Otto - The Movie
Seen it?1985 | 85 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, 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 anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
East Friesian Otto moves to the big city Hamburg. There he gets into trouble with a loan shark and needs to find a way to impress his love interest Silvia.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Otto Waalkes, Xaver Schwarzenberger
- Otto WaalkesOtto / Otto's Father (voice) / Otto's Mother (voice) / Mr. Astrid (voice)
- Elisabeth WiedemannConsul Von Kohlen und Reibach
- Sky du MontErnesto
- Jessika CardinahlSilvia von Kohlen und Reibach
- Peter KuiperShark
- Andreas MannkopffHaenlein
- Gottfried JohnSonnemann
- Karl LieffenFlopmann
- Tilly LauensteinDame
- Karl SchönböckBodo Fürst Marckbiss