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Friendship!

  • 20102010
  • 1h 50m
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6.5/10
5.6K
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Matthias Schweighöfer and Friedrich Mücke in Friendship! (2010)
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AdventureComedy
A young man from East Germany travels to San Francisco to search for his father, who fled 12 years ago.A young man from East Germany travels to San Francisco to search for his father, who fled 12 years ago.A young man from East Germany travels to San Francisco to search for his father, who fled 12 years ago.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
5.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
57,848
3,497
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    • Director
      • Markus Goller
    • Writers
      • Oliver Ziegenbalg(screenplay)
      • Tom Zickler(stories)
    • Stars
      • Matthias Schweighöfer
      • Friedrich Mücke
      • Alicja Bachleda
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Markus Goller
    • Writers
      • Oliver Ziegenbalg(screenplay)
      • Tom Zickler(stories)
    • Stars
      • Matthias Schweighöfer
      • Friedrich Mücke
      • Alicja Bachleda
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 7User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Matthias Schweighöfer
    Matthias Schweighöfer
    • Tom Kleeberg
    Friedrich Mücke
    Friedrich Mücke
    • Veit Jagoda
    Alicja Bachleda
    Alicja Bachleda
    • Zoey
    Todd Stashwick
    Todd Stashwick
    • Darryl
    Peter Macon
    Peter Macon
    • Hope
    Kevin Rankin
    Kevin Rankin
    • Marvin
    Cameron Goodman
    Cameron Goodman
    • Amber
    Kimberly J. Brown
    Kimberly J. Brown
    • Dorothee
    Cocoa Brown
    Cocoa Brown
    • Polizistin
    Dwayne Adway
    Dwayne Adway
    • Hunter
    Kirsten Block
    Kirsten Block
    • Ursel
    Hans-Uwe Bauer
    • Falker
    • (as Hans Uwe Bauer)
    Justus Kammerer
    • Tom 12 Jahre
    Adrian Moore
    • Veit 12 Jahre
    Gitta Schweighöfer
    Gitta Schweighöfer
    • Tom's Mutter
    Michael Schweighöfer
    Michael Schweighöfer
    • Tom's Vater
    Vic Browder
    Vic Browder
    • Einwanderungsbeamter
    Martin Ewens
    Martin Ewens
    • Gascoigne
    • Director
      • Markus Goller
    • Writers
      • Oliver Ziegenbalg(screenplay)
      • Tom Zickler(stories)
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    • Trivia
      One of very very few productions who got the permission to shoot on the Golden Gate Bridge.
    • Goofs
      The Customs and Immigration would not allow the visitors to enter the United States without the proof of return flights. The East Germans had only enough money together for two one-way flight to New York City as indicated at the travel agency in Berlin. Additionally, the agents would demand the financial proof that the visitors had adequate amount of money for travelling within the US before admitting them in.
    • Soundtracks
      I Know A Way To Get Myself Free
      Written by Christopher Barrett Anderson and Thomas Hien

      Performed by Chris And Thomas

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    8/10
    Funniest movie of the year - if you are from the former East
    I understand that most people won't get too excited about this movie. There is a lot of subtle humor in it that requires some knowledge of how life was in East Germany, what things like "Mondos" were for instance, in order to appreciate the jokes. One may argue that the movie has overdone some of it. I think it was highly unlikely that two East German guys walked up to the immigration officer at a New York airport and state that they are communists. People in East Germany knew that this wouldn't be a smart move. But, hey, it is also rather unlikely that a US official asks a German bluntly if he was a Nazi. And there are a few other details that might be historically incorrect. Whatever! Getting into this kind of discussion does not do justice to the movie. I had a great time watching it. Many things reminded me of my own first trip to the states mere months after reunification. Besides, it is a road movie with beautiful pictures and sceneries from the American province. And the ending with its twist is indeed quite strong. It turns out that the movie title "Friendship!" is not only a reference to the official greeting within the communist youth organization in East Germany. This picture is also literally about friendship.
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    • Release date
      • January 14, 2010 (Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Languages
      • German
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Том и Вайт уделывают Америку
    • Filming locations
      • San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Mr. Brown Entertainment
      • SevenPictures Film
      • Marco Beckmann
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $38,061,593
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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