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  • 2012
  • R
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 35 m
  • 2012
  • R
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 35 m

Summary Alex is a thoroughly amiable and domesticated schoolteacher living with his girlfriend Carolin. But when Carolin falls for their hunky upstairs neighbor Jens, she throws Alex out of their apartment. Heartbroken, Alex seeks solace and refuge with Nele, his lifelong best female friend who doesn't know the first thing about relationships. W...

Directed By: Matthias Schweighöfer, Torsten Künstler

Written By: Doron Wisotzky, Matthias Schweighöfer

  • 2012
  • R
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 35 m
  • 2012
  • R
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 35 m

What a Man

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Summary Alex is a thoroughly amiable and domesticated schoolteacher living with his girlfriend Carolin. But when Carolin falls for their hunky upstairs neighbor Jens, she throws Alex out of their apartment. Heartbroken, Alex seeks solace and refuge with Nele, his lifelong best female friend who doesn't know the first thing about relationships. W...

Directed By: Matthias Schweighöfer, Torsten Künstler

Written By: Doron Wisotzky, Matthias Schweighöfer

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Generally Unfavorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Generally Unfavorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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67% Mixed
4 Reviews
33% Negative
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60
Nov 30, 2012
It may hit all-too-familiar notes, but its sureness of tone makes Mr. Schweighöfer a talent to watch.
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50
Dec 2, 2012
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.
By Ronnie Scheib FULL REVIEW
50
Nov 29, 2012
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.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
40
Nov 27, 2012
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.
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38
Nov 29, 2012
The plot is predictable, as complications line up like jets awaiting takeoff. Even the camera work is predictable: The attractive-girl's-scary-boyfriend-suddenly-pops-up shot; the morning-after, face-in-the-pillow shot.
By Farran Smith Nehme FULL REVIEW
30
Nov 30, 2012
With its stock characters and low-expectation high jinks, the German import What a Man could have been fabricated on the Hollywood rom-com assembly line.
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Production Company Fox International Productions (FIP), Pantaleon Films
Release Date Nov 30, 2012
Duration 1 h 35 m
Rating R
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Website http://www.facebook.com/whataman.derfilm
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Awards

Jupiter Award
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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