
Toni Erdmann
2016 · Movie · 162 min · ★ 7.0 · 93% critics
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 Award — Best International Premiere · 2017
- European Film Award — Best Actress · 2016
- European Film Award — Best Actor · 2016
- European Film Award — Best Director · 2016
- European Film Award — Best Film · 2016
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- European Film Award — Best Screenwriter · 2016
- FIPRESCI Grand Prix · 2016
- Lux Prize · 2016
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 2017 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2017 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Actress · 2016 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Actor · 2016 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Screenwriter · 2016 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Director · 2016 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Film · 2016 · nominated
- European University Film Award · 2016 · nominated
- Lux Prize · 2016 · nominated
Cast & crew

Sandra Hüller
as Ines

Peter Simonischek
as Winfried / Toni

Michael Wittenborn
as Henneberg

Thomas Loibl
as Gerald

Trystan Pütter
as Tim

Ingrid Bisu
as Anka

Hadewych Minis
as Tatjana

Lucy Russell
as Steph

Victoria Cociaș
as Flavia

Alexandru Papadopol
as Dascălu
Directed by Maren Ade