Head Full of Honey (2018 film)

Head Full of Honey is a 2018 drama film directed by Til Schweiger. It is an American remake of the 2014 German film of the same name, which Schweiger also directed and co-wrote with Hilly Martinek.

Premise
A widowed grandfather who has Alzheimer's disease is taken on a trip to Venice by his granddaughter on the Orient Express.

Cast

 * Nick Nolte as Amadeus
 * Matt Dillon as Nick
 * Emily Mortimer as Sarah
 * Sophia Lane Nolte as Matilda
 * Jacqueline Bisset as Vivian
 * Eric Roberts as Dr. Holst
 * Greta Scacchi as Abbess
 * Jake Weber as Dr. Edwards
 * Til Schweiger as The London Restaurant Waiter
 * Claire Forlani as Head Mistress
 * J.David Hinze as Priest
 * Matteo A.Bof as Train Station Policeman
 * Veronica Ferres as Woman In Orient Express
 * Costa Ronin as Russian Oligarch In Restaurant
 * Luca Ribezzo as Police chief

Production
An American remake of Til Schweiger's film Head Full of Honey was announced in March 2018, with Schweiger directing. Nick Nolte was cast in the leading role, which Michael Douglas was initially sought for. Matt Dillon and Emily Mortimer will star as his son and daughter-in-law respectively. Jacqueline Bisset joined the cast in April.

Filming had commenced by June in Germany. German state film funding spent $5.17 millionUS on this film; the funding was conditional on a release in Germany.

Box office
During the first two weeks, the film grossed US$65,000 in German movie theatres. On the second weekend, only 155 persons watched Head Full of Honey. In contrast, the 2014 version was the most successful film in German movie theaters that year, with over seven million viewers over the entire run time.

Critical response
It received positive to mixed reviews from audiences but negative reviews from critics. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Head Full of Honey has an approval rating of List of films with a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on reviews.