Movies like Ruthless People

“Ruthless People (1986) is a 1980s American dark-comedy that frames a ransom-and-kidnap premise as a satire of domestic resentment. The film pits a quietly malicious marital wish against the procedural clumsiness of two kidnappers, using high-contrast framing and controlled pace to balance threat and farce. It argues bluntly that humor can be a way to reckon with moral ambiguity, turning a petty crime plot into a probe of greed and complicity.”