With Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB) (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Je Suis Karl (2021)
126 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Maxi, the survivor of a terrorist attack, joins the beguiling student Karl and becomes part of a European youth movement; one that aims for nothing less than seizing power.
Director: Christian Schwochow | Stars: Luna Wedler, Jannis Niewöhner, Milan Peschel, Edin Hasanovic
Votes: 111
2. Silent Hunt (1971– )
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
In German with English subtitles. 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 ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Borgelt, Jürgen Frohriep, Wolfgang Winkler, Jaecki Schwarz
Votes: 472
3. Violently Happy (2016)
90 min | Documentary
A sensual and intimate experience about a group of postmodern Berliners, looking for new ways of living, loving and experimenting with sexual fantasies.
Director: Paola Calvo
Votes: 98
4. Goodbye Berlin (2016)
93 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Two young teenage boys steal a car and embark on a road trip that will probably change their lives.
Director: Fatih Akin | Stars: Tristan Göbel, Aniya Wendel, Justina Humpf, Paul Busche
Votes: 9,249
5. I Am Greta (2020)
TV-14 | 97 min | Documentary, Biography
The documentary follows Greta Thunberg, a teenage climate activist from Sweden, on her international crusade to get people to listen to scientists about the world's environmental problems.
Director: Nathan Grossman | Stars: Greta Thunberg, Svante Thunberg, Niclas Svenningsen, António Guterres
Votes: 7,252
6. The Invisibles (2017)
110 min | Biography, Drama, History
While Joseph Goebbels infamously declared Berlin "free of Jews" in 1943, 1,700 managed to survive in the Nazi capital through the end of WWII. The Invisibles traces the stories of four young people who learned to hide in plain sight.
Director: Claus Räfle | Stars: Max Mauff, Alice Dwyer, Ruby O. Fee, Aaron Altaras
Votes: 1,385 | Gross: $0.41M
7. The Banishment (2007)
157 min | Drama, Romance
A trip to the pastoral countryside reveals a dark, sinister reality for a family from the city.
Director: Andrey Zvyagintsev | Stars: Konstantin Lavronenko, Maria Bonnevie, Aleksandr Baluev, Dmitriy Ulyanov
Votes: 7,969
8. Lara (2019)
98 min | Drama, Music
It's Lara's 60th birthday, and this very evening, her son will be giving his debut piano concert. Lara mapped out his musical career. But Lara is not welcome at his debut performance. Even if Lara engages, everything gets out of control.
Director: Jan-Ole Gerster | Stars: Mala Emde, Tom Schilling, Rainer Bock, Maria Dragus
Votes: 1,821
9. Bright Night (2014)
Unrated | 86 min | Drama, Mystery
Two couples visit a home from their past, and sexual tension brings out the worst in each other. Long-buried grudges resurface.
Director: Florian Gottschick | Stars: Anna Grisebach, Vladimir Burlakov, Benno Fürmann, Kai Ivo Baulitz
Votes: 1,218
10. A Regular Woman (2019)
Not Rated | 90 min | Crime, Drama
Aynur, a German woman of Kurdish-Turkish descent, struggles for a free, self-determined life in the face of her family's opposition. Her brothers insult and threaten her, until she finally reports her oldest brother to the police.
Director: Sherry Hormann | Stars: Almila Bagriacik, Merve Aksoy, Aram Arami, Mehmet Atesci
Votes: 1,522
11. Escape from Warsaw (2013)
Not Rated | 112 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Srulik, an eight-year-old boy, flees from the Warsaw ghetto in 1942. He attempts to survive, at first alone in the forest, and then as a Christian orphan named Jurek on a Polish farm. ... See full summary »
Director: Pepe Danquart | Stars: Andrzej Tkacz, Kamil Tkacz, Elisabeth Duda, Itay Tiran
Votes: 2,332
12. When We Leave (2010)
Unrated | 119 min | Drama
Umay is a young woman of Turkish descent, fighting for an independent and self-determined life in Germany against the resistance of her family. Her struggle initiates a dynamic, which results in a life-threatening situation.
Director: Feo Aladag | Stars: Sibel Kekilli, Nizam Schiller, Derya Alabora, Settar Tanriögen
Votes: 5,320 | Gross: $0.02M
13. The Verdict (2016 TV Movie)
95 min | Drama
Can it be justified to shoot down a civilian plane, converted by terrorists into a deadly suicide missile? Can "human arithmetic" be a legal calculus?
