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The Green Butchers

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2003 | 100 min | Comedy

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With little lasting buzz, 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 anyone who wants a laugh.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
It's in Danish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Svend and Bjarne work for a butcher in a small Danish town. Fed up with their boss' arrogance, they decide to start their own butcher shop. After dismal beginnings, an unfortunate accident happens which coincides with a large order of meat. One hasty decision leads to another and soon the business thrives. In the meantime, Bjarne has to deal with his twin brother who has been in coma for years following a gruesome car accident.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    63% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.1 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 24K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Anders Thomas Jensen

  • Nikolaj Lie KaasBjarne / Eigil
  • Mads MikkelsenSvend
  • Line KruseAstrid
  • Nicolas BroHus Hans
  • Aksel ErhardtsenVillumsen
  • Bodil JørgensenTina
  • Ole ThestrupHolger
  • Lily WeidingJuhl
  • Camilla BendixBeate
  • Tomas Villum JensenHåndværker