Comedy
A white prospective grad student's affluent family won't pay his way through law school, so he takes tanning pills to darken his skin in order to qualify for an African-American scholarship at Harvard. He soon gets more than he bargained for, as he begins to learn what life is really like for blacks in America.
MOVIE COMMENTS
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Ellie Parker
Storytelling
The Shape of Things
Irrational Man
In Search of a Midnight Kiss
Showdown in Little Tokyo
The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down
Where the Buffalo Roam
Son in Law
Roger Dodger
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
Malibu's Most Wanted
Puddle Cruiser
Horse Feathers
Repo Man
First Daughter
College
Heaven Can Wait
Kadhal Desam
You People
SIMILAR MOVIES
Ellie Parker
IMDB 5 | Nov , 2005
Ellie Parker, an aspiring actress from Australia, lives a hectic Hollywood lifestyle, perpetually trying to land the role that will elevate her career. Living with her lothario musician boyfriend, Justin, Ellie is far from happy, finding support primarily from her friend Sam. But when Ellie meets Chris after a minor traffic accident, she sees new potential for both romance and her life in general.Storytelling
IMDB 6.5 | Nov , 2001
College and high school serve as the backdrop for two stories about dysfunction and personal turmoil.The Shape of Things
IMDB 6.1 | Jul , 2003
Quiet, unassuming Adam is changing in a major way, thanks to his new girlfriend, art student Evelyn. Adam's friends are a little freaked by the transformation.Irrational Man
IMDB 6.5 | Jul , 2015
On a small town college campus, a philosophy professor in existential crisis gives his life new purpose when he enters into a relationship with his student.In Search of a Midnight Kiss
IMDB 6.5 | Apr , 2007
Broke and alone on New Year's Eve, Wilson just wants to spend the rest of a very bad year in bed. But, when his best friend convinces him to post a personal ad, he meets a woman bent on finding the right guy to be with at midnight.Showdown in Little Tokyo
IMDB 6.4 | Aug , 1991
An American with a Japanese upbringing, Chris Kenner is a police officer assigned to the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles. Kenner is partnered with Johnny Murata, a Japanese-American who isn't in touch with his roots. Despite their differences, both men excel at martial arts, and utilize their formidable skills when they go up against Yoshida, a vicious yakuza drug dealer with ties to Kenner's past.The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down
IMDB 5.8 | Mar , 2007
Tongue-in-cheek look at 20-something singles clubbing and partying in L.A. Voice-over narration, charts and graphs, and visits to a research laboratory punctuate the story of a single night when groups of friends go out, drink alcohol, take drugs, dance and talk, and look for someone to go home with.Where the Buffalo Roam
IMDB 6 | Apr , 1980
Semi-biographical film based on the experiences of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.Son in Law
IMDB 6 | Jul , 1993
Country girl Rebecca has spent most of her life on a farm in South Dakota, and, when she goes away to college in Los Angeles, Rebecca immediately feels out of place in the daunting urban setting. She is befriended by a savvy party animal named Crawl, who convinces the ambivalent Rebecca to stay in the city. When Thanksgiving break rolls around, Rebecca, no longer an innocent farm girl, invites Crawl back to South Dakota, where he pretends to be her fiancé.Roger Dodger
IMDB 6.1 | May , 2002
A smooth-talking ad executive attributes his remarkable success with women to his ability to manipulate their emotions from the moment he first meets them. When his teenage nephew drops in for a visit, he soon learns that his approach isn't as foolproof as he thought when he attempts to teach the boy how to pick up women.Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
IMDB 5.7 | Jan , 2004
A small-town girl wins a date with a Hollywood star through a contest. When the date goes better than expected, a love triangle forms between the girl, the celebrity, and the girl's best friend.Malibu's Most Wanted
IMDB 5.1 | Apr , 2003
A senator arranges for his son, a rich white kid who fancies himself black, to be kidnapped by a couple of black actors pretending to be murderers to try and shock him out of his plans to become a rapper.Puddle Cruiser
IMDB 5.3 | Oct , 1996
A student falls in love with a fellow student who is defending his buddies in university court. He "proves his love" (more like his masculinity) to her by playing rugby against her ex-boyfriend.Horse Feathers
IMDB 6.9 | Aug , 1932
Quincy Adams Wagstaff, the new president of Huxley U, hires bumblers Baravelli and Pinky to help his school win the big football game against rival Darwin U.Repo Man
IMDB 6.7 | Mar , 1984
A down and out young punk gets a job working with a seasoned repo man, but what awaits him in his new career is a series of outlandish adventures revolving around aliens, the CIA, and a most wanted '64 Chevy.First Daughter
IMDB 6.2 | Sep , 2004
Samantha MacKenzie, the daughter of the president of the United States, arrives at college with a group of Secret Service agents. Samantha, however, resents their presence and decides she wants to attend school just like a normal student.College
IMDB 4.6 | Aug , 2008
A wild weekend is in store for three high school seniors who visit a local college campus as prospective freshmen.Heaven Can Wait
IMDB 6.6 | Jun , 1978
Joe Pendleton is a quarterback preparing to lead his team to the superbowl when he is almost killed in an accident. An overanxious angel plucks him to heaven only to discover that he wasn't ready to die, and that his body has been cremated. A new body must be found, and that of a recently-murdered millionaire is chosen. His wife and accountant—the murderers—are confused by this development, as he buys the L.A. Rams in order to once again quarterback them into the Superbowl.Kadhal Desam
IMDB 7.1 | Aug , 1996
Two boys from rival colleges, one rich and the other poor, become good friends after an incident. A new girl in college makes both their hearts melt but neither realises that they love the same girl.You People
IMDB 5.6 | Jan , 2023
A new couple and their families reckon with modern love amid culture clashes, societal expectations and generational differences.