Toni Erdmann

2016
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2h 42m

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Toni Erdmann (2016)

Winfried doesn't see much of his working daughter Ines. The suddenly student-less music teacher decides to surprise her with a visit after the death of his old dog. It's an awkward move because serious career woman Ines is working on an important project as a corporate strategist in Bucharest. The geographical change doesn't help the two to see more eye to eye. Practical joker Winfried loves to annoy his daughter with corny pranks. What's worse are his little jabs at her routine lifestyle of long meetings, hotel bars and performance reports. Father and daughter reach an impasse, and Winfried agrees to return home to Germany.

Enter flashy Toni Erdmann: Winfried's smooth-talking alter ego. Disguised in a tacky suit, weird wig and even weirder fake teeth, Toni barges into Ines' professional life, claiming to be her CEO's life coach. As Toni, Winfried is bolder and doesn't hold back, but Ines meets the challenge. The harder they push, the closer they become. In all the madness, Ines begins to understand that her eccentric father might deserve some place in her life after all..

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A practical joking father tries to reconnect with his hard working daughter by creating an outrageous alter ego and posing as her CEO's life coach.A practical joking father tries to reconnect with his hard working daughter by creating an outrageous alter ego and posing as her CEO's life coach.A practical joking father tries to reconnect with his hard working daughter by creating an outrageous alter ego and posing as her CEO's life coach.

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 59 wins & 84 nominations total

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Trivia
The animal costume worn by Winfried is the Kukeri, a common animal totem in Bulgaria that is believed to scare away evil spirits. It was made from the real hair of long-haired goats and according to actor Peter Simonischek was extremely hot and heavy and smelled like a goat stable. With the exception of the scene when Winfried has the head removed, it was worn by a stuntman.

Goofs
When the father gives his daughter her birthday gift, there are some jars in the table which change position between shots.

Quotes
Winfried Conradi alias Toni Erdmann: You have to do this or that, but meanwhile life is just passing by

Crazy credits
Apart from the production companies there are no opening credits, and the movie's title is only shown after all the end credits.

Connections
Featured in Film '72: Episode #46.3 (2017)

Soundtracks
Heute hier, morgen dort
Written by Gary Bolstad and Hannes Wader

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Details

Release date
- December 25, 2016 (United States)
Countries of origin
Official sites
- Komplizen Film (Germany)
- Official site (Germany)
Languages
Also known as
- Everyone Else
Filming locations
- Bucharest, Romania(main location)
Production companies
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Box office

Budget
- €3,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $1,479,387
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $15,972
- Dec 25, 2016
Gross worldwide
- $12,002,864

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Tech specs

Runtime
2 hours 42 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
- Dolby Atmos
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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