Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- darkly comic
- grotesque
- absurd
- offbeat movie night
- dark comedy double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film inventive and darkly funny, with a strong ensemble cast, while noting that its eccentricity and overextended, predictable conclusion may limit its appeal.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The brothers encounter bizarre relatives and disturbing revelations while the film maintains an absurdly matter-of-fact comic register.
Elias and Gabriel travel to a remote island to discover their biological family after learning they were adopted.
The brothers’ search for their unknown relatives forces them to confront an unsettling truth about themselves and their lineage.
The central mystery unfolds inside a strange house on a remote island occupied by eccentric relatives.
Films like Men & Chicken, and why
The Addams Family
shares grotesque deadpan humor, dysfunctional family dynamics, and unsettling absurdism
The Royal Tenenbaums
combines macabre comedy, eccentric relatives, and a bizarre search for family truth
The Bothersome Man
shares Scandinavian dark humor, outsider protagonists, and emotionally offbeat social satire
Movie Details
- Director
- Anders Thomas Jensen
- Release Date
- 2015-02-05
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (261)
Cast
- Mads Mikkelsen
- David Dencik
- Nikolaj Lie Kaas
- Søren Malling
- Nicolas Bro
- Ole Thestrup
- Bodil Jørgensen
- Kirsten Lehfeldt
- Lisbet Dahl
- Rikke Louise Andersson
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Men & Chicken about?
- Two estranged brothers’ search for their biological family becomes a grotesque, deadpan descent into hereditary secrets on a remote Danish island.
- What is Men & Chicken like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Men & Chicken as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Men & Chicken violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Men & Chicken as moderate.
- What did critics think of Men & Chicken?
- Critics broadly found the film inventive and darkly funny, with a strong ensemble cast, while noting that its eccentricity and overextended, predictable conclusion may limit its appeal.
- Which films are like Men & Chicken?
- Films with a similar feel include The Addams Family, The Royal Tenenbaums, and The Bothersome Man.
- How long is Men & Chicken?
- Men & Chicken runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch Men & Chicken?
- In United States, Men & Chicken is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
