Mafia comedy films are asubgenre hybrid ofcomedy films andcrime/gangster films.
Mafia comedies revolve aroundorganized crime, often specifically theItalian-American Mafia but also othermafias or mafia-like crime groups, and a comedic plot line, usually involving a chase or a complicated situation involvinggangsters or organized crime. Much of the humor in such films is based upon the portrayal of gangsters as ordinary people. The perceived view of gangsters is that they are tough, serious, mysterious, and often quite evil characters; so when a film portrays a side of normality to a gangster character, it can have a humorous effect.Crime/gangster films typically involve many comedic moments, especially during witty conversations between gang members. This can be seen in such films asGoodfellas,Casino,Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels,Pulp Fiction, andSnatch.