The Baader Meinhof Complex fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Nerve-racking and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Melancholic and moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography and editing
Nerve-racking and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
The Baader Meinhof Complex is nerve-racking, fast-paced, and violent.
Melancholic and moving
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, politics, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and a real life story. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances, direction, and characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography and editing stand out.
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The Baader Meinhof Complex is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, and Metacritic 76). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, drug use, and disturbing imagery.
2 h 29 min
The Baader Meinhof Complex runs 2 h 29 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 81 and audiences 75 out of 100, so both groups see The Baader Meinhof Complex much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $20 million to make and earned $27 million worldwide, 1.4 times its budget.
It was made in German, with some Arabic, English, French, Swedish. Produced in Czechia, France, Germany.
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TV Tropes lists 55 storytelling tropes for The Baader Meinhof Complex, including Battle Couple, Force Feeding, From Nobody to Nightmare.
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