Irony movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant irony movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out humorous, captivating, feel good, entertaining, dark comedy and funny films and TV shows about / with irony, satire, humour, dark humor, sarcasm, friendship, death, profanity, obsession and silly humor plots mostly in Comedy, Drama and Crime genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
irony movies
936
TOP 10 movies tagged as irony: The Happy Prince (2018), Movie Nights (2010), Daria (1997), Jefferson Anderson (2007), Grotesco (2007), Go-Go Boy Interrupted (2014), Joker (2019), The Little Thief (1988), Life of Brian (1979), Death Becomes Her (1992).

List of irony movies

The Happy Prince (2018)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, Belgium, Italy, Germany, France
Duration: 105 min.
Story: THE HAPPY PRINCE tells the story of the last days of Oscar Wilde. This great man of letters, once one of the most famous authors in England, is now a superstar on the skids. As Oscar lies on his death bed, the past comes flooding back to him, ...
Style: costume drama, touching, suspenseful, captivating, suspense ...
Plot: gay relationship, victorian england, gay couple, writers, gay interest, gay youth, gay friend, gay, downfall, gay romance, exile, father son relationship ...
Time: 19th century, 2000s, victorian era
Place: paris france, london, naples italy
Is relevant?
 7.6
 374
Movie Nights (2010)
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA
TV show
Story: A peppy young woman looks at obscure movies and criticizes them accordingly. Unlike many movie reviewers, Lupa has a much more positive approach and doesn't get angry nearly as often, despite how bad many of the movies are.
Style: talky, not serious, humorous, realistic, lighthearted ...
Plot: irony, sarcasm, critic, silly humor, media, artists and showbiz, dark humor, filmmaking, sexual humor, internet, film critic, redheaded woman ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: usa
Is relevant?
 8.1
 29K
Daria (1997)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Daria Morgendorffer lives with her stressed-out, career-fixated parents, Helen and Jake, and her relentlessly cute and popular little sister, Quinn. Daria and her fellow outcast and best friend, Jane Lane, attend Lawndale High School where they are ...
Style: clever, witty, cynical, adult cartoon, adult animation ...
Audience: teens, kids, pre-teens, adult
Plot: sarcasm, loner, social misfits, everyday life, teenage life, high school life, antisocial behavior, adolescence vs adulthood, lifestyle, teenage girl, teen angst, school ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
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Jefferson Anderson (2007)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Crime
Country: Finland
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story: Jefferson Anderson is a Finnish animated sitcom. The computer-animated series portrays a satirical view of daily events in Helsinki at a police precinct in the suburb of Pasila. The series is made by members of the same team that made the ...
Style: sitcom, entertaining, humorous, captivating, funny ...
Plot: satire, irony, police, police station, workplace, police officer, investigation, teamwork, police partner, police investigation, workplace situations, partners against crime ...
Time: 2000s
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Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive (2006)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 28 min.
TV show
Story: Comedy series in which Rob Brydon plays himself as the host of a low-rent panel show
Style: satirical, game show, parody, semi serious, ironic ...
Audience: adult
Plot: irony, satire, humour, actor, actor's life, joke, media satire, celebrity culture, deadpan, behind the scenes, office politics, studio
Is relevant?
 8.0
 887
Grotesco (2007)
Genre: Comedy
Country: Sweden
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: A Swedish sketch comedy show bordering on satire, absurdist and surrealism with socialist zombie outbreaks, refugee crisis musicals and the misogynist conspiracies of male comedians.
Style: parody, black comedy, absurd, sketch comedy, semi serious ...
Plot: satire, absurd humor, surrealism, irony, farce, sketch, social problems, humour, absurdism, social issues, social commentary, political satire ...
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Go-Go Boy Interrupted (2014)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
TV show
Story: Jimmy Fowlie (writer/actor) developed the concept for “Go-­Go Boy Interrupted” from his time as a go­-go dancer in LA. He was inspired to create his own sketch show at The Groundlings Theater, where he regularly performs.
