Carnage (2011 film)

Carnage
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRoman Polanski
Screenplay by
Based onLe Dieu du carnage
by Yasmina Reza
Produced bySaïd Ben Saïd
Starring
CinematographyPaweł Edelman
Edited byHervé de Luze
Music byAlexandre Desplat
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 1 September 2011 (2011-09-01) (Venice)
  • 18 November 2011 (2011-11-18) (Spain)
  • 24 November 2011 (2011-11-24) (Germany)
  • 7 December 2011 (2011-12-07) (France)
  • 20 January 2012 (2012-01-20) (Poland)
Running time
80 minutes[2]
Countries
  • France
  • Germany
  • Poland
  • Spain
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25 million
Box office$30 million[1]

Carnage is a 2011 black comedy film directed by Roman Polanski, based on the Tony Award-winning 2006 play Le Dieu du carnage by French playwright Yasmina Reza.[3] The screenplay is by Reza and Polanski. The film is an international co-production of France, Germany, Poland, and Spain.[4][5] It stars Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz, and John C. Reilly. In this comedy of errors, two sets of parents try to resolve a situation in a civilised manner as their idiosyncrasies rise to the surface.

Carnage premiered at the 2011 Venice International Film Festival on 1 September 2011, where it competed for the Golden Lion. It was theatrically released on 18 November 2011. The film received positive reviews, with critics praising the performances of the cast and Polanski's direction. At the 69th Golden Globe Awards, Foster and Winslet received nominations for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. It was Polanski's last film to be shot in English until The Palace in 2023.

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  2. ^ "'Carnage' (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  3. ^ Keslassy, John Hopewell,Elsa; Hopewell, John; Keslassy, Elsa (1 November 2010). "Polanski's 'Carnage' rolls out sales". Variety. Retrieved 30 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Carnage". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014.
  5. ^ Chang, Justin (1 September 2011). "Carnage". Variety.