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Funny Games

Lists: Drama, Horror, Thriller, Crime / Heist

Brief Synopsis: "In this provocative and brutal thriller remake from director Michael Haneke, a vacationing family gets an unexpected visit from two deeply disturbed young men. Their idyllic holiday turns nightmarish as they are subjected to unimaginable terrors and struggle to stay alive."

Overall Ranking: 301 (Rank from 2007: # 6)


Rating:
86.67
Adjusted* Rating:
(lowest rating dropped)
90

Ratings Breakdown
(The Mixed Bag)

Buttery 66.67%
Regular 33.33%
Half-Popped 0%
Stale 0%
Burnt 0%




 


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Reviewer Rating Review
JRebanal100
Dan O'Neill95 - Funny Games pushes boundaries against the conventional thriller and violence in media, with stunning performances, terrific writing, and so much suspense mixed with the creative direction from Haneke.
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MaddWolf Hope90 - The bored sadism that wafts from these kids is seriously unsettling, as, in turn, is each film.
(full review)
Entertainment Blur Rob85(full review)
JRebanal80
Lisa Marie Bowman70 - It's impossible to enjoy but it's still a thought-provoking look at media violence.

People Involved



  • Naomi Watts (Ann)
  • Tim Roth (George)
  • Michael Pitt (Paul)
  • Brady Corbet (Peter)
  • Devon Gearhart (Georgie)
  • Boyd Gaines (Fred)
  • Robert LuPone (Robert)
  • Susanne C. Hanke (Betsys Schwägerin)
  • Linda Moran (Eve)
  • Siobhan Fallon (Betsy)
  • Michael Haneke (Director)