Benny's Video
Seen it?1992 | 110 min | Crime, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved The Place Beyond the Pines or In Cold Blood, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A 14-year-old video enthusiast obsessed with violent films decides to make one of his own and show it to his parents, with tragic results.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
64% on Rotten Tomatoes, 60 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 70K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Haneke
- Arno FrischBenny
- Angela WinklerAnna, Benny's Mother
- Ulrich MüheGeorg, Benny's Father
- Stephanie BrehmeEvi, Benny's Sister
- Stefan PolasekRicci
- Ingrid StassnerGirl
- Martin SchoendelinSales manager in videostore (uncredited)
- Christian Pundy
- Max Berner
- Shelley Kästner