The Manny

Clemens Klina is a busy industrialist who struggles to balance his professional ambitions with his responsibilities as a father. While pursuing a major construction project, he mistakenly hires Rolf as a nanny for his children. Rolf is actually a former tenant who lost his home due to Clemens' business dealings and initially takes the job to seek revenge. However, the plan is complicated when Rolf discovers that the children are difficult to manage and have driven away every previous caregiver.

This comedy was directed by Matthias Schweighöfer, marking his second directorial effort after Break Up Man and before Army of Thieves. The film stars Matthias Schweighöfer as Clemens and Milan Peschel as Rolf, with Paula Hartmann and Arved Friese playing the children. The production was supported by companies including Pantaleon Films and Warner Bros. Film Productions Germany.

With a budget of 9 million USD, the film earned 16 million USD at the worldwide box office. Audience reception is mixed to positive, with a rating of 5.6/10 on IMDb based on 2,400 votes and a slightly higher score of 6.3/10 on TMDB from 139 votes.