The Edukators

Name: The Edukators
Genre: Drama, Romance, Crime
Released: July 22, 2005
Duration: 127 min
Rating: 68
Cast: Burghart Klaußner, Daniel Brühl, Julia Jentsch, Stipe Erceg

2005

METASCORE

Generally favorable reviews based on 28 Critic Reviews

See All

USER SCORE

Generally favorable reviews based on 21 Ratings

See All

7.9

VOTE NOW

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

7.9	Your Score
7.9	User Score Generally favorable reviews based on 21 Ratings

Would you like to write a review?

There is a 75 character minimum for reviews. If your review contains spoilers, please check the Spoiler box. Please do not use ALL CAPS. There is no linking or other HTML allowed. Your review may be edited for content. 0/5000

Check box if your review contains spoilers

Play Sound

Please enter your birth date to watch this video:

You are not allowed to view this material at this time.

The Edukators

Now Playing: The Edukators

Movie Details & Credits

IFC Films | Release Date: July 22, 2005 | R

Starring: Burghart Klaußner, Daniel Brühl, Julia Jentsch, Stipe Erceg

Summary: Three young German radicals enjoy breaking into the homes of the wealthy as an act of political rebellion. When they are forced to deal with a businessman who has caught them in the act, the trio makes a rash decision and their futures are quaked. Ideals are tested as generations collide, passions rage, and loyalties shatter. (IFC Films)

Director: Hans Weingartner

Genre(s): Drama, Romance, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 127 min

See All Details and Credits

Watch Now

Stream On

Buy On

Metascore

Positive:

Mixed:

Negative:

Critic Reviews

Ray Bennett

That rare beast, a terrific movie that boasts intelligent wit, expert storytelling, delightful characters and grown-up dialogue plus suspense and a wicked surprise ending. Read full review

Carina Chocano

A sweet, funny and gripping romantic adventure, it's about the limitations of political activism in this day and age, and what happens when your girlfriend and your best friend fall in love. Read full review

Dana Stevens

A slyly effective thriller and of a deft comedy of romantic confusion. Whatever its shortcomings as a consideration of globalization and its discontents, The Edukators succeeds brilliantly in telling the story of a man who falls in love with his best buddy's girlfriend and doesn't know what to do about it. Read full review

M. E. Russell

If you can look beyond the simple-minded Socratic political discourse, The Edukators reveals itself as warm, humane and sad, a movie that genuinely wants you to think about how idealism eventually collides with human frailty, and about what upstarts and sell-outs might teach one another. Read full review

Anthony Lane

There is certainly a trill of suspense to be had from these ideological heists, but Weingartner’s movie is never quite as keen-edged as it hopes or needs to be. Read full review

Rene Rodriguez

Unless you're the sort who has a Che Guevara T-shirt tucked away somewhere in your closet, the needlessly long The Edukators wears out its welcome. Read full review

Heidi Martinuzzi

The film begs for more action, thrills, and jokes, or more dramatic and painful revelations. What we get is an in-between mash of romantic ideals, a botched kidnapping, and some very good time wasted. Read full review

SEE ALL 28 REVIEWS

Write a Review

Mixed:

User Reviews

JosephM.

Sep 3, 2005

Great Movie!

0 of 0 users found this helpful

blarzh.

Aug 24, 2005

I thought this movie was great fun, and realistically sober. Everyone in the cast behaved reasonably and had understandable motives that made them believable and interesting. Also, I am surprised by how many upset reviewers didn't understand or have the patience to watch what happened I thought this movie was great fun, and realistically sober. Everyone in the cast behaved reasonably and had understandable motives that made them believable and interesting. Also, I am surprised by how many upset reviewers didn't understand or have the patience to watch what happened at the end. It's not that hard to figure out, and it is very good.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful

PhilS.

Oct 13, 2005

Simply great.

0 of 0 users found this helpful

ERG1008

Aug 24, 2010

Two friends break into rich peoples houses, re-arrange furniture, put stuff in the fridge, leave them messages saying they are being watched, etc, girlfriend of one of the men gets involved, gets emotional & complicated.
Really good German film which is well written, well acted & a decentTwo friends break into rich peoples houses, re-arrange furniture, put stuff in the fridge, leave them messages saying they are being watched, etc, girlfriend of one of the men gets involved, gets emotional & complicated.
Really good German film which is well written, well acted & a decent plot.
Nice use of Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah towards the end as well.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

geewah

Feb 4, 2021

A solid and entertaining movie, that could of been better with a tighter screenplay and shorter runtime.

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

MariaV.

Aug 4, 2006

I don't remember ever finding it so difficult to sit through a movie. The Edukators is not only silly, but also very boring. All of the characters are just general ideas, defined by one or two immutable qualities; it poses the manichean stereotype young-poor-good vs old-rich-bad. Just I don't remember ever finding it so difficult to sit through a movie. The Edukators is not only silly, but also very boring. All of the characters are just general ideas, defined by one or two immutable qualities; it poses the manichean stereotype young-poor-good vs old-rich-bad. Just compare how political discourse was staged by Godard, for instance in Le Petit Soldat, taking it to its last consequences and breaking it down in poignant dialogue. Instead, this undereducated jerks seem to believe that reciting slogans makes them rebels. Gimme a break! what i find most alarming, though, is the praise it has received from critics. That is what makes this film not only bad, but harmful.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful

SEE ALL 6 REVIEWS