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Emil and the Detectives
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Emil and the Detectives

2026-09-24 · 101 min · ★ 8.8

Family · Adventure · Mystery

Emil is spending his summer vacation with his grandmother in Berlin. But on the train there, he is robbed by the ruthless con artist Max Grundeis and a wild adventure begins! Together with his friends Pony, Gustav, Dienstag, Anh, and Jason, Emil sets off in pursuit and embarks on a fast-paced detective hunt across Berlin.

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Directors
David Dietl
Production companies
UFA Fiction, Warner Bros. Film Productions Germany
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Nicholas Jonah PeterNicholas Jonah PeterEmil Tischbein
Merlin SandmeyerMerlin SandmeyerMax Grundeis
Luise HeyerLuise HeyerAnna Tischbein
Lara Toni LüddersPony
Kilian KasaGustav
Bela Louis PlassDienstag
Ai Vy BuiAnh
Camille MoltzenCamille MoltzenJason
Ursula WernerUrsula WernerRenate Tischbein
Danilo KamperidisDanilo KamperidisArman
Amy MußulAmy MußulPolizistin Müller
Yung NgoYung NgoHerr Nguyen
Anna StieblichAnna StieblichMrs. Jacob
Timo WeisschnurZuber (Portier)
Zah1deZah1deSelf

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