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Plot Summary:
Brewster is an owlish, intellectual boy who lives in a fallout shelter of the Houston Astrodome. He has a dream: to take flight within the confines of the stadium. Brewster tells those he trusts of his dream, but displays a unique way of treating others who do not fit within his plans.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, funny, cult classic, clever, offbeat, humorous, surreal, semi serious, detective, black comedy
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Skidoo (1968)
Plot Summary:
Ex-gangster Tony Banks is called out of retirement by mob kingpin God to carry out a hit on fellow mobster "Blue Chips" Packard. When Banks demurs, God kidnaps his daughter Darlene on his luxury yacht.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: cult classic, offbeat, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, psychedelic, psychotronic, weird, campy
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Redrum (2007)
Plot Summary:
A bored couple rejuvenate their marriage by turning to murder.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 347
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, suspenseful, cynical, semi serious, independent film, offbeat, surprise ending, detective, black comedy
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Night Patrol (1984)
Plot Summary:
The streets of Los Angeles are crawling with weirdos, hookers, peeping toms and perverts. And this time, they're wearing badges! Murray Langston, Linda Blair, Pat Paulsen, Billy Barty, Jaye P. Morgan, Andrew Dice Clay, Pat Morita, Kitten Natividad and The Unknown Comic lead a shameless all-star cast in this cult classic in the tradition of AIRPLANE and POLICE ACADEMY, filled with kooky cops, gassy midgets, tough lesbians, sick humor, gross gags, gratuitous nudity and more!.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: funny, sex comedy, cult classic, independent film, parody, offbeat, humorous, realistic, witty, not serious
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Picking Up the Pieces (2000)
Plot Summary:
A small New Mexican village discovers a severed hand that is considered a miracle of God, when it actually belongs to a murdered spouse with a husband in search of it.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, dark comedy, independent film, offbeat, cynical, biting, black comedy
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Miss Nobody (2010)
Plot Summary:
A mild-mannered secretary discovers that she has a talent for murder as she ascends the corporate ladder.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, humorous, captivating, witty, semi serious, detective, horror comedy, psychological, offbeat, realistic
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Little Murders (1971)
Plot Summary:
Elliot Gould plays Alfred Chamberlain -- a one time successful photographer who is now down on his luck because he began to eliminate people from his photographs. He also suffers from an inability to feel or to be passionate about anything. But then Alfred meets Patsy Newqvist, who takes it upon herself to mold Alfred into "a strong, vital, self-assured man, that I can protect and take care of.".
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, surreal, grim, witty, cynical, biting, intellectual, black comedy, funny, cult classic
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Heads (1994)
Plot Summary:
A proofreader at a small-town newspaper decides to try to solve a series of decapitation murders, and reluctantly gets involved with the nutty daughter of his editor. Before long he discovers that he is the prime suspect in the murders.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 208
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, parody, offbeat, humorous, realistic, suspenseful, semi serious, black comedy
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Reno 911!: Miami (2007)
Plot Summary:
A rag-tag team of Reno cops are called in to save the day after a terrorist attack disrupts a national police convention in Miami Beach during spring break. Based on the Comedy Central series.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: parody, funny, humorous, mockumentary, light, clever, suspense, melancholic, realistic, not serious
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Clay Pigeons (1998)
Plot Summary:
Clay is a young man in a small town who witnesses his friend, Earl kill himself because of the ongoing affair that Clay was having with the man's wife, Amanda. Feeling guilty, Clay now resists the widow when she presses him to continue with their sexual affairs. Clay inadvertently befriends a serial killer named Lester Long, who murders the widow in an attempt to "help" his "fishing buddy.".
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, clever, humorous, suspenseful, erotic, neo noir, realistic, witty, semi serious, independent film
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Double Whammy (2001)
Plot Summary:
Ray Pluto has many problems. He is satirized in the tabloids as the "loser cop." His partner is starting to seem suspiciously attracted to him. A pair of screenwriters across the hall keep bugging him for help. The superintendent of his building is stabbed by hoodlums hired by his own rebellious daughter. To top it off, a sexually aggressive chiropractor may just be Ray's undoing.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, suspense, entertaining, semi serious, realistic, witty, detective, clever, stylized, black comedy
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Little Fish, Strange Pond (2009)
Plot Summary:
Mr. Jack and Sweet Stephen cruise aimlessly through the streets of LA speculating about life, death, divine will and the force of power that predetermines their existence. Mr. Jack attempts to illustrate to his sidekick the delicate and natural forces of the universe. Sweet Stephen's superficial charm and bloodsucking lifestyle sends him and Mr. Jack on a voyage that is relentless, engaging, and darkly hilarious.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: talky, humorous, semi serious, dark, offbeat, independent film, black comedy, dark comedy
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A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
Plot Summary:
A couple of angels, O'Reilly and Jackson, are sent to Earth to make sure that their next supervised love-connection succeeds. They follow Celine, a spoiled rich girl who has just accidentally shot a suitor and, due to a misunderstanding, is kidnapped by janitor Robert. Although Celine quickly frees herself, she stays with Robert for thrills. O'Reilly and Jackson pursue, hoping to unite the prospective lovers.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, humorous, witty, feel good, romantic comedy, semi serious, romantic, sweet, cult classic, black comedy
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Curdled (1996)
Plot Summary:
Gabriella, a Columbian immigrant, is obsessed with understanding violent crime. The current string of murders by "The Blue Blood Killer" of affluent Miami socialites provides her with fodder for her scrapbook of death. She lands a job with a post-murder cleaning service and during a Blue-Blood clean-up job, discovers evidence that police have overlooked.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, disturbing, bloody, black comedy, suspenseful, offbeat, serious, realistic, psychotronic, independent film
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Go (1999)
Plot Summary:
Told from three perspectives, a story of a bunch of young Californians trying to get some cash, do and deal some drugs, score money and sex in Las Vegas, and generally experience the rush of life.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 74000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: black comedy, dark comedy, entertaining, humorous, non-linear, independent film, sexy, funny, absurd, intense
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Half Baked (1998)
Plot Summary:
Three lovable party buds try to bail their friend out of jail. But just when the guys have mastered a plan, everything comes dangerously close to going up in smoke.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 67000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: funny, hilarious, cult classic, offbeat, humorous, hood, slapstick comedy, mysterious, black comedy, independent film
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Serial Mom (1994)
Plot Summary:
A picture perfect middle class family is shocked when they find out that one of their neighbors is receiving obscene phone calls. The mom takes slights against her family very personally, and it turns out she is indeed the one harassing the neighbor. As other slights befall her beloved family, the body count begins to increase.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, parody, black comedy, disturbing, cult classic, talky, humorous, realistic, cynical, semi serious
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How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989)
Plot Summary:
Pressure from his boss and a skin-cream client produces a talking boil on a British adman's neck.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: satirical, dark comedy, light, enigmatic, ironic, talky, cynical, humorous, surreal, black comedy
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Pink Flamingos (1972)
Plot Summary:
Notorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against Connie & Raymond Marble, a sleazy married couple who make a passionate attempt to humiliate her and seize her tabloid-given title as "The Filthiest Person Alive".
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: independent film, disturbing, controversial, underground film, black comedy, grindhouse, dark comedy, surreal, erotic, disgusting
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Eating Raoul (1982)
Plot Summary:
A relatively boring Los Angeles couple discover a bizarre, if not murderous way to get funding for opening a restaurant.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, black comedy, cult classic, funny, dark, surreal, humorous, witty, erotic, psychedelic
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Female Trouble (1974)
Plot Summary:
The life and times of Dawn Davenport, showing her progress from loving schoolgirl to crazed mass murderer - all of which stems from her parents' refusal to buy her cha-cha heels for Christmas. She runs away from home, is raped, becomes a single mother, criminal and glamorous model before her inevitable rendezvous with the electric chair.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: black comedy, dark comedy, disturbing, sexy, independent film, erotic, controversial, cult classic, humorous, surreal
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Super (2010)
Plot Summary:
After his wife falls under the influence of a drug dealer, an everyday guy transforms himself into Crimson Bolt, a superhero with the best intentions, though he lacks for heroic skills.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 83000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: black comedy, dark comedy, independent film, surreal, humorous, semi serious, cult classic, funny, twisted, sexy
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Vampire's Kiss (1988)
Plot Summary:
A publishing executive is visited and bitten by a vampire and starts exhibiting erratic behavior. He pushes his secretary to extremes as he tries to come to terms with his affliction. The vampire continues to visit and drink his blood, and as his madness deepens, it begins to look as if some of the events he's experiencing may be hallucinations.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: surreal, dark comedy, psychological, funny, atmospheric, suspenseful, disturbing, cult classic, horror comedy, scary
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Raising Arizona (1987)
Plot Summary:
The Coen Brothers tell the story of a absurd yet likable family with an unproductive couple as the focal point. The couple has gotten themselves into some trouble while kidnapping a baby and give Hollywood one of the most memorable chase scenes to date.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 148000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: witty, humorous, funny, dark comedy, surreal, hilarious, road movie, offbeat, talky, cult classic
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Chain of Fools (2000)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, clever, witty, funny, light, absurd, dark comedy, cynical, stylized, realistic
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Heathers (1988)
Plot Summary:
A girl who halfheartedly tries to be part of the "in crowd" of her school meets a rebel who teaches her a more devious way to play social politics: by killing the popular kids.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 113000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: black comedy, dark comedy, cult classic, teen, witty, semi serious, aesthetic, realistic, retro, parody
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The Big Lebowski (1998)
Plot Summary:
Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink white Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds himself dragged into a strange series of events involving nihilists, adult film producers, ferrets, errant toes, and large sums of money.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 847000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: neo noir, dark comedy, surreal, absurd, humorous, black comedy, cult classic, talky, funny, offbeat
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The Whole Nine Yards (2000)
Plot Summary:
A mobster named Jimmy the Tulip agrees to cooperate with an FBI investigation in order to stay out of prison; he's relocated by the authorities to a life of suburban anonymity as part of a witness protection program. It's not long before a couple of his new neighbors figure out his true identity and come knocking to see if he'd be up for one more hit, suburban style.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 128000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, entertaining, black comedy, light, suspense, dark comedy, semi serious, hilarious, feel good
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Seven Psychopaths (2012)
Plot Summary:
A struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangster's beloved Shih Tzu.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 271000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: neo noir, dark comedy, talky, humorous, surreal, black comedy, funny, witty, clever, cult classic
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The Player (1992)
Plot Summary:
A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 65000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: suspense, dark comedy, neo noir, clever, black comedy, talky, satirical, cynical, psychological, semi serious
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Arizona Dream (1993)
Plot Summary:
An Innuit hunter races his sled home with a fresh-caught halibut. This fish pervades the entire film, in real and imaginary form. Meanwhile, Axel tags fish in New York as a naturalist's gofer. He's happy there, but a messenger arrives to bring him to Arizona for his uncle's wedding. It's a ruse to get Axel into the family business. In Arizona, Axel meets two odd women: vivacious, needy, and plagued by neuroses and familial discord. He gets romantically involved with one, while the other, rich but depressed, plays accordion tunes to a gaggle of pet turtles.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 45000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: France, USA
Duration: 142 min
Plot tags: surreal, art house, melancholic, atmospheric, humorous, semi serious, dark comedy, cult classic, erotic, funny