Black Humour
"Black comedy...also known as 'black humour' or 'dark comedy', is a sub-genre of comedy and satire where topics and events that are usually treated seriously – death, mass murder, sickness, madness, terror, drug abuse, rape, war etc - are treated in a humorous or satirical manner." - Wikipedia
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The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
8.2/10
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Jon Favreau, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matthew McConaughey, Rob Reiner, Jean Dujardin,...
Director Martin Scorsese's critically acclaimed portrait of '90s-era excess offers a darkly funny take on the memoirs of Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCa... Read more
What's Eating Gilbert Grape? (1993)
7.8/10
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Starring: Crispin Glover, John C Reilly, Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio, M...
From the director of 'My Life as a Dog' comes this charming slice-of-life about a young man saddled with the responsibility of caring for his retarded... Read more
The Ladykillers (2004)
6.2/10
Director: Joel Coen
Starring: Tom Hanks, Marlon Wayans, Irma P. Hall
The classic '50s British crime comedy is transplanted to a small Southern town by Joel and Ethan Coen in this laugh-filled revamp. Tom Hanks stars as... Read more
A Few Days in September (2006)
5.4/10
Director: Santiago Amigorena
Starring: Juliette Binoche, John Turturro, Sara Forestier, Tom Riley, Nick Nolte
An international tale of intrigue with more than a hint of satire has Juliette Binoche as a French agent on the trail of a missing CIA operative with... Read more
The Sopranos: Season 6, Part 1 (2006)
9.2/10
Starring: James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, Lorraine Bracco, Steven Van Zan...
Things are really starting to fall apart as Gene decides he wants to leave the New Jersey mob for sunny Florida, the Feds are hot onTony's trail and V... Read more
Prague (2006)
6.8/10
Director: Ole Christian Madsen
Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Stine Stengade, Borivoj Navratil, Jana Plodkova
Christoffer (Mads Mikkelson) and Maja (Stine Stengade) are facing the end of their 15-year relationship. En route to pick up his father's mortal remai... Read more
Braindead ( Aka Dead Alive ) (1991)
8.1/10
Director: Peter Jackson
Starring: Timothy Balme, Elizabeth Moody, Diana Penalver, Ian Watkin, Jed Brophy
Taking a trip back to suburban Wellington of the '50s, director Peter Jackson has created the mother of all zombie movies. Jam-packed with demented jo... Read more
Deadwood: Season 2 (2005)
8.2/10
Director: Various
Starring: Brad Dourif, Ian McShane, Timothy Olyphant, Molly Parker, Jim Beaver, W Earl Bro...
Seth Bullock and friends return for season 2 of this hard-edged, ground-breaking show. Nestled in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Deadwood is still... Read more
The Green Butchers (2003)
7.3/10
Director: Anders Thomas Jensen
Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Line Kruse, Bodil Jorgensen, Ole Thestrup, Nic...
A dark cannibal comedy from Denmark where two affable losers have opened a butcher's shop. Considering their lack of business know-how, the venture se... Read more
Rififi (1955)
8.2/10
Director: Jules Dassin
Starring: Carl Mohner, Magali Noel, Jules Dassin, Jean Servais, Marie Sabouret, Robert Man...
After helming such American noir classics as 'The Naked City' and 'Brute Force', blacklisted director Jules Dassin moved to Paris and embarked on his... Read more