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1. Crooks (2024– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Charly's quiet life with family in Berlin disrupted when past associates threaten them, forcing him to steal coin. Charly and driver Joseph, fatefully collided, now flee with family to escape danger.
Stars: Frederick Lau, Christoph F. Krutzler, Svenja Jung, Jonathan Tittel
Votes: 1,603
2. Hotel Desire (2011)
TV-MA | 38 min | Short, Drama, Romance
A young single mother drops her son of at the bus stop to visit his dad in Paris. After being late for work, she almost gets fired. At the end of her duties she gets into a tricky situation which she handles, with the advice her colleague gave her.
Director: Sergej Moya | Stars: Saralisa Volm, Clemens Schick, Jan-Gregor Kremp, Herbert Knaup
Votes: 4,895
3. Chantal in Fairyland (2024)
118 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Chantal will be involuntarily transported to a fairy tale world, fighting against witches and tyrant kings, but above all for her friendship with Zeynep.
Director: Bora Dagtekin | Stars: Jella Haase, Gizem Emre, Mido Kotaini, Max von der Groeben
Votes: 1,145
4. Tatort (1970– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An anthology series that follows the work of homicide detectives in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Stars: Klaus J. Behrendt, Miroslav Nemec, Udo Wachtveitl, Dietmar Bär
Votes: 3,065
5. The Wave (2008)
Not Rated | 107 min | Drama, Thriller
A high school teacher's experiment to demonstrate to his students what life is like under a dictatorship spins horribly out of control when he forms a social unit with a life of its own.
Director: Dennis Gansel | Stars: Jürgen Vogel, Frederick Lau, Max Riemelt, Jennifer Ulrich
Votes: 115,051
6. 4 Blocks (2017–2019)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama
Based in Neukölln, Berlin, Toni manages the daily business of dealing with the Arab gangs and ends up wanting to leave his old life behind for his family, but as expected, it's never that simple.
Stars: Kida Khodr Ramadan, Veysel Gelin, Sami Nasser, Wasiem Taha
Votes: 9,492
7. Victoria (II) (2015)
Not Rated | 138 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A young Spanish woman who has recently moved to Berlin finds her flirtation with a local guy turn potentially deadly as their night out with his friends reveals a dangerous secret.
Director: Sebastian Schipper | Stars: Laia Costa, Frederick Lau, Franz Rogowski, Burak Yigit
Votes: 63,114
8. The Captain (2017)
118 min | Drama, History, Thriller
In the last moments of World War II, a young German soldier fighting for survival finds a Nazi captain's uniform. Impersonating an officer, the man quickly takes on the monstrous identity of the perpetrators he's escaping from.
Director: Robert Schwentke | Stars: Max Hubacher, Alexander Fehling, Sebastian Rudolph, Max Thommes
Votes: 21,556 | Gross: $0.11M
9. Close to the Horizon (2019)
109 min | Drama, Romance
When Jessica leaves home one night, she has no idea she is about to meet her great love. But Danny hides a dark secret and soon Jessica will be faced with the most difficult decision of her life.
Director: Tim Trachte | Stars: Luna Wedler, Jannik Schümann, Luise Befort, Victoria Mayer
Votes: 1,888
10. Die Discounter (2021–2023)
17 min | Comedy
A group of young supermarket employees faces the daily challenges of the store. Led by store manager Thorsten, the employees try to master all the disasters and dramas.
Stars: Marc Hosemann, Merlin Sandmeyer, Marie Bloching, Bruno Alexander
Votes: 4,676
11. Police Call 110 (1971– )
TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Alexander Bukow is a cop who doesn't mind working at the edge of the law to get results. His straight-laced partner Katrin Koenig is a control freak whose life is the job. Together, they're... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Borgelt, Jürgen Frohriep, Wolfgang Winkler, Jaecki Schwarz
Votes: 571
12. Wilsberg (1995– )
90 min | Comedy, Crime
Wilsberg: the thriller from Münster.
