My Friend Rockefeller

My Friend Rockefeller

Directed by Steffi Kammerer

Produced by LOOKSfilm

201587 min6.4 / 10

A documentary investigation into a serial impostor's decades-long deception across continents, exploring how charisma and audacity enabled one man to infiltrate elite circles.

Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter lived a life of deception and crime before settling on his ultimate scam - impersonating a Rockefeller. How was Gerhartsreiter able to dupe so many people from so many walks of life? A story that begins in a Bavarian village, continues in the most exclusive clubs on the American East Coast, - and ends in a Los Angeles court.

Questions people ask

  • Is My Friend Rockefeller scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does My Friend Rockefeller end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is My Friend Rockefeller easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is My Friend Rockefeller violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is My Friend Rockefeller sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity74

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise48

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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