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Hitler's Hollywood

2017Movie1 h 40 min

DocumentaryHistory
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Metacritic78–Rotten Tomatoes90%57%

A bleak, layered documentary movie about history and politics.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Not for laughs, comfort or warmth.

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Story

Film journalist and critic Rüdiger Suchsland examines German cinema from 1933, when the Nazis came into power, until 1945, when the Third Reich collapsed. (A sequel to From Caligari to Hitler, 2015.)

Feels like

  • Nazi Cinema
  • Third Reich Propaganda
  • German Film History
  • Political Manipulation
  • World War II
  • Historical Analysis
  • Film Criticism
  • Showbiz Influence
  • Totalitarianism

Cast

15 of 15

Crew

Directed by
Rüdiger Suchsland
Written by
Rüdiger Suchsland
Produced by
Martina Haubrich, Gunnar Dedio, Sarah Schmidt
Music by
Lorenz Dangel, Michael Hartmann

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Facts

February 23, 2017 · 1 h 40 min · Documentary, History

Released
February 23, 2017
Runtime
1 h 40 min
Genres
Documentary, History
Original language
German
Made in
Germany
Available in
8 countries

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Questions about Hitler's Hollywood

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Where can I stream Hitler's Hollywood?

KanopyChai FlicksKino Film Collection

In the United States, Hitler's Hollywood streams on Chai Flicks and Kino Film Collection, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is Hitler's Hollywood worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 78). Critics rate it higher (84 out of 100) than audiences (63).

Is Hitler's Hollywood a sequel?

  1. From Caligari to Hitler (2015)
  2. Hitler's Hollywood (2017)

Yes: it's movie 2 of 2 in its series, after From Caligari to Hitler (2015).

Will I feel good after watching Hitler's Hollywood?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Hitler's Hollywood in English?

German

No, it was made in German.