Stars: Leonard Lansink, Rita Russek, Roland Jankowsky, Oliver Korittke
Votes: 419
13. One for the Road (IV) (2023)
115 min | Comedy, Drama
When he moves his car while drunk Mark loses his driver's license and has to undergo an MPA. During a course he meets Helena and tries to sober up with her, but temptations lurk everywhere.
Director: Markus Goller | Stars: Frederick Lau, Nora Tschirner, Burak Yigit, Friederike Becht
Votes: 355
14. Rising High (2020)
TV-MA | 94 min | Comedy, Drama
Charting the rise and fall of three corrupt real estate agents who accumulate absurd wealth in no time but fall into a vortex of fraud, greed and drugs.
Director: Cüneyt Kaya | Stars: Frederick Lau, Ellen Dubin, David Kross, Emily Goss
Votes: 5,696
15. Testo (2024)
Crime, Thriller
Five prisoners rob a bank while on free access. When a security guard is accidentally killed, they are forced to take hostages and the situation quickly escalates.
Stars: Ruby O. Fee, Frederick Lau, Nicolette Krebitz, Kida Khodr Ramadan
Votes: 395
16. Notruf Hafenkante (2007– )
45 min | Crime, Drama
The stories of police officers and doctors working near the Port of Hamburg.
Stars: Harald Maack, Gerit Kling, Sanna Englund, Fabian Harloff
Votes: 352
17. Jerks (2017–2023)
22 min | Comedy
The series is about Christian Ulmen and Fahri Yardim, who are very close friends. Both try to cope with their everyday problems with ease, which does not always work out.
Stars: Fahri Yardim, Christian Ulmen, Collien Ulmen-Fernandes, Pheline Roggan
Votes: 3,774
18. The Perfect Secret (2019)
120 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Seven friends--three women and four men--meet for dinner. Everyone must put their cell phones on the table. No matter what message comes in, anyone can read it and listen to the phone calls. However, this leads to a lot of chaos.
Director: Bora Dagtekin | Stars: Wotan Wilke Möhring, Jessica Schwarz, Elyas M'Barek, Karoline Herfurth
Votes: 7,238
19. Türkisch für Anfänger (2012)
105 min | Adventure, Comedy
After a plane crash Lena Schneider finds herself on a remote Andaman island with a teenage turk Cem, full of hormones, his religious sister and Greek Costa.
Director: Bora Dagtekin | Stars: Josefine Preuß, Elyas M'Barek, Anna Stieblich, Adnan Maral
Votes: 9,417
20. Leipzig Homicide (2001– )
45 min | Crime
Leipzig police's Special Commission unit investigates capital crimes like murder and manslaughter
Stars: Melanie Marschke, Marco Girnth, Andreas Schmidt-Schaller, Daniel Steiner
Votes: 344
21. A Coffee in Berlin (2012)
Not Rated | 86 min | Comedy, Drama
An aimless university dropout attempts to make sense of life as he spends one fateful day wandering the streets of Berlin.
Director: Jan-Ole Gerster | Stars: Tom Schilling, Katharina Schüttler, Justus von Dohnányi, Andreas Schröders
Votes: 17,520 | Gross: $0.15M
22. Castle Einstein (1998– )
25 min | Family
A show about students at a boarding school in Erfurt.
Stars: Gert Schaefer, Wilfried Loll, Ludwig Hollburg, Robert Schupp
Votes: 431
23. Cologne P.D. (2003– )
45 min | Crime
SOKO Köln is a German crime series that is broadcast on ZDF.
Stars: Kerstin Landsmann, Thomas Clemens, Pierre Besson, Lukas Piloty
Votes: 204
24. Asbest (2023– )
39 min | Crime, Drama
Momo, a young soccer player who ends up innocently behind bars. In Berlin jail he now has to assert himself and is put under pressure by his uncle, the clan leader Amar.
Stars: Mortel, Justus Peter, Juliane Kindler, Koder Alian
Votes: 667
25. Nightlife (I) (2020)
111 min | Comedy, Romance
Milo works as a bartender in Berlin and one night gets to know his dream woman Sunny through a series of coincidences. The two meet for a date, but the perfect romantic evening so far.
