Funny Games (2008)
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- Synopsis
- Notoriously nihilistic filmmaker Michael Haneke revisits one of his most controversial works in this remake of 1997's Funny Games starring Naomi Watts and Tim Roth....
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- Starring
- Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, Michael Pitt, Brady Corbet, Devon Gearhart
- Director(s)
- Michael Haneke
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Independent
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 112 min.
Critic Reviews
There's perversity in paying admission to get harshly scolded, and Funny Games is not for the squeamish, but this may be one time to step up and take the licking you deserve.Read the full review
Haneke is clearly more interested in the implications of violence than the acts themselves, and the psychological wallop they pack is strengthened by having most of the physical and emotional carnage played off-camera.Read the full review
Posing as a morally challenging work of art, the movie is a really a sophisticated act of cinematic sadism. You go to it at your own risk.Read the full review
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Most Profitable Star: Naomi Watts
10/07/09 In this time of economic uncertainty and the potential evaporating of the old, reliable Hollywood star system, some math nerds may have saved the jobs of ten lucky actresses. | Cinematical.com -
Cannes Winners Announced
05/25/09 Austrian Director Michael Haneke , who is not unfamiliar with film-festival acclaim, has earned the top Palme d'Or prize at the 62nd annual Cannes Film Festival. | The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) -
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