De Marathon
- 2012
- 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
7.7K
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After finding out that they have a tax debt of forty thousand euros, four very out-of-shape men working at a car shop start to train for a marathon in which they can win the money to pay the... Read allAfter finding out that they have a tax debt of forty thousand euros, four very out-of-shape men working at a car shop start to train for a marathon in which they can win the money to pay the debt.After finding out that they have a tax debt of forty thousand euros, four very out-of-shape men working at a car shop start to train for a marathon in which they can win the money to pay the debt.
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- 4 wins & 7 nominations
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- TriviaKoos van Staveren is the owner of the garage Garvak where they shot the movie. In January 2017 the movie became reality according to the news. Koos van Staveren is diagnosed with cancer and his garage is threatened by bankruptcy. Instead of running a marathon, the makers and cast of The Marathon organized a benefit evening on January 5 to raise money for Koos van Staveren. They raised almost 9500 euro for the garage.
- GoofsWhen the friends pass the 20km mark, the clock says 2:35:15. When Leo, Nico and Kees have passed the finish line, the clock says 4:13. This would mean that the group took about 1 hour and 38 minutes for the remaining 22,195 km. This is a pace of 4:25 (m/km), which is equal to 13.6 km/hour or 8.4 miles/hour. This is quite an impressive pace, given the distance, their age and their physical appearance.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Pauw & Witteman: Episode #7.15 (2012)
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Hahahahaha I love this movie, last weekend I saw it for the second time, I haven't seen it for years. The story is wonderful and it will make you laugh a lot and cry a little, but in a positive way. This group of men from Rotterdam are the most authentic, and there are no stereotypes here, it is the pure reality. From Rotterdam to the bone! This gives the film a lot of character. It is the mentality and nonchalant character of those from Rotterdam, that lightness gives a lot of optimism to the story, something that I love in life. Humor and optimism, don't worry too much!
The jokes are great! Hahaha.. and all the actors are simply wonderful! The story has its depth but without becoming a big melodrama, but rather one of those stories to learn and think about.
One you see it you will never forget it!
Not to forget are the great music and fotography of mostly the city of Rotterdam.
The jokes can seem a little strong for some people, but you accept them from these group of friends who are like a family, simply because they seem very macho but they are not, they just work hard and have a big heart. So, if you don't get the humor I am sorry but you don't have sense of humor at all.
This movie is luckily not made for Hollywood, because Hollywood really should learn to make movies like this. Hahaha.
For me it is a great 10 in the comedy category with a reeally very good message!!. For the record I am not Dutch... and this movie already took its awards and great reviews at the time!
A MUST SEE!!
The jokes are great! Hahaha.. and all the actors are simply wonderful! The story has its depth but without becoming a big melodrama, but rather one of those stories to learn and think about.
One you see it you will never forget it!
Not to forget are the great music and fotography of mostly the city of Rotterdam.
The jokes can seem a little strong for some people, but you accept them from these group of friends who are like a family, simply because they seem very macho but they are not, they just work hard and have a big heart. So, if you don't get the humor I am sorry but you don't have sense of humor at all.
This movie is luckily not made for Hollywood, because Hollywood really should learn to make movies like this. Hahaha.
For me it is a great 10 in the comedy category with a reeally very good message!!. For the record I am not Dutch... and this movie already took its awards and great reviews at the time!
A MUST SEE!!
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- Марафон
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- $3,281,734
- Runtime1 hour 47 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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