Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- grim
- disturbing
- politically charged
- historical film study
- political cinema night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Goebbels is shown directing public support for the Holocaust and the impending war through Nazi propaganda.
The plot foregrounds Goebbels's responsibility for building support for genocidal policy and military aggression.
The known trajectory of Nazi Germany creates dramatic irony around Goebbels's efforts to sustain Hitler's regime.
The film uses a historically grounded reconstruction of 1940s Nazi Germany and its propaganda apparatus.
Films like Goebbels and the Führer, and why
Downfall
shared historical drama treatment of nazi power, propaganda, and moral corruption
The Triumph of the Will
shared focus on fascist ideology, political manipulation, and the machinery of mass violence
The Zone of Interest
shared period drama examination of authoritarian power and complicity within nazi Germany
Movie Details
- Director
- Joachim Lang
- Release Date
- 2024-07-11
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (94)
Cast
- Robert Stadlober
- Fritz Karl
- Franziska Weisz
- Sascha Göpel
- Katia Fellin
- Raphaela Möst
- Emanuel Fellmer
- Sebastian Thiers
- Moritz Führmann
- Dominik Maringer
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Goebbels and the Führer about?
- A grim historical drama exposing how Joseph Goebbels engineered Nazi propaganda to normalize genocide and mobilize Germany for war.
- What is Goebbels and the Führer like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Goebbels and the Führer as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Goebbels and the Führer violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Goebbels and the Führer as mild.
- Which films are like Goebbels and the Führer?
- Films with a similar feel include Downfall, The Triumph of the Will, and The Zone of Interest.
- How long is Goebbels and the Führer?
- Goebbels and the Führer runs 123 minutes.
- Where can I watch Goebbels and the Führer?
- In United States, Goebbels and the Führer streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