Style: sketch comedy, humorous, ironic, feel good, semi serious ...
Plot: gay culture, satire, irony, gay, go go dancer, silly humor, sexual humor, humour, absurd humor, nightlife, lgbtq, irreverent ...
Place: los angeles
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Bingo: The King of the Mornings (2017)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 113 min.
Story: 1980s. Brazilian television exploding in color and auditorium programs not so politically correct. In the middle of this fervor, Augusto Mendes, a young rising actor, seeks his place in the sun. From porn studios to soap operas, he finally finds ...
Style: disturbing, captivating, psychological, ironic, thought provoking ...
Plot: clown, fame, irony, celebrity, showbiz, desire for fame, problem, actor's life, surrealism, actor, popularity, television ...
Time: 80s
Is relevant?
 8.3
 1.7M
Joker (2019)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, Australia
Duration: 122 min.
Story: During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.
Style: thought provoking, atmospheric, suspense, bleak, psychological thriller ...
Audience: teens, adult
Plot: mental illness, villain, loneliness, mental patient, psycho, comedian, psychological trauma, mental disorder, psychopath, social problems, insanity, social decay ...
Time: 2010s, 80s, year 2019, 20th century, year 1981
Place: new york, new jersey, los angeles, persia, bronx new york city
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The Little Thief (1988)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 109 min.
Story: In a small town in post-World-War-II France, an unhappy sixteen-year-old (Janine Castang) tries to escape her dreary situation by any means at her disposal. Three successive friends (Michel Davenne, a married lover; Raoul, a fellow thief; Mauricette ...
Style: anthology, realistic, serious, touching, sentimental ...
Plot: teenage girl, beach, irony, maid, teen angst, unfaithfulness, cheating on boyfriend, coming of age, world war two, teenage pregnancy, passion, extramarital affair ...
Time: 1950s, 20th century, 1940s, post world war two, year 1950 ...
Place: normandy, paris france, france
Is relevant?
 8.0
 433K
Life of Brian (1979)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother, the hapless Brian has to contend with the ...
Style: hilarious, funny, humorous, cult classic, parody ...
Audience: kids, teens
Plot: religion, monty python, satire, mistaken identity, absurdism, ancient rome, dark humor, medieval, ancient, roman empire, god, sarcasm ...
Time: 1st century, ancient times, biblical epic, 20th century, year 1979 ...
Place: jerusalem, palestine, ancient greece, greece, middle east ...
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Death Becomes Her (1992)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story: Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once arch-rival Helen's fiance. After recovering from a mental breakdown, Helen vows to kill Madeline and steal back Ernest. Unfortunately for everyone, the introduction of a magic potion causes things to ...
Style: dark comedy, satirical, gothic, clever, black comedy ...
Audience: chick flick, kids
Plot: dark humor, immortality, love triangle, obsession, magic, death, fountain of youth, afterlife, satire, rejuvenation, zombie, potion ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, year 1992, year 1978, year 1985 ...
Place: california, persia, beverly hills, usa, new york ...
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 6.4
 94K
Blue Streak (1999)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Miles Logan is a jewel thief who just hit the big time by stealing a huge diamond. However, after two years in jail, he comes to find out that he hid the diamond in a police building that was being built at the time of the robbery. In an attempt to ...
Style: funny, exciting, humorous, action comedy, entertaining ...
Audience: boys' night, girls' night, teens
Plot: heist, robbery, african american, law enforcement, farce, criminal, happy ending, impersonating a police officer, bank robbery, safecracker, police station, dumb ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: los angeles, usa, california, latin america, mexico ...
Is relevant?
 8.1
 1.2M
Gone Girl (2014)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 149 min.
Story: With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.
Style: psychological, suspense, surprise ending, twist ending, clever ...
Audience: chick flick, girls' night, date night, teens, boys' night ...
Plot: twists and turns, psychology, murder mystery, missing person, manipulation, infidelity, investigation, marriage, femme fatale, revenge, missing wife, adultery ...
