

    mental illness

    thanksgiving

    tragicomedy

    turkey

    Trey Edward Shults Trey Edward Shults Director Chase Joliet Chase Joliet as Chase Bill Wise Bill Wise as Doyle Olivia Grace Applegate Olivia Grace Applegate as Olivia Trey Edward Shults Trey Edward Shults as Trey
    When Krisha returns to her estranged family for Thanksgiving dinner, past demons threaten to ruin the festivities.
    Death at a Funeral 2007 POSTER

    Death at a Funeral

    2007

    English

    7.3

    77

    63%

    79%

    Action

    Comedy

    farewell

    funeral

    parent child relationship

    secret

    sibling relationship

    tragicomedy

    Frank Oz Frank Oz Director Matthew Macfadyen Matthew Macfadyen as Daniel Peter Dinklage Peter Dinklage as Peter Alan Tudyk Alan Tudyk as Simon Kris Marshall Kris Marshall as Troy
    A myriad of outrageous calamities befalls an eccentric English clan with more than a few skeletons in its closets when the family's patriarch dies an unexpected death.
    Lars and the Real Girl 2007 POSTER

    Lars and the Real Girl

    2007

    English

    7.3

    66

    81%

    84%

    Action

    Comedy

    delusion

    Drama

    dying and death

    lone wolf

    Romance

    shyness

    tragicomedy

    wisconsin

    Craig Gillespie Craig Gillespie Director Arnold Pinnock Arnold Pinnock as Baxter Patricia Clarkson Patricia Clarkson as Dagmar Emily Mortimer Emily Mortimer as Karin Ryan Gosling Ryan Gosling as Lars Lindstrom
    Extremely shy Lars finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. His brother and sister-in-law worry about him, so when he announces that he has a girlfriend he met on the Internet, they are overjoyed. But Lars' new lady is a life-size plastic woman. On the advice of a doctor, his family and the rest of the community go along with his delusion.
    Carnage 2011 POSTER

    Carnage

    2011

    English

    7.1

    73

    71%

    66%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    Comedy

    dark comedy

    Drama

    flat

    hamster

    tragicomedy

    vomit

    Roman Polanski Roman Polanski Director Christoph Waltz Christoph Waltz as Alan Cowan John C. Reilly John C. Reilly as Michael Longstreet Kate Winslet Kate Winslet as Nancy Cowan Jodie Foster Jodie Foster as Penelope Longstreet
    Two pairs of parents hold a cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a fight, though as their time together progresses, increasingly childish behavior throws the discussion into chaos.
    A Coffee in Berlin 2012 POSTER

    A Coffee in Berlin

    2012

    German

    7.3

    8

    77%

    74%

    Action

    berlin, germany

    coffee

    Comedy

    coming of age

    Drama

    girlfriend

    slacker

    tragicomedy

    Jan-Ole Gerster Jan-Ole Gerster Director Michael Gwisdek Michael Gwisdek as Alter Mann Justus von Dohnányi Justus von Dohnányi as Karl Speckenbach Tom Schilling Tom Schilling as Niko Fischer Ulrich Noethen Ulrich Noethen as Walter Fischer
    Niko, a twenty-something college dropout, lives for the moment as he drifts through the streets of Berlin, curiously observing everyone around him and oblivious to his growing status as an outsider. Then on one fateful day, through a series of absurdly amusing encounters, everything changes.
    Garden State 2004 POSTER

    Garden State

    2004

    English

    7.4

    51

    86%

    88%

    Action

    Comedy

    depression

    Drama

    expensive restaurant

    new jersey

    paraplegic

    Romance

    tragicomedy

    unsociability

    Zach Braff Zach Braff Director Jackie Hoffman Jackie Hoffman as Aunt Sylvia Largeman Jean Smart Jean Smart as Carol Trisha LaFache Trisha LaFache as Kelly Natalie Portman Natalie Portman as Sam
    Andrew returns to his hometown for the funeral of his mother, a journey that reconnects him with past friends. The trip coincides with his decision to stop taking his powerful antidepressants. A chance meeting with Sam - a girl also suffering from various maladies - opens up the possibility of rekindling emotional attachments, confronting his psychologist father, and perhaps beginning a new life.
    Headhunters 2011 POSTER

