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Mr. Kaplan

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2014 | 98 min | Drama, Comedy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office flop and almost no 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 wants a laugh.
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 Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Jacob Kaplan lives an ordinary life in Uruguay. Like many of his other Jewish friends, Jacob fled Europe for South America because of World War II. But now turning 76, he is grumpy and in need of adventure. An unexpected opportunity to achieve greatness comes in the form of a quiet, elderly German, who Mr Kaplan believes to be a runaway Nazi. Determined to capture this Nazi, as Eichmann was captured before him, Mr Kaplan surprises everyone when he takes up this challenge.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    Generally positive reviews

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsSolid

    9 wins and 16 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Álvaro Brechner

  • Héctor NogueraJacobo Kaplan
  • Néstor GuzziniWilson Contreras
  • Rolf BeckerJulius Reich, The German
  • Nidia TellesRebeca Kaplan
  • Nuria FlóLottie
  • Leonor SvarcasEstrella
  • Gustavo SafforesIsaac Kaplan
  • Hugo PiccininiElias
  • Cesar JourdanCarlos
  • Jorge BolaniKilgman