Funny Games (1998): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Funny Games is a 1998 drama thriller directed by Michael Haneke, starring Ulrich Mühe, Susanne Lothar and Frank Giering. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes and earned $1,266 worldwide. Critics gave it 73% on Rotten Tomatoes and 69 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.5/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 48m (108 min)
- Director
- Michael Haneke
- Original language
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German - Studio
- Attitude Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Funny Games About?
The premise of Funny Games without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A relaxing lakeside vacation takes a terrifying turn when two young men, Paul and Peter, violently invade a family's home. As the situation rapidly deteriorates, the parents attempt to fight back, but find themselves and their children trapped in a sadistic and increasingly dangerous game of psychological torment. The intruders’ actions escalate beyond simple threats, plunging the family into a desperate fight for survival.
Funny Games Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- breaking the fourth wall
- home invasion
- violence
- egg
- psychological torture
- torture
- evil wins
- death
- child killer
- crying
- corpse
- child with a gun
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- buddy
- murderer duo
- broken egg
- sadism
- bad guy wins
- hit with a golf club
- blood on wall
- death by drowning
- death by gunshot
- gunshot
- killing an animal
- looking at the camera
- no survivors
- kidnapping
- killing a pet
- invasion
- tied up
- dock
- rifle
- drowning
- screaming
- physical abuse
- loss of son
- loss of child
- husband wife relationship
- humiliation
- father son relationship
- television
- murder
- murder of a child
- psychopath
- terror
- glove
- bloody body of a child
- death of child
- vacation
- serial killer
- mind game
Funny Games Cast
Ulrich Mühe leads the cast, with Susanne Lothar and Frank Giering. Directed by Michael Haneke; 4 actors are credited in all.
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Director Michael Haneke
More from Michael Haneke
More films directed by Michael Haneke, best-rated first: Amour, Caché (Hidden), The White Ribbon and The Piano Teacher.
Funny Games Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Funny Games 73% on Rotten Tomatoes and 69 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.5/10.
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IMDb 7.5 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 73% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 83%
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Metacritic 69 Metascore
User score 7.7
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TMDB 73% User score
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Funny Games Plot Summary
What happens in Funny Games from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Georg, along with his wife Anna and their son Georgie, embark on a trip to their serene lakeside summer home. As they make the journey, Georg engages in a light-hearted guessing game regarding the opera singer Anna is fond of, mistakenly suggesting Gigli, but struggling to identify the melody, which he claims resembles that of Handel. To which Anna playfully responds, claiming victory with a score of 3-2 in her favor.
Full summary
The whole story of Funny Games, scene by scene
Funny Games Box Office
Funny Games grossed $1,266 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$1.3K
Funny Games Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Funny Games.
How Well Do You Know Funny Games?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What family member does Georg actually struggle to identify the opera singer Anna has been listening to?
Cars in Funny Games
5 cars on screen, including the 1992 Land-Rover Range Rover Series I and the Volkswagen T2 Typ 2.
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1992 Land-Rover Range Rover Series I Important role -
Volkswagen T2 Typ 2 Minor role -
1995 Alfa Romeo 155 Background role -
1994 Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse DTM W202 Background role
Funny Games Also Known As
21 alternative titles, including “Funny Games - Juegos divertidos” and “Paraxena paihnidia”.
- Also known as
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- Funny Games - Juegos divertidos
- Paraxena paihnidia
- Smagūs žaidimėliai
- Забавне игре
- Nenavadne igre
- 大快人心
- Brincadeiras Perigosas
- Забавные игры
- Ölümcül Oyunlar
- 趣味游戏
- משחקי שעשוע
- Violência Gratuita
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- 퍼니 게임
- Забавні ігри
- 你玩得起．你玩唔起
- Horas de terror
- Furcsa játék
- ファニーゲーム
- Παράξενα Παιχνίδια
- เกมวิปริต
- Jocuri stranii
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Funny Games FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Funny Games, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Funny Games?
Funny Games runs 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).
When was Funny Games released?
Funny Games was released on March 11, 1998.
Who directed Funny Games?
Funny Games was directed by Michael Haneke.
More films by Michael Haneke Who is in the cast of Funny Games?
Funny Games stars Ulrich Mühe, Susanne Lothar and Frank Giering, among 4 credited actors.
How much did Funny Games make at the box office?
Funny Games grossed $1,266 worldwide.
How is Funny Games rated?
Funny Games has 7.5/10 on IMDb, 73% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic and 73% on TMDB.
Does Funny Games have a post-credit scene?
No. Funny Games has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Funny Games in?
The original language of Funny Games is German.
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