Overview
A gripping exploration of radicalism and the struggle for justice in a turbulent era.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- grim
- urgent
- historical drama night
- political cinema viewing
Movie Details
- Director
- Uli Edel
- Release Date
- 2008-09-25
- Runtime
- 149 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (673)
Cast
- Martina Gedeck
- Moritz Bleibtreu
- Johanna Wokalek
- Nadja Uhl
- Stipe Erceg
- Niels-Bruno Schmidt
- Vinzenz Kiefer
- Simon Licht
- Alexandra Maria Lara
- Bruno Ganz
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Baader Meinhof Complex about?
- A relentless German historical thriller traces how revolutionary idealism and state repression descend into a devastating cycle of terrorism.
- What is The Baader Meinhof Complex like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Baader Meinhof Complex as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Baader Meinhof Complex violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Baader Meinhof Complex as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Baader Meinhof Complex?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a gripping, meticulously researched, and well-acted account of the Red Army Faction, while noting its compressed historical sweep.
- Which films are like The Baader Meinhof Complex?
- Films with a similar feel include Carlos, The Insulted and the Humiliated, Munich, and No.
- How long is The Baader Meinhof Complex?
- The Baader Meinhof Complex runs 149 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Baader Meinhof Complex?
- In United States, The Baader Meinhof Complex streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
