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The Dark Comedies category on Netflix is identified by the secret code 869 . Below are 100 Dark Comedies titles currently traceable on Netflix, sorted by rating. Top picks include Lola Igna (2019), Dave Chappelle (2017), Bill Hicks: Relentless (1992).
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Last updated: 28 Sep 2021. Independent reference, not affiliated with Netflix.
Lola Igna (2019) An elderly woman finds her life disrupted when her family and village realize she has a chance at a world record for being the oldest grandmother alive.
Year: 201981268493 · IMDb
Dave Chappelle (2017) Comedy icon Dave Chappelle makes his triumphant return to the screen with a pair of blistering, fresh stand-up specials.
Year: 201780171965 · IMDb
Bill Hicks: Relentless (1992) In one of his most iconic performances, late comedian Bill Hicks demonstrates what made him such a singular talent and a force to be reckoned with.
Year: 199270059483 · IMDb
Bill Hicks: Revelations (1993) In his final recorded special, the iconoclastic comedian channels Goat Boy and tackles provocative topics like British porn, pot and the priesthood.
Year: 199380108207 · IMDb
Parasite (2019) One by one, the crafty members of a destitute family insinuate themselves into the household staff of a wealthy couple living in oblivious privilege.
Year: 201981221938 · IMDb
Tim Minchin And The Heritage Orchestra Live (2011) Flanked by a full orchestra, Tim Minchin takes the Royal Albert Hall by storm with a wonderfully witty evening of satirical musical comedy.
Year: 201170298389 · IMDb
The Great Dictator (1940) When Tomania's anti-Semitic ruler cracks down on the Jews, a case of mistaken identity gives an amnesiac barber the chance to plea for democracy.
Year: 194060028133 · IMDb
Bill Hicks: Sane Man (1989) Filmed in 1989 at a turning point in comedian Bill Hicks's career, this rare onstage performance captures him spouting off on a variety of topics.
Year: 198970043231 · IMDb
Louis C.K.: Hilarious (2010) Emmy-winning comedy writer Louis C.K. brings his caustic wit to Milwaukee, offering up his unique and uncensored take on sex, parenting and more.
Year: 201070129452 · IMDb
Bill Burr: I'm Sorry You Feel That Way (2014) Bill Burr escapes the zombie apocalypse, explores how rom-coms ruin great sex and explains how too many childhood hugs may be the downfall of man.
Year: 201480004478 · IMDb
Super Deluxe (2019) Sex, stigma and spirituality merge in these eccentric stories of an angsty teenager, an unfaithful wife and a transgender woman returning to her past.
Year: 201981128584 · IMDb
Joker (1991) A practical joker's fake kidnapping at a bachelor party turns into a real abduction, forcing him to infiltrate a terrorist group and rescue the groom.
Year: 199181382215 · IMDb
Snatch (2000) A gangster transporting a stolen gem inadvertently triggers a slew of events that wends through the worlds of bookies, bare-knuckle boxing and swine.
Year: 200060003388 · IMDb
Bill Burr: You People Are All the Same (2012) Funnyman Bill Burr takes the stage to uncork a profanity-laced, incisive routine that pokes fun at plastic surgery, reality TV, gold diggers and more.
Year: 201270245034 · IMDb
Esperando La Carroza (1985) Cora has three sons and a daughter and she´s almost 80. One day during a family reunion the big question comes up: who will be her heir?
Year: 198570266171 · IMDb
Andhadhun (2018) A visually impaired pianist’s world careens into a series of shocking twists after he unintentionally lands at the murder scene of a former film star.
Year: 201881039381 · IMDb
Over and Over Again! (2005) The lives of a cemetery caretaker and his brothers are upended when their family receives a surprise inheritance during the Christmas season.
Year: 200581254105 · IMDb
Hot Mess (2018) A struggling twenty-something playwright questions her career path as she tries to navigate modern dating. But she always seems to get in her own way.
Year: 201881320231 · IMDb
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) Martin Scorcese's high-rolling Wall Street drama is based on the memoirs of stockbroker Jordan Belfort, whose giddy career ended in federal prison.
Year: 201370266676 · IMDb
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) Hoping to make a bundle in a high-stakes poker game, four shiftless lads from London's East End instead find themselves swimming in debt.
Year: 199816944044 · IMDb
Bill Burr: Paper Tiger (2019) Bill Burr unloads on outrage culture, male feminism, cultural appropriation, robot sex and more in a blistering stand-up special shot in London.
Year: 201981060174 · IMDb
Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya (2020) Defeated and humiliated in a fight while trying to defuse a conflict among his fellow villagers, a photographer vows revenge on his attacker.
Year: 202081256436 · IMDb
Jim Jefferies : BARE (2014) Nothing is sacred in this show from Australian comic Jim Jefferies, whether it’s the mother of his child, auditioning disabled actors, or gun control.
Year: 201480002621 · IMDb
The Truman Show (1998) Truman Burbank is the star of 'The Truman Show,' a 24-hour-a-day TV phenomenon that broadcasts every aspect of his life without his knowledge.
Year: 199811819086 · IMDb
The Big Lebowski (1998) Slacker Jeff 'The Dude' Lebowski gets involved in a gargantuan mess of events when he's mistaken for another man named Lebowski.
Year: 19981181532 · IMDb
Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) Born in a stable in Judea, Brian grows up to join a group of anti-Roman zealots, but his fate keeps getting confused with that of a certain carpenter.
Year: 1979699257 · IMDb
Angamaly Diaries (2017) After growing up amidst the gang wars of his hometown, Vincent forms an entrepreneurial squad of his own and ends up on the wrong side of the law.
Year: 201780182447 · IMDb
Greed (2019) A British billionaire fashion magnate tries to salvage his tarnished public image by throwing himself a wildly extravagant birthday bash in Greece.
Year: 201981172793 · IMDb
Groundhog Day (1993) Sent to cover the annual ritual of groundhog Punxsutawney Phil, a self-centered TV weatherman mysteriously begins living the same day again and again.
Year: 1993563104 · IMDb
Deadpool (2016) When a failed experiment leaves a mercenary with supernatural healing powers, he creates a new identity to track down the man who wrecked his life.
Year: 201680075562 · IMDb
Tim Minchin: So F**king Rock (2008) Comedic pianist Tim Minchin performs a host of his catchy songs that touch on everything from the Middle East to the healing power of canvas bags.
Year: 200881045530 · IMDb
The Gentlemen (2020) Making moves to sell his valuable UK cannabis empire, an American kingpin sets off a series of plots, schemes and barefaced plays for his business.
Year: 202081178299 · IMDb
Boogie Nights (1997) A well-endowed busboy is taken in by a tight-knit group of 1970s porn actors and transforms himself into skin flick celebrity Dirk Diggler.
Year: 19971180077 · IMDb
Neal Brennan: 3 Mics (2017) Wicked one-liners and soul-baring confessions converge in this uniquely intimate stand-up special from 'Chappelle's Show' co-creator Neal Brennan.
Year: 201780117452 · IMDb
Ricky Gervais: Humanity (2018) In his first special in seven years, Ricky Gervais slings his trademark snark at celebrity, mortality and a society that takes everything personally.
Year: 201880189653 · IMDb
Captain Fantastic (2016) A father raising his children off the grid begins to question his anti-establishment, utopian views when a tragic loss pulls them back into society.
Year: 201680097499 · IMDb
Memories of Matsuko (2006) After the death of his aunt, Sho uncovers the colorful, bizarre life she led, from beloved teacher to hardworking prostitute -- to tragic victim.
Year: 200681131868 · IMDb
Silent Wedding (2008) When Soviet leader Joseph Stalin's death calls for silent mourning on their wedding day, a young Romanian couple's celebration takes an unusual turn.
Year: 200881232431 · IMDb
Knives Out (2019) A detective unravels the tangled web of secrets and lies surrounding the death of a successful crime novelist and his unsettling, eccentric family.
