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Best German Movies of the 1970s

This collection ranks 1,517 movies from Germany released in the 1970s. 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 sits Autumn Sonata.

1,517 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  4. 4

    Cabaret

    1972· 2h 4m· en

    7.41.0K
  8. 8

    1900

    1976· 5h 17m· it

    7.8688
  11. 11

    The Tin Drum

    1979· 2h 42m· de

    7.0538
  14. 14

    Hair

    1979· 2h 1m· en

    7.3750
  16. 16

    F for Fake

    1973· 1h 29m· fr

    7.4372
  22. 22

    Stroszek

    1977· 1h 48m· de

    7.3301
  31. 31

    Deep End

    1971· 1h 32m· en

    7.0243
  32. 32

    Ludwig

    1973· 3h 59m· en

    7.4188
  44. 44

    Fedora

    1978· 1h 49m· en

    6.7155

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Frequently asked questions

How many german movies were made in the 1970s?

1,517 Germany productions from the 1970s have 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 best german movie of the 1970s?

Autumn Sonata currently holds the #1 position.