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Beerfest (2006) 6.1
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6.1/10 from 41,589 users
Metascore: 46/100
Reviews: 173 user | 91 critic | 25 from Metacritic.com Two brothers travel to Germany for Oktoberfest, only to stumble upon secret, centuries-old competition described as a "Fight Club" with beer games. Director:Jay Chandrasekhar |
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Cast
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Priest
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| Paul Soter | ... | ||
| Erik Stolhanske | ... |
Todd Wolfhouse /
Young Baron Ludwig
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| Cloris Leachman | ... | ||
| Jürgen Prochnow | ... |
Baron Wolfgang von Wolfhausen
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Helmut
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| Owain Yeoman | ... |
Aussie Sailor #1
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Tom Tate | ... |
Aussie Sailor #2
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Soup Waiter
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| Chris Moss | ... |
German Producer
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| Bjorn Johnson | ... |
Mr. Schniedelwichsen
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| Kevin Heffernan | ... | ||
| Jay Chandrasekhar | ... |
Barry /
Blind Sikh
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| Steve Lemme | ... |
Fink /
Emcee
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Collin Thornton | ... |
Little Boy
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After the death of their grandfather Johann von Wolfhause, the brothers Jan and Todd Wolfhouse travel to Munich to fulfill a family tradition, spreading the ashes of Johann during the Oktoberfest. Their contact brings them to a secret beer competition, the Beerfest", where they are offended by Baron Wolfgang von Wolfhausen and the German branch of their family that accuse their great-grandmother of being a prostitute and their grandfather of stealing an old recipe of the best beer in Germany. Jan and Todd returns to USA humiliated and decide to organize a beer team to dispute the next Beerfest. They join Landfill, Barry and Fink and train long the year to participate in the competition. When they find the lost recipe hidden in a dummy, they feel that their German relatives told the truth. But the team is ready for the tough dispute. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Brewed in 2006 See more »Genres:
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Rated R for pervasive crude and sexual content, language, nudity and substance abuse | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
25 August 2006 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Bierfest See more »Filming Locations:
Albuquerque Press Club - 201 Highland Park Circle SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$17,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$7,031,228 (USA) (25 August 2006)Gross:
$19,179,969 (USA) (27 October 2006)Company Credits
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The shape of the final beer mug is in the shape of a big boot. Everybody refers to it as "Das Boot", that means "the boat" in German. However, it also refers to the actor Jürgen Prochnow, famous for acting in the legendary German movie Das Boot. See more »Goofs
When Barry breaks a beer bottle over his head, his sunglasses are off. When it pans to a view from behind, his glasses are on, then off again. See more »Quotes
Otto: Yeah, you Americans, why don't you go back to strip malls und drink your Zimas and Smirnoff Ices!See more »
Many critics are heavily scolding this movie as a stupid, drunken frat-boy romp filled to the brim with crude humor and bad taste. I'd tend to agree with them, aside from this one addition -- it's absolutely hilarious.
From the truly side-splitting opening scene with Grand-papa to the final confrontation before the credits roll, you'll be entertained. The acting and gags are right on the mark for the admittedly low-brow appeal that this movie is shooting for. In that regard, it's no surprise that BeerFest won't get any Oscar nods. But to those of us who appreciate the suds and debauchery of five cartoonish characters embroiled in "a super secret international beer drinking contest to take on the Germans for national pride", this is an instant classic.
To be fair, BeerFest utilizes a much feebler narrative than some of it's gross-out contemporaries, such as Van Wilder, but definitely has a much stronger vision than something like Harold & Kumar go to White Castle. Within this genre, the latter is a fine movie as well -- BeerFest simply stays on track a little better, instead of being a slapdash montage of funny scenes. That said, BeerFest really triumphs by giving us characters so lampoon, you are able to sit back and enjoy two hours of gaseous gaffs without too much mental investment. And that's a good thing every now and then, right? If not, I feel very sad for your sedate, austere funny-bone.
For the rest of us, a toast. Raise your mugs for BeerFest, the drunken orgy of comedy that will keep you laughing!