Next Door

Next Door

Directed by Daniel Brühl

Produced by Amusement Park Films, Gretchenfilm

202193 min6.5 / 10

A tense psychological drama about class resentment and gentrification in Berlin, where a forgotten man's long-simmering revenge against a successful neighbor becomes a dark exploration of social displacement and power.

Berlin, the Prenzlauer Berg district. Daniel is a movie star accustomed to success. His loft apartment is stylish and so is his wife, and the nanny has the children under control. Everything is tip-top, bilingual and ready for him to jet off to an audition in London where a role in an American superhero film awaits the celebrated German-Spanish actor. Popping into the local bar on the corner, he finds Bruno sitting there. As transpires by the minute, Bruno has been waiting for this moment for a long time. And so this eternally overlooked man – one of reunification's losers and a victim of the gentrification of what was once East Berlin – takes his revenge. With Daniel as his target...

Questions people ask

  • Is Next Door sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Next Door end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Next Door scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Next Door violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Next Door easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

43/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity70

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise22

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Next Door

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Next Door

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Next Door, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Next Door, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Next Door, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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