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1. Funny Games (1997)
Not Rated | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Two violent young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement.
Director: Michael Haneke | Stars: Susanne Lothar, Ulrich Mühe, Arno Frisch, Frank Giering
Votes: 84,038
2. Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei (1996– )
90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two police inspectors and their team from a Bonn-Koeln precinct fight all sorts of criminals they encounter daily on major highways in Germany.
Stars: Erdogan Atalay, Gottfried Vollmer, Niels Kurvin, Dietmar Huhn
Votes: 5,834
3. Gigantic (1999)
80 min | Comedy, Drama
Three friends from Hamburg spend one last night on the town before one of them leaves the city forever.
Director: Sebastian Schipper | Stars: Frank Giering, Florian Lukas, Antoine Monot Jr., Julia Hummer
Votes: 4,892
4. Anatomy 2 (2003)
R | 101 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Jo starts as intern in a Berlin hospital researching bionic muscle enhancement. Despite warnings, he joins an anti-Hippocratic group interested in results, not laws and body count.
Director: Stefan Ruzowitzky | Stars: August Diehl, Ariane Schnug, Herbert Knaup, Birgit von Rönn
Votes: 3,945
5. The Castle (1997 TV Movie)
123 min | Drama, Mystery
When a land surveyor arrives at a small snowy village, local authorities refuse to allow him to advance to the nearby castle. Increasingly complicated bureaucratic obstacles arise.
Director: Michael Haneke | Stars: Ulrich Mühe, Susanne Lothar, Nikolaus Paryla, André Eisermann
Votes: 3,569
6. 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
7. Schwarze Schafe (2006)
94 min | Comedy
"Black Sheep" is about urban Berlin Lifestyle. About a bunch of hopeless losers, who are trying, to get the big money with the strangest plans. There is an Ex-Handmodel for Rolex, who wants... See full summary »
Director: Oliver Rihs | Stars: Jule Böwe, Milan Peschel, Jenny Deimling, Robert Lohr
Votes: 1,009
8. Jerry Cotton (2010)
90 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Jerry Cotton is the best agent of the FBI and suspected of murder. So he has to find the real killers of gangster boss Serrano.
Directors: Cyrill Boss, Philipp Stennert | Stars: Christian Tramitz, Christian Ulmen, Mónica Cruz, Christiane Paul
Votes: 985
9. Love Scenes from Planet Earth (1998)
89 min | Comedy, Romance
Follows a divorced couple and their separate, cyclonic sexual escapades, and all of the spin offs.
Director: Marc Rothemund | Stars: Christoph Waltz, Heio von Stetten, Ann-Kathrin Kramer, Oliver Korittke
Votes: 937
10. A Case for Two (1981–2023)
60 min | Crime, Thriller
German crime series centering around a succession of lawyers and a private investigator and former police officer, who typically team up to clear a client of the lawyer, who is usually an innocent suspect in a murder case.
Stars: Claus Theo Gärtner, Renate Kohn, Paul Frielinghaus, Rainer Hunold
Votes: 813
11. Baader (2002)
115 min | Action, Biography, Crime
Andreas Baader starts out as a small-time criminal. In Berlin, he is recruited by a revolutionary cell. They plan to overthrow the state.
Director: Christopher Roth | Stars: Frank Giering, Laura Tonke, Vadim Glowna, Can Taylanlar
Votes: 792
12. The Old Fox (1977– )
60 min | Crime, Drama
A police department led by an older, experienced detective solves crimes together.
Stars: Michael Ande, Markus Böttcher, Ulf Söhmisch, Rolf Schimpf
Votes: 770
13. 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
14. Die ProSieben Märchenstunde (2006–2012)
45 min | Comedy, Fantasy
The ProSieben fairytale lesson.
Stars: Bernhard Hoëcker, Thomas Fritsch, Norman Coester, Matthias Brenner
Votes: 398
15. Love Your Neighbour! (1998)
94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director: Detlev Buck | Stars: Lea Mornar, Heike Makatsch, Moritz Bleibtreu, Elsa Grube-Deister
Votes: 388
16. Hierankl (2003)
93 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Young student Lene is standing at the train station; she must decide whether to take the train back to Berlin where she lives or the one to the Bavarian countryside where her family resides... See full summary »
Director: Hans Steinbichler | Stars: Johanna Wokalek, Barbara Sukowa, Josef Bierbichler, Peter Simonischek
Votes: 369
17. Opera Ball (1998 TV Movie)
180 min | Drama, Thriller
Thousands of people are killed in a Neo-Nazi terrorist attack taking place during the Vienna Opera Ball.
Director: Urs Egger | Stars: Heiner Lauterbach, Franka Potente, Frank Giering, Caroline Goodall
Votes: 367
18. 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: 345
19. Störtebeker (2006 TV Movie)
180 min | Adventure
The end of the 14th century. Parents send the eldest son Jan to study in Hamburg, and the youngest - Klaus - to the monastery. No sooner had the children moved away from their homes, as on ... See full summary »
Director: Miguel Alexandre | Stars: Ken Duken, Claire Keim, Gottfried John, Miguel Herz-Kestranek
Votes: 327
20. Kaliber Deluxe (2000)
107 min | Thriller
Story of a group of gangsters hiding out in a vacation-bungalow who get more than they bargained for.
Director: Thomas Roth | Stars: Marek Harloff, Jürgen Hentsch, Annelise Hesme, Dieter Pfaff
Votes: 310
21. Die Nacht singt ihre Lieder (2004)
95 min | Drama
She is full of energy for life; she wants to have fun and be happy. But husband sits all day on the couch, reading. But the young woman does not give up; she wants more out of life. She encourages him, she provokes him.
Director: Romuald Karmakar | Stars: Frank Giering, Anne Ratte-Polle, Manfred Zapatka, Marthe Keller
Votes: 289
22. Gran Paradiso (2000)
102 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Three jailers, a wheelchaired man and a mentally handicapped girl climb a mountain in the alps along with their supervisors.
Director: Miguel Alexandre | Stars: Ken Duken, Regula Grauwiller, Gregor Törzs, Max Herbrechter
Votes: 250
23. Lasko - The Fist of God (2009–2010)
60 min | Action, Adventure
A monk, dedicated equally to the discipline of the monastery and to the ancient secrets of martial arts, becomes a staunch defender of the poor. Wherever there is injustice or abuse of ... See full summary »
Stars: Mathis Landwehr, Stephan Bieker, Heio von Stetten, Oliver Bender
Votes: 248
24. Der letzte Zeuge (1998–2006)
45 min | Crime
"The Last Witness" is a crime series aired by the Second German Television. It's about medical examiner Dr. Robert Kolmaar (Ulrich Mühe).
Stars: Ulrich Mühe, Gesine Cukrowski, Jörg Gudzuhn, Renate Schroeter
Votes: 248
25. Die Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998–2009)
60 min | Talk-Show
The Johannes B. Kerner Show - a talk show with guests.
Stars: Johannes B. Kerner, Johann Lafer, Sarah Wiener, Horst Lichter
Votes: 236
26. 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
27. Wolffs Revier (1992–2006)
45 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Work and personal life of German police officers.
Stars: Jürgen Heinrich, Nadine Seiffert, Gerd Wameling, Klaus Pönitz
Votes: 207
28. Die Halbstarken (1996 TV Movie)
95 min | Drama
In the Cologne of the 50s, a group of teenagers with odd jobs and small thieves plan a big coup: a raid on the mail van. The robbery is a flop and the dreams of big money and a better life seem to be over. But Freddy doesn't give up.
Director: Urs Egger | Stars: Til Schweiger, Sandra Speichert, Roman Knizka, Frank Giering
Votes: 184
29. Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten (2009 TV Movie)
58 min | Family, Fantasy
On a Lower Saxony petty farm, the aging cat, dog, rooster and donkey see their hope of a happy old day smashes overhearing the spineless farmer Georg's second wife Martha say they need to ... See full summary »
Director: Dirk Regel | Stars: Peter Striebeck, Harald Schmidt, Hannelore Elsner, Bastian Pastewka
Votes: 182
30. Ein starkes Team (1994– )
90 min | Crime
It's almost 20 years since our illustrious Trio set off to solve some of Berlin's more bizarre murder mysteries. The success of the show's longevity hinges around the humor of former DDR ... See full summary »
Stars: Florian Martens, Arnfried Lerche, Jaecki Schwarz, Maja Maranow
Votes: 175
31. Der Fall Gehring (2003 TV Movie)
90 min | Crime
After the attempted suicide of an alleged sex killer who has been in prison for nine years, a young public prosecutor takes up the investigation again and comes across a similar crime ... See full summary »
Director: Markus Imboden | Stars: Susanne Schäfer, Christoph Waltz, Hermann Lause, Thomas Schmauser
Votes: 170
32. Siska (1998–2008)
60 min | Crime
After his wife's death, Peter Siska moves from Mülheim to Munich and takes over a homicide.
Stars: Werner Schnitzer, Frank te Neues, Peter Kremer, Matthias Freihof
Votes: 166
33. Freigesprochen (2007)
96 min | Drama
This is a story about guilt and lies: in a small town, a kiss between dispatcher for the Austrian Federal Railways Thomas Hudetz and student Anna triggers a terrible train accident that takes many lives.
Director: Peter Payer | Stars: Frank Giering, Alfred Dorfer, Corinna Harfouch, Lavinia Wilson
Votes: 135
34. Caipiranha - Vorsicht, bissiger Nachbar! (1998)
83 min | Comedy
The neighbor families Grabowski and Wolters start a quarrel about a minor issue, which soon develops into a war.
Director: Felix Dünnemann | Stars: Christine Kaufmann, Rainer Basedow, Katharina Thalbach, Thierry van Werveke
Votes: 135
35. Lady Cop (1994–2006)
48 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Commissioner Lea Sommer is investigating.
Stars: Hannelore Elsner, Karlheinz Lemken, Thomas Scharff, Til Schweiger
Votes: 133
36.
Tatort (1970– )
Episode:
Der glückliche Tod
(2008)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director: Aelrun Goette | Stars: Ulrike Folkerts, Andreas Hoppe, Susanne Lothar, Stephan Schad
Votes: 117
37. Keine Angst (2009 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
13-year-old Becky is not only the eldest sister for her three siblings, but also a surrogate mother, since the actual mother is mainly devoted to alcohol, the constantly running television and changing male acquaintances.
Director: Aelrun Goette | Stars: Michelle Barthel, Max Hegewald, Carolyn Genzkow, Dagmar Leesch
Votes: 115
38. Der Himmel kann warten (2000)
98 min | Drama
Director: Brigitte Müller | Stars: Frank Giering, Steffen Wink, Kay Bartholomäus, Catherine Flemming
Votes: 115
39. 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
40. Die Cleveren (1998–2006)
45 min | Crime
Stars: Hans Werner Meyer, Barbara M. Ahren, Astrid M. Fünderich, Delia Mayer
Votes: 105
41. Der Tote in der Mauer (2008 TV Movie)
88 min | Crime
During demolition work in a northern German village, a cemented corpse is discovered in a building wall - well preserved. The autopsy results in the pathologist's finding that the man suffocated in the cement.
Director: Markus Imboden | Stars: Michael Mendl, Anna Maria Mühe, Frank Giering, Devid Striesow
Votes: 105
42. Rosa Roth (1994–2013)
90 min | Crime, Drama
Rosa Roth is a no-nonsense police commissioner stationed in Berlin, who has a small team of operatives she trusts with her life. Whatever happens on the field, takes a toll on them personally as well.
Stars: Iris Berben, Carmen-Maja Antoni, Gunter Schoß, Jockel Tschiersch
Votes: 98
43. Die Kirschenkönigin (2004)
269 min | Drama, Family, War
The Berlin banker's daughter Ruth marries an impoverished baron in 1913 and turns his dilapidated estate into a flourishing cherry farm.
Stars: Richy Müller, Merab Ninidze, Marc Hosemann, Johanna Wokalek
Votes: 93
44.
Police Call 110 (1971– )
Episode:
Totes Gleis
(1994)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two railway track guards find a suitcase with a lot of money. Dettmann, the "child's head", sees his dream of a paradise life come true. But Lansky has concerns. And soon, what started like... See full summary »
Director: Bernd Böhlich | Stars: Otto Sander, Ben Becker, Katrin Sass, Dirk Schoedon
Votes: 84
45. Gangster (1999)
80 min | Comedy, Crime
Vincent, a petty criminal, is told to change his ways by his girlfriend, Mona. When he loses a poker game, Vincent finds himself owing a large sum of money
Director: Volker Einrauch | Stars: Frank Giering, Laura Tonke, Saskia Vester, Joachim Dietmar Mues
Votes: 75
46. Morgenmagazin (1992– )
News, Talk-Show
The german morning magazine.
Stars: Sven Alexander Lorig, Dunja Hayali, Mitri Sirin, Anja Heyde
Votes: 71
47. Volle Kanne (1999– )
85 min | Documentary, News, Talk-Show
Volle Kanne is a service magazine on ZDF, which is sent from Monday to Friday.
Stars: Armin Roßmeier, Ingo Nommsen, Nadine Krüger, Andrea Ballschuh
Votes: 71
48. Klassentreffen (2004 TV Movie)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
A class reunion fifteen years after high school is a bittersweet opportunity for a first life review
Director: Marc Hertel | Stars: Frank Giering, Johann von Bülow, Lisa Martinek, Barbara Philipp
Votes: 71
49. Riverboat - Die MDR-Talkshow aus Leipzig (1992– )
Music, Talk-Show
Riverboat - The MDR talk show from Leipzig.
Stars: Kim Fisher, Jörg Kachelmann, Jan Hofer, René Kindermann
Votes: 63
50. Brisant (1994– )
30 min | Documentary
Brisant the magazine.
Stars: Kamilla Senjo, Mareile Höppner, Marwa Eldessouky, René Kindermann
Votes: 62