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Film Tone: Wry
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The list Film Tone: Wry includes
Sex and the City, Sanford and Son, Just Go with It, Veronica Mars and The Cosby Show.
The list consists of 933 members.
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Sex and the City
American TV series
Overview: Sex and the City is an American romantic comedy-drama television series created by Darren Star for HBO. It is an adaptation of Candace Bushnell's 1997 book of the same name. The series premiered in the ...
Release date: 6 June 1998Director: Michael Patrick King, Allen CoulterProducer: Michael Patrick King, Jane RaabWriter: Candace Bushnell, Darren StarFour female New Yorkers gossip about their sex lives (or lack thereof) and find new ways to deal with being a woman in the '90s.
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Sanford and Son
American television series
Overview: Sanford and Son is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from January 14, 1972, to March 25, 1977. It was based on the British sitcom Steptoe and Son, which initially aired on BBC1 in ...
Release date: 14 January 1972Genre: ComedyDirector: Peter Baldwin, Alan RafkinProducer: Bud Yorkin, Norman C. HoppsWriter: Ray Galton, Alan SimpsonThe misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son. 0
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Just Go with It
2011 romantic comedy movie directed by Dennis Dugan
Overview: Just Go with It is a 2011 American romantic comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, written by Allan Loeb and Timothy Dowling and starring Adam Sandler (who also co-produced the film), Jennifer Aniston ...
Release date: 8 February 2011Genre: Comedy, RomanceDirector: Dennis DuganProducer: Barry Bernardi, Allen CovertWriter: Allan Loeb, Timothy DowlingOn a weekend trip to Hawaii, a plastic surgeon convinces his loyal assistant to pose as his soon-to-be-divorced wife in order to cover up a careless lie ... 0
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Veronica Mars
American television series
Overview: Veronica Mars is an American teen noir mystery drama television series created by screenwriter Rob Thomas. The series is set in the fictional town of Neptune, California and stars Kristen Bell as the ...
Release date: 22 September 2004Genre: Drama, Crime, MysteryDirector: John T. Kretchmer, Nick MarckProducer: Rob Thomas, Dan EtheridgeWriter: Rob Thomas, Phil KlemmerAfter her best friend is murdered and her father is removed as county sheriff, Veronica Mars dedicates her life to cracking the toughest mysteries in the ... 0
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The Cosby Show
American sitcom
Overview: The Cosby Show is an American television sitcom co-created by and starring Bill Cosby, which aired in Thursday nights for eight seasons on NBC between September 20, 1984, until April 30, 1992. The show ...
Release date: 20 September 1984Genre: Comedy, Family, RomanceDirector: Jay Sandrich, Tony SingletaryCast: Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Tempestt Bledsoe, Lisa BonetProducer: Marcy Carsey, Tom WernerWriter: Bill Cosby, Michael LeesonThe goings-on in the life of a successful African American family. 0
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That '70s Show
American television period sitcom
Overview: That '70s Show is an American television period sitcom that originally aired on Fox from August 23, 1998, to May 18, 2006. The series focuses on the lives of a group of six teenage friends living in f ...
Release date: 23 August 1998Genre: Comedy, RomanceDirector: David Trainer, Terry HughesProducer: Marcy Carsey, Tom WernerWriter: Mark Brazill, Bonnie TurnerA comedy revolving around a group of teenage friends, their mishaps, and their coming of age, set in 1970s Wisconsin. 0
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Seinfeld
American sitcom
Overview: Seinfeld ( SYNE-feld) is an American television sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld. It aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, over nine seasons and 180 episodes. It stars Seinfeld ...
Release date: 31 May 1990Genre: ComedyDirector: Andy Ackerman, Tom CheronesCast: Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander, Michael Richards, Ruth Cohen, Wayne KnightProducer: George Shapiro, Howard WestWriter: Larry David, Jerry SeinfeldThe continuing misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends. 0
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Nip/Tuck
2003 American television drama series
Overview: Nip/Tuck is an American serial medical drama television series created by Ryan Murphy that aired on FX in the United States from July 22, 2003, to March 3, 2010. The series, which also incorporates elements ...
Release date: 22 July 2003Genre: DramaDirector: Michael M. Robin, Elodie KeeneProducer: Ryan Murphy, Michael M. RobinWriter: Ryan Murphy, Brad FalchukThe dark and twisted trials of two plastic surgeons. 0
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Mad Men
American period drama television series
Overview: Mad Men is an American period drama television series created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television. The series ran on the cable network AMC from 2007 to 2015, lasting for seven seasons ...
Release date: 1 July 2007Director: Phil Abraham, Michael UppendahlCast: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones, Christina Hendricks, Aaron StatonProducer: Scott Hornbacher, Matthew WeinerWriter: Matthew Weiner, Jonathan IglaA drama about one of New York's most prestigious ad agencies at the beginning of the 1960s, focusing on one of the firm's most mysterious but ... 0
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House M.D.
American television medical drama
Overview: House (also called House, M.D.) is an American medical drama television series that originally ran on the Fox network for eight seasons, from November 16, 2004 to May 21, 2012. The series's main character ...
Genre: Drama, MysteryDirector: Greg Yaitanes, Deran SarafianProducer: Paul Attanasio, Katie JacobsWriter: David Shore, Sara HessAn antisocial maverick doctor who specializes in diagnostic medicine does whatever it takes to solve puzzling cases that come his way using his crack team ... 0
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Entourage
American comedy-drama television series
Overview: Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004, and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons. The series was created and largely written by Doug ...
