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Go For Zucker (2004)

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Reviews Counted:39

Fresh:21

Rotten:18

Average Rating:5.7/10

Consensus: While a German comedy is a bit of a novelty for American audiences, the lowbrow humor on display in Go For Zucker is only mildly amusing.

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Jan 20, 2006 Limited

Synopsis: This genuinely hilarious comedy was an enormous hit in its native Germany, where it was widely hailed as the sign of a renaissance in German-Jewish humor. The excellent Henry Hübchen stars as the... This genuinely hilarious comedy was an enormous hit in its native Germany, where it was widely hailed as the sign of a renaissance in German-Jewish humor. The excellent Henry Hübchen stars as the very secular Jaecki Zucker (born Jakob Zuckermann), part of a conflicted family divided in 1961 by the Berlin wall. When Jaecki's mother dies, the family is forced back together--and neither he nor his estranged Orthodox brother can receive their inheritance unless they put aside their differences. [More]

Starring: Henry Hubchen

Starring: Henry Hubchen

Director: Dani Levy

Director: Dani Levy
Studio: First Run Features

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Goebbels would have found the depiction of Jews in Go For Zucker promising.

Full Review Source: Bangitout.com | comment Comment
08/18/09
Jordan Hiller
Jordan Hiller
Bangitout.com

An irreverent, frequently funny clash of cultures which mostly explores the lighter side of what it means to be Jewish.

Full Review Source: Upstage Magazine | comment Comment
04/04/07
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
Upstage Magazine

The cast is funny and the script is sharply written.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/01/07
Ethan Alter
Ethan Alter
Film Journal International

Watching through American eyes, none of it seems all that funny, or interesting, or entertaining.

Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | comment Comment
09/20/06
David Cornelius
David Cornelius
DVDTalk.com

A brash, energetic, cheerfully slovenly comedy with broadly drawn characters and big performances…

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
08/05/06
Sean Axmaker
Sean Axmaker
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

A fine farce about discovering the meaning of 'family' under peculiar circumstances.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
08/04/06
Tom Keogh
Tom Keogh
Seattle Times

Zany Zucker proves that 'German comedy' is no oxymoron, and that the country can at last find humor in its cultural and religious divide.

Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment Comment
07/13/06
Cynthia Dickison
Cynthia Dickison
Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Because it's from Germany and we're not onto the tricks of the lead actors, the way this familiar tale plays out is a lot of fun.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
07/13/06
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

The most appealing aspect is that it is not politically correct, stirring comedy out of the clash within a culture, as distinct from films that use clashes of cultures for their comedy.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
04/28/06
Urban Cinefile Critics
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Urban Cinefile

As a comedy, Zucker is pleasant and spry but not truly exceptional.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
04/08/06
Marrit Ingman
Marrit Ingman
Austin Chronicle

A character-driven entertainment that stays just the right side of purely physical farce.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
04/06/06
Derek Elley
Derek Elley
Variety
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A diverting, mildly entertaining movie, far short of provoking the controversy (or hysterical laughter) it apparently prompted during its release in Germany.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
04/06/06
Jessica Reaves
Jessica Reaves
Chicago Tribune
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too weighted with overdressing and fat to travel all that well.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
03/27/06
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Filmcritic.com

Go for Zucker! has one comic trope our capitalist society can definitely understand: the restorative power of a cash bonanza.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
03/25/06
Robert Abele
Robert Abele
Los Angeles Times
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Although Go for Zucker begins with the title character running, the movie just isn't up to speed.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
03/03/06
Ruthe Stein
Ruthe Stein
San Francisco Chronicle
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A broad, lowbrow affair, worthy of an American Ben Stiller comedy.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
03/03/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Levy exploits the living situation for countless oil-and-water gags, many of which are so corny and played-out that they feel as though they should be accompanied by the cheers of a live studio audience.

Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | comment Comment
02/23/06
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

The humor, in both subtle and slapstick varieties, is fast-paced.

Full Review Source: culturevulture.net | comment Comment
02/19/06
Les Wright
Les Wright
culturevulture.net
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Full Review Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch | comment Comment
02/11/06
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

German-made comedy is a rare enough export, but German-made Jewish comedy hasn’t been seen abroad -- or in the Fatherland -- since the days of Adolf Hitler.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
02/09/06
James C. Taylor
James C. Taylor
L.A. Weekly
 
 
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