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Funny Games

  • 20072007
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  • 1h 51m
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Two psychopathic young men take a family hostage in their cabin.Two psychopathic young men take a family hostage in their cabin.Two psychopathic young men take a family hostage in their cabin.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Michael Haneke
  • Writer
    • Michael Haneke
  • Stars
    • Naomi Watts
    • Tim Roth
    • Michael Pitt
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  • Director
    • Michael Haneke
  • Writer
    • Michael Haneke
  • Stars
    • Naomi Watts
    • Tim Roth
    • Michael Pitt
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 563User reviews
    • 258Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations

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    Naomi Watts
    Naomi Watts
    • Annas Ann
    Tim Roth
    Tim Roth
    • Georgeas George
    Michael Pitt
    Michael Pitt
    • Paulas Paul
    Brady Corbet
    Brady Corbet
    • Peteras Peter
    Devon Gearhart
    Devon Gearhart
    • Georgieas Georgie
    Boyd Gaines
    Boyd Gaines
    • Fredas Fred
    Siobhan Fallon Hogan
    Siobhan Fallon Hogan
    • Betsyas Betsy
    Robert LuPone
    Robert LuPone
    • Robertas Robert
    Susi Haneke
    Susi Haneke
    • Betsy's Sister-in-Lawas Betsy's Sister-in-Law
    • (as Susanne Haneke)
    Linda Moran
    Linda Moran
    • Eveas Eve
    • Director
      • Michael Haneke
    • Writer
      • Michael Haneke
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Tim Roth has said making this film traumatized him, and he'll never watch it. He said he was particularly disturbed because Devon Gearhart resembled his own son.
    • Goofs
      When Paul "rewinds" the film he presses the Volume Down (-) button on the remote control rather than the Rewind button.
    • Quotes

      Anna: Why don't you just kill us?

      Peter: [smiling] You shouldn't forget the importance of entertainment.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: College Road Trip/Snow Angels/Married Life/Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day/City of Men (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Care Selve, Ombre Beate
      from 'Atalanta'

      Written by George Frideric Handel (as G. F. Händel)

      Performed by Beniamino Gigli

      (P) 1950 EMI Records, Ltd.

      Digital Remastering: (P) 1999 EMI Records

      Courtesy of EMI Music (France)

    User reviews563

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    Top review
    7/10
    Entertaining, Infuriating and very, very sick
    The premise is not a thousand miles away from William Wyler's "Desperate Hours" but the distances here are measured in a different way. Michael Heneke the "author" of this horror thriller of sorts is at the service of his vision of himself. He's not the first "author" to suffer from the same malady but here it's so bloody obvious that becomes kind of funny. From the opening credits you know that "pretension" will permeate the whole movie and it does but, the funny thing is that it's riveting. I watched the whole nonsense with my mouth open. That's an achievement, isn't it? I haven't seen the original German version (a blow by blow account directed by Heneke himself)but, I must confess, I think I will, I think I want to. Don't ask me why. This is as empty as anything I've ever seen. A public act of obscenity and yet you can't, you just can't look away. Naomi Watts is terrific as the smart middle class wife and mother that will notice for first that Michael Pitt is not that good an actor. She sees through him - who wouldn't? - pretty much from the start. Michael Pitt plays the creep as a creep with good manners. So on the nose that doesn't manage to be frightening. He is shocking because of what he does but not for what he appears to be. He has no sexual presence. Tim Roth, as the weakling husband is disturbingly convincing and the young actor playing their son is truly wonderful. So here I am, talking about a film I kind of detested with unexpected respect. Michael Heneke may be one of those artists who are extraordinary self promoters, but he's an artist none the less and like real artist often do, divide, confront and provoke. So, did I like "Funny Games"? No. Will I see it again? Absolutely.
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    FAQ4

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 4, 2008 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • France
      • United Kingdom
      • Austria
      • Germany
      • Italy
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Забавні ігри
    • Filming locations
      • Head of the Harbor, Long Island, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Celluloid Dreams
      • Halcyon Pictures
      • Tartan Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,294,919
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $544,833
      • Mar 16, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,938,872
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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