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Good Bye Lenin!
The German Democratic Republic lives on -- in 79 square meters!
The German Democratic Republic lives on -- in 79 square meters!
Comedy, Drama - 2003
7.7
90%
68
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.
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Details

Rated:
R
Runtime:
121 min
Release date:
9 Feb 2003
Country:
DE
Languages:
German
Budget:
$4,800,000
Revenue:
$79,384,880
Awards:
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award36 wins & 22 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Watching Becker invent new challenges and new solutions in scene after scene makes Good Bye, Lenin! a joyous show, blurred by tears of sympathy.
– Michael Booth,
Denver Post,
2 Apr 2004
fresh:
It is a sweethearted comedy about the fall of Communism and the lingering nostalgia for an East Germany that no longer exists.
– Richard Nilsen,
Arizona Republic,
22 Apr 2004
fresh:
A funny movie that rises above farce to the level of sophisticated satire.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Apr 2004
fresh:
Charming and eventually poignant.
– Eleanor Ringel Gillespie,
Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
13 May 2004
rotten:
Non-Germans will certainly get the essence of the humor but may find the movie long and repetitive.
– Kirk Honeycutt,
Hollywood Reporter,
21 Jul 2004
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