When things go wrong: 7 best crime and mayhem comedies

"Burn After Reading"

Comedy, drama | 3.67 on MyShows | 2008

Osborne, a CIA agent, is fired from his post as chief of the Balkans. In an attempt to cope with the crisis, he takes on the task of writing a memoir in which he accidentally reveals classified information. When the disk containing the data is lost in the gym locker room, a chain of ridiculous events begins, involving coaches, blackmailers, and lovers — everyone but common sense.

"The movie is fire, one of Brad Pitt's best roles!
"What did this situation teach us? Nothing", — Lizavetttta

"What a cast!!! I haven't laughed so hard from watching a movie in a long time. The coens are legends of course! Watch it without dubbing 🥲", — htoniceskii

"Very specific movie. On the one hand, you watch and you're interested to see what's going on, on the other hand, you don't understand what's going on at all, but you still like it. The actors are definitely good. Especially the workers of this department of secret information were very nice. Something happened, no one understood anything, they gave this woman money for the operation and the case was closed", — Chilipizdrick

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"Horrible Bosses"

Comedy, crime | 3.66 on MyShows | 2011

Three friends — Nick, Dale, and Kurt — endure bosses who make their lives a nightmare. One is a tyrant, the second one is a lecher, the third one is a psycho. When their patience runs out, they decide to eliminate the horrible bosses and hire a dubious crime consultant. But their 'ingenious' plan quickly spirals out of control, turning into a chain of ridiculous and increasingly dangerous events.

"A good comedy", — lyanagasai

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"Two Guns"

Action, comedy, crime | 3.75 on MyShows | 2013

Bobby and Stig pretend to be gangsters to rob a drug cartel, unaware that each of them is a secret agent. One of them works for the Drug Enforcement Administration, the other one — for Navy Intelligence. The theft of $43 million turns out to be a blow not to the Mafia, but to the CIA, and now everyone is after them. To survive, they'll have to band together and figure out who set them up.

"Among the sub-par movies, a gorgeous picture", — danny_pridurok

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"Seven Psychopaths"

Comedy, crime | 3.98 on MyShows | 2012

Writer Marty agonizes over a screenplay until his friend Billy drags him into a crime — stealing a gangster's favorite dog for ransom. The situation spirals out of control, with hunting, shooting, explosions, and long conversations about the meaning of life. Every character turns out not to be who they seem, and the story of psychopaths turns into a metamovie about how stories are made.

"Oh my gods, how good Sam Rockwell is at this kind of reckless movie.
Spoiler: the moment when it is revealed that Sam Rockwell (can't remember the character's name) is the psychopath is, for me, one of the best twists in movie history, along with the matching song!" — EgorVlasov

"Great cast", — Mayer_E

"Really enjoyed the movie! The cast is awesome", — id386471659

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"Kindergarten Cop"

Comedy | 3.8 on MyShows | 1990

Tough detective John Kimble takes on the case of a drug dealer, but in order to get on his trail, he's forced to infiltrate a kindergarten. Suddenly he finds himself among kids who need a caring mentor rather than a cop. Between the chaos, games, and educational lessons, Kimble finds what he has been missing in his life — warmth, trust, and love. But the past won't let go, and the final battle is still to come.

"Atmosphere, Arnold Schwaznegger, drive, humor", — -YAR-

"What a great movie. I even cried a little bit for my childhood. I'm glad I grew up in a time of this kind of filmmaking. Why nowadays they don't make such genuinely good movies, family movies, which teach the right things and in which there are no unnecessary modern narratives...it's a pity that the time of such movies has already passed", — Mj23

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"Knives Out"

Comedy, crime, detective | 4.47 on MyShows | 2019

The day after celebrating his 85th birthday, renowned writer Harlan Thrombey is found dead in his own mansion. The family is convinced it's a suicide, but arriving detective Benoit Blanc believes otherwise. The investigation turns into a mind game where each relative hides motives and the truth is deeper than it appears. In a house full of lies, even a cup of coffee can become evidence.

"Whoever says what, but Evans succeeds in the role of the scumbag", — child_bluda

"Unexpectedly a very enjoyable movie. For some reason I was expecting something like a parody of the detective genre, but I got a very entertaining plot. Moreover, it is enjoyable not only because of the intricacies of the twists and turns, but also because it is consistent, does not say things that will not be useful and does not forget about what he had time to say. You could say that should be a priori in any script, but the sense of closure is still nice, especially when it's a detective.
It's funny how Gg told about her participation in the story and you could feel that it doesn't explain the story to the end, that there is a hole in this "doughnut hole"© and Gg is not able to tell it, because she is not aware of it. It's a little bit offensive that they don' t give hints about the true culprit, but if you think about it, the murderer is already known, he doesn't have to be responsible for the whirlwinds around him somehow and control them. So they are free to do whatever they want", — bluebellaza

"I was sure I knew who the villain was, but the twist with the dogs and the old lady put everything in its place and was really unexpected.
and the final shot with the "my house, my rules, my coffee" mug is awesome.
i'm furiously anticipating seeing the second movie", — ezcett

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"Game Night"

Detective, comedy, crime | 3.8 on MyShows | 2018

Max and Annie gather their friends for board games every week, but one night the usual fun gets out of hand. Max's brother sets up a "realistic quest" involving a kidnapping, and the participants decide that everything that happens is staged. However, very soon it becomes clear: this time the game is real, the stakes are high, and not everyone will be able to survive.

"A good comedy with an unexpected twist)))", — SOWILDE

"Surprisingly very funny comedy. Six friends and girlfriends, who gather on Friday nights to play board games, find themselves drawn into a live quest organized by the main character's brother. At first all the participants do not notice anything suspicious, but over time even the grand prize in the form of an expensive car can not distract from the idea that the quest becomes too realistic and dangerous to health. A great mix of black humor in the style of "Inglourious Bosses", plot twists a la "The Game" Fincher and chase for the prize of players who differ in their approach to passing the same puzzles, like "Rat Race" and "Rat Race" and "This Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World"..." — Bairum

"I don't know, I wasn't really into it. The usual passable comedy. The actors are good, the plot is not bad and interesting. But still something is missing", — MeTa1cOrE

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