Beerfest
Seen it?2006 | 110 min | Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (41% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences, 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 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
During a trip to Germany to scatter their grandfather's ashes, German-American brothers Todd and Jan discover Beerfest, the secret Olympics of downing stout, and want to enter the contest to defend their family's beer-guzzling honor. Their Old Country cousins sneer at the Yanks' chances, prompting the siblings to return to America to prepare for a showdown the following year.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
41% on Rotten Tomatoes, 46 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$19 million worldwide on a $18 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 114K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jay Chandrasekhar
- Erik StolhanskeTodd Wolfhouse / Young Baron Ludwig
- Jay ChandrasekharBarry / Blind Sikh
- Steve LemmeFink / Emcee
- Paul SoterJan Wolfhouse
- M.C. GaineyPriest
- Cloris LeachmanGreat Gam Gam
- Jürgen ProchnowBaron Wolfgang von Wolfhausen
- Will ForteOtto
- Allan GrafSoup Waiter
- Kevin HeffernanLandfill / Gil / Sausage Lady