Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- nostalgic
- casual movie night
- car enthusiast gathering
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story resumes three decades later with Berti and Uschi's son pursuing the same racing ambition as his father.
Street racing, the Opel Manta, and racing-driver aspirations form the film's central world and conflicts.
The premise returns to characters and car culture associated with the earlier Manta Manta era after thirty years.
Berti's son wants to follow in his father's footsteps as a racing driver while Berti and Uschi are divorced.
Films like Manta, Manta: Legacy, and why
Manta - Der Film
German car-centered comedy with broad humor, racing culture, and ensemble chemistry
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Comedy built around amateur racing, automotive subculture, and escalating competition
Herbie: Fully Loaded
Lighthearted motorsport comedy combining family tensions, rivalry, and flashy driving sequences
Movie Details
- Director
- Til Schweiger
- Release Date
- 2023-03-30
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Rating
- 4.8 / 10 (86)
Cast
- Til Schweiger
- Tina Ruland
- Luna Schweiger
- Tim Oliver Schultz
- Michael Kessler
- Moritz Bleibtreu
- Wotan Wilke Möhring
- Zachi Noy
- Axel Stein
- Emma Nova
Common questions
- What is Manta, Manta: Legacy about?
- A divorced former racer reconnects with his legacy when his son enters the high-octane world of street racing.
- What is Manta, Manta: Legacy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Manta, Manta: Legacy as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Manta, Manta: Legacy violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Manta, Manta: Legacy as mild.
- Which films are like Manta, Manta: Legacy?
- Films with a similar feel include Manta - Der Film, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, and Herbie: Fully Loaded.
- How long is Manta, Manta: Legacy?
- Manta, Manta: Legacy runs 127 minutes.
