Funny Games

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Funny Games

R

2008

1h 52m

Mystery & Thriller

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When Ann, husband George and son Georgie arrive at their holiday home they are visited by a pair of polite and seemingly pleasant young men. Armed with deceptively sweet smiles and some golf clubs, they proceed to terrorize and torture the tight-knit clan, giving them until the next day to survive.

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Critics Consensus

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

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

09/12/2008

3.5/5

Registers more strongly than the original as a film about privileged white people...

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

09/05/2008

3.5/4

It's a tawdry kind of horror movie plot, given new meaning by Haneke's considerable intellect.

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David Stratton

At the Movies (Australia)

09/05/2008

3/5

I'm not at all sure that, in manipulating the audience to make his points, Haneke isn't as guilty of exploitation as the filmmakers and the films he's attacking here.

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Kathy Fennessy

Seattle Film Blog

07/31/2024

2.5/4

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.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

06/05/2024

3.5/4

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

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Stephanie Archer

Film Inquiry

02/04/2024

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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Nicole D

@RT93001346 1d

This is not a good movie. It was made by a hack director that doesn’t know anything about film or the art of creating movies in entertainment. Anything this director or anyone involved has been tainted by their choices in what they think is good and they won’t be taken seriously. I don’t think this director should continue in this path, it’s not for them, they should look for a different career.

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g J

@RT02395222 Mar 30

One of those rare American remakes that manages to eclipse its source material in every respect. A deeply unsettling and affecting picture buoyed by superb acting and a fantastic score.

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Chelsea C.

@chelsczosek Mar 23

Felt uncomfortable the whole time, good movie

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Richard K

@Summerman Mar 18

Nothing new here except (spoiler alert) one of the most ridiculous endings to a movie I have ever witnessed. It made no sense and was not in line with the rest of the film. Ruined it. Movie went from somewhat interesting to what a waste of time.

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Dubawnt T

@RT92155205 Nov 28

This movie was great in that it did exactly what it was setting out to do. You are not meant to enjoy this movie and in fact your life may be worse for having watched it. Again I applaud the director but I hope I never have to remember watching this movie and I don't recommend it to anyone.

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Ron J

@RT47696882 Aug 17

Brilliantly executed with unnerving performances

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Synopsis

When Ann, husband George and son Georgie arrive at their holiday home they are visited by a pair of polite and seemingly pleasant young men. Armed with deceptively sweet smiles and some golf clubs, they proceed to terrorize and torture the tight-knit clan, giving them until the next day to survive.

Director: Michael Haneke
Producer: Chris Coen, Hamish McAlpine
Screenwriter: Michael Haneke
Distributor: Warner Independent
Production Co: Celluloid Dreams, Lucky Red, X-Filme Creative Pool, Tartan Productions, Halcyon Pictures
Rating: R (Terror|Some Language|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 14, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 28, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.3M
Runtime: 1h 52m