Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- irreverent
- witty
- breezy
- casual movie night
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film uneven and overlong, with a childish, stereotyped script offset by effective situation comedy and strong performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Fred repeatedly performs as a wheelchair user to obtain a basketball and attract Denise's attention, while the audience knows the deception is precarious.
The central comic premise uses Fred's impersonation of a disabled fan and the reactions of a genuinely disabled, angry spectator.
Fred falls for Denise while continuing to hide that his supposedly disabled identity is fabricated.
Catching a ball from his girlfriend's favorite team initiates Fred's disguise, Denise's film project, and the escalating conflict.
Films like Where Is Fred?, and why
The Full Monty
broad physical comedy, romantic complications, and politically incorrect social satire
Tootsie
romantic farce driven by deception, embarrassment, and escalating situational comedy
Le Placard
European ensemble comedy combining relationship complications with mistaken identities and social discomfort
Movie Details
- Director
- Anno Saul
- Release Date
- 2006-11-15
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (150)
Cast
- Til Schweiger
- Alexandra Maria Lara
- Jürgen Vogel
- Anja Kling
- Christoph Maria Herbst
- Tanja Wenzel
- Adele Neuhauser
- Gerit Kling
- Ursela Monn
- Pasquale Aleardi
Common questions
- What is Where Is Fred? about?
- A shameless romantic farce follows a man whose wheelchair-bound disguise turns a basketball stunt into a chaotic test of love and honesty.
- What is Where Is Fred? like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Where Is Fred? as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Where Is Fred? violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Where Is Fred?.
- What did critics think of Where Is Fred??
- Critics broadly found the film uneven and overlong, with a childish, stereotyped script offset by effective situation comedy and strong performances.
- Which films are like Where Is Fred??
- Films with a similar feel include The Full Monty, Tootsie, and Le Placard.
- How long is Where Is Fred??
- Where Is Fred? runs 107 minutes.