Time: year 2014, 2010s, 2000s, year 2012, 21st century
Place: peru, america, usa, manhattan new york city, new york ...
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Anger Management (2012)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story: Charlie is a non-traditional therapist specializing in anger management. He has a successful private practice and he performs pro bono counseling for an inmate group at a state prison. Prior to his career as a therapist, he was a major league ...
Style: sitcom, realistic, not serious, humorous, melancholic ...
Plot: therapist, support group, sarcasm, sexual humor, anger management, irony, rage, anger, silly humor, disorder, doctors and patients, frustration ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
Is relevant?
 8.1
 202K
Barry Lyndon (1975)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 185 min.
Story: In the Eighteenth Century, in a small village in Ireland, Redmond Barry is a young farm boy in love with his cousin Nora Brady. When Nora engages to the British Captain John Quin, Barry challenges him for a duel of pistols. He wins and escapes to ...
Style: period piece, costume drama, epic, visually appealing, atmospheric ...
Plot: nobility, rise and fall, aristocracy, opportunist, duel, card playing, british army, pistol duel, wealth, soldier, social climber, literary ...
Time: 18th century, georgian era, 20th century, year 1975, 19th century ...
Place: ireland, england, prussia, berlin germany, britain ...
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Ramy Youssef: Feelings (2019)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story: In his first HBO stand-up comedy special, Ramy Youssef shares candid anecdotes about his life as an Egyptian-American comedian, writer, actor and director.
Style: entertaining, satirical, funny, feel good, captivating ...
Plot: stand up comedy, irony, satire, humour, public speaking, stand up comedian, joke, live performance, comedian, identity, storytelling, autobiography ...
Time: 2010s
Is relevant?
 7.7
 725
Dick Figures (2010)
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 2 min.
TV show
Story: The series focuses on two stick figures named Red and Blue, who are best friends.
Style: adult animation, sitcom, buddy comedy, captivating, humorous ...
Plot: friendship, satire, irony, relationships, friends, family life, lifestyle, sexual humor, adult humor, dysfunctional relationship, unhappiness, irreverent ...
Time: 2010s, 2000s
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100 Bloody Acres (2012)
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Country: Australia
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Reg and Lindsay run an organic fertiliser business. They need a fresh supply of their "secret ingredient" to process through the meat grinder. Reg comes across two guys and a girl with a broken-down vehicle on their way to a music festival.
Style: horror comedy, humorous, suspenseful, slasher, dark comedy ...
Plot: brother brother relationship, dark humor, family business, male nudity, brother, murder, countryside, murderous pair, kidnapping, marijuana, secret, survival ...
Time: 21st century
Place: australia, oceania
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National Lampoon's Snatched (2014)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story: A nice guy goes into the hospital for surgery and through a series of mishaps suffers every man's worst nightmare.
Style: captivating, humorous, satirical, ironic, feel good ...
Plot: medical malpractice, satire, irony, hospital, humour, medical examination, problem, medicine, anxiety, dark humor, accident, misadventure ...
Is relevant?
 5.9
 770
Carpoolers (2021)
Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 87 min.
Story: Four travellers meet in Madrid’s city centre through a rideshare app. Four individuals who could never imagine the journey they are about to embark on, as they gradually exchange secrets, emotions and mistrust, eventually arriving at a very ...
Style: suspense, road movie, entertaining, captivating, feel good ...
Plot: road trip, relationships, irony, journey, conversation, travel, on the road, satire, self discovery, secrets, mistrust, character study ...
Place: madrid, spain
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Holmes & Watson (2018)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson join forces to investigate a murder at Buckingham Palace. They soon learn that they have only four days to solve the case, or the queen will become the next victim.
Style: ironic, parody, humorous, not serious, feel good ...
Plot: sherlock holmes, saving a life, clue, doctor, crime investigation, villain, judge, prank, irony, queen of england, humour, mission ...
Time: victorian era, 1910s, 1900s, 1860s, 1890s ...
