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Toni Erdmann

  • 20162016
  • RR
  • 2h 42m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
47K
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Toni Erdmann (2016)
Winfried doesn't see much of his working daughter Ines. The suddenly student-less music teacher decides to surprise her with a visit after the death of his old dog. It's an awkward move because serious career woman Ines is working on an important project as a corporate strategist in Bucharest. The geographical change doesn't help the two to see more eye to eye. Practical joker Winfried loves to annoy his daughter with corny pranks. What's worse are his little jabs at her routine lifestyle of long meetings, hotel bars and performance reports. Father and daughter reach an impasse, and Winfried agrees to return home to Germany. Enter flashy Toni Erdmann: Winfried's smooth-talking alter ego. Disguised in a tacky suit, weird wig and even weirder fake teeth, Toni barges into Ines' professional life, claiming to be her CEO's life coach. As Toni, Winfried is bolder and doesn't hold back, but Ines meets the challenge. The harder they push, the closer they become. In all the madness, Ines begins to understand that her eccentric father might deserve some place in her life after all..
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A practical joking father tries to reconnect with his hard working daughter by creating an outrageous alter ego and posing as her CEO's life coach.A practical joking father tries to reconnect with his hard working daughter by creating an outrageous alter ego and posing as her CEO's life coach.A practical joking father tries to reconnect with his hard working daughter by creating an outrageous alter ego and posing as her CEO's life coach.

IMDb RATING
7.4/10
47K
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  • Director
    • Maren Ade
  • Writer
    • Maren Ade(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sandra Hüller
    • Peter Simonischek
    • Michael Wittenborn
Top credits
  • Director
    • Maren Ade
  • Writer
    • Maren Ade(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sandra Hüller
    • Peter Simonischek
    • Michael Wittenborn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 148User reviews
    • 331Critic reviews
    • 93Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 59 wins & 84 nominations total

    Videos7

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:03
    Official Trailer
    The Cakes Are Bettter
    Clip 1:52
    The Cakes Are Bettter
    That Was Real Fear
    Clip 1:04
    That Was Real Fear
    I Could Lift You Up
    Clip 0:53
    I Could Lift You Up
    Are You Happy
    Clip 0:59
    Are You Happy
    Substitue Daughter
    Clip 0:53
    Substitue Daughter
    "Substitute Daughter"
    Clip 0:53
    "Substitute Daughter"

    Photos158

    Peter Simonischek and Sandra Hüller in Toni Erdmann (2016)
    Victoria Malektorovych, Peter Simonischek, and Sandra Hüller in Toni Erdmann (2016)
    Maren Ade at an event for Toni Erdmann (2016)
    Toni Erdmann (2016)
    Toni Erdmann (2016)
    Toni Erdmann (2016)
    Sandra Hüller in Toni Erdmann (2016)
    Sandra Hüller in Toni Erdmann (2016)
    Peter Simonischek and Sandra Hüller in Toni Erdmann (2016)
    Peter Simonischek in Toni Erdmann (2016)
    Sandra Hüller in Toni Erdmann (2016)
    Peter Simonischek in Toni Erdmann (2016)

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    Sandra Hüller
    Sandra Hüller
    • Ines Conradias Ines Conradi
    Peter Simonischek
    Peter Simonischek
    • Winfriedas Winfried
    Michael Wittenborn
    Michael Wittenborn
    • Hennebergas Henneberg
    Thomas Loibl
    Thomas Loibl
    • Geraldas Gerald
    Trystan Pütter
    Trystan Pütter
    • Timas Tim
    Ingrid Bisu
    Ingrid Bisu
    • Ancaas Anca
    Hadewych Minis
    Hadewych Minis
    • Tatjanaas Tatjana
    Lucy Russell
    Lucy Russell
    • Stephas Steph
    Victoria Cocias
    Victoria Cocias
    • Flaviaas Flavia
    Alexandru Papadopol
    Alexandru Papadopol
    • Dascaluas Dascalu
    Victoria Malektorovych
    Victoria Malektorovych
    • Nataljaas Natalja
    • (as Viktoria Malektorovych)
    Ingrid Burkhard
    Ingrid Burkhard
    • Annegretas Annegret
    Jürg Löw
    • Gerhardas Gerhard
    Ruth Reinecke
    • Renateas Renate
    Nicolas Wackerbarth
    • Coach Leopoldas Coach Leopold
    Mihai Manolache
    • Mann am Ölfeldas Mann am Ölfeld
    Radu Bânzaru
    • Bogdanas Bogdan
    Niels Bormann
    Niels Bormann
    • Kurierfahreras Kurierfahrer
    • Director
      • Maren Ade
    • Writer
      • Maren Ade(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Winfried doesn't see much of his working daughter Ines. He pays her a surprise visit in Bucharest, where she's busy as a corporate strategist. The geographical change doesn't help them to see more eye to eye. Practical joker Winfried annoys his daughter with corny pranks and jabs at her routine lifestyle of meetings and paperwork. Father and daughter reach an impasse, and Winfried agrees to go home to Germany. Enter Toni Erdmann: Winfried's flashy alter ego. Disguised in a tacky suit, weird wig and fake teeth, Toni barges into Ines' work circle, claiming to be her CEO's life coach. As Toni, Winfried doesn't hold back, and Ines meets the challenge. The harder they push, the closer they become. In all the madness, Ines begins to see that her eccentric father deserves a place in her life. —Official site
    father daughter relationshipfather daughter conflictambitious womanestranged daughterpractical joke166 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, language and brief drug use
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The animal costume worn by Winfried is the Kukeri, a common animal totem in Bulgaria that is believed to scare away evil spirits. It was made from the real hair of long-haired goats and according to actor Peter Simonischek was extremely hot and heavy and smelled like a goat stable. With the exception of the scene when Winfried has the head removed, it was worn by a stuntman.
    • Goofs
      When the father gives his daughter her birthday gift, there are some jars in the table which change position between shots.
    • Quotes

      Winfried Conradi alias Toni Erdmann: You have to do this or that, but meanwhile life is just passing by

    • Crazy credits
      Apart from the production companies there are no opening credits, and the movie's title is only shown after all the end credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in Film '72: Episode #46.3 (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Heute hier, morgen dort
      Written by Gary Bolstad and Hannes Wader

    User reviews148

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Multi without culti
    The film is (partly) about the fact that the globalisation of production does not go hand in hand with the globalisation of (real) culture, and therefore people lose a part of their "humanness", and get a strange substitute for it, the so-called "corporate culture". This problem affects all of us and most of us must have encountered similar situations or feelings as the persons in the film, that is why imho it resonates with so many people. It is especially meaningful coming from a nation, which in the past produced the greatest artists and thinkers (and not only the dark years), and which by all its peculiar characteristics and abilities would be meant to oppose the above trend. Sorry if my English is a bit strange.
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    • freebart
    • Aug 20, 2016

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 2016 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • Austria
      • Monaco
      • Romania
      • France
      • Switzerland
    • Official sites
      • Komplizen Film (Germany)
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • German
      • English
      • Romanian
    • Also known as
      • Everyone Else
    • Filming locations
      • Bucharest, Romania
    • Production companies
      • Komplizen Film
      • Coop99 Filmproduktion
      • KNM
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,479,387
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,972
      • Dec 25, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,784,207
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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