Funny Games U.S. (2007)

Original title

Funny Games

Directed by

Michael Haneke

Genre

drama film, psychological thriller, crime film

Country

Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

R

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 2,289 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An affluent family on vacation is taken hostage by two well-mannered young men who proceed to torment them. The film critiques how violence is portrayed in movies and media.

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What happens

Funny Games (alternatively titled Funny Games U.S.) is a 2007 satirical psychological thriller film written and directed by Michael Haneke. The film is a shot-for-shot remake of his own 1997 film of the same title, albeit in English and set in the United States with different actors; Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, Michael Pitt, and Brady Corbet star in the main roles. Like the original, the film follows an affluent family as they are captured and tortured by two young criminals on their vacation. Despite the film title labeled as "U.S.", Funny Games is an international co-production between the United States, United Kingdom, Austria, France, Germany, and Italy. It is the only Haneke film to not premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, instead premiering at several film festivals outside of Cannes including London and Sundance. Unlike the original, the film received mixed reviews and was a commercial failure. Haneke has stated that the film is a reflection and criticism of violence used in media. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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