Manitou's Canoe (2025)

Original title

Das Kanu des Manitu

Directed by

Michael Herbig

Genre

comedy, western

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

AA

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 176 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An Apache chief and his cowboy blood brother are framed by criminals. They reunite with old friends to find a magic canoe before a plot destroys the West.

comediclightheartedfast-pacedgoofyaction-packednostalgicparodicwhimsical

What happens

Das Kanu des Manitu (transl. Manitou's Canoe) is a 2025 German Western parody film directed by Michael "Bully" Herbig, based on a screenplay by him, Christian Tramitz, and Rick Kavanian. The film is a sequel to Der Schuh des Manitu (2001); which is based on skits from the TV series Bullyparade (1997–2002), which in turn are based on the Winnetou novels of Karl May. Starring Herbig, Tramitz, Kavanian, and Sky du Mont reprising their roles from the first film, with Jasmin Schwiers, Jessica Schwarz and Friedrich Mücke joining the cast, the film follows the Apache chief Abahachi and his cowboy blood brother Ranger who are being framed by a ruthless gang and must team up with old friends to find a legendary canoe before a grand conspiracy destroys the West. The comedy film was released in German cinemas on 14 August 2025. With more than 5 million admissions, it is the most successful German film of 2025, the most successful German film since the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 13th most successful German film since 1990. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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