Germany has produced countless global sensations, from The Lives of Others to Downfall. But there are a lot more worthy titles out there, and not all about war. Here are the best movies featuring the German language to stream now.
Short Sharp Shock (1998)
7.5
Three friends take to the streets of Hamburg in this multicultural crime drama
City of Life and Death (2009)
7.8
A harrowing, in-depth depiction of one of the world’s worst wartime atrocities
The Teachers’ Lounge (2023)
9.0
A tense classroom thriller that doubles as an allegory about the frightening complexity of our modern world
November (2017)
7.3
Magic comes at a cost in this haunting tragic horror romance
Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)
7.0
A monster wreaks havoc in this strange creature feature action period drama
System Crasher (2019)
9.0
A tale of trauma and one of the most talked about movies on Netflix in 2020.
Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
8.8
A haunting, magnificently performed courtroom drama that expertly builds an atmosphere of distrust
Au Revoir les Enfants (1987)
8.5
Louis Malle remembers his heartbreaking childhood in this poignant period drama
Pearl (2022)
8.1
The technicolor slasher follow-up to Ti West's X is all about female rage and love for the movies
Ordinary Angels (2024)
7.0
An old-fashioned tearjerker that gives you hope for humanity
Joint Security Area (2000)
7.9
Friends separate at the border in this emotionally moving whodunit