In July (2001): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
In July is a 2001 adventure comedy directed by Fatih Akin, starring Moritz Bleibtreu and Christiane Paul. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes and earned $34,245 worldwide. Critics gave it 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and 71 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.6/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 39m (99 min)
- Director
- Fatih Akin
- Original language
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German - Studio
- Koch Lorber Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is In July About?
The premise of In July without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A shy physics teacher named Daniel travels from Hamburg to Istanbul searching for a lost love. He unexpectedly meets Juli, a vibrant woman who believes he's destined to find his true soulmate. Their journey becomes a charming adventure where Daniel learns to overcome his inhibitions, embrace life, and fight for his happiness, ultimately discovering a newfound sense of self.
In July Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- rowboat
- theft
- border crossing
- hitchhiker
- cigarette smoking
- truck stop
- tattoo
- enchanted object
- police officer
- summer vacation
- schoolteacher
- driving
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- travel
- falling in love
- calling someone a killjoy
- dacia car
- reference to blue moon
- declaration of love
- bosphorus
- sun
- mayan ring
- love
- flea market
- car
- magical ring
- budapest hungary
- slow motion scene
- boy
- female truck driver
- truck
- marriage
- danube river
- corpse
- dead body
- lucky charm
- classroom
- hit by a car
- thief
- marketplace
- street vendor
- street market
- band
- tourist
- shooting
- gunshot
- rifle
- roadblock
- running out of gas
- dancing
- dancer
In July Cast
Moritz Bleibtreu leads the cast, with Christiane Paul. Directed by Fatih Akin.
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Director Fatih Akin
More from Fatih Akin
More films directed by Fatih Akin, best-rated first: The Edge of Heaven, Amrum, Head-On and Soul Kitchen.
In July Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave In July 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and 71 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.6/10.
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IMDb 7.6 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 89% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 89%
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Metacritic 71 Metascore
User score 7.3
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TMDB 73% User score
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In July Plot Summary
What happens in In July from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The story opens on a sweltering summer day along a desolate country road. A man pulls over to admire a solar eclipse, but as the celestial event passes, he pops open his trunk and douses the lifeless body within with bug spray. Just then, a hitchhiker approaches, hoping for a ride, only to be struck by the man’s vehicle. The driver, named Isa, played by Mehmet Kurtulus, decides to circle back and collect the unfortunate hitchhiker’s body from the roadside. This hitchhiker is revealed to be Daniel, an aspiring student teacher also en route to Turkey in search of a girl, leading us into a flashback of his romantic journey.
Full summary
The whole story of In July, scene by scene
In July Box Office
In July grossed $34,245 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$34.2K
- International
- $34.2K
In July Trailers & Videos
The trailer of In July.
How Well Do You Know In July?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What celestial event marks the beginning of Isa's journey?
Cars in In July
12 cars on screen, including the 1984 Barkas B1000 HP and the 1985 Dacia 1310.
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1984 Barkas B1000 HP Important role -
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1982 Ford Granada Turnier MkII Important role -
1986 Mercedes-Benz 300 SE W126 Important role
In July Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “Julie en juillet” and “En Julio”.
- Also known as
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- Julie en juillet
- En Julio
- През юли
- Heinäkuussa
- I ioulia ton Avgousto
- Júliusban
- W lipcu
- Temmuz'da
- Em Julho
- Це було у липні
- Сонце ацтеків
- Солнце Ацтеков
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- 在七月
- V červenci
- In July - O Outro Lado das Férias
- Liepą
- 太陽に恋して
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In July FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of In July, each answered in a sentence.
How long is In July?
In July runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).
When was In July released?
In July was released on December 7, 2001.
Who directed In July?
In July was directed by Fatih Akin.
More films by Fatih Akin Who is in the cast of In July?
In July stars Moritz Bleibtreu and Christiane Paul.
How much did In July make at the box office?
In July grossed $34,245 worldwide.
How is In July rated?
In July has 7.6/10 on IMDb, 89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 71 on Metacritic and 73% on TMDB.
Does In July have a post-credit scene?
No. In July has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is In July in?
The original language of In July is German.
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