Not My Day
A stifled bank teller discovers unexpected freedom when a failed robbery turns him into the reluctant partner of his own kidnapper.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- warm
- lazy sunday
- road trip movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Till moves from a highly regulated bank-teller routine into voluntary participation in Nappo's fugitive lifestyle and schemes.
Till and Nappo begin as hostage and robber but connect through their mutual devotion to hard rock band Donar.
The escape carries Till and Nappo from Germany into Holland, where Till's financial scheme places Miriam in danger.
Till's settled bank-and-family life is repeatedly contrasted with car chases, flight, illicit deals, and the Amsterdam detour.
Films like Not My Day, and why
The Ref
odd-couple criminal escapade combining brisk comedy, reluctant friendship, and a tightly wound hostage premise
After Hours
crime comedy built around an ordinary protagonist pulled into an unexpectedly liberating criminal adventure
Midnight Run
warm buddy comedy pairing a conventional man with an abrasive outlaw during escalating trouble
A Fish Called Wanda
lighthearted road crime narrative where personal reinvention emerges from an unlikely partnership
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Thorwarth
- Release Date
- 2014-01-16
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (176)
Cast
- Axel Stein
- Moritz Bleibtreu
- Jasmin Gerat
- Anna Maria Mühe
- Nele Kiper
- Ben Ruedinger
- Kasem Hoxha
- Bekim Guri
- Tobias Nied
- Emilian Markgraf
Common questions
- What is Not My Day about?
- A stifled bank teller discovers unexpected freedom when a failed robbery turns him into the reluctant partner of his own kidnapper.
- What is Not My Day like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Not My Day as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Not My Day violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Not My Day as mild.
- Which films are like Not My Day?
- Films with a similar feel include The Ref, After Hours, Midnight Run, and A Fish Called Wanda.
- How long is Not My Day?
- Not My Day runs 110 minutes.
