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The Top 100 BLACK COMEDY Movies

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	[ 1 ] Dr Strangelove / Dr Strangelove, Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb (1964) Director: Stanley Kubrick Chris Tookey Rating 7/10 Average Critic's Rating 9.54/10

	[ 2 ] Kind Hearts And Coronets (1949) Director: Robert Hamer Chris Tookey Rating 10/10 Average Critic's Rating 9.45/10

	[ 3 ] Pulp Fiction (1994) Director: Quentin Tarantino Chris Tookey Rating 10/10 Average Critic's Rating 9.39/10

	[ 4 ] Fargo (1996) Director: Joel Coen Chris Tookey Rating 9/10 Average Critic's Rating 9.10/10

	[ 5 ] Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie / Le Charme Discret De La Bourgeoisie (1972) Director: Luis Bunuel Chris Tookey Rating 5/10 Average Critic's Rating 9.00/10

	[ 6 ] Yojimbo (1961) Director: Akira Kurosawa Chris Tookey Rating 8/10 Average Critic's Rating 8.91/10

	[ 7 ] American Beauty (1999) Director: Sam Mendes Chris Tookey Rating 9/10 Average Critic's Rating 8.88/10

	[ 8 ] Happiness (1998) Director: Todd Solondz Chris Tookey Rating 9/10 Average Critic's Rating 8.75/10

	[ = 8 ] MASH/ MASH / M.A.S.H. (1970) Director: Robert Altman* Chris Tookey Rating 5/10 Average Critic's Rating 8.75/10

	[ 10 ] Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006) Director: Larry Charles Chris Tookey Rating 8/10 Average Critic's Rating 8.56/10

	[ 11 ] Hail The Conquering Hero (1944) Director: Preston Sturges Chris Tookey Rating 6/10 Average Critic's Rating 8.54/10

	[ 12 ] Ladykillers (1955) Director: Alexander Mackendrick Chris Tookey Rating 6/10 Average Critic's Rating 8.47/10

	[ 13 ] In The House/ Dans La Maison (2012) Director: Francois Ozon Chris Tookey Rating 7/10 Average Critic's Rating 8.33/10

	[ 14 ] Dog Day Afternoon (1975) Director: Sidney Lumet Chris Tookey Rating 8/10 Average Critic's Rating 8.24/10

	[ 15 ] Arsenic And Old Lace (1944) Director: Frank Capra Chris Tookey Rating 7/10 Average Critic's Rating 8.20/10

	[ 16 ] Serious Man (2009) Director: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen Chris Tookey Rating 4/10 Average Critic's Rating 8.15/10

	[ 17 ] Fish Called Wanda (1988) Director: Charles Crichton Chris Tookey Rating 6/10 Average Critic's Rating 8.07/10

	[ 18 ] Bound (1996) Director: Larry and Andy Wachowski Chris Tookey Rating 8/10 Average Critic's Rating 8.00/10

	[ = 18 ] Prizzi's Honor / Prizzi's Honour (1985) Director: John Huston Chris Tookey Rating 8/10 Average Critic's Rating 8.00/10

	[ = 18 ] Death of Mr Lazarescu/ Moartea domnului Lazarescu (2005) Director: Cristi Puiu Chris Tookey Rating 6/10 Average Critic's Rating 8.00/10

	[ = 18 ] La Femme Infidele / The Unfaithful Wife (1968) Director: Claude Chabrol Chris Tookey Rating 6/10 Average Critic's Rating 8.00/10

	[ 22 ] Kill List (2011) Director: Ben Wheatley Chris Tookey Rating 4/10 Average Critic's Rating 7.92/10

	[ 23 ] Squid and the Whale (2005) Director: Noah Baumbach Chris Tookey Rating 9/10 Average Critic's Rating 7.91/10

	[ = 23 ] About Schmidt (2002) Director: Alexander Payne Chris Tookey Rating 9/10 Average Critic's Rating 7.91/10

	[ 25 ] Celebration / Festen (1998) Director: Thomas Vinterberg Chris Tookey Rating 7/10 Average Critic's Rating 7.80/10

