Name: The Green Butchers
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2003-03-08
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Mads Mikkelsen, Line Kruse, Nicolas Bro, Aksel Erhardtsen

The Green Butchers

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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.

Comedy

DirectorAnders Thomas Jensen

WriterAnders Thomas Jensen

StatusReleased

LanguageDanish

Release DateMarch 8, 2003

Runtime1h 40m

r96sk

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October 3, 20239/10

Sweeney Todd... if he were a butcher?* I watched this as part of my run through Mads Mikkelsen's filmography, but it may as well be a Nikolaj Lie Kaas 'watchathon' given how often he has appeared - not that I'm complaining, I like him as an actor. Him and Mikkelsen (how about that trim!) are terrific all the way through this 2003 flick. The story is a surprisingly simple one but is one that never bores or overstays its welcome, the 90 or so minute run time is perfectly selected in that regard. It's a pretty messed up story but an entertaining one at that, you can probably predict large portions from a certain point - yet even then there are still bits that are against that grain. Humour-wise it's solid if not spectacular, though a lot of it is naturally likely lost in translation... it still has its moments, mind. Elsewhere, I enjoyed the score a fair amount, it reminded me ever so slightly of a tiny bit of music from 2011's (outstanding) '<a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/source-code/" rel="nofollow">Source Code</a>'. In short: 'The Green Butchers' is excellent. I'd personally recommend that you check it out. *looks like Andy Milligan and John Miranda did <a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/bloodthirsty-butchers/" rel="nofollow">just that</a> 33 years prior this with 'Bloodthirsty Butchers'... kudos!