Top 10 Darkest Dark Comedy Movies

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These comedies turned to the dark side. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for dark comedies that took their subject matter to the absolute extreme. Our countdown of the darkest dark comedies includes “Jojo Rabbit”, “American Psycho”, "In Bruges", and more! Which black comedy do you think has the darkest concept? Let us know in the comments below.
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@WatchMojo 16 күн бұрын

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@zodiacmartnio7256 13 күн бұрын

Too much

@manueltapia1859 13 күн бұрын

Serial Mom 1994, La Montaña Sagrada, Eraserhead 1977, The Rocky Horror Picture Show 1975, wait American Psycho 2000 was a dark comedy??? Is more like a thriller 😅

@erzaender 13 күн бұрын

the menu

@gustavmeyrink_2.0 13 күн бұрын

Man Bites Dog by a margin. The Menu appears to be not much more than a Hollywood remake of Eat The Rich from 1987.

@frankgorman7560 13 күн бұрын

Truly a classic of dark humor

@THANATOS-PRIME 13 күн бұрын

Tucker and Dale vs Evil is easily one of my top ten comedies.

@donericdisante 13 күн бұрын

That's my ultimate " You haven't seen this before? We are watching it right now!" movie.

@mikitz 13 күн бұрын

I really liked the idea that it wasn't a simple parody, but an original story under the framework of a horror film.

@MrBabbolo 13 күн бұрын

@@donericdisante that one and what we do in the shadows for me

@kcoop9999 13 күн бұрын

"Death to Smoochy" How did we miss this Robin Williams classic?

@letitbeknown8126 12 күн бұрын

Great film!!!

@HikaruKatayamma 7 күн бұрын

I Agee!

@owie4070 13 күн бұрын

That scene from American Psycho where Bale does that little dance always cracks me up.

@stanislavfrul6339 13 күн бұрын

"Dr. Strangelove, or how I learned to love the bomb" is classic dark comedy: "you can't fight in a War room!"

@Bintexas 13 күн бұрын

Good catch. Whoever created this list should cringe at forgetting that one.

@kris242 11 күн бұрын

Oh excellent one. And it was especially dark during its release because that was an all-too possible reality back then. We just can’t empathize the same way now.

@trinaq 13 күн бұрын

"Very Bad Things", about a bachelor party who accidentally kill a stripper, and have to scramble to cover their tracks, could also receive an honourable mention. At one point, one of the guys asks Christian Slater's character if he's ever murdered anyone before, and much like JD to Veronica, he doesn't answer.

@owie4070 13 күн бұрын

I enjoyed that one 👍🏽

@LeonardoHeredia-hz7wx 13 күн бұрын

Aren’t you talking about Rough Night?

@paulcarpenter7844 13 күн бұрын

No he's right it's called very bad things

@MrNickCrack 13 күн бұрын

i loved the ending of that movie.

@manueltapia1859 13 күн бұрын

And at the end Cameron Díaz character did all to being able to marry but ended bad 😮 with one of the characters being quadraplegic!!!

@erinmalone2669 13 күн бұрын

I’m very disappointed that they neglected Death to Smoochy. Edward Norton, Robin Williams, John Stewart, Danny DeVito and Catherine Keener. If you’ve never seen it, do yourself a favor and watch!

@manueltapia1859 13 күн бұрын

I did, I'm surprised they didn't mention it. Also honorable mention Serial Mom 1994 with Katleen Turner and the debut of Mathew Lillard!!!

@faroutmensa 13 күн бұрын

The Death of Stalin, that had to make the list, far above Heathers to be sure.

@trinaq 13 күн бұрын

"Heathers" is the definitive teen black comedy, and the polar opposite of the John Hughes comedies which were popular in the 80's. However, in a post Columbine World, the premise of teenagers killing their classmates and setting them up as suicides couldn't be played off as lightly today, as the show runners of Heathers 2018 found out the hard way.

