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Key Features:
Friendship, University life, Missing person, Road trip, Comedy, Self-discovery, Coming-of-age, Social commentary, Charismatic protagonist, Ensemble cast, Nostalgia
Tone:
humorous, witty, earnest
Target Audience:
Comedy fans, Young adults, Friendship stories, Feel-good movies
Emotional Arc:
Nostalgia → Mystery → Resolution

3 Idiotas

2017-04-02
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A group of friends embark on an adventure to find a classmate from university who disappeared without a trace on graduation day.

Genres
Family, Comedy
Cast
Martha Higareda, Alfonso Dosal, Christian Vazquez, Germán Valdez, Vadhir Derbez, Sebastián Zurita, Paulina Dávila, Enrique Singer, Rodrigo Murray, Julio Bekhor
Crew
Martha Higareda, Juan Santiago Huerta, Mariana Alatriste, Bernardo Rugama, Carlos Bolado
Rating
7.635(126 votes)
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3 Idiots
3 Idiots(2009)
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Rascal. Joker. Dreamer. Genius... You've never met a college student quite like "Rancho." From the moment he arrives at India's most prestigious university, Rancho's outlandish schemes turn the campus upside down—along with the lives of his two newfound best friends. Together, they make life miserable for "Virus," the school’s uptight and heartless dean. But when Rancho catches the eye of the dean's daughter, Virus sets his sights on flunking out the "3 idiots" once and for all.



Descarrilados
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Mujeres arriba
7.5

Three friends seek a more entertaining and fiery sex-life with their partners.



Queens on the Run

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The Long Dumb Road
5.593

Two guys serendipitously meet at a time when they both find themselves at personal crossroads and decide to embark on an unplanned road trip across the American Southwest.



Brain Drain
5.2

Emilio, a shy, not too brilliant pupil at a humble local secondary school, has always harboured a secret love for Natalia, the cutest, brightest girl in the class. On the last day of the school year, when he finally decides to declare his love, Natalia is awarded a scholarship to study Medicine at Oxford. It would seem that all is lost for Emilio, but his drop-out school-pals are not ready to throw in the towel. After faking qualifications and scholarships, this band of brainless nuts land in Oxford, causing havoc in the normally peaceful campus existence. —The Film Catalogue



¡Asu Mare! The Friends

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Chinese Take-Away
7.2

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The Plan
The Plan(2018)
6

Three friends who have been fired from the company where they worked and are demoralized because of their unemployment status. In these circumstances, they meet to undertake the plan that mentions the title but there is a problem: the car with which they would travel has broken down and the crane must wait.



Brain Drain 2
5

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Ana
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Ana meets Rafa in a chance encounter and they embark on a road trip to try and save him from bankruptcy, or worse.



3some
3some(2009)
5.949

In an attempt to help his friend Marcos with his impotence, Jaime sets up him up with another friend Josita. But the sex date fails, and so he comes in to help. What first appears to be just another sexual experience for all three evolves to a full romantic relationship.



Cousinhood
6.63

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I Love You, Stupid
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Desperados
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Friend Zone
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Search Party
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Breakup Buddies
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Road Trip: Beer Pong
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Sweethearts
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Plan B
Plan B(2021)
6.158

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Intimate Stories
7.3

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Plan V
Plan V(2018)
7.548

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Divine Intervention
7.853

Checo and Chuma decide to use their criminal skills to do good and help people. Along the way, they learn that friendship and love are more than just clichés.



This Is Not a Comedy

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Matusalén
6.3

The story of a forty-something rapper considered a boy by his parents and a grandfather by his classmates. They send him to the university to change and he changes everyone else. This is Matusalen's history.



Muita Calma Nessa Hora

Three young friends, Tita, Mari and Aninha decide to change their situations and travel to a beach place for a weekend. On the road, they meet Estrella, a hippie that wants a hide to try to find her unknown father. Together, they will live hilarious, absurd and moving situations. More than a change the air, they change themselves.



Marrakech Express
7.3

After learning that an old friend of theirs has been arrested in Morocco on drug charges, four former college buddies set out for Marrakech to bail him out.



Left High And Dry
7.6

A man is left at the altar by his bride, so his two cousins decide to bring him to the place they used to go on vacation when they were kids.



Go! The Unforgettable Party

Mia is happy to be able to spend a vacation with her dad, but Lupe, Mercedes, Juanma and Alvaro arrive by surprise at the same resort... and bring the school drama with them!



College
College(2008)
4.6

A wild weekend is in store for three high school seniors who visit a local college campus as prospective freshmen.



Girls' Night Out
5.1

A group of girls taking a trip to celebrate a bachelorette party in which they will rediscover themselves.



