Switzattack
An Austrian German-language genre mash-up combines action, comedy, thriller, and science-fiction signals around a strikingly multirole ensemble.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- energetic
- playful
- cult film night
- genre movie marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film is an Austrian production with a German original title and a deliberately hybrid action, comedy, thriller, and science-fiction classification.
Pierre Pellegrini and Lukas Vantech are each credited with two roles, while the ensemble uses several stylized character names.
The original language is German, the original title is German, and science fiction is one of the listed primary genres.
Films like Switzattack, and why
The Fifth Element
shares an action-comedy and science-fiction genre blend with heightened, irreverent entertainment
Hot Fuzz
shares an irreverent action-comedy tone and genre satire
Iron Sky
shares a comedic science-fiction premise with exaggerated action and national-cultural parody
Movie Details
- Directors
- Christopher Schatz, Pierre Pellegrini
- Release Date
- 2026-04-11
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Rating
- 9.7 / 10 (3)
Cast
- Pierre Pellegrini
- Lukas Vantech
- Christopher Schatz
- Nikime
- Techno Chris
- Andrea Pellegrini
- Kevin
- Felix
- Marie
Common questions
- What is Switzattack about?
- An Austrian German-language genre mash-up combines action, comedy, thriller, and science-fiction signals around a strikingly multirole ensemble.
- What is Switzattack like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Switzattack as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Switzattack violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Switzattack as mild.
- Which films are like Switzattack?
- Films with a similar feel include The Fifth Element, Hot Fuzz, and Iron Sky.
- How long is Switzattack?
- Switzattack runs 118 minutes.
