Best Black Comedy Movies of 2025
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Best Black Comedy Movies of 2025
TOP Movies: Bugonia (2025), Death of a Unicorn (2025), Mickey 17 (2025), The Running Man (2025), Playdate (2025), Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025), Caught Stealing (2025), Eddington (2025), The Monkey (2025), No Other Choice (2025), Oh. What. Fun. (2025), Thunderbolts* (2025), The Long Walk (2025), The Parenting (2025), Fixed (2025), Ssssstoner Snake (2025), Novocaine (2025), Flight Risk (2025), Homo Argentum (2025), Play Dirty (2025).
List of Best Movies
133K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Ireland, UK, Canada, South Korea, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, black and white, psychological thriller, absurd ...
Plot:
kidnapping, conspiracy, ceo, satire, alien invasion, symbolism, power politics, alien conspiracy, political conflict, extraterrestrial, yoga, lunar eclipse ...
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Hungary
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A father and daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, ambiguous ending, dark fantasy, crying ...
Plot:
unicorn, family business, rapid healing, father daughter relationship, butler, killing an animal, father, creature, dead wife, daughter, cancer, mythical creature ...
Time:
2020s
Is relevant?
231K
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, South Korea
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Unlikely hero Mickey Barnes finds himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living.
Style:
black comedy, surprise ending, psychotronic, dark comedy, f word
Plot:
alien planet, cult leader, colony, space adventure, villainess, self sacrifice, bare chested male, alien creature, alien, spaceship, space, machete ...
Time:
future
Place:
space western
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards is convinced by The Running Man's charming but ruthless producer to enter the deadly competition game as a last resort. But Ben's defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, bleak, dark comedy, game show ...
Plot:
dystopia, survival, social commentary, fictional game show, violence, money problems, most dangerous game, race against time, megacorporation, media manipulation, escape, satire ...
Time:
near future
Place:
maine, boston, new york
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25K
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
When out-of-work accountant Brian joins stay-at-home dad Jeff for a playdate with their sons, he expects a laid-back afternoon. Instead, they're chased by mercenaries, and Brian—totally unprepared—must survive one absurd obstacle after ...
Style:
action comedy, buddy comedy, black comedy, fast paced, crime thriller ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
father son relationship, on the run, fatherhood, conspiracy, protective parent, dark humor, fish out of water, male bonding, reluctant hero, parenting, parents, redemption ...
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 59 min.
Story:
Ricky Gervais tackles life, death and the state of the world in a brutally honest special that spares no topic, even his own mortality.
Style:
thought provoking, black comedy, existential, satirical, biting ...
Plot:
death, dark humor, stand up comedy, mortality, monologue, aging, social commentary, existential crisis, autobiography, confession, theater, grief ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Burned-out ex-baseball player Hank Thompson unexpectedly finds himself embroiled in a dangerous struggle for survival amidst the criminal underbelly of 1990s New York City, forced to navigate a treacherous underworld he never imagined.
Style:
suspenseful, dramatic, black comedy, period piece, dark comedy ...
Plot:
cat, cow, corrupt cop, hospital, puerto rican, plot twist, black woman, punk, baseball, male nudity, criminal underworld, loss of girlfriend ...
Time:
90s, year 1998
Place:
coney island brooklyn new york city, new york
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts ...
Style:
detective, clever, twisted, tension, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
religion, whodunit, murder mystery, rain, deception, puzzle, locked room mystery, small town, morality, police procedural, satire, drunken man ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
new york state
Is relevant?
52K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Western
Country: USA, UK, Finland
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.
Style:
black comedy, absurd, gloomy, psychological thriller, political thriller ...
Plot:
coronavirus, sheriff, small town, protest, disabled, pandemic, murder, shootout, mayor, satire, male female relationship, police ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
new mexico, north america
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA, UK, Canada
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, lighthearted, splatter, grindhouse ...
Plot:
monkey, death, death of mother, twins, accidental death, bully, father son relationship, brother brother relationship, cursed object, cursed, motel, cheerleader ...
Time:
90s, year 1999, 2020s, year 2016
Place:
maine
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
After being unemployed for several years, a man devises a unique plan to secure a new job: eliminate his competition.
Style:
dark comedy, suspense, dark, tense, psychological ...
