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Horst Schlämmer Revival Draws Nearly 190,000 Moviegoers on Opening Weekend

Early turnout signals the cult character still connects with audiences across Germany.

Overview

  • Early tallies report almost 190,000 tickets sold for Horst Schlämmer sucht das Glück during its first weekend in cinemas.
  • Hape Kerkeling is touring in character to promote the film, packing a Cinestar auditorium in Leipzig and earning loud applause.
  • The road movie follows Schlämmer on a trip across Germany to seek a cure for the country’s sour mood, blending humor with social commentary.
  • The new comedy is directed by Sven Unterwaldt and features performers Tahnee Schaffarczyk and Meltem Kaptan.
  • Kerkeling created Schlämmer about 25 years ago, and the first feature in 2009 drew roughly 1.3 million cinema visits.