Year: 201981037684 · IMDb
Hot Fuzz (2007) A top London cop is assigned to investigate a seemingly sleepy town, which suddenly starts to stir with a series of grisly 'accidents.'
Year: 200770056431 · IMDb
Tom Segura: Completely Normal (2014) Levelheaded stand-up Tom Segura shares offhand appraisals on hotels and opens up about his hobbies and digestive ailments in this comedy special.
Year: 201470301023 · IMDb
The Big Short (2015) A group of wily opportunists make a fortune off of the U.S. economic crash by sniffing out the situation in advance and betting against the banks.
Year: 201580075560 · IMDb
Louis C.K.: Live at the Comedy Store (2015) The comic puts his trademark hilarious/thought-provoking spin on finding a bat in his kitchen, seeing rats having sex, Boston accents and dead pets.
Year: 201580114111 · IMDb
Ölümlü Dünya (2018) A family of hired killers running a restaurant finds itself in deep water after a mishap blows their cover and angers their employer.
Year: 201881043535 · IMDb
Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi (2018) In Goa and in desperate need of cash, four childhood friends get another shot at making their long-abandoned dreams of becoming filmmakers come true.
Year: 201881052275 · IMDb
Divided We Fall (2000) Josef and Marie shelter a Jewish concentration camp escapee. When Josef takes a job with a Nazi to ease suspicion, mayhem consumes the household.
Year: 200060020246 · IMDb
Classmates Minus (2020) Four school buddies — a director, a temp worker, an insurance salesman and a paper craftsman — grapple with unfulfilled dreams amid middle age ennui.
Year: 202081351501 · IMDb
The Hangover (2009) When three friends finally wake up after a wild bachelor party, they can't locate their best friend, who's supposed to be tying the knot.
Year: 200970113002 · IMDb
Katt Williams: The Pimp Chronicles: Pt. 1 (2006) In this 2006 show, comic Katt Williams uses his edgy style and personal experiences to paint a sassy, hilarious portrait of life in black America.
Year: 200670056663 · IMDb
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) In the vein of Homer's Odyssey, three convicts break out of a Depression-era Mississippi jail, embarking on an epic quest for a hidden cache of loot.
Year: 200060002991 · IMDb
Jim Jefferies: Freedumb (2016) Returning for a second Netflix comedy special, Jim Jefferies unleashes his famously ferocious black humor to a packed house in Nashville, Tennessee.
Year: 201680106979 · IMDb
Being John Malkovich (1999) When puppeteer Craig Schwartz discovers a portal into John Malkovich's brain, he decides to sell 15-minute excursions into the esteemed actor's mind.
Year: 199928363298 · IMDb
Adaptation. (2002) A Hollywood screenwriter battles insecurity as he struggles to adapt The Orchid Thief -- a book about a mercurial orchid poacher named John Laroche.
Year: 200260025026 · IMDb
Liza the Fox-Fairy (2015) A nurse who has a fantasy friendship with a dead Japanese pop star thinks she's the heroine Fox-Fairy when men who start to like her suddenly die.
Year: 201580083162 · IMDb
A Man Called Ove (2015) A misanthrope rules his condo's resident association with a grouchy iron fist, until new arrivals to the neighborhood slowly melt his frosty exterior.
Year: 201580102116 · IMDb
Monty Python Live (Mostly): One Down, Five to Go (2014) Live from London in a sold-out final show, surviving members of the British comedy troupe reprise old roles and break out in irreverent song and dance.
Year: 201480017240 · IMDb
Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008) Starting as a petty thief, a man rises to become one of the city's biggest operators and carves out the kind of lifestyle he'd once only dreamed of.
Year: 200870109758 · IMDb
Handle Me With Care (2008) A young man born with an extra arm longs to find love, so he journeys to a metropolitan hospital where he hopes to have his extra appendage amputated.
Year: 200881131447 · IMDb
Mike Birbiglia: The New One (2019) Comedian Mike Birbiglia hits Broadway with a hilarious yet profound one-man show that recounts his emotional and physical journey to parenthood.
Year: 201981062293 · IMDb
Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal (2019) A carefree racing enthusiast’s womanizing ways end when he meets the girl of his dreams, but their newfound peace is disrupted by a dangerous killer.
