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The Green Butchers

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The Green Butchers (2005)

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Reviews Counted: 25

Fresh: 21

Rotten:4

Average Rating: 6.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: A bitingly clever script elevates this tale of two affable butchers whose tasty recipe for human flesh makes them the hit of their small Danish town. Ambitious Sven (Mads Mikkelsen) and apathetic Bjarne (Nikola lie Kaas) open a butcher... A bitingly clever script elevates this tale of two affable butchers whose tasty recipe for human flesh makes them the hit of their small Danish town. Ambitious Sven (Mads Mikkelsen) and apathetic Bjarne (Nikola lie Kaas) open a butcher shop in their small Danish town. As they are affable losers--Bjarne is a pothead, and Svend is an anxiety-ridden mess--they need a miracle to make it big, which comes in the form of a hapless electrician winding up dead in their meat freezer. Soon, the village is abuzz with excitement over the great new meat dish being served, and Svend has the success he's always dreamed of. Alas, with the demand comes the need to keep up the supply, and that means more visitors to the meat freezer. But while Svend perfects his marinade recipe, Bjarne weakens under the strain of the grisly matters at hand, especially when he falls in love with the undertaker's daughter (Line Kruse) and his mentally handicapped twin brother (also played by Kaas) suddenly wakens from a coma. Surprisingly, sweet-natured character development and positive messages abound in this dark cannibalistic comedy, with gore kept to a minimum. Dogme 95 co-founder Anders Thomas Jensen wrote and directed, so there's plenty of scathing social commentary, though he escapes the drab realism of that movement in favor of quirky, surreal touches. [More]

Starring: Line Kruse, Nicolaj Lie Kaas, Mads Mikkelsen, Nicolas Bro

Starring: Line Kruse, Nicolaj Lie Kaas, Mads Mikkelsen, Nicolas Bro, Bodil Jorgensen, Aksel Erhardtsen

Director: Anders Thomas Jensen

Director: Anders Thomas Jensen
Screenwriter: Anders Thomas Jensen
Producer: Kim Magnusson, Tivi Magnusson
Composer: Jeppe Kaas
Studio: Newmarket Films

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Kkangpae 08/19/08
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John "Plumber X" Kendall 06/25/08
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Gruesome, yet funny. More
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kingofthecorn 04/29/07
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(****): A dark comedy that really works. Good story and fantastic acting. More
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sexyaleksey 06/17/06
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make sure you eat during this movie, it might make you think about what you're eating ... no not realy ... But it's a great... More
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dbo 10/29/05
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:up: This movie is incredibly funny...if you have a dark, morbid sense of humor, which I do!!!:D There are SO many... More
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JyakAnorondak 09/29/05
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The Green Butchers is supposed to be a 'dark comedy' but falls somewhat short of being both. It's kinda 'dark' and rarely... More
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Lasse 09/08/05
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Oh God, this movie is a load of fun. If you ever come across it, rent it. It's so darkly funny. I can't describe it. Also,... More
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