The Slurb

The Slurb

Directed by Ben Verbong

Produced by Kinowelt

2001100 min6.1 / 10

A whimsical family comedy about a lonely man whose life is upended by a magical creature, blending wish-fulfillment fantasy with gentle chaos and found-family warmth.

One Saturday, the Slurb, a strange little creature with a proboscis nose, enters Mr. Taschenbier's life. Slurb, who immediately adopts the shy Mr. Taschenbier as his "daddy," is, however, his sheer opposite: he is cheeky and chaotic and throws his well-ordered life into sheer chaos. But when Taschenbier discovers that he can fulfill all his wishes with the help of Slurb's blue freckles, his life suddenly changes. He appeases his bad-tempered landlady, Mrs. Rotkohl, and he can finally get one over on his nasty neighbor, Mr. Lürcher. Everything could be so nice if Mr. Taschenbier didn't fall in love with his pretty colleague Mrs. März and if the Slurb didn't almost burst with jealousy...

Questions people ask

  • Is The Slurb easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does The Slurb end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is The Slurb sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is The Slurb scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Slurb violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

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.

32/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity34

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise37

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Slurb

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Slurb

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Slurb, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Slurb, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Slurb, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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