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Movie Info


Genre :

Thriller, Drama

Release Date :

March 14, 2008 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Michael Haneke

Starring :

Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, Michael Pitt, Brady Corbet, Siobhan Fallon, Boyd Gaines, Devon Gearhart, Robert LuPone, Jan Uczkowski

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  5 of 5 [Rate It]

2 of 4

“..this film leaves the most reprehensible moments unseen..”
by Jeff Vice [Deseret Morning News]
Review rate : D-

“..an unpleasant, unsettling, cruelly manipulative and finally hateful experience, but an experience nonetheless..”
by William Arnold [Seattle Post Intelligencer]
3 of 4

“..a horror movie in the truest sense of the word..”
by Colin Covert [Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune]
3 of 4

“.."Funny Games" pokes fun at our bloodlust as viewers, and our tacit complicity..”
by Michael Machosky [Pittsburgh Tribune Review]
Review rate : C

“.."Funny Games" is an interesting failure, but a failure nonetheless..”
by Calvin Wilson [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Steven Rea [Philadelphia Inquirer]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Barry Paris [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Steve Ramos [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Jan Stuart [Newsday]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Ty Burr [Boston Globe]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Elizabeth Weitzman [NY Daily News]
1 of 5
Reviewed by Bill Gibron [Filmcritic.com]

Reader's Reviews


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This movie is not going to be for everyone. The ones who look for films outside the box, clever, yet extremely disturbing, will love this movie as much as I did. If look for that straight forward film with the "twist" ending, then this film is not for you. Funny Games put a twist on the a genre that has become monotonous and hopefully inspires more unconvenional film making. Think about what you expect to happen, this movie will prove you wrong. "For politeness sake!"

posted by Thedisputedchampion on Jul 13, 2008

this movie was so great. i liked it because it was simply different then other horror movies i have seen.

posted by toreeeeee. on Jul 15, 2008

hi i want to know what is the name of the music theme thanks

posted by tame on Oct 04, 2008

i loved this movie and was also wondering as tame is, what is that crazy psycho song at the beg. of movie and when they are in the other house?

posted by Ex on Oct 22, 2008

I just found e answer to our question, its called boneheads by naked city

posted by Ex on Oct 22, 2008

that music is joun zorn, torture garden. i was amazed to hear it. the whole cd is whacked and beautiful, but not for everyone

posted by therev on Nov 24, 2008

the main song is Naked City - BoneHead

posted by dmnks on Dec 24, 2008

I love Michael Pitt, He's a genius, but you all are totally right this movie is not for everyone, but it certainly was for me, very clever, with an extraordinary soundtrack, simply intense. Very nice to all the Michaels.

posted by Rebekahanne on Aug 13, 2009
 
 

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