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Männerpension

Name: Männerpension
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Crime
Released: 1996-01-31
Cast: Til Schweiger, Detlev Buck, Marie Bäumer, Heike Makatsch, Leander Haußmann

1996 | 96 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Silence of the Lambs or The Shawshank Redemption, start here.
The mood: Funny with heart.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
What might put you off: It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

A support program brings the two convicts Gerd and Steinbock into the care of women. There they are supposed to prove that they are capable of integrating into society. Now Gerd stupidly kills a bar owner. This puts an end to their excursion into freedom for the time being.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
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; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Detlev Buck

Til SchweigerSteinbock
Detlev BuckHammer-Gerd
Marie BäumerEmilia Bauer
Heike MakatschMaren Krummsieg
Leander HaußmannDr. Fazetti
Tana SchanzaraHenriette
Johannes SilberschneiderLude
Jenny ElversVisitor
Hannes HellmannKalle
Horst KrauseJanitor