| Joker (2019) | 8.3 | |
| Rick and Morty (2013) | 9.0 | |
| Happiness (1998) | 7.7 | |
| Black Mirror (2011) | 8.7 | |
| Dead Like Me (2003) | 8.1 |
Cynical movies and TV shows – page 5
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List of cynical movies
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Country: China
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Follows the story of a television host who's hidden so much personal and secret information on his phone, that when it gets out, catastrophe strikes.
Style:
cynical, semi serious, humorous, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
infidelity, womanizer, lifestyle, life turned upside down, nothing goes right, dark humor, couples, couple relations, dishonesty, cell phone, scandal, privacy invasion ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
china, beijing china, asia
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Returning for a second Netflix comedy special, Jim Jefferies unleashes his famously ferocious black humor to a packed house in Nashville, Tennessee.
Style:
philosophical, political, funny, stylized, talky ...
Plot:
stand up comedian, politics, brutality, life & death, greed, idealism, corruption, religion, culture clash, conspiracy, obsession, life philosophy ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Belgium, France, Luxembourg
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
God lives in Brussels. On earth though, God is a coward, with pathetical morals and being odious with his family. His daughter, Ea, is bored at home and can't stand being locked up in a small apartment in ordinary Brussels, until the day she ...
Style:
philosophical, surreal, meditative, stylized, talky ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
goddess, father daughter relationship, god, religion, life & death, destiny, satire, death, humanity, greed, existentialism, irreverent ...
Time:
year 2015, 70s
Place:
brussels, france, brussels belgium
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA, China
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild FBI agent, Richie DiMaso, who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia.
Style:
tense, period piece, cerebral, suspense, cynical ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens, adult
Plot:
partners in crime, mafia, scam, fbi, cons and scams, organized crime, fbi investigation, deception, con artists, politics, twists and turns, strip club ...
Time:
70s, 2010s, year 1978, year 2013, 90s ...
Place:
new jersey, usa, boston, atlantic city new jersey, new york ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A tale of passion, crime and punishment set in the summer of 1949. Ed Crane, a barber in a small California town, is dissatisfied with his life, but his wife Doris' infidelity presents him with a chance to change it.
Style:
neo noir, atmospheric, psychological, visually appealing, cerebral ...
Plot:
twists and turns, existentialism, dark humor, character study, murder, misfit, infidelity, blackmail, trial, eccentricity, false accusation, deception ...
Time:
1940s, year 2001, y2k, 2000s, 20th century ...
Place:
california, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A Hollywood Film unit invades a small Vermont town leading to wholesale abandonment of values and virtue. A smart, warm and funny movie - and not just for movie buffs. Tagline: When a film crew came to Waterford, Vermont - They Shot First And Asked ...
Style:
feel good, independent film, talky, humorous, funny ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
small town, filmmaking, satire, hollywood, showbiz, seduction, actor, greed, movie business, lifestyle, love and romance, small town life ...
Time:
20th century, year 2000, 90s
Place:
new england, vermont, england
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
An avid detective is assigned to investigate the heist of a batch of precious coins that end up in the hands of a suicidal barber.
Style:
clever, humorous, witty, black comedy, funny ...
Plot:
violence, crime gone awry, dark humor, love and romance, suicide, eccentricity, transvestite, drug, mentor, childhood, adaptation, dysfunctional family ...
Time:
90s, 70s
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
An American oil company sends a man to Scotland to buy up an entire village where they want to build a refinery. But things don't go as expected.
Style:
witty, sweet, humorous, touching, talky ...
Audience:
kids, girls' night
Plot:
small town, village life, husband wife relationship, fish out of water, culture clash, american abroad, melancholy, social commentary, oil, therapist, rabbit, beautiful scenery ...
Time:
20th century, year 1983, 80s
Place:
scotland, houston texas, texas
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Italy
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Belle Duke, in order to get revenge on her former lover Philip Bang, organize his jail break. But instead of Philip is the Italian Felice Brianza, AKAS Felix, to escape. Now Felix is obliged to help Philip to escape. He will succeeded and from that ...
Style:
humorous, cynical, realistic, poliziottesco, semi serious
Plot:
cons and scams, swamp, deception, betrayal, twists and turns, partner, friends, criminal heroes, dishonesty, trick, strong female character, thief ...
Time:
1930s, 1920s
Place:
france, europe, charleston south carolina
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 58 min.
Story:
Filmed at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, AZ on February 15th and 16th, 2013, Oh My God is Louis C.K.'s fifth stand-up special, his first for HBO since 2007's Shameless, and his first since winning a Emmy Award for writing on his ...
