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Funny Games is a 2007 English-language American remake written and directed by Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke, who also made the 1997 original. It follows a family whose vacation home is invaded by two young men, using prolonged tension and direct challenges to the viewer to examine spectatorship and complicity in screen violence. The remake closely reproduces the original’s scenes and structure, and stars Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, Michael Pitt, and Brady Corbet.
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What is the plot of Funny Games?
A family staying at a vacation home is invaded by two young men who begin a campaign of psychological and physical violence. The film turns the home-invasion thriller into a confrontation with the viewer's expectations.
Who directed the 2007 remake of Funny Games?
Michael Haneke wrote and directed the 2007 English-language American remake. He also directed the original German-language film released in 1997.
Is the 2007 Funny Games remake scene-for-scene the same as the original?
It closely follows the structure and events of Haneke's 1997 film, but it is performed in English with an American cast. The remake was designed to bring the same formal challenge to an English-speaking audience.
Who stars in the 2007 Funny Games remake?
Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, and Michael Pitt are among the principal cast members. Pitt and Brady Corbet play the two young men who invade the family's vacation home.
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