Head Full of Honey (2018 film)
Head Full of Honey is a 2018 drama film directed by Til Schweiger. It is an American remake of the 2014 German film of the same name, which Schweiger also directed and co-wrote with Hilly Martinek.
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| Directed by | Til Schweiger |
| Produced by | Til Schweiger Christian Specht |
| Screenplay by | Til Schweiger Lo Malinke Jojo Moyes |
| Based on | Head Full of Honey by Hilly Martinek Til Schweiger |
| Starring | Nick Nolte Matt Dillon Emily Mortimer Sophia Lane Nolte |
| Music by | Martin Todsharow Diego Baldenweg Nora Baldenweg Lionel Baldenweg |
| Cinematography | René Richter |
| Edited by | Christoph Strothjohann Til Schweiger |
Production company | Barefoot Films Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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| Country | Germany |
| Language | English |
| Box office | US$12,350 (United States)[2] US$65,000 (Germany, first 2 weeks)[3] |
Premise
A widowed grandfather who has Alzheimer's disease is taken on a road trip to Venice by his granddaughter.
Cast
- Nick Nolte as Amadeus
- Matt Dillon as Nick
- Emily Mortimer as Sarah
- Sophia Lane Nolte as Matilda
- Jacqueline Bisset as Vivian
- Eric Roberts as Dr. Holst
- Greta Scacchi as Abbess
- Jake Weber as Dr. Edwards
- Til Schweiger as Waiter London Restaurant
- Claire Forlani as Head Mistress
- J.David Hinze as Priest[4]
- Matteo A.Bof as Train Station Policeman
- Veronica Ferres as Woman in Orient Express
- Costa Ronin as Russian Oligarch in Restaurant
Production
An American remake of Til Schweiger's film Head Full of Honey was announced in March 2018, with Schweiger directing. Nick Nolte was cast in the leading role, which Michael Douglas was initially sought for. Matt Dillon and Emily Mortimer will star as his son and daughter-in-law respectively.[5][6] Jacqueline Bisset joined the cast in April.[7]
Filming had commenced by June in Germany.[8] German state film funding spent $5.17 millionUS on this film; the funding was conditional on a release in Germany.[9]
Reception
Box office
During the first two weeks, the film grossed $65,000US in German movie theatres. On the second weekend, only 155 persons watched Head Full of Honey. In contrast, the 2014 version was the most successful film in German movie theaters that year, with over seven million viewers over the entire run time.[10]
Critical response
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Head Full of Honey has an approval rating of 0% based on 6 reviews.[11]
References
- https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/361912/
- "Box Office Mojo site for Head Full Of Honey". December 7, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/kino/til-schweiger-remake-head-full-of-honey-hat-am-zweiten-wochenende-155-zuschauer-a-1261082.html
- Staff, IMDB (January 3, 2019). "'IMDb Full Cast". IMDb. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- N'Duka, Amanda (March 20, 2018). "Nick Nolte, Matt Dillon & Emily Mortimer Join 'Honey In The Head' Redo". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- Roxborough, Scott (March 20, 2018). "Nick Nolte, Matt Dillon Join Til Schweiger's 'Honey in the Head'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- McNary, Dave (April 13, 2018). "Film News Roundup: Jacqueline Bisset Joins Drama 'Honey in the Head' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- "Filmstars drehen in Altfresenburg" (in German). June 12, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/kino/til-schweiger-remake-head-full-of-honey-hat-am-zweiten-wochenende-155-zuschauer-a-1261082.html
- http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/kino/til-schweiger-remake-head-full-of-honey-hat-am-zweiten-wochenende-155-zuschauer-a-1261082.html
- "Head Full of Honey". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 13 August 2019.