Masters of Satire

Cinema That Laughs at Power — and Means It

The best satires make you laugh until you realize you've been indicted. These films take aim at government, media, capitalism, war, and celebrity — and don't miss.

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Created: May 12, 2025

The Collection

Dr. Strangelove

Dr. Strangelove

1964
1
Dr. Strangelove
1964
1
Dr. Strangelove
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Director Stanley Kubrick
Cast Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden
Box Office $9,440,272
Why An essential entry — Dr. Strangelove embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Network

Network

1976
2
Network
1976
2
Network
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Director Sidney Lumet
Cast Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch
Box Office $23,689,877
Why An essential entry — Network embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Being There

Being There

1979
3
Being There
1979
3
Being There
IMDb 7.9 / 10
Director Hal Ashby
Cast Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas
Box Office $30,177,511
Why An essential entry — Being There embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Brazil

Brazil

1985
4
Brazil
1985
4
Brazil
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Director Terry Gilliam
Cast Jonathan Pryce, Kim Greist, Robert De Niro
Box Office $9,929,135
Why An essential entry — Brazil embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Bob Roberts

Bob Roberts

1992
5
Bob Roberts
1992
5
Bob Roberts
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Director Tim Robbins
Cast Tim Robbins, Giancarlo Esposito, Alan Rickman
Box Office $4,479,470
Why An essential entry — Bob Roberts embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

1997
6
Wag the Dog
1997
6
Wag the Dog
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Director Barry Levinson
Cast Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche
Box Office $43,061,945
Why An essential entry — Wag the Dog embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Man Bites Dog

Man Bites Dog

1992
7
Man Bites Dog
1992
7
Man Bites Dog
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Director Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Benoît Poelvoorde
Cast Benoît Poelvoorde, Jacqueline Poelvoorde-Pappaert, Nelly Pappaert
Box Office $205,569
Why An essential entry — Man Bites Dog embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Idiocracy

Idiocracy

2006
8
Idiocracy
2006
8
Idiocracy
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Director Mike Judge
Cast Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, Dax Shepard
Box Office $444,093
Why An essential entry — Idiocracy embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Sorry to Bother You

Sorry to Bother You

2018
9
Sorry to Bother You
2018
9
Sorry to Bother You
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Director Boots Riley
Cast LaKeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler
Box Office $17,493,096
Why An essential entry — Sorry to Bother You embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Don't Look Up

Don't Look Up

2021
10
Don't Look Up
2021
10
Don't Look Up
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Director Adam McKay
Cast Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep
Why An essential entry — Don't Look Up embodies exactly what this collection is about.
American Fiction

American Fiction

2023
11
American Fiction
2023
11
American Fiction
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Director Cord Jefferson
Cast Jeffrey Wright, John Ortiz, Erika Alexander
Box Office $21,098,470
Why An essential entry — American Fiction embodies exactly what this collection is about.
The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator

1940
12
The Great Dictator
1940
12
The Great Dictator
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Director Charles Chaplin
Cast Charles Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie
Why An essential entry — The Great Dictator embodies exactly what this collection is about.

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