Word of God
Seen it?2017 | 105 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 Happiness, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Danish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
It is the 1980s. Jens and his brothers live in a single-family house in Risskov, a suburb of Aarhus, Denmark. Here, the family's patriarch psychologist and self-appointed God, Uffe, rules the roost in his dressing gown and underwear. Changes threaten the peace when Uffe decides to write his memoirs.
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 627 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Henrik Ruben Genz
- Søren MallingGod / Uffe
- Lisa NilssonGerd Lillian
- Marcus Sebastian GertJens
- Mads Ole Langelund LarsenMikkel
- Miri Ann BeuschelMaria
- Jesper AsholtIngemar Glans
- Tom JensenOverlæge
- Mads RiisomHansi
- Maria ErwolterJosefine
- Jacob Madsen KvolsFyrsvampen