Movies like Almanya: Welcome to Germany (2011)
The best movies like Almanya: Welcome to Germany (2011) are Welcome to Hartmanns (2016), Toni Erdmann (2016) and Soul Kitchen (2009). If Almanya: Welcome to Germany hooked you with its drama and comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedGood Bye, Lenin! (2003)7.5/10 from 2,745 votes
- NewestThe Holy Grill (2026)Released 2026
- In GermanWelcome to Hartmanns (2016)Also in German
Welcome to Hartmanns (2016)
The Hartmann family is turned upside down when mother Angelika decides to take in the refugee Diallo, against her husband's will. Amidst the typical chaos of our time, hope remains that the family finds its stability, confidence and peace again - just like the whole country.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisToni Erdmann (2016)
Convinced that his daughter has forgotten how to laugh, a father shows up unannounced while she's living abroad and bombards her with outrageous jokes.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSoul Kitchen (2009)
In Hamburg, German-Greek chef Zinos unknowingly disturbs the peace in his locals-only restaurant by hiring a more talented chef.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEnlightenment Guaranteed (2000)
Two middle aged German brothers - one New Age and recently divorced, the other uptight and sceptical - travel to a Zen monastery in Japan in search of enlightenment, or perhaps just in search of themselves.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Turkish for Beginners (2012)
During an emergency landing on a deserted island suddenly traumatized by antiauthoritarian education Lena Schneider together with the Turkish Super Macho Cem Öztürk must fight for survival. After initially Cem macho repulsive acts on Lena, a jellyfish in the water and sand in a bikini, she recognizes the time the romantic core behind his cool facade. Meanwhile, meet also their parents, who obdurate psychologist Doris and Metin Öztürk to work together to find their missing children. So both generations take an involuntary Turkish Basic Course for beginners.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Holy Grill (2026)
At a tennis club in rural Germany, preparations for the summer party are led by Heribert. When a separate grill is suggested for Erol, the club's only Muslim member, tensions flare. What begins as a simple discussion quickly turns into a debate about societal and personal conflicts, threatening to tear the club apart.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCrazy (2000)
Benjamin, a 16-year-old with lousy grades, switches to a boarding school in order to eventually reach grammar school. Adjusting to his new environment is difficult as he has to struggle with being a teen... specially when he falls in love to the school's dream girl, Malen.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like this3 Türken und ein Baby (2015)
The Yildiz brothers - Celal, Sami and Mesut - still live under one roof - despite their differences. The family bridal shop is doing really badly and they each yearn for a different life: Heartthrob Celal pines for his ex-girlfriend Anna and risks every last cent of their family inheritance for his dream of a mobile phone shop. Sami is searching for true love but ruins every blind date with his anger mis-management. And Mesut, the youngest of the three, tries to combine a cool music career with his strict adherence to the Koran. So when a sweet little baby comes careering into their lives, nothing is as it was before. The three young Turkish bachelors are given a crash course in responsibility.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisSuck Me Shakespeer (2013)
Ex-con Zeki Müller goes undercover as a teacher at a below average Gymnasium to find money he'd stashed prior to incarceration.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGood Bye, Lenin! (2003)
Alex Kerner's mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell. When she wakes up he must try to keep her from learning what happened (as she was an avid communist supporter) to avoid shocking her which could lead to another heart attack.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSolino (2002)
The movie portrays the story of an Italian family emigrated in Germany in the 1970s. Romano (Gigi Savoia), the father, decides to open a pizzeria which, by mutual decision with the wife Rosa (Antonella Attili), will call Solino, leaving his sons Gigi and Giancarlo to work there. A hostile relationship comes to life between the father and his sons, which will end up in the escape of the boys from family.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisContra (2020)
With his uncouth manner, Professor Pohl doesn’t enjoy the best reputation at the university where he works. To make matters worse, he makes a racist remark when student Naima arrives late for his lecture. Unfortunately for him, a video of his verbal outburst spreads like wildfire on the Internet, and the university’s president, Lambrecht, is called to deal with the incident. But Pohl is not dismissed. Instead, he is put to the task of helping Naima prepare for an important debating competition. The lecturer and the student could not be more different, yet they are thrown together to work as a team.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNext Door (2021)
Berlin, the Prenzlauer Berg district. Daniel is a movie star accustomed to success. His loft apartment is stylish and so is his wife, and the nanny has the children under control. Everything is tip-top, bilingual and ready for him to jet off to an audition in London where a role in an American superhero film awaits the celebrated German-Spanish actor. Popping into the local bar on the corner, he finds Bruno sitting there. As transpires by the minute, Bruno has been waiting for this moment for a long time. And so this eternally overlooked man – one of reunification's losers and a victim of the gentrification of what was once East Berlin – takes his revenge. With Daniel as his target...
