What a Man

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  • Opened November 30, 2012 (NY, LA)
  • 1 hr 35 min
  • R | Language and Sexual Content
  • Alex (Schweighöfer) is a thoroughly amiable and domesticated schoolteacher living with his girlfriend Carolin (Mavie Hörbiger). But when Carolin falls for their hunky upstairs neighbor Jens (Thomas Kretschmann), she throws Alex out of their apartment. Heartbroken, Alex seeks solace and refuge with Nele (Sibel Kekilli), his lifelong best female friend who doesn't know the first thing about relationships. While Alex muses in Nele's messy apartment, thinking of his failed relationship, his buddy Okke (Elyas M'Barek) takes him under his wing to teach him how to be a "real man." Alex’s journey into the realm of so-called manly behavior fails miserably, and he starts to realize that maybe it's not a question of how to change himself but, instead, how to find a woman who loves him just the way he is.
    *Note: In German with English subtitles. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Matthias Schweighöfer, Mavie Horbiger
  • Director: Matthias Schweighöfer
  • Genres: Romantic Comedy, Comedy

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The New York Times
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It may hit all-too-familiar notes, but its sureness of tone makes Mr. Schweighöfer a talent to watch. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter
| Frank Scheck

While the idea of a German romantic comedy may seem like an oxymoron, What a Man proves an amiable diversion that at least has the distinction of not starring Katherine Heigl or Kate Hudson. Read full review

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Variety
| Ronnie Scheib

The leads jell well but the film overcompensates to justify their union, surrounding them with broadly drawn secondary characters presented in an uncertain, inconsistent comic tone. Read full review

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Village Voice
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Mostly harmless but also irksome in its bland simplicity, the film follows your average too-nice-for-his-own-good everyman who sets about proving his masculinity after being cheated on by his caricature of a girlfriend. Read full review

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