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M

1931Movie1 h 50 min

DramaThriller
93
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb8.3Rotten Tomatoes100%95%

A nerve-racking, gripping drama movie about crime and the mind, with standout direction and sound design.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

Who is the murderer?

In this classic German thriller, Hans Beckert, a serial killer who preys on children, becomes the focus of a massive Berlin police manhunt. Beckert's heinous crimes are so repellant and disruptive to city life that he is even targeted by others in the seedy underworld network. With both cops and criminals in pursuit, the murderer soon realizes that people are on his trail, sending him into a tense, panicked attempt to escape justice.

Feels like

  • Groundbreaking Sound Design
  • Psychological Crime Thriller
  • Weimar Republic Noir
  • Social Satire
  • Horrifyingly Human Villain
  • Expressionist Cinema
  • Manhunt Narrative
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • Classic German Film

Cast

24 of 33

Crew

Directed by
Fritz Lang
Written by
Fritz Lang, Thea von Harbou
Produced by
Seymour Nebenzal
Music by
Adolf Jansen, Paul Falkenberg

Everyone

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Facts

May 11, 1931 · 1 h 50 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
May 11, 1931
Runtime
1 h 50 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Original language
German
Made in
Germany
Box office
$35,274
Available in
135 countries

Tropes

Ironic Nursery Rhyme, Grey-and-Gray Morality, Putting on the Reich +9

  • Ironic Nursery Rhyme
  • Grey-and-Gray Morality
  • Putting on the Reich
  • Butt-Monkey
  • Empathy Doll Shot
  • Nothing Is Scarier
  • Joker Jury
  • Wouldn't Hurt a Child
  • Foreign Remake
  • Badass Longcoat
  • Dramatic Drop
  • Gollum Made Me Do It

12 of 81 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream M?"

Questions about M

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream M?

HBO MaxKanopyCriterionPlexFawesomeIndieFlix ShortsMometuTubi TV

In the United States, M streams on HBO Max, Criterion, and IndieFlix Shorts, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Plex, Fawesome, Mometu, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 134 other countries.

Is M worth watching?

93
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 93 (IMDb 8.3 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). Critics rate it higher (100 out of 100) than audiences (89).

Will I feel good after watching M?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Will M scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Is M in English?

German

No, it was made in German.

What tropes does M use?

Ironic Nursery RhymeGrey-and-Gray MoralityPutting on the ReichButt-MonkeyEmpathy Doll ShotNothing Is ScarierJoker JuryWouldn't Hurt a ChildForeign RemakeBadass LongcoatDramatic DropGollum Made Me Do Itand 69 more

TV Tropes lists 81 tropes for it, including Ironic Nursery Rhyme, Grey-and-Gray Morality, and Putting on the Reich.