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The Green Butchers

Original title: De grønne slagtere
  • 2003
  • R
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
26K
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The Green Butchers (2003)
Dark ComedySatireComedyDrama

Two Danish friends are tired of their employer and open their own butcher shop. An electrician accidentally dies in the freezer and he's sold as marinated chicken and business picks up. What... Read allTwo Danish friends are tired of their employer and open their own butcher shop. An electrician accidentally dies in the freezer and he's sold as marinated chicken and business picks up. What happens when they run out of "chicken"?Two Danish friends are tired of their employer and open their own butcher shop. An electrician accidentally dies in the freezer and he's sold as marinated chicken and business picks up. What happens when they run out of "chicken"?

  • Director
    • Anders Thomas Jensen
  • Writer
    • Anders Thomas Jensen
  • Stars
    • Nikolaj Lie Kaas
    • Mads Mikkelsen
    • Line Kruse
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    26K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Anders Thomas Jensen
    • Writer
      • Anders Thomas Jensen
    • Stars
      • Nikolaj Lie Kaas
      • Mads Mikkelsen
      • Line Kruse
    • 43User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Nikolaj Lie Kaas
    Nikolaj Lie Kaas
    • Bjarne…
    Mads Mikkelsen
    Mads Mikkelsen
    • Svend
    Line Kruse
    • Astrid
    Ole Thestrup
    • Holger
    Bodil Jørgensen
    Bodil Jørgensen
    • Tina
    Aksel Erhardtsen
    • Pastor Villumsen
    • (as Aksel Erhardsen)
    Lily Weiding
    Lily Weiding
    • Fru Juhl
    Nicolas Bro
    Nicolas Bro
    • Hus Hans
    Camilla Bendix
    Camilla Bendix
    • Beate
    Elsebeth Steentoft
    • Ingrid Grith
    Kjeld Nørgaard
    • Leif Larsen
    • (as Keld Nørgaard)
    Peter Reichhardt
    • Levnedsmiddelkontrollen
    Kristian Halken
    • Levnedsmiddelkontrollen
    Lars Ranthe
    • Levnedsmiddelkontrollen
    Mikkel Vadsholt
    • Elektriker
    Søren Thomsen
    • Læge
    Mia Lyhne
    Mia Lyhne
    • Journalist
    André Lundemann
    • Kunde
    • Director
      • Anders Thomas Jensen
    • Writer
      • Anders Thomas Jensen
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    • Trivia
      Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas had both previously worked with Anders Thomas Jensen on Flickering Lights (2000). They've appeared in all of Jensen's films since then.
    • Quotes

      Svend: Taste this marinade.

      Bjarne: No.

      Svend: Smell this marinade.

      Bjarne: I smoke 20 joints a day. I couldn't smell it if my hair was on fire.

    • Connections
      Featured in De grønne slagtere - en virkelig god marinade (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Alene med en yndig pige
      Written by Kai Normann Andersen and Børge Müller

      Performed by Poul Reichhardt

    User reviews43

    Featured review
    9/10

    Scandinavia FTW.

    'Taste this marinade' 'No' 'Smell the marinade' 'I smoke 20 joints a day. I wouldn't smell my hair if it was on fire'

    This is the kind of humour you are up against with this movie and I love it. The Green Butchers is a wry, dark but well executed movie that doesn't act like a brash, puke 'em up, farty yank movie would with the same subject matter. Oh no sir. None of that old rubbish here. Scandinavia wins again and this time it's a Danish offering. Two butchers work for a man who is less than impressed by their efforts so they go it alone and open their own butchers shop to escape his scathing criticisms and earn some self respect. The opening doesn't go well. Then there is an accident. Then there is a modicum of success. Then there is a lot of success, But, because of this there has to be another accident to keep up with supply and demand. People disappear. But the meat is so good. Do you see where I'm going with this.? Not one spoiler will there be in this review. I gave this movie 9/10. Why not the full 10? I hear you ask. Nothing is perfect in this world that's why. But The Green Butchers comes mighty close in my humble opinion. Get it people and enjoy. Oh by the way CANNIBLISM is a part of this movie. Even if it is by default. =-)
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    • Release date
      • March 21, 2003 (Denmark)
    • Country of origin
      • Denmark
    • Language
      • Danish
    • Also known as
      • Зелені різники
    • Filming locations
      • Fåborg, Fyn, Denmark
    • Production companies
      • M&M Productions
      • TV2 Danmark
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,783
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,483
      • Dec 12, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,783
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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