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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966· 2h 41m· Western· it
8.59.9K
Best German Movies of All Time
This collection ranks 25,386 german movies. 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. At the top of the list is The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
25,386 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data
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Fight Club
1999· 2h 19m· Drama, Thriller· en
8.432.7K - 3
City of God
2002· 2h 9m· Drama, Crime· pt
8.48.4K - 4
The Pianist
2002· 2h 30m· Drama, War· en
8.410.4K - 5
Inglourious Basterds
2009· 2h 33m· Drama, Thriller, War· en
8.224.6K - 6
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014· 1h 40m· Comedy, Drama· en
8.016.4K - 7
Amélie
2001· 2h 2m· Comedy, Romance· fr
7.912.6K - 8
V for Vendetta
2006· 2h 12m· Action, Thriller, Science Fiction· en
7.915.8K - 9
Das Boot
1981· 2h 30m· Drama, History, War· de
8.12.6K - 10
The Lives of Others
2006· 2h 17m· Drama, Thriller· de
8.04.2K - 11
Paris, Texas
1984· 2h 25m· Drama· en
8.12.3K - 12
For a Few Dollars More
1965· 2h 12m· Western· it
8.04.6K - 13
Gran Torino
2008· 1h 56m· Drama· en
8.011.8K - 14
All Quiet on the Western Front
2022· 2h 27m· War, Drama· de
7.74.9K - 15
A Fistful of Dollars
1964· 1h 39m· Western· it
7.84.8K - 16
John Wick: Chapter 4
2023· 2h 50m· Action, Thriller, Crime· en
7.78.2K - 17
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002· 2h 41m· Adventure, Fantasy· en
7.724.0K - 18
The Bourne Identity
2002· 1h 59m· Action, Mystery, Thriller· en
7.510.3K - 19
Downfall
2004· 2h 35m· Drama, History, War· de
7.94.4K - 20
Metropolis
1927· 2h 28m· Drama, Science Fiction· de
8.13.2K - 21
Perfect Days
2023· 2h 4m· Drama· ja
7.82.0K - 22
Blood Diamond
2006· 2h 23m· Drama, Thriller, Action· en
7.68.5K - 23
Isle of Dogs
2018· 1h 41m· Adventure, Comedy, Animation· en
7.85.5K - 24
M
1931· 1h 50m· Drama, Thriller, Crime· de
8.12.5K - 25
The Devil's Advocate
1997· 2h 24m· Horror, Drama, Mystery· en
7.57.0K - 26
Enemy at the Gates
2001· 2h 11m· War, History· en
7.44.1K - 27
Dogville
2003· 2h 58m· Crime, Drama, Thriller· en
7.72.7K - 28
Mr. Nobody
2009· 2h 21m· Science Fiction, Drama, Romance· en
7.86.3K - 29
Freedom Writers
2007· 2h 3m· Crime, Drama· en
7.92.5K - 30
Sentimental Value
2025· 2h 13m· Drama, Comedy· no
7.51.1K - 31
The Reader
2008· 2h 4m· Drama, Romance· en
7.53.4K - 32
Love, Rosie
2014· 1h 42m· Romance, Drama, Comedy· en
7.86.5K - 33
Nosferatu
1922· 1h 34m· Horror, Fantasy· de
7.72.5K - 34
Wings of Desire
1987· 2h 8m· Drama, Fantasy, Romance· de
7.81.5K - 35
Ennio
2022· 2h 36m· Documentary, Music, History· it
8.3385 - 36
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
2006· 2h 27m· Crime, Fantasy, Drama· en
7.45.1K - 37
The Name of the Rose
1986· 2h 10m· Drama, Thriller, Mystery· en
7.53.4K - 38
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
1920· 1h 17m· Drama, Horror, Thriller· de
7.91.8K - 39
Dancer in the Dark
2000· 2h 20m· Drama, Crime· en
7.82.1K - 40
Kingdom of Heaven
2005· 2h 24m· Drama, Action, Adventure· en
7.15.2K - 41
Amour
2012· 2h 7m· Drama, Romance· fr
7.81.8K - 42
Walk the Line
2005· 2h 16m· Drama, Music, Romance· en
7.53.2K - 43
I Am Sam
2001· 2h 12m· Drama· en
7.62.6K - 44
Bridge of Spies
2015· 2h 21m· Thriller, Drama· en
7.27.4K - 45
Coach Carter
2005· 2h 16m· Drama, History· en
7.63.4K - 46
Constantine
2005· 2h 1m· Fantasy, Action, Horror· en
7.28.5K - 47
Satantango
1994· 7h 12m· Drama· hu
8.0313 - 48
Let the Right One In
2008· 1h 55m· Horror, Drama· sv
7.53.3K - 49
The Promised Land
2023· 2h 7m· Action, Drama, History· da
7.7621 - 50
The Aviator
2004· 2h 50m· Drama· en
7.26.0K
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Frequently asked questions
How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?
25,386 movies with real rating data match this collection.
How are these movies 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.
Which movie is ranked #1?
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly currently holds the top position in this collection.
How often is this list updated?
Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.