Pappa ante Portas
Seen it?1991 | 84 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Heinrich Lohse, a strict and highly efficient purchasing manager at a company bulk-orders 40 tons of mustard and enough typewriting paper for 40 years just to get discount. Heinrich's boss decides it’s time for him to retire early. Heinrich suddenly finds himself with nothing to do—except micromanage his household, much to the dismay of his wife Renate and their son Dieter
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- 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
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Loriot
- LoriotHeinrich Lohse
- Evelyn HamannRenate Lohse
- Gerrit Schmidt-FoßDieter Lohse
- Irm HermannHedwig
- Hans Peter KorffHellmuth
- Inge WolffbergMs. Kleinert
- Dagmar BienerBrigitte Mielke
- Ortrud BeginnenGertrud Mielke
- H.H. MüllerDrögel
- Ludger PistorDirector