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City of God
2002· 2h 9m· Drama, Crime· pt
8.48.4K
Best German Movies of the 2000s
This collection ranks 4,815 movies from Germany 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. At the top sits City of God.
4,815 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data
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The Pianist
2002· 2h 30m· Drama, War· en
8.410.4K - 3
Inglourious Basterds
2009· 2h 33m· Drama, Thriller, War· en
8.224.6K - 4
Amélie
2001· 2h 2m· Comedy, Romance· fr
7.912.6K - 5
V for Vendetta
2006· 2h 12m· Action, Thriller, Science Fiction· en
7.915.8K - 6
The Lives of Others
2006· 2h 17m· Drama, Thriller· de
8.04.2K - 7
Gran Torino
2008· 1h 56m· Drama· en
8.011.8K - 8
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002· 2h 41m· Adventure, Fantasy· en
7.724.0K - 9
The Bourne Identity
2002· 1h 59m· Action, Mystery, Thriller· en
7.510.3K - 10
Downfall
2004· 2h 35m· Drama, History, War· de
7.94.4K - 11
Blood Diamond
2006· 2h 23m· Drama, Thriller, Action· en
7.68.5K - 12
Enemy at the Gates
2001· 2h 11m· War, History· en
7.44.1K - 13
Dogville
2003· 2h 58m· Crime, Drama, Thriller· en
7.72.7K - 14
Mr. Nobody
2009· 2h 21m· Science Fiction, Drama, Romance· en
7.86.3K - 15
Freedom Writers
2007· 2h 3m· Crime, Drama· en
7.92.5K - 16
The Reader
2008· 2h 4m· Drama, Romance· en
7.53.4K - 17
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
2006· 2h 27m· Crime, Fantasy, Drama· en
7.45.1K - 18
Dancer in the Dark
2000· 2h 20m· Drama, Crime· en
7.82.1K - 19
Kingdom of Heaven
2005· 2h 24m· Drama, Action, Adventure· en
7.15.2K - 20
Walk the Line
2005· 2h 16m· Drama, Music, Romance· en
7.53.2K - 21
I Am Sam
2001· 2h 12m· Drama· en
7.62.6K - 22
Coach Carter
2005· 2h 16m· Drama, History· en
7.63.4K - 23
Constantine
2005· 2h 1m· Fantasy, Action, Horror· en
7.28.5K - 24
Let the Right One In
2008· 1h 55m· Horror, Drama· sv
7.53.3K - 25
The Aviator
2004· 2h 50m· Drama· en
7.26.0K - 26
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
2003· 1h 43m· Drama· ko
7.81.2K - 27
King Kong
2005· 3h 8m· Adventure, Drama, Action· en
6.98.7K - 28
The Piano Teacher
2001· 2h 11m· Drama, Romance· fr
7.31.3K - 29
The Patriot
2000· 2h 45m· Drama, History, War· en
7.24.4K - 30
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2009· 2h 32m· Drama, Thriller, Crime· sv
7.53.3K - 31
Lucky Number Slevin
2006· 1h 50m· Drama, Thriller, Crime· en
7.54.5K - 32
The Life of David Gale
2003· 2h 10m· Drama, Thriller, Crime· en
7.42.2K - 33
Good Bye, Lenin!
2003· 2h 1m· Comedy, Drama· de
7.52.7K - 34
Crash
2005· 1h 52m· Drama· en
7.23.9K - 35
Werckmeister Harmonies
2001· 2h 19m· Drama· hu
7.9392 - 36
I, Robot
2004· 1h 55m· Action, Science Fiction· en
7.012.8K - 37
Fracture
2007· 1h 53m· Thriller· en
7.34.4K - 38
The Experiment
2001· 2h 0m· Drama, Thriller· de
7.41.3K - 39
Black Book
2006· 2h 25m· Drama, Thriller, War· nl
7.51.3K - 40
The Wave
2008· 1h 47m· Drama, Thriller· de
7.53.6K - 41
We Were Soldiers
2002· 2h 18m· Action, History, War· en
7.12.3K - 42
Bowling for Columbine
2002· 2h 0m· Documentary, Drama· en
7.51.7K - 43
Mission: Impossible III
2006· 2h 6m· Adventure, Action, Thriller· en
6.87.8K - 44
A History of Violence
2005· 1h 36m· Drama, Thriller, Crime· en
7.23.8K - 45
Lord of War
2005· 2h 2m· Crime, Drama, Thriller· en
7.35.4K - 46
Adam's Apples
2005· 1h 35m· Drama, Comedy, Crime· da
7.5813 - 47
8 Mile
2002· 1h 51m· Drama, Music· en
7.17.9K - 48
K-PAX
2001· 2h 0m· Science Fiction, Drama, Mystery· en
7.22.8K - 49
Eight Below
2006· 2h 0m· Adventure, Drama, Family· en
7.01.8K - 50
Waltz with Bashir
2008· 1h 30m· Animation, Documentary, Drama· he
7.71.1K
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Frequently asked questions
How many german movies were made in the 2000s?
4,815 Germany productions from the 2000s 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 2000s?
City of God currently holds the #1 position.