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    German Movies

    The 40 most popular german movies, ranked. Click any film for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.

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    Drive - The Pretenders
    TMDB3.9

    Drive - The Pretenders

    2026 · 1h 43m · DE

    A young mechanic fakes an engagement with racing's most scandalous star — officially for his reputation, secretly for her own shot behind the wheel. But soon the lie threatens to destroy everything — including what's already become so much more than just a deal.

    The Birthday​ Gift​
    TMDB3.5

    The Birthday​ Gift​

    2026 · 1h 26m · DE

    Single mother Marlene Frischmann organizes a birthday party for her son Theo at her brother's chic country villa, which quickly spirals into family drama, world-view quarrels, and chaos.

    The Uprising
    TMDB3.9

    The Uprising

    2026 · 2h 8m · DE

    As war and plague devastate 14th-century England, a humble peasant ignites a rebellion, uniting an army of commoners to defy the King’s might in a desperate fight for justice and survival.

    Monster Mia
    TMDB3.9

    Monster Mia

    2026 · 1h 22m · AT

    12-year-old Mia and her scruffy pet rat Quentin are sent to the mysterious Rotwood Academy after one too many problems at school. The new school gives her the creeps, and Mia needs to figure a way out before the students realize she isn't a monster like them! But the vice principal Van Vlad hosts a particular dislike for humans, and Mia is scared he has seen through her act...

    Kingdom of Heaven
    TMDB3.6

    Kingdom of Heaven

    2005 · 2h 24m · US

    After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.

    The Pianist
    TMDB4.2
    FF4.0

    The Pianist

    2002 · 2h 30m · FR

    The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.

    All Quiet on the Western Front
    TMDB3.9

    All Quiet on the Western Front

    2022 · 2h 27m · DE

    Paul Baumer and his friends Albert and Muller, egged on by romantic dreams of heroism, voluntarily enlist in the German army. Full of excitement and patriotic fervour, the boys enthusiastically march into a war they believe in. But once on the Western Front, they discover the soul-destroying horror of World War I.

    Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
    TMDB3.7
    FF3.0

    Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

    2006 · 2h 27m · DE

    Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.

    Nosferatu
    TMDB3.8

    Nosferatu

    1922 · 1h 34m · DE

    The mysterious Count Orlok summons a happily married real estate agent to his castle, located up in the Transylvanian mountains, to finalise a terrifying deal.

    The Lives of Others
    TMDB4.0

    The Lives of Others

    2006 · 2h 17m · DE

    In 1984 East Berlin, dedicated Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler begins spying on a famous playwright and his actress-lover Christa-Maria. Wiesler becomes unexpectedly sympathetic to the couple, and faces conflicting loyalties when his superior takes a liking to Christa-Maria.

    Paris, Texas
    TMDB4.0
    FF5.0

    Paris, Texas

    1984 · 2h 25m · UK

    A man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. His brother finds him, and helps to pull his memory back of the life he led before he walked out on his family and disappeared four years earlier.

    The Name of the Rose
    TMDB3.7

    The Name of the Rose

    1986 · 2h 10m · FR

    14th-century Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young novice arrive at a conference to find that several monks have been murdered under mysterious circumstances. To solve the crimes, William must rise up against the Church's authority and fight the shadowy conspiracy of monastery monks using only his intelligence; which is considerable.

    People Among Us
    TMDB3.6

    People Among Us

    1926 · 2h 3m · DE

    Gerhard Lamprecht sketches a cross-section of Germany's new post-war society, with its winners, social climbers, and losers, represented by the social microcosm of an apartment building. The gossip-mad Frau Mierig from the rear building gives the newly-arrived Frau Kaminski, the janitor's wife, a lively initiation into the tenants and their peculiarities.

    Tom Clancy's Without Remorse
    TMDB3.5

    Tom Clancy's Without Remorse

    2021 · 1h 50m · US

    An elite Navy SEAL uncovers an international conspiracy while seeking justice for the murder of his pregnant wife.

    Das Boot
    TMDB4.0

    Das Boot

    1981 · 2h 30m · DE

    A German submarine hunts allied ships during the Second World War, but it soon becomes the hunted. The crew tries to survive below the surface, while stretching both the boat and themselves to their limits.

    Grand Jete
    TMDB2.5

    Grand Jete

    2022 · 1h 45m · DE

    Dance teacher and mother Nadja left her son Mario with her own mother when he was little. Now she has reappeared on his doorstep, seeking a closeness that knows fewer and fewer boundaries. An uncompromising film about family relationships.

