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Best German Movies of the 1930s

This collection ranks 1,013 German-language movies released in the 1930s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. The #1 entry is M. These films were originally released in German (Deutsch).

1,013 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    M

    1931· 1h 50m

    8.12.5K
  2. 2

    Vampyr

    1932· 1h 14m

    7.3602
  3. 11

    Nanon

    1938· 1h 23m

    0
  4. 15

    Gold

    1934· 2h 0m

    7.711
  5. 47

    Farewell

    1930· 1h 20m

    6.85
  6. 49

    Harlequin

    1931· 25m

    6.35

Frequently asked questions

How many German movies came from the 1930s?

1,013 German-language films from the 1930s carry real rating data.

How are these German films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the highest-rated German movie of the 1930s?

M holds the top position in this collection.