The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
Directed by Uli Edel · 149 min · Action, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
43.5 TOPICAL score · #2,403 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →When German police viciously quell a protest against the shah of Iran, popular journalist Ulrike Meinhof rebels against her dishonest marriage, walks away from her children and joins radical anarchist Andreas Baader. Together with Baader's girlfriend, Gudrun Ensslin, they form the violent Red Faction Army, and together perpetrate a slew of terrorist attacks as a way of disrupting the fabric of what they see as an increasingly fascist state.
The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008, directed by Uli Edel) has a TOPICAL score of 43.5 - ranked 2,403 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 4 nominations. Critics: 85% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 76. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (676 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 30 languages.
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- Critics85% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 76
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (676 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 4 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 30 languages
- Still read8,294 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Martina Gedeck, Moritz Bleibtreu, Johanna Wokalek, Nadja Uhl