Downfall

Downfall

2004

In 2002, the gripping documentary Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary, introduced audiences to the German dictator's stenographer, Traudl Junge, by letting her tell her own story. Now director Oliver Hirschbiegel brings Junge to life in the form of actress Alexandra Maria Lara, who stars in this Oscar-nominated drama. Painstakingly realistic, Downfall takes Junge's point of view to recreate Hitler's (Bruno Ganz) last days in his Berlin bunker.

April 1945, a nation awaits its...

JBscale
88
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Military and War - History
Length
2 hrs. 35 mins.
US Theatrical Release
February 25, 2005
US Box Office
$5,501,940 (#4960 of 7372)
Global Office
$92,180,910 (#1769 of 4299)
Rating
R
Restricted
Disturbing Images, Some Nudity, Strong Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.78:1
Audio
German: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Sony Pictures
Released
August 2, 2005
Acquired Date
January 17, 2007
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
October 6, 2007

Actors

Bruno Ganz
Bruno Ganz
Alexandra Maria Lara
Alexandra Maria Lara
Corinna Harfouch
Corinna Harfouch
Ulrich Matthes
Ulrich Matthes
Juliane Köhler
Juliane Köhler
Heino Ferch
Heino Ferch
Christian Berkel
Christian Berkel
Matthias Habich
Matthias Habich
Thomas Kretschmann
Thomas Kretschmann
Michael Mendl
Michael Mendl
André Hennicke
André Hennicke
Ulrich Noethen
Ulrich Noethen
Birgit Minichmayr
Birgit Minichmayr
Rolf Kanies
Rolf Kanies

Directors

Oliver Hirschbiegel
Oliver Hirschbiegel

Producers

Bernd Eichinger
Bernd Eichinger

Writers

Bernd Eichinger
Bernd Eichinger

Awards & Accolades

  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #68
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #81
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #93
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #95
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #96
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #117
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #121
  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #130
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #124

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User Reviews

  • 12.29.2008 by malummox (9/10)
  • 10.6.2007 by biglummox (10/10)

Ratings

JB Users
95
Superior
RT Fresh Certified
90%
Tomatometer
137 votes
RT Fresh Certified
94%
Popcornmeter
5,141 votes
METASCORE
82
35 votes
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
384,097 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media