Director: Lars Kraume | Stars: Burghart Klaußner, Martina Gedeck, Florian David Fitz, Lars Eidinger
Votes: 1,138
14. Berlin, Berlin (2020)
80 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Lolle's love life in Berlin is as complicated as ever. After the story with Sven, her second cousin, was over, she got together with her best friend Hart and the two are about to get married. That is, if Sven doesn't ruin things.
Director: Franziska Meyer Price | Stars: Felicitas Woll, Janina Uhse, Jan Sosniok, Matthias Klimsa
Votes: 494
15. The Have-Nots (2016)
100 min | Drama
After the events of 9/11 the lives of Jakob and Isabelle are not what they used to be.
Director: Florian Hoffmeister | Stars: Gina Bellman, Guy Burnet, Ronald Pickup, Raffiella Chapman
Votes: 82
16. Rapunzel (2009 TV Movie)
59 min | Family, Fantasy
A beautiful girl with very long hair, living in a house with a witch, falls in love with a prince.
Director: Bodo Fürneisen | Stars: Suzanne von Borsody, Luisa Wietzorek, Jaime Ferkic, Boris Aljinovic
Votes: 342
17. Notes of Berlin (2020)
105 min | Comedy, Drama
Director: Mariejosephin Schneider | Stars: Andrea Sawatzki, Paul Boche, Frederik von Lüttichau, Anne Müller
Votes: 10
18. Sealed Lips (2018)
108 min | Drama
After her return from a Russian Gulag, Antonia is forced to keep her horrible experiences secret in favor of the new socialistic GDR. When she can't conceal the past despite much effort, her newly regained freedom is taken away once again.
Director: Bernd Böhlich | Stars: Alexandra Maria Lara, Robert Stadlober, Stefan Kurt, Barbara Schnitzler
Votes: 304
19. Gundermann (2018)
128 min | Biography, Drama, History
The movie deals with the real life story of East German singer and writer Gerhard Gundermann and his struggles with music, life as a coal miner and his dealings with the secret police (STASI) of the GDR.
Director: Andreas Dresen | Stars: Alexander Scheer, Anna Unterberger, Axel Prahl, Thorsten Merten
Votes: 1,816
20. Operation Valkyrie (2004 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 131 min | Biography, Drama, History
In 1944, in fear of a complete German defeat in the World War II, a group of high command officers plot an attempt against Hitler, and one of the leaders of the conspiracy, Stauffenberg (... See full summary »
Director: Jo Baier | Stars: Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur, Hardy Krüger Jr., Christopher Buchholz
Votes: 2,390
21. Tough Love (2015)
89 min | Biography, Drama
A karate expert recounts his early life, his turbulent childhood, rife with sexual abuse and a career as a pimp. Andreas "Karate Andy" Marquardt's subsequent rehabilitation treatment, ... See full summary »
Director: Rosa von Praunheim | Stars: Andreas Marquardt, Marion Erdmann, Hanno Koffler, Luise Heyer
Votes: 274
22. Cloud 9 (2008)
R | 98 min | Drama, Romance
A romantic drama about an old woman in her mid-60s who enters into an affair after 30 years of marriage.
Director: Andreas Dresen | Stars: Ursula Werner, Horst Rehberg, Horst Westphal, Steffi Kühnert
Votes: 1,506 | Gross: $0.09M
23. Live 8 (2005 TV Special)
480 min | Documentary, Music
20 years on from their Live Aid (1985) triumph, Bob Geldof and Midge Ure recruit the world's music superstars once again to perform live and put pressure on Western governments to help Africa and Make Poverty History.
Directors: Bruce Gowers, Nick Hopkin, Michael Maier, Claire Popplewell, Geoff Posner, Richard Valentine, Michael Watt, Paul Flattery | Stars: Bob Geldof, Articolo 31, 4Peace Ensemble, A-Ha
Votes: 1,239
24. The Cleaners (2018)
88 min | Documentary
A look at the shadowy underworld of the Internet where questionable content is removed.
Directors: Hans Block, Moritz Riesewieck | Stars: Mark Zuckerberg, Donald Trump, Nicole Wong, Sarah T. Roberts
Votes: 1,634
25. Tiger Girl (2017)
90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
TIGER gets what she wants. VANILLA does not know what she wants. Apart from one important thing: a uniform. TIGER teach her to bite, and VANILLA tastes blood. So TIGER needs to learn a new rule: They sow the wind and reap the whirlwind.
