dark comedy

noun

1. a play, movie, etc., having elements of comedy and tragedy, often involving gloomy or morbid satire.

2. a comedy based on problems of a personal or social nature.

Example Sentences

Lanthimos’ work often combines dark comedy and an unexpected romantic streak with a potent political charge and his latest film looks to tap into the volatile energy of conspiracy theories and radical anti-corporate sentiments.

From Los Angeles Times

His daughter, Ella, just made her off-Broadway debut in “Dilaria,” a dark comedy about the destructive relationship between two young women obsessed with social media.

From Los Angeles Times

The result is a hysterical, breezy dark comedy that confidently skewers viewer expectations and flips that old “Misery” script on its head, asking us to hear Annie Wilkes and her cinematic sisters out.

From Salon

“We processed our own trauma around what happened to us personally through really dark comedy to each other,” Craig said.

From Los Angeles Times

The dark comedy sees a group of mum friends - and one dad - navigate the challenges of middle class motherhood.

From BBC