Overview

• The sequel passed one million admissions seven days after its August 14 release, meeting the Bogey Award benchmark confirmed by Constantin Film.
• Early attendance reached roughly 770,000–800,000 in the first four days, placing the film atop the German box office with one of the strongest domestic openings in years.
• Coverage highlights ongoing debate over political correctness and representation, with Michael Bully Herbig emphasizing that the humor is intended to be respectful.
• Sky du Mont, 78, says the film will be his last screen role, and he described being invited by Herbig to record a farewell moment that appears after the credits.
• RTL plans a live tie-in special, “Stefan und Bully gegen irgendson Schnulli – Die Show des Manitu,” on August 23, featuring several cast members.