    Headhunters

    2011

    Norwegian

    7.5

    33

    93%

    85%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    chase

    Crime

    dark comedy

    live action

    mercenary

    Thriller

    tragicomedy

    Morten Tyldum Morten Tyldum Director Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Clas Greve Synnøve Macody Lund Synnøve Macody Lund as Diana Kyrre Haugen Sydness Kyrre Haugen Sydness as Lander Aksel Hennie Aksel Hennie as Roger
    An accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary.
    My Girl 1991 POSTER

    My Girl

    1991

    English

    6.9

    103

    57%

    77%

    1970s

    Action

    beehive

    Comedy

    Drama

    Family

    friendship

    neighbor

    remarriage

    Romance

    tragicomedy

    Howard Zieff Howard Zieff Director Dan Aykroyd Dan Aykroyd as Harry Sultenfuss Jamie Lee Curtis Jamie Lee Curtis as Shelly DeVoto Macaulay Culkin Macaulay Culkin as Thomas J. Sennett Anna Chlumsky Anna Chlumsky as Vada Margaret Sultenfuss
    Vada Sultenfuss is obsessed with death. Her mother is dead, and her father runs a funeral parlor. She is also in love with her English teacher, and joins a poetry class over the summer just to impress him. Thomas J., her best friend, is "allergic to everything", and sticks with Vada despite her hangups. When Vada's father hires Shelly, and begins to fall for her, things take a turn to the worse...
    Little Miss Sunshine 2006 POSTER

    Little Miss Sunshine

    2006

    English

    7.8

    136

    91%

    91%

    Action

    california

    Comedy

    Drama

    family's daily life

    husband wife relationship

    literature professor

    sibling relationship

    tragicomedy

    Jonathan Dayton Jonathan Dayton Director Regis Philbin Regis Philbin as Himself Abigail Breslin Abigail Breslin as Olive Hoover Toni Collette Toni Collette as Sheryl Hoover Dean Norris Dean Norris as State Trooper McCleary
    A family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to California for little Olive to compete in a beauty pageant.
    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1975 POSTER

    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

    1975

    English

    8.7

    252

    93%

    96%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    friendship

    lunatic asylum

    mentally disabled

    nurse

    tragicomedy

    Milos Forman Milos Forman Director Peter Brocco Peter Brocco as Col. Matterson Danny DeVito Danny DeVito as Martini Jack Nicholson Jack Nicholson as R.P. McMurphy Christopher Lloyd Christopher Lloyd as Taber
    A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domineering nurse who runs the ward.
    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004 POSTER

    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    2004

    English

    8.3

    403

    93%

    94%

    Action

    amnesia

    deja vu

    Drama

    Fantasy

    jealousy

    new york city

    regret

    Romance

    Sci-Fi

    tragicomedy

    Michel Gondry Michel Gondry Director Kate Winslet Kate Winslet as Clementine Kruczynski Jim Carrey Jim Carrey as Joel Barish Kirsten Dunst Kirsten Dunst as Mary Mark Ruffalo Mark Ruffalo as Stan
    Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake.
    Life Is Beautiful 1997 POSTER

    Life Is Beautiful

    1997

    Italian

    8.6

    168

    80%

    96%

    Action

    bookshop

    Comedy

    Drama

    dying and death

    love of one's life

    nazi

    Romance

    self sacrifice

    tragicomedy

    War

    Roberto Benigni Roberto Benigni Director Horst Buchholz Horst Buchholz as Dottor Lessing Giorgio Cantarini Giorgio Cantarini as Giosué Nikky Smedley Nikky Smedley as Minor Role Richard Sammel Richard Sammel as Ufficiale stanzioncina
    A touching story of an Italian book seller of Jewish ancestry who lives in his own little fairy tale. His creative and happy life would come to an abrupt halt when his entire family is deported to a concentration camp during World War II. While locked up he tries to convince his son that the whole thing is just a game.
    Edward Scissorhands 1990 POSTER

