Toni Erdmann

Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: December 25, 2016

7.1	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 189 Ratings

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GreatMartinFeb 17, 2017

The movie poster hails “Toni Erdmann” the funniest German comedy you will ever see while a few critics add ‘3 hour’. What was the last funny German comedy you saw? What was the last 3 hour funny comedy you saw?

At the Gateway Theatre in FortThe movie poster hails “Toni Erdmann” the funniest German comedy you will ever see while a few critics add ‘3 hour’. What was the last funny German comedy you saw? What was the last 3 hour funny comedy you saw?

At the Gateway Theatre in Fort Lauderdale they have a section where audience members can post cards with what they thought of the movie they just saw and I put “Awful—even worse than “Neruda”—see my review of Tuesday February 7th.

In a running time of 2 hours and 45 minutes I found a total of 6 to7 minutes that got me to smile and in those 6 to 7 minutes, maybe 2 minutes, which were old fashioned slapstick making it seem like a comedy.

The film is primarily a daughter, Ines, played by Sandra Huller, and father, Winifred alias Toni, played by Peter Simonischek, story. The father is a child who never grew up and the daughter a workaholic always wheeling and dealing, a lot on the phone, and having to put up with the sexism of the work place.

Winifred puts on a wild wig and uses false teeth to bring some fun into his daughter’s life whether it is at the workplace where she seems to play along in order to avoid embarrassment or in what little private life she has. The film takes that 2 hour and 45 minutes to show the results.

There are a couple of full frontal/rear male/female scenes with one really generating a good laugh but if you think watching a guy masturbate on a petit-four or another one sitting on whoopee cushion is funny than maybe this movie is for you.

“Toni Erdmann” does have a couple of touching scenes but what film dealing with a father and daughter at odds with each other doesn’t?

It is only the 7th week into the new year and I already have 2 of the worst films on my yearly list.… Expand

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4DBookcaseMar 8, 2017

Two hours and 42 minutes of my life I shall never get back. Sheer boredom mixed with confusion. This is not some quirky classic you will love. Just a student film hyped beyond all reason. The dad likes practical chokes and has no sense ofTwo hours and 42 minutes of my life I shall never get back. Sheer boredom mixed with confusion. This is not some quirky classic you will love. Just a student film hyped beyond all reason. The dad likes practical chokes and has no sense of socially appropriate behavior. The daughter is a soulless business consultant. I have no idea why this was nominated for an Oscar. I hoped the last act would tie the whole film together. It did not. The actors work hard but to no avail. It is not clever. It is not quirky. It is not a "slow burn". An utter waste of time.… Expand

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SquirrelGirlFeb 23, 2017

If this is a comedy, I totally don't get it. Weirdo man-child of a father stalks his sourpuss workaholic daughter in a way that seemed completely creepy and disturbing. There's a mood and feel and look of reality, but a plot and charactersIf this is a comedy, I totally don't get it. Weirdo man-child of a father stalks his sourpuss workaholic daughter in a way that seemed completely creepy and disturbing. There's a mood and feel and look of reality, but a plot and characters that are completely unbelievable, making for a weird mix that felt neither like the touching relationship/redemption story it kinda sorta seemed to be, nor an absurdist surreal comedy. Just didn't work for me, especially at close to 3 hours of waiting for it to make up its mind. (What was with the petit four?)… Expand

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brewsterApr 16, 2017

Toni Erdmann is one of those movies critics love and ordinary people hate. The leader of that pack was Tree of Life, which was laughably bad. We go to movies virtually every week, and we always check Metacritic ratings which provideToni Erdmann is one of those movies critics love and ordinary people hate. The leader of that pack was Tree of Life, which was laughably bad. We go to movies virtually every week, and we always check Metacritic ratings which provide guidance, but not strong enough to be a sole determinant of our interest. These kinds of movies are, in my view, actually produced for critics, perhaps to win one of those esoteric Cannes-type festival awards, irrespective of commercial success. This movie was 165 minutes L O N G and could have been half as long. The final scene was so very typical, dwelling on Ines still and emotionless face for what seemed like a minute. There were several shots like that. And the movie pinballed all over the place and was difficult to follow. It was mostly in Germany, switching sort of seamlessly to French, English and Romanian, making it even more difficult to follow. We sort of get the message, having worked in corporations and as a consultant. And we've all seen or been part of dysfunctional relationships between adult children and their parents. Nothing particular was illuminated here. Perhaps the reason I gave this a 2 was Metacritic's professional critics averaged 93, which is ludicrous. We have seen movies in the 50s that were far more entertaining.… Expand

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FirstTenMinutesDec 27, 2016

I´m from Germany and I saw that stuff. I don´t know what you saw, but it looks like we saw a different film according to this rating. This is one of the most unrealistic and dumbest movies I tried to see ! I don´t even know how someone canI´m from Germany and I saw that stuff. I don´t know what you saw, but it looks like we saw a different film according to this rating. This is one of the most unrealistic and dumbest movies I tried to see ! I don´t even know how someone can call this a comedy ? Its a pain to watch this and to think that the real art of film has become so irrelevant for many. It makes me deeply regret that I lost this time, but I had to post at least my sorrows for those who left the cinema with a belly hurt.… Expand

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gracjanskiOct 14, 2019

So boring people, that I endure that movie only for about 30 or 40 minutes. And then I saw this movie takes 2 hr 45 minutes -.- I didnt see any comedy here also.

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waelkoubeissyFeb 7, 2017

It seems i'm the only one who didn't like this movie! the story is good but the movie is too depressing and sometimes too dumb. and the ending? i wonder how i lasted till the end!

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