🏷 Best Lighthearted Movies & TV Shows - Page 5 - Full Archive

100 titles with this tag

High School Musical
Cast
Zac Efron Zac Efron
Vanessa Hudgens Vanessa Hudgens
Ashley French Ashley French
Lucas Grabeel Lucas Grabeel
6.5 4.8K votes
Genre: Comedy, Family, Music
Country: United States of America
Duration: 98 min.
Audience: G
Story:  A popular high school athlete and an academically gifted girl get roles in the school musical and develop a friendship that threatens East High's social order.
Style:  lighthearted
Plot:  high school, becoming an adult, school performance, musical, basketball, high school sports, coming of age, jock, ...
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Theater Camp
Cast
Ben Platt Ben Platt
Molly Gordon Molly Gordon
Noah Galvin Noah Galvin
Jimmy Tatro Jimmy Tatro
6.5 213 votes
Genre: Comedy
Country: United States of America
Duration: 93 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  After the indomitable and beloved founder of a scrappy theater camp in upstate New York falls into a coma, the eccentric staff must band together with her clueless "crypto-bro" son to keep the thespian paradise afloat.
Style:  lighthearted, witty
Plot:  friendship, coma, summer camp, musical, camp, improvisation, new york state, woman director, ...
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City Slickers
Cast
Billy Crystal Billy Crystal
Daniel Stern Daniel Stern
Bruno Kirby Bruno Kirby
Patricia Wettig Patricia Wettig
6.5 878 votes
Genre: Comedy, Western
Country: United States of America, Spain
Duration: 114 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  Three New York businessmen decide to take a "Wild West" vacation that turns out not to be the relaxing vacation they had envisioned.
Style:  lighthearted
Plot:  stetson, vacation, cattle drive, prairie, fish out of water, mid-life crisis
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Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Cast
Rachel McAdams Rachel McAdams
Will Ferrell Will Ferrell
Pierce Brosnan Pierce Brosnan
Dan Stevens Dan Stevens
6.4 1.6K votes
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: United States of America, Switzerland
Duration: 121 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  Two small-town singers chase their pop star dreams at a global music competition, where high stakes, scheming rivals and onstage mishaps test their bond.
Style:  lighthearted
Plot:  pop star, competition, rivalry, aspiring singer, singing competition, eurovision, hilarious, comforting
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Flower
Cast
Zoey Deutch Zoey Deutch
Kathryn Hahn Kathryn Hahn
Tim Heidecker Tim Heidecker
Adam Scott Adam Scott
6.3 284 votes
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: United States of America
Duration: 94 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Rebellious, quick-witted Erica Vandross is a 17-year-old firecracker living with her single mom, Laurie, and her mom's new boyfriend, Bob, in L.A.'s San Fernando Valley. When Bob's mentally unbalanced son, Luke, arrives from rehab to live with the family, Erica finds her domestic and personal life overwhelmed. With Luke and her sidekicks Kala and Claudine in tow, Erica acts out by exposing a high school teacher's dark secret.
Style:  lighthearted
Plot:  high school, stepbrother, single mother, firecracker, san fernando valley, sexually aggressive woman, mentally unstable, rebellious, ...
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Click
Cast
Adam Sandler Adam Sandler
Kate Beckinsale Kate Beckinsale
Christopher Walken Christopher Walken
David Hasselhoff David Hasselhoff
6.3 7.6K votes
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: United States of America
Duration: 107 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  A married workaholic, Michael Newman doesn't have time for his wife and children, not if he's to impress his ungrateful boss and earn a well-deserved promotion. So when he meets Morty, a loopy sales clerk, he gets the answer to his prayers: a magical remote that allows him to bypass life's little distractions with increasingly hysterical results.
Plot:  dying and death, regret, workaholic, heart attack, architect, liposuction, time travel, remote control, ...
