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Good Bye Lenin!

Good Bye Lenin!

2003
Romance, Comedy
2h 1m
A human story of the reunification not only of an entire nation, but of a family living in East Berlin. (Sony Pictures Classics)

Directed by:

Wolfgang Becker

Screenwriter:

Wolfgang Becker, Bernd Lichtenberg

Starring:

Daniel Brühl, Katrin Sass, Maria Simon, Chulpan Khamatova, Florian Lukas, Alexander Beyer, Burghart Klaußner, Michael Gwisdek

Genres:

Romance, Comedy, Drama

AKAs:

Good Bye, Lenin!, Goodbye Lenin!, Goodbye, Lenin!

Country:

Germany

Languages:

English, German, Russian
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Good Bye Lenin!

2003
Romance, Comedy
2h 1m
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barthalenBarthalen
Rated 12 Sep 2010
71
59th
It's a decent mix of history, some comedy and a lot of drama, but somehow it never really made an impact on me.
Rated 12 Sep 2010
lonelypandalonelypanda
Rated 12 Apr 2008
40
18th
Those were big boobs.
Rated 12 Apr 2008
paulofilmopaulofilmo
Rated 15 Mar 2009
48
8th
Horrible. A pastiche collage of contemporary whimsy under the guise of historical interest. It's just another underachieving, intelligence insulting melodrama that the world of film could really do without. Yann Tiersen was the final straw. (Watch The Lives of Others instead if you're interested in the subject matter.)
Rated 15 Mar 2009
mrhappyMr.Happy
Rated 28 Jun 2014
72
33rd
A decent enough film but for me the story background wasn't anything new so I was only mildly entertained. I wouldn't recommend it unless you don't know anything about the DDR and are curious about how life was behind the wall. It's a good film, it really is, with decent idea's, just didn't entertain me much and didn't learn me anything new.
Rated 28 Jun 2014
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 17 Oct 2011
72
57th
An admirable dramedy about the power and comfort of nostalgia.
Rated 17 Oct 2011
sebbysebby
Rated 04 Sep 2011
35
11th
Uninteresting and melodramatic. If you have to be intimately involved in something (in this case, German reunification) to "get" or enjoy a film about it, then the film has failed.
Rated 04 Sep 2011
perrystroikaPerryStroika
Rated 05 Oct 2010
84
97th
It is difficult to recall just how world shattering an event the fall of the Eastern Bloc was. The world changed, seemingly overnight, and this film beautifully summons up a wistful sense of dislocation as the somewhat innocent East Germans enter a new world of fast food joints, designer jeans and lava lamps.
Rated 05 Oct 2010
cubalCubal
Rated 12 Feb 2008
65
50th
Interesting history lesson and occasionally funny, but the pacing drags this flick down.
Rated 12 Feb 2008
leshiileshii
Rated 14 Aug 2007
71
59th
Starts out great and then drags on towards the end.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 21 Jun 2007
67
43rd
Seems a hell of a lot longer than it really is. I can see what people like about it, but to me it just felt very mediocre and not all that memorable.
Rated 21 Jun 2007
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 17 May 2024
55
72nd
#24#, rw2, story, ratings, "Project 100-80-60-40-20"-2003#4
Rated 17 May 2024
anilscnanilscn
Rated 26 Dec 2023
55
57th
sosyalizm bok, leş, zorba, faşist. bunu anlatan kaçıncı ısmarlama film bu. yeter abi
Rated 26 Dec 2023
moviecinemaMovieCinema
Rated 28 Jun 2023
77
85th
Watching this in my very marxist german class was a total blast
Rated 28 Jun 2023
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 03 Oct 2021
66
30th
Bearing in mind that the premise of deliberately gaslighting an otherwise cogent person "for their own good" is a pretty distasteful one for such a soft, sentimental film: this is a meandering, ultimately good natured effort which makes some interesting points on the vague and transient nature of political history, but is ultimately too contrived and hollow to score a direct hit - perhaps most interesting elements are the direct and indirect Kubrickian shout-outs from time to time.
Rated 03 Oct 2021
hawkinsHawkins
Rated 26 May 2021
54
17th
Love the concept, always been fascinated with the Berlin wall but this runs out of steam quickly and is bone-dry on laughs. Maybe I just don't get German humor?
Rated 26 May 2021
calexicoCalexico
Rated 04 Dec 2020
55
10th