    Playing with Love
    TMDB2.6

    Playing with Love

    1977 · 1h 34m · IT

    Laura and Fabrizio have been meeting every summer in the forest by her parent's summer home. Fabrizio is a solitary boy with only his dog for company; Laura a sweet but unconfident child. This summer new aspects enter into their story as both are growing up. Laura is falling in love with Fabrizio, while he displays a new sexual awareness of her masked by his malice. Things develop further when they meet Sylvia who, unlike the innocent Laura, is confident and assertive. Fabrizio develops a fascination with her, eventually bribing Laura to fetch her to the forest to join them in play.

    Regretting You
    TMDB3.5
    FF1.5

    Regretting You

    2025 · 1h 56m · US

    Morgan Grant and her daughter Clara explore what's left behind after a devastating accident reveals a shocking betrayal and forces them to confront family secrets, redefine love, and rediscover each other.

    The Three Musketeers
    TMDB2.9

    The Three Musketeers

    2011 · 1h 50m · DE

    The hot-headed young D'Artagnan along with three former legendary but now down on their luck Musketeers must unite and defeat a beautiful double agent and her villainous employer from seizing the French throne and engulfing Europe in war.

    Never Look Away
    TMDB3.9

    Never Look Away

    2018 · 3h 8m · DE

    German artist Kurt Barnert has escaped East Germany and now lives in West Germany, but is tormented by his childhood under the Nazis and the GDR regime.

    Steputat & Co.
    TMDB2.9

    Steputat & Co.

    1938 · 1h 27m · DE

    A rich East Prussian shopkeeper,jealous that one of his male employees is in love with a female employee he himself covets, frames the couple for stealing lottery tickets.

    The NeverEnding Story
    TMDB3.6

    The NeverEnding Story

    1984 · 1h 41m · DE

    While hiding from bullies in his school's attic, a young boy discovers the extraordinary land of Fantasia, through a magical book called The Neverending Story. The book tells the tale of Atreyu, a young warrior who, with the help of a luck dragon named Falkor, must save Fantasia from the destruction of The Nothing.

    Ninja Assassin
    TMDB3.4
    FF2.0

    Ninja Assassin

    2009 · 1h 39m · US

    Ninja Assassin follows Raizo, one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth. But haunted by the merciless execution of his friend by the Clan, Raizo breaks free from them and vanishes. Now he waits, preparing to exact his revenge.

    The Tank
    TMDB3.6

    The Tank

    2025 · 1h 57m · DE

    A German Tiger tank crew is sent on a dangerous mission to rescue the missing officer Paul von Hardenburg from a top-secret bunker behind enemy lines. As they make their way through the lethal no-man's land, they must confront not only the enemy, but also their own fears and inner demons. Fueled by the Wehrmacht's methamphetamine, their mission increasingly becomes a journey into the heart of darkness.

    Möblierte Zimmer

    TMDB3.5

    Möblierte Zimmer

    1929 · 1h 36m · DE

    No overview available

    Delikatessen
    TMDB3.3

    Delikatessen

    1930 · 1h 18m · DE

    Friends Franz and Bela work in a deli belonging to Mr. Wallis. Franz is the manager and Bela a salesclerk. Both get to know the lovely Lilo. But while Bela is rebuffed, the charming womanizer Franz is more successful. After a boisterous celebration in the deli, Mr. Wallis tells Franz to get lost and hires Lilo as a new salesperson. Franz and Bela take a job at Mr. Markow's deli across the street and a serious competition begins between the two delis for survival.

    Metropolis
    TMDB4.0

    Metropolis

    1927 · 2h 28m · DE

    In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city's mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.

    Carnage
    TMDB3.6

    Carnage

    2011 · 1h 20m · FR

    Two pairs of parents hold a cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a fight, though as their time together progresses, increasingly childish behavior throws the discussion into chaos.

    Prison
    TMDB3.2

    Prison

    2025 · 2h 20m · DE

    The seemingly innocent Alexander Rothstein ends up in jail for drug trafficking. In fact, he bears the responsibility of providing for his newly pregnant girlfriend Julia and their future child. To make matters worse, he ends up sharing a cell with the dangerous Russian Viktor and the unstable Arab Khalil. To fulfill his duties as a father and escape the dangers of prison, Alex needs money - a lot of money. His desperation drives him into the arms of the Kurdish gangster boss Mazlum, also known as the Dutchman, and back to his friend from drug therapy, Cem. Together, they weave the threads of an organization that casts its nets even beyond the prison walls, but at the height of euphoria, Alex suddenly finds himself caught in it. He is left with only two options: Succumb to the conspiracy of intrigue and betrayal or become a monster himself.