@redjed100 13 күн бұрын

The way that miniseries got treated by its network annoys me, because if they were going to make it in the first place, they should’ve known that it would be situated in the aftermath of a mass shooting.

@gerardgarcia8501 12 күн бұрын

Thank god we have the musical

@JordanCesaroni93 13 күн бұрын

American Psycho is a good one. Christian Bales performance is hard core phenomenal

@lonestar1637 13 күн бұрын

Drop Dead Gorgeous. A very dark comedy about a Beaty pageant in a small town in the Midwest ❤️

@LakeFX 13 күн бұрын

THANK YOU!

@thatguywhowearsblack 13 күн бұрын

"Brazil" should be here. Absurd, dystopian, dynamic, and bureaucracy gone mad, maybe even strangely foretelling.

@rbarnett3200 13 күн бұрын

Happiness by Todd Solondz. By far and away the darkest of dark comedy’s. Depending on how bleak your mindset is you could probably watch The Road as a deeply dark comedy too.

@ThePokersean 3 күн бұрын

I agree with Happiness. How could you call The Road a comedy? I’ve seen it a few times and I’m searching my soul to find any humor in it.

@rbarnett3200 2 күн бұрын

@@ThePokersean Sorry, I was being facetious. The Road is the bleakest film I've ever seen. Closely followed by Happiness. One is funny, the other is just depressing.

@VittoIB 13 күн бұрын

I would argue Man Bites Dog is a dark comedy: a film crew follows a murderer as he kills a variety of people.

@seanmurphy4077 13 күн бұрын

“Death to Smoochy” was so good!!

@ricardodutton1912 13 күн бұрын

How do you guys come to the conclusion that 'The Menu' is any type of comedy?

@chrisbergmanniii59 13 күн бұрын

I agree. It's a satire which is different.

@janiceweaver6945 13 күн бұрын

My thoughts as well.

@trinaq 13 күн бұрын

"World's Greatest Dad" is an underrated movie, and one of Robin Williams' last performances. Daryl Sabara is great at playing such an unlikeable jerk, and though it won't appeal to everyone, it's still watchable.

@jeffreywillstewart 13 күн бұрын

It's by comedian / director Bobcat Goldwait!

@gregorysilva2798 13 күн бұрын

Serial Killer Mom, Inglorious Basterds, Super, Blazing Saddles, Parasite

@juliotorrens9809 13 күн бұрын

Don't forget The Cable Guy

@jeffjordan5503 13 күн бұрын

Depressing dramas with a few laughs is not the same as a dark comedy.

@mongoardath1 13 күн бұрын

I would maybe add The War of The Roses.

@janiceweaver6945 13 күн бұрын

Oh - yes - that's a good one.

@matiasadduccifarias7460 13 күн бұрын

I was expecting ''Happiness'' to be on this list.

@jessetrimbach5908 13 күн бұрын

Bad Santa

@necrophagiakc 13 күн бұрын

The Cable Guy

@KadenShade 13 күн бұрын

"The Voices" should have been on this list, high up too

@MrBabbolo 13 күн бұрын

Tucker & Dale vs Evil

@FedotDaNeTod 13 күн бұрын

Too funny for this list.

@keithpanton7486 13 күн бұрын

I feel Four Lions deserved a spot, a British movie about a group of Muslim friends who get sucked into extremism and decided to carry out a suicide bombing on the London Marathon. It's meticulously researched, and dark as hell, but genuinely funny.

@janiceweaver6945 13 күн бұрын

Harold and Maude (1971) - hands down my favorite dark comedy.

@theamazingandtalentedblake8296 13 күн бұрын

The cable guy and Election deserve an honorable mention

@Bintexas 13 күн бұрын

Election is sn excellent movie. Whoever made this list needs to scrap it and try again.

@janiceweaver6945 13 күн бұрын

Completely agree.

@user-em6ie2be7x 13 күн бұрын

American Psycho was so funny, shame it doesn't have a definitive ending.

