dark comedy
Americannoun
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a play, movie, etc., having elements of comedy and tragedy, often involving gloomy or morbid satire.
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a comedy based on problems of a personal or social nature.
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Tatiana Maslany and Jake Johnson spoke about their new dark comedy thriller series on Apple TV and what they would do in a scenario where they are being scammed.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
Like Doherty, Aimee Lou Wood is up for both best actress and best supporting actress - for BBC Three comedy-drama Film Club and HBO/Sky dark comedy The White Lotus respectively.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
A dark comedy is only as successful as its bleakest jokes.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2026
In Madeline Cash’s dark comedy, a married couple’s new arrangement has unpredictable effects on their three children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
Her diary entry the next day makes her teamwork with Dina—whom Zhenya adored—sound like a kind of dark comedy duo.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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