Didn't like this much. Not particularly interesting or funny. The ending was nice though.
Rated 04 Dec 2020
margustaMargusTa
Rated 25 Oct 2020
65
52nd
W. Becker has done really good job to bring us most realistic comedy about historic events in Germany. Film-making on its best and thats how decent comedy should look and feel like. Can't wait for Good Bye Merkel! -movie.
Rated 25 Oct 2020
emre_eEmre E.
Rated 29 Jan 2020
75
36th
2003 tarihli filmde ömrünü sosyalizm ve Doğu Almanya’ya adamış bir anne ile oğlu arasındaki ilişki konu edinmektedir. İyi oyunculukları ve orijinal senaryosu ile ön plana çıkan film, dönemin atmosferini yaratmakta da oldukça başarılı görünüyor. Amelie filmiyle hafızalara kazınan Yann Tiersen’in müziklerinin de yine oldukça başarılı olduğu film, dokunaklı ama aynı zamanda insanı yer yer epey güldüren oldukça güzel bir film.
Rated 29 Jan 2020
fenixdownfenixdown
Rated 05 Nov 2018
85
92nd
Great blend of drama and comedy. Really capturw the bittersweet aspect of the regime change.
Rated 05 Nov 2018
lethiaslethias
Rated 10 Feb 2018
84
62nd
Fun to watch after Berlin and DDR museum trip!
Rated 10 Feb 2018
yavtonomovyavtonomov
Rated 05 Feb 2018
65
9th
Being a family drama/comedy, it's not exactly my favourite genre. I also feel it uncomfortable to smile or laugh at a family in distress. But the movie is original (East Germany setting, ta-daa!), witty, and the ending is truly rewarding.
Rated 05 Feb 2018
zoranZoran
Rated 22 Jul 2017
80
69th
Mind blowing and sobering experience. Would like to see it every 10 years just to keep me sober.
Rated 22 Jul 2017
arcticricardarcticricard
Rated 12 Mar 2017
80
76th
Spreewaldgurken !!!
Rated 12 Mar 2017
cinegeekdecinegeek.de
Rated 14 Sep 2016
89
77th
(...)Im Mittelpunkt steht der Selbstbetrug Christianes. Immer, wenn ich drüben in Ost-Berlin war, spürte ich die Angst der Menschen vor dem Regime. Niemand hat ernsthaft die Lügen der Regierung Honecker geglaubt! Für Christiane aber funktioniert die Partei als emotionale Kompensation.(...)
Rated 14 Sep 2016
kljnsclknkljnsclkn
Rated 11 Sep 2016
100
91st
A very human story, telling the rebirth of a nation from the perspective of a very particular family. Nice directing and good acting. Dramatic and fun.
Rated 11 Sep 2016
tancantancan
Rated 13 Aug 2016
76
46th
must spot the easter-eggs
Rated 13 Aug 2016
barraocBarraoc
Rated 19 Aug 2015
70
64th
Amusing historical, political, German comedy.
Rated 19 Aug 2015
oskarhuoskarhu
Rated 18 Apr 2015
90
97th
Wonderful pondering of different themes through historical reconstruction and comedy. Thought-provoking to say the least.
Rated 18 Apr 2015
rymRYM
Rated 29 Mar 2015
69
70th
3.44/5
Rated 29 Mar 2015
boomdiddlyboomdiddly
Rated 13 Oct 2014
94
96th
Tiersen's soundtrack is wonderful and compliments the story impeccably.
Rated 13 Oct 2014
revvadaulReV_VAdAUL
Rated 28 Jun 2014
92
89th
An excellent examination of the end of East Germany that highlights what was lost in the transition as well as what was gained.
Rated 28 Jun 2014
pixieawesomePixieAwesome
Rated 07 May 2014
95
75th
Brühl falls in love and reconstructs a window to the former GDR to avoid shocking his mother.
Rated 07 May 2014
cregitariancregitarian
Rated 02 Feb 2014
90
56th
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Rated 02 Feb 2014
alienindieAlienIndie
Rated 28 Oct 2013
88
95th
A couple of scenes in this film really make you wonder whether the fall of the Berlin wall really was much of an improvement to some Eastern people, a thought often totally dismissed. The alternate history of the wallfall they make up for the mother is absolutely brilliant.
Rated 28 Oct 2013
tamcamTamCam
Rated 23 May 2013
63
29th
It's an alright movie that has its sweet moments of DDR nostalgia. From a nowadays perspective I kinda feel like I've grown out of it though.
Rated 23 May 2013
mervtaylorMerv_Taylor
Rated 16 Jun 2012
90
74th
Nice
Rated 16 Jun 2012
naurunauru
Rated 27 Dec 2011
73
82nd
Well-written and well-acted, with a high quality soundtrack. Overall this film could have been tightened up a lot to bring the running time down to around 90 minutes, but at least there is a reasonably good amount of content here particularly for those who are unfamiliar with life in the GDR.
Rated 27 Dec 2011
beer94Beer94
Rated 23 Sep 2011
83
95th
