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Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do. Scores higher than 74% of the 2,452 2000s comedy movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes63%
Metacritic54/100
Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do.
356 audience votes
Key crew
- Anders Thomas JensenScreenplay
- Anders Thomas JensenDirector
- Jeppe KaasOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Nikolaj Lie KaasBjarne / Eigil
- Mads MikkelsenSvend
- Line KruseAstrid
- Nicolas BroHus Hans
- Aksel ErhardtsenVillumsen
- Bodil JørgensenTina
- Ole ThestrupHolger
- Lily WeidingJuhl
- Camilla BendixBeate
- Tomas Villum JensenHåndværker
- Elsebeth SteentoftIngrid Grith
- Mikkel VadsholtElektriker
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Themes
brotherblack humorbutcherbutcher's shopcar crash