In July

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In July

Released Feb 9, 2001

1h 39m

Romance

Comedy

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While a shy teacher (Moritz Bleibtreu) travels to meet the woman he loves, he picks up a hitchhiker (Christiane Paul) who has feelings for him.

Critics Consensus

A charmingly fresh romantic comedy/road movie.

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Vic Vogler

Denver Post

The journey's the thing, and nearly every kilometer of it holds adventure, charm and laughter.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 19, 2003

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Ty Burr

Boston Globe

[A] sweet little crowd-pleaser.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 26, 2003

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Carla Meyer

San Francisco Chronicle

Instead of avoiding the genre's conventions, the effervescent German film revels in them, resulting in a picture so infectious it almost seems original.

May 17, 2002

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Jules Brenner

Cinema Signals

Bleibtreu's almost too-innocent shy guy works, and his wider familiarity will help sell the adventure, but it's his co-star who gives us the emotional mileage of the drive.

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 21, 2004

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Jean Lowerison

San Diego Metropolitan

None of this is the least bit believable, but all is told with a light touch and good humor and the characters are quirky enough that you can't help enjoying the ride.

May 22, 2004

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Kevin John Bozelka

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

We've been to this place many times before, folks: An overly fastidious, brainy male gets led through a series of zany adventures by a free-spirited female, and the moral of the story is to not live life so cautiously.

Rated: 1.5/4

Feb 12, 2004

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Jopaul J

There is something magical about this movie. Evan after so many years, it is my all-time favourite.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/13/23

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paul s

A few silly moments but overall an enjoyable movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Full of romantic clichés and cheesiness galore. It's impossible not to cringe in most of the scenes.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

The best road movie that I seen, very interesting and unique.. Makes you watch it all over again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Audience Member

cool and a good journey, which keeps one in smiles!:)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

IMO,a Jolly good movie!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Fatih Akin

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Moritz Bleibtreu

Daniel Bannier

Christiane Paul

Juli

Mehmet Kurtuluş

Isa

Idil Üner

Melek

Jochen Nickel

Leo

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Synopsis

While a shy teacher (Moritz Bleibtreu) travels to meet the woman he loves, he picks up a hitchhiker (Christiane Paul) who has feelings for him.

Director: Fatih Akin
Producer: Stefan Schubert, Ralph Schwingel
Screenwriter: Fatih Akin
Distributor: Films Philos, Bir Film, Asociace Ceskych Filmovych Klubu, Senator Film
Production Co: Wüste Filmproduktion [de], Argos Filmcilik Turizm, Quality Pictures
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: German
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 9, 2001, Wide
Release Date (DVD): Feb 17, 2004
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital