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Toni Erdmann

  • 20162016
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  • 2h 42m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
49K
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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
7.3/10
49K
YOUR RATING
    • Maren Ade
    • Maren Ade(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sandra Hüller
    • Peter Simonischek
    • Michael Wittenborn
    • Maren Ade
    • Maren Ade(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sandra Hüller
    • Peter Simonischek
    • Michael Wittenborn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 152User reviews
    • 334Critic reviews
    • 93Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    The Cakes Are Bettter
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    I Could Lift You Up
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    Are You Happy
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    Substitue Daughter
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    Toni Erdmann: The Cakes Are Better (US)
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    Toni Erdmann: I Could Lift You Up (US)
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    Peter Simonischek and Sandra Hüller in Toni Erdmann (2016)
    Victoria Malektorovych, Peter Simonischek, and Sandra Hüller in Toni Erdmann (2016)
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    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)

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    Sandra Hüller
    Sandra Hüller
    • Ines Conradi
    Peter Simonischek
    Peter Simonischek
    • Winfried
    Michael Wittenborn
    Michael Wittenborn
    • Henneberg
    Thomas Loibl
    Thomas Loibl
    • Gerald
    Trystan Pütter
    Trystan Pütter
    • Tim
    Ingrid Bisu
    Ingrid Bisu
    • Anca
    Hadewych Minis
    Hadewych Minis
    • Tatjana
    Lucy Russell
    Lucy Russell
    • Steph
    Victoria Cocias
    Victoria Cocias
    • Flavia
    Alexandru Papadopol
    Alexandru Papadopol
    • Dascalu
    Victoria Malektorovych
    Victoria Malektorovych
    • Natalja
    • (as Viktoria Malektorovych)
    Ingrid Burkhard
    Ingrid Burkhard
    • Annegret
    Jürg Löw
    • Gerhard
    Ruth Reinecke
    • Renate
    Nicolas Wackerbarth
    • Coach Leopold
    Mihai Manolache
    • Mann am Ölfeld
    Radu Bânzaru
    • Bogdan
    Niels Bormann
    Niels Bormann
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      • Maren Ade
      • Maren Ade(screenplay)
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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 reviews152

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    10/10
    False teeth and the thing about happiness
    Toni Erdmann starts slow and is in general a movie that takes its time. 162 minutes might suggest an overlong or very slow paced film, but in this 162 minutes we get a firework-like examination of a relationship between a father and a daughter. And yes, Toni Erdmann is a comedy. There are some moments that are so hilarious, that they gained applause mid film from the audience at my screening. But it is also a tragedy. A really complex one actually. There is so much loneliness in those characters, so much longing. Toni Erdmann is constantly entertaining, extremely well acted and emotionally compelling. A masterpiece of German cinema.
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    • kamille-roboter
    • Jul 14, 2016

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 2016 (United States)
      • Germany
      • Austria
      • Monaco
      • Romania
      • France
      • Switzerland
    • Official sites
      • Komplizen Film (Germany)
      • Official Facebook
      • German
      • English
      • Romanian
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    • Filming locations
      • Bucharest, Romania
    • Production companies
      • Komplizen Film
      • Coop99 Filmproduktion
      • KNM
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    • 2 hours 42 minutes
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      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos

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