What a Man

– What a man is a comedy that tells the story of a young professor, Alex (Matthias Schweighofer), whic..

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Movie
Rating:
5.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 35 Minutes
Release Year:
2011
What a Man (2011)

What a man is a comedy that tells the story of a young professor, Alex (Matthias Schweighofer), which after being left by his girlfriend Caroline (Mavie Hörbiger), begins a journey to know himself. But how do you overcome the difficulties of a man today? Or rather what is it that makes a man a man?

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What a Man (2011) - Trailer

Release Date:

25 Aug 2011

Language:

German, Turkish, English, Mandarin, French

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Matthias Schweighöfer

Writer:

Matthias Schweighöfer (screenplay), Doron Wisotzky (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Matthias Schweighöfer, Mavie Hörbiger, Thomas Kretschmann, Paul Alhäuser

Plot:

Nice guy Alex has gone well out of his way to accommodate his petulant and demanding girlfriend Carolin, so it comes as a complete surprise when he finds out she's cheated on him and thinks little of their relationship (ending it). As he actively questions if he's all the man he should be, best friends Okke and Nele stick loyally by his side to weather him through it.

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination.

Production:

20th Century Fox

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
50%
Metacritic:
39%