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Portrait of Sönke Wortmann

Directing

Sönke Wortmann

Career

Active from 1986 to 2027, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Contra
Contra
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Sönke Wortmann Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.2, average 4.1
  • Scare
    0.8, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    0.8, average 2.5
  • Crime
    2.0, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • German Comedy 3
  • Dialogue-Driven 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • National Pride 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Female Empowerment 2
  • Feel-Good Movie 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Contemporary German Cinema 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

38
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

6 titles · average score 65
Jackpot
Jackpot (2027)

Director, Writer

Die Ältern
Die Ältern (2026)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Weddings and Wokes: A Family Dilemma
Weddings and Wokes: A Family Dilemma (2024)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Locked in Society
Locked in Society (2022)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Family Affairs
Family Affairs (2022)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Contra
Contra (2020)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

2010s

9 titles · average score 59
How About Adolf?
How About Adolf? (2018)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Sommerfest
Sommerfest (2017)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer, Director

Lommbock
Lommbock (2017)
GoodWatch score 65

Producer

Deutschland - dein Selbstporträt
Deutschland - dein Selbstporträt (2016)

Director

Frau Müller muss weg!
Frau Müller muss weg! (2015)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Schoßgebete
Schoßgebete (2014)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

The Team
The Team (2014)
GoodWatch score 65

Co-Producer

Weiter als der Ozean
Weiter als der Ozean (2014)

Producer

Das Hochzeitsvideo
Das Hochzeitsvideo (2012)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

2000s

9 titles · average score 65
Pope Joan
Pope Joan (2009)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Hardcover
Hardcover (2008)
GoodWatch score 66

Producer

Die besten Frauen der Welt
Die besten Frauen der Welt (2008)

Producer

Germany: A Summer's Fairytale
Germany: A Summer's Fairytale (2006)
GoodWatch score 74

Director of Photography, Writer

The Treasure of the White Falcons
The Treasure of the White Falcons (2005)
GoodWatch score 68

Producer

The Miracle of Bern
The Miracle of Bern (2003)
GoodWatch score 71

Author, Director

The Hollywood Sign
The Hollywood Sign (2002)
GoodWatch score 40

Director

Im Westen ging die Sonne auf
Im Westen ging die Sonne auf (2002)

Thanks

Lammbock
Lammbock (2001)
GoodWatch score 73

Producer

1990s

11 titles · average score 60
St. Pauli Nacht
St. Pauli Nacht (1999)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Der Campus
Der Campus (1998)
GoodWatch score 54

Director, Screenplay

Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997)
GoodWatch score 81

as Director

Harald
Harald (1997)

as Gelber Engel

Charleys Tante
Charleys Tante (1996)

Director

The Superwife
The Superwife (1996)
GoodWatch score 44

Director

Maybe... Maybe Not
Maybe... Maybe Not (1994)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay, Director

Mr. Bluesman
Mr. Bluesman (1993)

Director

Little Sharks
Little Sharks (1992)
GoodWatch score 73

Director, Screenplay

Alone Among Women
Alone Among Women (1991)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Eine Wahnsinnsehe
Eine Wahnsinnsehe (1990)

Director

1980s

3 titles
With Love from Winston
With Love from Winston (1989)

Line Producer

Drei D
Drei D (1988)

Writer, Director

Fotofinish
Fotofinish (1986)

Writer, Director