Funny Games (2008)
Two smiling young men terrorize a family in their holiday home, delivering bleak and chilling suspense.
When Ann, husband George, and son Georgie arrive at their holiday home they are visited by a pair of polite and seemingly pleasant young men. Armed with deceptively sweet smiles and some golf clubs, they proceed to terrorize and torture the tight-knit clan, giving them until the next day to survive.
How intense is Funny Games?
Funny Games is properly scary, with graphic gore and brutal violence. Emotionally it is devastating. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated R.
What Funny Games feels like
- Tone
- tensebleaksuspensefulgrittychilling
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Funny Games
Not on a US subscription service at our last check. Rent or buy may still be an option.
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Is Funny Games for you?
Is Funny Games scary?
Yes, properly. Funny Games is scare level 2 of 3, the real thing without being an endurance test.
Is Funny Games gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and brutal violence (3 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is Funny Games sad or heavy?
Yes. Emotional weight 3 of 3. It hits hard; do not plan anything light after.
Is Funny Games OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 2, gore 2, violence 3, each out of 3.
How long is Funny Games?
Funny Games runs 1h 51m.
Where can I stream Funny Games?
Funny Games is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does Funny Games have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
No. Brace yourself.
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