You need to be in a particular mood for these films to really hit home, the kind where you’re ready for a good laugh but also keen for something to make you think, perhaps even a little uncomfortably. These are films that don't shy away from pointing out absurdities, using sharp wit to skewer societal quirks or outright madness. They’re funny, certainly, but there’s always that underlying sharpness, that sense that the jokes have a point. You can find a selection of them streaming on Netflix in the UK if that sounds like your kind of viewing. Here's what we’ve rounded up.