Funny Games
Film2007113 min

Funny Games

Taste attributes: crimedramahorrorthrillerdetectiveanimalsholidayssportsvehiclesfastunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"You must admit, you brought this on yourself"

Boxlist takeA dark horror film that is rough-edged, weighty and heightened. Best if you like edge over warmth.

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

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Naomi WattsTim RothMichael PittBrady CorbetDevon Gearhart

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2007
Runtime
113 min
Status
Released
Studio
Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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