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSuck Me Shakespeer 3 (2017)
A bank robber becomes a teacher after being released from prison and finds himself at the center of a number of crazy adventures.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOpen the Wall (2014)
A lighthearted look at the opening of the border crossing of Bornholmer Straße in Berlin from the point of view of the confused border guards.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJacob the Liar (1974)
A Jewish ghetto in the east of Europe, 1944. By coincidence, Jakob Heym eavesdrops on a German radio broadcast announcing the Soviet Army is making slow by steady progress towards central Europe. In order to keep his companion in misfortune, Mischa, from risking his life for a few potatoes, he tells him what he heard and announces that he is in possession of a radio - in the ghetto a crime punishable by death. It doesn't take long for word of Jakob's secret to spread - suddenly, there is new hope and something to live for - and so Jakob finds himself in the uncomforting position of having to come up with more and more stories.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
The Perfect Secret (2019)
Seven friends - three women and four men - meet for dinner. Everyone should put their cell phone on the table. No matter what message comes in - anyone can read it and listen to the phone calls. However, this leads to a lot of chaos.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGoodbye Berlin (2016)
Maik, a fourteen-year-old teenager, sets out on a road trip during summertime with Tschick, a new classmate, in a stolen car. The two share life changing experiences during the eventful journey.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHow About Adolf? (2018)
The family dinner at Stephan and Elisabeth could have been wonderful. But when Thomas announces that he and his pregnant girlfriend Anna are going to call their son Adolf, the hosts and the family friend René are stuck in the throat.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBack on Track (2013)
A former Olympic champion wants to compete in the Berlin Marathon one last time.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThree (2010)
Hanna and Simon are in a 20 year marriage with an unexciting relationship. By chance, they both meet and start separate affairs with Adam. Adam has no idea that his two lovers are married, until they are all found out when Hanna becomes pregnant, with the natural doubts stemming from their situation.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Most Beautiful Day (2016)
The overambitious pianist Andi and the more laid back Benno have one thing in common: They will both die soon. So the two of them decide to have the most awesome day before its too late.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Spanish Apartment (2002)
A strait-laced French student moves into an apartment in Barcelona with a cast of six other characters from all over Europe. Together, they speak the international language of love and friendship.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Other Side of Hope (2017)
A restaurateur befriends a Syrian refugee who has recently arrived in Finland.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSynonyms (2019)
A young Israeli man absconds to Paris to flee his nationality, aided by his trusty Franco-Israeli dictionary.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Edukators (2004)
Three activists cobble together a kidnapping plot after they encounter a businessman in his home.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFriendship! (2010)
A young man from East Germany travels to San Francisco to search for his father, who fled 12 years ago. Together with his best friend, he starts the journey from New York with no money and the only word they ever learned in english-lessons: "friendship".
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLe Brio (2017)
After an incident, a brilliant professor known for his outbursts is forced to mentor the student he wronged for a speech contest.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMy Blind Date with Life (2017)
An ambitious young man struggles to achieve his dream of becoming an employee in a Munich luxury hotel despite being strongly visually impaired.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like this303 (2018)
Two university students gain insight into life and love as they get to know each other during a road trip across Europe.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Almanya: Welcome to Germany?
The closest matches to Almanya: Welcome to Germany are Welcome to Hartmanns (2016), Toni Erdmann (2016) and Soul Kitchen (2009). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Almanya: Welcome to Germany?
People who watched Almanya: Welcome to Germany most often go on to Welcome to Hartmanns (2016), Toni Erdmann (2016) and Soul Kitchen (2009).
What is the highest-rated movie like Almanya: Welcome to Germany?
Good Bye, Lenin! (2003), rated 7.5/10 by 2,745 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Almanya: Welcome to Germany?
The Holy Grill (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there German movies like Almanya: Welcome to Germany?
Yes: Welcome to Hartmanns (2016), Toni Erdmann (2016) and Soul Kitchen (2009).
How are movies similar to Almanya: Welcome to Germany chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Almanya: Welcome to Germany, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.