The 30 best movies from Germany

Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 713 movies with at least 300 votes on TMDb, the formula balances the score with the vote count, so a barely-rated title cannot leap past a classic. Clube da Luta leads, rated 8.4 (1999). The average release year on the list is 1994. The list is recalculated weekly; each title links to its full page, including where to watch in Brazil.

Page updated on 09/20/2026.

1

Fight Club (1999)

directed by David Fincher · 139 min · 8.4 32,798 votes
2

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

directed by Sergio Leone · 163 min · 8.5 9,916 votes
3

The Pianist (2002)

directed by Roman Polanski · 150 min · 8.4 10,408 votes
4

City of God (2002)

directed by Fernando Meirelles · 130 min · 8.4 8,413 votes
5

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

directed by Quentin Tarantino · 152 min · 8.2 24,706 votes
6

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

directed by Wes Anderson · 100 min · 8.0 16,460 votes
7

Gran Torino (2008)

directed by Clint Eastwood · 116 min · 8.0 11,796 votes
8

V for Vendetta (2006)

directed by James McTeigue · 130 min · 7.9 15,896 votes
9

Amélie (2001)

directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet · 122 min · 7.9 12,628 votes
10

For a Few Dollars More (1965)

directed by Sergio Leone · 132 min · 8.0 4,592 votes
11

Metropolis (1927)

directed by Fritz Lang · 153 min · 8.1 3,184 votes
12

The Lives of Others (2006)

directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck · 138 min · 8.0 4,240 votes
13

Das Boot (1981)

directed by Wolfgang Petersen · 209 min · 8.1 2,620 votes
14

M (1931)

directed by Fritz Lang · 117 min · 8.1 2,532 votes
15

Downfall (2004)

directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel · 156 min · 7.9 4,435 votes
16

Paris, Texas (1984)

directed by Wim Wenders · 145 min · 8.1 2,310 votes
17

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

directed by Chris Columbus · 161 min · 7.7 24,015 votes
18

Love, Rosie (2014)

directed by Christian Ditter · 102 min · 7.8 6,560 votes
19

Mr. Nobody (2009)

directed by Jaco Van Dormael · 141 min · 7.8 6,345 votes
20

Isle of Dogs (2018)

directed by Wes Anderson · 101 min · 7.8 5,546 votes
21

A Fistful of Dollars (1964)

directed by Sergio Leone · 100 min · 7.8 4,849 votes
22

John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)

directed by Chad Stahelski · 169 min · 7.7 8,261 votes
23

Freedom Writers (2007)

directed by Richard LaGravenese · 123 min · 7.9 2,481 votes
24

All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

directed by Edward Berger · 147 min · 7.7 4,892 votes
25

Blood Diamond (2006)

directed by Edward Zwick · 143 min · 7.6 8,518 votes
26

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

directed by Robert Wiene · 78 min · 7.9 1,819 votes
27

The Bourne Identity (2002)

directed by Doug Liman · 118 min · 7.5 10,350 votes
28

Dancer in the Dark (2000)

directed by Lars von Trier · 135 min · 7.8 2,063 votes
29

Dogville (2003)

directed by Lars von Trier · 171 min · 7.7 2,763 votes
30

Perfect Days (2023)

directed by Wim Wenders · 124 min · 7.8 2,041 votes