Barbara fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Politics, society, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Barbara is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Emotionally, it's melancholic, moving, and nostalgic.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Politics, society, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around politics, society, and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
The direction, performances, and dialogue stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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Barbara is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and 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 Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 86). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 45 min
Barbara runs 1 h 45 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Barbara higher (90) than audiences (73). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in German. Produced in Germany.
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7.2
