The Best Alexander Held Movies, Ranked
23 credits from 1997 to 2020, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Manitou’s Shoe (2001) with $75.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Alexander Held Box Office Hits
Alexander Held's films have made $139M worldwide in total. Manitou’s Shoe (2001) is the biggest hit at $75.7M, ahead of Pope Joan (2009) ($28.7M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Manitou’s Shoe 2001 · Western $75.7M - 2
Pope Joan 2009 · Romance $28.7M - 3
Bibi Blocksberg 2002 · Family $10.3M - 4
Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar 2008 · Drama $8.62M - 5
Strange Gardens 2003 · Comedy $5.79M $78.7K dom. - 6
My Blind Date with Life 2017 · Drama $5.28M - 7
Nanga Parbat 2010 · Adventure $2.59M - 8
The Girl with Nine Wigs 2013 · Drama $1.12M - 9
Life Actually 2007 · Drama $486K - 10
4 Days in May 2011 · War $112K
The Best Alexander Held Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Alexander Held has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 11 films, and Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar (2008) is the pick of them.
- Drama 11 films Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar 2008 · as Alois Kugler
- Comedy 3 films Strange Gardens 2003 · as SS officer
- Romance 2 films Pope Joan 2009 · as King Lothar
- War 1 film 4 Days in May 2011 · as Oberstleutnant
- Adventure 1 film Nanga Parbat 2010 · as Dr. Franz Burda
- Family 1 film Bibi Blocksberg 2002 · as Dr. Buttcock
- Western 1 film Manitou’s Shoe 2001 · as Karl May
The Latest Alexander Held Movies
The most recent films Alexander Held is credited on, newest first — starting with Unterleuten: The Torn Village (2020). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Unterleuten: The Torn Village 2020 · Meiler -
Maria Mafiosi 2017 · Jürgen Moosandl - My Blind Date with Life 2017 · Fried
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A Minute’s Silence 2016 · Rektor Block -
Sanctuary 2015 · Hausvater Brockmann -
Burning Souls 2014 · Weihbischof Förner -
Public Enemies 2014 · Siegfried Buback -
Alaska Johansson 2013 · E. L. Johansson - The Girl with Nine Wigs 2013 · Dr. Friedrich Leonhard
- 4 Days in May 2011 · Oberstleutnant
- Nanga Parbat 2010 · Dr. Franz Burda
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Gier 2010 · Oberstaatsanwalt Dr. Sasse
The Best Alexander Held Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Alexander Held films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Alexander Held movie?
Manitou’s Shoe (2001) made the most at the box office, with $75.7M worldwide, followed by Pope Joan (2009) with $28.7M. Together, Alexander Held's films with box office figures have made $139M.
What is the best Alexander Held drama movie?
Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar (2008) is the best-rated of Alexander Held's drama films. In other genres: Strange Gardens (comedy), Pope Joan (romance) and 4 Days in May (war).
What is the newest Alexander Held movie?
The newest film on Alexander Held's filmography is Unterleuten: The Torn Village (2020), with Alexander Held as Meiler.
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