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Downfall

2004
Drama, War
2h 36m
It's the last days of Adolf Hitler, April 1945, and Hitler's personal secretary Traudl Junge finds herself in the Der Fuhrer's bunker. Facing inevitable defeat, Hilter's moods range from defiance to fight or flee, remain loyal or opt for self-preservation. Eva Braun parties while Magda Goebbels kills her children. The movie goes on to show how Hitler and Eva lived their last hours in the Bunker. (imdb)
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Downfall

2004
Drama, War
2h 36m
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Rated 14 Oct 2008
95
98th
Super German movie about the last days of Hitler. Interesting scenes in the bunker and the madness what happen there the last hours. Super performance of B.Ganz. A movie that I'll never forget. A really amazing and sad movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
8
93rd
You don't like this movie? Well, you know who else doesn't like this movie? That's right: Hitler.
Rated 21 Nov 2009
9
93rd
It's almost like the unseen documentary of what happened in the bunker. Really fascinating stuff. I really liked Alexandra Maria Lara and Bruno Ganz, very good performances. Ulrich Matthes, who plays Goebbels, should be in every horror movie ever made. That guy looked scary as hell and his acting was excellent too. Should be shown in schools regularly.
Rated 21 Mar 2007
85
73rd
Good profile of what many consider to be the most vile human to ever live. It's an interesting movie with great cinematography and acting. Easily recommendable to fans of World War II or history in general.
Rated 08 May 2007
95
96th
One of the greatest War films ever made. Bruno Ganz is flawless as Hitler (I don't know if thats necassarily a good thing,) This film should be watched in schools, for once you see the German side, you see both on the battlefield, and the politics that takes place indoors. It is historically accurate, and keeps you entertained throughout all of it. From the beginning where Hitler is percieved as an ordinary man, to the end where Hitler is reminiscent of a monster, Downfall fails to disappoint
Rated 14 Aug 2007
86
93rd
One of the best historic movies I have seen. Describing the last few days of Hitler, the German movie goes into detail about the man and everyone around him, as their empire crumbles above the bunker they spend their last days in. Finally a movie showing Hitler as a person - a very bad person, crazy, evil, but one who has thoughts, feelings and desires. The movie also features amazing acting from everyone involved, very good visuals and a few bombing scenes. My only gripe with the movie, is that
Rated 29 Dec 2016
88
87th
Wait, I thought a bunch of American's and a vengeful Jewish woman killed Hitler by burning down a movie theater. WTF is this bullshit?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
73rd
The ultimate movie about the end of the Third Reich. I thought it went on perhaps for a bit too long after (ATTN: SPOILER) Hitler died, but other than that it had excellent focus. Bruno Ganz does a brilliant job.
Rated 08 Jan 2009
90
84th
I can only agree to @farzan's review. This movie should be watched in Schools. It perfectly shows, that Hitler totally lost his mind and therfore the control about everything else.
Rated 20 Dec 2006
86
87th
Overall I liked the movie, but I did it start to feel rather repetitive, especially for the first 100 minutes or so. Scene of Berlin getting fucked, someone betrays or abandons Hitler, Hitler flips the fuck out, loyal sidekicks reaffirm their allegiance. Repeat. Otherwise an excellent production with a particularly strong performance by Ganz.
Rated 27 Feb 2007
79
83rd
Feels so thoroughly accurate that if someone told you it was all real historical footage, you'd be inclined to believe them.
Rated 02 May 2007
100
98th
Remains one of the few films to take a moment in time and bottle it up, like alot of great war movies it leaves you shell shocked but unlike so many others you feel for the enemy if only because they too are people who watch powerless as the things they believe fall apart right in front of them.
Rated 02 Jun 2007
77
66th
A very well-crafted and interesting film. Ganz delivers an amazing performance. I don't know, for some reason it left me kind of cold - I didn't find it boring or full of flaws (though I do admit I had some difficulty keeping track of some of the supporting characters), but it never struck a deep chord with me.
