7 Best Dark Comedies Of All Time

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Khuraijam Roger Singh
Nov 04, 2024

Network (1976)

A satirical black comedy-drama film directed by Sidney Lumet follows Howard Beale an anchor for the UBS Evening News, as his rating is about to decline in a few days, he announces that he will commit suicide.

Fargo (1996)

A dark comedy crime film by Joel and Ethan Coen features a pregnant Minnesota police chief investigating a triple homicide. The killings occur after a desperate car salesman hires criminals to kidnap his wife for ransom.

Wild Tales (2014)

Directed by Damián Szifron follows the themes of violence and revenge, which include a newlywed bride who discovers that her husband is cheating on her, and an anthology that examines the crime.

Sorry to Bother You (2018)

A young black telemarketer who adopts a white accent to succeed at his job. Swept into a corporate conspiracy, he must choose between profit or joining his activist friends to organize labor.

Birdman (2014)

The story follows a fading movie star named Riggan who intends to bring his career back to life with an intense Broadway performance. He must, however, recruit a new actor after his co-star gets hurt during rehearsals.

Burn After Reading (2008)

A recently unemployed CIA analyst, Osborne, loses his memoirs, which are found by gym employees who mistake them for classified documents. They then embark on misadventures to profit from their discovery.

Dr. Strangelove (1964)

A political satire black comedy film directed by Stanley Kubrick, in which an American general orders an attack on the Soviet Union, the world is on the brink of disaster. Before it's too late, a war council attempts to halt it.

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