Comedies that find humor in dark, taboo, or morbid subject matter.
Dark Comedy Movies — 60 entries in the movies category, sortable by Title, Year, Director. Every row is ranked by community votes, giving you a crowd-sourced perspective you won't find on Wikipedia or IMDb.
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All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.
Life Is Beautiful
1997
Roberto Benigni
8.4
Comedy, Drama
Italy
116
A touching story of an Italian book seller of Jewish ancestry who lives in his own little fairy tale. His creative and happy life would come to an abrupt halt when his entire family is deported to a concentration camp during World War II. While locked up he tries to convince his son that the whol...
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
1964
Stanley Kubrick
8.1
Comedy, War
United Kingdom
95
After the insane General Jack D. Ripper initiates a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, a war room full of politicians, generals and a Russian diplomat all frantically try to stop it.
Wild Tales
2014
Damián Szifron
7.9
Drama, Thriller, Comedy
Argentina
122
Injustice and the demands of the world can cause stress for many people. Some of them, however, explode. This includes a waitress serving a grouchy loan shark, an altercation between two motorists, an ill-fated wedding reception, and a wealthy businessman who tries to buy his family out of trouble.
The Gentlemen
2020
Guy Ritchie
7.7
Comedy, Crime
United Kingdom
113
American expat Mickey Pearson has built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.
Brazil
1985
Terry Gilliam
7.7
Comedy, Science Fiction
United Kingdom
143
Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that led to the wrongful arrest and eventual death of an innocent man instead of wanted terrorist Harry Tuttle, he ...
A Man Called Ove
2015
Hannes Holm
7.6
Comedy, Drama
Norway
116
Despite being deposed as president of his condominium association, grumpy 59-year-old Ove continues to watch over his neighbourhood with an iron fist. When pregnant Parvaneh and her family move into the terraced house opposite Ove and she accidentally back into Ove’s mailbox, it sets off a series...
Shaun of the Dead
2004
Edgar Wright
7.5
Horror, Comedy
United Kingdom
99
Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.
In Bruges
2008
Martin McDonagh
7.5
Comedy, Drama, Crime
United Kingdom
108
Ray and Ken, two hit men, are in Bruges, Belgium, waiting for their next mission. While they are there they have time to think and discuss their previous assignment. When the mission is revealed to Ken, it is not what he expected.
The Banshees of Inisherin
2022
Martin McDonagh
7.5
Drama, Comedy
United Kingdom
114
Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.
Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy
1994
Alain Berbérian
7.5
Comedy
France
100
A second-class horror movie has to be shown at Cannes Film Festival, but, before each screening, the projectionist is killed by a mysterious fellow, with hammer and sickle, just as it happens in the film to be shown.
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2014
Alejandro González Iñárritu
7.4
Drama, Comedy
United States of America
120
A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and family prove more difficult than expected.
Heathers
1989
Michael Lehmann
7.3
Comedy, Crime
United States of America
103
A girl who halfheartedly tries to be part of the "in crowd" of her school meets a rebel who teaches her a more devious way to play social politics: by killing the popular kids.
Delicatessen
1991
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
7.3
Comedy, Science Fiction, Fantasy
France
99
In a post-apocalyptic world, the residents of an apartment above the butcher shop receive an occasional delicacy of meat, something that is in low supply. A young man new in town falls in love with the butcher's daughter, which causes conflicts in her family, who need the young man for other busi...
Bugonia
2025
Yorgos Lanthimos
7.3
Science Fiction, Thriller, Comedy
Ireland
119
Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.
American Fiction
2023
Cord Jefferson
7.3
Comedy, Drama
United States of America
117
A novelist fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.
Manhattan Murder Mystery
1993
Woody Allen
7.3
Comedy, Mystery
United States of America
104
A middle-aged couple suspects foul play when their neighbor's wife suddenly drops dead.
The Menu
2022
Mark Mylod
7.2
Comedy, Horror, Thriller
United States of America
107
A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998
Terry Gilliam
7.2
Adventure, Drama, Comedy
United States of America
118
Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycle race. As their consumption of drugs increases at an alarming rate, the stoned duo trash their hotel room and fear legal repercussions. Duke begin...
Carnage
2011
Roman Polanski
7.2
Comedy, Drama
France
80
Two pairs of parents hold a cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a fight, though as their time together progresses, increasingly childish behavior throws the discussion into chaos.
The Return of the Living Dead
1985
Dan O'Bannon
7.2
Comedy, Horror
United Kingdom
91
When two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to rise again as zombies.
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022
Rian Johnson
7
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
United States of America
140
World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of friends.
