Little Sharks

Little Sharks

Directed by Sönke Wortmann

Produced by GAP, WDR

199287 min7.3 / 10

A lighthearted road-movie comedy about friendship and second chances, following three misfits hitchhiking from Essen to Munich in search of new beginnings.

When dishwasher Ingo, whose girl-friend has just left him, returns a borrowed bar stool to the Folkwang Acting School in Essen, he stumbles into the audition for next year's new students. He lets Johannes, the broke and unsuccessful applicant, stay with him. Ingo decides to go to Munich with Johannes, where he wants to try his luck once again. Hitchhiking, they get rides with very different drivers on the autobahn. They meet up with the smooth-talking Ali in the wayside dinner "Raststätte Spessart". Arriving in Munich, the trio tries to find cheap sleeping accommodation. They enter Ingo into the audition at Munich acting school. Moreover, Johannes falls in love with street artist Herta from Berlin. Written by emkarpf

Questions people ask

  • Is Little Sharks violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Little Sharks scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Little Sharks easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Little Sharks end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Little Sharks sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity10

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Little Sharks

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Little Sharks

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Little Sharks, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Little Sharks, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Little Sharks, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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