Dark Comedy Done Right

Laugh Until It Hurts, Then Keep Laughing

The finest dark comedies understand that comedy and tragedy are the same event viewed from different distances. These films collapse that distance entirely.

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The Collection

Fargo

Fargo

1996
1
Fargo
1996
1
Fargo
IMDb 8.1 / 10
Director Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Cast William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi
Box Office $24,611,975
Why An essential entry — Fargo embodies exactly what this collection is about.
In Bruges

In Bruges

2008
2
In Bruges
2008
2
In Bruges
IMDb 7.9 / 10
Director Martin McDonagh
Cast Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ciarán Hinds
Box Office $7,800,824
Why An essential entry — In Bruges embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Four Lions

Four Lions

2010
3
Four Lions
2010
3
Four Lions
IMDb 7.3 / 10
Director Christopher Morris
Cast Will Adamsdale, Riz Ahmed, Adeel Akhtar
Box Office $304,616
Why An essential entry — Four Lions embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Burn After Reading

Burn After Reading

2008
4
Burn After Reading
2008
4
Burn After Reading
IMDb 7.0 / 10
Director Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Cast Brad Pitt, Frances McDormand, George Clooney
Box Office $60,355,347
Why An essential entry — Burn After Reading embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Death at a Funeral

Death at a Funeral

2007
5
Death at a Funeral
2007
5
Death at a Funeral
IMDb 7.3 / 10
Director Frank Oz
Cast Matthew Macfadyen, Peter Dinklage, Ewen Bremner
Box Office $8,580,428
Why An essential entry — Death at a Funeral embodies exactly what this collection is about.
The Death of Stalin

The Death of Stalin

2017
6
The Death of Stalin
2017
6
The Death of Stalin
IMDb 7.3 / 10
Director Armando Iannucci
Cast Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale, Jeffrey Tambor
Box Office $8,047,856
Why An essential entry — The Death of Stalin embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

2014
7
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2014
7
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
IMDb 7.7 / 10
Director Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Cast Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton
Box Office $42,340,598
Why An essential entry — Birdman embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Adaptation.

Adaptation.

2002
8
Adaptation.
2002
8
Adaptation.
IMDb 7.7 / 10
Director Spike Jonze
Cast Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper
Box Office $22,498,520
Why An essential entry — Adaptation embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Bad Santa

Bad Santa

2003
9
Bad Santa
2003
9
Bad Santa
IMDb 7.0 / 10
Director Terry Zwigoff
Cast Billy Bob Thornton, Bernie Mac, Lauren Graham
Box Office $60,060,328
Why An essential entry — Bad Santa embodies exactly what this collection is about.
I Care a Lot

I Care a Lot

2021
10
I Care a Lot
2021
10
I Care a Lot
IMDb 6.4 / 10
Director J Blakeson
Cast Rosamund Pike, Peter Dinklage, Eiza González
Why An essential entry — I Care a Lot embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Barton Fink

Barton Fink

1991
11
Barton Fink
1991
11
Barton Fink
IMDb 7.6 / 10
Director Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Cast John Turturro, John Goodman, Judy Davis
Box Office $6,153,939
Why An essential entry — Barton Fink embodies exactly what this collection is about.
The Lobster

The Lobster

2015
12
The Lobster
2015
12
The Lobster
IMDb 7.1 / 10
Director Yorgos Lanthimos
Cast Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Olivia Colman
Box Office $9,077,245
Why An essential entry — The Lobster embodies exactly what this collection is about.

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