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The Toxic Avenger
Cast
Andree Maranda Andree Maranda
Mitch Cohen Mitch Cohen
Jennifer Prichard Jennifer Prichard
Cindy Manion Cindy Manion
6.2 667 votes
Genre: Action, Comedy, Horror
Country: United States of America
Duration: 110 min.
Audience: R
Story:  A gang of thugs devise a cruel hoax that goes horribly wrong as Melvin, a nerdy emaciated janitor at the local health club, is cast through a third story window into a vat of hazardous toxic waste.
Style:  grindhouse, absurdist, lighthearted, absurd
Plot:  pollution, corruption, new jersey, sadism, superhero, anti hero, mayor, bullying, ...
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Knight and Day
Cast
Tom Cruise Tom Cruise
Cameron Diaz Cameron Diaz
Peter Sarsgaard Peter Sarsgaard
Viola Davis Viola Davis
6.2 4.9K votes
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: United States of America
Duration: 109 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  A fugitive couple goes on a glamorous and sometimes deadly adventure where nothing and no one – even themselves – are what they seem. Amid shifting alliances and unexpected betrayals, they race across the globe, with their survival ultimately hinging on the battle of truth vs. trust.
Style:  lighthearted
Plot:  central intelligence agency (cia), airport, inventor, kidnapping, boston, massachusetts, spy, traitor, ...
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Jingle All the Way
Cast
Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger
Sinbad Sinbad
Phil Hartman Phil Hartman
Jake Lloyd Jake Lloyd
6.1 3.0K votes
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: United States of America
Duration: 89 min.
Audience: PG
Story:  Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company, is constantly kept busy at his job, disappointing his son. After he misses his son's karate exposition, Howard vows to make it up to him by buying an action figure of his son's favorite television hero for Christmas. Unfortunately for Howard, it is Christmas Eve, and every store is sold out of Turbo Man. Now, Howard must travel all over town and compete with everybody else to find a Turbo Man action figure.
Style:  satirical, lighthearted
Plot:  husband wife relationship, holiday, minnesota, christmas party, santa claus, shopping mall, puppet, aftercreditsstinger, ...
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I Love Boosters
Cast
Keke Palmer Keke Palmer
Naomi Ackie Naomi Ackie
Taylour Paige Taylour Paige
Poppy Liu Poppy Liu
6.0 73 votes
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Science Fiction
Country: United States of America
Duration: 113 min.
Audience: R
Story:  A group of shoplifters take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven by stealing from her stores and reselling them at a lower price — what they call 'fashion-forward philanthropy'.
Style:  surreal, philosophical, lighthearted, absurd
Plot:  department store, fashion designer, fashion, shoplifting, clothes, shoplifter, absurdism, inspirational, ...
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Clerks III
6.0 327 votes
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: United States of America
Duration: 100 min.
Audience: R
Story:  After narrowly surviving a massive heart attack, Randal enlists his old friend Dante to help him make a movie immortalizing their youthful days at the little convenience store that started it all.
Plot:  heart attack, gas station, sequel, aftercreditsstinger, view askewniverse
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Around the World in 80 Days
Cast
Jackie Chan Jackie Chan
Steve Coogan Steve Coogan
Cu00e9cile de France Cu00e9cile de France
Jim Broadbent Jim Broadbent
6.0 2.7K votes
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: United States of America, Germany
Duration: 120 min.
Audience: PG
Story:  A bet pits a British inventor, a Chinese thief and a French artist on a worldwide adventure that they can circle the globe in 80 days.
Style:  lighthearted
Plot:  new york city, london, england, paris, france, san francisco, california, journey around the world, ...
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Girls5eva
5.9 66 votes
Genre: Comedy
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 22
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  When a one-hit-wonder girl group from the '90s gets sampled by a young rapper, its members reunite to give their pop star dreams one more shot. They may be grown women balancing spouses, kids, jobs, debt, aging parents and shoulder pain, but can't they also be Girls5Eva?
Style:  nostalgic, lighthearted, witty, whimsical
Plot:  pop star, reunion, family reunion, sitcom, candid, sisterhood, workplace comedy, ironic, ...
