Funny Games
Seen it?2008 | 111 min | Thriller, Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (52% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office held it back. 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 likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Barbarian, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and sex.
When Ann, husband George, and son Georgie arrive at their holiday home they are visited by a pair of polite and seemingly pleasant young men. Armed with deceptively sweet smiles and some golf clubs, they proceed to terrorize and torture the tight-knit clan, giving them until the next day to survive.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
52% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$15 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 368K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Haneke
- Naomi WattsAnn
- Tim RothGeorge
- Michael PittPaul
- Brady CorbetPeter
- Devon GearhartGeorgie
- Boyd GainesFred
- Siobhan Fallon HoganBetsy
- Robert LuPoneRobert
- Susi HanekeBetsy's Sister-in-Law
- Linda MoranEve