# The Green Butchers (2003)

> Two disgruntled Danish butchers turn a grisly accident into a thriving business, forcing friendship, guilt, and family trauma into the open.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2854

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Anders Thomas Jensen
- Cast: Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Mads Mikkelsen, Line Kruse, Nicolas Bro, Aksel Erhardtsen, Bodil Jørgensen, Ole Thestrup, Lily Weiding
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0342492/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, macabre, disturbing, cult movie night, dark comedy night

## Synopsis

A darkly comedic tale of two butchers who stumble into success through a series of unfortunate events.

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