Director: Jakob Lass | Stars: Ella Rumpf, Maria Dragus, Enno Trebs, Orce Feldschau
Votes: 868
26. Darkroom (2019)
Not Rated | 89 min | Crime
Lars, a male nurse from Saarbrücken, moves with his lover Roland to Berlin. They renovate an apartment with the intention of finally living together. Their happiness seems almost complete. ... See full summary »
Director: Rosa von Praunheim | Stars: Bozidar Kocevski, Heiner Bomhard, Katy Karrenbauer, Christiane Ziehl
Votes: 119
27. Isy Way Out (2018 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
A group of teenagers is involved in a rape. As offenders, accomplices and victims. The crime seems to have no consequences, but it quickly becomes clear that not everyone feels guilt and ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Monheim | Stars: Claudia Michelsen, Claudia Mehnert, Hans Löw, Milena Tscharntke
Votes: 295
28. Unser Sandmännchen (1959– )
10 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
The Sandman's everyday life, travels and fantastic adventures. The character often showcased socialist technological achievements, such as the use of awe-inspiring vehicles like futuristic cars and flying devices.
Stars: Sergey Obraztsov, Paul Robeson, Josef Skupa, Gabriele Sturm
Votes: 131
29. Nö (2021)
119 min | Comedy
Dina, an actress, and Michael, a doctor, struggle to balance their relationship with their responsibilities as parents and fears of unemployment.
Director: Dietrich Brüggemann | Stars: Anna Brüggemann, Alexander Khuon, Isolde Barth, Toby Ashraf
Votes: 16
30. Giraffe (2019)
Not Rated | 82 min | Drama
A Danish summer: long days turn into blue nights. A tunnel is being built to connect Denmark and Germany. Three people meet and part ways again.
Director: Anna Sofie Hartmann | Stars: Lisa Loven Kongsli, Jakub Gierszal, Maren Eggert, Christoph Bach
Votes: 388
31. The Poll Diaries (2010)
129 min | Drama
In the summer of 1914, thirteen-year-old Oda von Siering (Paula Beer) leaves Berlin to join her family and an assortment of German and Russian aristocrats on an estate in Estonia. The von ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Kraus | Stars: Paula Beer, Edgar Selge, Tambet Tuisk, Jeanette Hain
Votes: 1,014
32. Cathedrals of Culture (2014)
165 min | Documentary
Six directors tackle the question "If buildings could talk, what would they say about us?" by capturing iconic buildings with narration from the perspective of the buildings.
Directors: Karim Aïnouz, Michael Glawogger, Michael Madsen, Margreth Olin, Robert Redford, Wim Wenders | Stars: Meret Becker, Gennadi Vengerov, Benedicte C. Westin, Jonas Salk
Votes: 252
33. Mountain Miracle (2017)
97 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A girl struggling with asthma is taken to a clinic in South Tyrol to be cured. After some time she decides to get out of this hell (that's how she feels about it) and soon she'll meet a new... See full summary »
Director: Tobias Wiemann | Stars: Mia Kasalo, Samuel Girardi, Susanne Bormann, Denis Moschitto
Votes: 359
34. Als wir träumten (2015)
117 min | Drama
In 1990s east Germany, three boys are in love with techno music and start their own club.
Director: Andreas Dresen | Stars: Merlin Rose, Julius Nitschkoff, Joel Basman, Marcel Heuperman
Votes: 1,207
35. Merkel (2020 TV Movie)
118 min | Drama, History
Angela Merkel's decision in autumn 2015 to open the borders for refugees split the country - some praised the moral stance, others criticized the surrender of sovereignty. Yet what would ... See full summary »
Director: Stephan Wagner | Stars: Imogen Kogge, Josef Bierbichler, Wolfgang Pregler, Tristan Seith
Votes: 357
36. Stopped on Track (2011)
110 min | Drama
When Frank is diagnosed with incurable brain tumor, he's got only a few months to live. Along with his wife, he doesn't know how and when to tell their children about it. Meanwhile, Frank's health is getting worse with each day.
Director: Andreas Dresen | Stars: Steffi Kühnert, Milan Peschel, Talisa Lilly Lemke, Mika Seidel
Votes: 1,567
37. Chichinette: The Accidental Spy (2019)
MA-13 | 86 min | Documentary, Biography
Marthe Cohn, a 98-year-old French-Jewish outstanding lady who was a spy in Nazi Germany in WW2 never spoke about her experience after the war, now travels the globe to share her story.