Director: Simon Verhoeven | Stars: Frederick Lau, Julian Looman, Elyas M'Barek, Nicholas Ofczarek
Votes: 2,916
26. German Genius (2023– )
30 min | Comedy
After wrapping his critically acclaimed run as "Toni Hamady" in 4 Blocks, Kida Khodr Ramadan struggles to find his next big project - until unexpected praise from Ricky Gervais brings an opportunity to adapt Extras in Germany.
Stars: Marwan Naji, Tanju Bilir, Amy Dichter, Andrea Guo
Votes: 397
27. The Countess (2009)
Not Rated | 98 min | Biography, Drama, History
A 17th century Hungarian countess embarks on a murderous undertaking, with the belief that bathing in the blood of virgins will preserve her beauty.
Director: Julie Delpy | Stars: Julie Delpy, Daniel Brühl, William Hurt, Anamaria Marinca
Votes: 8,655
28. Der Lehrer (2009–2021)
Comedy
The life of a special, crazy teacher.
Stars: Ulrich Gebauer, Hendrik Duryn, Rainer Piwek, Nadine Wrietz
Votes: 436
29. The Sinking of the Laconia (2010– )
Drama, History, War
Dramatisation of the true story of the sinking of the liner Laconia by a German U-boat in 1942 through the eyes of six survivors.
Stars: Andrew Buchan, Ken Duken, Lindsay Duncan, Thomas Kretschmann
Votes: 1,202
30. Löwenzahn (1981– )
30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Peter Lustig lives in a imaginative converted Construction trailer. From there he goes on a journey of discovery, explaining to his young spectators the connections between nature, environment, and technology.
Stars: Guido Hammesfahr, Peter Lustig, Helmut Krauss, Sanam Afrashteh
Votes: 872
31. Doctor's Diary (2008–2011)
Comedy
After being left at the altar, a doctor gets a job at her father's hospital, where she is reunited with a bully from school--but also a crush from school.
Stars: Diana Amft, Peter Prager, Ursela Monn, Florian David Fitz
Votes: 1,734
32. Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015– )
Game-Show
Celebrities answer very difficult questions about all-day things and problems.
Stars: Kai Pflaume, Elton, Bernhard Hoëcker, Christoph Maria Herbst
Votes: 184
33. Brick (2025)
Filming
A couple whose apartment building is suddenly surrounded by a mysterious brick wall and who must work with their neighbors to find a way out.
Director: Philip Koch | Stars: Matthias Schweighöfer, Ruby O. Fee, Frederick Lau, Alexander Beyer
34. Der weiße Kobold (2022 TV Movie)
89 min | Comedy, Crime
Haulage dispatcher Freddy Sternthaler suddenly finds himself hopelessly involved in an absurd dispute in the art scene and experiences what is probably the worst night of his life on an odyssey through Vienna.
Director: Marvin Kren | Stars: Frederick Lau, Maya Unger, Simon Steinhorst, Thomas Mraz
Votes: 128
35. Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls (2004)
119 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Little witch Bibi Blocksberg has a problem. Her vacation is shattered because she has poor school results. But the head of the school, Dr. Quirin, has a secret, and Bibi is determined to ... See full summary »
Director: Franziska Buch | Stars: Sidonie von Krosigk, Marie Luise Stahl, Corinna Harfouch, Edgar Selge
Votes: 761
36. Nachtschicht (2003– )
89 min | Crime, Thriller
Night shift thriller story.
Stars: Armin Rohde, Minh-Khai Phan-Thi, Barbara Auer, Özgür Karadeniz
Votes: 277
37. Das fliegende Klassenzimmer (2003)
110 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A boy who was once a perpetual outcast finds friends in a new boarding school, united with his new peers gets involved in a heated rivalry with a group of students that lives outside of the school premises.
