Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- campy
- lazy sunday
- group comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the polished recreation of Karl May and spaghetti western styles, while finding the humor uneven and the supporting performances weak.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film recreates Karl May and spaghetti western imagery while turning their conventions into recurring comic material.
Abahachi, Winnetouch, Uschi, and Dimitri each possess part of a map leading to the Shoe of Manitu.
The Wild West setting and Karl May tradition are filtered through German, including Bavarian, comic performance styles.
Santa Maria steals the saloon money and pursues the treasure, creating the central conflict with Abahachi's team.
Films like Manitou's Shoe, and why
Blazing Saddles
Broad western parody, slapstick humor, and affectionate genre spoofing
The Three Amigos
Comic treasure hunt, eccentric ensemble, and buoyant adventure tone
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
European comedy built from exaggerated genre conventions and visual gags
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Herbig
- Release Date
- 2001-07-11
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (599)
Cast
- Michael Herbig
- Christian Tramitz
- Sky du Mont
- Marie Bäumer
- Rick Kavanian
- Hilmi Sözer
- Irshad Panjatan
- Tim Wilde
- Oliver Wnuk
- Siegfried Terpoorten
Common questions
- What is Manitou's Shoe about?
- A buoyant German western spoof sends an Apache chief and his mismatched allies after a legendary treasure while outwitting a treacherous rival.
- What is Manitou's Shoe like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Manitou's Shoe as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Manitou's Shoe violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Manitou's Shoe as mild.
- What did critics think of Manitou's Shoe?
- Critics broadly praised the polished recreation of Karl May and spaghetti western styles, while finding the humor uneven and the supporting performances weak.
- Which films are like Manitou's Shoe?
- Films with a similar feel include Blazing Saddles, The Three Amigos, and Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra.
- How long is Manitou's Shoe?
- Manitou's Shoe runs 85 minutes.
