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Toni Erdmann

2016 · Movie · 162 min · ★ 7.0 · 93% critics

ComedyDrama

A father who feels his daughter has lost her spark shows up unexpectedly while she lives and works abroad. He tries to reconnect through outrageous jokes and a growing, intrusive plan, pushing into her corporate life while both of them search for what truly matters.

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Details
Years
2016
Release date
2016-07-14
Language
German
Runtime
162 min
Critic score
93/100
TMDB rating
7.0/10 (1,095 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy Toni Erdmann if you like awkward, heartfelt comedy-drama with bold father-daughter energy; Not for you if you want a straightforward, consistently funny movie—compare your taste with The Worst Person in the World or How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast).

Pros: unexpectedly funny; father-daughter chemistry; thoughtful awkwardness | Cons: too long; uneven comedy; some discomforting moments

Themes

  • business woman
  • birthday party
  • family
  • male masturbation
  • death
  • bucharest, romania
  • death of mother
  • dentures
  • woman director
  • painted face
  • team building
  • german abroad
  • +3 more

Awards & recognition

  • APRECI AwardBest International Premiere · 2017
  • European Film AwardBest Actress · 2016
  • European Film AwardBest Actor · 2016
  • European Film AwardBest Director · 2016
  • European Film AwardBest Film · 2016
Show all 17 awards →
  • European Film AwardBest Screenwriter · 2016
  • FIPRESCI Grand Prix · 2016
  • Lux Prize · 2016
  • Academy AwardBest International Feature Film · 2017 · nominated
  • International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2017 · nominated
  • European Film AwardBest Actress · 2016 · nominated
  • European Film AwardBest Actor · 2016 · nominated
  • European Film AwardBest Screenwriter · 2016 · nominated
  • European Film AwardBest Director · 2016 · nominated
  • European Film AwardBest Film · 2016 · nominated
  • European University Film Award · 2016 · nominated
  • Lux Prize · 2016 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Maren Ade