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Carnage

Carnage

A new comedy of no manners

20117.21h 20m

Overview

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.

Directed by Roman Polanski
Written by Roman Polanski, Yasmina Reza
Produced by Saïd Ben Saïd
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $30.7M

Top Cast

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Penelope Longstreet

Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet

Nancy Cowan

Christoph Waltz

Christoph Waltz

Alan Cowan

John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

Michael Longstreet

Elvis Polanski

Elvis Polanski

Zachary Cowan

Eliot Berger

Eliot Berger

Ethan Longstreet

Joseph Rezwin

Joseph Rezwin

Walter (voice)

Nathan Rippy

Nathan Rippy

Dennis (voice)

Tanya Lopert

Tanya Lopert

Michael's Mother (voice)

Julie Adams

Julie Adams

Secretary (voice)

Themes & Keywords

flathamsterdark comedyvomitbased on play or musicalinsultwritertulipsmeetingpukepantsliberaldomestic disputetense

About Carnage

Carnage is a comedy, drama film released in 2011 exploring themes of flat, hamster, dark comedy, vomit, based on play or musical, insult. Directed by Roman Polanski, it stars Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz. 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.

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