A Son Named Erasmus
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Four friends in their 40s find out a deceased old flame of theirs had a child, conceived with one of them during an Erasmus (EU student exchange program) in Portugal 20 years earlier. They embark on a journey in search of the offspring, while waiting for the DNA results to find out which one is the father.



Como Se Tornar o Pior Aluno da Escola

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The Trip 6
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Come As You Are
6.814

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Recep Ivedik
4.9

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Old School
6.6

Three friends attempt to recapture their glory days by opening up a fraternity near their alma mater.



Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

Three friends who were inseparable in childhood decide to go on a three-week-long bachelor road trip to Spain, in order to re-establish their bond and explore thrilling adventures, before one of them gets married. What will they learn of themselves and each other during the adventure?



Fandango
Fandango(1985)
6.7

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Airbag
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Instructions for Su

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Outlaws
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The Immature
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Loser
Loser(2000)
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Manuelita
Manuelita(1999)
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Animated Argentine film about a young girl turtle who gets lost on a balloon trip.



The Immature: The Trip

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It's for Your Own Good

Three brothers-in-law try to get their daughters to dump their undesirable boyfriends.



The Usual Idiots 3: The Comeback

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Thirty Something, Single and Fabulous

A woman in her mid-30s breaks up with her boyfriend of seven years and goes on a journey of self-discovery.



A Fantastic Back and Forth

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Mummies(2023)
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Through a series of unfortunate events, three mummies end up in present-day London and embark on a wacky and hilarious journey in search of an old ring belonging to the Royal Family, stolen by ambitious archaeologist Lord Carnaby.



The End
The End(2012)
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The Misfits Club
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The 4th Floor
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Threesome
Threesome(1994)
6.4

At a sizable public college, high-minded student Eddy is forced to room with the slovenly Stuart, but the pair strike up a surprising friendship. When attractive co-ed Alex is assigned to live with the two male students because of her gender-neutral name, a roundabout love triangle ensues. Eddy secretly yearns for Stuart, who wants Alex, but she prefers Eddy. The complex situation leads to sexual experimentation and strained relationships.



Chhichhore
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Following a group of friends from university as they progress into middle-age life and go their own separate ways.



Olé
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4.137

Two quarreling teachers vie for the same woman. In the same time the two will have to accompany a class on a trip in Spain.



Dumb and Dumber To
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A Romantic Comedy
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Bored with her life and inspired by a friend's wedding, Esra quits her job and dumps her boyfriend, leading to a series of romantic misadventures.



Cero y van cuatro
7.647

Four stories... one city. A dark comedy about crime in the big city: EL TORZON - two friends are smoking grass in their car, when they're caught by a corrupt Judicial Police Officer; VIDA EXPRESS - a wealthy businesswoman is kidnapped and her deadbeat husband has to come up with the money; BARBACOA DE CHIVO - an angry mob mistakes a college professor with a burglar and decide to lynch him in front of the church; COMIDA PARA PERROS - a bumbling thief tries to rob a restaurant



Heroic Losers
7.573

In a town in the Northwest of the province of Buenos Aires, a group of neighbors is organized to recover the economy of the area, but when the corralito is implemented in the country and they suffer a fraud, their hopes disappear. Now, they will unite to recover the lost money and give the blow of their lives to their greatest enemy.



Sanky Panky 3
7.7

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303
303(2018)
7.3

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Class Reunion 1.0
5.8

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Ghost Graduation
6.6

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The Three Friends
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Perico Ripiao
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Suave Patria
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Seventeen(2019)
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Empowered
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5.9

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4.846

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Compagni di scuola
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Super Crazy
6.8

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4.8

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Half Brothers
7.3

Mexican aviation exec Renato is shocked to learn that he has an American half-brother he never knew about: free-spirited Asher. They are forced on a road trip together, tracing the path their father took from Mexico to the U.S.



The Kids Are Alright: Destination Asturias

When Ricardo, a responsible father, decides to personally take his son to a camp in Asturias, other parents propose that he should also take care of their children. When the train is about to leave, Felipe, a flamboyant individual and grandfather of two of the children, shows up at the station.



Going to Brazil
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Four childhood friends are reunited at a wedding in Rio. But when they accidentally kill a young man during a party that gets out of hand, they are forced to flee the city in a crazy adventure.



Te Presento a Laura

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A Christmas Tale
6.324

Cubelles, Tarragona, Spain, Christmas 1985. Five friends make an unexpected discovery in the forest: a woman disguised as Santa Claus trapped in a deep hole dug in the middle of nowhere.



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El analfabeto
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Ass Backwards
4.42

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Three Friends
6.245

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Crazy About Work
7.7

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Camp Crasher
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