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Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls

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2004 | 119 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why 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
Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and adventure fans.
The mood
Light and funny, feel-good.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 59 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Poor Bibi - due to her bad marks in maths she has to spend the whole summer in the boarding school of Altenberg to scrape through a series of exams - otherwise she'd stay down in school, being forced to repeat the year. No camping, no white-water rafting, no vacation at all. So it doesn't surprise anyone that the young witch is quite disgruntled when arriving at Altenberg Castle. Her roommate is a touchy unpleassant fashion victim and headmaster Quirin Bartels is so muddle-headed that he can't even remember the names of his students properly. But then Bibi makes friends with Elea, a girl wheelchair-bound since a terrible accident where she also lost her beloved parents. Now Bibi is determined to help the sensitive Elea, searching a way to heal her from her palsy legs.

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

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Franziska Buch

  • Sidonie von KrosigkBibi Blocksberg
  • Monica BleibtreuWalpurgia
  • Katja RiemannBarbara Blocksberg
  • Ulrich NoethenBernhard Blocksberg
  • Marie Luise StahlElea Mischnik
  • Corinna HarfouchRabia von Katzenstein
  • Edgar SelgeQuirin Bartels
  • Frederick LauDavid
  • Nina PetriLissy Mischnik
  • Anja SommavillaSchubia