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Dark Comedy movies

Comedy with a grim edge, finding humor in crime, disaster, moral failure, and uncomfortable consequences.

Dave Made a Maze

1. Dave Made a Maze

Comedy Adventure Horror Fantasy Rescue Mission Adventure
6.3
20171h 21min

Overview

Dave, an artist who has yet to complete anything significant in his career, builds a fort in his living room out of pure frustration, only to wind up trapped by the fantastical pitfalls, booby traps, and critters of his own creation. Ignoring his warnings, Dave’s girlfriend Annie leads a band of oddball explorers on a rescue mission. Once inside, they find themselves trapped in an ever-changing supernatural world, threatened by booby traps and pursued by a bloodthirsty Minotaur.

Themes

Unfinished artist pursuit, Booby traps danger, Maze confinement, Rescue mission dynamics, Creatures inside maze, Frustration fuels maze

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Logan Lucky

2. Logan Lucky

Comedy Crime Action Drama Heist
7.0
20171h 59min

Overview

Trying to reverse a family curse, brothers Jimmy and Clyde Logan set out to execute an elaborate robbery during the legendary Coca-Cola 600 race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Themes

Economic precarity, Deception as strategy, Family loyalty under pressure, Risk and improvisation, Wealth and social inequality, Institutional indifference

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Ingrid Goes West

3. Ingrid Goes West

Comedy Drama Dark Comedy Psychological Drama
6.6
20171h 37min

Overview

Ingrid becomes obsessed with a social network star named Taylor Sloane who seemingly has a perfect life. But when Ingrid decides to drop everything and move west to be Taylor's friend, her behaviour turns unsettling and dangerous.

Themes

Manipulation and blackmail, Parasocial obsession dynamics, Boundary crossing and pursuit, Online image vs reality, Social media validation pressures, Dependence and instability

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Little Evil

4. Little Evil

Horror Comedy Dark Comedy Supernatural Horror
5.7
20171h 34min

Overview

Gary, who has just married Samantha, the woman of his dreams, discovers that her six-year-old son may be the Antichrist.

Themes

Parental responsibility under danger, External scrutiny via rumor, Cult influence through secrecy, Marital trust via deception, Family stress through fear, Uncertainty via hidden danger

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The Party

5. The Party

Comedy Drama Dark Comedy Relationship Drama
6.6
20171h 11min

Overview

Various individuals think they’re coming together for a party in a private home, but a series of revelations results in a huge crisis that throws their belief systems – and their values – into total disarray.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Deception within groups, Private space social fracture, Mortality and care obligations, Professional roles under threat, Entitlement and resentment

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Rough Night

6. Rough Night

Drama Comedy Dark Comedy
5.2
20171h 41min

Overview

Five best friends from college reunite 10 years later for a wild bachelorette weekend in Miami. Their hard partying takes a hilariously dark turn when they accidentally kill a male stripper. Amidst the craziness of trying to cover it up, they're ultimately brought closer together when it matters most.

Themes

Loyalty and betrayal, Female friendship under pressure, Deception and coverups, Public image versus private life, Party culture and excess, Reckless partying consequences

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Apple TV
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Take Me

7. Take Me

Comedy Crime Dark Comedy Con Artist Crime
6.1
20171h 23min

Overview

Ray is a fledgling entrepreneur who specializes in high-end simulated abductions. He jumps at the chance when a mysterious client contracts him for a weekend kidnapping with a handsome payday at the end. But the job isn't all that it seems.

Themes

Family loyalty under strain, Financial desperation, Deception and performance, Consent and coercion, Risk and boundary testing, Power dynamics in business

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Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Wilson

8. Wilson

Comedy Drama Dark Comedy Relationship Drama
5.8
20171h 34min

Overview

Middle-aged and divorced, Wilson finds himself lonely, smug, and obsessed with his past.

Themes

Search for connection, Divorce strain, Honesty vs deception, Loneliness fuels longing, Parental history effects, Adoption complicates bonds

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Flower

9. Flower

Comedy Drama Coming-of-Age Drama Dark Comedy
6.0
20171h 34min

Overview

Rebellious, quick-witted Erica Vandross is a 17-year-old firecracker living with her single mom, Laurie, and her mom's new boyfriend, Bob, in L.A.'s San Fernando Valley. When Bob's mentally unbalanced son, Luke, arrives from rehab to live with the family, Erica finds her domestic and personal life overwhelmed. With Luke and her sidekicks Kala and Claudine in tow, Erica acts out by exposing a high school teacher's dark secret.

Themes

Rebellious youth agency, Family disruption and loyalty, Vigilantism and legality, Deception and blackmail, False accusations and trust, Peer influence and risk

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Apple TV
fuboTV
Google Play Movies
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Win It All

10. Win It All

Comedy Dark Comedy
6.2
20171h 28min

Overview

A gambling addict faces a conflict when entrusted with keeping a bunch of money that isn't his.

Themes

Abuse and resilience, Fear as catalyst, Collective courage under pressure, Survival through friendship, Childhood trauma echoes, Trauma across generations