@tuckgraph 13 күн бұрын

A little known dark comedy is "The Dark Backward" from 1991. Judd Nelson and Bill Paxton play garbage men, and Nelson is an aspiring stand up comic who's really bad. Then one day an arm grows on Nelson's back, and his routine becomes more of a freak show. The film also features James Caan, Rob Lowe, Wayne Newton, and other notable actors. It's quite the hoot.

@MrDave2306 13 күн бұрын

Not even a single mention of Todd Solondz? Happiness? Welcome to the Dollhouse? Should have been #1... never seen anything darker than his movies

@TimCarter 13 күн бұрын

"Eating Raul" combines swinging with cannibalism.

@jmtimmons 13 күн бұрын

Omg! I saw that movie. Holy moly!!

@jonvia 13 күн бұрын

The Menu is one of the best movies of the past 10 years. Its funny, scary, and pokes fun at the foodie culture.

@eastonagnew57 13 күн бұрын

Happiness definitely should have made this list.

@allys744 13 күн бұрын

“Worlds greatest dad” is a bit creepy in retrospect, especially after Robin died. May he rest in peace

@bheast86 13 күн бұрын

TO BE OR NOT TO BE (1942), MONSIEUR VERDOUX, KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS, DOCTOR STRANGELOVE - any of them more deserving here than JOJO RABBIT

@rhyscraig1194 13 күн бұрын

The pink flamingo I hope you got a strong stomach 😂

@CWPage 13 күн бұрын

I probably agree for “Heathers” and “Pink Flamingos”, but other movies came to mind that are, “Fritz the Cat” “The Lobster” “Killer Joe” & “Swiss Army Men”

@chrisbergmanniii59 13 күн бұрын

A Clockwork Orange should have been number one. The lobster, delicatessen, dream scenario, frankly there are many black comedies that could have and probably should have made this list ahead of things like Heathers. In Bruges and JoJo rabbit do belong on this list however.

@manueltapia1859 13 күн бұрын

Now I get it why my dad didn't let me watch Delicatessen when I was a child 😮 but he allowed me to watch Silence of the Lambs 1990!!!

@leonthesleepy 13 күн бұрын

Worlds Greatest Dad is fantastic

@SPAnComCat 13 күн бұрын

I Actually Watched Jojo Rabbit, it was a Great Movie despite the History Behind the Source Material!

@michaelmonthey5974 13 күн бұрын

I thought The Wolf of Wall Street would make this list.

@LeMnISc4tA 13 күн бұрын

What about 'Ravenous'? Not so comercial for you? Too weird for you? It's more than a dark comedy. It's everything it wants to be. A masterpiece.

@JesusInPogForm 13 күн бұрын

That scene that they reference in the thumbnail is great. Directed by Bobcat Goldthwaith

@kandipiatkowski8589 13 күн бұрын

Surprisingly, the only movie on this list I have seen is Fargo. I really like it!!!

@Bintexas 13 күн бұрын

Same. It should have been #1 in this group.

@CIS101 13 күн бұрын

I saw some of these. Trainspotting was a work of art for sure. That is true cinema.

@thenewjord50 13 күн бұрын

Should put all of Quinton Tarantino movies since all of his movies are dark comedies low key

@Buddhababe2 11 күн бұрын

Excellent point! I love the dark comedy in his movies.

@danielnarolewski4332 13 күн бұрын

I would say "man bites dog" ( c'est arrivé près de chez vous) : a belgium movie from the 90's where a tv reporting crew follows a serial killer 24/7. Dark , funny , and sometimes very difficult to watch , this movie containing extremely violent scenes.

@thegood9 13 күн бұрын

The Great Ralph Fiennes is on two of these, and that says all you need to know about one of the greatest actors of our generation.

@kennethferrari5232 13 күн бұрын

War of The Roses definitely deserves honorable mention.

