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Agnes and His Brothers

Name: Agnes and His Brothers
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2004-10-13
Cast: Martin Weiß, Moritz Bleibtreu, Herbert Knaup, Katja Riemann, Tom Schilling

2004 | 115 min | Comedy, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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. If you loved Happiness, start here.
The mood: Funny with heart.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
What might put you off: It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Focuses on three very different siblings, all searching for happiness. Hans-Jörg is a sex addicted librarian, who is interested in young students. Werner is a successful politician with a dysfunctional family. Agnes, a trans woman, works as a table dancer in a night club. The three brothers just have one thing in common: their longing for a happy life.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes, 46 on Metacritic
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Oskar Roehler

Martin WeißAgnes Tschirner
Moritz BleibtreuHans-Jörg Tschirner
Herbert KnaupWerner Tschirner
Katja RiemannSigne Tschirner
Tom SchillingRalf Tschirner
Vadim GlownaGünther Tschirner
Margit CarstensenRoxy
Suzan AnbehDesiree
Lee DanielsHenry Preminger
Marie ZielckeNadine