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Men & Chicken

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6.6/10 • 205

2015-02-051h 44m

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You don't choose your own family

Men & Chicken is a black comedy about two outcast brothers who, by getting to know their unknown family, discover a horrible truth about themselves and their relatives.

Directors
Anders Thomas Jensen
Writters
Anders Thomas Jensen
Editors
Anders Thomas Jensen, Anders Villadsen

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  1. Mads Mikkelsen

    Mads Mikkelsen

    Elias

  2. Nikolaj Lie Kaas

    Nikolaj Lie Kaas

    Gregor

  3. David Dencik

    David Dencik

    Gabriel

  4. Nicolas Bro

    Nicolas Bro

    Josef

  5. Søren Malling

    Søren Malling

    Franz

  6. Ole Thestrup

    Ole Thestrup

    Flemming

  7. Kirsten Lehfeldt

    Kirsten Lehfeldt

    Doctor Abbot

  8. Bodil Jørgensen

    Bodil Jørgensen

    Ellen

  9. Lisbet Dahl

    Lisbet Dahl

    Susan

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Reno

Dec 4, 2016

6/10

Two brothers and their quest to find the truth. A strange Danish film. It was a lot like the Danish version of 'The Addams Family'. Written and directed by a screenwriter for the notable films in different languages. This is the story of two brothers who embark a journey to a remote island after their father died. Because they learn they were adopted, so they go to look for their biological parents. They end up in a strange house with the strange people, but realise how they are related to each other. So the remaining part focused on the mysteries surrounding the house. When those things come out, the narration reaches its peak and brings the end. I think the title should have been 'Men & Animals'. If you watch the film you will know the reason, particularly after the final twist. As I had observed, many people liked it, but to me it was average. The idea seems very good, but the style was missing. Too ordinary presentation. If the approach was atypical like I said 'The Addams Family', it would have gained more popularity internationally. The actors were good, shoot in the good places. Among all, Nikolaj was the familiar face. This is not your usual film, yet not for everyone. Maybe if you know the language, you might enjoy it better. The subtitle translated comedies are not that effective. Feels like I want to like it, since it was tagged as a comedy I did not get many laughs. So I won't stop you if you want to try it, but only tell you to be careful while choosing it, regarding what you are expecting from it. 6/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
Danish
Budget
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Revenue
$4,765,472.00
Keywords
dark comedy