"Black Comedy" Movies
Black Comedies mine humor from decidedly unfunny subjects. It uses morbid humor, and often times violence, while the characters tend to be unsympathetic. Black Comedies, as well as Romantic Comedies, are a subgenre of comedy. However, the goals of the these films are so divergent from the goals of the regular comedies that many consider them to be separate genres. Because of this, we have Black Comedy as both a genre and a subgenre.
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| Release Date | Title | Production Budget | Opening Weekend | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2024 | Downtown Owl | ||||
| Apr 12, 2024 | Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitt… | ||||
| Mar 29, 2024 | Wicked Little Letters | $76,654 | $3,779,260 | $21,178,333 | |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Dream Scenario | $220,035 | $5,742,193 | $8,458,986 | |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Metalocalypse: The Army Of … | ||||
| Aug 4, 2023 | Corner Office | ||||
| Apr 12, 2023 | Sick of Myself | $20,462 | $106,156 | $478,098 | |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Amy's F It List | ||||
| Jan 13, 2023 | The Drop | ||||
| Dec 23, 2022 | Rattled! | ||||
| Nov 25, 2022 | White Noise | $79,040 | |||
| Nov 18, 2022 | The Menu | $30,000,000 | $9,004,957 | $41,280,699 | $75,820,378 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm | ||||
| Nov 4, 2022 | The Estate | $359,207 | |||
| Nov 1, 2022 | Deborah | ||||
| Oct 7, 2022 | Triangle of Sadness | $15,600,000 | $214,602 | $4,608,096 | $32,890,983 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Vengeance | $1,755,325 | $4,330,720 | $4,433,653 | |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Zola | $5,000,000 | $1,200,013 | $4,844,399 | $5,170,200 |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Happily | ||||
| Feb 12, 2021 | Me, You, Madness | ||||
| Oct 2, 2020 | Spontaneous | ||||
| Jun 5, 2020 | Dreamland | ||||
| Oct 11, 2019 | Parasite (기생충) | $11,800,000 | $393,216 | $53,369,745 | $253,267,858 |
| Nov 23, 2018 | The Favourite | $15,000,000 | $422,410 | $34,366,783 | $95,829,459 |
| Aug 10, 2018 | BlacKkKlansman | $15,000,000 | $10,845,330 | $49,275,340 | $93,411,426 |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Sorry to Bother You | $3,200,000 | $727,266 | $17,493,096 | $18,285,560 |
| Mar 9, 2018 | Gringo | $2,722,420 | $4,969,853 | $11,158,340 | |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Three Billboards Outside Eb… | $12,000,000 | $322,168 | $54,513,740 | $161,158,351 |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Tragedy Girls | $12,125 | $61,899 | $133,169 | |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Colossal | $120,226 | $3,194,575 | $4,465,401 | |
| Nov 23, 2016 | Bad Santa 2 | $26,000,000 | $6,176,680 | $17,782,176 | $23,345,113 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | War Dogs | $50,000,000 | $14,685,305 | $43,034,523 | $86,234,503 |
| Feb 20, 2015 | Relatos salvajes | $85,100 | $3,107,072 | $26,994,272 | |
| Nov 26, 2014 | Horrible Bosses 2 | $40,000,000 | $15,457,418 | $54,445,357 | $105,945,357 |
| Mar 14, 2014 | Bad Words | $10,000,000 | $113,301 | $7,779,614 | $7,843,145 |
| Dec 25, 2013 | The Wolf of Wall Street | $100,000,000 | $18,410,067 | $116,949,183 | $389,816,136 |
| Dec 13, 2013 | American Hustle | $40,000,000 | $740,455 | $150,098,456 | $257,858,943 |
| Oct 4, 2013 | Bad Milo | $4,503 | $19,613 | $19,613 | |
| Feb 1, 2013 | Stand Up Guys | $1,486,390 | $3,310,031 | $6,118,797 | |
| Aug 24, 2012 | The Revenant | ||||
| May 11, 2012 | Dark Shadows | $150,000,000 | $29,685,274 | $79,727,149 | $245,564,215 |
| Apr 13, 2012 | Detention | $10,000,000 | |||
| Dec 16, 2011 | Carnage | $25,000,000 | $79,795 | $2,546,747 | $38,112,154 |
