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Carnage

  • 20112011
  • RR
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
126K
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Jodie Foster, John C. Reilly, Kate Winslet, and Christoph Waltz in Carnage (2011)
Two sets of parents hold what's meant to be a cordial meeting after their sons get into an altercation.
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Two pairs of parents hold a cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a fight, though as their time together progresses, increasingly childish behavior throws the discussion into chao... Read allTwo pairs of parents hold a cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a fight, though as their time together progresses, increasingly childish behavior throws the discussion into chaos.Two pairs of parents hold a cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a fight, though as their time together progresses, increasingly childish behavior throws the discussion into chaos.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
126K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Roman Polanski
  • Writers
    • Yasmina Reza(based on the play 'Le Dieu du Carnage' by)
    • Michael Katims(translated by)
    • Roman Polanski(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Jodie Foster
    • Kate Winslet
    • Christoph Waltz
Top credits
  • Director
    • Roman Polanski
  • Writers
    • Yasmina Reza(based on the play 'Le Dieu du Carnage' by)
    • Michael Katims(translated by)
    • Roman Polanski(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Jodie Foster
    • Kate Winslet
    • Christoph Waltz
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 222User reviews
    • 378Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 20 nominations

    Videos3

    International Version
    Trailer 2:05
    International Version
    U.S. Version
    Trailer 2:01
    U.S. Version
    "What They Were Arguing About"
    Clip 1:33
    "What They Were Arguing About"

    Photos56

    Kate Winslet in Carnage (2011)
    John C. Reilly in Carnage (2011)
    Kate Winslet and Christoph Waltz in Carnage (2011)
    Jodie Foster in Carnage (2011)
    Christoph Waltz in Carnage (2011)
    Jodie Foster and John C. Reilly in Carnage (2011)
    Kate Winslet and Christoph Waltz in Carnage (2011)
    Kate Winslet in Carnage (2011)
    Jodie Foster and Christoph Waltz in Carnage (2011)
    Jodie Foster, John C. Reilly, Kate Winslet, and Christoph Waltz in Carnage (2011)
    Jodie Foster and Kate Winslet in Carnage (2011)
    Jodie Foster, John C. Reilly, Kate Winslet, and Christoph Waltz in Carnage (2011)

    Top cast

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    Jodie Foster
    Jodie Foster
    • Penelope Longstreetas Penelope Longstreet
    Kate Winslet
    Kate Winslet
    • Nancy Cowanas Nancy Cowan
    Christoph Waltz
    Christoph Waltz
    • Alan Cowanas Alan Cowan
    John C. Reilly
    John C. Reilly
    • Michael Longstreetas Michael Longstreet
    Elvis Polanski
    • Zacharyas Zachary
    Eliot Berger
    • Ethanas Ethan
    Joseph Rezwin
    • Walteras Walter
    • (voice)
    • (as Joe Rezwin)
    Nathan Rippy
    Nathan Rippy
    • Dennisas Dennis
    • (voice)
    Tanya Lopert
    Tanya Lopert
    • Motheras Mother
    • (voice)
    Julie Adams
    Julie Adams
    • Secretaryas Secretary
    • (voice)
    Lexie Kendrick
    • Joggeras Jogger
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Roman Polanski
    • Writers
      • Yasmina Reza(based on the play 'Le Dieu du Carnage' by) (screenplay by)
      • Michael Katims(translated by)
      • Roman Polanski(screenplay by)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This film is set in real time, without breaks and, with the exception of the park scenes at the beginning and end, in a single location. The light outside visibly changes during the running time and it's slowly getting darker, adding another layer of realism to the film.
    • Goofs
      At the beginning of the film, just before Alan and Nancy try to leave for the second time, there is a camera visible in the mirror.
    • Quotes

      Alan Cowan: [to Penelope] I saw your friend Jane Fonda on TV the other day. Made me want to run out and buy a Ku Klux Klan poster.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Venice Film Festival 2011 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      A Bushel and a Peck
      Written by Frank Loesser

      (p) 2011 SBS Productions

      Used by permission of Frank Music Corp. (ASCAP)

    User reviews222

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Would love to see this on stage!
    A one-act play, centring on two sets of parents in a Brooklyn apartment discussing a violent episode between their children, sandwiched between a very short, speech-free prologue and epilogue as credits roll. The ostensibly liberal but clearly uptight mother and apparently more conciliatory but hen-pecked father of the victim invite the aggressor's parents (she overtly more community-spirited, he more put out as he manages a work crisis on his mobile) over to talk about the incident, as responsible adults, but the ensuing clash of attitudes prompts a descent into the sort of puerile behaviour that was precisely the intended subject of the conversation.

    Well cast, the four players interpret the sharp, witty lines with aplomb, one's sympathies leaping around from character to character as they gradually unravel, but without ever settling anywhere for long as each in turn cedes any moral high ground as quickly as they gained it. There is scorn aplenty (subtle and blatant) as rivalries and alliances are repeatedly struck and dashed. One can forgive the improbability of the meeting surviving several junctures when it would more naturally end because the dialogue continues to give.

    I guess you can't go far wrong with such a script in the hands of this director and group of actors and it makes for a very watchable film, although I'm guessing the stage is its real home and I'll look out for it there.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 18, 2011 (Spain)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Germany
      • Poland
      • Spain
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • God of Carnage
    • Filming locations
      • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • SBS Productions
      • Constantin Film
      • SPI Film Studio
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,547,047
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $79,795
      • Dec 18, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $30,722,632
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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