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Best German Movies of the 2000s

This collection ranks 4,157 German-language movies released in the 2000s. 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 The Lives of Others. These films were originally released in German (Deutsch).

4,157 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  2. 2

    Downfall

    2004· 2h 35m

    7.94.4K
  5. 5

    The Wave

    2008· 1h 47m

    7.53.6K
  7. 7

    Head-On

    2004· 2h 2m

    7.5634
  11. 11

    In July

    2000· 1h 36m

    7.2243
  16. 16

    North Face

    2008· 2h 6m

    7.2309
  17. 17

    Vitus

    2006· 2h 0m

    7.386
  18. 18

    Toyland

    2007· 13m

    7.169
  21. 21

    Revanche

    2008· 2h 1m

    7.2249
  34. 34

    John Rabe

    2009· 2h 14m

    7.1127
  39. 39

    Dog Days

    2001· 2h 2m

    6.6106
  40. 40

    Silentium

    2004· 1h 56m

    7.271
  45. 45

    Barefoot

    2005· 1h 50m

    6.8204

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Frequently asked questions

How many German movies came from the 2000s?

4,157 German-language films from the 2000s 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 2000s?

The Lives of Others holds the top position in this collection.