    Downfall
    TMDB3.9

    Downfall

    2004 · 2h 35m · AT

    In April of 1945, Germany stands at the brink of defeat with the Russian Army closing in from the east and the Allied Expeditionary Force attacking from the west. In Berlin, capital of the Third Reich, Adolf Hitler proclaims that Germany will still achieve victory and orders his generals and advisers to fight to the last man. When the end finally does come, and Hitler lies dead by his own hand, what is left of his military must find a way to end the killing that is the Battle of Berlin, and lay down their arms in surrender.

    Engel im Fegefeuer

    TMDB3.5

    Engel im Fegefeuer

    1965 · 1h 17m · DE

    The Ruhr area in November of 1918. 13-year old Achim Wolters and his friends get their hands on some potatoes on the market. They want to surprise Achim′s father, who works on a mine sweeper boat, with a decent meal. But Achim′s father does not show up – an informer at the train station has betrayed him for his left-wing beliefs and has turned him over to the police. The priest tells Achim the sad news and advises him to pray for the release of his father. But when carpenter Stelzebein stresses that everybody has to take actions for himself, the devout boy at first does not believe in Stelzebein′s words. But then Achim witnesses in the prison how brutally the imperial police treat his father and the other inmates. Together with his loyal friends, Achim takes Stelzebein′s side. When the revolution starts, they stand together on the barricades.

    Machete
    TMDB3.2

    Machete

    2010 · 1h 45m · US

    After being set-up and betrayed by the man who hired him to assassinate a Texas Senator, an ex-Federale launches a brutal rampage of revenge against his former boss.

    Around the World in 80 Days
    TMDB3.0
    FF2.5

    Around the World in 80 Days

    2004 · 2h · US

    A bet pits a British inventor, a Chinese thief and a French artist on a worldwide adventure that they can circle the globe in 80 days.

    Point Break
    TMDB3.0

    Point Break

    2015 · 1h 54m · DE

    A young undercover FBI agent infiltrates a gang of thieves who share a common interest in extreme sports. A remake of the 1991 film, "Point Break".

    In the Lost Lands
    TMDB3.2

    In the Lost Lands

    2025 · 1h 41m · DE

    A queen sends the powerful and feared sorceress Gray Alys to the ghostly wilderness of the Lost Lands in search of a magical power, where she and her guide, the drifter Boyce, must outwit and outfight both man and demon.

    The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
    TMDB3.2

    The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

    2013 · 2h 10m · CA

    In New York City, Clary Fray, a seemingly ordinary teenager, learns that she is descended from a line of Shadowhunters — half-angel warriors who protect humanity from evil forces. After her mother disappears, Clary joins forces with a group of Shadowhunters and enters Downworld, an alternate realm filled with demons, vampires, and a host of other creatures. Clary and her companions must find and protect an ancient cup that holds the key to her mother's future.

    Romantische Brautfahrt
    TMDB5.0

    Romantische Brautfahrt

    1944 · DE

    No overview available

    Punisher: War Zone
    TMDB2.9

    Punisher: War Zone

    2008 · 1h 42m · CA

    Waging his one-man war on the world of organized crime, ruthless vigilante-hero Frank Castle sets his sights on overeager mob boss Billy Russoti. After Russoti is left horribly disfigured by Castle, he sets out for vengeance under his new alias: Jigsaw. With the "Punisher Task Force" hot on his trail and the FBI unable to take Jigsaw in, Frank must stand up to the formidable army that Jigsaw has recruited before more of his evil deeds go unpunished.

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
    TMDB3.8

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    2009 · 2h 32m · DK

    Swedish thriller based on Stieg Larsson's novel about a male journalist and a young female hacker. In the opening of the movie, Mikael Blomkvist, a middle-aged publisher for the magazine Millennium, loses a libel case brought by corrupt Swedish industrialist Hans-Erik Wennerström. Nevertheless, he is hired by Henrik Vanger in order to solve a cold case, the disappearance of Vanger's niece

    Glückliche Reise
    TMDB4.5

    Glückliche Reise

    1933 · 1h 23m · DE

    This operetta adaptation centers on two men who return to Hamburg from Brazil: one seeks a woman for love whereas the other seeks a woman who claims to be an heiress.

    About German Movies

    German cinema

    German cinema's two great periods bookend the century: Weimar-era Expressionism, whose shadows and angles built the visual grammar of horror and noir, and the New German Cinema of the 1970s under Fassbinder, Herzog, and Wenders.

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