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Chiko

Name: Chiko
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2008-02-09
Cast: Denis Moschitto, Volkan Özcan, Moritz Bleibtreu, Fahri Yardım, Reyhan Sahin

2008 | 92 min | Drama, Crime

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why 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 crime-drama fans. If you loved American Gangster or Scarface, start here.
The mood: Dark and gritty.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
What might put you off: It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

This is the story of Isa, who grows up in a Hamburg suburb. It might be one of the world's richest cities but every beast has its belly and here, in the very underbelly, Chiko lives in a world where violence, staking and keeping a claim, and drug taking are the norm. Where down is not an option, Chiko is determined to rise to the top, whatever and whomever it costs.

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
63% on Rotten Tomatoes
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
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Özgür Yildirim

Denis MoschittoChiko
Volkan ÖzcanTibet
Moritz BleibtreuBrownie
Fahri YardımCurly
Reyhan SahinMeryem
Lilay HuserTibets Mutter
Philipp BaltusScholle
Hans LöwSascha
Pheline RogganJill
Lucas GregorowiczTonton