Funny Games (2007 film)

Funny Games
Theatrical release poster by Akiko Stehrenberger[1]
Directed byMichael Haneke
Screenplay byMichael Haneke
Based onFunny Games
by Michael Haneke
Produced by
  • Hamish McAlpine
  • Christian Baute
  • Chris Coen
  • Andro Steinborn
  • Naomi Watts
Starring
CinematographyDarius Khondji
Edited byMonika Willi
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Independent Pictures (United States)
Les Films du Losange (France)[3]
Tartan Films (United Kingdom)
X Verleih AG (Germany)
Lucky Red (Italy)[3]
Release dates
  • 20 October 2007 (2007-10-20) (London Film Festival)
  • 19 January 2008 (2008-01-19) (Sundance)
  • 14 March 2008 (2008-03-14) (United States)
  • 4 April 2008 (2008-04-04) (United Kingdom)
  • 23 April 2008 (2008-04-23) (France)
  • 11 July 2008 (2008-07-11) (Italy)
Running time
111 minutes[4]
Countries
  • United States
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Germany
  • Italy
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15 million[5]
Box office$8.2 million[2]

Funny Games (alternatively titled Funny Games U.S.) is a 2007 psychological horror-thriller film written and directed by Michael Haneke, and a remake of his own 1997 film of the same title. Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, Michael Pitt, and Brady Corbet star in the main roles. The film is a shot-for-shot remake of the 1997 film,[6][7][8] albeit in English and set in the United States with different actors.[9] Like the original, the film follows an affluent family as they are captured and tortured by two young criminals on their vacation. Exterior scenes were filmed on Long Island.[9] The film is an international co-production of the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Italy.[10][11][12] Haneke has stated that the film is a reflection and criticism of violence used in media.[13]

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