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The Good German (2006)

Directed by Steven Soderbergh · 108 min · Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, War

16.4 TOPICAL score · #4,895 of 6,776 films

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An American journalist arrives in Berlin just after the end of World War Two. He becomes involved in a murder mystery surrounding a dead GI who washes up at a lakeside mansion during the Potsdam negotiations between the Allied powers. Soon his investigation connects with his search for his married pre-war German lover.

The Good German (2006, directed by Steven Soderbergh) has a TOPICAL score of 16.4 - ranked 4,895 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and awards, and lowest on audience. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 34% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 49. Audiences: TMDB 5.8/10 (365 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 27 languages.

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Each bar: better than this % of the 6,776 films we score. How the score works.

Critics15
Audience9
Awards42
Historical impact29
Lasting engagement38
Cast91
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: George Clooney (actor #57), Cate Blanchett (actor #14), Tobey Maguire (actor #514), Beau Bridges (actor #1,550)

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