@alwaysrecycles365 13 күн бұрын

Worlds Greatest Dad is a hidden gem. It's hilarious and poignant. Watching it a second and third time is worth it, it gets funnier

@MrRezRising 13 күн бұрын

No _Election_ or _Happiness_ ? How about _The Dark Backward_ ? You guys are missing out.

@patrickspencer6550 13 күн бұрын

7:38 If our boy, Carnes really was trying to cover up everything Patrick did, is it mercy for him or Patrick?

@davehernandez7476 13 күн бұрын

Observe & Report. TOTALLY underrated.

@hermantaffy4580 13 күн бұрын

Dr. Strangelove? Legit, a dark comedy with a phenomenally funny ending.. of everything. Glad Heathers Is there.

@christophermerlot3366 13 күн бұрын

1) Dr Strangelove should be number one: it's a comedy about nuclear annihilation. 2) I nominate the trifecta of cannibalism comedies: Eating Raoul, Parents, and Delicatessen.

@janiceweaver6945 13 күн бұрын

Eating Raoul still makes me laugh.

@NemiChu 12 күн бұрын

Parents is a great movie!

@NathanJasper 13 күн бұрын

American Psycho is not a dark comedy. It's a fugue state.

@joePARKS 13 күн бұрын

I've rewatched In Bruges and Fargo multiple times - spectacular films

@matthewmooney4301 9 сағат бұрын

Why isn’t “Tusk (2014)” on this list? Not only is it one of the darkest horror comedies, it’s also one of the most disturbing movies ever made.

@garzilla7123 13 күн бұрын

The original "Neighbors" from the 80s with John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd is by far one of the utmost greatest dark comedies of all time. I see the Bob Goldthwait movie "World's Greatest Dad" made it but right up there equally as good is two of his other films, "Sleeping Dogs Lie" and "God Bless America" both dark and heartfelt and meaningful by the end. If you have never seen any of these 3 flicks I highly recommend them.

@jmtimmons 13 күн бұрын

Neighbors was funny, weird, but funny.

@alexvoigt9204 13 күн бұрын

I feel like Death To Smoochy and Cable Guy at least deserved an honorable mention here

@introvertsrock9843 13 күн бұрын

The Menu was surprisingly good

@yilguy 13 күн бұрын

“school is the society” should be the right tone for any teenage movie.

@jamez6398 13 күн бұрын

Death to Smoochy, Fight Club, The Cottage, Severance, Voices, Banshees of Inishirin, Poor Things, The Favourite, Tusk, Smokin' Aces 1 and 2, Snatch, RocknRolla, Brazil, Teeth, Shaun of the Dead, Black Sheep, All My Friends Hate Me, American Animals, The Wolf of Wall Street, Project X, American Mary, Kill Your Friends, You're Next, Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang, Shallow Grave, The Lady Killers, A Fish Called Wanda, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Babylon, The Nice Guys, Evil Dead 2, Bulletproof, Nobody.

@reyfan011 13 күн бұрын

Worlds greatest dad looks like the premise of dear Evan Hansen a bit. Someone that gains notice and attention because they posed as someone dead. Evan wrote fake letters between him and Connor posing as his friend and gained attention

@JohnDoe-zr8pc 13 күн бұрын

4:10 Well I see where they got the inspiration for “Joker” now.

@tylergoodman3560 13 күн бұрын

The cable guy: Starring Jim Carrey, is one of my favorite dark comedy films. 🎉

@StanHalen1936 13 күн бұрын

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@JoeR203 13 күн бұрын

I thought it was ironic that Robin Williams died the same why his "son" did in World's Greatest Dad.

@JackNap1er14 13 күн бұрын

Surprised Snatch, Joker, The Big Lebrowski, A Clockwork Orange, Pulp Fiction & Natural Born Killers didn't make the list

@janiceweaver6945 13 күн бұрын

To this day Natural Born Killers stand as one of the best.

@Jeremiah_Rivers76 13 күн бұрын

_Heathers_ or _American Psycho._ Which one should I watch if I want a good Friday night movie from the dark comedy angle?

