Review of Toni Erdmann (2016) by Alan J — 04 Jan 2017

Germany's reputation for humorlessness is not harmed by this sorta comety. Broad slapstick (including farting) interspersed with angst.

This review of Toni Erdmann (2016) was written by Alan J on 04 Jan 2017.

Toni Erdmann has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Emile H (131) on 04 Oct 2017

Life is funny. Sure, you don't really get a lot of laughs but the movie seems to get more and more delightful…

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By Ron P (147) on 14 Jun 2018

Awful waste of time. Not one character is likable, dialogue is boring, and the nearly three-hour idiotic film had virtually no editing. Pathetic,…

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By Ayrton C (660) on 19 Dec 2017

Puntaje Original: 3.5 Si consideras desperdiciar 162 minutos de tu tiempo para ver una de las películas más sobrevalorada del 2016…

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By David K (1,644) on 12 Nov 2017

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By Kevin J (569) on 14 Jun 2018

Awful waste of time. Not one character is likable, dialogue is boring, and the nearly three-hour idiotic film had virtually no editing. Pathetic,…

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By Lewis Knight (28) for The Digital Fix (54) on 22 Dec 2018

The truth of the matter is that the film Toni Erdmann is a family drama but one laced with enough humour that there is room to interpret proceedings…

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