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Satire movies

Sharp comedy that targets society, politics, media, or workplace culture with irony and pointed exaggeration.

I Am Not an Easy Man

1. I Am Not an Easy Man

Comedy Fantasy Satire Low Fantasy
6.3
20181h 38min

Overview

The chauvinist Damien wakes up in a world where women and men have their roles reversed in society, and everything is dominated by women.

Themes

Gender role inversion, Sexism under reversal, Power dynamics in gendered world, Inequality under scrutiny, Pressure of gender norms

Available on

Netflix
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Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

2. Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

Comedy Drama Satire Psychological Drama
6.8
20181h 55min

Overview

On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing hilarious, often controversial cartoons, which bring him a new lease on life.

Themes

Sobriety through art, Independence after injury, Birth mother search, Sponsorship and accountability, Reinvention through cartoons, Stigma in care systems

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Amazon Prime Video
Fandango At Home
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Isle of Dogs

3. Isle of Dogs

Adventure Comedy Animation Adventure Epic Stop-Motion Animation
7.8
20181h 41min

Overview

In the future, an outbreak of canine flu leads the mayor of a Japanese city to banish all dogs to an island used as a garbage dump. The outcasts must soon embark on an epic journey when a 12-year-old boy arrives on the island to find his beloved pet.

Themes

Corruption exposure, Exile and reintegration, Science vs politics, Authoritarian governance, Animal rights vs control, Activism and accountability

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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A Futile and Stupid Gesture

4. A Futile and Stupid Gesture

Comedy Drama Satire Entertainment Industry Drama
6.7
20181h 41min

Overview

In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.

Themes

Satire as industry force, Creative ambition vs burnout, Addiction and professional decline, Ownership and creative control, Rise of media empires, Collaboration under strain

Available on

Netflix
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Overview

After 8 years, Arif's old friend 216 from planet GORA pays a visit to Earth.Together they go on a quest where they'll be visiting 60's.

Themes

Belonging and otherness, Desire to become human, Outsider integration pressure, Time travel exploration, Conformity vs difference

Available on

Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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I, Tonya

6. I, Tonya

Drama Comedy Sports Competition Satire
7.5
20172h

Overview

Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the sport is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.

Themes

Rivalry under pressure, Poverty and resilience, Abuse and ambition, Image vs merit, Mother-daughter conflict, Public scrutiny in sport

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Death of Stalin

7. The Death of Stalin

Comedy Drama History Satire Political Drama
7.3
20171h 47min

Overview

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?

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Power struggles within leadership, Succession pressure, Military influence in politics, Bureaucratic power play, Satirical portrayal of authoritarian governance

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Bingo: The King of the Mornings

8. Bingo: The King of the Mornings

Comedy Drama Satire Entertainment Industry Drama
7.9
20171h 53min

Overview

1980s. Brazilian television exploding in color and auditorium programs not so politically correct. In the middle of this fervor, Augusto Mendes, a young rising actor, seeks his place in the sun. From porn studios to soap operas, he finally finds success and fame when he becomes "Bingo", a TV host clown from one of the audience leader TV shows for children. It turns out that behind the rice powder and red nose, nobody knows who he is.

Themes

Private life under public image, Fame under anonymity, Backstage culture exposure, Artistic value vs commercial demands, Performance as shield, Family strain from fame


The Little Hours

9. The Little Hours

Comedy Satire
5.8
20171h 30min

Overview

Garfagnana, Italy, 1347. The handsome servant Masseto, fleeing from his vindictive master, takes shelter in a nunnery where three young nuns, Sister Alessandra, Sister Ginevra and Sister Fernanda, try unsuccessfully to find out what their purpose in life is, a conundrum that each of them faces in different ways.

Themes

Humor in rigid institutions, Power dynamics within convent, Desire vs chastity, Women's agency and constraint, Group dynamics and deception, Religious life vs worldly desires

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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War Machine

10. War Machine

Comedy Drama War Satire Political Drama
6.0
20172h 2min

Overview

A rock star general bent on winning the “impossible” war in Afghanistan takes us inside the complex machinery of modern war. Inspired by the true story of General Stanley McChrystal.

Themes

Political constraints on military action, Media exposure shaping policy, Leadership distance from troops, Coalition bargaining and coordination, Accountability under wartime politics, Strategic misalignment between commanders and government

Available on

Netflix
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