Release date: 18 July 2004Genre: Comedy, DramaDirector: Julian Farino, Mark MylodProducer: Rob Weiss, Doug EllinWriter: Doug Ellin, Wesley S. Nickerson IIIFilm star Vince Chase navigates the vapid terrain of Los Angeles with a close circle of friends and his trusty agent. 0
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Cheers
American sitcom
Overview: Cheers is an American sitcom television series that ran on NBC from September 30, 1982, to May 20, 1993, with a total of 275 half-hour episodes across eleven seasons. The show was produced by Charles/ ...
Release date: 30 September 1982Genre: Comedy, DramaDirector: James Burrows, Andy AckermanProducer: James Burrows, Glen CharlesWriter: James Burrows, Glen CharlesThe regulars of the Boston bar Cheers share their experiences and lives with each other while drinking or working at the bar where everybody knows your ... 0
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Sixteen Candles
1984 film by John Hughes
Overview: Sixteen Candles is a 1984 American coming-of-age comedy film starring Molly Ringwald, Michael Schoeffling, and Anthony Michael Hall. It was written and directed by John Hughes in his directorial debut ...
Release date: 4 May 1984Genre: Comedy, Drama, RomanceDirector: John HughesCast: Molly Ringwald, Justin Henry, Michael Schoeffling, Haviland Morris, Gedde Watanabe, Anthony Michael HallProducer: John Hughes, Hilton A. GreenA young girl's "sweet sixteenth" birthday becomes anything but special as she suffers from every embarrassment possible. 0
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Matilda
1996 fantasy comedy film by Danny DeVito
Overview: Matilda is a 1996 American fantasy comedy film co-produced and directed by Danny DeVito from a screenplay by Nicholas Kazan and Robin Swicord, based on the 1988 novel of the same name by Roald Dahl. The ...
Release date: 28 July 1996Genre: Comedy, Family, FantasyDirector: Danny DeVitoProducer: Martin Bregman, Liccy DahlWriter: Roald Dahl, Nicholas KazanA girl gifted with a keen intellect and psychic powers uses both to deal with her crude, distant family and free her kind teacher from their sadistic headmistress ... 0
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Beautiful Girls
1996 film by Ted Demme
Overview: Beautiful Girls is a 1996 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Ted Demme and written by Scott Rosenberg. Its story follows New York jazz pianist Willie Conway, as he heads back to his hometown ...
Release date: 9 February 1996Genre: Drama, Comedy, RomanceDirector: Ted DemmeProducer: Alan C. Blomquist, Cathy KonradWriter: Scott RosenbergA piano player at a crossroads in his life returns home to his friends and their own problems with life and love. 0
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Bad Santa
2003 film directed by Terry Zwigoff
Overview: Bad Santa is a 2003 American Christmas black comedy film directed by Terry Zwigoff and written by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. It stars Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, Lauren Graham, Brett Kelly, Lauren ...
Release date: 26 November 2003Genre: Comedy, Crime, DramaDirector: Terry ZwigoffProducer: Sarah Aubrey, John CameronWriter: Glenn Ficarra, John RequaA miserable conman and his partner pose as Santa and his Little Helper to rob department stores on Christmas Eve. But they run into problems when the conman ... 0
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The Social Network
2010 film by David Fincher
Overview: The Social Network is a 2010 American biographical drama film directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin. Adapted from Ben Mezrich's 2009 book The Accidental Billionaires, it portrays the f ...
Release date: 24 September 2010Genre: Drama, History, BiographyDirector: David FincherProducer: Dana Brunetti, Ceán ChaffinWriter: Aaron Sorkin, Ben MezrichHarvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would become known as Facebook, but is later sued by two brothers who claimed he ... 0
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Inside Deep Throat
2005 American film
Overview: Inside Deep Throat is a 2005 American documentary film about the 1972 pornographic film Deep Throat, at the forefront of the Golden Age of Porn, and its effects on American society.
Release date: 1 January 2005Genre: Documentary, History, BiographyDirector: Fenton Bailey, Randy BarbatoProducer: Fenton Bailey, Randy BarbatoWriter: Fenton Bailey, Randy BarbatoAn examination of the infamous pornographic film Deep Throat (1972), covering aspects from the film's creation to its cultural impact. 0
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WKRP in Cincinnati
American television series 1978–1982
Overview: WKRP in Cincinnati is an American sitcom television series about the misadventures of the staff of a struggling fictional radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio. The show was created by Hugh Wilson and was ...
Release date: 18 September 1978Genre: ComedyDirector: Rod Daniel, Will MackenzieProducer: Hugh Wilson, Max TashWriter: Hugh Wilson, Dan GuntzelmanThe staff of a struggling radio station have a chance at success after the new programming director changes the format to rock music 0
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The West Wing
American political drama television series (1999-2006)
Overview: The West Wing is an American serial political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 1999 to May 2006. The series is set primarily in the West ...
Release date: 22 September 1999Genre: DramaDirector: Christopher Misiano, Alex GravesProducer: Kristin Harms, John WellsWriter: Aaron Sorkin, Debora CahnInside the lives of staffers in the west wing of the White House. 0
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