15 Movies Like Bis zum Ellenbogen

Loved Bis zum Ellenbogen? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

14 and Under
#1

14 and Under

This episodic film is a close relative of Wolf Hartwig's schoolgirl report movies, made by the same people, in a similar style, around similar topics. However, this one specifically focuses on the coming-of-age aspects, to an extent that it also touches on delicate issues such as paedophilia.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Bis zum Ellenbogen.

Ocean's Twelve
#2

Ocean's Twelve

Despite pulling off one of the biggest heists in Las Vegas history and splitting the $160 million take, each of the infamous Ocean's crew have tried to go straight, lay low and live a legit life... but that's proven to be a challenge. Casino owner Terry Benedict demands that Danny Ocean return the money, plus millions more in interest. Unable to come up the cash, the crew is forced to come together to pull off another series of heists, this time in Rome, Paris, and Amsterdam – but a Europol agent is hot on their heels.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Bis zum Ellenbogen.

Retribution
#3

Retribution

When a mysterious caller plants a bomb under his car seat, a bank executive begins a high-speed chase across the city to complete a specific series of tasks — all with his kids trapped in the back seat.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Bis zum Ellenbogen.

On Her Majesty's Secret Service
#4

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

With the help of Marc-Ange Draco, head of the Unione Corse crime syndicate, and Draco's troubled daughter Tracy, James Bond tracks his archnemesis, Ernst Stravro Blofeld, to a mountaintop retreat in the Swiss Alps, where he is training an army of beautiful, lethal women.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Bis zum Ellenbogen.

Going in Style
#5

Going in Style

Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, three lifelong pals risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Bis zum Ellenbogen.

The Ladykillers
#6

The Ladykillers

Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Bis zum Ellenbogen.

Pornorama
#7

Pornorama

A free-wheeling chronicle of the Munich sex film industry in the 1970s.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Bis zum Ellenbogen.

Where Eagles Dare
#8

Where Eagles Dare

World War II is raging, and an American general has been captured and is being held hostage in the Schloss Adler, a Bavarian castle that's nearly impossible to breach. It's up to a group of skilled Allied soldiers to liberate the general before it's too late.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Bis zum Ellenbogen.

Siegfried
#9

Siegfried

The tale of Siegfried, a fearless dragon slayer who wins the heart of Celtic beauty Kriemhild.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Bis zum Ellenbogen.

The Amorous Sisters
#10

The Amorous Sisters

Comedy about some schoolgirls being taught anatomy (of the sexual nature) by the sexually frustrated Barbara Moose. In bed at nighttime the girls practice their daily lessons on each other and on any unsuspecting visitors of the night. When they're not in class they enjoy frolicking around outside (naked most of the time!) experiencing the joys of nature.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Bis zum Ellenbogen.

The Third Man
#11

The Third Man

In postwar Vienna, Austria, Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, arrives penniless as a guest of his childhood chum Harry Lime, only to learn he has died. Martins develops a conspiracy theory after learning of a "third man" present at the time of Harry's death, running into interference from British officer Major Calloway, and falling head-over-heels for Harry's grief-stricken lover, Anna.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Bis zum Ellenbogen.

Grand Prix of Europe
#12

Grand Prix of Europe

Edda, a young mouse and the daughter of fairground operator Erwin, dreams of becoming a race car driver. Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the European Grand Prix, Edda gets the opportunity to meet her idol, racing star Ed, and to help her father save his failing business. But to do so, she'll have to get behind the wheel herself.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Bis zum Ellenbogen.

Bandits
#13

Bandits

After escaping from prison, Joe and Terry go on a crime spree, robbing banks through Oregon and California in order to finance their scheme for a new life south of the border. Unfortunately, things get more complicated when they meet Kate, who runs into them with her car. She joins the bandits on their cross-country spree, and eventually she steals something, too: their hearts.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Bis zum Ellenbogen.

Ach, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke
#14

Ach, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke

Twenty-year-old Joachim is unexpectedly accepted at drama school in Munich and moves into his grandparents' upper-class villa. From then on, he tries to find his identity as a young man between the world of theater and the everyday life of his eccentric grandparents.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Bis zum Ellenbogen.

Eat Pray Bark
#15

Eat Pray Bark

In this tumultuous comedy, five eccentric dog owners seek help in dealing with their four-legged friends. Their last hope: an intensive course with the charismatic and legendary dog trainer Nodon in the Tyrolean mountains.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Bis zum Ellenbogen.