A struggling writer's absurd friends kidnap a gangster's dog, sparking a darkly comedic, pulpy crime spree.
Absurdist, with dark satire. A late-night trip at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Kanopy (free) and Hoopla (free).
It stays inside its R, with some innuendo or implied sex and brutal violence.
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A struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangster's beloved Shih Tzu.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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Snatch (2000)Dry wit · gritty · late-night trip · strong violenceRough-and-tumble London criminals chase a stolen diamond, leading to a darkly comic and briskly paced caper.
Pulp Fiction (1994)Darkly comic · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyHitmen, molls, and boxers collide in a sprawling, darkly comic crime saga that twists through time.
The Big Lebowski (1998)Dry wit · absurdist · comfort watch · measuredA slacker bowls and drinks White Russians, then stumbles into a pulpy, darkly comic crime caper.
The Gentlemen (2020)Dry wit · gritty · date night · strong violenceA sharp-suited American expat's plan to sell his London weed empire sparks a darkly comic, briskly paced criminal free-for-all.
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)Dark satire · gritty · full attention · strong violenceA relentless, darkly comic ride through a world of pulpy excess and financial corruption.
Cruella (2021)Dark satire · campy · date night · strong violenceA young designer's ambition sparks a darkly comedic crime drama in 1970s punk London.
Reservoir Dogs (1992)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA botched jewel heist unravels into a darkly comic, bloody standoff among double-crossing criminals.Seven Psychopaths is on our Con artists, Mob and gangsters, Noir and neo-noir, Comedy on Kanopy and Crime on Kanopy lists.
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