15 Movies Like Frankfurt: The Face of a City

Loved Frankfurt: The Face of a City? 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.

The Tank
#1

The Tank

A German Tiger tank crew is sent on a dangerous mission to rescue the missing officer Paul von Hardenburg from a top-secret bunker behind enemy lines. As they make their way through the lethal no-man's land, they must confront not only the enemy, but also their own fears and inner demons. Fueled by the Wehrmacht's methamphetamine, their mission increasingly becomes a journey into the heart of darkness.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Frankfurt: The Face of a City.

Fall for Me
#2

Fall for Me

Lilli is suspicious of her sister's new fiance, but when an attractive stranger enters her life, she's suddenly distracted by the thralls of desire.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Frankfurt: The Face of a City.

The Lives of Others
#3

The Lives of Others

In 1984 East Berlin, dedicated Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler begins spying on a famous playwright and his actress-lover Christa-Maria. Wiesler becomes unexpectedly sympathetic to the couple, and faces conflicting loyalties when his superior takes a liking to Christa-Maria.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Frankfurt: The Face of a City.

Brick
#4

Brick

When a mysterious brick wall encloses their apartment building overnight, Tim and Olivia must unite with their wary neighbors to get out alive.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Frankfurt: The Face of a City.

Wardriver
#5

Wardriver

He’s a Wardriver: a hacker who steals from banks, not people—until he’s noticed. Now the money turns violent, and the woman caught in it could save him or kill them both.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Frankfurt: The Face of a City.

Who Am I
#6

Who Am I

Benjamin, a young German computer whiz, is invited to join a subversive hacker group that wants to be noticed on the world's stage.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Frankfurt: The Face of a City.

Frank and Penelope
#7

Frank and Penelope

A tale of love and violence when a man on his emotional last legs finds a savior seductively dancing in a run-down strip club. And a life most certainly headed off a cliff suddenly becomes redirected - as everything is now worth dying for.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Frankfurt: The Face of a City.

The Killer
#8

The Killer

Zee is a feared contract killer known as "the Queen of the Dead," but when she refuses to murder a young blind woman, she finds herself hunted both by criminal colleagues and a determined police detective.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Frankfurt: The Face of a City.

Stolen Girl
#9

Stolen Girl

In 1993, Maureen’s six-year-old daughter Amina is snuck out of the country by her ex-husband, Karim. After years of unsuccessful attempts to find her, Maureen intersects with a professional retriever of internationally abducted children who promises to help her find Amina in exchange for her collaboration.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Frankfurt: The Face of a City.

Spectral
#10

Spectral

A special-ops team is dispatched to fight supernatural beings that have taken over a European city.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Frankfurt: The Face of a City.

Exterritorial
#11

Exterritorial

When her son vanishes inside a US consulate, ex-special forces soldier Sara does everything in her power to find him — and uncovers a dark conspiracy.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Frankfurt: The Face of a City.

Weekend in Taipei
#12

Weekend in Taipei

A former DEA agent and a former undercover operative revisit their romance during a fateful weekend in Taipei, unaware of the dangerous consequences of their past.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Frankfurt: The Face of a City.

The Colony
#13

The Colony

In the not-too-distant future: after a global catastrophe has wiped out nearly all of humanity on Earth, an elite astronaut from Space Colony Kepler must make a decision that will seal the fate of the people on both planets.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Frankfurt: The Face of a City.

Angst
#14

Angst

A killer is released from prison and breaks into a remote home to kill a woman, her handicapped son and her pretty daughter.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Frankfurt: The Face of a City.

The Wave
#15

The Wave

A school teacher discusses types of government with his class. His students find it too boring to repeatedly go over national socialism and believe that dictatorship cannot be established in modern Germany. He starts an experiment to show how easily the masses can become manipulated.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Frankfurt: The Face of a City.