10 Movies That Tried Way Too Hard To Be Edgy

Some movies attempt to be thought-provoking, clever, and funny, only to end up trying way too hard to be edgy. Often, a genuinely edgy movie illustrates its smarts by challenging audiences with a pitch-black tone and dark humor. Most importantly, the best legitimately edgy movies don’t actually try to be edgy. For example, one of the most celebrated movies that successfully pulls off its edginess is Fight Club. Underneath its surface-level summary, the David Fincher-directed thriller is a commentary on machismo and consumerism, among many other things.