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

But finding yourself in a bind necessitates clever solutions, and Park’s already dark comedy turns jet-black as the director reveals that stress can beget new talents.

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“Showgirl’s” opening track has a sultry groove and low pulse that could easily be the soundtrack to a flirty nightcap or the series finale of a dark comedy.

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“Severance,” Apple TV+’s sci-fi workplace dark comedy, was the top nominee, earning 27 total nominations.

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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.

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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.

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