The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (2013)

After living a long and colorful life, Allan Karlsson finds himself stuck in a nursing home. On his 100th birthday, he leaps out a window and begins an unexpected journey.

Director:

Felix Herngren

Writers:

Felix Herngren (screenplay), Hans Ingemansson (screenplay)

Stars:

Robert Gustafsson, Iwar Wiklander, David Wiberg

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Gustafsson	...	Allan Karlsson
Mia Skäringer	...	Gunilla
Iwar Wiklander	...	Julius
David Wiberg	...	Benny
Jens Hultén	...	Gäddan
David Shackleton	...	Herbert Einstein
Ralph Carlsson	...	Chief Inspector Aronsson
Georg Nikoloff	...	Popov
Alan Ford	...	Pim
Simon Säppenen	...	Bulten
Sven Lönn	...	Hinken
Bianca Cruzeiro	...	Caracas
Gustav Deinoff	...	Ricky
Tumba	...	Sonja the Elephant
Sonja	...	Sonja the Elephant

Storyline

Based on the internationally best-selling novel by Jonas Jonasson, the unlikely story of a 100-year-old man who decides it's not too late to start over. For most people it would be the adventure of a lifetime, but Allan Karlsson's unexpected journey is not his first. For a century he's made the world uncertain, and now he is on the loose again.

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Plot Keywords:

black comedy | nonlinear timeline | escape | soviet union | cold war | 

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Taglines:

Det är som det är och det blir som det blir.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Wilhelm scream can be heard when Allan arrives at the Soviet gulag, as a guard shoots a prisoner.

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Goofs

The elephant used in Bali is different one since the one in Bali has an orange mark on the right side of its body. The elephant in Bali is also smaller.

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Quotes

Allan Karlsson: If you want to kill me, you'd better hurry, because I'm 100 years old.

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Connections

References Pulp Fiction (1994)

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Soundtracks

French Jazz
Composed by Mattias Eklund
Performed by Mattias Eklund and Peter R. Ericsson (as Peter Eriksson)

User Reviews

Goofy Meets Dark Comedy

The type of humor that is used in this movie was so refreshing. I love dark comedies, and I love dark humor. I appreciated it even more because it was by no means a dark movie. It was incredible how they made such a lighthearted movie with such dark comedy. Think Secondhand Lions meets Forrest Gump, I know, it's worth it though. The main Character was so nonchalant it was endearing. His care free attitude was refreshing and easy to watch. The supporting cast is what really makes the movie for me though. I don't know who any of these actors are, but the casting Director did such a good job. They all melded so well together. They fed off each other's presence and they were able to share scenes extremely well with each other. It was very play-esque in that regard.

Having read some of the other reviews I will simply say, if you take this movie too seriously you've already lost the point. If you look for flaws you're bound to find them, however, it's such a fun movie. It's light, it's dark, and personally, just a funny movie.

Details

Country:

Sweden Russia UK France Spain Germany

Language:

Swedish German English Spanish French Russian

Release Date:

8 May 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Centenarian Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

Filming Locations:

Sweden

Box Office

Budget:

SEK63,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$944,193

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$51,167,572

Company Credits

Production Co:

NICE FLX Pictures, FLX, Nice Drama

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1