Dirty Work

• Comedy

A darkly comedic and surprisingly heartfelt heist film, *Dirty Work* follows two desperate friends who stumble into a bizarre “revenge-for-hire” scheme, fueled by a mounting medical debt and escalating absurdity. Unlike typical comedies focused on elaborate schemes, this film thrives in the uncomfortable and the unexpected, delighting in escalating pranks aimed at genuinely unpleasant targets – all to fund a life-saving heart transplant. The humor isn’t reliant on relatable situations, but on the escalating outlandishness of their assignments and the deadpan delivery of its cast, creating a uniquely awkward and ultimately rooting-for-the-underdog experience. It’s a strangely optimistic portrayal of friendship forged in desperation, built on a foundation of increasingly ethically questionable choices.