Combines assured satire with a warm, emotionally engaging story about one family's life during the fiery years of German politics. The relationship between Alex and his mother is captivating, and the acting is great.
Rated 23 Sep 2011
gokseltuzungokseltuzun
Rated 14 Aug 2011
95
83rd
avasome
Rated 14 Aug 2011
freshFresh
Rated 28 Jul 2011
90
75th
Funny and poignant social critique of German reunification.
Rated 28 Jul 2011
dariowolfDario_wolf
Rated 06 Mar 2011
90
62nd
Wolfgang Becker y Bernd Lichtenberg nos traen un guion excelente con una acertada combinación entre los elementos cómicos y dramáticos de la historia, una fotografía moderada, nada del otro mundo, Sonido y musicalización bastante destacables, muy buena dirección junto a geniales "pequeños homenajes" a kubrick y la recreación de la época nos logra dar esa particular visión del fenómeno sociológico de la Alemania durante el final de la guerra fría...
Rated 06 Mar 2011
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 31 Jan 2011
30
78th
"If not as dense as Godard's Masculin, Féminin, Wolfgang Becker's Good Bye, Lenin! is an equally playful look at the effects of American globalization abroad." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 31 Jan 2011
maakalmaakal
Rated 30 Dec 2010
79
70th
A lot of fun... and it helps that I saw Daniel Brühl at a tennis court in Berlin. In his underwear, while he was changing.
Rated 30 Dec 2010
redeyedtissRedeyedtiss
Rated 09 Sep 2010
78
55th
Great film, just a bit depressing
Rated 09 Sep 2010
mucowmucow
Rated 30 Aug 2010
74
75th
Why couldn't he find Spreewaldgurken? I couldn't get away from them when I was in East Germany. They are wonderful though, so I understand why his mother wanted them.
Rated 30 Aug 2010
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 06 Aug 2010
93
98th
Very moving film that tempers the sadness with some very nice light humour and a positive attitude. It's a really nice experience and the tie in between the personal drama and the fall of the Berlin Wall is very well done.
Rated 06 Aug 2010
noshpheratunoshpheratu
Rated 18 Jun 2010
96
83rd
I don't know why but the atmosphere reminds me "the requiem for a dream"
Rated 18 Jun 2010
moviemglMoviemgl
Rated 12 Mar 2010
95
76th
A german classic.
Rated 12 Mar 2010
golightlyGolightly
Rated 09 Dec 2009
85
76th
Soundtrack is what's up as well.
Rated 09 Dec 2009
amerigoamerigo
Rated 01 Dec 2009
63
10th
A lukewarm drama with a lifelessly indie streak that meanders this way and that without ever actually piquing interest.
Rated 01 Dec 2009
pampaPampa
Rated 01 Nov 2009
80
70th
Muy Buena
Rated 01 Nov 2009
citizenxCitizenX
Rated 11 Oct 2009
70
80th
pretty cool idea
Rated 11 Oct 2009
netmonknetmonk
Rated 28 Aug 2009
75
28th
Fun, enjoyable movie- thematically related to theTruman show but with more "cred" in the arthouse crowd since it is german, subtitled, and deals with DDR. Worth seeing.
Rated 28 Aug 2009
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 06 Apr 2009
83
89th
Expertly-blended mix of drama, comedy, satire, history and politics. Although the story and its characters are not that believable, it can teach us young ignorant folks a lot about how people felt living in Germany before and after the reunification. And after all the jokes are used up, the emotions do ring true, showing how well-balanced and nuanced Becker's script is. Enjoyable informative.
Rated 06 Apr 2009
lucluc
Rated 15 Mar 2009
75
85th
Very good history-movie, nice German comedy. One see pictures before and after 1989 in former East Germany. What a crazy idea to build a German wall in Europe after the second world war !
Rated 15 Mar 2009
kavuKavu
Rated 12 Mar 2009
64
37th
There's lots of good in it so I can understand why people seem to like it but I just didn't get any connection to the story so it all felt rather pointless.
Rated 12 Mar 2009
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 07 Feb 2009
90
94th
The film addresses a political issue in a fun way, giving an interesting overview of the historical facts. Moreover, it is a touching film, atuado well and original, which really touched me.
Rated 07 Feb 2009
reubenitereubenite
Rated 09 Nov 2008
75
51st
The premise is in many ways hard to swallow, although the film and its characters are difficult to dislike.
Rated 09 Nov 2008
tarwebroodtarwebrood
Rated 23 Oct 2008
85
84th