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The Little Hours
Cast
Alison Brie Alison Brie
Dave Franco Dave Franco
Kate Micucci Kate Micucci
Aubrey Plaza Aubrey Plaza
5.9 661 votes
Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada, United States of America
Duration: 90 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Garfagnana, Italy, 1347. The handsome servant Masseto, fleeing from his vindictive master, takes shelter in a nunnery where three young nuns, Sister Alessandra, Sister Ginevra and Sister Fernanda, try unsuccessfully to find out what their purpose in life is, a conundrum that each of them faces in different ways.
Style:  lighthearted, whimsical
Plot:  based on novel or book, middle ages (476-1453), convent (nunnery), nunhood, anachronistic, medieval italy, complicated
Time:  14th century
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Is God Is
Cast
Kara Young Kara Young
Mallori Johnson Mallori Johnson
Vivica A. Fox Vivica A. Fox
Sterling K. Brown Sterling K. Brown
5.8 60 votes
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 100 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Two sisters embark on an epic quest for revenge, confronting a charged family history that pushes them to extraordinary lengths.
Style:  lighthearted
Plot:  child abuse, fire, twin sister, based on play or musical, twin brother, revenge, arson, family abandonment, ...
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Fool's Gold
5.8 1.6K votes
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Country: United States of America
Duration: 112 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  Treasure hunter Ben "Finn" Finnegan has sunk his marriage to Tess and his trusty boat in his obsessive quest to find the legendary Queen's Dowry. When he finds a vital clue that may finally pinpoint the treasure's whereabouts, he drags Tess and her boss, billionaire Nigel Honeycutt, along on the hunt. But Finn is not the only one interested in the gold; his former mentor-turned-enemy Moe Fitch, hired by rapper-turned-gangster Bigg Bunny, will stop at nothing to beat him to it.
Style:  lighthearted, charming, romantic
Plot:  helicopter, gambling debt, gangster, obsession, cemetery, mentor, rapper, shipwreck, ...
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Eating Out
5.7 117 votes
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: United States of America
Duration: 84 min.
Audience: NR
Story:  After getting dumped by his slutty girlfriend, Caleb falls in love with Gwen. However, thanks to Caleb's roommate, Gwen thinks he's gay and sets him up with her roommate, Marc.
Style:  lighthearted
Plot:  love triangle, roommates, mistaken identity, male masturbation, phone sex, lgbt, sex comedy, exploring sexuality, ...
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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
5.5 217 votes
Genre: Action, Science Fiction
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 10
Audience: TV-14
Story:  A young group of cadets come together to pursue a common dream of hope and optimism. Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they will discover what it takes to become Starfleet officers as they navigate blossoming friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves and a new enemy that threatens both the Academy and the Federation itself.
Style:  lighthearted
Plot:  space travel, space, universe, academy, work relationship, outer space, playful, excited, ...
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Who's That Girl
Cast
Madonna Madonna
Griffin Dunne Griffin Dunne
Bibi Besch Bibi Besch
John McMartin John McMartin
5.5 253 votes
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: United States of America
Duration: 93 min.
Audience: PG
Story:  An uptight New York City tax lawyer gets his life turned upside down one day when he's asked to escort a feisty free-spirited ex-convict who asks him to help prove her innocence of her crime.
Style:  lighthearted
Plot:  new york city, release from prison, falsely accused, puma, lawyer, screwball comedy, innocent woman, eccentric woman, ...
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Caillou
Cast
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Claudia-Laurie Corbeil
Violette Chauveau Violette Chauveau
Nathalie Coupal Nathalie Coupal
Gilbert Lachance Gilbert Lachance
5.4 76 votes
Genre: Animation, Family
Country: Canada, South Africa
Seasons: 23
Episodes: 351
Audience: TV-Y
Story:  Follow Caillou, the lovable 4-year-old with a big imagination, as he and his friends go on adventures and experience all the wonders of being a child.
Style:  nostalgic, lighthearted
Plot:  tantrum
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