Funny Games (1998)
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Synopsis
Two violent young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement.
Cast
- Susanne Lothar
- Ulrich Mühe
- Arno Frisch
- Frank Giering
- Stefan Clapczynski
- Doris Kunstmann
- Christoph Bantzer
- Wolfgang Glück
- Susanne Meneghel
- Monika von Zallinger
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- Feb 21, 2020
has michael haneke ever experienced a positive emotion in his life
hollie amandaApr 18, 2021King Haneke calling us out for being complicit in the violence in cinema with the creepiest, most chilling use of breaking the fourth wall.
NakulOct 2, 2019the games weren’t even funny
fernanda - Jun 18, 2018
i’ve gotta say, the brunette bad guy has really nice legs like damn
Emily HouselDec 8, 2020WTF did I just watch??? It's a movie that exists to troll its audience. I don't enjoy that feeling but I respect Michael Haneke for his balls and execution. It's as if the protagonists and the antagonists are living in separate movies, which is intentional. You are…
Ethan ColburnFeb 9, 2020funny games but instead of paul and peter asking for eggs its the safdie brothers
Jay - Oct 22, 2020
a story of two young men trying to make a youtube prank channel a little before its time
andy dOct 18, 2022i hate this movie
˗ˏˋ suspirliam ˊˎ˗Jun 28, 2021If you want to make a masterpiece you need to break a few eggs.
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- Damien dislikedFunny Games
It wasn’t as disturbing as I was led to believe. It’s not gory. I enjoyed the acting. The living room one camera uninterrupted scene was fantastic. I was enjoying what it was. Then you get to the remote control thing and I’m out. That was sooooooooooooo dumb!!!!
Plucky Darling likedFunny GamesThe american version is the same exact film, verbatim. So if you have seen one, you have seen them both
sydney lovedFunny Gamesnew comfort film just dropped
- Dakota Morrison dislikedFunny Games
This movie had no sense of momentum at all. Maybe if they spent less time on useless lingering shots of dead air, they would have time to put any of the interesting action on screen. Instead the only hope at intrigue we get is a couple fun fourth wall breaks. Otherwise, boring.
sohlac dislikedFunny GamesI swear to god it’s the worst movie I’ve ever seen. Just terrible throughout. If I could give only one super-dislike in my life, this movie would get it for sure!
Superbad lovedFunny GamesThis movie and the american version are shot for shot, I literally just finished watching the american version and its exactly the same — even the house set is exactly the same (give or take a window) The actor in the American version even trips like in this movie (which was clearly an accident…
- Jake likedFunny Games
Give it up for Susanne Lothar because WOW that performance. The atmosphere, the constant sense of unease from the very beginning, everything felt so meticulously and intentionally done. The scene with Lothar grieving is so captivating, I couldn’t take my eyes off the screen the entire time.
Gena Steen lovedFunny Gamesi was on the edge of my seat the entire time, almost reminded me of Eden Lake how the guys just did this for fun with no real motive & the ending is unfair. The fourth wall breaks were so good!! it made me feel so uneasy and like violated while watching. amazing acting, creepy af
nevan lovedFunny Gamesan absolutely fantastic and oftentimes genius commentary on needless violence and genre cliches in film. haneke’s boldest project, a showcase for his demented and forward-thinking ideas. perfect performances and camera-work alongside fourth-wall breaks galore; not for everyone
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Metacritic
Funny Games is an intellectual's suspense film, which ultimately tries to critique and demystify violence. But, since our responses are never all cerebral, that's not entirely possible.
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune
Haneke's admonishments are disturbing only in the sense that they're never self-critical, and while watching one of his films, there's always a sense that he thinks he's above his characters, his audience, and scrutiny.
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine
It's a film you might argue with, but its sparing use of on-screen violence, some extraordinarily protracted scenes and sensitive handling of thorny subject matter make it also a film you ought to see.
Kim Newman
Empire
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Funny Games (1998) (1998)?
The movie is 1hr 48min long.
What's Funny Games (1998) (1998) about?
Two violent young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement.
Who's the cast of Funny Games (1998) (1998)?
- Susanne Lothar as Anna
- Ulrich Mühe as Georg
- Arno Frisch as Paul
- Frank Giering as Peter
- Stefan Clapczynski as Schorschi
- Doris Kunstmann as Gerda
- Christoph Bantzer as Fred
- Wolfgang Glück as Robert
- Susanne Meneghel as Gerdas Schwester
- Monika von Zallinger as Eva
Who's the director behind Funny Games (1998) (1998)?
Michael Haneke directed Funny Games (1998) (1998).
Who produced Funny Games (1998) (1998)?
Veit Heiduschka produced Funny Games (1998) (1998).
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