The Green Butchers

Name: The Green Butchers
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2003-03-21
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 7.30
Cast: Ole Thestrup, Line Kruse, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Mads Mikkelsen

– The Green Butchers (Danish: De grønne slagtere) is a black comedy featuring two butchers, Svend "Sw..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.30 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 40 Minutes

Release Year:

2003

Original Name:

De grønne slagtere

The Green Butchers (Danish: De grønne slagtere) is a black comedy featuring two butchers, Svend "Sweat" and Bjarne, who start their own shop to get away from their arrogant boss. Cannibalism is soon introduced to the plot, and further complications arise due to the reappearance of Bjarne's mentally retarded twin brother Eigil.

Styles:

Macabre, Harsh, Funny, Surprise Ending, Dark Humor, Absurd, Offbeat, Semi Serious, Humorous, Realistic

Story Timeline:

21st Century, Contemporary

Producing Country:

Denmark

Filming Locations:

Denmark, California, Europe

Genre:

Comedy, Drama

Release Date:

21 Mar 2003

Language:

Danish

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Directed by:

Anders Thomas Jensen

Story Written By:

Anders Thomas Jensen

Main Actors:

Ole Thestrup, Line Kruse, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Mads Mikkelsen

Plot:

Svend and Bjarne work for a butcher in a small Danish town. Fed up with their boss' arrogance, they decide to start their own butcher shop. After dismal beginnings, an unfortunate accident happens which coincides with a large order of meat. One hasty decision leads to another and soon the business thrives. In the meantime, Bjarne has to deal with his twin brother who has been in coma for years following a gruesome car accident.

Awards:

7 wins & 8 nominations.

Production Company:

Newmarket Films

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

63%

Metacritic:

54%