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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Bad Santa (2003)
7.1/10
Director: Terry Zwigoff
Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Bernie Mac, Lauren Graham, Tony Cox, John Ritter, Brett Kell...
Willie T. Stokes (Billy Bob Thornton like you've never seen him before) is the department store Santa who doesn't give a f*** if you've been naughty o... Read more
Death to Smoochy (2002)
6.4/10
Director: Danny Devito
Starring: Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Catherine Keener, Danny DeVito, Jon Stewart
A biting satire of the children's entertainment industry about a disgraced Bozo the Clown-like TV personality who targets his replacement - a purple,... Read more
The Locals (2003)
5.5/10
Director: Greg Page
Starring: John Barker, Dwayne Cameron, Kate Elliott, Aidee Walker
Two best friends, Grant and Paul, hit the road for a weekend of surfing. With night falling they take a short cut and meet Lisa and Kelly who invite t... Read more
Final Cut (1998)
6.1/10
Director: Dominic Anciano, Ray Burdis
Starring: Jude Law, Ray Winstone, Sadie Frost
A man forces his friends to take a long, hard look at themselves in this unconventional British drama. Shortly after the death of Jude (Jude Law), his... Read more
Behaving Badly (1989)
6.6/10
Director: David Tucker
Starring: Judi Dench, Maurice Denham, Frances Barber, Joely Richardson, Ronald Pickup
Based on Catherine Heath's book, this 1989 four-part mini-series stars Judi Dench as a woman whose life is initially shattered when her husband decide... Read more
Funny Ha Ha (2002)
6.4/10
Director: Andrew Bujalski
Starring: Kate Dollenmayer, Christian Rudder, Myles Paige, Jennifer L Schaper, Lissa Patto...
Marnie (Kate Dollemayer) has just finished college and is now wandering aimlessly in search of a job, a drink and, of course, love. Shot in Boston by... Read more
District 9 (2009)
7.9/10
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Starring: Sharlto Copley, David James, Vanessa Haywood, Mandla Gaduka, Kenneth Nkosi, Euge...
Peter Jackson produced this wry sci-fi flick about an alien refugee camp in South Africa. 28 years after the aliens first made contact they are housed... Read more
In Bruges (2008)
7.9/10
Director: Martin McDonagh
Starring: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes, Clemence Poesy, Jeremie Renier, T...
Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson are two hitmen whose last job didn't go so well, prompting their boss (Ralph Fiennes) to send them to the beautiful... Read more
The Naked Civil Servant (1975)
8/10
Director: Jack Gold
Starring: John Hurt
John Hurt delivers a compelling performance in the role of Quentin Crisp, based on Crisp's autobiography as an effeminate homosexual growing up in Eng... Read more
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
8.1/10
Director: Mike Nichols
Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, George Segal, Sandy Dennis
Based on Edward Albee's smash hit play; Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton star in the story of the love-hate relationship between a middle-aged prof... Read more