To Be or Not to Be

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To Be or Not to Be (1983)

Comedy, War, Romance

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To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

1942 ★ 7.8

During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

1966 ★ 6.0

A by-the-book Captain is ordered to capture a strategic village in Italy. The Italian soldiers are willing to surrender, if they can have a festival first. The lieutenant convinces the Captain this is the only way. Because of aerial reconnaissance, they must look like they are fighting. To sort this out an intelligence officer is sent in. Meanwhile the festival gets complicated with the Mayors daughter.

Operation Petticoat

Operation Petticoat

1959 ★ 7.2

A World War II submarine commander finds himself stuck with a damaged sub, a con-man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.

Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969 ★ 6.7

The working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the five boys of the family witness the harsh reality of trench warfare.

Carry On Sergeant

Carry On Sergeant

1958 ★ 6.4

Sergeant Grimshawe wants to retire in the flush of success by winning the Star Squad prize with his very last platoon of newly called-up National Servicemen. But a motley bunch they turn out to be, and it's up to Grimshawe to put the no-hopers through their paces.

Hot Shots!

Hot Shots!

1991 ★ 6.6

The gang that created Airplane! and The Naked Gun sets its sights on Top Gun in this spoof. Topper Harley is a talented but unstable fighter pilot with an axe to grind: clearing the family name. His mission is to avenge his father and save a mission sabotaged by greedy weapons manufacturers. He also gets involved in a relationship with Ramada Thompson, a woman with an unusually talented stomach. Hot Shots! makes fun of a variety of other films, from Dances with Wolves to The Fabulous Baker Boys.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

2015 ★ 7.1

At the height of the Cold War, a mysterious criminal organization plans to use nuclear weapons and technology to upset the fragile balance of power between the United States and Soviet Union. CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB agent Illya Kuryakin are forced to put aside their hostilities and work together to stop the evildoers in their tracks. The duo's only lead is the daughter of a missing German scientist, whom they must find soon to prevent a global catastrophe.

Duck Soup

Duck Soup

1933 ★ 7.3

Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.

The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator

1940 ★ 8.3

Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.

Shoulder Arms

Shoulder Arms

1918 ★ 6.8

An American doughboy, stationed in France during the Great War, goes on a daring mission behind enemy lines and becomes a hero.

Hot Shots! Part Deux

Hot Shots! Part Deux

1993 ★ 6.5

Topper Harley is found to be working as an odd-job-man in a monastery. The CIA want him to lead a rescue mission into Iraq, to rescue the last rescue team, who went in to rescue the last rescue team—who went in to rescue hostages left behind after Desert Storm.

Cousins

Cousins

1989 ★ 6.0

When Larry and Maria learn that their respective spouses are cheating on them, they try to turn the tables on them by pretending to have an affair. However, they soon find themselves falling in love.

The Producers

The Producers

2005 ★ 6.2

A conniving Broadway producer and his meek accountant plan to profit from charming wealthy old biddies to invest in an overbudget production, and then put on a sure-fire disaster, so nobody will ask for their money back — and what's more disastrous than a tasteless musical celebrating Adolf Hitler.

Isn't It Romantic

Isn't It Romantic

2019 ★ 6.2

For a long time, Natalie, an Australian architect living in New York City, had always believed that what she had seen in rom-coms is all fantasy. But after thwarting a mugger at a subway station only to be knocked out while fleeing, Natalie wakes up and discovers that her life has suddenly become her worst nightmare—a romantic comedy—and she is the leading lady.

Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous

Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous

2008 ★ 6.3

When fluffy, bubble gum movie star Megan Valentine suddenly finds herself broke and humiliated in the public eye, she wanders from the wreckage of a car accident and witlessly enlists in the U.S. Army hoping in vain that it will change her life.

Major Payne

Major Payne

1995 ★ 6.5

Major Benson Winifred Payne is being discharged from the Marines. Payne is a killin' machine, but the wars of the world are no longer fought on the battlefield. A career Marine, he has no idea what to do as a civilian, so his commander finds him a job - commanding officer of a local school's JROTC program, a bunch of ragtag losers with no hope.

D.E.B.S.

D.E.B.S.

2005 ★ 6.5

The star of a team of teenage crime fighters falls for the alluring villainess she must bring to justice.

North by Northwest

North by Northwest

1959 ★ 8.0

Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.

The Naked Gun

The Naked Gun

2025 ★ 6.4

Only one man has the particular set of skills... to lead Police Squad and save the world: Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. Following in his father's footsteps, he must solve a murder case to prevent Police Squad from closure.

How to Marry a Millionaire

How to Marry a Millionaire

1953 ★ 6.8

Three women set out to find eligible millionaires to marry, but find true love in the process.

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