While the European Championship round of 16 match between Spain and Georgia is on TV today, you can alternatively watch the Remake of one of the most successful German films American cinema has produced several remakes of European originals. A German original is rare, but with Head Full of Honey, Til Schweiger has managed to combine his tragic comedy Honig im Kopf with a American cast to remake.
This is what the American remake of Til Schweiger’s Head Full of Honey is about
Amadeus (Nick Nolte), who suffers from dementia, can no longer live alone and should go to the nursing homeHis son Nick (Matt Dillon) thinks it is best for him, but Amadeus’ 22-year-old granddaughter (Sophie Lane Nolte) thinks differently. Together with her grandfather, she embarks on a adventurous journey to Venice.
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Head Full of Honey
Head Full of Honey: From mega hit to colossal flop
With Honig im Kopf, Til Schweiger has created an emotional comedy whose universal story brings generations together. We saw the film 7 million cinema viewerswhich brought in over 60 million euros and made the comedy the most successful German film of 2014. A remake was a natural choice and Til Schweiger, who directed and produced Head Full of Honey, was able to first-class cast bring in.
Same two Oscar-nominated actors are represented by Nick Nolte and Matt Dillon in the leading roles. And the supporting roles are also filled with familiar faces such as Emily Mortimer (Shutter Island) and Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight). Nevertheless The remake failed colossally in America.
Without a marketing budget, the film was initially only in selected cinemas but was so quickly panned by critics that Warner Bros. cancelled the screenings immediately. Head Full of Honey just over 12,000 US dollars Nevertheless, Til Schweiger defended his remake and defended himself against the bad reviews:
The People cried, laughed, clapped and ended up sitting there for a long time. […] The reactions were identical to those in Germany.
Whether it was due to the quality of the film, the American audience or the poor screening conditions that the Remake in contrast to the original failed … You can see this for yourself on TV today.
When will the remake Head Full of Honey be on TV?
Sat 1 shows the touching comedy on today, Sunday, June 30th at 20:15. There will be a repeat on the night of July 1st at 1:00 a.m. Regardless of the TV schedule, you can buy or rent Head Full of Honey at any time on Amazon Prime Video.
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