Funny Games
Seen it?1997 | 109 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (73% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Two psychotic 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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
73% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 551K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Haneke
- Susanne LotharAnna
- Ulrich MüheGeorg
- Arno FrischPaul
- Frank GieringPeter
- Stefan ClapczynskiGeorgie
- Doris KunstmannGerda
- Christoph BantzerFred
- Wolfgang GlückRobert
- Susanne MeneghelGerda's Sister
- Monika ZallingerEva