Director: Nicola Hens | Stars: Marthe Cohn, L Cohn
Votes: 55
38. Hotel Lux (2011)
102 min | Comedy
In 1938 Hans Zeisig, an apolitical comedian, impersonator and cabaret actor, flees with a Russian passport (instead of American, which he would have preferred) from Nazi-Berlin, and finds ... See full summary »
Director: Leander Haußmann | Stars: Michael Herbig, Jürgen Vogel, Thekla Reuten, Valeriy Grishko
Votes: 1,179
39. The Oslo Diaries (2018)
TV-14 | 97 min | Documentary
A group of Israelis and Palestinians come together in Oslo for an unsanctioned peace talks during the 1990s in order to bring peace to the Middle East.
Directors: Mor Loushy, Daniel Sivan | Stars: Yussuf Abu-Warda, Yasser Arafat, Hanan Ashrawi, Omer Barnea
Votes: 421
40. West (2013)
R | 102 min | Drama
She Can See Her Future, But Can't Escape Her Past.
Director: Christian Schwochow | Stars: Jördis Triebel, Tristan Göbel, Jacky Ido, Anja Antonowicz
Votes: 969
41. Ökozid (2020 TV Movie)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
The year 2034: The consequences of the climate catastrophe are dramatic. Drought and floods destroy the livelihoods of millions of people. After the third storm tide in a row, the ... See full summary »
Director: Andres Veiel | Stars: Edgar Selge, Ulrich Tukur, Nina Kunzendorf, Friederike Becht
Votes: 293
42. Playing God (2020 TV Movie)
92 min | Drama
Der 78-jährige ehemalige Architekt Richard Gärtner möchte seinem Leben ein Ende setzen. Dies soll jedoch nicht im Ausland, sondern ganz legal mit der Hilfe seiner Hausärztin geschehen. Für ... See full summary »
Director: Lars Kraume | Stars: Barbara Auer, Lars Eidinger, Matthias Habich, Ulrich Matthes
Votes: 268
43. Max und die wilde 7 (2020)
87 min | Adventure, Crime, Family
Nine year old Max moves to Geroldseck Castle together with his mother who gets employed as a nurse in a senior residence. Apparently a crafty thief drives here his mischief. Max's mother is... See full summary »
Director: Winfried Oelsner | Stars: Jona Eisenblätter, Uschi Glas, Günther Maria Halmer, Thomas Thieme
Votes: 62
44. 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: 741
45. Sherazade: The Untold Stories (2017)
Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In an epic tale of courage and friendship, the brave Sherazade is on a quest to help her friend Karim get back to his rightful place on the Sultan's throne, encountering such legendary characters as Aladdin, Sinbad and Ali Baba.
Stars: Gemma-Ashley Kaplan, Matthew Connell, Luke Jurevicius, Troy Larkin
Votes: 31
46. Moskau 1941 - Stimmen am Abgrund (2021 TV Movie)
89 min | Documentary, History, War
Director: Artem Demenok | Stars: Friedrich-Werner Graf von der Schulenburg, Vyacheslav Molotov, Sergei M. Eisenstein, Semyon Timoshenko
Votes: 6
47. You Tell Me (2019)
102 min | Comedy, Drama
Due to an unexplicable act the destinies of three people collapse and dissolve into a dramaturgical dance about victims, offenders and the truth that lays between the lies.
Director: Michael Fetter Nathansky | Stars: Walid Al-Atiyat, Gisa Flake, Christina Große, Patrick Heinrich
Votes: 42
48. Meine Tochter Anne Frank (2015 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 90 min | Drama
Feature scenes and interviews with Anne Frank's contemporaries to tell the story of the short life.
Director: Raymond Ley | Stars: Mala Emde, Götz Schubert, Lion Wasczyk, Rosalie Ernst
Votes: 218
49. Heil (2015)
102 min | Comedy
An African-German Author loses his memory and is used by a modern National Socialist Party as promotion-figure for more political power over Germany.
Director: Dietrich Brüggemann | Stars: Benno Fürmann, Jerry Hoffmann, Liv Lisa Fries, Jacob Matschenz
Votes: 779
50. Cracks in the Shell (2011)
113 min | Drama
Fine suffers from not being seen but she also does her best at not being noticed, even though she is an acting student. At night, when her mentally handicapped sister Jule cannot get to ... See full summary »
Director: Christian Schwochow | Stars: Stine Fischer Christensen, Ulrich Noethen, Dagmar Manzel, Christina Drechsler
Votes: 947