Rated 04 Feb 2009
89
93rd
Very tense and emotional portrayal of the last days of Hilter's life in the claustrophobic fuhrerbunker. Ganz is incredible. Interestingly, despite focusing on Hitler, this film draws a lot of attention to how psychotic the Goebbels were. An overall excellent film.
Rated 01 Dec 2009
9
92nd
Should be shown in schools. Bruno Ganz is staggeringly good as Hitler.
Rated 19 Jan 2010
90
97th
This is why you shouldn't do meth, next thing you know you've got the Holocaust on your shaky hands..
Rated 16 Feb 2010
82
79th
The most powerful aspect of this film is that it portrays those responsible for one of the worst genocides in the history of mankind as human beings, and attempts to put human faces on monsters. You *almost* feel sympathetic for Hitler when he shows compassion to his secretaries and the young children (of Goebbels). You're slapped back into reality when Hitler dictates his political testament, however.
Rated 28 Jun 2017
4
74th
I know not of the accuracy in these psychological portraits, only that it is an intense portrayal, and often disturbing to view such unrepentant wickedness even as it stares down the barrel of its own demise. The inexplicably controversial decision to humanize this evil is in the service of demythology: this is, after all, actual history carried out by actual humans.
Rated 21 Dec 2006
95
95th
Incredible first-hand account of Hitler's last days in the bunker. Bruno Ganz is terrifying and brilliant all at once.
Rated 17 Jan 2007
100
97th
If only Americans weren't so averse to subtitles, Downfall would be known much more for the work of art it is rather than the subsequent memes created from it. Expertly crafted and featuring an all-time great performance from Bruno Ganz as Hitler, it's almost required viewing for any cinephile.
Rated 27 Feb 2007
17
94th
As tense and claustrophobic as I should imagine life was in the fuehrerbunker in the final days of WWII. Ganz is utterly superb as the increasingly unstable Hitler and the supporting cast capture perfectly the mixed emotions of the time--the confusion over whether to retain Hitler as their spiritual leader, the jockeying for position in the succession list, and the eventual descent into a frantic, selfish desire simply to survive.
Rated 22 May 2007
90
89th
Probably the most even-handed account of Hitler committed to film. Even though it is somewhat sympathetic, it still shows a man undone by his lust for power and "racial purity".
Rated 14 Jun 2007
95
94th
It was a great portrayal of those final days, and left me exhausted when it was done. I don't know what else they could have done to make the story any better.
Rated 24 Jul 2007
85
87th
Excellent acting... some of the actors looked uncannily like the historical figures they were portraying. This film seems somewhat overlooked, so if you get the opportunity to watch it you definitely should. A great depiction of an important and fascinating piece of history.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
73rd
A brave film, to say the least.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
91st
An acurate and emotional retelling of the last days of Hitler.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
47th
An effective recreation, but nothing more than that. It was informative and solid, but a chore to sit through.
Rated 30 Dec 2007
92
82nd
THE portrayal of Adolf Hitler. I was utterly convinced throughout this gripping, powerful film.
Rated 01 Feb 2008
5
96th
Wonderful casting. I couldn't believe what a good job they did in finding actors that looked exactly like Hitler and his inner circle. Highly recommended.
Rated 20 Feb 2008
85
83rd
Too long and the blonde kid is annoying. Other than that it's fantastic and Bruno Ganz is amazing.
Rated 02 Nov 2008
77
24th
Decent study of the last days of the Third Reich, seen from Hitler's bunker. Flaunts convention somewhat by taking defeat as a given and focussing on the actions of the characters while faced with the inevitability of escape, suicide or surrender.
Rated 08 Jan 2009
85
89th
it is fascinating to watch an entire country fall apart systematically and all the implications that come with. most of the characters in this movie are pretty despicable people, and it's hard to relate to anyone who's drugging and poisoning their children. the end is the best part of this movie and any combat part is well done, and the dramatic parts are entertaining as well.
Rated 21 Apr 2009
90
75th
Feels like a horror movie with Nazis. Effective in both showing these murderers as people, not just monsters (even if they were both).
