The Good German

The Good German

If war is Hell, then what comes after?

Directed by Steven Soderbergh

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Virtual Studios

2006108 min5.8 / 10

A morally complex post-war noir that weaves a murder investigation with a rekindled romance amid the ruins of Berlin and the corruption of Allied occupation.

An American journalist arrives in Berlin just after the end of World War Two. He becomes involved in a murder mystery surrounding a dead GI who washes up at a lakeside mansion during the Potsdam negotiations between the Allied powers. Soon his investigation connects with his search for his married pre-war German lover.

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  • Is The Good German sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Good German scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does The Good German end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Good German easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Good German violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

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Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity36

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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