Out of Bounds
A golf-club organizer recruits a questionable stand-in for an aging Hollywood star, turning a charity celebration into a lively identity farce.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- breezy
- lazy sunday
- group comedy night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ingo must present an aging lookalike as Hollywood star Douglas Burnett at the golf club charity event.
The event depends on guests remembering Douglas Burnett as a star while confronting uncertainty about his current appearance.
The local golf club charity celebration concentrates the characters, expectations, and identity confusion in one public occasion.
The local golf club seeks prestige through a Hollywood guest, making celebrity status collide with community event etiquette.
Films like Out of Bounds, and why
Bang Boom Bang
German ensemble comedy built around mistaken identity, celebrity impersonation, and escalating social chaos.
Was nicht passt, wird passend gemacht
Irreverent German crime comedy combining eccentric characters, criminals, and farcical complications.
The Distinguished Gentleman
Celebrity-centered farce driven by disguise, confusion, and an elaborate public event.
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Thorwarth
- Release Date
- 2006-06-26
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (21)
Cast
- Wotan Wilke Möhring
- Dirk Benedict
- Wolf Roth
- Alexandra Neldel
- Ralf Richter
- Ludger Pistor
- Bernd Herzsprung
- Ingrid Steeger
- Sönke Möhring
- Uwe Fellensiek
Common questions
- What is Out of Bounds about?
- A golf-club organizer recruits a questionable stand-in for an aging Hollywood star, turning a charity celebration into a lively identity farce.
- What is Out of Bounds like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Out of Bounds as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Out of Bounds violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Out of Bounds as mild.
- Which films are like Out of Bounds?
- Films with a similar feel include Bang Boom Bang, Was nicht passt, wird passend gemacht, and The Distinguished Gentleman.
- How long is Out of Bounds?
- Out of Bounds runs 129 minutes.
