Educational German Films
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1. Auf Augenhöhe (2016)
98 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
11-year-old Michi lives in a children's home, every day fighting to win the respect of the other kids, till the day he finds his real dad, Tom - who happens to be a dwarf, even shorter than... See full summary »
Directors: Joachim Dollhopf, Evi Goldbrunner | Stars: Luis Vorbach, Jordan Prentice, Ella Frey, Marco Licht
Votes: 204
2. Windstorm (2013)
Not Rated | 101 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Mika is sent to spend the summer at her strict grandmother's horse farm. She is hesitant at first, but when she meets the wild stallion Ostwind, Mika discovers her amazing horse whispering powers.
Director: Katja von Garnier | Stars: Hanna Binke, Marvin Linke, Cornelia Froboess, Tilo Prückner
Votes: 2,161
3. Heidi (2015)
111 min | Drama, Family
A story of a young girl who lives in the Swiss Alps with her goat herding Grandfather.
Director: Alain Gsponer | Stars: Anuk Steffen, Anna Schinz, Lilian Naef, Bruno Ganz
Votes: 7,091
4. Little Mountain Boy (2015)
100 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A boy must brave deep winter snow to obtain an important family keepsake. Before he can even start this difficult journey he must first help his family survive financial ruin, rescue his ... See full summary »
Director: Xavier Koller | Stars: Jonas Hartmann, Marcus Signer, Tonia Maria Zindel, Leonardo Nigro
Votes: 430
5. The Pasta Detectives (2014)
97 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
The child-duo Rico and Oskar. One is more sluggish but because of fantasy and his own world view; the other is smart but scared of life.
Director: Neele Leana Vollmar | Stars: Anton Petzold, Juri Winkler, Karoline Herfurth, Axel Prahl
Votes: 604
6. Belle & Sebastian (2013)
104 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A six-year-old boy and his dog look to foil a Nazi effort to capture French Resistance fighters.
Director: Nicolas Vanier | Stars: Félix Bossuet, Tchéky Karyo, Margaux Chatelier, Dimitri Storoge
Votes: 5,567
7. I Feel Like Disco (2013)
98 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Actually, Florian Herbst is happiest when his dad isn't at home. Then he can dance around the house with his mum, wear crazy costumes and forget all his troubles. And Hanno Herbst doesn't ... See full summary »
Directors: Axel Ranisch, René Rimkus | Stars: Frithjof Gawenda, Heiko Pinkowski, Christina Große, Robert Alexander Baer
Votes: 441
8. The Adventures of Huck Finn (2012)
PG | 99 min | Adventure, Family
Tom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral and witnessing a murder.
Director: Hermine Huntgeburth | Stars: Leon Seidel, Jacky Ido, August Diehl, Henry Hübchen
Votes: 382
9. Die schwarzen Brüder (2013)
100 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Giorgio's poor parents sell their son to Milan to work as a chimney sweeper. There he joins the «Black Brothers».
Director: Xavier Koller | Stars: Fynn Henkel, Moritz Bleibtreu, Waldemar Kobus, Richy Müller
Votes: 483
10. Ein Tick anders (2011)
86 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
"Ein Tick anders" tells the story of the 17 year old Eva who suffers of Tourette Syndrom. She tries to find a way to avoid to have move from the countryside to Berlin with her parents as ... See full summary »
Director: Andi Rogenhagen | Stars: Jasna Fritzi Bauer, Victoria Trauttmansdorff, Waldemar Kobus, Stefan Kurt
Votes: 1,051
11. Tom Sawyer (2011)
Not Rated | 109 min | Adventure, Family
Tom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral and witnessing a murder.
Director: Hermine Huntgeburth | Stars: Louis Hofmann, Leon Seidel, Heike Makatsch, Benno Fürmann
Votes: 950
12. Mountain Miracle (2017)
97 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A girl struggling with asthma is taken to a clinic in South Tyrol to be cured. After some time she decides to get out of this hell (that's how she feels about it) and soon she meets a new ... See full summary »
Director: Tobias Wiemann | Stars: Mia Kasalo, Samuel Girardi, Susanne Bormann, Denis Moschitto
Votes: 458
13. Nur ein Tag (2017)
76 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Two friends spend the day with a mayfly.
Director: Martin Baltscheit | Stars: Anke Engelke, Lars Rudolph, Karoline Schuch, Aljoscha Stadelmann
Votes: 26
14. Die Perlmutterfarbe (2009)
103 min | Drama, Family
A student's lie about a book he damaged leads to an unexpected campaign of hate against the members of another class.
