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Good Bye, Lenin! · LeviOsa

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ComedyDrama2h 1m

🍅91%

🍅

91%

Tomatometer

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93%

Popcornmeter

7.5

TMDB

Storyline

Alex Kerner's mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell. When she wakes up he must try to keep her from learning what happened (as she was an avid communist supporter) to avoid shocking her which could lead to another heart attack.

Trailers

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Good Bye, Lenin ! Film 2003

Good Bye, Lenin ! Film 2003

Mark Kermode reviews Good Bye, Lenin! (2003) | BFI Player

Mark Kermode reviews Good Bye, Lenin! (2003) | BFI Player

Details

DirectorWolfgang Becker

ReleasedFeb 13, 2003

StatusReleased

Original languageGerman

Budget

$4.8M

Revenue

$79.4M

Parental guideRUS

Studios

WDR

X Filme Creative Pool

ARTE

Cast

Daniel Brühl

Daniel Brühl

Alex

Katrin Sass

Katrin Sass

Mother

Chulpan Khamatova

Chulpan Khamatova

Lara

Maria Simon

Maria Simon

Ariane

Florian Lukas

Florian Lukas

Denis

Alexander Beyer

Alexander Beyer

Rainer

Burghart Klaußner

Burghart Klaußner

Alex's Father

Michael Gwisdek

Michael Gwisdek

Klapprath

Christine Schorn

Christine Schorn

Ms. Schäfer

Jürgen Holtz

Jürgen Holtz

Mr. Ganske

Jochen Stern

Jochen Stern

Mr. Mehlert

Stefan Walz

Stefan Walz

"Sigmund Jähn"

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Reviews

9 reviews · 7 critics · 1 fan

7 fresh · 1 rotten

Critics consensus

“Heartfelt and sly, Good Bye, Lenin! succeeds as a satire by foregrounding the personal before the political, yielding a charming comedy full of sociopolitical insight.”

91% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

J

J. R. Jones

RTChicago ReaderJun 29, 2022

German writer-director Wolfgang Becker creates an intriguing story of a family traumatized by politics, then lets it drift off into an elaborate sitcom-style hoax ...

K

Kirk Honeycutt

RTThe Hollywood ReporterJul 21, 2004

Non-Germans will certainly get the essence of the humor but may find the movie long and repetitive.

E

Eleanor Ringel Cater

RTAtlanta Journal-ConstitutionMay 13, 2004

Charming and eventually poignant.

A

Alistair Lawrence

RTCommon Sense MediaDec 17, 2021

While the finale might be a bit neat and tidy for some, Good Bye Lenin! still manages to be a political comedy with a heart and a conscience.

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Information

Title

Good Bye, Lenin!

Released

Feb 13, 2003

Rated

R

Region of Origin

Germany

Original Audio

German

Runtime

2h 1m

Status

Released

Studios

WDR, X Filme Creative Pool

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