	[ 26 ] King Of Comedy (1986) Director: Martin Scorsese Chris Tookey Rating 9/10 Average Critic's Rating 7.75/10

	[ 27 ] Django Unchained (2012) Director: Quentin Tarantino Chris Tookey Rating 8/10 Average Critic's Rating 7.71/10

	[ 28 ] Scream (1997) Director: Wes Craven Chris Tookey Rating 8/10 Average Critic's Rating 7.60/10

	[ 29 ] Musime Si Pomahat / Divided We Fall (2000) Director: Jan Hrebejk Chris Tookey Rating 6/10 Average Critic's Rating 7.56/10

	[ = 29 ] Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride (2005) Director: Tim Burton, Mike Johnson Chris Tookey Rating 6/10 Average Critic's Rating 7.56/10

	[ 31 ] Blood Simple (1983) Director: Joel Coen Chris Tookey Rating 6/10 Average Critic's Rating 7.53/10

	[ 32 ] Baby Doll (1956) Director: Elia Kazan Chris Tookey Rating 6/10 Average Critic's Rating 7.50/10

	[ = 32 ] Slight Case Of Murder (1938) Director: Lloyd Bacon Chris Tookey Rating 6/10 Average Critic's Rating 7.50/10

	[ = 32 ] Get Out Your Handkerchiefs / Preparez Vos Mouchoirs (1977) Director: Bertrand Blier Chris Tookey Rating 5/10 Average Critic's Rating 7.50/10

	[ = 32 ] No Man’s Land (2001) Director: Danis Tanovic Chris Tookey Rating 5/10 Average Critic's Rating 7.50/10

	[ 36 ] Savages (2007) Director: Tamara Jenkins Chris Tookey Rating 5/10 Average Critic's Rating 7.49/10

	[ 37 ] Harold And Maude (1971) Director: Hal Ashby Chris Tookey Rating 8/10 Average Critic's Rating 7.46/10

	[ 38 ] To Die For (1995) Director: Gus Van Sant Chris Tookey Rating 8/10 Average Critic's Rating 7.43/10

	[ = 38 ] Big Deal On Madonna Street / Persons Unknown / I Soliti Ignoti / The Usual Unidentified Thieves (1958) Director: Mario Monicelli Chris Tookey Rating 6/10 Average Critic's Rating 7.43/10

	[ 40 ] Super Size Me (2004) Director: Morgan Spurlock Chris Tookey Rating 9/10 Average Critic's Rating 7.42/10

	[ = 40 ] Unfaithfully Yours (1948) Director: Preston Sturges Chris Tookey Rating 8/10 Average Critic's Rating 7.42/10

	[ = 40 ] Delicatessen (1991) Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro Chris Tookey Rating 6/10 Average Critic's Rating 7.42/10

	[ 43 ] Secretary (2002) Director: Steven Shainberg Chris Tookey Rating 3/10 Average Critic's Rating 7.38/10

	[ = 43 ] Wild Bill (2011) Director: Dexter Fletcher Chris Tookey Rating 9/10 Average Critic's Rating 7.38/10

	[ = 43 ] Ed Wood (1994) Director: Tim Burton Chris Tookey Rating 10/10 Average Critic's Rating 7.38/10

	[ 46 ] Life Is Beautiful / La Vita E Bella (1998) Director: Roberto Benigni Chris Tookey Rating 7/10 Average Critic's Rating 7.33/10

	[ = 46 ] Igby Goes Down (2002) Director: Burr Steers Chris Tookey Rating 5/10 Average Critic's Rating 7.33/10

	[ 48 ] Royal Tenenbaums (2001) Director: Wes Anderson Chris Tookey Rating 4/10 Average Critic's Rating 7.27/10

	[ 49 ] Death In Brunswick (1990) Director: John Ruane Chris Tookey Rating 8/10 Average Critic's Rating 7.25/10

	[ = 49 ] Grosse Point Blank (1997) Director: George Armitage Chris Tookey Rating 6/10 Average Critic's Rating 7.25/10

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