Overview

• The adaptation debuted nationwide in Germany on October 2, bringing the 1973 story back to theaters nearly four decades after the 1986 film.
• The Grauen Herren are reimagined as a corporate force using fitness tracker–like armbands, social media and influencer tactics to extract people’s time.
• Alexa Goodall stars as Momo with Martin Freeman as Meister Hora, joined by Araloyin Oshunremi, Laura Haddock, Kim Bodnia, Claes Bang and Germany’s David Schütter.
• Production took place in Croatia and Slovenia, with Tokio Hotel and singer Malou Lovis contributing the song One More Day to the soundtrack.
• Early reviews highlight the film’s timely critique of optimization culture and praise Goodall’s performance, while some critics say it lacks the original’s magic.