Year: 201981176205 · IMDb
Deadpool 2 (2018) After hitting rock bottom, Deadpool decides to become a hero by saving a troubled young mutant from a fanny pack-wearing supersoldier from the future.
Year: 201880223791 · IMDb
Doug Stanhope: Beer Hall Putsch (2013) Named after Hitler's failed coup attempt, 'Beer Hall Putsch' takes you into acerbic comic Doug Stanhope's twisted mind at a gig filmed in Portland.
Year: 201370279935 · IMDb
Zombieland (2009) Looking to survive in a world taken over by zombies, a dorky college student teams with an urban roughneck and a pair of grifter sisters.
Year: 200970123542 · IMDb
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) A sportswriter and his Samoan lawyer embark on a hallucinogenic three-day romp from Los Angeles to Las Vegas in this counterculture cult favorite.
Year: 199811819434 · IMDb
Kick-Ass (2010) Inspired by comic books, high school student Dave Lizewski transforms himself into a masked crime-fighter and becomes an Internet sensation.
Year: 201070117290 · IMDb
Monty Python's And Now for Something Completely Different (1971) This compilation of sketches from the madcap minds of Monty Python includes 'The Lumberjack Song' and 'The Upper-Class Twit of the Year Race.'
Year: 1971255432 · IMDb
Louis C.K. 2017 (2017) Louis C.K. muses on religion, eternal love, giving dogs drugs, email fights, teachers and more in a live performance from Washington, D.C.
Year: 201780161109 · IMDb
Baby Driver (2017) Smooth-faced getaway driver Baby is a music junkie in deep with a bad dude. He's got just one job left, but it's all about to go sideways.
Year: 201780142090 · IMDb
Hello Stranger (2010) Two strangers in Seoul agree to explore Korea together using false names in hopes that they can open up to each other without getting too close.
Year: 201081131464 · IMDb
6.9 on the Richter Scale (2016) Already juggling a gloomy wife, a tough theater role and an obsession with earthquakes, an actor is blindsided by the arrival of his absentee father.
Year: 201681215966 · IMDb
Chennai 2 Singapore (2017) A fledgling filmmaker travels to Singapore to secure financing for his debut feature, but madcap misadventures constantly throw his plans off course.
Year: 201781349124 · IMDb
Beetlejuice (1988) A young couple who drowned return to their house as poltergeists but must enlist the help of a goofy ghost to put a scare in the rude new owners.
Year: 1988293204 · IMDb
Frances Ha (2012) Determined to make it as a modern dancer in New York, a young woman pursues her unlikely goal with more enthusiasm than natural talent.
Year: 201270257412 · IMDb
Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010) Expecting to relax at their 'vacation' cabin, two backwoods boys see their trip turn into a nightmare when they're accused of being psychotic killers.
Year: 201070129463 · IMDb
Donald Glover: Weirdo (2012) Fearlessly funny stand-up comic and sitcom star Donald Glover puts on a live show in New York, confessing his love for Cocoa Puffs and Toys 'R' Us.
Year: 201270230138 · IMDb
Ali Wong: Baby Cobra (2016) Ali Wong's stand up special delves into her sexual adventures, hoarding, the rocky road to pregnancy, and why feminism is terrible.
Year: 201680101493 · IMDb
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) Petty thief Harry Lockhart gets caught up in a murder investigation by posing as an actor and heading to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition.
Year: 200570035178 · IMDb
The Distinguished Citizen (2016) Worried he’s lost his artistic edge, a wealthy expat novelist returns to his backwater hometown in Argentina, where he’s regarded as a local hero.
Year: 201680141891 · IMDb
Delhi Belly (2011) Three flatmates get involved in the shady business belonging to one roomie's fiancé, and discover that a global crime syndicate is gunning for them.
Year: 201170152959 · IMDb
I, Tonya (2017) From her troubled home to the infamous incident, a tongue-in-cheek look at the forces behind the turbulent career of figure skater Tonya Harding.