@dannygonzales3331 13 күн бұрын

11. Pulp Fiction 12. Jawbreaker

@babyscream 3 күн бұрын

You need to add "Very Bad Things", "Freeway" and "Harold And Maude"

@troublenyc4092 13 күн бұрын

Death To Smoochy didn’t make the list??? I call bullsh*t!!!!

@s.m.assies6448 13 күн бұрын

Never read American Psycho as a comedy back in 1990. So there was a descrepancy between novel and movie.

@iamvanshine 9 күн бұрын

Agreed. There was nothing funny about that read.

@michaelward5370 13 күн бұрын

Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead should've got a mention!!

@Nay-kp6uu 13 күн бұрын

World's Greatest Dad is way better than it has any business being. I thought it was going to be a silly movie but it was actually really good.

@thehoot79 12 күн бұрын

how do you make a list like this and not include “Very Bad Things”? It is the ultimate dark comedy and such a good film.

@CIS101 13 күн бұрын

Fargo is another work of art like Train Spotting. That is some real movie making. The Cohen Brothers are good at that. Anyone see Blood Simple ? That has got to be the original "Indy" film. The darkness of that movie surpasses a lot David Lynch's work.

@michaelwhite2393 13 күн бұрын

American werewolf in London is missing

@GoddessPallasAthena 10 күн бұрын

While not as dark as these, "The War of the Roses" hit some dark spots, about a feuding couple, played by Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas.

@olliesmith2890 13 күн бұрын

I wouldn't call American Psycho a dark comedy, more a psychological thriller.

@CIS101 13 күн бұрын

It's been a long time, but my memory of The King of Comedy was that it was surprisingly good.

@CIS101 13 күн бұрын

My only memories of In Bruges is that it was well filmed mafia flick, and that it was good. Guess I need to see it again.

@toddgaak422 13 күн бұрын

I have zero desire to ever watch Pink Flamingos.

@kubek 13 күн бұрын

I've seen some of these but didn't realize they were comedies.

@kris242 11 күн бұрын

Lars Von Trier’s “The House That Jack Built” definitely deserves to be on this list. While it may disguise itself as an extremely sick and twisted horror, if you actually get the overall joke, it’s weirdly hilarious. It’s a lot like “American Psycho” in the sense that you as the audience don’t really know what to take seriously, because it’s all so ridiculous and over-the-top.

@lauriwiiala5819 13 күн бұрын

Where is Fight Club?? Always been my favourite black comedy.

@registmb 13 күн бұрын

Classes stars at 11

@aaryamannambiar6677 9 күн бұрын

There's a great dark comedy called On The Count of Three. Such a dark, wonderful movie about friendship and life and all the unfortunate aspects of life.

@kid_lexx 12 күн бұрын

No Tarantino movies?

@ComaAlpha 13 күн бұрын

Calling American Psycho and Trainspotting "dark comedies" is an unjustified insult to both those movies and the dark humor genre.

@SaraMKay 2 күн бұрын

Christian Bale had so beautiful teeth but he “fixed” them for Psycho, what a shame

@zmanmotors6649 13 күн бұрын

I’d like to nominate the movie “jawbreaker” as an honorable mention. Not the darkest but definitely note worthy.

@ThePrinceofHisOwnKingdom 13 күн бұрын

Festen, the best Dogma 95 movie. Thomas Vinterbeg directed.

@WilliamJames48 13 күн бұрын

"Your friends and neighbors" with Jason Patric

@zetsuki4207 13 күн бұрын

A little less known gem, Divorcing Jack, is such a great dark comedy! With Jason Isaacs among others.

@lenn7272 9 күн бұрын

I actually enjoyed The Menu, Ralph is an amazing actor.

@Bronwen597 13 күн бұрын

Cold Blooded with Jason Priestley 1994 Can’t find it to stream or on dvd. I have a copy on vhs. If enough people search for it maybe it’ll stream somewhere for anyone who missed it. Not even close to his character in 90210 I promise!!