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Name: Funny Games
Released: 2008-3-14
Cast: Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, Michael Pitt, Brady Corbet, Devon Gearhart

Funny Games

R
1h 52m
2008

53%

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In an English-language remake of his 1997 German thriller, acclaimed director Michael Haneke (Caché) creates a claustrophobic tale of two deeply disturbed young men who take a family hostage in a vacation home invasion. Produced and starring Academy Award® nominee Naomi Watts (21 Grams, The Painted Veil, King Kong), Haneke's harrowing film also features Tim Roth (Pulp Fiction), Michael Pitt (The Village) and more in an exploration of violence in our society and in our entertainment.

Director:

Michael Haneke

Producer:

Chris Coen, Hamish McAlpine, Hengameh Panahi, Christian Baute, Andro Steinborn, Naomi Watts, Philippe Aigle, Carole Siller, Douglas Steiner

Writer:

Michael Haneke

Cast:

Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, Michael Pitt, Brady Corbet, Devon Gearhart

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

53%

Critics Consensus: Though made with great skill, Funny Games is nevertheless a sadistic exercise in chastising the audience.

Reviews

Seattle Film Blog

Kathy Fennessy

Funny Games isn't meant to echo reality. Most of the incidents that transpire are "plausible," to borrow Paul's word, even if he and Peter aren't intended to resemble actual human beings, and Haneke doesn't burden the characters with a back story.

Don’t think of Haneke’s picture as a thriller, bound by typical thriller tropes, complete with an exciting thriller climax and gratifying conclusion. Think of it as an experiment to show you how Hollywood cinema has manipulated your expectations

Michael Haneke‘s Funny Games finds little humor in the horror it unleashes on the unsuspecting Farber Family. A game to shock and horrify, this is not a film with a happy ending, but rather a terrifying understanding of the continuing cycle of violence.

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Horror Queers Podcast

Trace Thurman

A frustrating, yet rewarding, viewing experience.

An interesting experiment that was totally pointless for someone who'd seen the original numerous times

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