Year: 201780216993 · IMDb
Thottappan (2019) When his partner in crime goes missing, a small-time crook’s life is transformed as he dedicates himself to raising the daughter his friend left behind.
Year: 201981244764 · IMDb
Miami Bici (2020) Two bumbling buddies flee the Romanian winter to work in Miami Beach but find trouble in paradise when their new top boss turns out to be a crime lord.
Year: 202081192362 · IMDb
Living in Oblivion (1995) Spend a day in the life of a small-time indie filmmaker who has one goal: to realize his artistic vision within the confines of a shoestring budget.
Year: 199560026360 · IMDb
Rhys Nicholson Live at the Athenaeum (2020) Rhys Nicholson flexes his biting humor as he discusses horse tranquilizers, angry letters from viewers, and more in this stand-up special.
Year: 202081346525 · IMDb
Marc Maron: Thinky Pain (2013) Alternative comic Marc Maron is back on stage in New York to talk Chinese food, drug abuse, sex in hotel rooms and life with his girlfriend.
Year: 201370273401 · IMDb
Let the Bullets Fly (2010) Outlaw Zhang hijacks a train carrying the governor and a lot of loot. When the train derails, Zhang hatches a scheme to impersonate the governor.
Year: 201070184151 · IMDb
Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day (2009) After their latest jail stint, boozy pals Julian, Bubbles and Ricky plan to go legit but learn trailer park manager Jim aims to demolish their homes.
Year: 200970128549 · IMDb
In China They Eat Dogs (1999) A few hours after bank clerk Arvid knocks out a robber with his squash racket, the robber's wife appeals to Arvid with a sad tale of woe.
Year: 199970079864 · IMDb
The Nice Guys (2016) When a porn star turns up dead in 1970s Los Angeles, a pair of odd-couple investigators uncovers a darkly comic case steeped in conspiracy.
Year: 201680049284 · IMDb
Garfunkel and Oates: Trying to be Special (2016) Garfunkel and Oates put on a surprise-filled show in Seattle in hopes of raising enough money to make their own comedy special.
Year: 201680136548 · IMDb
Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) When an elderly neighbor in good health unexpectedly dies, New Yorker Carol Lipton is convinced that the woman's death was no accident.
Year: 1993738561 · IMDb
Going by the Book (2007) When a string of bank robberies ignites a public panic, the police chief decides to stage a bank robbery to prove that his cops can thwart the crooks.
Year: 200770201185 · IMDb
Peepli Live (2010) Two indigent farmers consider suicide so that their families can collect a government subsidy that's paid to the relatives of deceased farmers.
Year: 201070129396 · IMDb
Organize Isler (2005) A gang leader recruits a suicidal Superman impersonator, while a woman driving a hot car linked to the gang plots revenge against them and their hero.
Year: 200580038443 · IMDb
Lady Bird (2017) An intrepid high schooler in Sacramento undergoes the trials of love, family and self-discovery as she dreams of escaping to college in the East Coast.
Year: 201780205227 · IMDb
One Last Shot (1998) In this low-budget short film, two best buddies meet up for a night of booze-fueled fun before one of them moves to Vancouver.
Year: 199881008272 · IMDb
Joe Rogan: Strange Times (2018) Outspoken as ever, comedian Joe Rogan takes on current culture, pro wrestling, pot laws, cats, vegans and more in a stand-up special shot in Boston.
Year: 201880215419 · IMDb
Ronny Chieng: Asian Comedian Destroys America! (2019) Ronny Chieng ('The Daily Show,' 'Crazy Rich Asians') takes center stage in this stand-up special and riffs on modern American life and more.
Year: 201981070659 · IMDb
Taylor Tomlinson: Quarter-Life Crisis (2020) She's halfway through her 20s — and she's over it. Too old to party, too young to settle down, comedian Taylor Tomlinson takes aim at her life choices.
Year: 202081157965 · IMDb
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend (2020) It's an interactive Kimmy special! Kimmy's getting married, but first she has to foil the Reverend's evil plot. It's your move: What should she do next?
Year: 202081131714 · IMDb
