Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- gritty
- tense
- bleak
- late night thriller viewing
- crime movie marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ricky previously accepted imprisonment for his brother Rafael, and his later choices remain shaped by that bond.
Ricky returns from a five-year sentence and considers a quick-money scheme while trying to establish a new life.
Latif presents the plan as a surefire route to wealth, but preparations immediately begin to go wrong.
The film frames Ricky's return, the robbery history, and the new scheme within a hard-edged contemporary crime setting.
Films like Only God Can Judge Me, and why
Victoria
shared German crime drama, morally compromised protagonists, and tense criminal entanglements
The Lives of Others
shared gritty urban thriller atmosphere, criminal schemes, and escalating personal danger
A Prophet
shared crime drama focus on loyalty, betrayal, and strained family relationships
Movie Details
- Director
- Özgür Yildirim
- Release Date
- 2018-01-25
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (78)
Cast
- Moritz Bleibtreu
- Kida Khodr Ramadan
- Edin Hasanović
- Birgit Minichmayr
- Peter Simonischek
- Franziska Wulf
- Alexandra Maria Lara
- Tim Wilde
- Kailas Mahadevan
- Ben Münchow
Common questions
- What is Only God Can Judge Me about?
- A released convict is pulled into a supposedly foolproof score, forcing old loyalties and new survival plans into collision.
- What is Only God Can Judge Me like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Only God Can Judge Me as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Only God Can Judge Me violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Only God Can Judge Me as moderate.
- Which films are like Only God Can Judge Me?
- Films with a similar feel include Victoria, The Lives of Others, and A Prophet.
- How long is Only God Can Judge Me?
- Only God Can Judge Me runs 100 minutes.
