Almanya: Welcome to Germany
Seen it?2011 | 101 min | Drama, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy 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
- One for people who need a good giggle and anyone who loves a strong drama. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something. Sits nicely alongside Another Year or A Real Pain.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 41 min. It jumps around in time, so stay with it.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
After living 45 years in Germany, the Turkish Hüseyin Yilmaz, seventy, announces to his family that he has bought a house in Turkey and they should return to make the necessary reforms. The idea is unwelcome and causes very heated discussions. In addition, Canan, a granddaughter of Hüseyin, announces she is pregnant and the father is her English boyfriend, and no one knew anything.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 58%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$15 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yasemin Samdereli
- Denis MoschittoAli
- Fahri YardımHüseyin
- Arnd SchimkatPolice Officer
- Petra Schmidt-SchallerGabi
- Aylin TezelCanan
- Aykut KayacıkVeli
- Anton AlgrangInterpreter
- Lilay HuserFatma
- Kaan AydoğduMuhamed
- Axel MilbergGerman Pensioner