Country
France
Date
May 14, 1997
Note
Cannes Film Festival
1h 49min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Two psychotic young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Wolfgang Glück | Robert |
| Susanne Meneghel | Gerda's Sister |
| Monika Zallinger | Eva |
Genres
DramaHorrorThriller
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Funny Games |
| Lingua originale | Deutsch (DE) |
| Lingue parlate | Deutsch, Français |
| Paesi di produzione | Austria |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Wega Film, ORF |
| Data di uscita | 11 settembre 1997 |
| Exec. Producer | Veit Heiduschka |
| Producer | Veit Heiduschka |
| Writer | Michael Haneke, Jessica Hausner |
| Editors | Andreas Prochaska |
| Cinematography | Jürgen Jürges |
| Asst. Directors | Michael Haneke |
| Camera Operators | Jürgen Jürges |
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| Add. Photography | Jürgen Jürges |
| Production Design | Christoph Kanter, Peter Ecker, Christian Binder |
| Art Direction | Christoph Kanter, Peter Ecker, Christian Binder |
| Set Decoration | Christoph Kanter, Peter Ecker, Christian Binder |
| Special Effects | Danny Bellens, Willi Neuner, Mac Steinmeier |
| Stunts | Danny Bellens, Willi Neuner, Mac Steinmeier |
| Composer | Walter Amann, Bernhard Bamberger, Hannes Eder, Peter Paschinger, Daniel Steinbach |
| Sound | Walter Amann, Bernhard Bamberger, Hannes Eder, Peter Paschinger, Daniel Steinbach |
| Costume Design | Lisy Christl, Waldemar Pokromski |
| Makeup | Waldemar Pokromski, Lisy Christl |
| Hairstyling | Lisy Christl, Waldemar Pokromski |
| Incasso | 2506 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Taiwan
Date
Aug 23, 1997
Note
Fanciful Film Festival
Country
Canada
Date
Sep 05, 1997
Note
Toronto International Film Festival
Country
United States
Date
Oct 01, 1997
Note
Chicago International Film Festival
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Country
Sweden
Date
Jan 31, 1998
Note
Göteborg Film Festival
Country
Portugal
Date
Feb 25, 1998
Note
Fantasporto Film Festival
Country
Finland
Date
Aug 22, 1998
Note
Espoo Film Festival
Country
Singapore
Date
Oct 10, 1998
Note
European Union Film Festival
Country
Iceland
Date
Jan 16, 1999
Note
Reykjavik Film Festival
Country
Argentina
Date
Jun 23, 1999
Certification
+18
Country
Japan
Date
Jun 24, 2001
Note
PIA Film Festival
Country
Czechia
Date
Mar 19, 2004
Note
European Union Film Festival
Limited release
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Oct 20, 2001
Note
Max! New Films and Stars From Austria, Germany and Switzerland
Country
Poland
Date
Nov 14, 2025
Note
Re-release
Theatrical release
Country
Germany
Date
Sep 11, 1997
Certification
18
Country
Switzerland
Date
Nov 07, 1997
Country
South Korea
Date
Nov 15, 1997
Certification
18
Country
Türkiye
Date
Dec 12, 1997
Certification
18+
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Country
Belgium
Date
Feb 04, 1998
Country
Netherlands
Date
Feb 05, 1998
Certification
16
Country
Norway
Date
Feb 06, 1998
Certification
15
Country
Sweden
Date
Feb 20, 1998
Certification
15
Country
Spain
Date
Mar 05, 1998
Certification
18
Country
United States
Date
Mar 11, 1998
Certification
R
Country
Poland
Date
Mar 20, 1998
Country
Portugal
Date
Apr 03, 1998
Certification
M/18
Country
Denmark
Date
Apr 24, 1998
Certification
15
Country
France
Date
Jun 13, 1998
Certification
16
Country
Italy
Date
Jul 02, 1998
Certification
T
Country
Australia
Date
Aug 13, 1998
Certification
R 18+
Country
Finland
Date
Sep 04, 1998
Certification
K-16
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Oct 30, 1998
Certification
18
Country
Russia
Date
Jan 22, 1999
Certification
18+
Country
Japan
Date
Oct 20, 2001
Certification
R15+
Country
Hungary
Date
Oct 03, 2002
Certification
18
Physical media
Country
Greece
Date
May 23, 2006
Note
DVD
Country
Mexico
Date
Jun 10, 2008
Country
Brazil
Date
May 25, 2009
Certification
18
Country
United Arab Emirates
Date
May 25, 2009
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Country
France
Date
Oct 03, 2012
Certification
16
Note
DVD & Blu-ray
Country
Israel
Date
May 16, 2013
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