Help! I'm a Boy (2002)
Hilfe, ich bin ein Junge
Overview
In Hamburg, an aged sorcerer is searching for a replacement. Freddie, who's about 12, finds the wizard's book of spells and knows enough to read a few lines to his friend Emma. She repeats the lines adding exasperation about Mickey, a boy who's often mean to her. The next morning, Mickey finds himself in Emma's body, and Emma finds herself in Mickey's body. The wizard tracks down the book, takes it back, and disappears, leaving Freddy with no way to reverse the spell, which becomes permanent in 54 hours. Freddy, Emma, and Mickey must work together to search out a solution, while making discoveries about sex roles, courage, friendship, and each other
Where to watch Help! I'm a Boy
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | IndieFlix Shorts | — | — |
| Germany | FlimmerkisteTV | Amazon Video, YouTube | Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Mexico | IndieFlix Shorts | — | — |
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What is Help! I'm a Boy about?
In Hamburg, an aged sorcerer is searching for a replacement. Freddie, who's about 12, finds the wizard's book of spells and knows enough to read a few lines to his friend Emma. She repeats the lines adding exasperation about Mickey, a boy who's often mean to her. The next morning, Mickey finds himself in Emma's body, and Emma finds herself in Mickey's body. The wizard tracks down the book, takes it back, and disappears, leaving Freddy with no way to reverse the spell, which becomes permanent in 54 hours. Freddy, Emma, and Mickey must work together to search out a solution, while making discoveries about sex roles, courage, friendship, and each other Help! I'm a Boy is a Comedy, Family movie, released on 2002-10-17, runtime 95 minutes.
Is Help! I'm a Boy worth watching?
TMDB users rate Help! I'm a Boy 5.6 out of 10 from 18 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
Where can I watch Help! I'm a Boy?
In the United States, Help! I'm a Boy streams on IndieFlix Shorts. The table on this page lists 2 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Oliver Dommenget
Cast
- Sarah Hannemann as Emma / Mickey
- Nick Seidensticker as Mickey / Emma
- Philipp Blank as Vierauge
- Pinkas Braun as Albert Tartov
- Nina Petri as Emmas Mutter Paula Uhland
- Stephan Benson as Schwimmlehrer Hendrik Hopp
- Tanja Schumann as Lehrerin Frau Kahl
- Dominique Horwitz as Mickeys Vater Olaf
- Marie-Lou Sellem as Mickeys Mutter Ulrike
- Antonie Boegner as Helena
- Nadine Fano as Michelle
- Tim Tiedemann as Emmas Bruder Lenni
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