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Before the Fall

2004·Movie
1h 57min·NR
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Metacritic657.1Rotten Tomatoes67%84%

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Before the Fall fingerprint

A , drama: , but never gory, .

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

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About

Men make history. We make the men.

In 1942, Friedrich Weimer's boxing skills get him an appointment to a National Political Academy (NaPolA) – high schools that produce Nazi elite. Over his father's objections, Friedrich enrolls. During his year in seventh column, Friedrich encounters hazing, cruelty, death, and the Nazi code. His friendship with Albrecht, the ascetic son of the area's governor, is central to this education.
Nazi GermanyElite Military AcademyComing-of-Age DramaMoral ConflictPsychological WarfareComradeship & BetrayalHistorical SettingPolitical IntrigueLoss of Innocence

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Directed by:
Dennis Gansel
Written by:
Dennis Gansel, Maggie Peren
Produced by:
Molly von Fürstenberg, Viola Jäger, Harald Kügler
Composed by:
Angelo Badalamenti, Normand Corbeil

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Questions about Before the Fall

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Before the Fall?

It streams in 24 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Before the Fall worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 67%, and Metacritic 65). Audiences rate it higher (76 out of 100) than critics (66).

Will I feel good after watching Before the Fall?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

Was Before the Fall a box office flop?

Budget$5 million
Box office$4 million

Yes: it cost about $5 million to make and earned $4 million worldwide, 84% of its budget.

Is Before the Fall in English?

GermanPortuguese

No, it was made in German, with some Portuguese.

What tropes does Before the Fall use?

Scenery PornFantasy-Forbidding FatherWhy Are You Not My Son?Tough LoveDespair Event HorizonBearer of Bad NewsDriven to SuicideGrowing Up SucksAbusive ParentTraining "Accident"The Peeping TomCorporal Punishmentand 25 more

TV Tropes lists 37 tropes for it, including Scenery Porn, Fantasy-Forbidding Father, and Why Are You Not My Son?.