It's a Jungle Out There
Seen it?1996 | 99 min | Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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. If you loved Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret., start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Anna, 17 years old, is happy to throw her first big birthday party without her parents, but some of her guests are so stoned that they leave a big chaos and, even worse, destroy the favorite record of Anna's father. After the return of her shocked and angry parents, Anna runs away to Munich with her admirer Simon. They discover the nightlife jungle and get to know some typical urban guys. Meanwhile, Anna's parents get in touch with Simon's and try to find their children. On the way across Munich, they remember their own wild and restless youth…
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 powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hans-Christian Schmid
- Franka PotenteAnna
- Axel MilbergWolfgang
- Dagmar ManzelKarin
- Farina BrockClara
- Sibylle CanonicaJohanna
- Peter EnderOliver
- Max UrlacherBen
- Thomas SchmauserSimon
- Johann von BülowNick
- Stefan HunsteinMann mit Gitarre