Saltburn
2023
Emerald Fennell
7
Drama, Comedy, Thriller
United Kingdom
131
Struggling to find his place at Oxford University, student Oliver Quick finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton, who invites him to Saltburn, his eccentric family's sprawling estate, for a summer never to be forgotten.
Triangle of Sadness
2022
Ruben Östlund
7
Comedy, Drama
Denmark
147
A celebrity model couple are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged, alcoholic captain. What first appears Instagrammable ends catastrophically, leaving the survivors stranded on a desert island in a struggle of hierarchy.
The Death of Stalin
2017
Armando Iannucci
7
Comedy, Drama, History
Belgium
107
When dictator Joseph Stalin dies, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to become the next Soviet leader. As they bumble, brawl and back-stab their way to the top, the question remains — just who is running the government?
The Dressmaker
2015
Jocelyn Moorhouse
7
Drama, Comedy, Western
Australia
118
In 1950s Australia, beautiful, talented dressmaker Tilly returns to her tiny hometown to right wrongs from her past. As she tries to reconcile with her mother, she starts to fall in love while transforming the fashion of the town.
Four Lions
2010
Chris Morris
7
Comedy, Crime, Drama
France
97
Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. As the wheels fly off, and their competing ideologies clash, what emerges is an emotionally engaging (and entirely plausible) farce.
M*A*S*H
1970
Robert Altman
7
Comedy, Drama, War
United States of America
116
One of the world's most acclaimed comedies, M*A*S*H focuses on three Korean War Army surgeons brilliantly brought to life by Donald Sutherland, Tom Skerritt and Elliott Gould. Though highly skilled and deeply dedicated, they adopt a hilarious, lunatic lifestyle as an antidote to the tragedies of ...
The House
2022
Paloma Baeza
7
Animation, Drama, Comedy, Horror, Fantasy
United Kingdom
97
Across different eras, a poor family, an anxious developer and a fed-up landlady become tied to the same mysterious house in this animated dark comedy.
Dogma
1999
Kevin Smith
6.9
Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure
United States of America
130
An abortion clinic worker with a special heritage is called upon to save the existence of humanity from being negated by two renegade angels trying to exploit a loophole and reenter Heaven.
Death at a Funeral
2007
Frank Oz
6.9
Comedy, Drama
Germany
91
A myriad of outrageous calamities befalls an eccentric English clan with more than a few skeletons in its closets when the family's patriarch dies an unexpected death.
Election
1999
Alexander Payne
6.9
Comedy, Drama
United States of America
103
Tracy Flick is running unopposed for this year’s high school student election. But Jim McAllister has a different plan. Partly to establish a more democratic election, and partly to satisfy some deep personal anger toward Tracy, Jim talks football player Paul Metzler to run for president as well.
Game Night
2018
John Francis Daley
6.8
Mystery, Comedy, Crime
United States of America
100
Max and Annie's weekly game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's brother Brooks arranges a murder mystery party -- complete with fake thugs and federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it's all supposed to be part of the game. As the competitors set out to solve the case, they start to l...
Mickey 17
2025
Bong Joon Ho
6.8
Science Fiction, Comedy, Adventure
United States of America
137
Unlikely hero Mickey Barnes finds himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living.
Look Who's Back
2015
David Wnendt
6.8
Comedy
Germany
116
When Adolf Hitler reawakens at the site of his former bunker in present-day Berlin, he is mistaken for a comedian and quickly becomes a media phenomenon.
Filth
2013
Jon S. Baird
6.8
Crime, Drama, Comedy
Belgium
97
A bigoted junkie cop suffering from borderline personality disorder and drug addiction manipulates and hallucinates his way in a bid to secure promotion.
Novocaine
2025
Dan Berk
6.8
Action, Comedy, Thriller
United States of America
110
When the girl of his dreams is kidnapped, everyman Nate turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected strength in his fight to get her back.
The 'Burbs
1989
Joe Dante
6.8
Comedy, Horror, Thriller
United States of America
102
When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to suspect the newcomers of evildoings and commence an investigation. But it's hardly how Ray, who much prefers drinking beer, reading his newspaper and w...
A Serious Man
2009
Joel Coen
6.7
Comedy, Drama
United States of America
106
It is 1967, and Larry Gopnik, a physics professor at a quiet Midwestern university, has just been informed by his wife Judith that she is leaving him. She has fallen in love with one of his more pompous acquaintances Sy Ableman.
Beau Is Afraid
2023
Ari Aster
6.7
Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
United States of America
179
Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic odyssey back home.
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