Patrik, Age 1.5
Seen it?2008 | 98 min | Drama, Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (72% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Instant Family, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Swedish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Göran and Sven have been cleared for adoption and they have a possibility to adopt a swedish orphan, Patrik 1,5. But when Patrik arrives he turns out to be someone else, not the little boy they were expecting. A comma had been misplaced, and in comes a 15-year-old homophobic with a criminal past.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
72% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ella Lemhagen
- Gustaf SkarsgårdGöran Skoogh
- Torkel PeterssonSven Skoogh
- Tom LjungmanPatrik
- Amanda DavinIsabell
- Annika HallinEva
- Jacob ErickssonLennart Ljung
- Anette SevreusLouise Ljung
- Mats BlomgrenJan Åström
- Malin CederbladMonika Åström
- Antti ReiniTommy Karlsson