black comedy

noun

1. comedy that employs morbid, gloomy, grotesque, or calamitous situations in its plot.

Word History and Origins

Origin of black comedy¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

One Battle After Another is part political satire, part black comedy and part action blockbuster, and DiCaprio says overall the film "finds the humanity in all the central characters".

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It’s been a long day of press for “The Roses,” the irreverent and occasionally unhinged black comedy she filmed with Benedict Cumberbatch last year, and she can’t sit up straight.

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His first job as an actor was in Martin McDonagh’s unruly black comedy “The Lieutenant of Inishmore,” with a plot that hinges on a mangled cat.

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As previously announced, it will open with the black comedy Sorry Baby and close with a new documentary about Irvine Welsh, Reality is Not Enough.

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On Thursday, black comedy mystery sequel Another Simple Favour is released on Prime Video.

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