Constantin Film Downfall
Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel · 2004
Quick Verdict
Downfall (2004) has a 85% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
85%
Celluloid Score Recommended Averaged from 5 sources
90% Critic Score
89% Audience
82 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.2
8.2 IMDb /10
Is Downfall worth watching?
Yes — Downfall earns a 85% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Critics Consensus
A claustrophobic historical chamber piece that humanizes without heroizing its doomed subjects.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
What is Downfall about?
Hitler's final days in the Berlin bunker unfold through the eyes of his secretary as the Third Reich collapses in chaos and denial.
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