There are movies that seem to
be comedies and they are easy to watch, but they still leave a certain
philosophical aftertaste. This is the type of movie we want to talk about in
this article. We hope that you will love the unusual plots and funny jokes.
be comedies and they are easy to watch, but they still leave a certain
philosophical aftertaste. This is the type of movie we want to talk about in
this article. We hope that you will love the unusual plots and funny jokes.
We at Bright Side are
convinced that if we’ve forgotten something new and interesting, you will tell
us about it in the comment section below.
convinced that if we’ve forgotten something new and interesting, you will tell
us about it in the comment section below.
Alibi.com,
2017
2017
- Starring: Philippe Lachea,
Élodie Fontan, Julien Arruti, and others - IMDb rating: 6.5
An agency that creates alibis
is really busy. It is managed by Greg. The project is extremely successful, and
the main character is totally happy until he meets the girl of his dreams that
hates deception. The main character has absolutely no idea how hard it will be
for him to get out of the trap he set for himself.
is really busy. It is managed by Greg. The project is extremely successful, and
the main character is totally happy until he meets the girl of his dreams that
hates deception. The main character has absolutely no idea how hard it will be
for him to get out of the trap he set for himself.
It’s
Kind of a Funny Story, 2010
Kind of a Funny Story, 2010
- Starring: Emma Roberts, Zach
Galifianakis, Zoe Kravitz, and others - IMDb rating: 7.10
The main character, teenager
Craig, sees a dream where he commits suicide and after waking up, he is so
scared that he willingly decides to go to a mental hospital. Unfortunately, he
accidentally gets redirected to the adult section and this is where the most
interesting stuff happens. Who would have guessed that friendship and love
could be found in such an unexpected place?
Craig, sees a dream where he commits suicide and after waking up, he is so
scared that he willingly decides to go to a mental hospital. Unfortunately, he
accidentally gets redirected to the adult section and this is where the most
interesting stuff happens. Who would have guessed that friendship and love
could be found in such an unexpected place?
Dai
si hing, 2018
si hing, 2018
- Starring: Donnie Yen, Joe
Chen, Yu Kang, and others - IMDb rating: 6.3
An ex-military officer starts
working at a regular school in Hong Kong which, unfortunately, is about to be
closed down because all of the students are very unsuccessful. The main
character solves the problem in the most non-trivial way, that ends up being a
combination of his military past and his good heart.
working at a regular school in Hong Kong which, unfortunately, is about to be
closed down because all of the students are very unsuccessful. The main
character solves the problem in the most non-trivial way, that ends up being a
combination of his military past and his good heart.
Like
Father, 2018
Father, 2018
- Starring: Kristen Bell,
Danielle Davenport, and others - IMDb rating: 6.1
The main character breaks up
with her fiancée right as she’s walking down the aisle. But the honeymoon was
already paid for. So, she goes on the trip with her father who had left her 20
years ago.
with her fiancée right as she’s walking down the aisle. But the honeymoon was
already paid for. So, she goes on the trip with her father who had left her 20
years ago.
The
A-Team, 2010
A-Team, 2010
- Starring: Liam Neeson, Bradley
Cooper, Jessica Biel, Patrick Wilson, and others - IMDb rating: 6.8
An Iraq war veteran team is
accused of a crime that was committed by someone else. And in order to return
to their freedom and restore their reputation, they decide to find the
criminals by themselves.
accused of a crime that was committed by someone else. And in order to return
to their freedom and restore their reputation, they decide to find the
criminals by themselves.
Mauvaises
herbes, 2018
herbes, 2018
- Starring: Catherine Deneuve,
Kheiron, André Dussollier, and others - IMDb rating: 7.3
The complicated story is
centered around a fraud and orphan named Wael and his mother Monique, who earn
money in an unfair way. When this unusual duo steals from a good friend of
Monique’s, the main character’s life gets completely changed.
centered around a fraud and orphan named Wael and his mother Monique, who earn
money in an unfair way. When this unusual duo steals from a good friend of
Monique’s, the main character’s life gets completely changed.
She’s
Funny That Way, 2014
Funny That Way, 2014
- Starring: Jennifer Aniston,
Owen Wilson, and others - IMDb rating: 6.1
Everything totally changes
when a call girl named Isabella gets involved in the life of a Broadway
director. Amazing family secrets get revealed, terrible scandals break out, and
the calm and quiet life of the main character is over. But it is totally worth
it.
when a call girl named Isabella gets involved in the life of a Broadway
director. Amazing family secrets get revealed, terrible scandals break out, and
the calm and quiet life of the main character is over. But it is totally worth
it.
Going
in Style, 2016
in Style, 2016
- Starring: Michael Cain, Morgan
Freeman, Alan Arkin, and others - IMDb rating: 6.6
Old friends, Joe, Willie, and
El are scared of being old and poor and they decide to commit a crime: they
want to rob a bank in order to return their retirement savings.
El are scared of being old and poor and they decide to commit a crime: they
want to rob a bank in order to return their retirement savings.
The
Healer, 2017
Healer, 2017
- Starring: Oliver
Jackson-Cohen, Jonathan Pryce, Camilla Luddington - IMDb rating: 6.2
The main character, Alex, is
sure that only women, gambling, and alcohol can give some meaning to his life.
Then he meets his relative that is ready to pay off all of Alex’s debts but on
one strange condition: he has to live far from his current home in a small space
for one year.
sure that only women, gambling, and alcohol can give some meaning to his life.
Then he meets his relative that is ready to pay off all of Alex’s debts but on
one strange condition: he has to live far from his current home in a small space
for one year.
Jour
J, 2018
J, 2018
- Starring: Reem Kherici,
Nicolas Duvauchelle, Julia Piaton, and others - IMDb rating: 6.9
This story is centered around
Mathias who is going to get married very soon. But the celebration is being
planned by the ex-girlfriend of the main character. And he still has feelings
for her, so he has to make a difficult choice.
Mathias who is going to get married very soon. But the celebration is being
planned by the ex-girlfriend of the main character. And he still has feelings
for her, so he has to make a difficult choice.
Have you seen any of these
films? Can you recommend something like this to us?
films? Can you recommend something like this to us?
BRIGHTSIDE
Kayode Emmanuel Ojo is the Co-Founder and Managing Director at SHEFFA Limited. He is presently studying Computer Science at the National Open University, Victoria Island, Lagos.