Director: Marcus H. Rosenmüller | Stars: Markus Krojer, Dominik Nowak, Zoë Mannhardt, Benedikt Hösl
Votes: 239
15. Die Anfängerin (2017)
98 min | Drama, Family, Sport
Annebärbel's life and feelings have become as frigid as a block of ice. At the age of 58, she stands as an unfriendly monument to former times. As a doctor, she shows little compassion, and... See full summary »
Director: Alexandra Sell | Stars: Ulrike Krumbiegel, Annekathrin Bürger, Maria Rogozina, Christine Errath
Votes: 88
16. Queen of Niendorf (2017)
67 min | Family
A declaration of love to childhood about a girl's struggle for her place in the boys world. Summer holidays have just begun in the small Brandenburg town of Niendorf but ten-year-old Lea is... See full summary »
Director: Joya Thome | Stars: Lisa Moell, Denny Sonnenschein, Salim Fazzani, Ivo T. Michligk
Votes: 148
17. The Cold Heart (2014 TV Movie)
83 min | Family, Fantasy
This animated short follows the life of a poor, German coal miner, Peter Munk. Coal mining leaves Peter far from the riches he desires, yet when given the opportunity to have three wishes granted, things do not go as well as he had hoped.
Director: Marc-Andreas Bochert | Stars: Rafael Gareisen, Laura Louisa Garde, Thomas Thieme, Tilo Prückner
Votes: 107
18. Tom und Hacke (2012)
90 min | Adventure, Crime, Family
The story of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, placed in the years right after the Second World War in Germany. A tale about friendship and courage.
Director: Norbert Lechner | Stars: Benedikt Weber, Xaver-Maria Brenner, Julia Forstner, Yannick Kuhl
Votes: 124
19. Clara and the Secret of the Bears (2013)
90 min | Adventure, Family
The balance of nature is in danger and only Clara and her friend have the heart to solve the secret of the bears and to break a centuries-old spell.
Director: Tobias Ineichen | Stars: Ricarda Zimmerer, Elena Uhlig, Roeland Wiesnekker, Damian Hardung
Votes: 203
20. The Peppercorns and the Curse of the Black King (2017)
99 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Mia and Benny are two enterprising kids from Hamburg with a passion for investigations. On a trip to the Gruber family farmhouse in southern Tyrol, they discover that the farm has been hit by the Black King's curse.
Director: Christian Theede | Stars: Leo Seppi, Lilly Barshy, Marleen Quentin, Ruben Meiller
Votes: 223
21. Victor and the Secret of Crocodile Mansion (2012)
PG | 96 min | Adventure, Family, Mystery
When Victor and his family move into his grand-uncle's mysterious - and seemingly haunted - mansion, the young boy detective makes it his mission to solve the case of a girl who died there forty years earlier.
Directors: Cyrill Boss, Philipp Stennert | Stars: Kristo Ferkic, Joanna Ferkic, Vijessna Ferkic, Christoph Maria Herbst
Votes: 559
22. When Santa Fell to Earth (2011)
PG | 107 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Two weeks before Christmas, the last thing Ben and Charlotte expected is for Santa to crash-land his sleigh in their town. Santa has just escaped the villainous Gerold Goblynch, recently named the new head of the Great Christmas Council.
Director: Oliver Dieckmann | Stars: Alexander Scheer, Noah Kraus, Mercedes Jadea Diaz, Jessica Schwarz
Votes: 278
23. Shiverstone Castle (2016)
92 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Eleven-year-old outsider, Stephan, arrives at Castle Schreckenstein, an all-boys boarding school, where he soon finds himself in a 'pranks-competition' the boys are currently fighting ... See full summary »
Director: Ralf Huettner | Stars: Maurizio Magno, Chieloka Jairus, Eloi Christ, Benedict Glöckle
Votes: 304
24. Hände weg von Mississippi (2007)
98 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A girl is staying with her grandparents for the summer, where she meets a horse called Mississippi. Trouble begins when Mississippi is about to be sold, a fight for Mississippi begins.
Director: Detlev Buck | Stars: Zoë Mannhardt, Katharina Thalbach, Karl Alexander Seidel, Konstantin Kaucher
Votes: 424
25. Vorstadtkrokodile (2009)
98 min | Adventure, Family
Hannes wants to be a member of the Crocodiles, but he must do something dangerous to be part of them. When he is finally a member, they have dangerous adventures together.
Director: Christian Ditter | Stars: Nick Romeo Reimann, Fabian Halbig, Leonie Tepe, Manuel Steitz
Votes: 1,588
26. Lola auf der Erbse (2014)
90 min | Drama, Family
Lola, who lives on a houseboat with her mother, makes friends with a Kurdish boy, a new pupil in her class.
Director: Thomas Heinemann | Stars: Tabea Hanstein, Christiane Paul, Tobias Oertel, Antoine Monot Jr.
Votes: 96
27. Help, I Shrunk My Teacher (2015)
90 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Felix has shrunk the hated school principal, Dr. Schmitt, to a height of six inches. Together with his friend Ella, Felix must get the principal back to her normal size while his rival Mario tries to stop him.
Director: Sven Unterwaldt Jr. | Stars: Anja Kling, Oskar Keymer, Axel Stein, Justus von Dohnányi
Votes: 766
28. Wickie und die starken Männer (2009)
85 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The story of a young Viking boy who accompanies his father, the chief of their village, and his men on their adventures--and often is the person who uses his wit and instincts to help the men in their times of need.
