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.
Companion (2025)
7.5
An AI gains sentience in this fun and clever slasher comedy
The Teachers’ Lounge (2023)
9.0
A tense classroom thriller that doubles as an allegory about the frightening complexity of our modern world
September 5 (2024)
7.4
A taut and thrilling account of the Munich massacre, from the point of view of the broadcast team that delivered the news
System Crasher (2019)
9.0
A tale of trauma and one of the most talked about movies on Netflix in 2020.
The Forgotten Battle (2021)
7.0
The battle to win a supply port brings three lives to intertwine in this intense war drama
Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
8.8
A haunting, magnificently performed courtroom drama that expertly builds an atmosphere of distrust
Nosferatu (2024)
7.9
Robert Egger’s version of this well-known monster is a modern classic in its own right
Lore (2012)
7.5
Nazi children reckon with their parents’ atrocities in this thought provoking, thrilling period drama
Official Secrets (2019)
8.0
Biography of an Iraq War whistleblower
Pearl (2022)
8.1
The technicolor slasher follow-up to Ti West's X is all about female rage and love for the movies
The Two Popes (2019)
7.9
An insightful peek into the papacy led by equally compelling performances
Cold War (2018)
9.2
A quiet Polish masterpiece with ravishing music and dazzling visuals