My Best Fiend
Seen it?1999 | 99 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (78% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A film that describes the love-hate relationship between Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski, the deep trust between the director and the actor, and their independently and simultaneously hatched plans to murder one another.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
78% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$96K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 84K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Werner Herzog
- Werner HerzogSelf
- Klaus KinskiSelf (archive footage)
- Claudia CardinaleSelf
- Eva MattesSelf
- Baron van der ReckeSelf
- José Koechlin von SteinSelf
- Bill PenceSelf
- Baronin van der ReckeSelf
- Beat PresserSelf (archive footage)
- Guillermo RíosSelf (archive footage)