Plot:
unemployment, desperation, capitalism, house, dog, family home, murder, competition, moral ambiguity, ethical dilemma, obsession, revenge ...
Place:
south korea, seoul, asia
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Claire Clauster is the glue that holds her chaotic, lovable family together at the holidays. But this year, after planning a special outing for them, they make a crucial mistake and leave her home alone. Fed up and feeling under appreciated, she ...
Style:
twist ending, black comedy, freeze frame
Plot:
christmas, female protagonist, winter, christmas eve, missing person, family bonds, family drama, family conflict, personal growth, domestic drama, female empowerment, heartwarming ...
Place:
houston texas, texas
Is relevant?
263K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Australia, Canada
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, seven disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.
Style:
political thriller, psychological horror, surprise ending, dark fantasy, psychotronic ...
Plot:
father daughter relationship, mental illness, superhero, depression, gay, villain, congressman, multiverse, u.s. senator, motorcycle, good versus evil, destroying evidence ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
new york, washington d.c., manhattan new york city, malaysia
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
In a dystopian, alternate-America ruled by a totalitarian regime, 50 teenage boys take part in a deadly annual walking contest, forced to maintain a minimum pace or be executed, until only one survivor remains.
Style:
ambiguous ending, teen horror, psychological horror, suspense, psychotronic ...
Plot:
stephen king, self sacrifice, teenage boy, friendship, male protagonist, death of protagonist, suicide, survival, dystopian society, camaraderie, corporal punishment, sole survivor ...
Time:
70s, near future
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Genre: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Boyfriends Josh and Rohan plan a weekend getaway to introduce their parents, only to discover that their rental is home to a 400-year-old poltergeist.
Style:
suspense, tension, horror comedy, romantic comedy, black comedy
Audience:
adult
Plot:
gay couple, gay, gay interest, gay romance, lgbtq, poltergeist, lgbt, haunted house, supernatural, paranormal activity, relationships, acceptance ...
Is relevant?
5K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Brazil
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
After learning he's getting neutered, a dog has 24 hours to squeeze in one last balls-to-the-wall adventure with the boys.
Style:
adult animation, black comedy, dark comedy, anime, raunchy comedy ...
Plot:
zoophilia, dog, cartoon dog, animal, pets, seduction, brother brother relationship, nanny, blood, squirrel, bear, veterinary clinic ...
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Genre: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Joe, Addison, and Gigi just want to have the perfect night at Alice Spooper's Halloween Party. But, unbeknownst to them, a serpentine illegal spice trader from outer space, is currently high on marijuana and is on a killing spree, and is ...
Style:
horror comedy, black comedy, psychedelic, slasher, teen ...
Plot:
halloween party, stoner, irreverent, drug trip, dark humor, alien creature, costume party, violent, macabre, satire, alien invasion, cat and mouse ...
Is relevant?
84K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: Canada, South Africa, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
When the girl of his dreams is kidnapped, everyman Nate turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected strength in his fight to get her back.
Style:
dark comedy, romantic comedy, detective, twisted, black comedy ...
Plot:
fight, hostage, bank robbery, dating, punched in the face, bank robber, torture, female bartender, blood, brother brother relationship, brother sister relationship, brutality ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
san diego california
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A U.S. Marshal escorts a government witness to trial after he's accused of getting involved with a mob boss, only to discover that the pilot who is transporting them is also a hitman sent to assassinate the informant. After they subdue him, ...
Style:
black comedy, surprise ending, psychological thriller, suspense, neo noir ...
Plot:
witness protection program, informant, crash landing, accountant, u.s. marshal, fugitive, pilot, airplane accident, female protagonist, blood, assassination attempt, paranoia ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
alaska
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: Argentina
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The film consists of 16 shorts that explore, with humor and social criticism, the characteristics of the Argentine identity.
Style:
anthology, black comedy, witty, biting, cynical ...
Plot:
hypocrisy, social criticism, satire, city life, irony, slice of life, realism, identity crisis, political satire, intimate, nostalgia, nightlife ...
Place:
buenos aires argentina
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Expert thief Parker gets a shot at a major heist, but to pull it off he and his team must outsmart a South American dictator, the New York mob, and the world's richest man.
