Berlin Alexanderplatz fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, light on feelings.
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Berlin Alexanderplatz is tense and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life, crime, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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Berlin Alexanderplatz is included with a subscription to Kino Film Collection in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 48/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 47%, and Metacritic 43). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, sexual content, strong language, drug use, and disturbing imagery.
3 h 4 min
Berlin Alexanderplatz runs 3 h 4 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate Berlin Alexanderplatz higher (68) than critics (45). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in German, with some English. Produced in Germany, Netherlands, South Africa, Canada, France.
+3GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Berlin Alexanderplatz in 17 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 29 storytelling tropes for Berlin Alexanderplatz, including Bomb Throwing Anarchist, An Arm and a Leg, Just a Gangster.
6.9
