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Parody movies

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

So Undercover

161. So Undercover

Action Comedy Parody
5.0

20121h 34min

United States

Director: Tom Vaughan

When the FBI hires her to go undercover at a college sorority, Molly Morris must transform herself from a tough, streetwise private investigator to a refined, sophisticated university girl to help protect the daughter of a one-time Mobster. With several suspects on her list, Molly unexpectedly discovers that not everyone is who they appear to be, including herself.

Themes

Trust and manipulation, Deception through performance, Belonging and status, Private investigator under pressure, College sorority deception, Family debt and ambition

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Paulette

162. Paulette

Crime Comedy Parody
6.6

20121h 27min

France

Director: Jérôme Enrico

Paulette lives alone in a housing project in the Paris suburbs. With her meager pension, she can no longer make ends meet.

Themes

Illicit entrepreneurship under pressure, Economic precarity in housing projects, Exploitation by criminal networks, Family risk and protective action, Migration and reinvention, Immigrant adaptation and departure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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My Fake Fiance

163. My Fake Fiance

TV Movie Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Parody
6.3

20121h 35min

United States

Director: Gil Junger

Jennifer and Vince, virtual strangers, find themselves strapped for cash and decide to stage a fake engagement and wedding just for the gifts

Themes

Gifts vs reality, Financial strain, Social performance, Pretend relationship, Trust under test, Family obligations

Available on

fuboTV
YouTube TV
Freeform
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Grabbers

164. Grabbers

Science Fiction Comedy Thriller Horror Mystery
6.3

20121h 34min

Ireland, United Kingdom

Director: Jon Wright

Something sinister has come to the shores of Erin Island, unbeknownst to the quaint population of this sleepy fishing village resting somewhere off Ireland’s coast. First, some fishermen go missing. Then there is the rash of whale carcasses suddenly washing up on the beach. When the murders start, it’s up to two mismatched cops – an irresponsible alcoholic and his new partner, a by-the-book woman from the mainland – to protect the townsfolk from the giant, bloodsucking, tentacled aliens that prey upon them. Their only weapon, they discover, is booze. If they want to survive the creatures’ onslaught, everyone will have to get very, very drunk!

Themes

Public safety under siege, Duty versus personal motive, Alcohol as weapon, Crowd-based crisis response, Ecology of threat, Isolation and invasion

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Watch

165. The Watch

Comedy Action Science Fiction Parody Alien Invasion Sci-Fi
5.7

20121h 42min

United States

Director: Akiva Schaffer

Four everyday suburban guys come together as an excuse to escape their humdrum lives one night a week. But when they accidentally discover that their town has become overrun with aliens posing as ordinary suburbanites, they have no choice but to save their neighborhood – and the world – from total extermination.

Themes

Deception through disguise, Alien invasion in suburb, Marriage strain under threat, Neighborhood watch dynamics, Teenage daughter safety, Collective courage under threat

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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The Three Stooges

166. The Three Stooges

Comedy Parody
5.2

20121h 32min

United States

Director: Peter Farrelly

Left on the doorstep of an orphanage run by nuns, three newborn knuckleheads grow up to be finger-poking, nyuk-nyuking janitors named Larry, Curly and Moe. When they learn that financial problems will soon force the only home they've ever known to close, the trio sets out to raise $830,000 in one month. Out in the world for the very first time, the three innocent bumblers become embroiled in a murder plot and find stardom on a TV reality show.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Deception as strategy, Emergent fame through reality tv, Collective risk under constraint, Financial strain on care homes, Exploitation of vulnerable institutions

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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The Cabin in the Woods

167. The Cabin in the Woods

Horror Mystery Comedy Supernatural Horror Parody
7.0

20121h 35min

United States

Director: Drew Goddard

Five friends set out for a weekend at a remote cabin in the woods, expecting nothing more than fun and relaxation. As night falls, they discover that something far more unsettling is at work and that nothing about their getaway is what it seems.

Themes

Control systems govern outcomes, Rituals demand sacrifice, Archetypes trigger violence, Deception drives tension, Hidden agendas distort perception, Survival hinges on illusion

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Detention

168. Detention

Horror Comedy Science Fiction Slasher Horror Parody
5.6

20121h 33min

United States

Director: Joseph Kahn

As a killer named Cinderhella stalks the student body at the high school in Grizzly Lake, a group of co-eds band together to survive while they're all serving detention.

Themes

Time travel consequences, Survival under detention, Body swap deception, Peer group solidarity, Institutional control under crisis, Desire for popularity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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A Magnificent Haunting

169. A Magnificent Haunting

Drama Fantasy Comedy Supernatural Fantasy Parody
6.6

20121h 45min

Italy

Director: Ferzan Özpetek

An aspiring actor discovers that his spacious new apartment comes complete with eight friendly ghosts.

Themes

Haunting as workplace, Coexistence with the dead, Private life versus intrusion, Pressure from past era, Spectral performance drive, Space as stage

Available on

Apple TV
blue TV
Rakuten TV
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Mirror Mirror

170. Mirror Mirror

Adventure Comedy Family Fantasy Adventure Epic
5.6

20121h 46min

United States

Director: Tarsem Singh

After she spends all her money, an evil enchantress queen schemes to marry a handsome, wealthy prince. There's just one problem - he's in love with a beautiful princess, Snow White. Now, joined by seven rebellious dwarves, Snow White launches an epic battle of good vs. evil...

Themes

Political manipulation, Rebellion and alliance, Economic inequality, Deception and treachery, Romance as political tool, Taxation and governance

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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