Rated 29 Apr 2009
94
93rd
Phenomenal movie about Hitler's last days.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
85
90th
Watching 'Downfall' almost feels forbidden! As if you are being allowed access to watch secret tape that has been hidden away for 60 years. It's a compelling emotion to have during this movie. Add on top of that some awesome performances and the general fascination in seeing Hitler's final moments and this is an at times chilling, but essential watch.
Rated 16 Feb 2010
95
87th
Join Hitler in the Bunker in this lighthearted romp. Fun for the whole family, if you are trying to convince them to join your suicide pact.
Rated 16 Oct 2010
95
97th
I can imagine that one of the biggest challenges that could ever face an actor would be to attempt to objectively portray one of History's most hated men, who was at the same time a brilliant tactician, military mind, and politician. Bruno Ganz does so in spectacular fashion. A beautifully-crafted epic which depicts Hitler's final days, that belongs in classrooms. Equally impressive to the performance of Ganz as Hitler were those of the Goebbels family; as he is still an under-examined figure.
Rated 18 Oct 2010
30
78th
"An exhausting soap opera of doom that cuts back and forth between what seems like 100 speaking parts and conveys a chilling vision of rats being slowly flushed down a toilet." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 09 Jul 2011
55
21st
From a purely historical aspect, "Der Untergang" is fascinating, but as a piece of storytelling, it's merely dull. Despite Hirschbiegel's remarkable craftsmanship, Ganz's electrifying performance and the realistic depiction of Hitler, at 156 minutes, the film more than outstays its welcome and it often becomes downright tedious. Although admirably well-made, its approach is strictly encyclopedic and passionless, while the script's repetition and long-windedness only extended my dissatisfaction.
Rated 05 Sep 2011
88
88th
The first 40 minutes or so are kind of confusing, as I do not know a whole lot about WWII, but after they established they were all fucked, and Hitler was going crazy, it got better. I didn't there were so many suicides by German officials. I guess their style, kill everyone, including themselves. I haven't seen any of the actors / actresses in any other films, which was great, because they all seemed to fit perfectly.
Rated 24 Jan 2012
92
89th
German side of the tragedy. Hitler might be blamed for what he did but let's face he was not the only one responsible for that. The whole Europe, as well as the Soviet Union, are responsible for unleashing the evil.
Rated 28 Jan 2012
82
91st
Spoiler alert: WWII
Rated 12 May 2012
85
94th
This is an extraordinary film that manages to show the German side of the war, with a glimpse of humanity in it, without shielding us from the horrors that the Nazis committed. It somehow captured the humanity of monsters.
Rated 04 Jul 2012
43
31st
The Nazi leadership's last days in the bunker are the stuff of legends, and to the best of my knowledge, the script (based in part on Traudl Junge's protocols) is fairly accurate historically. It is far from naturalistic, though, and I didn't feel that the format of a neat, glossy theatrical ensemble drama did justice to the subject matter. The film too lightly flutters by events that should be weighty and troubling, dramatizing them thoughtlessly, devoid of any insight.
Rated 29 Dec 2012
95
96th
A hoot! This film will have you sieg heiling all the way to the parking lot! - Gene Shalit
Rated 19 Aug 2013
2
11th
a bafflingly well-regarded melodrama. admittedly i didn't watch the whole thing, but i couldn't be bothered sitting through much more overdramatised silliness. disappointing after the meme.
Rated 09 Feb 2016
75
89th
Nazi'leri eleştirmekten korkmasa rahatlıkla 80 olurdu...
Rated 14 Dec 2006
99
97th
Easily the best World War 2 movie I've ever seen. It's fantastic in every way.
Rated 15 Feb 2007
25
17th
Decent, but it didn't really do much for me.
Rated 05 Mar 2007
80
43rd
Generally good, with a perfect performance from Bruno Ganz as Der Mad Fuhrer. Sadly, it goes on for way too long and none of the other characters are interesting enough to stave off boredom in the third act.
Rated 11 Mar 2007
60
15th
Goebbels looks like Herman Munster.
Rated 29 Jun 2007
85
64th
Enjoyable film with fantastic acting by Bruno Ganz.
