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Men & Chicken

Original title: Mænd & høns
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
14K
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Mads Mikkelsen in Men & Chicken (2015)
A black comedy about two outcast brothers, who by getting to know their unknown family also discover a horrible truth about themselves and their relatives.
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Through getting to know their unknown family, two outcast brothers discover a horrible truth about themselves and their relatives.Through getting to know their unknown family, two outcast brothers discover a horrible truth about themselves and their relatives.Through getting to know their unknown family, two outcast brothers discover a horrible truth about themselves and their relatives.

  • Director
    • Anders Thomas Jensen
  • Writer
    • Anders Thomas Jensen
  • Stars
    • David Dencik
    • Mads Mikkelsen
    • Nikolaj Lie Kaas
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    14K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Anders Thomas Jensen
    • Writer
      • Anders Thomas Jensen
    • Stars
      • David Dencik
      • Mads Mikkelsen
      • Nikolaj Lie Kaas
    • 40User reviews
    • 117Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 8 nominations

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    Mads Mikkelsen and David Dencik in Men & Chicken (2015)
    Nicolas Bro and Mads Mikkelsen in Men & Chicken (2015)
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    Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Søren Malling, and Mads Mikkelsen in Men & Chicken (2015)
    Nicolas Bro, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, and Mads Mikkelsen in Men & Chicken (2015)
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    Søren Malling in "Men & Chicken"
    Nikolaj Lie Kaas in "Men & Chicken"
    David Dencik in "Men & Chicken"
    Mads Mikkelsen in "Men & Chicken"
    Mads Mikkelsen and Nicolaj Lie Kaas in "Men & Chicken"
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    David Dencik
    David Dencik
    • Gabriel
    Mads Mikkelsen
    Mads Mikkelsen
    • Elias
    Nikolaj Lie Kaas
    Nikolaj Lie Kaas
    • Gregor
    Søren Malling
    Søren Malling
    • Franz
    Nicolas Bro
    Nicolas Bro
    • Josef
    Stine Engberg Andersen
    • Epilog pige I
    Rikke Louise Andersson
    Rikke Louise Andersson
    • Sara
    Ulla Asbjørn-Damsted
    • Gæst
    Thor Bisbjerg
    • Hvid kittel II
    Valdemar Bemmann Bredning
    • Boy I
    Lisbet Dahl
    • Susan
    Johnny Didriksen
    • Hvid kittel V
    Matti Ehlers
    • Dreng børnehaven
    Daniel Engstrup
    • Hvid kittel I
    Jens Fitzau
    • Tjener I
    Agnes Franch
    • Epilog pige II
    Anders Hansen
    • Gæst
    Poul Ib Henriksen
    • Lennart
    • Director
      • Anders Thomas Jensen
    • Writer
      • Anders Thomas Jensen
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The old sanatorium from the movie was part of the sanatorium in Beelitz, near Berlin, Germany. The complex consists of 60 buildings built between 1898 and 1930. When the sanatorium was used as a military hospital in WWI, Adolf Hitler was among the wounded. After WWII, it was used as a military hospital by the Soviet Union until 1994. Since they passed on any modernization, the complex has been very popular among movie companies for history pieces. Parts of The Pianist (2002) and Valkyrie (2008) where shot in the area.
    • Connections
      Featured in Dansk films bedste: Gak, vold og sex (2022)
    • Soundtracks
      Tango Jalousie
      Composed by Jacob Gade

      Performed by Nikolaj Lie Kaas

    User reviews40

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    10/10
    Another ATJ masterpiece of black humour...and insanity
    OK. Admittedly, I'm biased. I'm an enormous fan of Anders Thomas Jensen's movies and pretty much adore everything he's ever made or been even tangentially involved in, but up until now I was very firmly of the belief that 'Blinkende Lygter' was and would always remain my favourite of ATJ's movies. That was until I saw 'Mænd & Høns' and fell completely and traitorously in love.

    A perfect balance of black (oh god so so black) humour and pathos, this movie is a testament to ATJ's wonderfully deft touch with both. The characters, surreal and ridiculous as they are, are played with such humanity and conviction, that one cannot help but love them all, every last weird, disgusting one of them. As dual-lead, David Dencik is both loathsome and pathetically lovable as Gabriel. Nicolas Bro is a delight as always as the loquacious over-sharing Joseph, as is an almost unrecognisable Søren Malling as Franz. However, whereas it's normally Nicolaj Lie Haas that takes the comedic football and runs uncontested for the touchline, 'Mænd & Høns' is (definitely) Mads Mikkelsen's movie. As the compulsively masturbating, bombastic Elias, Mikkelsen reaps the lion's share of the comedic lines, delivering them with such incredible timing and bravado you can't help but think he missed his vocation when he opted for a career as leading-man heart-throb over bumbling idiotic funnyman.

    I can't say enough good about this film. Watch it as soon as a UK release is available. Talk about it until there is. Petition your local cinemas. Buy 'Mænd & høns' t-shirts and bore your friends. I know I will.
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    • Treacle-A
    • Jul 9, 2015

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 5, 2015 (Denmark)
    • Countries of origin
      • Denmark
      • Germany
    • Official site
      • DCM Film Distribution (Germany)
    • Language
      • Danish
    • Also known as
      • Men and Chicken
    • Filming locations
      • Fyn, Denmark
    • Production companies
      • M&M Productions
      • DCM Pictures
      • DCM Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $30,207
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,654
      • Apr 24, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,765,472
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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