Men & Chicken
Seen it?2015 | 104 min | Comedy, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (84% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at people who need a good giggle and people who like stories about real, flawed people. Easy company after a long day. Fans of Code 3 should feel right at home. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Darkly funny.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Danish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
Men & Chicken is a black comedy about two outcast brothers who, by getting to know their unknown family, discover a horrible truth about themselves and their relatives.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 57%
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Anders Thomas Jensen
- Mads MikkelsenElias
- David DencikGabriel
- Nikolaj Lie KaasGregor
- Søren MallingFranz
- Nicolas BroJosef
- Ole ThestrupFlemming Abbott
- Bodil JørgensenEllen Abbott
- Kirsten LehfeldtIngrid Abbott
- Lisbet DahlSusan
- Rikke Louise AnderssonSara