Funny Games

Name: Funny Games
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Released: 1997-09-11
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Susanne Lothar, Ulrich Mühe, Arno Frisch, Frank Giering, Stefan Clapczynski

1997·Movie·R·109 min·★ 7.3(2,116)

Drama Horror Thriller

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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About Funny Games

Funny Games is a 1997 German-language drama, horror and thriller film directed by Michael Haneke. The cast is led by Susanne Lothar, Ulrich Mühe, Arno Frisch. It has a runtime of 1h 49m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 2100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel.

Funny Games was produced by Wega Film and ORF and made in Austria. It was released on September 11, 1997, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Michael Haneke
Writers: Michael Haneke
Release date: September 11, 1997
Original language: German
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Austria
Box office: $0 million
Production: Wega Film, ORF

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Funny Games cast & crew

Funny Games was directed by Michael Haneke and written by Michael Haneke.

The cast features Susanne Lothar as Anna, Ulrich Mühe as Georg, Arno Frisch as Paul, Frank Giering as Peter, Stefan Clapczynski as Georgie, and Doris Kunstmann as Gerda.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Jürgen Jürges and it was produced by Veit Heiduschka.

Is Funny Games worth watching?

Funny Games holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 2,116 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 49m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, horror, and thriller, Funny Games is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Funny Games

In United States, you can stream Funny Games on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel, HBO Max, and Shout! Factory TV, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. Click any service above to open it directly.

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