| Dec 9, 2011 | The Sitter | $25,000,000 | $9,851,435 | $30,542,576 | $38,749,404 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 50/50 | $8,000,000 | $8,644,095 | $35,016,118 | $41,334,735 |
| Aug 12, 2011 | 30 Minutes or Less | $28,000,000 | $13,330,118 | $37,053,924 | $41,146,935 |
| Apr 16, 2010 | Death at a Funeral | $21,000,000 | $16,217,540 | $42,739,347 | $48,977,233 |
| Sep 25, 2009 | Trailer Park Boys: Countdow… | $1,396,229 | $3,012,677 | $3,012,677 | |
| Sep 4, 2009 | Extract | $7,500,000 | $4,340,108 | $10,823,158 | $10,849,158 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | Observe and Report | $18,000,000 | $11,017,334 | $24,007,324 | $27,148,898 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | Burn After Reading | $37,000,000 | $19,128,001 | $60,355,347 | $168,167,798 |
| Aug 17, 2007 | Death at a Funeral | $20,000,000 | $1,282,973 | $8,580,428 | $47,289,148 |
| Oct 6, 2006 | Trailer Park Boys: The Movie | $1,597,979 | $3,833,507 | $3,841,396 | |
| Dec 30, 2005 | The Matador | $10,000,000 | $69,100 | $12,589,255 | $17,300,838 |
| Apr 22, 2005 | King's Ransom | $25,000,000 | $2,137,685 | $4,008,527 | $4,049,527 |
| Jun 11, 2004 | The Stepford Wives | $100,000,000 | $21,406,781 | $59,475,623 | $96,150,482 |
| May 28, 2004 | Saved! | $5,000,000 | $345,136 | $8,886,160 | $10,206,551 |
| Apr 30, 2004 | Envy | $20,000,000 | $6,160,886 | $13,548,322 | $14,566,246 |
| Mar 26, 2004 | The Ladykillers | $35,000,000 | $12,634,563 | $39,692,139 | $77,392,139 |
| Nov 26, 2003 | Bad Santa | $18,000,000 | $12,292,952 | $60,060,328 | $77,147,031 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | Duplex | $40,000,000 | $4,617,128 | $9,652,000 | $10,070,651 |
| Apr 5, 2002 | Big Trouble | $45,000,000 | $3,545,204 | $7,262,288 | $8,488,871 |
| Dec 14, 2001 | The Royal Tenenbaums | $28,000,000 | $276,981 | $52,353,636 | $71,430,876 |
| Aug 24, 2001 | Bubble Boy | $13,000,000 | $2,038,349 | $5,002,310 | $5,002,310 |
| Jul 20, 2001 | Ghost World | $5,500,000 | $98,791 | $6,217,849 | $8,761,608 |
| Mar 23, 2001 | Say It Isn't So | $25,000,000 | $2,861,903 | $5,516,708 | $5,516,708 |
| Feb 23, 2001 | Monkeybone | $75,000,000 | $2,685,078 | $5,409,517 | $5,409,517 |
| Oct 27, 2000 | Lucky Numbers | $65,000,000 | $4,536,625 | $10,014,234 | $10,014,234 |
| Apr 14, 2000 | American Psycho | $8,000,000 | $4,961,015 | $15,070,285 | $34,270,285 |
| Oct 1, 1999 | Three Kings | $48,000,000 | $15,847,636 | $60,652,036 | $107,752,036 |
| Sep 10, 1999 | Love Stinks | $4,000,000 | $1,398,046 | $2,793,776 | $2,793,776 |
| Aug 20, 1999 | Teaching Mrs. Tingle | $3,326,870 | $8,959,883 | $8,959,883 | |
| Jul 23, 1999 | Drop Dead Gorgeous | $10,000,000 | $3,986,269 | $10,571,408 | $10,571,408 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | Cookie's Fortune | $186,828 | $10,920,544 | $10,920,544 | |
| Nov 25, 1998 | Jerry Springer: Ringmaster | $3,344,022 | $9,257,103 | $9,257,103 | |
| Oct 16, 1998 | Happiness | $3,000,000 | $130,303 | $2,746,453 | $5,746,453 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | Dirty Work | $13,000,000 | $3,634,236 | $10,020,081 | $10,020,081 |
| May 22, 1998 | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | $18,500,000 | $4,335,095 | $10,680,275 | $13,711,903 |
| Apr 8, 1998 | The Players Club | $5,000,000 | $5,894,607 | $23,047,939 | $23,047,939 |
| Aug 1, 1997 | In the Company of Men | $25,000 | $100,006 | $2,883,661 | $2,883,661 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | Grosse Pointe Blank | $15,000,000 | $6,870,397 | $28,084,357 | $31,070,412 |
| Feb 7, 1997 | The Pest | $1,817,278 | $3,533,790 | $3,533,790 | |
| Jan 29, 1997 | Gridlock'd | $2,678,372 | $5,573,929 | $5,573,929 | |
| Dec 13, 1996 | Mars Attacks! | $80,000,000 | $9,384,272 | $37,771,017 | $101,371,017 |
