Carnage

"A new comedy of no manners"

Nov 18 2011 R 1h 20m
Comedy, Drama

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.

Plot

In New York's Brooklyn Bridge park, eleven year old Zachary strikes his eleven year old classmate Ethan. The boy's parents learn of the fight and meet to deal with the incident. Although the meeting starts civilized, it quickly degenerates after an unfortunate incident, and soon, their meeting is not only about their boys' fight, but also the couple's fitness as parents,

Written by

Yasmina Reza, Michael Katims, Roman Polanski

Directed by

Roman Polanski

Production Countries

Spain, France, Germany, Poland

Production Companies

Wild Bunch, SBS Productions, SPI Film Studio, Versátil Cinema, Zanagar Films, CinéCinéma, PISF, France 2 Cinéma, Constantin Film, France Télévisions, Canal+

Languages

English

Awards

7 wins & 20 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
137,005
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
61
Popularity
NA