Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- cynical
- witty
- propulsive
- late night viewing
- social satire marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film energetic and entertaining in its depiction of corrupt real estate profiteering, but too familiar and uneven to make its social satire fully land.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Viktor and Gerry rapidly accumulate wealth through corrupt property dealings in Berlin.
The agents' absurd financial rise feeds fraud, greed, drug use, and eventual collapse.
The protagonists' fraudulent real estate operations and extravagant lifestyle are framed with darkly comic exaggeration.
Berlin's real estate market provides the concrete arena for the trio's schemes and wealth accumulation.
Films like Rising High, and why
The Wolf of Wall Street
shared themes of greed, financial corruption, criminal ambition, and darkly comic excess
Victoria
shared Berlin setting, hustler protagonists, morally compromised relationships, and kinetic crime-comedy energy
Pain & Gain
shared social satire, drug-fueled criminal escalation, and the collapse of reckless male ambition
Movie Details
- Director
- Cüneyt Kaya
- Release Date
- 2020-04-17
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (308)
Cast
- David Kross
- Frederick Lau
- Janina Uhse
- Anne Schäfer
- Robert Schupp
- Silvina Buchbauer
- Sophia Thomalla
- Uwe Preuss
- Monika Anna Wojtyllo
- Arthur Gropp
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Rising High about?
- Three Berlin property hustlers turn corrupt deals into instant riches, only to discover that greed, fraud, and drugs make prosperity impossible to control.
- What is Rising High like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Rising High as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Rising High violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Rising High as mild.
- What did critics think of Rising High?
- Critics generally found the film energetic and entertaining in its depiction of corrupt real estate profiteering, but too familiar and uneven to make its social satire fully land.
- Which films are like Rising High?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wolf of Wall Street, Victoria, and Pain & Gain.
- How long is Rising High?
- Rising High runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Rising High?
- In United States, Rising High streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
