15 Funniest Comedies Of The Last Decade

Brendan Gleeson's relationship with the McDonagh brothers has yielded some fantastic films over the years, including The Guard and In Bruges. However, both of those films were far lighter in subject matter compared to when Gleeson teamed up with the elder McDonagh, John Michael, for black comedy, Calvary.

Gleeson stars as a Catholic priest called Father James, who is told by a hidden figure during a confessional that they were horribly sexually abused as a child by someone a priest. As a way of hurting the church, the soon-to-be killer decides to kill a good priest instead of an abusive one as it will have more of an impact.

The film then follows Gleeson as he tries to figure out who the killer is by talking to a number of people in the small Irish town, resulting in a mixture of hilarious and downright disturbing interactions. His performance as Father James is filled with sharp and quick-witted responses that automatically make him a loved character for those watching. The film also has a who's who of Irish talent, including Chris O'Dowd, Dylan Moran and Aidan Gillen to name a few.

If placed in the hands of any director or screenwriter, this movie could've been a disaster as it's an incredibly tough subject to handle. However, McDonagh's fantastic work as a screenwriter and director helps make this potentially troublesome movie into one of the finest dark comedies of all time.