Style:
tension, fast paced, suspenseful, reflective, neo noir ...
Plot:
thief, heist, organized crime, dictator, billionaire, anti hero, criminal underworld, team, mastermind, conspiracy, underworld, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
new york, south america, brooklyn new york city, indiana
Is relevant?
15K
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
When a group of radical activists take over an energy company's annual gala, seizing 300 hostages, an ex-soldier turned window cleaner suspended 50 storeys up on the outside of the building must save those trapped inside, including her younger ...
Style:
crying, surprise ending, independent film, black comedy, f word
Plot:
terrorist, british police, autistic, race against time, skyscraper, female fighter, cell phone, martial arts, police officer killed, death threat, police raid, profanity ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
united kingdom, britain, london, england
Is relevant?
Genre: Horror
Country: France, Canada, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
After witnessing his parents’ brutal murder on Christmas Eve, Billy transforms into a Killer Santa, delivering a yearly spree of calculated, chilling violence. This year, his blood-soaked mission collides with love, as a young woman challenges him ...
Style:
slasher, disturbing, cult horror, suspense, slasher horror ...
Plot:
holiday horror, holiday, christmas, childhood trauma, violence, revenge, christmas eve, psychological trauma, family tragedy, graphic violence, mature, bloodbath ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Egypt
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Two cousins, both from a middle-class background, finally see their dream come true when their inheritance is rightfully returned to them following their uncle’s death. Soon after, and to their shock, they discover that the inheritance is in the ...
Style:
dark comedy, tense, crime thriller, black comedy, twisted ...
Plot:
criminal underworld, smuggling, mob boss, organized crime, family drama, dark humor, greed, ambition, scheme, risk, inheritance, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
2020s
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
After finding their father dead, to their dismay, his two sons discover that something in him is still alive, well, and standing tall: his erect penis. What should have been a day of somber mourning breaks into complete bedlam as the sons try, as ...
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, absurd, offbeat, controversial ...
Plot:
secret life, family drama, embarrassment, taboo, sibling rivalry, bereavement, grief, mortality, machismo, irreverent, male bonding, farce ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: Thailand, Singapore, Germany, France
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
After dying from a respiratory disease, a mother's spirit possesses a vacuum cleaner to protect her husband when he begins showing the same symptoms.
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, hilarious, mysterious, powerful ...
Plot:
gay sex, gay, male nudity, possessed, married, birthday, supernatural horror, death, ghost, haunting, voice over narration, swimming pool ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
On a rainy night, a toddy shop owner is found hanging after 11 people stayed inside playing cards in the closed shop. SI Santhosh investigates, uncovering secrets to find the killer.
Style:
twisted, suspenseful, dark comedy, twist ending, black comedy ...
Plot:
murder mystery, crime investigation, whodunit, police procedural, locked room, small town, social commentary, moral ambiguity, satire, corruption, card playing, rainy night
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
After failing to reform his heavy metal band DEATHGASM for a battle-of-the-bands to win back his girlfriend Medina, Brodie decides to use black magic to raise his ex-band members Zakk and Dion from the dead. However, his resurrected friends become ...
Style:
splatter, black comedy, slasher, apocalyptic
Plot:
heavy metal, bloodbath, resurrection, undead, zombie, dark humor, supernatural, chaos, irreverent, battle of the bands, small town, rock concert ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Argentina, Spain, USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Pedro receives a desperate message from an ex-girlfriend asking him to look after her senile mother, Alicia. What seems like a simple mission soon becomes his worst nightmare. Pedro needs to escape; but Alicia won’t let him...
Style:
suspenseful, psychological thriller, tense, creepy, dark ...
Plot:
mature, desperation, escape, claustrophobia, survival, isolation, male protagonist, single, mind game, cat and mouse, moral dilemma, guilt ...
Place:
latin america
Is relevant?
Country: India
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Fleeing the cops, Sachin hides in a chawl room but finds a mad old man plotting his wife's murder. Trapped, he must outsmart a killer who's been planning it for decades.
Style:
suspense, intense, tense, dark, psychological ...
Plot:
murder, claustrophobia, confrontation, confined space, survival, fugitive, chase, cat and mouse, obsession, urban, single, home invasion ...
Place:
mumbai india
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