Rated 30 Jul 2007
95
96th
Wow...just wow.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
92
94th
An engaging and harrowing account of Hitler's last days. Bruno Ganz gives a stellar performance, almost appearing to channel Hitler at times.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
89
68th
Really compelling.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
87th
Very well done... I'm not sure how accurate it is as I'm not much of an historian, but the acting was excellent and the scenes seemed realistic.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
85th
Closer picture of Hitler and the nazism than the most movies around. And it's a german picture.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
35
5th
dangerous relativistic propaganda. just plain revanchism.
Rated 11 Sep 2007
90
91st
Amazing film with astounding acting and very historically accurate. A must for any World War II buff or in fact anyone interested in Hitler.
Rated 13 Sep 2007
95
94th
Bruno Ganz m%uFFFDkemmel bir oyunculuk sergiliyor.
Rated 16 Sep 2007
80
89th
very good war film with a great performance
Rated 29 Sep 2007
54
28th
It wouldn't be a bad film, if it wasn't so historically inaccurate.
Rated 10 Oct 2007
100
99th
A movie very interesting where recounts the story of Hitler with a look German. Bruno Ganz is very convincing.
Rated 18 Nov 2007
90
99th
Bruno Ganz is scary perfect as Hitlers, he did it spot on.
Rated 25 Mar 2008
7
57th
One meme to rule them all.
Rated 22 Jun 2008
50
42nd
The Passion of the Hitler
Rated 11 Jul 2008
100
92nd
Fantastic film charting the maniacs last days. Superb.
Rated 21 Jul 2008
75
51st
Powerful, if occasionally overwrought, telling of the last days of the Third Reich. It largely succeeds through its attention to the concerns of many of the major players involved in the last stand.
Rated 26 Jul 2008
35
5th
A great central performance by Bruno Ganz as Hitler is let down by an awful script; unfocused, clumsy and full of heavy-handed symbolism.
Rated 20 Sep 2008
70
65th
A bit too distanced and cold to stir up any real emotion, but still a well crafted depiction of the last days of Hitler.
Rated 06 Oct 2008
90
95th
Very well done.
Rated 07 Oct 2008
90
95th
Impressive
Rated 24 Oct 2008
80
69th
very good movie, but so shocking (& full of negative energy) i'm not glad I saw it. I saw the original language version.. on a date, which is a bad idea
Rated 04 Dec 2008
95
95th
05 Aralik 08, 00:15am. & bruna ganz in muhtesem detayli Hitler canlandirmasi ve son zamanlarin en gercekci Hitler ve ii. dunya savasi filmi... en onemlisi objektif ve vurucu. yonetmenin su anlik en iyi filmi.
Rated 27 Dec 2008
85
90th
Excellent investigation into a critical point in time. Great acting.
Rated 26 Jan 2009
80
88th
Great acting. Great war movie. Great scene which youtube is totally milking dry.
Rated 30 Jan 2009
90
79th
Goebbels is terrifying.
Rated 31 Jan 2009
90
94th
Long movie but it sure didn't feel like it. Impressive movie with a great cast. Bruno Ganz really stuck out on this as Adolph Hitler. Captivating as I couldn't seem to turn away from the scenes that were horrific.
Rated 04 Mar 2009
20
44th
Ganz, digging into his meatiest role in years, looks and sounds fine as the Führer and Hirschbiegel's strict adherence to documented history, and to the precise design and décor of the infamous bunker, give the film some educational value, although the drab-to-dismal cinematography equates to a professorial drone. Entertainment value, meantime, rises no higher than sadistic pleasure at seeing Hitler have a bad fifty-sixth birthday and bad rest of his life: "No one understands me...."
Rated 06 Apr 2009
85
86th
Ganz's performance in this has got to be the biggest Snub in Oscar history.
Rated 11 May 2009
6
48th
Hitler has never really been more than a cartoon on the big screen, so this was a very interesting and different look at one aspect of WWII.
Rated 19 May 2009
75
67th
Downfall (2005) (or Der Untergang in German) is about the final days of Hitler. The movie really Humanizes him and indirectly shows why he is so delusional and crazy rather than just writing him off as evil. The movie also focuses on one of his secretaries. The real secretary is briefly interviewed at both the beginning and end of the movie in pieces that were interesting yet out of place.