Style:
humorous, atmospheric, cynical, witty, clever ...
Plot:
dark humor, honest, lifestyle, culture clash, stand up comedy, social problems, parents and children, politically correct, artists and showbiz, society, couple relations, theater ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, arizona
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
JR has broken up with her professor. She enlists her nervous and obnoxious younger brother Colin to take a short road trip in order to help move out her belongings. They bicker and fight, with one another and pretty much anybody they encounter, ...
Style:
mumblecore, witty, cynical, realistic, humorous ...
Plot:
siblings relations, sex with brother, on the road, brother sister incest, incest, estrangement, family relations, dysfunctional family, family problems, quibbling, sex with sister, brother sister kiss ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
TV MX, the most powerful Mexican Television Corporation, discloses a scandalous story involving Governor Carmelo Vargas in serious crimes and illicit business. Governor Vargas worried about his political future, decides to clean his image and ...
Style:
cynical, semi serious, humorous, realistic, dark comedy ...
Plot:
manipulation, journalism, corrupt politician, media, political corruption, campaign, state affairs, dishonesty, blackmail, television, mafia, politics ...
Time:
year 2014, 21st century
Place:
latin america, mexico
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Kat Connors is 17 years old when her perfect homemaker mother, Eve, disappears. Having lived for so long in an emotionally repressed household, she barely registers her mother's absence and certainly doesn't blame her doormat of a father, ...
Style:
sexy, surreal, teen, independent film, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
missing person, coming of age, teenage girl, recurring dream, sex, mother daughter relationship, mysterious disappearance, disappearance, dysfunctional family, teenage life, gay interest, loss of mother ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1988, year 1991, 21st century
Place:
usa, california
Is relevant?
109K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
A lawyer finds himself in far over his head when he attempts to get involved in drug trafficking.
Style:
sexy, philosophical, neo noir, intense, talky ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, girls' night
Plot:
cocaine, drug cartel, lawyer, greed, drug traffic, brutality, crime gone awry, nothing goes right, violent, betrayal, gratuitous violence, drug dealing ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
mexico, peru, texas, usa, london ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA, France
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Fiction inspired from the story of the rise and the fall of french politician and former head of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
Style:
cynical, realistic, serious, captivating, contemplative ...
Plot:
womanizer, infidelity, prostitute, hotel room, strong sexual content, menage a trois, sexual assault, rape victim, female nudity, downfall, arrested, human nature ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: France, USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
When your father is a pornographer, what can you do to shock him? If you're Katrina Bartalotti, you announce that you're going to lose your virginity -- live on the Internet, for the whole world to see.
Style:
sexy, absurd, cynical, humorous, spooky ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
sex, farce, revenge, film producer, media, porn industry, teenage life, artists and showbiz, parents and children, rebellion, voyeurism, virgin ...
Time:
90s
Place:
israel, los angeles
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Soviet Union, Sweden
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
A hospital nurse becomes an "international girl", a prostitute who caters to foreigners with hard currency.
Style:
realistic, cynical, serious, touching, tragic ending ...
Plot:
prostitute, materialism, loveless marriage, perestroika, couples, society, culture clash, sexual attraction, sex, marriage for money, foreigner, money ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
europe, ussr, russia, soviet union
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Vincent, a wealthy real estate agent, is invited to dinner by his sister Elizabeth and her husband Peter, both professors in Paris. Claude, a childhood friend and trombonist in a symphony orchestra, is also present. Vincent brings news from the ...
Style:
thought provoking, cynical, talky, captivating, entertaining ...
Plot:
dinner party, couple relations, joke, friendship, under the surface, pregnancy, family gatherings, family secret, siblings relations, prank, friends, family problems ...
Time:
year 2012, 21st century
Place:
france, paris france
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127K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: France, UK, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
The Manzoni family, a notorious mafia clan, is relocated to Normandy, France under the witness protection program, where fitting in soon becomes challenging as their old habits die hard.
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, funny, stylized, satirical ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
mafia, dark humor, gangster, violence, runaway, family bonds, german shepherd, profanity, parents and children, dishonor among criminals, organized crime, mob hit ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 90s, 21st century
Place:
normandy, france, brooklyn new york city, paris france
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Jerry Springer stars as more or less himself, the host of a raunchy, controversial and popular Los Angeles talk show which features everyday people with problems and who frequently vent thrir problems on the air.
Style:
sexy, satirical, surreal, cynical, humorous ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
dysfunctional family, stupidity, sexual promiscuity, family problems, vengeance, infidelity, dishonesty, social decay, stepfather, mother daughter relationship, culture clash, violence ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
usa, california, los angeles
Is relevant?
