Downfall (2005): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Downfall is a 2005 biographical drama directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, starring Alexandra Maria Lara, Bruno Ganz and Ulrich Matthes. It is partly based on Inside Hitler's Bunker by Joachim Fest and Margot Bettauer Dembo. It runs 2 hours 36 minutes and earned $92.2 million worldwide. Critics gave it 90% on Rotten Tomatoes and 82 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 36m (156 min)
- Director
- Oliver Hirschbiegel
- Original language
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German - Studio
- Newmarket Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Downfall About?
The premise of Downfall without spoilers, adapted from Inside Hitler's Bunker by Joachim Fest and Margot Bettauer Dembo. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In the final days of World War II, as Germany faces imminent defeat, Traudl Junge, a young woman and Hitler’s personal secretary, finds herself trapped in his Berlin bunker. She witnesses the dictator's increasingly erratic behavior and the crumbling of his regime. Surrounded by Eva Braun and other high-ranking Nazi officials, she observes their confrontation with the inevitable collapse of the Third Reich and the desperate measures taken as the world outside closes in.
Downfall Cast
Alexandra Maria Lara leads the cast, with Bruno Ganz and Ulrich Matthes. Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel; 5 actors are credited in all.
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Director Oliver Hirschbiegel
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Downfall Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Downfall 90% on Rotten Tomatoes and 82 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 90% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 94%
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Metacritic 82 Metascore
User score 8.6
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TMDB 79% User score
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Downfall Plot Summary
What happens in Downfall from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In November 1942, Adolf Hitler interviews a group of young women for the position of personal secretary and ultimately selects Traudl Junge, Alexandra Maria Lara. The film then pivots from the early accession of a trusted aide to the grim, final days of a crumbling regime, tracing the echoing fear, the tangled loyalties, and the rigid routines that persist even as the war closes in on Berlin.
Full summary
The whole story of Downfall, scene by scene
Downfall Box Office
Downfall grossed $92.2 million worldwide. $5.5 million came from the US and Canada and $86.7 million (94%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$92.2M
- US & Canada
- $5.5M
- International
- $86.7M
Downfall Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Downfall.
How Well Do You Know Downfall?
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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Who was selected as Adolf Hitler's personal secretary after the interviews in November 1942?
Downfall Also Known As
35 alternative titles, including “A Queda. As Últimas Horas de Hitler” and “몰락 - 히틀러와 제3제국의 종말”.
- Also known as
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- A Queda. As Últimas Horas de Hitler
- 몰락 - 히틀러와 제3제국의 종말
- Undergången - Hitler och Tredje Rikets fall
- El hundimiento
- La caduta - Gli ultimi giorni di Hitler
- Çöküş
- Perikato
- La Chute
- A Queda: Hitler e o fim do Terceiro Reich
- A bukás - Hitler utolsó napjai
- Бункер
- 帝国的毁灭
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- Upadek
- Pád Třetí říše
- Undergången: Hitler och Tredje rikets fall
- ヒトラー ～最期の12日間～
- Η Πτώση
- Ultimele zile ale lui Hitler
- הנפילה
- 다운폴
- Крахът на Третия райх
- A Queda! As Últimas Horas de Hitler
- La falo
- Pád Tretej ríše
- 帝國毀滅
- 希特拉的最後十二夜
- La Caída
- سقوط
- Hitler: Konačni pad
- Đế Chế Sụp Đổ
- ปิดตำนานบุรุษล้างโลก
- Trečiojo Reicho žlugimas
- Allakäik
- L’enfonsament
- Propad
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Downfall FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, the book behind it and post-credit scenes of Downfall, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Downfall?
Downfall runs 2 hours 36 minutes (156 minutes).
When was Downfall released?
Downfall was released on February 18, 2005.
Who directed Downfall?
Downfall was directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel.
More films by Oliver Hirschbiegel Who is in the cast of Downfall?
Downfall stars Alexandra Maria Lara, Bruno Ganz and Ulrich Matthes, among 5 credited actors.
How much did Downfall make at the box office?
Downfall grossed $92.2 million worldwide ($5.5 million domestic, $86.7 million international).
How is Downfall rated?
Downfall has 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 82 on Metacritic and 79% on TMDB.
Is Downfall based on a book?
Yes. Downfall is partly adapted from Inside Hitler's Bunker by Joachim Fest and Margot Bettauer Dembo.
Does Downfall have a post-credit scene?
No. Downfall has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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