Top rated adaptive movies that are also darkly humorous

Check out today’s highest ranked adaptive and darkly humorous movies! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best movies that are adaptive and darkly humorous, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 Honor Society (2022)

Honor is an ambitious high school senior whose sole focus is getting into Harvard, assuming she can first score the coveted recommendation from her guidance counselor, Mr. Calvin. Willing to do whatever it takes, Honor concocts a Machiavellian-like plan to take down her top three student competitors, until things take a turn when she unexpectedly falls for her biggest competition, Michael.

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2022-07-23 | Comedy

Cast

Angourie Rice, Gaten Matarazzo

Rating

rating icon 7.642
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    bubbly
  2. Ranked #1 for
    sharp turn
  3. Ranked #1 for
    witty topic

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2 On the Count of Three (2022)

Val has reached a place where he feels the only way out is to end things. But he considers himself a bit of a failure—his effectiveness lacking—so he figures he could use some help. As luck would have it, Val’s best friend, Kevin, is recovering from a failed suicide attempt, so he seems like the perfect partner for executing this double suicide plan. But before they go, they have some unfinished business to attend to.

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2022-05-13 | Comedy / Drama

Cast

Jerrod Carmichael, Christopher Abbott

Rating

rating icon 6.5
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    foaming at mouth
  2. Ranked #1 for
    heart-racing
  3. Ranked #1 for
    directing with poetic beauty

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3 Vengeance (2022)

A journalist and podcaster from New York City travels to West Texas in order to report on the death of a girl he was hooking up with.

Info

2022-07-29 | Thriller / Mystery

Cast

B.J. Novak, Boyd Holbrook

Rating

rating icon 6.638
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    insightful
  2. Ranked #1 for
    fish out of water
  3. Ranked #2 for
    thoughtful

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4 Parasite (2019)

All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.

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2019-05-30 | Comedy / Thriller

Cast

Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun

Rating

rating icon 8.51
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    good
  2. Ranked #1 for
    timeless masterpiece
  3. Ranked #1 for
    created a buzz

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5 The Gilbert Diaries: The Movie (2023)

.When a happy-go-lucky, but very naive, Gilbert embarks on his daily adventures, he comes across a variety of interesting encounters, opportunities, obstacles, and laughable moments alongside friends, family, and some adversaries

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2023-02-03 | Comedy

Cast

Artie Pasquale, Bobby Ciasulli

Rating

rating icon 4.9
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    captivating ending
  2. Ranked #1 for
    invigorating
  3. Ranked #1 for
    rollicking

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6 Riders of Justice (2020)

Markus returns home to care for his daughter when his wife dies in a tragic train accident. However, when a survivor of the wreck surfaces and claims foul play, Markus suspects his wife was murdered and embarks on a mission to find those responsible.

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2020-11-19 | Action / Comedy

Cast

Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Rating

rating icon 7.3
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    full of surprises
  2. Ranked #1 for
    superb writing
  3. Ranked #1 for
    reliable director

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7 Late Night (2019)

A legendary late-night talk show host's world is turned upside down when she hires her only female staff writer. Originally intended to smooth over diversity concerns, her decision has unexpectedly hilarious consequences as the two women separated by culture and generation are united by their love of a biting punchline.

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2019-01-25 | Comedy / Drama

Cast

Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling

Rating

rating icon 6.437
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    talented writer
  2. Ranked #1 for
    for Friday night
  3. Ranked #1 for
    couple of chuckles

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8 The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.

Info

2022-10-20 | Drama / Comedy

Cast

Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson

Rating

rating icon 7.5
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    superb acting
  2. Ranked #2 for
    like The Last Picture Show
  3. Ranked #2 for
    depressing

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9 Knives Out (2019)

When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.

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2019-11-27 | Comedy / Crime

Cast

Daniel Craig, Chris Evans

Rating

rating icon 7.8
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    large cast
  2. Ranked #1 for
    smart and witty dialogue
  3. Ranked #1 for
    eclectic cast

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10 Jojo Rabbit (2019)

A World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler, Jojo must confront his blind nationalism.

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2019-10-18 | Comedy / War

Cast

Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie

Rating

rating icon 8.028
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    serious drama
  2. Ranked #1 for
    semi-serious
  3. Ranked #1 for
    tragicomic

Trailer

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