dark comedy

American  

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.

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Example Sentences

In Madeline Cash’s dark comedy, a married couple’s new arrangement has unpredictable effects on their three children.

From The Wall Street Journal

Other highlights of the opening day included debut director Louis Paxton's dark comedy "The Incomer," which is infused with Scottish folklore.

From Barron's

The rapper also expanded into acting last year, starring opposite Denzel Washington in Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest and featuring in the dark comedy If I Had Legs I'd Kick You.

From BBC

The actor, known for HBO’s finance drama “Industry” and dark comedy “Bodies Bodies Bodies,” revealed that she and Armando Rivera tied the knot last year.

From Los Angeles Times

Close behind Mike White’s dark comedy anthology series was Netflix’s limited series “Adolescence,” with five nominations.

From Los Angeles Times