The Green Butchers 2004

The Green Butchers

Critics Consensus

The Green Butchers isn't exactly grade A, but this dark comedy carves some genuinely satisfying moments out of a story that finds genuine emotion in a gory premise.

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Movie Info

The owners (Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas) of an organic-meat shop attract unsuspecting customers with a special cut that is actually human flesh.
  • Rating:
    R (Disturbing Images|Language|Drug Use)
  • Genre:
    comedy, drama
  • Original Language:
    Danish
  • Director:
    Anders Thomas Jensen
  • Producer:
    Kim Magnusson, Tivi Magnusson
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $2.5K
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    M&M Productions
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround

Cast & Crew

Mads Mikkelsen
Svend
Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Bjarne, Egil
Line Kruse
Astrid
Bodil Jørgensen
Tina
Ole Thestrup
Holger
Aksel Erhardsen
Pastor Villumsen
Lily Weiding
Fru Juhl
Nicolas Bro
Hus Hans
Camilla Bendix
Beate
Elsebeth Steentoft
Ingrid Grith
Anders Thomas Jensen
Director
Kim Magnusson
Producer
Tivi Magnusson
Producer
Jeppe Kaas
Original Music
Sebastian Blenkov
Cinematographer
Anders Villadsen
Film Editor
Mia Stensgaard
Production Design
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Critic Reviews for The Green Butchers

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Audience Reviews for The Green Butchers

  • Dec 06, 2010
    The second out of three films directed by Danish Anders Thomas Jensen and my second favourite after ADAM'S APPLES. Equally dark, equally funny, equally unlikeable-yet-somehow-likeable characters (this time its two butchers butchering acquaintances to keep the business open). The plot is just as wonky as his other films, just slightly less unexpected. But thats a minor quibble, like comparing pigs to pigs when you love pigs. Just watch and enjoy, it's way past time the man directed another one.
    Lesley N Super Reviewer
  • Nov 06, 2007
    This is a huge surprise. I have to say that I believe this might be the first Danish film I've ever seen in my life. I'll be looking for more. A beautiful mix of dark comedy and the seriously elevating power of love. In the end, this is less a comedy than it is a moving portrayal of forgiveness in the wake of tragedy. Just a fascinating mix. I can't even think of a film, off the top of my head, where such an emotional blend is achieved in such an interesting way. Flixsters, this is a must-see.<p>NB: If you do watch this, be prepared to deploy a healthy willing suspension of disbelief.
    Lanning : Super Reviewer
  • May 22, 2007
    Best foreign movie around. Even though it was in another language, I laughed the whole time. Sven Sveat!
    Curtis L Super Reviewer
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