Toni Erdmann (2016)
84%RT Audience Score: 73%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
59 wins & 84 nominations total
Toni Erdmann pairs carefully constructed, three-dimensional characters in a tenderly funny character study that’s both genuinely moving and impressively ambitious
Toni Erdmann is the kind of movie that makes you laugh, cry, and question your own life choices all at once. It’s a wild ride that you won’t want to get off of, even after the credits roll. The characters are so fully realized that you’ll feel like you know them personally, and the story is both hilarious and heartwarming. Plus, it’s over two and a half hours long, but you won’t even notice because you’ll be having too much fun. Trust me, you won’t regret watching Toni Erdmann.
Production Company(ies)
Act III Productions, Artemis Rising Foundation Maramara Films,
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Bucharest, Romania
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, language and brief drug use
Year of Release
2016
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:2h 42m
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Language(s):German, English, Romanian
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Country of origin:Austria, Germany, Switzerland
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 2016 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 11, 2017
Genre(s)
Comedy/Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Peter Simonischek, Sandra Hüller, Michael Wittenborn, Thomas Loibl, Trystan Pütter, Hadewych Minis, directed by Maren Ade, written by Maren Ade, produced by Janine Jackowski, Maren Ade, Jonas Dornbach, comedy, drama, German language, graphic nudity, brief drug use, strong sexual content, R rating, box office gross, $1.5M, reviewed by Nell Minow, Lee Jutton, Elissa Suh, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Karen Han, Claudia Puig, Jennifer Merin, Michael J Casey, Richard Crouse, Dustin Chang, father-daughter relationship, corporate life, work/life balance, absurdity, fart jokes, black humor, humanity, innocence, fleeting moments, Whitney Houston, sex scene, nude brunch, Oscar nominated, unique, bizarre, drawn out, charming, funny, top horror movies, top Netflix series, MCU movies ranked, renewed and cancelled TV shows, TV premiere dates, worst horror movies, careers, licensing, critic submission, AdChoices, accessibility
Worldwide gross: $11,784,207
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $14,524,018
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,837
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 1,583,862
US/Canada gross: $1,479,387
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,823,342
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,056
US/Canada opening weekend: $15,972
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $19,685
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,519
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): 3000000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $3,697,496
Production budget ranking: 1,957
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $1,991,101
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $8,835,421
ROI to date (est.): 155%
ROI ranking: 753
Sandra Hüller – Ines
Michael Wittenborn – Henneberg
Thomas Loibl – Gerald
Trystan Pütter – Tim
Hadewych Minis – Tatjana
Director(s)
Maren Ade
Writer(s)
Maren Ade
Producer(s)
Janine Jackowski, Maren Ade, Jonas Dornbach
Film Festivals
Berlin, Cannes, Telluride, Toronto
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
59 wins & 84 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (242) | Top Critics (61) | Fresh (226) | Rotten (16)
Like the serious-minded daughter in the story, the audience’s expectations are wonderfully challenged and satisfyingly upended by Toni Erdmann.
November 4, 2021
Nell Minow
AWFJ Women on Film
TOP CRITIC
Toni Erdmann is the fastest and funniest 164 minute film you’ll ever see; [director Maren] Ade steers her story with a confident hand.
February 17, 2021
Lee Jutton
Bitch Media
TOP CRITIC
The actors test each other in this splendid chamber piece with a seamless narrative in which Ade lets the characters run wild.
March 13, 2020
Elissa Suh
StageBuddy.com
TOP CRITIC
Maren Ade’s Toni Erdmann is a testament to the precision necessary for really good comedy, proving that fart jokes, sophisticated black humour and a profound sensitivity to broadly experienced human emotions can … find perfect balance.
August 25, 2018
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
The Blue Lenses
TOP CRITIC
Toni Erdmann is a thing of rare beauty.
December 8, 2017 | Rating: 10/10
Karen Han
CutPrintFilm
TOP CRITIC
An offbeat and sometimes off-putting German farce/drama hybrid that features a father-daughter pair that are two of the most fully realized characters in recent memory. [Full review in Japanese]
July 31, 2017 | Rating: 3/4
Claudia Puig
The Asahi Shimbun GLOBE (Japan)
TOP CRITIC
Huller and Simonischek are absolutely brilliant.
November 4, 2021
Jennifer Merin
AWFJ Women on Film
There are no moments where the machinations of the plot become too obvious and slow. Not bad for a movie that runs 2 hours and 42 minutes.
June 13, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Michael J. Casey
Michael J. Cinema
Has no real payoff other than spending time with two fascinating characters. For me that was enough.
February 28, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Richard Crouse
Richard Crouse
It’s amazingly acted, best written film I’ve seen this year.
February 14, 2021
Dustin Chang
Floating World
…sad, lovely, affirming, aspirational and one of the year’s best movies…
January 4, 2021
David Bax
Battleship Pretension
There are genuinely gut-busting moments in Toni Erdmann, and the emotional payoff of watching Winfried’s and Ines’s relationship grow does make the experience worth the time and effort.
September 24, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/5
Leigh Monson
Substream Magazine…
Plot
Toni Erdmann is a comedy-drama about a father who tries to reconnect with his workaholic daughter by posing as a life coach and creating an alter ego named Toni Erdmann.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The film features a standout performance from Sandra Hüller as Ines.
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