Director: Tomy Wigand | Stars: Ulrich Noethen, Sebastian Koch, Piet Klocke, Hauke Diekamp
Votes: 1,386
38. Man from Beirut (IV) (2019)
82 min | Crime, Drama
This is a movie about a man in Beirut
Director: Christoph Gampl | Stars: Kida Khodr Ramadan, Blerim Destani, Susanne Wuest, James Biberi
Votes: 141
39. Der Kriminalist (2006–2020)
Crime
Crime series about a police unit in Berlin's Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district.
Stars: Christian Berkel, Antonia Cäcilia Holfelder, Nils Nelleßen, Suzan Anbeh
Votes: 223
40. NDR Talk Show (1979– )
120 min | Talk-Show
The NDR Talkshow is a talk show of the station NDR.
Stars: Hubertus Meyer-Burckhardt, Barbara Schöneberger, Jörg Pilawa, Julia Westlake
Votes: 111
41. Sweethearts (2019)
107 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
Forced together by fate and an ill-executed diamond robbery, professional criminal Mel and her easily-panicked hostage Franny are in a race against time. Soon pursued by a relentless ... See full summary »
Director: Karoline Herfurth | Stars: Karoline Herfurth, Hannah Herzsprung, Anneke Kim Sarnau, Frederick Lau
Votes: 1,144
42. Commitment Phobia (2021)
84 min | Comedy, Romance
Like most singles of his generation, Tim has a "problem": he is apparently unable to have a relationship. But when he falls in love with his female reflection, Ghost, he suddenly finds himself on the other side of dating-hell.
Director: Helena Hufnagel | Stars: Frederick Lau, Luise Heyer, Maximilian Brückner, Verena Altenberger
Votes: 680
43. Picco (2010)
105 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Kevin is new in youth prison. Due to over-occupancy he has to share a cell with Tommy, Andy and Marc. A partnership of convenience in a system where only the strong prevail and which is ... See full summary »
Director: Philip Koch | Stars: Constantin von Jascheroff, Joel Basman, Frederick Lau, Martin Kiefer
Votes: 766
44. Bibi & Tina: Einfach Anders (2022)
102 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Director: Detlev Buck | Stars: Katharina Hirschberg, Harriet Herbig-Matten, Benjamin Weygand, Emilia Nöth
Votes: 183
45. Heart of Stone (2016)
119 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
German tale about a man who sells his heart to a forest-dwelling warlock for money and power.
Director: Johannes Naber | Stars: Frederick Lau, Henriette Confurius, David Schütter, Moritz Bleibtreu
Votes: 678
46. Not My Day (2014)
Not Rated | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Bank teller Till Reiners' life is torn out of a rut by a series of offbeat coincidences that ultimately lead him to find himself and realize his life isn't so bad after all.
Director: Peter Thorwarth | Stars: Moritz Bleibtreu, Axel Stein, Jasmin Gerat, Anna Maria Mühe
Votes: 5,012
47. Text for You (2016)
107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young woman whose boyfriend died is trying to find her way back into life.
Director: Karoline Herfurth | Stars: Karoline Herfurth, Friedrich Mücke, Nora Tschirner, Frederick Lau
Votes: 2,146
48. Gutland (2017)
107 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A surrealist rural noir about a German thief who flees to a small Luxembourg village only to discover that the locals have secrets of their own.
Director: Govinda Van Maele | Stars: Vicky Krieps, Frederick Lau, Marco Lorenzini, Leo Folschette
Votes: 1,407
49. Bornholmer Straße (2014 TV Movie)
88 min | Comedy, Drama
A comic look at the fall of the Berlin Wall in November of 1989, told from the point of view of the German border guards at the checkpoint where it all started.
Director: Christian Schwochow | Stars: Charly Hübner, Milan Peschel, Ulrich Matthes, Rainer Bock
Votes: 870
50. Die Entdeckung der Currywurst (2008)
106 min | Drama
Director: Ulla Wagner | Stars: Barbara Sukowa, Alexander Khuon, Wolfgang Böck, Branko Samarovski
Votes: 185