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Portrait of Tom Tykwer

Directing

Tom Tykwer

Career

Active from 1990 to 2025, busiest in 2006 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Babylon Berlin
Babylon Berlin
GoodWatch score92/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Tom Tykwer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    1.3, average 2.4
  • Wholesome
    2.4, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    2.0, average 2.7
  • Biographical
    0.3, average 1.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Anthology Film 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • German Cinema 2
  • Psychological Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

36
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

5 titles · average score 53
I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming
I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming (2027)

Producer

Kochschule Schwarz
Kochschule Schwarz (2026)

Producer

The Light
The Light (2025)
GoodWatch score 37

Original Music Composer, Screenplay

Looop Lapeta
Looop Lapeta (2022)
GoodWatch score 65

Original Story

The Matrix Resurrections
The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
GoodWatch score 56

Original Music Composer

2010s

9 titles · average score 62
Lusala
Lusala (2019)

Executive Producer

Supa Modo
Supa Modo (2018)
GoodWatch score 83

Producer

A Hologram for the King
A Hologram for the King (2016)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay, Original Music Composer

Something Necessary
Something Necessary (2013)

Producer

Cloud Atlas
Cloud Atlas (2012)
GoodWatch score 65

Director, Original Music Composer

Rosakinder
Rosakinder (2012)

Director

60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero (2011)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

Three
Three (2010)
GoodWatch score 59

Director, Original Music Composer

Soul Boy
Soul Boy (2010)
GoodWatch score 60

Supervising Technical Director, Producer

2000s

14 titles · average score 69
The International
The International (2009)
GoodWatch score 55

Original Music Composer, Director

Inglourious Basterds
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
GoodWatch score 81

Thanks

Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation
Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation (2009)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

The Heart Is a Dark Forest
The Heart Is a Dark Forest (2007)
GoodWatch score 64

Producer

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
GoodWatch score 65

Director, Screenplay

Paris Je T'aime
Paris Je T'aime (2006)
GoodWatch score 73

Music, Director

A Friend of Mine
A Friend of Mine (2006)
GoodWatch score 69

Producer

True
True (2004)
GoodWatch score 74

Director, Original Music Composer

Downfall
Downfall (2004)
GoodWatch score 85

Thanks

Soundless
Soundless (2004)
GoodWatch score 64

Producer

Heaven
Heaven (2002)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

The Princess and the Warrior
The Princess and the Warrior (2000)
GoodWatch score 67

Director, Original Music Composer

1990s

7 titles · average score 71
Gigantic
Gigantic (1999)
GoodWatch score 75

Producer

Run Lola Run
Run Lola Run (1998)
GoodWatch score 82

Director, Screenplay

Life Is All You Get
Life Is All You Get (1997)
GoodWatch score 74

Screenplay

Winter Sleepers
Winter Sleepers (1997)
GoodWatch score 71

Director, Original Music Composer

Deadly Maria
Deadly Maria (1993)
GoodWatch score 64

Producer, Director

Epilog
Epilog (1992)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Music Composer, Writer

Because
Because (1990)

Director, Original Music Composer

1980s

1 title
Zyklopen-Uschi
Zyklopen-Uschi (1984)

Assistant Camera