
Funny Games
Taste attributes: crimedramahorrorthrillerdetectiveanimalsholidayssportsvehiclesfastunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"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
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2007
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











