Gigantic
Seen it?1999 | 80 min | Drama, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The Hamburg friends Walter, Ricco and Floyd take each day as it comes between the estates of tower blocks and fast food restaurants. All three are in their early twenties and are dreaming of another life when Floyd suddenly takes a job on a freighter going to Singapore.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sebastian Schipper
- Frank GieringFloyd
- Florian LukasRicco
- Antoine Monot Jr.Walter
- Julia HummerTelsa
- Jochen NickelSnake
- Albert KitzlElvis
- Hannes HellmannKlaus
- Gustav Peter WöhlerHorst
- Peter FrankeMeister
- Guido A. SchickDulle