15 Movies Like Dampfnudelblues
Loved Dampfnudelblues? 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.
#1
Im Gasthaus zum scharfen Hirschen
Hannelore Reitzler elopes with her boyfriend to the Hotel Liebesnest but he leaves her during the night after failing to take her virginity. Not wanting to return home, Hannelore takes job as a chambermaid which also involves giving sexual favors to the guests at an extra charge. Meanwhile, a female cat burglar visits Das Liebesnest every night and each time she gets caught, she offers her body to the captor to keep them quiet.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Dampfnudelblues.
#2
The Family Plan 2
Now that Dan's assassin days are behind him, all he wants for Christmas is quality time with his kids. But when he learns his daughter has her own plans, he books a family trip to London—putting them all in the crosshairs of an unexpected enemy.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Dampfnudelblues.
#3
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 Dampfnudelblues.
#4
The Thursday Murder Club
A group of senior sleuths passionate about solving cold cases get plunged into a real-life murder mystery in this comic crime caper.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Dampfnudelblues.
#5
Good Bye, Lenin!
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's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Dampfnudelblues.
#6
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 Dampfnudelblues.
#7
Afire
Self-important author Leon joins his best friend on a summer holiday near the Baltic Sea to complete his novel. When they arrive, they find their house is already occupied by a carefree woman who challenges Leon to open up. Meanwhile, forest wildfires rage around them and impending disaster looms.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Dampfnudelblues.
#8
Agnes and His Brothers
Focuses on three very different siblings, all searching for happiness. Hans-Jörg is a sex addicted librarian, who is interested in young students. Werner is a successful politician with a dysfunctional family. Agnes, a trans woman, works as a table dancer in a night club. The three brothers just have one thing in common: their longing for a happy life.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Dampfnudelblues.
#9
Look Who's Back
When Adolf Hitler reawakens at the site of his former bunker in present-day Berlin, he is mistaken for a comedian and quickly becomes a media phenomenon.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Dampfnudelblues.
#10
Hard Feelings
Teenagers Charly and Paula worry that sex could ruin their friendship, while their suddenly and surprisingly bossy private parts urge them to go for it.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Dampfnudelblues.
#11
The Golden Glove
A serial killer strikes fear in the hearts of residents of Hamburg during the early 1970s.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Dampfnudelblues.
#12
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 Dampfnudelblues.
#13
M
In this classic German thriller, Hans Beckert, a serial killer who preys on children, becomes the focus of a massive Berlin police manhunt. Beckert's heinous crimes are so repellant and disruptive to city life that he is even targeted by others in the seedy underworld network. With both cops and criminals in pursuit, the murderer soon realizes that people are on his trail, sending him into a tense, panicked attempt to escape justice.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Dampfnudelblues.
#14
The Calendar Killer
Klara is going to die today unless she kills her husband instead. The Calendar Killer has given her that impossible choice. When Jules starts his night shift at a telephone safety helpline for lonely women on their way home, Klara's call reaches him. He soon becomes her last hope for survival and races against time to save her.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Dampfnudelblues.
#15
Toni Erdmann
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's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Dampfnudelblues.