Shake It All About

Released Nov 16, 2001

1h 41m

Romance

Comedy

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40%

5 Reviews

Tomatometer

53%

500+ Ratings

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A gay married couple, Jacob (Mads Mikkelsen) and Jorgen (Troels Lyby), navigate through life's problems with varying degrees of success -- that is, until the handsome Jacob meets Jorgen's sister-in-law, Caroline (Charlotte Munck), and the two hit it off a little too well. Jacob gets Caroline pregnant and wants to do the right thing by marrying her. Jacob's secret can stay secret for only so long. And when the news gets out, even more complications arise.

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The acting talent make it just minorly watchable, but 'Shake It All About' doesn't have much else going for it. Mads Mikkelsen, Troels Lyby and Charlotte Munck are the standouts when it comes to the actors, I can't really fault them with their performances - all perfectly fine. It's very much the story and the (poor) way it is written that is this 2001 film's issue. The plot is simply a bit rubbish (and even problematic), with any attempt to add flair falling flat. Danish and American viewers, among a couple of others according to JustWatch, seem to have this release openly available to watch, though here in the UK it is nowhere to be seen officially (unless you wanna fork out £28.98 for the DVD on Amazon 🥴)... probably for the best.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/30/23

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Audience Member

This movie is weird. It has some good moments but it makes you hate the main character, and when a happy ending comes around... you don't want it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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SWEET... and actually quite well done to the point that it's not important to have subtitles, which is not easy for non-English movies. However, unfortunately, the movie glosses over too many of the important points to make it really interesting and instead it is another romantic comedy with the the gay twist thrown in for originality. Simply okay, but nothing more

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Audience Member

This film is really about commitment and the fact you can't always get everything you want.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Bizarre, funny, sad, crazy, insane, emotional, frustrating, all combined into one. The acting was phenomenal. Danish films never cease to disappoint - especially those with Mads Mikkelsen in it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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An unbelievably strange film that I probably would have hated if it was in English. This Danish romantic comedy entry asks the audience to take great leaps of faith in it's characters' non-sensical actions. The same night Jacob asks his long-time partner Jorgen for his hand in marriage, he shares a drunken kiss with Jorgen's sister Caroline. Inexplicably, this leads to a straight affair, tearing apart his gay relationship. When Caroline gets pregnant, Jacob decides to marry her, but changes his mind just before he says "I do" at the altar and chases after Jorgen, hoping to win him back. But Jorgen has escaped to Paris. Jacob chases him to the airport -- the cabs in Copenhagen are on strike, so he kidnaps a cop's horse -- and arrives just as the plane is taking off. He begs the gate attendant to turn the plane around, insisting it is a matter of life, death, and love. Of course, she says it's impossible, but the pilot, who just happens to be Caroline's husband, decides otherwise. Yes, that's really what happens. In an American movie, this plot would be completely ridiculed. Of course, it may have been in Denmark too, but surprisingly, but the charismatic performances, particularly that of the always fabulous Mads Mikkelsen make the whole thing seem okay. Not a masterpiece by any means, but despite the ridiculous plot, it's too sweet to really be bothered by it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Hella Joof

Director

Mads Mikkelsen

Jakob

Troels Lyby

Jørgen

Charlotte Munck

Caroline

Jesper Lohmann

Tom

Ditte Gråbøl

Inge

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Rick Groen

Globe and Mail

The promise of that opening line never really gets fulfilled.

Rated: 2/4

Dec 5, 2003

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Geoff Pevere

Toronto Star

Something you needn't leave home to see.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 2, 2003

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Chris Knight

National Post

It's OK for a film to be as confused as its main character. But when said character is a homosexual man who may be falling in love with the wife of his partner's brother, you have to pity the film.

Rated: 2/4

Dec 5, 2003

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Liz Braun

Jam! Movies

The film has plenty of wicked social jokes you needn't be Danish to get.

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 2, 2003

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...just might be the first unabashedly sentimental romance featuring gay men instead of Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks.

Rated: 2.5/4

Dec 2, 2003

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Synopsis

A gay married couple, Jacob (Mads Mikkelsen) and Jorgen (Troels Lyby), navigate through life's problems with varying degrees of success -- that is, until the handsome Jacob meets Jorgen's sister-in-law, Caroline (Charlotte Munck), and the two hit it off a little too well. Jacob gets Caroline pregnant and wants to do the right thing by marrying her. Jacob's secret can stay secret for only so long. And when the news gets out, even more complications arise.

Director: Hella Joof
Screenwriter: Hella Joof, Klaus Bondam
Distributor: Angel Films A/S
Production Co: Angel Films A/S
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: Danish
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 16, 2001, Wide
Release Date (DVD): Mar 1, 2007
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: Surround

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