My Best Friend Anne Frank
Seen it?2021 | 103 min | History, War, Drama
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
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Schindler's List or Nuremberg, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Dutch, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Based on the real-life friendship between Anne Frank and Hannah Goslar, from Nazi-occupied Amsterdam to their harrowing reunion in a concentration camp.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
63% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; spent 3 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ben Sombogaart
- Josephine ArendsenHannah Goslar
- Aiko BeemsterboerAnne Frank
- Roeland FernhoutVader Goslar
- Hans PetersonDriver Heinz
- Rein HofmanMeneer Goudsmit
- Joep PaddenburgGerman Soldier
- Lottie HellingmanMoeder Goslar
- Ariane SchluterWoman behind wall
- Peter BlokAgent
- Stefan de WalleVader Frank