    Edward Scissorhands

    1990

    English

    7.8

    241

    90%

    91%

    Action

    beauty and the beast

    Drama

    Fantasy

    inventor

    Romance

    small town

    tragicomedy

    underdog

    unsociability

    Tim Burton Tim Burton Director Johnny Depp Johnny Depp as Edward Scissorhands John Davidson John Davidson as Host-TV Winona Ryder Winona Ryder as Kim Dianne Wiest Dianne Wiest as Peg
    A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.
    About Schmidt 2002 POSTER

    About Schmidt

    2002

    English

    7.2

    39

    86%

    74%

    Action

    channel surfing

    Comedy

    Drama

    husband wife relationship

    mullet

    spiritual journey

    tragicomedy

    wedding

    Alexander Payne Alexander Payne Director Howard Hesseman Howard Hesseman as Larry Hertzel Phil Reeves Phil Reeves as Minister in Denver Dermot Mulroney Dermot Mulroney as Randall Hertzel Jack Nicholson Jack Nicholson as Warren Schmidt
    A recently retired man embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding, only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.
    Forrest Gump 1994 POSTER

    Forrest Gump

    1994

    English

    8.8

    694

    75%

    95%

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    loose adaptation

    love

    new year's eve

    post traumatic stress disorder

    Romance

    tragicomedy

    wounded soldier

    Robert Zemeckis Robert Zemeckis Director Tom Hanks Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump Sally Field Sally Field as Mrs. Gump David Brisbin David Brisbin as Newscaster Peter Dobson Peter Dobson as Young Elvis Presley
    A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
    Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 2017 POSTER

    Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

    2017

    English

    8.1

    305

    90%

    87%

    Action

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    missouri

    police brutality

    rape

    small town

    suicide

    tragicomedy

    Martin McDonagh Martin McDonagh Director Nick Searcy Nick Searcy as Father Montgomery Kerry Condon Kerry Condon as Pamela Samara Weaving Samara Weaving as Penelope Woody Harrelson Woody Harrelson as Willoughby
    After seven months have passed without a culprit in her daughter's murder case, Mildred Hayes makes a bold move, painting three signs leading into her town with a controversial message directed at Bill Willoughby, the town's revered chief of police. When his second-in-command Officer Jason Dixon, an immature mother's boy with a penchant for violence, gets involved, the battle between Mildred and Ebbing's law enforcement is only exacerbated.
    Good Bye Lenin! 2003 POSTER

    Good Bye Lenin!

    2003

    German

    7.7

    39

    91%

    93%

    Action

    berlin wall

    bureaucracy

    coma

    Comedy

    Drama

    husband wife relationship

    police state

    Romance

    tragicomedy

    Wolfgang Becker Wolfgang Becker Director Daniel Brühl Daniel Brühl as Alex Michael Gwisdek Michael Gwisdek as Klapprath Chulpan Khamatova Chulpan Khamatova as Lara Alexander Beyer Alexander Beyer as Rainer
    Alex Kerner's mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell. When she wakes up he must try to keep her from learning what happened (as she was an avid communist supporter) to avoid shocking her which could lead to another heart attack.
    Birdman or 2014 POSTER

    Birdman or

    2014

    English

    7.7

    261

    91%

    78%

    Action

    actor

    Comedy

    dark comedy

    Drama

    midlife crisis

    new york city

    Romance

    superhero

    tragicomedy

    Alejandro González Iñárritu Alejandro González Iñárritu Director Zach Galifianakis Zach Galifianakis as Jake Jackie Hoffman Jackie Hoffman as Lady on Balcony Edward Norton Edward Norton as Mike Emma Stone Emma Stone as Sam
    A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and family prove more difficult than expected.
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