Rated 10 Jun 2009
88
98th
Hadn't seen much of Bruno Ganz, but since I have tried to get my hands on more, he is an excellent actor. And of course the lovely Alexandra Maria Lara as Traudl Junge didn't hurt. It's probably wrong to use the word wonderful, so how about magnificent.
Rated 18 Jun 2009
83
93rd
Nice Movie
Rated 27 Jul 2009
78
70th
Worth a watch for Ganz' portrayal of Hitler alone, Downfall is most successful in showing the wide spectrum of emotions and philosophies held by German officers and peoples during the most critical time in their history. Despite some of the worst people ever finally getting their due, it's still a terribly bleak and depressing war film; viewer beware.
Rated 29 Jul 2009
50
34th
Overall Enjoyment: 20/40, Plot/Themes: 10/20, Cinematography/Direction: 10/20, Acting/Writing: 10/20 This movie was good, but way too long. The first half was far too many similar scenes and started to drag. Once Hitler dies the movie picks up and the pacing becomes much better. Very interesting, but about an hour too long which made some parts quite boring.
Rated 06 Aug 2009
82
75th
I don't think I've ever been so devastated as the scene with suicide pills. While not perfect, definitely a powerful film.
Rated 24 Aug 2009
85
75th
Very realistic, Bruno Ganz is perfect on the role.
Rated 01 Sep 2009
75
81st
Probably the greatest portrayal of Hitler ever filmed.
Rated 01 Sep 2009
83
86th
Incredible performance by Bruno Ganz. The best Hitler yet.
Rated 12 Oct 2009
90
96th
A sober, masterfully crafted and much overdue serious portrait of the dictator. One of the better history lessons of later years.
Rated 10 Dec 2009
60
68th
3/5
Rated 13 Jan 2010
94
98th
Wow. It's difficult to sum this up in a pithy paragraph, as it's a piece of work worth so much more. A truly shocking portrayal of truly shocking events, without resorting to stereotype or sensationalism. Book-ending it with footage of the elderly Frau Junge pitched the tone perfectly. A work of art.
Rated 18 Jan 2010
90
94th
Amazing, and surpisingly moving bearing in mind its focus. It meandered a bit in the middle but every time Ganz appeared your attention was immediately fixed on his amazing interpretation. Hitler is portrayed as mad, foolish and short-tempered, but also (at times) kind, friendly and vulnerable; this must have been the truth of the man. The death of the Goebbels children is harrowing, and I also found the closing sequence including Junge and the "where are they now" section very emotional.
Rated 24 Jan 2010
85
92nd
This has become the gold standard benchmark for any film about WW2 Germany and the third reich. The acting in this is entirely in German and reasonably historically accurate. There's some absolutely chilling moments and the surreal bunker environment only brings out the chaos and insanity of the historically significant events. We could only speculate how actual nazis would have seen their lives if they were given this looking glass to peer into.
Rated 24 Jan 2010
80
85th
Sure, Ganz is great as the crumbling leader, waiting for rescue by armies that don't exist any more. But the cookie goes to Ulrich Matthes who gives us a convincingly cold-blooded and insane Goebbels.
Rated 24 Jan 2010
95
95th
fantastic film, that not only shows Hitlers faltering grip on reality near the end of the war. But also portray the charismatic person so many choose to follow. Bruno Ganz is amazing as Hitler.
Rated 24 Jan 2010
90
82nd
A movie that is understandably dominated by Bruno Ganz' portrayal of Hitler, but every other actor in the film is right there with him. Completely compelling from beginning to end.
Rated 04 Feb 2010
97
22nd
Why did the filmmakers feel that they had to improve history? Hitler kissing his bride in front of his generals? Goebbels shooting his wife? Good scenes and performance by Ganz but these idiotic liberties with historical facts kill it. `
Rated 19 Feb 2010
92
81st
Engrossing look into Hitler's final days. Based on a novel written by an eyewitness to the events. Recommended.

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