Emil und die Detektive (2001) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2001, Emil und die Detektive is a comédie and famille film directed by Franziska Buch, running about 111 minutes.

What it’s about. The twelve-year-old Emil and his father are haunted by bad luck. To take a break from a series of family disasters, Emil is allowed to spend a few days with a friend of the family, the female priest Hummel in Berlin. In the train he runs across the slick Max Grundeis who anaesthetizes Emil and steals his savings of 1500 DM. When he finally arrives in Berlin, Emil and a gang of street kids, led by the cheeky girl Pony Hütchen, try to find the gangster, who haunts the posh Hotel Adlon as a hotel thief. Meanwhile, to prevent anyone from finding out about Emil's mishap, Gypsi, a member of the gang of kids, passes himself off as Emil, thus wreaking havoc on the home of the priest.

Who’s in it. Emil und die Detektive stars Tobias Retzlaff as Emil Tischbein, Kai Wiesinger as Knut Tischbein, Anja Sommavilla as Pony Hütchen and Jürgen Vogel as Max Grundeis, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.7/10, Emil und die Detektive has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Emil und die Detektive page.

If you liked it. Fans of Emil und die Detektive tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, La vie est belle and Fight Club.