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Most Popular German-Language Feature Films

1. Goodnight Mommy (2014) Goodnight Mommy (2014)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.8/10 X  
In the heat of the summer, a lonesome house in the countryside between woods and corn fields, lives... Dir: Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz With: Susanne Wuest, Elias Schwarz, Lukas Schwarz Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller 99 mins.
2. The Lives of Others (2006) The Lives of Others (2006)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.5/10 X  
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. Dir: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck With: Ulrich Mühe, Martina Gedeck, Sebastian Koch Drama | Thriller 137 mins.
3. Downfall (2004) Downfall (2004)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.3/10 X  
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. Dir: Oliver Hirschbiegel With: Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Ulrich Matthes Biography | Drama | History | War 156 mins.
4. Phoenix (2014) Phoenix (2014)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 X  
A disfigured concentration-camp survivor (Nina Hoss), unrecognizable after facial reconstruction surgery, searches ravaged postwar Berlin for the husband (Ronald Zehrfeld) who might have betrayed her to the Nazis. Dir: Christian Petzold With: Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Nina Kunzendorf Drama | History 98 mins.
5. Who Am I (2014) Who Am I (2014)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X  
Benjamin, a young German computer whiz, is invited to join a subversive hacker group that wants to be noticed on the world's stage. Dir: Baran bo Odar With: Tom Schilling, Elyas M'Barek, Wotan Wilke Möhring Thriller 102 mins.
6. Das Boot (1981) Das Boot (1981)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.4/10 X  
The claustrophobic world of a WWII German U-boat; boredom, filth, and sheer terror. Dir: Wolfgang Petersen With: Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann Adventure | Drama | War 149 mins.
7. Metropolis (1927) Metropolis (1927)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.3/10 X  
In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences. Dir: Fritz Lang With: Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel, Gustav Fröhlich Drama | Sci-Fi 153 mins.
8. Victoria (2015) Victoria (2015)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.2/10 X  
A movie shot in a single take about Victoria, a runaway party girl, who's asked by three friendly men to join them as they hit the town. Their wild night of partying turns into a bank robbery. Dir: Sebastian Schipper With: Laia Costa, Frederick Lau, Franz Rogowski Crime | Drama | Thriller 140 mins.
9. Free Fall (2013) Free Fall (2013)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X  
A promising career with the police, a baby on the way -- Marc's life seems to be right on track. Then... Dir: Stephan Lacant With: Hanno Koffler, Max Riemelt, Katharina Schüttler Drama 100 mins.
10. Run Lola Run (1998) Run Lola Run (1998)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X  
After a botched money delivery, Lola has 20 minutes to come up with 100,000 Deutschmarks. Dir: Tom Tykwer With: Franka Potente, Moritz Bleibtreu, Herbert Knaup Crime | Thriller 81 mins.