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The Prank (2025)

Original title: Der Prank - April, April!

2025-03-13 · 1h 31m · DE
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When 12-year-old Chinese exchange student Xi Zhou's April Fools' prank goes disastrously wrong, it drags his host family, their son Lucas, and his crush Charlotte (Charly) into a tumultuous adventure full of gangsters, cash and chaos. With the mafia, a crew of rapper-thugs, and a bumbling police duo in pursuit, Lucas and Xi must team up to fix the mess they’ve created. Their only hope? Pulling off one final, genius prank.

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Peer KlehmetWriterBenjamin HeisenbergDirector, Writer

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Noèl Gabriel KippNoèl Gabriel KippLucasMax ZhengMax ZhengXi ZhouCedric EichCedric EichSchaafMaïmouna MbackeMaïmouna MbackeCharly NeumannJana McKinnonJana McKinnonCaro RoosenYasin el HarroukYasin el HarroukRashidLaura TonkeLaura TonkeMaria RoosenMehdi NebbouMehdi NebbouLutz RoosenLukas MikoLukas MikoRalfPhilippe GraberPhilippe GraberPeter KurtzTilla KratochwilTilla KratochwilBeate LendelBranko TomovićBranko TomovićRagno Ronny

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Genre affinityFamily · Comedy · AdventureDialogue densityComedyEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference449636Actor preference1896444 · 2018156 · 95733Country preferenceCh

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What is The Prank about?

When 12-year-old Chinese exchange student Xi Zhou's April Fools' prank goes disastrously wrong, it drags his host family, their son Lucas, and his crush Charlotte (Charly) into a tumultuous adventure full of gangsters, cash and chaos. With the mafia, a crew of rapper-thugs, and a bumbling police duo in pursuit, Lucas and Xi must team up to fix the mess they’ve created. Their only hope? Pulling off one final, genius prank.

How long is The Prank?

The Prank has a runtime of 91 minutes.