Happy Weekend (1996): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1996, Happy Weekend is a comedy film directed by Ed Herzog.

What it’s about. The young policeman Joachim Krippo likes to occasionally share his bed with a nice married couple. When he is supposed to be guarding the criminal Engel Potraske during a court appearance, the dangerous Engel manages a spectacular escape, but departs minus a toe! Krippo is subsequently suspended from his duties and put with other police officers under the care of an elderly police psychologist. Krippo's professional set-backs are followed by private ones: his grandad - who was actually being well looked-after in an old people's home - is dropped off at his place because the payments due have not been made. He tries to get his grandad out of the flat by pairing him off with the police psychologist. But, in the critical moment, Krippo lunges for the bait himself. At least, this means that he will be discharged from the psychograph tests as being fit for service again...

Who’s in it. Happy Weekend stars Erik Goertz as Joachim Krippo, Anton Rattinger as Horst, Dieter Wardetzky as Opa Krippo and Isabel Trimborn as Uschi, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 1.0/10, Happy Weekend has proved divisive with audiences. It went on to earn $65.3K at the box office.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Happy Weekend page.

If you liked it. Fans of Happy Weekend tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.