Tach, Herr Dokter! – Der Heinz-Becker-Film

Next to Heinz and Hilde Becker's modest house sits the elegant villa of Dr Bernhard Schenkberg and his wife, whom he affectionately calls 'Puppchen'. Schenkberg makes polite efforts to be a good neighbor, while his wife looks down on Heinz, a blunt, always-fixing-things type, and Hilde, a conservative, trusting homemaker. The movie mines the awkward energy that springs from that social gap, turning everyday grievances and small misunderstandings into comic confrontations. Scenes swing from barbed conversation to physical gags, as Heinz's plain speaking and DIY antics rub against the Schenkbergs' refined world. The focus stays on character clashes and social manners, keeping the tone local and conversational without relying on big plot turns.

Released in 1999, the film was directed by Gernot Roll and built around Gerd Dudenhöffers Heinz Becker creation. Dudenhöffer stars as Heinz, accompanied by Sabine Urig as Hilde, Horst Krause and Petra Zieser as the Schenkbergs, and Henning Hoffsten in a supporting role.

Box office figures aren't widely documented outside Germany, and the movie was primarily aimed at German-speaking audiences. It reached most viewers through regional theatrical runs and later television and home video, depending largely on the existing fanbase for the Heinz Becker character rather than international distribution.

As a screen outing for a familiar comedic persona, the film reinforced Heinz Becker's status in regional German comedy. It keeps the routines and catchphrases that fans expect, emphasizing neighborhood gossip, manners, and class snobbery in a way that made the character feel recognizably at home on film.

Audience response leaned favorable, with a 7.4/10 average from user votes. Viewers and reviewers pointed to its satire of petty social hierarchies, conservative attitudes, and neighborly friction, and they praised the cast's timing and sense of character even when the humor stays rooted in regional sensibilities rather than broad mainstream appeal.