Film1997109 min

Funny Games

Name: Funny Games
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Released: 1997
Duration: 109 min
Cast: Ulrich Mühe, Susanne Lothar, Arno Frisch, Frank Giering, Stefan Clapczynski

Taste attributes: dramahorrorthrillersportscrimerobots/ai/spacepsychologicaldetectiveholidaysfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricategrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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Boxlist takeExpect an unsavoury, serious horror film, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

7.3/10

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What lines up

Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads