The Prank
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The Prank

7.0 / 10 2025 1h 31mNR German
FamilyComedyAdventure

Storyline

When 12-year-old Chinese exchange student Xi Zhou's April Fools' prank goes disastrously wrong, it drags his host family, their son Lucas, and his crush Charlotte (Charly) into a tumultuous adventure full of gangsters, cash and chaos. With the mafia, a crew of rapper-thugs, and a bumbling police duo in pursuit, Lucas and Xi must team up to fix the mess they’ve created. Their only hope? Pulling off one final, genius prank.

Cast & Crew

Noèl Gabriel Kipp

Noèl Gabriel Kipp

Lucas

Lead
MZ

Max Zheng

Xi Zhou

Cedric Eich

Cedric Eich

Schaaf

Maïmouna Mbacke

Maïmouna Mbacke

Charly Neumann

Jana McKinnon

Jana McKinnon

Caro Roosen

Yasin el Harrouk

Yasin el Harrouk

Rashid

Laura Tonke

Laura Tonke

Maria Roosen

Mehdi Nebbou

Mehdi Nebbou

Lutz Roosen

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Benjamin Heisenberg's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Prank is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker