Best German
by mairle | created - 29 Dec 2019 | updated - 23 May 2020 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. The Lives of Others (2006)
R | 137 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
In 1984 East Berlin, an agent of the secret police conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their lives.
Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck | Stars: Ulrich Mühe, Martina Gedeck, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur
Votes: 410,450 | Gross: $11.29M
2. 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: 63,140
3. The Most Beautiful Girl in the World (2018)
102 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Big-nosed Cyril is ridiculed by his classmates. Wearing a mask, he wins rap battles. On a class tour to Berlin, he meets the cool, cute Roxy. Like Cyrano, he helps a dimwit woo Roxy.
Director: Aron Lehmann | Stars: Aaron Hilmer, Rafael Schmauch, Fabio Gianfrancesco, Marian Meder
Votes: 2,235
4. Who Am I (2014)
Not Rated | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Benjamin, a young German computer whiz, is invited to join a subversive hacker group that wants to be noticed on the world's stage.
Director: Baran bo Odar | Stars: Tom Schilling, Elyas M'Barek, Wotan Wilke Möhring, Antoine Monot Jr.
Votes: 62,508
5. Rabbit Without Ears (2007)
116 min | Comedy, Romance
Rainbow press reporter Ludo is sentenced to 8 months; he's released on probation but must work at a local daycare center for 300 hours. He meets Anna, who has unfinished business with him.
Director: Til Schweiger | Stars: Til Schweiger, Nora Tschirner, Matthias Schweighöfer, Alwara Höfels
Votes: 18,651
6. Kokowääh (2011)
126 min | Comedy
Henry is a handsome screenwriter who is trying to win the heart of the woman he truly loves. His plans are interrupted when he finds Magdalena, a little girl at his house.
Directors: Til Schweiger, Torsten Künstler | Stars: Numan Acar, Meret Becker, Gode Benedix, Anne-Sophie Briest
Votes: 10,341
7. Wo ist Fred? (2006)
107 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport
To catch a basketball from the favorite team of his girlfriend's spoiled son, Fred poses as a paralyzed, wheelchair-bound fan. But when he catches the ball, he also catches the attention of... See full summary »
Director: Anno Saul | Stars: Til Schweiger, Alexandra Maria Lara, Jürgen Vogel, Christoph Maria Herbst
Votes: 6,049
8. Das Boot (1981)
R | 149 min | Drama, War
A German U-boat stalks the frigid waters of the North Atlantic as its young crew experience the sheer terror and claustrophobic life of a submariner in World War II.
Director: Wolfgang Petersen | Stars: Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Hubertus Bengsch
Votes: 264,330 | Gross: $11.49M
9. The Experiment (2001)
R | 120 min | Drama, Thriller
For two weeks, 20 male participants are hired to play prisoners and guards in a prison. The "prisoners" have to follow seemingly mild rules, and the "guards" are told to retain order without using physical violence.
Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel | Stars: Moritz Bleibtreu, Christian Berkel, Oliver Stokowski, Wotan Wilke Möhring
Votes: 96,093 | Gross: $0.14M
10. 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: 115,100
11. The Counterfeiters (2007)
R | 99 min | Crime, Drama, History
The story of the Operation Bernhard, the largest counterfeiting operation in history, carried out by Germany during World War II.
Director: Stefan Ruzowitzky | Stars: Karl Markovics, August Diehl, Devid Striesow, Martin Brambach
Votes: 47,175 | Gross: $5.48M
12. Downfall (2004)
R | 156 min | Biography, Drama, History
Traudl Junge, the final secretary for Adolf Hitler, tells of the Nazi dictator's final days in his Berlin bunker at the end of WWII.
Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel | Stars: Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Ulrich Matthes, Juliane Köhler
Votes: 375,198 | Gross: $5.51M
13. Head Full of Honey (2014)
139 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Before Tilda's parents can put her beloved grandfather in an old people's home due to his progressing Alzheimer disease, she takes him on one last adventure that subliminally threatens to tear her family apart.
Directors: Til Schweiger, Lars Gmehling | Stars: Pasquale Aleardi, Marco Boriero, Alexa Brunner, Belinda Busch
Votes: 7,149
14. Christiane F. (1981)
R | 138 min | Biography, Drama
A teen girl in 1970s Berlin becomes addicted to heroin. Everything in her life slowly begins to distort and disappear as she befriends a small crew of junkies and falls in love with a drug-abusing male prostitute.
Director: Uli Edel | Stars: Natja Brunckhorst, Eberhard Auriga, Peggy Bussieck, Lothar Chamski
Votes: 29,405
15. Crazy (2000)
97 min | Drama
16 year old, paralyzed Benjamin switches to a boarding school to get better grades where he has to struggle with the various problems of coming of age: He falls in love with the school's dream girl Malen.
Director: Hans-Christian Schmid | Stars: Robert Stadlober, Tom Schilling, Oona-Devi Liebich, Julia Hummer
Votes: 4,334
16. Lammbock (2001)
Not Rated | 93 min | Comedy, Crime
Stefan and Kai have good going business, self-grown cannabis screened as pizza delivering service. For now they only have to deal with aphids.
Director: Christian Zübert | Stars: Lucas Gregorowicz, Moritz Bleibtreu, Marie Zielcke, Julian Weigend
Votes: 11,872
17. Suck Me Shakespeer (2013)
119 min | Comedy
A comedy that follows an ex-convict who lands a position at a school that sits over the spot where money from one of his earlier robberies was stashed.
Director: Bora Dagtekin | Stars: Elyas M'Barek, Karoline Herfurth, Katja Riemann, Jana Pallaske
Votes: 31,681
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: 7,250
19. Woman in Love (2011)
108 min | Comedy
An actor's career takes a "Tootsie"-like turn when he lets himself be cast as a woman in a movie.
Director: Detlev Buck | Stars: Alexandra Maria Lara, Jenny Moore, Dejan Bucin, Gerd Pape
Votes: 3,673
20. Men in the City 2 (2011)
112 min | Comedy, Romance
The heroes from "Männerherzen - Men in the city" return and are searching for their "one and only true great love" more vigorously than ever, which also happens to be the name of Schlager ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Verhoeven | Stars: Nadja Uhl, Christian Ulmen, Nika von Altenstadt, Wotan Wilke Möhring
Votes: 2,851
21. Men in the City (2009)
107 min | Comedy
The story follows six very different men and their struggles with women, family and work. Yet, they are somehow connected to each other.
Director: Simon Verhoeven | Stars: Christian Ulmen, Nadja Uhl, Wotan Wilke Möhring, Maxim Mehmet
Votes: 5,296
22. Barefoot (2005)
118 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Hedonistic bachelor Nick falls for an escaped mental patient.
Director: Til Schweiger | Stars: Til Schweiger, Johanna Wokalek, Nadja Tiller, Michael Mendl
Votes: 11,208
23. Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997)
Not Rated | 87 min | Action, Crime, Comedy
Two terminally ill patients escape from a hospital, steal a car and rush towards the sea.
Director: Thomas Jahn | Stars: Til Schweiger, Jan Josef Liefers, Thierry van Werveke, Moritz Bleibtreu
Votes: 33,682 | Gross: $0.00M
24. Ants in the Pants (2000)
95 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A late bloomer, 15-year-old Flo experiences his sexual awakening, relentlessly targeting his gorgeous classmate Leonie. Flos friends eagerly try to help him out. The only problem may be Leonie's boyfriend.
Director: Marc Rothemund | Stars: Tobias Schenke, Axel Stein, Luise Helm, Mina Tander
Votes: 4,429
25. More Ants in the Pants (2002)
85 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A German high school kid has his dick talking to him. Its advice keeps getting Flo into trouble. His friend has plans on how Flo can get his dream girl.
Director: Granz Henman | Stars: Tobias Schenke, Axel Stein, Diana Amft, Rebecca von Mitzlaff
Votes: 3,264
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