The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter
Seen it?2017 | 102 min | Family, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for people who still love a bit of magic and anyone with a bit of wanderlust. Works for the whole couch, from little ones up. Shelve it next to Descendants.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Paced for all ages, at 1 hr 42 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).
- Probably not for a grown-ups-only night in.
The devil tricks a little boy off his laughter in exchange for assured wins in all his bets. It depicts his journey after the deal with the devil, how he loses his soul bit by bit with each win.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$40K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andreas Dresen
- Arved FrieseTimm Thaler
- Jule HermannIda Bebber
- Justus von DohnányiBaron Lefuet
- Axel PrahlBehemoth
- Charly HübnerKreschimir
- Steffi KühnertLydia
- Nadja UhlYvonne
- Bjarne MädelTimms Father
- Milan PeschelGrabredner
- Fritzi HaberlandtFrau Bebber