Place: england, london, buckingham palace, wyoming
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John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid (2015)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 62 min.
Story: Armed with boyish charm and a sharp wit, the former "SNL" writer offers sly takes on marriage, his beef with babies and the time he met Bill Clinton.
Style: funny, entertaining, semi serious, satirical, feel good ...
Plot: stand up comedian, father son relationship, strict father, stand up comedy, irony, comedian, social satire, social issues, joke, social problems, humour, satire ...
Time: 90s
Place: chicago
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Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 84 min.
Story: Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev travels to America to make a documentary. As he zigzags across the nation, Borat meets real people in real situations with hysterical consequences. His backwards behavior generates strong reactions around him ...
Style: controversial, humorous, absurd, parody, mockumentary ...
Audience: teens, adult
Plot: satire, dark humor, racism, stupidity, travel, culture clash, toilet humor, stereotypes, road trip, dumb, fish out of water, masturbation ...
Time: year 2006, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place: california, kazakhstan, usa, los angeles, washington d.c. ...
Is relevant?
 6.3
 4K
Twenty Bucks (1993)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: A story about the life of a twenty dollar bill as it weaves in and out of the various lives of several people.
Style: captivating, humorous, thought provoking, light, anthology ...
Plot: wedding, money, family relations, parents and children, crime gone awry, hopes, disorder, irony, stripper, multiple storylines, homelessness, violent content ...
Time: 20th century, year 1993, 90s
Place: minnesota
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A Trap for Lonely Man (1990)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Daniel Corban reports his wife Elizabeth missing to the police. A priest arrives and says he has found her. When he brings her in, Corban insists she is not his wife. When several other people arrive and verify she is Elizabeth, Daniel feel's ...
Style: psychological thriller, suspense, intense, twist ending, dark ...
Plot: irony, missing person, identity crisis, murder mystery, murder, investigation, suspect, paranoia, domestic drama, police investigation, male protagonist, intrigue ...
Place: ussr, france
Is relevant?
What Has the Deceased Said (2000)
Genre: Adventure, Crime, Comedy
Country: Russia, Poland, France, Germany, Denmark
TV show
Style: funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, light ...
Plot: irony, mafia, hidden treasure, treasure hunter, treasure hunt, escapades, criminal, treasure chest, humour, treasure map, treasure, bandit ...
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Nostalgia Critic (2007)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 28 min.
TV show
Story: A sardonic critic reviews movies and TV shows from his childhood and adulthood.
Style: humorous, cynical, not serious, hilarious, parody ...
Plot: critic, sarcasm, insanity, profanity, dark humor, showbiz, irony, nostalgia, superhero, sketch, film critic, artists and showbiz ...
Time: 2010s, 2000s, 2020s, 21st century
Place: usa
Is relevant?
 7.4
 43K
Mom (2013)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Aan irreverent and outrageous take on true family love‐and dysfunction. Newly sober single mom Christy struggles to raise two children in a world full of temptations and pitfalls. Testing her sobriety is her formerly estranged mother, now back in ...
Style: sitcom, humorous, realistic, entertaining, captivating ...
Audience: girls' night, teens
Plot: recovering alcoholic, dysfunctional family, alcoholics anonymous, teenage pregnancy, starting over, support group, dysfunctional relationship, troubled past, single mother, waitress, mother daughter relationship, family relations ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: usa, california
Is relevant?
 6.4
 367
Bolivar Is Me (2002)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
Country: Colombia, France
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Santiago Miranda¸ an actor representing Bolivar in a television series¸ leaves furious recording because it disagrees with the scripts they oblige die Bolívar¸ against the wall. Between the lucidity and the madness¸ Miranda really acts as a ...
Style: semi serious, captivating, humorous, realistic, metafiction ...
Plot: actor's life, revolution, obsessive quest, artists and showbiz, politics, political unrest, state affairs, irony, delusion, obsession, american revolutionary war, satire ...
Time: 21st century
Place: latin america, colombia
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