Men & Chicken

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Men & Chicken

2016

1h 40m

Comedy

Drama

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Two outcast brothers get to know their biological family and discover the horrible truth about themselves and their relatives.

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Men & Chicken's bizarre setup only skims the surface of a challenging, well-acted comedy with a warm heart to match its grotesque visuals and dark themes.

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Ed Potton

The Times (UK)

Anders Thomas Jensen is one of Denmark's most fêted film-makers, the winner of two Oscars and a man with a knack for twisted comedies.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 10, 2016

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Leslie Felperin

Radio Times

Like the mansion where most of the action unfolds, writer/director Anders Thomas Jensen's fourth feature brims with mutant creatures, bestial desires and warped family feelings.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 17, 2016

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

A darkly comic dysfunctional family drama rather than the carnival of grotesquery it could have been.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 17, 2016

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Akos Peterbencze

Vulnerable Man (Medium)

Men and Chicken is just as much of a horror as it is a comedy and a family drama. It’s the most disturbing yet hilarious movie I’ve seen for a long time.

Jul 21, 2023

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C.J. Prince

Way Too Indie

Jensen and his game cast (especially Mikkelsen, who's hard to recognize at points) make it work too, and turn Men & Chicken into a film that's just as strange as it is entertaining.

May 25, 2019

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Nick Evan-Cook

One Room With A View

Somewhat front-heavy, the twisted and demented Men and Chicken starts as a broad screwball comedy yet ends as a sobering and existential study of fraternity.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 29, 2019

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Dennui S

One of my most favorite movies ever. Another weird, dark and sweet Danish film. Border might be the most similar in terms of weird and sweet movies.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/22/25

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Gareth v

An eccentric, divisive comedy that’s worth a try if you like your humor weird and dark, but it won’t be for everyone.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/09/25

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Rob W

Not funny haha, but funny strange.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/12/24

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R 9

'Men & Chicken' is... out there. Good film, though! The only criticism I have is the run time, I reckon they could've shaved a decent chunk off so the somewhat predictable conclusion comes around quicker. That aside, I enjoyed this 2015 release. It has a strong cast, good humour (mainly across the first half or so) and has a plot that is certainly intriguing - and even manages a positive message in the end, just about. Mads Mikkelsen is good value here, as he is in pretty much all of his films let's be honest. I watched this as part of my watch through his filmography, so it was cool to see a number of familiar faces that he worked with previously; as well as director Anders Thomas Jensen, of course. Nikolaj Lie Kaas the most obvious, to me anyway, example of that, though you also have the likes of David Dencik and Nicolas Bro.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/18/23

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Flixster F

5.5/10. It's unique but not entertaining enough.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/10/23

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Rose G

Love a movie that forces you to think about its deeper themes and what it's really saying

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Synopsis

Two outcast brothers get to know their biological family and discover the horrible truth about themselves and their relatives.

Director: Anders Thomas Jensen
Producer: Tivi Magnusson
Screenwriter: Anders Thomas Jensen
Distributor: Drafthouse Films
Production Co: M&M Productions
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Danish
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 22, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $30.1K
Runtime: 1h 40m

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