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Best German Movies of the 1980s

This collection ranks 1,421 movies from Germany released in the 1980s. 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 Das Boot.

1,421 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Das Boot

    1981· 2h 30m· de

    8.12.6K
  14. 14

    Down by Law

    1986· 1h 46m· en

    7.3858
  15. 15

    Decalogue V

    1989· 57m· pl

    8.0161
  17. 17

    Alice

    1988· 1h 26m· cs

    7.4367
  18. 18

    Mephisto

    1981· 2h 25m· de

    7.3153
  21. 21

    Time Masters

    1982· 1h 20m· fr

    7.2187
  24. 24

    Ace of Aces

    1982· 1h 40m· fr

    7.0344
  25. 25

    Decalogue X

    1989· 57m· pl

    7.9139
  27. 27

    Cruising

    1980· 1h 42m· en

    6.6643
  28. 28

    Cobra Verde

    1987· 1h 51m· de

    6.9166
  29. 29

    Chocolat

    1988· 1h 44m· fr

    6.9121
  31. 31

    The Dead

    1987· 1h 23m· en

    6.8195
  33. 33

    Banana Joe

    1982· 1h 36m· it

    6.7514
  39. 39

    Balance

    1989· 7m· de

    7.5131
  40. 40

    Momo

    1986· 1h 41m· de

    7.079
  42. 42

    Tokyo-Ga

    1985· 1h 32m· de

    7.1103
  43. 43

    Lola

    1981· 1h 53m· de

    6.9135
  44. 44

    Decalogue IX

    1989· 58m· pl

    7.5131

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Frequently asked questions

How many german movies were made in the 1980s?

1,421 Germany productions from the 1980s 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 1980s?

Das Boot currently holds the #1 position.