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How to watch films from Germany.

Legal places to watch Germany's films, the archive that keeps them, the festivals that premiere them and the critics who review them — all in one place, each link checked.

01 / Watch

Archives and free players

Often available only within Germany: rights are usually bought for the home audience.

02 / Premieres

Film festivals in Germany

BerlinaleBerlin10–21 Feb 2027source add to calendar
DOK LeipzigLeipzigusually in Oct
Oberhausen Short Film FestivalOberhausenusually Apr–May

03 / Read

Critics, ratings and databases

Moviepilot
German community with personalised rating predictions.
Filmstarts
German edition of the AlloCiné network.
Serienjunkies
German site dedicated to TV series.

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