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.

Head Full of Honey
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Til Schweiger
Screenplay by	Til Schweiger Lo Malinke Jojo Moyes
Based on	Head Full of Honey by Hilly Martinek Til Schweiger
Produced by	Til Schweiger Christian Specht
Starring	Nick Nolte Matt Dillon Emily Mortimer Sophia Lane Nolte
Cinematography	René Richter
Edited by	Christoph Strothjohann Til Schweiger
Music by	Martin Todsharow Diego Baldenweg Nora Baldenweg Lionel Baldenweg
Production company	Barefoot Films
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates	October 27, 2018 (2018-10-27) (Valladolid International Film Festival)[1] November 30, 2018 (2018-11-30) (United States)
Countries	Germany United States
Language	English
Box office	$138,844 [2]

Premise

A widowed grandfather who has Alzheimer's disease is taken on a trip to Venice by his granddaughter on the Orient Express.

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 The London Restaurant Waiter
• Claire Forlani as Head Mistress
• J.David Hinze as Priest^[3]
• Matteo A.Bof as Train Station Policeman
• Veronica Ferres as Woman In Orient Express
• Costa Ronin as Russian Oligarch In Restaurant
• Luca Ribezzo as Police chief

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.^[4][5] Jacqueline Bisset joined the cast in April.^[6]

Filming had commenced by June in Germany.^[7] German state film funding spent $5.17 millionUS on this film; the funding was conditional on a release in Germany.^[8]

Reception

Box office

During the first two weeks, the film grossed US$65,000 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.^[8]

Critical response

It received positive to mixed reviews from audiences but negative reviews from critics. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Head Full of Honey has an approval rating of 0% based on six reviews.^[9]

References

1. "Jaulas and Tu hijo set to lock horns at the Seminci". 19 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2020-07-26. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
2. "Box Office Mojo site for Head Full Of Honey". December 7, 2018. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
3. Staff, IMDB (January 3, 2019). "'IMDb Full Cast". IMDb. Archived from the original on January 3, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
4. N'Duka, Amanda (March 20, 2018). "Nick Nolte, Matt Dillon & Emily Mortimer Join 'Honey In The Head' Redo". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 20, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
5. Roxborough, Scott (March 20, 2018). "Nick Nolte, Matt Dillon Join Til Schweiger's 'Honey in the Head'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 24, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
6. McNary, Dave (April 13, 2018). "Film News Roundup: Jacqueline Bisset Joins Drama 'Honey in the Head' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
7. "Filmstars drehen in Altfresenburg" (in German). June 12, 2018. Archived from the original on August 9, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
8. "Til-Schweiger-Remake: "Head Full of Honey" hat am zweiten Wochenende 155 Zuschauer". Der Spiegel (in German). 3 April 2019. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
9. "Head Full of Honey". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on 2018-12-22. Retrieved 10 October 2021.

External links

• Head Full of Honey at IMDb