| Jul 26, 1996 | Joe's Apartment | $1,854,490 | $4,616,355 | $4,616,355 | |
| Jun 28, 1996 | Striptease | $50,000,000 | $12,322,069 | $33,109,743 | $113,309,743 |
| Jun 14, 1996 | The Cable Guy | $47,000,000 | $19,806,226 | $60,240,295 | $102,825,796 |
| May 10, 1996 | Welcome to the Dollhouse | $800,000 | $4,198,137 | $5,034,794 | |
| Mar 22, 1996 | Girl 6 | $12,000,000 | $2,485,764 | $4,880,941 | $4,880,941 |
| Dec 25, 1995 | Four Rooms | $4,000,000 | $1,275,953 | $4,301,000 | $4,301,000 |
| Dec 21, 1994 | Mixed Nuts | $2,307,850 | $6,670,176 | $6,670,176 | |
| Apr 13, 1994 | Serial Mom | $13,000,000 | $2,040,450 | $7,881,335 | $7,884,087 |
| Mar 9, 1994 | The Ref | $3,044,097 | $11,325,885 | $12,325,885 | |
| Nov 19, 1993 | Addams Family Values | $47,000,000 | $14,117,545 | $46,293,855 | $46,293,855 |
| Aug 18, 1993 | Manhattan Murder Mystery | $2,015,360 | $11,330,911 | $11,330,911 | |
| Jul 9, 1993 | Weekend at Bernie's II | $4,004,668 | $12,741,891 | $12,741,891 | |
| Apr 30, 1993 | Splitting Heirs | $1,738,315 | $3,246,063 | $3,246,063 | |
| Mar 5, 1993 | Amos & Andrew | $3,612,317 | $9,461,630 | $9,461,630 | |
| Jan 22, 1993 | Hexed | $1,351,510 | $2,786,807 | $2,786,807 | |
| Jul 31, 1992 | Death Becomes Her | $55,000,000 | $12,110,355 | $58,422,650 | $149,022,650 |
| Aug 21, 1991 | Barton Fink | $5,726,463 | $5,726,463 | ||
| Aug 16, 1991 | Mystery Date | $1,952,569 | $6,141,446 | $6,141,446 | |
| Jul 3, 1991 | Problem Child 2 | $5,372,880 | $25,104,700 | $25,104,700 | |
| Apr 19, 1991 | Drop Dead Fred | $13,746,300 | $14,272,777 | ||
| Oct 26, 1990 | Sibling Rivalry | $4,017,930 | $17,854,933 | $17,854,933 | |
| Aug 17, 1990 | Wild at Heart | $2,913,764 | $14,560,000 | $14,561,825 | |
| Jul 27, 1990 | Problem Child | $10,026,900 | $53,470,891 | $72,270,895 | |
| May 1, 1990 | ¡Átame! | $4,087,000 | $4,087,779 | ||
| Apr 6, 1990 | I Love You to Death | $4,014,640 | $15,600,149 | $15,600,149 | |
| Mar 23, 1990 | A Shock to the System | $1,002,158 | $3,417,056 | $3,417,056 | |
| Feb 16, 1990 | Madhouse | $5,240,816 | $20,438,179 | $20,438,179 | |
| Dec 8, 1989 | She-Devil | $3,509,647 | $15,351,421 | $15,351,421 | |
| Nov 3, 1989 | Second Sight | $2,156,742 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | |
| Feb 17, 1989 | The `Burbs | $11,101,197 | $35,382,246 | $35,382,246 | |
| Nov 11, 1988 | Mujeres al borde de un ataq… | $7,179,000 | $7,180,408 | ||
| Dec 11, 1987 | Throw Momma From the Train | $7,318,878 | $53,380,796 | $53,380,796 | |
| Jun 12, 1987 | The Witches of Eastwick | $9,454,238 | $63,749,955 | $63,749,955 | |
| Dec 12, 1986 | Crimes of the Heart | $1,402,921 | $22,905,000 | $22,905,000 | |
| Apr 18, 1986 | Wise Guys | $1,324,456 | $8,475,466 | $8,475,466 | |
| Jan 3, 1986 | Head Office | $1,937,934 | $3,393,807 | $3,393,807 | |
| Sep 13, 1985 | After Hours | $4,500,000 | $45,435 | $10,609,321 | $10,624,393 |
| Aug 23, 1985 | Better Off Dead... | $56,371 | $10,297,601 | $10,297,601 | |
| Jun 14, 1985 | Prizzi's Honor | $4,234,537 | $26,700,000 | $26,700,000 | |
| Jun 22, 1984 | The Pope of Greenwich Village | $1,544,624 | $6,139,896 | $6,139,896 | |
| Feb 18, 1983 | The King of Comedy | $137,624 | $2,536,242 | $2,536,242 | |
| Oct 29, 1982 | National Lampoon's Class Re… | $3,086,525 | $16,550,727 | $16,550,727 | |
| Mar 19, 1982 | Deathtrap | $2,238,977 | $19,282,000 | $19,282,000 | |
| Dec 18, 1981 | Neighbors | $6,481,386 | $29,916,207 | $29,916,207 | |
| Jul 1, 1981 | S.O.B. | $14,867,086 | $14,867,086 | ||
| Jun 24, 1970 | Catch-22 | $18,000,000 | $24,911,670 | $24,911,670 | |
| Jan 29, 1964 | Dr. Strangelove | $1,800,000 | $9,164,370 | $9,240,557 | |
| Oct 3, 1955 | The Trouble with Harry | $1,200,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 |
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