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Movies like Die Tante Jolesch oder Der Untergang des Abendlandes (1978)

The best movies like Die Tante Jolesch oder Der Untergang des Abendlandes (1978) are Nuremberg (2025), The People vs. Fritz Bauer (2015) and The One That Got Away (1957). If Die Tante Jolesch oder Der Untergang des Abendlandes hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Nuremberg (2025)

    In postwar Germany, an American psychiatrist must determine whether Nazi prisoners are fit to go on trial for war crimes, and finds himself in a complex battle of intellect and ethics with Hermann Göring, Hitler's right-hand man.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. The People vs. Fritz Bauer (2015)

    It is the late 1950s. Flourishing under the economic miracle, Germany grows increasingly apathetic about confronting the horrors of its recent past. Nevertheless, Fritz Bauer doggedly devotes his energies to bringing the Third Reich to justice. One day Bauer receives a letter from Argentina, written by a man who is certain that his daughter is dating the son of Adolph Eichmann. Excited by the promising lead, and mistrustful of a corrupt judiciary system where Nazis still lurk, Bauer journeys to Jerusalem to seek alliance with Mossad, the Israeli secret service. To do so is treason — yet committing treason is the only way Bauer can serve his country.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. The One That Got Away (1957)

    Based on the true story of Oberleutnant Franz von Werra, the only German prisoner of war captured in Britain to escape back to Germany during the Second World War.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. The Reader (2008)

    The story of Michael Berg, a German lawyer who, as a teenager in the late 1950s, had an affair with an older woman, Hanna, who then disappeared only to resurface years later as one of the defendants in a war crimes trial stemming from her actions as a concentration camp guard late in the war. He alone realizes that Hanna is illiterate and may be concealing that fact at the expense of her freedom.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. The Carpetbaggers (1964)

    Jonas Cord is a disagreeable young tycoon who's building planes, directing films, and catting around on the corporate make in 1930s Hollywood.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Apt Pupil (1998)

    One day in 1984, Todd Bowden, a brilliant high school boy fascinated by the history of Nazism, stumbles across an old man whose appearance resembles that of Kurt Dussander, a wanted Nazi war criminal. A month later, Todd decides to knock on his door.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. Breathe (2017)

    Based on the true story of Robin, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Forever in My Heart (2019)

    Jenna and Charlie found love in Ireland but their dreams drove them apart. Five years later, they reunite and Jenna has to decide where her heart belongs—back home or in the Emerald Isle.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Flash of Genius (2008)

    In this David vs. Goliath drama based on a true story, college professor Robert Kearns goes up against the giants of the auto industry when they fail to give him credit for inventing intermittent windshield wipers. Kearns doggedly pursues recognition for his invention, as well as the much-deserved financial rewards for the sake of his wife and six kids.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. Sahara (1995)

    After the fall of Tobruk in June 1942, U.S. Army sergeant Joe Gunn leads his tank into the Sahara desert, in order to evade advancing Rommel's forces and reach Allied lines. Along the way he picks up few Allied soldiers, but soon they are running out of water. They find water at the ancient well, but the well is a goal of an entire German battalion. Despite the impossible odds, Sergeant Gunn decides to defend the well.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. The Last Station (2009)

    A historical drama that illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoy's struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things. The Countess Sofya, wife and muse to Leo Tolstoy, uses every trick of seduction on her husband's loyal disciple, whom she believes was the person responsible for Tolstoy signing a new will that leaves his work and property to the Russian people.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Rommel (2012)

    The story of the final seven months in the life of German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. An Autumn Romance (2021)

    When librarian Taylor Harris suddenly loses her job, she decides to visit her brother in a small town in Montana. There, she gets involved in the fight to help save her brother's hotel from tycoon Joel Sheenan, who wants to renovate it.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Radium Girls (2020)

    Young women toiling in a factory are exposed to hazardous material which takes a disastrous toll on their health.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Battle of the Year (2013)

    A down-on-his-luck coach is hired to prepare a team of the best American dancers for an international tournament that attracts all the best crews from around the world, but the Americans haven't won in fifteen years.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. 3 Days in Quiberon (2018)

    1981, Quiberon, a small village on the coast of Brittany, France. Hilde Fritsch arrives to visit her old friend who has retreated to a spa hotel to escape the daily pressures of her life. Her friend is world-famous star Romy Schneider, but together, they appear like two regular women who are just happy to be reunited. Yet it quickly becomes apparent that Hilde is supposed to offer the support the sensitive actress needs to be able to truly face her own demons.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. Worth (2021)

    Kenneth Feinberg, a powerful D.C. lawyer appointed Special Master of the 9/11 Fund, fights off the cynicism, bureaucracy, and politics associated with administering government funds and, in doing so, discovers what life is worth.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. This Crazy Heart (2017)

    When 30-ish rich kid Lenny has to take care of 15-year-old David, who’s suffering from heart disease, it’s the beginning of a wild adventure. Lenny fearlessly breaks all the rules to fulfill his young friend’s every wish.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. Mayerling (1968)

    Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria clashes with his father, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria, over implementing progressive policies for their country. Rudolf soon feels he is a man born at the wrong time in a country that doesn't realize the need for social reform. The Prince of Wales, later to become Britain's King Edward VII, provides comic relief. Rudolf finds refuge from a loveless marriage with Princess Stéphanie by taking a mistress, Baroness Maria Vetsera. Their untimely demise at Mayerling, the imperial family's hunting lodge, is cloaked in mystery.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Gilbert (2017)

    The life and career of one of comedy's most inimitable modern voices, Mr. Gilbert Gottfried.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Die Tante Jolesch oder Der Untergang des Abendlandes?

The closest matches to Die Tante Jolesch oder Der Untergang des Abendlandes are Nuremberg (2025), The People vs. Fritz Bauer (2015) and The One That Got Away (1957). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Die Tante Jolesch oder Der Untergang des Abendlandes?

Start with Nuremberg (2025), the closest match to Die Tante Jolesch oder Der Untergang des Abendlandes.

What is the highest-rated movie like Die Tante Jolesch oder Der Untergang des Abendlandes?

Nuremberg (2025), rated 7.6/10 by 1,552 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Die Tante Jolesch oder Der Untergang des Abendlandes?

Nuremberg (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there German movies like Die Tante Jolesch oder Der Untergang des Abendlandes?

Yes: The People vs. Fritz Bauer (2015), Rommel (2012) and 3 Days in Quiberon (2018).

How are movies similar to Die Tante Jolesch oder Der Untergang des Abendlandes chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Die Tante Jolesch oder Der Untergang des Abendlandes, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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