Director: Michael Herbig | Stars: Jonas Hämmerle, Waldemar Kobus, Günther Kaufmann, Michael Herbig
Votes: 3,494
29. Mr. Moll and the Chocolate Factory (2017)
TV-G | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Dad is left home with the kids when their Mom is away for the weekend, but when Dad has to work overtime at the Chocolate Factory, mayhem ensues when the kids get into a feud with the nasty boys next door!
Director: Manuel Flurin Hendry | Stars: Stefan Kurt, Luna Paiano, Maxwell Mare, Yven Hess
Votes: 226
30. Famous Five (2012)
89 min | Adventure, Crime, Family
Five kids and a dog investigate the disappearance of a professor, uncovering a conspiracy involving criminals related to his alternative energy project; they attempt to rescue him from kidnappers.
Director: Mike Marzuk | Stars: Valeria Eisenbart, Quirin Oettl, Justus Schlingensiepen, Neele-Marie Nickel
Votes: 806
31. Maleika (2017)
105 min | Family
Maleika tells the incredible story of a cheetah mother and her six cubs: Martha, Malte, Mirelèe, Marlo, Mia and Majet. Set in the magnificent landscape of the Masai Mara natural reserve, ... See full summary »
Director: Matto Barfuss | Stars: Dieter Moor, Moritz Brendel, Anne Alexander-Sieder, Matto Barfuss
Votes: 57
32. Trick or Treaters (2007)
Not Rated | 75 min | Animation, Comedy, Crime
Countryside thieves are won over by a young orphan girl.
Director: Hayo Freitag | Stars: Joachim Król, Bela B., Charly Hübner, Katharina Thalbach
Votes: 898
33. Dschungelkind (2011)
131 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
The family of a German linguist lives with an indigenous tribe in Papua New Guinea.
Director: Roland Suso Richter | Stars: Stella Kunkat, Thomas Kretschmann, Nadja Uhl, Sina Tkotsch
Votes: 1,278
34. Das Pferd auf dem Balkon (2012)
90 min | Family
Mika doesn't know much about people, but he would like to have friends. One night he hears a neighing. There is actually a horse on the balcony of the neighboring flat. The horse belongs to Sascha, who is in big trouble.
Director: Hüseyin Tabak | Stars: Enzo Gaier, Andreas Kiendl, Nora Tschirner, Natasa Paunovic
Votes: 162
35. Dinky Sinky (2016)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Frida yearns to become a mother, but her burning desire remains unsatisfied. And yet her Boyfriend walks out on her.
Director: Mareille Klein | Stars: Katrin Röver, Ulrike Willenbacher, Michael Wittenborn, Till Firit
Votes: 157
36. Silly's Sweet Summer (2007)
90 min | Adventure, Family
Schoolboy Martin, bright but small for his age, has to move and change school because of his mother's new jobs, while only his father really tries to understand him. Even before he reaches ... See full summary »
Director: Johannes Schmid | Stars: Johann Hillmann, Konrad Baumann, Lea Eisleb, Inka Friedrich
Votes: 238
37. Patong Girl (2014)
95 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Young German Boy on holiday falls in love with beautiful thai girl. Movie is a nice little gem with a twist.
Director: Susanna Salonen | Stars: Aisawanya Areyawattana, Max Mauff, Victoria Trauttmansdorff, Uwe Preuss
Votes: 404
38. Wintertochter (2011)
90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A young German girl searches for her Russian sailor father in Poland.
Director: Johannes Schmid | Stars: Nina Monka, Ursula Werner, Leon Seidel, Dominik Nowak
Votes: 138
39. Goodbye Berlin (2016)
93 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Two young teenage boys steal a car and embark on a road trip that will probably change their lives.
Director: Fatih Akin | Stars: Tristan Göbel, Aniya Wendel, Justina Humpf, Paul Busche
Votes: 11,033
40. Bibi & Tina: Perfect Pandemonium (2017)
106 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Bibi and Tina make friends with two young refugees and an Albanian schoolgirl on the run from her family who wants to marry her off.
Director: Detlev Buck | Stars: Fabian Buch, Winnie Böwe, Karim Günes, Louis Held
Votes: 615
41. Sputnik (2013)
90 min | Adventure, Family
An adventurous story about the "real" happenings of November 9, 1989 in Germany, the day the wall came down! For ten-year-old Frederike (10) October 1989 gets off to a disastrous start: her... See full summary »
Director: Markus Dietrich | Stars: Flora Li Thiemann, Finn Fiebig, Luca Johannsen, Emil von Schönfels
Votes: 170
42. Die Weihnachtsgeschichte - In einer Inszenierung der Augsburger Puppenkiste (2016)
57 min | Family
A mule narrates the story of how the Three Wise Men arrived in Bethlem.
Director: Fred Steinbach
Votes: 13
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