Downfall
Directed by Oliver HirschbiegelCharting the last 10 days of Hitler's life, from his 56th birthday on April 20th, 1945 to his suicide on April 30th, Downfall uses multiple characters to show the chaos of a country coming apart at the seams, from Hitler's henchman under the streets of Berlin, to the soldiers and civilians fighting and dying as the Soviet Army ravaged the city above. Nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2005.
Downfall Ratings & Reviews
- Donavin WengerOctober 11, 2024Solid WW2 movie about the last days of the Germans in Berlin. Hitler kills himself in this so you can't go wrong with that
- StationManagerDaveNelson5d agoIncredibly intense. Acting is superb. Set design is *chef's kiss*. Matthew had a hard time following a long though because of the subtitles.
- probus5May 13, 2025Great movie. Bad people.
- justinm405December 10, 2025Absolute masterpiece . The accuracy of the bunkers detail down to the size of every room shows how serious they were about getting (most things ) right .
- Survivor AlwaysNovember 9, 2025This an outstanding film. It’s shocking in so many ways. That these people could be this committed all the way to their end, it’s just stunning.
- nicpedersonSeptember 12, 2025Good, but way too long
- atkins902July 21, 2025This movie makes you an eyewitness to history because it's so well acted. I had seen all the internet memes and wondered where they came from... well worth the time spent in watching.
- Charles LondonMay 14, 2025Good triumphs over evil. Always a crowd pleaser. What makes this movie different is that we view it entirely from the side of the latter. It's a rather unique POV that works. Spending virtually the entire movie inside Hitler's bunker and amongst his inner circle is as intriguing to the mind as it is unsettling to the soul.
- adam3199June 29, 2025Script, direction, filming, tension....just incredible. Cannot sing its praises high enough.
Downfall Trivia
Downfall was released on September 16, 2004.
Downfall was directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel.
Downfall has a runtime of 2 hr 35 min.
Downfall was produced by Bernd Eichinger.
The key characters in Downfall are Adolf Hitler (Bruno Ganz), Traudl Junge (Alexandra Maria Lara), Magda Goebbels (Corinna Harfouch).
Downfall is rated R.
Downfall is a Drama, History, War film.
Downfall has an audience rating of 9.4 out of 10.