Rotten
Non-Germans will certainly get the essence of the humor but may find the movie long and repetitive.
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter
Overview
Alex Kerner's mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell. When she wakes up he must try to keep her from learning what happened (as she was an avid communist supporter) to avoid shocking her which could lead to another heart attack.
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Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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91%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Charming and eventually poignant.
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Fresh
A funny movie that rises above farce to the level of sophisticated satire.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh
It is a sweethearted comedy about the fall of Communism and the lingering nostalgia for an East Germany that no longer exists.
Richard Nilsen, Arizona Republic
Fresh
Watching Becker invent new challenges and new solutions in scene after scene makes Good Bye, Lenin! a joyous show, blurred by tears of sympathy.
Michael Booth, Denver Post
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