A Coffee in Berlin
Oh Boy
“No job. No girl. No coffee.”
Synopsis
Niko, a twenty-something college dropout, lives for the moment as he drifts through the streets of Berlin, curiously observing everyone around him and oblivious to his growing status as an outsider. Then on one fateful day, through a series of absurdly amusing encounters, everything changes.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2014-05-07
Top Cast
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Tom Schilling
Niko Fischer
Marc Hosemann
Matze
Friederike Kempter
Julika Hoffmann
Justus von Dohnányi
Karl Speckenbach
Katharina Schüttler
Elli
Arnd Klawitter
Phillip Rauch
Martin Brambach
Kontrolleur Jörg
Andreas Schröders
Psychologe
Ulrich Noethen
Walter Fischer
Inga Birkenfeld
Hanna
Leander Modersohn
Jörg Schneider
Rolf Peter Kahl
Kontrolleur Peter
Frederick Lau
Ronnie
Michael Gwisdek
Alter Mann
Tim Williams
Barkeeper
Katharina Hauck
Coffeeshopverkäuferin
Lis Böttner
Frau Baumann
Theo Trebs
Marcel
Release History & Theatrical Window
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
June 13, 2014
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 16, 2013
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$300K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
9.17x
+$2.5M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jan Ole Gerster
- Screenplay & Story
- Jan Ole Gerster
- Original Score
- Cherilyn MacNeil, Florian Menzel, Tom Berkmann, Philipp Schaeper, Christopher Colaço
- Original Title
- Oh Boy
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- English, German
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Budget
- $300K
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.8M
- Production Studios
- Schiwago Film, Chromosom Filmproduktion, HR, ARTE
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jan Ole Gerster
Jan Ole Gerster
Cherilyn MacNeil, Florian Menzel, Tom Berkmann, Philipp Schaeper, Christopher Colaço
Philipp Kirsamer
Anja Siemens
Marcos Kantis, Jörg Himstedt, Birgit Kämper, Alexander Wadouh
Department Leadership Roster
Marcos Kantis
Producer
Jan Ole Gerster
Director
Dana Bieler
Costume Design
Jan Ole Gerster
Screenplay
Jörg Himstedt
Producer
Philipp Kirsamer
Director of Photography
Birgit Kämper
Producer
Alexander Wadouh
Producer
Anja Siemens
Editor
Juliane Friedrich
Costume Design
Juliane Friedrich
Production Design
Cherilyn MacNeil
Original Music Composer
Jean-Michel Boublil
Visual Effects Supervisor
Martin Goeres
Stunt Coordinator
Florian Menzel
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Coffee in Berlin
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is A Coffee in Berlin about?
Niko, a twenty-something college dropout, lives for the moment as he drifts through the streets of Berlin, curiously observing everyone around him and oblivious to his growing status as an outsider. Then on one fateful day, through a series of absurdly amusing encounters, everything changes.
Who directed A Coffee in Berlin?
A Coffee in Berlin was directed by Jan Ole Gerster.
Who stars in A Coffee in Berlin?
The principal cast of A Coffee in Berlin includes Tom Schilling, Marc Hosemann, Friederike Kempter, Justus von Dohnányi, Katharina Schüttler.
When was A Coffee in Berlin released and how long is it?
A Coffee in Berlin was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
What was the box office and production budget of A Coffee in Berlin?
A Coffee in Berlin had a reported production budget of $300K and grossed $2.8M at the worldwide box office (9.17 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for A Coffee in Berlin?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Coffee in Berlin was composed by Cherilyn MacNeil, Florian Menzel, Tom Berkmann, Philipp Schaeper, Christopher Colaço.
What is the age rating and content advisory for A Coffee in Berlin?
A Coffee in Berlin holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).