Movies and TV series about dark comedy
The 60 best titles about dark comedy, ranked by the iRank Score — our composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb. Every page includes cast, where to watch and similar recommendations.
Pulp Fiction
1994 · Quentin Tarantino
MovieComedyCrimeThrillerA burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that i
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
1964 · Stanley Kubrick
MovieComedyWarAfter 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.
Breaking Bad
2008 · Michelle MacLaren
SeriesCrimeDramaWalter White, a New Mexico chemistry teacher, is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of only two years left to live. He becomes filled with a sense of fearlessness and an unrelenting
Better Call Saul
2015 · Diane Mercer
SeriesCrimeDramaSix years before Saul Goodman meets Walter White. We meet him when the man who will become Saul Goodman is known as Jimmy McGill, a small-time lawyer searching for his destiny, and, more immediately,
Hazbin Hotel
2024 · Brett Coker
SeriesAnimationComedyDramaIn attempt to find a non-violent alternative for reducing Hell's overpopulation, the daughter of Lucifer opens a rehabilitation hotel that offers a group of misfit demons a chance at redemption.
It's Okay to Not Be Okay
2020
SeriesComedyDramaDesperate to escape from his emotional baggage and the heavy responsibility he’s had all his life, a psychiatric ward worker begins to heal with help from the unexpected – a woman who writes fairy tal
American Beauty
1999 · Sam Mendes
MovieDramaLester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.
Trainspotting
1996 · Danny Boyle
MovieCrimeDramaHeroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends --Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy. He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane, along for the ride
Wild Tales
2014 · Damián Szifron
MovieComedyDramaThrillerInjustice 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
The Banshees of Inisherin
2022 · Martin McDonagh
MovieComedyDramaTwo lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.
No Other Choice
2025 · Park Chan-wook
MovieComedyCrimeThrillerAfter being laid off and humiliated by a ruthless job market, a veteran paper mill manager descends into violence in a desperate bid to reclaim his dignity.
Black Mirror
2011 · Bisha K. Ali
SeriesDramaMysterySci-Fi & FantasyTwisted tales run wild in this mind-bending anthology series that reveals humanity's worst traits, greatest innovations and more.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005 · Charlie Day
SeriesComedyFour egocentric friends run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia and try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfortunately, their warped views and precarious judgm
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2014 · Alejandro G. Iñárritu
MovieComedyDramaA 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, re
A Clockwork Orange
1971 · Stanley Kubrick
MovieCrimeScience FictionIn a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven. Th
Uncut Gems
2019 · Benny Safdie
MovieCrimeDramaThrillerA charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high
Peacemaker
2022 · John Cena
SeriesAction & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & FantasyThe continuing story of Peacemaker, a vainglorious superhero/supervillain who believes in peace at any cost — no matter how many people he has to kill. After a miraculous recovery from his duel with B
Stand by Me
1986 · Rob Reiner
MovieCrimeDramaAfter learning that a boy their age has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four boys decide to go see the body. Gordie, Vern, Chris, and Teddy encounter a mean junk man and a marsh full
Shaun of the Dead
2004 · Edgar Wright
MovieComedyHorrorShaun 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 strenu
Six Feet Under
2001 · Rick Cleveland
SeriesDramaWhen death is your business, what is your life? For the Fisher family, the world outside of their family-owned funeral home continues to be at least as challenging as—and far less predictable than—the
The End of the F***ing World
2017 · Charlie Covell
SeriesComedyCrimeDramaJames is 17 and is pretty sure he is a psychopath. Alyssa, also 17, is the cool and moody new girl at school. The pair make a connection and she persuades him to embark on a darkly comedic road trip i
Blackadder
1983
SeriesComedyBlackadder traces the deeply cynical and self-serving lineage of various Edmund Blackadders throughout British history, from the muck of the Middle Ages to the frontline of The Great War.
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · Richard Donner
SeriesComedyMysterySci-Fi & FantasyCadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your po
Arrested Development
2003 · Jim Vallely
SeriesComedyThe story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together.
Life Is Beautiful
1997 · Roberto Benigni
MovieComedyDramaA 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 c
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022 · Rian Johnson
MovieComedyCrimeMysteryWorld-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.
The Gentlemen
2024 · Guy Ritchie
SeriesComedyCrimeDramaWhen aristocratic Eddie inherits the family estate, he discovers that it's home to an enormous weed empire — and its proprietors aren't going anywhere.
Scream Queens
2015
SeriesComedyMysteryThe super-charged comedy-horror series is a modern take on the classic whodunit with a killer cast.
Insatiable
2018 · Rick Cleveland
SeriesComedyDramaA bullied teenager turns to beauty pageants as a way to exact her revenge, with the help of a disgraced coach who soon realizes he's in over his head.
The Substance
2024 · Coralie Fargeat
MovieHorrorScience FictionThrillerA fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.
May December
2023 · Todd Haynes
MovieDramaTwenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.
El Infierno
2010 · Luis Estrada
MovieActionComedyCrimeAfter being deported back to Mexico, a man has no choice but to join the vicious drug cartel that has corrupted his hometown in order to survive.
Orange Is the New Black
2013 · Mark A. Burley
SeriesComedyCrimeDramaA crime she committed in her youthful past sends Piper Chapman to a women's prison, where she trades her comfortable New York life for one of unexpected camaraderie and conflict in an eccentric group
True Blood
2008 · Brian Buckner
SeriesDramaMysterySci-Fi & FantasyThanks to a Japanese scientist's invention of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed overnight from legendary monsters to fellow citizens. And while humans have been safely removed from the menu, m
Agatha All Along
2024 · Jac Schaeffer
SeriesMysterySci-Fi & FantasyAgatha Harkness gathers a coven of witches and sets off down, down, down The Witches' Road.
Ginger Snaps
2000 · John Fawcett
MovieDramaFantasyHorrorThe story of two outcast sisters, Ginger and Brigitte, in the mindless suburban town of Bailey Downs. On the night of Ginger's first period, she is savagely attacked by a wild creature. Ginger's wound
Santa Clarita Diet
2017 · Clay Graham
SeriesComedyCrimeMysteryThey're ordinary husband and wife realtors until she undergoes a dramatic change that sends them down a road of death and destruction. In a good way.
The Tin Drum
1979 · Volker Schlöndorff
MovieDramaHistoryWarIn 1924, Oskar Matzerath is born in the Free City of Danzig. At age three, he falls down a flight of stairs and stops growing. In 1939, World War II breaks out.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1996 · Gary Trousdale
MovieDramaAnimationFamilyIsolated bell-ringer Quasimodo wishes to leave Notre Dame tower against the wishes of Judge Claude Frollo, his stern guardian and Paris' strait-laced Minister of Justice. His first venture to the outs
Dead to Me
2019 · Will Ferrell
SeriesComedyCrimeDramaA hotheaded widow searching for the hit-and-run driver who mowed down her husband befriends an eccentric optimist who isn't quite what she seems.
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