25K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, Germany
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The story begins with a regular Joe who tries desperately to seek employment, but embarks on a violent rampage when he teams up with cult leader Uncle Dave. Their first act is to heist an amusement park, only to learn that the Taliban are planning ...
Style:
humorous, cult classic, controversial, cynical, erotic ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
violence, satire, adultery, lesbian sex, dirty old man, female nudity, caught having sex, group sex, promiscuous woman, heist, anti hero, danger ...
Time:
2000s, september 11 2001
Place:
new york, arizona, manhattan new york city
Is relevant?
17K
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Ten stories, each inspired by one of the ten commandments.
Style:
black comedy, cynical, not serious, witty, dark comedy ...
Plot:
atheism, nudist, brutality, dark humor, insanity, farce, satire, screwball, moral dilemma, human nature, sarcasm, love and romance ...
Time:
year 2007, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c., mexico, st. louis missouri
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Charming, fast talking Marty Kaan and his crack team of management consultants know how to play the corporate game better than anyone, by using every dirty trick in the book to woo powerful CEOs and close huge deals. In the board rooms, barrooms, ...
Style:
sexy, cynical, semi serious, realistic, humorous ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
satire, greed, profanity, dark humor, single parent, father son relationship, african american, workplace situations, power relations, flirting, ethics, ambitious ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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23K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
War Inc. is set in the future, when the fictional desert country of Turaqistan is torn by a riot after a private corporation, Tamerlane, owned by the former Vice President of the United States, has taken over the whole country. Brand Hauser, a hit ...
Style:
satirical, black comedy, parody, cynical, suspenseful ...
Plot:
satire, mercenary, hitman, politics, dark humor, fictional country, corporation, political satire, mistaken identity, dishonesty, assassination attempt, state affairs ...
Time:
future, year 2008
Place:
bolivia, asia, virginia, canada, middle east ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: West Germany
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
This fast-paced black comedy by wunderkind director Rainer Werner Fassbinder follows the frantic efforts of a starving and confused writer, Walter Kranz to beg, borrow or steal enough money to survive on, and at the same time make some sense of his ...
Style:
cynical, semi serious, humorous, dark comedy, art house ...
Plot:
dark humor, prostitute, rise to the top, investigation, lifestyle, writer's life, obsession, journalism, destructive relationship, gender, prodigy, media satire ...
Time:
19th century, 70s
Place:
southern germany, munich germany, europe, central europe
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
The Roses, Barbara and Oliver, live happily as a married couple. Then she starts to wonder what life would be like without Oliver, and likes what she sees. Both want to stay in the house, and so they begin a campaign to force each other to leave. In ...
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, satirical, psychological, cynical ...
Plot:
divorce, battle of the sexes, lawyer, dark humor, dysfunctional family, marriage, divorce lawyer, dysfunctional marriage, relationships, death, greed, married couple ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
washington d.c., harvard university
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A seemingly perfect family moves into a suburban neighborhood, but when it comes to the truth as to why they're living there, they don't exactly come clean with their neighbors.
Style:
satirical, teen, romantic, melancholic, cynical ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, adult
Plot:
advertising, materialism, envy, marketing, closeted homosexual, suburban life, dysfunctional family, destiny, satire, stereotypes, manipulation, unhappy marriage ...
Time:
year 2009, 21st century
Place:
georgia, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Set in the world of mega-churches in which a former Deadhead-turned-born again-Christian finds himself on the run from fundamentalist members of his mega-church who will do anything to protect their larger-than-life pastor.
Style:
cynical, humorous, semi serious, suspenseful, funny ...
Plot:
pastor, dark humor, religion, atheist, life turned upside down, false accusation, on the run, frame up, atheism, society, danger, investigation ...
Place:
usa, mexico
Is relevant?
10K
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Modern day adaptation of Shakespeare's immortal story about Hamlet's plight to avenge his father's murder in New York City.
Style:
meditative, intense, cynical, psychological, serious ...
Plot:
shakespeare, murder, revenge, tragedy, ghost, betrayal, vengeance, intrigue, tragic hero, haunted by the past, corporation, poisoning ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 2000
Place:
new york, usa, europe, denmark, england
Is relevant?
52K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Tells the seemingly random yet vitally connected story of a set of incidents that all converge one evening at 11:14pm. The story follows the chain of events of five different characters and five different storylines that all converge to tell the ...
Style:
non-linear, dark comedy, psychological, black comedy, sexy ...
Plot:
murder, twists and turns, dark humor, accident, multiple perspectives, chase, vandalism, crime gone awry, car accident, police, obsession, creativity ...
Time:
year 2003, y2k, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa
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