great movie, better than sonnenallee, although 'das leben der Anderen' was more better though
Rated 23 Oct 2008
tathieltathiel
Rated 23 Sep 2008
76
48th
I liked it when I saw it first, it's a good comedy. But now I find it difficult how the GDR is trivialised.
Rated 23 Sep 2008
frakjahorfrakjahor
Rated 12 Sep 2008
90
96th
lovely.
Rated 12 Sep 2008
paradiselostParadiselost
Rated 30 Jul 2008
65
31st
Vastly overrated
Rated 30 Jul 2008
vero600vero600
Rated 16 Jul 2008
80
65th
A cute movie about a fascinating time in Germany's history. A friend of mine says the plot is too unrealistic and far-fetched, but I enjoyed it. If you don't take it too seriously, it's a fun, lighthearted movie.
Rated 16 Jul 2008
chispaChispa
Rated 08 Jul 2008
70
12th
A nice surprise from the Old "other side of the wall"
Rated 08 Jul 2008
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 27 Jun 2008
85
95th
Very Nice
Rated 27 Jun 2008
attached_eonAttached Eon
Rated 01 May 2008
55
33rd
I've never seen a movie that betrays its own plot device so much
Rated 01 May 2008
qtarantinoqtarantino
Rated 06 Feb 2008
85
55th
The love of a son, transforms the life of a mother, in a historical way
Rated 06 Feb 2008
manhattaManhatta
Rated 02 Jan 2008
67
36th
Funny premise, but it got progressively boring.
Rated 02 Jan 2008
darkmandarkman
Rated 17 Sep 2007
85
94th
Great idea.
Rated 17 Sep 2007
gandalfgandalf
Rated 28 Aug 2007
97
83rd
:OO
Rated 28 Aug 2007
peabodyPeabody
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
66th
as i live in Czechoslovakia, I undestand a lot of those jokes. An not only jokes
Rated 14 Aug 2007
sushiwritersushiwriter
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
86th
This is a great movie - worth it for the scene of the mom's awakening.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
aushabfanaus_hab_fan
Rated 14 Aug 2007
76
59th
A nice movie, although not many can relate. Still, indie films rock!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
27th
After some rave reviews by trustworthy people, I watched it. It didn't live up to the hype. But my brother plays tennis next to the star, so that's cool.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
trustmeimjayTrustMeImJay
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
53rd
One of the most original films I've ever seen. Cleverly written and heartfelt, this film will leave you wanting to do something special for your mother.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
27th
Overlong. You catch their drift pretty early into the flick and after that it has stayed its welcome.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jennajenna
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
33rd
Ok, so this was filmed like right in my front yard, and my front yard is the best place in Berlin, so this was good thing.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
actionbergActionberg
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
49th
Cute German comedy. Good for a pleasant Friday evening.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
inneInne
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
70th
I lovely story, with a nice end. I loved it!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
kakkikakki
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
85th
Funny situation where the mom cannot notice about the end of Berlim's Wall.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
zephonithZephonith
Rated 08 Jun 2007
75
71st
Comedy with a heart - while entertaining, also moving. Could be seen as formulaic, but well executed enough for it not to matter. Great acting, and wonderful soundtrack.
Rated 08 Jun 2007
robrob
Rated 27 Feb 2007
19
98th
"Goodbye Lenin!" draws its power from the curious paradox that lies at its very heart: the idea, expressed with deep yearning, that the DDR was not grimly oppressive but was instead preferable to a modern, liberal world whose comforts are in comparison impersonal, global, hollow. The plot is almost inconsequential: it's the atmosphere that draws you in, the queasy feeling of a world changing instantaneously, irrevocably, and perhaps not for the better.
Rated 27 Feb 2007
chuchaquiChuchaqui
Rated 30 Nov 2006
72
37th
Really funny in German and easily the best soundtrack in any German movie.
Rated 30 Nov 2006

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