Funny Games

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Funny Games

1997

1h 48m

Mystery & Thriller

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An idyllic lakeside vacation home is terrorized by Paul (Arno Frisch) and Peter (Frank Giering), a pair of deeply disturbed young men. When the fearful Anna (Susanne Lothar) is home alone, the two men drop by for a visit that quickly turns violent and terrifying. Husband Georg (Ulrich Mühe) comes to her rescue, but Paul and Peter take the family hostage and subject them to nightmarish abuse and humiliation. From time to time, Paul talks to the film's audience, making it complicit in the horror.

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Critics Consensus

Violent images and blunt audience provocation make up this nihilistic experiment from one of cinema's more difficult filmmakers.

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David Rooney

Variety

The film outstays its welcome and is more than a little too knowing in its manipulation of standard audience expectations for the genre.

Mar 26, 2009

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Ed Gonzalez

Slant Magazine

Haneke's snooty admonishments are disturbing because they're never self-critical.

Rated: 2/4

May 3, 2006

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

Brilliant, radical, provocative, it's a masterpiece that is at times barely watchable.

Jan 26, 2006

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Brian Bisesi

Horror Movie Club Podcast

While Funny Games takes us on an entirely unpleasant journey, it at least plays with form and forces us to question our role in the entire disturbing affair. Long takes and patient pacing force us to reckon with the horrors unfolding on the screen.

Rated: 3.5/5

May 15, 2024

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

Haneke's audacious home invasion film is as confronting as it is effective. This is a masterclass.

Rated: 4.5/5

Nov 3, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

It’s a disturbing thriller that I found to be smart and compelling but also brutally painful and sometimes emotionally unbearable.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 21, 2022

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John W

Anyone who enjoys this movie needs professional counseling.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/13/24

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Milán D

This movie is a disgrace to cinematography. it forces the viewer to suffer, where they are constantly waiting for a relief that does not come, it is not enjoyable at all, the actions just happens and that's it, we don't get any meaningful answers as to why what happens. moreover, it cuts into the greatest value, which is the family, which is repeatedly insulted during the film. it only showed suffering and nothing else. if I could, I would destroy all copies, ban the film everywhere, and lock the director (Michael Haneke) in a prison. Shame on you Haneke, you are a disgrace to filmmaking

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/09/24

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Mason M

An absolutely horrifying and genius film. I've never seen a film that seems to be a commentary on itself. The mock horror movie is very common (and usually not very good) but it seems that Funny Games takes itself more seriously than the others. Due to it being a commentary on how we see violence in media, I'm quite ashamed about how much I enjoyed this. But that's just be the genius of Funny Games, it proves it's point.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/07/24

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Will H

Dare I say a classic psychological horror film

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/01/24

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Michael S

I'm not that big into foreign movies but man this was some absolutely crazy, intense stuff. A truly disturbing film that can only be watched once only. I'll admit that the second half does fall a little flat but the first is some of the most rivoting piece of cinema you will see in a long time.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/01/24

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Alana J

This movie takes breaking the 3rd wall to a whole new meaning being hysterical yet chilling.The killers unlike some horror movies have no compassion,remorse or sympathy.Truely a must watch 10/10.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/23/24

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Synopsis

An idyllic lakeside vacation home is terrorized by Paul (Arno Frisch) and Peter (Frank Giering), a pair of deeply disturbed young men. When the fearful Anna (Susanne Lothar) is home alone, the two men drop by for a visit that quickly turns violent and terrifying. Husband Georg (Ulrich Mühe) comes to her rescue, but Paul and Peter take the family hostage and subject them to nightmarish abuse and humiliation. From time to time, Paul talks to the film's audience, making it complicit in the horror.

Director: Michael Haneke
Producer: Veit Heiduschka
Screenwriter: Michael Haneke
Production Co: Wega Film, Lucky Red
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: German
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 15, 2020
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: Dolby, Surround
Aspect Ratio: 35mm

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