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The Good German

R Released Dec 15, 2006 1h 45m Drama List
34% Tomatometer 153 Reviews 33% Audience Score 25,000+ Ratings
Jake Geismar (George Clooney), an Army correspondent, helps his former lover, Lena Brandt (Cate Blanchett), comb post-World War II Berlin for her missing husband, who is wanted by American and Russian forces. Shadowing their efforts is Jake's driver, Tully (Tobey Maguire), a GI with connections to the black market. His loyalties unclear to them, Lena and Jake know that Tully has the power to lead them to salvation or great danger. Read More Read Less
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Though Steven Soderbergh succeeds in emulating the glossy look of 1940s noirs, The Good German ultimately ends up as a self-conscious exercise in style that forgets to develop compelling characters.

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Namrata Joshi Outlook There's a certain distance with which you view the characters, the involvement is not such that they stay with you after the film. Rated: 2/4 Jan 24, 2019 Full Review Nell Minow Movie Mom Rated: B- Feb 18, 2012 Full Review Brian Tallerico UGO It's Soderbergh's commitment and creativity that lift The Good German above many of its peers, no matter the era. Mar 24, 2007 Full Review Murtada Elfadl Sundays with Cate Cate Blanchett's most underrated performance and the best she's looked on screen. Rated: B+ May 1, 2020 Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens In the finest tradition of some of our most celebrated films of all time, The Good German, is destined to join their ranks as a classic and timeless tale of lies, love, intrigue, political and moral corruption. Nov 7, 2019 Full Review Fernando F. Croce CinePassion An utterly gaseous film Aug 28, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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Kristy Y This is the worst movie. Terrible acting and an even worse story line. Do not waste your time. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/06/24 Full Review jelisije j A nice homage to the classic Casablanca. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review jack s A self-indulgent curiosity that has a classic vintage film look, but not the gripping story and memorable characters that could have made it special. Clooney is solid, Blanchett is great (as always), but the usually likable Maguire and Bridges are both mis-cast. Also, the screenplay is frustratingly confusing and the film's ending is completely flat—the audience has long been aware by then what depths Lena (powerfully played by Blanchett) is capable of to survive. In fact, the ending is a perfect example of what's wrong with film as a whole: the director seemed concerned exclusively with the Casablanca finale-like visuals. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member What a waste of time. You can not create the classic movie-making period of the '40s. Move forward, honor the past. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review deke p Xlnt modern film noir, post WW2 Germany in rubble, Clooney as reporter. Good cast. If you don't appreciate this genre, you won't get the movie. It was a downer. Saw on TV pbs 6.26.21 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Soderbergh does a real impressive job in recreating the look and style of a classic noir and he's got all the right people for the job. Clooney and Blanchette are perfect in their roles. The story is a little convoluted, but this is otherwise a damn solid love letter to film noir. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/28/20 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Jake Geismar (George Clooney), an Army correspondent, helps his former lover, Lena Brandt (Cate Blanchett), comb post-World War II Berlin for her missing husband, who is wanted by American and Russian forces. Shadowing their efforts is Jake's driver, Tully (Tobey Maguire), a GI with connections to the black market. His loyalties unclear to them, Lena and Jake know that Tully has the power to lead them to salvation or great danger.
Director
Steven Soderbergh
Producer
Ben Cosgrove, Gregory Jacobs
Screenwriter
Paul Attanasio
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
Warner Bros., Section Eight Ltd.
Rating
R (Some Sexual Content|Language|Violence)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 15, 2006, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.3M
Runtime
1h 45m
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