Im Juli. (In July) (2000)

89% of critics liked it
(27 reviews)
89% of users liked it
(6,409 ratings)

Can Daniel follow the sun from Hamburg to the Bosporus by Friday to meet his love?

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.
Directed By: Fatih Akin
Written By: Fatih Akin
Genres: Drama, Art House & International, Comedy

In Theaters: Dec 7, 2001 Wide
On DVD: Jun 8, 2004
Studio: Films Philos

Critic Reviews

Vic Vogler, Denver Post
The journey's the thing, and nearly every kilometer of it holds adventure, charm and laughter.
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
[A] sweet little crowd-pleaser.
Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle
Instead of avoiding the genre's conventions, the effervescent German film revels in them, resulting in a picture so infectious it almost seems original.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
A small but charming romance.
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
Feels surprisingly fresh.
Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle
[Akin] allows his madcap chases and travel montages to go on too long.
Jules Brenner, Cinema Signals
Bleibtreu's almost too-innocent shy guy works, and his wider familiarity will help sell the adventure, but it's his co-star who gives us the emotional mileage of the drive.
Jean Lowerison, San Diego Metropolitan
None of this is the least bit believable, but all is told with a light touch and good humor and the characters are quirky enough that you can't help enjoying the ride.
Kevin John Bozelka, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
We've been to this place many times before, folks: An overly fastidious, brainy male gets led through a series of zany adventures by a free-spirited female, and the moral of the story is to not live life so cautiously.
Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central
Explodes with hope and good will, paying tribute to Georges Méliès and the persistence of cinematic magic along the way.
Jeff Vice, Deseret News, Salt Lake City
While it's true that this 2000 romantic comedy is basically a Teutonic riff on the 1985 John Cusack comedy The Sure Thing, In July still has just enough twists and turns and is just light enough on its feet to stand on its own.
Sean Means, Salt Lake Tribune
[It has] such engaging characters [that] if Akin wasn't working overtime trying to get these kids together, viewers might get the urge to play matchmaker themselves.
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
If you're the sort who used to enjoy romantic comedies before they became doddering and formulaic chick flicks, take some steps and search this one out.
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
If you need to get away and all you have is nine bucks and two hours, you know where to go.
Rob Blackwelder, SPLICEDWire
It never ceases to amaze me how much mileage there is left in the road trip and romantic comedy genres when they're blessed with a little creativity.
Mary F. Pols, Contra Costa Times
The freshest road movie to come along in quite some time.

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Tsubaki S

If only things were that simple in real life.
Chris W

Another great foreign film that I'd watch over (almost) any domestic film any day. Good performances, witty and quirky dialogue, and well-timed direction make this road-odyssey a must see
Walter M

[font=Century Gothic]"In July" starts out with Daniel(Moritz Bleibtreu) having a good deal of trouble getting a ride out of a man in the middle of nowhere.(The driver has a body in his trunk by the way.) Once he has secured the ride, Daniel relates how he got to this… More
[font=Century Gothic]"In July" starts out with Daniel(Moritz Bleibtreu) having a good deal of trouble getting a ride out of a man in the middle of nowhere.(The driver has a body in his trunk by the way.) Once he has secured the ride, Daniel relates how he got to this point:[/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic]Daniel is a straight and narrow teacher in Hamburg(so much so that he teaches a regular lesson right before summer vacation begins). A free spirit, July(Christiane Paul), has a crush on him and sells him a ring with the sun on it and convinces him that his true love is tied to the sun. She informs him of a block party that is happening that night. Daniel does not run into July at the party, but instead Melek(Idel Uner), an attractive young woman originally from Turkey. Daniel and Melek spend a chaste night together before Melek has to return to Turkey. Before she does, she mentions where she will be in Istanbul several days hence. July, given up all hope, seeks a fresh start anywhere else. By chance, she is picked up by Daniel on his way to Istanbul to hopefully meet up with Melek. [/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic]Got that?[/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic]"In July" is a movie about how people affect each other and can change their direction in life. The movie is familiar and based on a good deal of coincedence but is very charmingly done with likeable leads. [/font]
Daisy M

Im July was the 3rd movie I saw from this Turkish German director,Fatih Akin. I must say the two other ones was bit depressing but Im July was fresh, funny and had some really delightful moments..The story was believable. Girl saw boy, boy saw girl, the girl had feelings for the boy,… More
Im July was the 3rd movie I saw from this Turkish German director,Fatih Akin. I must say the two other ones was bit depressing but Im July was fresh, funny and had some really delightful moments..The story was believable. Girl saw boy, boy saw girl, the girl had feelings for the boy, but the boy played hardball. So the girl looked for a way to show her love for him. Their whole journey through so many different countries and passing beside so many different people and cultures was really interesting.It was charming, with some fun twists, a great soundtrack, and terrific supporting characters. Made you forget some cliche and predictable moments.

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Im Juli. (In July) (2000)

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Tsubaki S

Chris W

Walter M

Daisy M

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