Alone in Berlin (2017): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Alone in Berlin is a 2017 drama. It is based on Every Man Dies Alone by Hans Fallada and Michael Hofmann. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes and earned $1.2 million worldwide. Critics gave it 58% on Rotten Tomatoes and 52 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.
English What Is Alone in Berlin About?
The premise of Alone in Berlin without spoilers, adapted from Every Man Dies Alone by Hans Fallada and Michael Hofmann. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In 1940s Berlin, under Nazi occupation, Otto and Anna Quangel are devastated by the death of their son. Driven by grief and defiance, they begin sending anonymous anti-Nazi postcards throughout the city, subtly undermining the regime. Their quiet resistance ignites a wave of fear and suspicion, prompting a relentless police inspector to launch a desperate hunt to uncover the source of the subversive messages and quell the growing unrest.
Alone in Berlin Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- 1940s
- berlin germany
- husband wife relationship
- ss
- factory
- jew
- police inspector
- foreman
- german resistance
- gestapo
- detective
- underground resistance
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- suicide
- leafleting
- world war two
- nazi germany
- death of son
- based on true story
- based on novel
- torture
- opening action scene
- violence
- nazi
- year 1940
- killed in action
- treason
- police detective
- postcard
- anti nazi
- resistance
- forest
- running
- rifle
- german soldier
- gunshot
- overhead camera shot
- subjective camera
- bicycle
- street life
- swastika
- woman rides a bicycle
- mailwoman
- letter
- knocking on a door
- tearing up a letter
- crying woman
- stairway
- old woman
- prologue
- reassembling a torn up letter
Alone in Berlin Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Alone in Berlin 58% on Rotten Tomatoes and 52 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.
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IMDb 6.5 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 58% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 52%
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Metacritic 52 Metascore
User score 6.5
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TMDB 67% User score
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Letterboxd 3.1 /5
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Movie Insider 3.0 /5
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Alone in Berlin Plot Summary
What happens in Alone in Berlin from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
As World War II wreaks havoc in Berlin during 1940, the lives of Otto and Anna Quangel are irrevocably altered by the harrowing news of their only son’s death. This working-class couple transitions from profound grief to burning resentment towards Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime, ignited by the tragic fate of an elderly Jewish woman residing in their building. Despite the absence of official persecution, ruthless Nazis and common criminals exploit the situation, brutally pillaging her apartment, which ultimately drives her to a heart-wrenching leap from a high window.
Full summary
The whole story of Alone in Berlin, scene by scene
Alone in Berlin Box Office
Alone in Berlin grossed $1.2 million worldwide. $33,125 came from the US and Canada and $1.2 million (97%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$1.2M
- US & Canada
- $33.1K
- International
- $1.2M
Alone in Berlin Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Alone in Berlin.
How Well Do You Know Alone in Berlin?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What event triggers Otto and Anna Quangel's resentment towards the Nazi regime?
Cars in Alone in Berlin
48 cars on screen, including the 1940 Mercedes-Benz 170 V W136 and the 1938 Büssing-N.A.G. 900 N.
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1940 Mercedes-Benz 170 V W136 Minor role
Alone in Berlin Also Known As
20 alternative titles, including “Sozinhos em Berlim” and “Jeder stirbt für sich allein”.
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- Sozinhos em Berlim
- Jeder stirbt für sich allein
- Cartas de Berlín
- Seul dans Berlin
- לבד בברלין
- Μόνος Στο Βερολίνο
- Lettere da Berlino
- 柏林孤影
- Ensam i Berlin
- Одни в Берлине
- 얼론 인 베를린
- Alene i Berlin
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- Yksin Berliinissä
- Egyedül Berlinben
- Singuri în Berlin
- Сами в Берлин
- ヒトラーへの285枚の葉書
- Vieni Berlīnē
- Solos en Berlín
- Každý umře sám za sebe
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Alone in Berlin FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, box office, ratings, the book behind it and post-credit scenes of Alone in Berlin, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Alone in Berlin?
Alone in Berlin runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).
When was Alone in Berlin released?
Alone in Berlin was released on January 13, 2017.
How much did Alone in Berlin make at the box office?
Alone in Berlin grossed $1.2 million worldwide ($33,125 domestic, $1.2 million international).
How is Alone in Berlin rated?
Alone in Berlin has 6.5/10 on IMDb, 58% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic and 67% on TMDB.
Is Alone in Berlin based on a book?
Yes. Alone in Berlin is adapted from Every Man Dies Alone by Hans Fallada and Michael Hofmann.
Does Alone in Berlin have a post-credit scene?
No. Alone in Berlin has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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