A Friend of Mine
Seen it?2006 | 84 min | Drama
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 loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
An introverted insurance executive at a car rental service is annoyed by his hyperactive, garrulous coworker, but the two end up becoming friends.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
74% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- 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 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sebastian Schipper
- Daniel BrühlKarl
- Jürgen VogelHans
- Sabine TimoteoStelle
- Peter KurthFernandez
- Oktay ÖzdemirTheo
- Michael WittenbornNaumann
- Steffen GrothFrank
- Jan Ole GersterCornelius
- Jens MünchowSchwedtmann