Momo
Seen it?1986 | 101 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Family, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, 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 likes to be kept guessing, anyone who wants a laugh and sci-fi fans. If you loved Back to the Future or Time Bandits, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Momo is a young orphan girl who lives in the ruins of an old Roman amphitheater and becomes friends with everybody in the neighborhood. But when a powerful international corporation starts stealing everybody’s time, nobody has any time left for her, let alone their friends or families. Momo, together with Master Hora, the custodian of time, are the only ones who can go up against the time thieves before all is lost forever.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Johannes Schaaf
- Radost BokelMomo
- Mario AdorfNicola
- Armin Mueller-StahlChef der Grauen
- Leopoldo TriesteBeppo
- Ninetto DavoliNino
- Bruno StoriGigi
- Elide MelliFrau Daria
- Francesco De RosaHerr Fusi
- John HustonMeister Hora
- Sylvester GrothAgent BLW 553 X