Funny Games

2008 | Crime, Drama, Thriller, Adaptation, Remake, Torture

Synopsis

Two psychopathic young men take a family hostage in their cabin.

Scores

Overall Score
69.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
78.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
64.7%
Review Aggregate
56.4

Critic Consensus

53.1% Fresh • 145 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 53% of 145 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnythin plotsuspensefulcharacter-drivendarkthought-provokingstylizedscaryemotionalfamily-friendly

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Naomi Watts2008$1,078,000$1,571,000(est)
Tim Roth2008$664,000$967,000(est)
Michael Pitt2008$500,000$728,000(est)
Brady Corbet2008$409,000$595,000(est)
Devon Gearhart2008$350,000$509,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score53.0
RT critic review count145
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes108,538

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2008$1,294,919$1,886,745
International2008$6,643,953$9,680,483
Worldwide2008$7,938,872$11,567,228

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2008$3,305,041$4,815,566
Digital Rentals ?2008$1,112,000$1,620,225
Digital Purchases ?2008$397,000$578,444
Physical Rentals ?2008$9,218,000$13,430,964
Physical Purchases ?2008$19,098,000$27,826,487
TV & Streaming Revenue2008$517,968$754,698
Total Revenues2008$33,648,008$49,026,384
Expenses
Budget ?2008$15,000,000$21,855,551
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2008$3,961,000 (est)$5,771,322 (est)
Participations2008$1,346,000$1,961,171
Residuals ?2008$2,170,000$3,161,770
Interest & Overhead2008$3,000,000$4,371,110
Total Expenses2008$25,477,000$37,120,924
Movie Net Profit or Loss2008$8,171,008$11,905,459

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