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Parody movies

Comedy that spoofs a genre or style, exaggerating familiar clichés and references for laughs.

Housebound

141. Housebound

Horror Comedy Thriller Haunting Horror Parody
6.7

20141h 51min

New Zealand

Director: Gerard Johnstone

When Kylie Bucknell is sentenced to home detention, she's forced to come to terms with her unsociable behaviour, her blabbering mother and a hostile spirit who seems less than happy about the new living arrangement.

Themes

Family strain under stress, Unreliable perception, Authority versus autonomy, Home confinement and surveillance, Investigation and deception, Haunted house dynamics

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Hundred-Foot Journey

142. The Hundred-Foot Journey

Drama Comedy Family Drama Parody
7.3

20142h 2min

India, United States

Director: Lasse Hallström

A story centered around an Indian family who moves to France and opens a restaurant across the street from a Michelin-starred French restaurant.

Themes

Cultural integration under pressure, Family resilience through migration, Fusion cuisine as identity, Intercultural mentorship and learning, Loneliness amid success, Competition and rivalry dynamics

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Amazon Video
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They Came Together

143. They Came Together

Comedy Parody
5.6

20141h 23min

United States

Director: David Wain

A small business owner is about to lose her shop to a major corporate development.

Themes

Small business vs corporate pressure, Financial stress and debt risk, Family dynamics and parental approval, Social prejudice and group identity, Deception and identity reveal, Relationship commitment under strain

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Zapped

144. Zapped

TV Movie Comedy Family Family TV Movie Parody
5.0

20141h 34min

Canada

Director: Peter DeLuise

Zoey is a talented dancer whose organized life is rudely disrupted when she moves in with her new step-dad and three step-brothers, until she discovers a dog-training app that can get boys to obey her every command. But she soon learns that it isn't the cure-all she had hoped for.

Themes

High school pressure, Blended family dynamics, Stepfamily rivalry, Dance culture expectations, Obedience through technology, Teen-dance competition tensions

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Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
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What We Do in the Shadows

145. What We Do in the Shadows

Comedy Horror Parody Vampire Horror
7.6

20141h 26min

New Zealand, United States

Director: Taika Waititi

Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the perks of being undead.

Themes

Communal living tension, Secrecy vs exposure, Interpersonal hierarchies, Modern life pressures, Boundary maintenance, Identity negotiation

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Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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A Million Ways to Die in the West

146. A Million Ways to Die in the West

Comedy Western Parody Revisionist Western
6.1

20141h 56min

United States

Director: Seth MacFarlane

As a cowardly farmer begins to fall for the mysterious new woman in town, he must put his new-found courage to the test when her husband, a notorious gun-slinger, announces his arrival.

Themes

Courage under pressure, Disguise and deception, Gender dynamics and agency, Duel culture disruption, Misadventure and improvisation, Reputation and respect

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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Muppets Most Wanted

147. Muppets Most Wanted

Comedy Adventure Crime Family Parody
6.4

20141h 47min

United States

Director: James Bobin

While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick.

Themes

Loyalty under manipulation, Deception through impersonation, World tour pressure, Jewelry heist risks, Cross border crime dynamics, Performance as cover

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Spanish Affair

148. Spanish Affair

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Parody
6.5

20141h 38min

Spain

Director: Emilio Martínez Lázaro

Rafael, a Seville citizen who has never left the Spanish region of Andalucia, decides to leave his homeland to follow Amaia, a Basque girl unlike other women he has known.

Themes

Deception and disguise, Culture clash, Ethnocentric tensions, Romantic miscommunication, Identity performance

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead

149. Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead

Horror Action Comedy Zombie Horror Parody
6.8

20141h 40min

Iceland, Norway

Director: Tommy Wirkola

The gruesome Nazi Zombies are back to finish their mission, but our hero is not willing to die. He is gathering his own army to give them a final fight.

Themes

Loyalty under strain, Gore as spectacle, Sequel escalation, Enduring threat of nazi zombies, Nazi zombies threaten communities, Aftercreditsstinger tension

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Vampire Academy

150. Vampire Academy

Comedy Action Fantasy Parody Martial Arts Action
5.4

20141h 44min

United States

Director: Mark Waters

Rose, a rebellious half-vampire/half-human guardian-in-training and her best friend, Lissa -- a mortal, royal vampire Princess - have been on the run when they are captured and returned to St. Vladamirs Academy, the very place where they believe their lives may be in most jeopardy. Rose will sacrifice everything to protect Lissa from those who intend to exploit her from within the Academy walls and the Strigoi (immortal, evil vampires) who hunt her kind from outside its sanctuary.

Themes

On the run dynamics, Guardian duty under threat, Spirit power costs life, Royal vampire expectations, Strigoi threat and fear

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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