Alexandra Maria Lara: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 40
- on screen
- 1998–2023
- box office
- $531M
- average score
- 57
- Born
- November 12, 1978 (age 47)
- Birthplace
- Bucharest, Romania
- Full name
- Alexandra Maria Plătăreanu
- Citizenship
- Romanian, German
- Occupations
- Actress
- Years active
- 1994-present
- Spouses
- Sam Riley
- Children
- 1
The Best Alexandra Maria Lara Movies
The highest-rated films Alexandra Maria Lara is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Collini Case (2019) scores highest, at 82. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 82 The Collini Case 2019 · Johanna -
Movie Echo Score: Score 75 The Collini Case 2020 · Johanna Meyer -
Movie Echo Score: Score 58 Happy New Year, Colin Burstead 2018 · Hannah -
Movie Echo Score: Score 56 La Syndicaliste 2023 · Julie Depret -
Movie Echo Score: Score 51 The King's Man 2021 · Emily Oxford -
Movie Echo Score: Score 38 Geostorm 2017 · Ute Fassbinder
Alexandra Maria Lara's Career in Numbers
Alexandra Maria Lara's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Alexandra Maria Lara works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Die Bubi Scholz Story (1998) to La Syndicaliste (2023), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Alexandra Maria Lara Movies by Decade
- 1990s 1
- 2000s 15
- 2010s 17
- 2020s 6
The 2010s were Alexandra Maria Lara's busiest decade, with 17 films.
Alexandra Maria Lara Movies by Genre
- Drama 17
- Comedy 12
- Action 3
- Romance 3
- Crime 1
- Biography 1
- History 1
Drama is the genre Alexandra Maria Lara has worked in most, with 17 films, ahead of comedy (12).
Alexandra Maria Lara Career Milestones
- First film
- Die Bubi Scholz Story 1998
- Biggest box office hit
- Geostorm $222M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Collini Case Movie Echo Score 82
- Newest film
- La Syndicaliste 2023
Alexandra Maria Lara Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Alexandra Maria Lara is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 57. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Alexandra Maria Lara Movies as an Actor
39- 2023
La Syndicaliste as Julie Depret · Drama Worldwide box office: $4.01M Movie Echo Score: 56 - 2022
Alfons Jitterbit – Class Trip Chaos! as Alfons Mutter · Comedy Worldwide box office: $83.9K - 2022
Love Thing as Bettina Bamberger · Comedy - 2021
The King's Man as Emily Oxford · Action Worldwide box office: $126M Movie Echo Score: 51 - 2021
Asphalt Burning as Robin · Action Worldwide box office: $3.99M Movie Echo Score: 38 - 2020
The Collini Case as Johanna Meyer · Drama Worldwide box office: $7.08M Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2019
The Collini Case as Johanna · Drama Worldwide box office: $7.08M Movie Echo Score: 82 - 2019
Alfons Zitterbacke as Louise Zitterbacke · Comedy - 2018
Sealed Lips as Antonia · Drama Worldwide box office: $913K - 2018
25 km/h as Ingrid · Drama - 2018
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead as Hannah · Comedy Worldwide box office: $41.8K Movie Echo Score: 58 - 2017
Geostorm as Ute Fassbinder · Action Worldwide box office: $222M Movie Echo Score: 38 - 2017
Only God Can Judge Me as Valerie · Crime - 2016
Four Against the Bank as Freddie · Comedy Worldwide box office: $9.19M - 2016
Robby and Toby’s Fantastic Voyager as Sharon Schalldämpfer · Comedy - 2016
The Most Beautiful Day as Mona · Drama Worldwide box office: $16.5M - 2014
Suite Française as Leah · Romance - 2012
Move On as Lena · Drama - 2012
Lullaby Ride as Livia Worldwide box office: $29.3K - 2012
Imagine as Eva · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.05M - 2011
Woman in Love as Sarah Voss · Comedy Worldwide box office: $19.3M - 2010
Small World as Simone Senn · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.93M - 2010
A Distant Neighborhood as Anna Verniaz née Zorn · Drama Worldwide box office: $232K - 2007
Youth Without Youth Drama Worldwide box office: $2.62M - 2007
I Really Hate My Job as Suzie · Drama Worldwide box office: $26.8K - 2006
Where Is Fred? as Denise · Comedy - 2006
Offset as Brîndușa Herghelegiu · Drama - 2005
The Fisherman and His Wife as Ida · Comedy Worldwide box office: $918K - 2005
Downfall Biography Worldwide box office: $92.2M - 2005
About the Looking for and the Finding of Love as Venus Morgenstern · Comedy Worldwide box office: $4.8M - 2004
Cowgirl as Johanna 'Paula' Jakobi · Romance Worldwide box office: $21.4K - 2002
Naked as Annette · Drama Worldwide box office: $5.74M - 2002
If It Don’t Fit, Use a Bigger Hammer as Astrid · Comedy Worldwide box office: $3.18M - 2002
Doctor Zhivago as Tonya Gromyko Zhivago · Drama - 2002
Napoleon as Comtesse Marie Walewska · Drama - 2001
99€ Films Comedy - 2001
Honolulu as Cleonise · Romance - 2000
Crazy as Melanie · Drama - 1998
Die Bubi Scholz Story as Renate - jung · History
Alexandra Maria Lara in Documentaries & Specials
1Who Is Alexandra Maria Lara?
Alexandra Maria Lara was born in Bucharest, Romania in 1978 and is 47 years old. Credited on films since 1998, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Alexandra Maria Lara (née Plătăreanu, born 12 November 1978) is a renowned Romanian-German actress with an esteemed career spanned over several decades, beginning from 1994 to present. She came to prominence through her distinguished roles in films such as 'Downfall' (2004), 'Control' (2007), 'Youth Without Youth' (2007), 'The Reader' (2008), 'Rush' (2013), and 'Geostorm' (2017). Born and brought up in Bucharest, Lara is the only child of Valentin Plătăreanu, a successful actor and director in Romania. In 1983, her family emigrated to West Germany from Bucharest, Romania, where she gained fluency in German. By the age of sixteen, Lara started playing lead roles in various television dramas. She ascended to international acclaim playing Traudl Junge, Adolf Hitler’s secretary, in the Academy Award-nominated film 'Downfall' in 2004. Francis Ford Coppola gave her a leading role in 'Youth Without Youth' (2007) post her commendable performance in 'Downfall'. In 2007, she also appeared as Belgian journalist Annik Honoré in the biopic 'Control' and in 2008, she featured as a distinguished member of the Cannes Film Festival jury. Additionally, she starred alongside her husband Sam Riley in 'Happy New Year, Colin Burstead' by Ben Wheatley in 2018, playing his German girlfriend. Besides her acting career, Lara has been serving as the president of the Deutsche Filmakademie since 2022.
Who Alexandra Maria Lara Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Alexandra Maria Lara shares the most films with. Sam Riley comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Elyas M'Barek (3).
Alexandra Maria Lara: Questions & Answers
How many movies Alexandra Maria Lara has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Alexandra Maria Lara been in?
Alexandra Maria Lara is credited on 40 films, from 1998 to 2023. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Alexandra Maria Lara's highest-grossing movie?
Geostorm (2017) is Alexandra Maria Lara's biggest box office hit, with $222M worldwide, ahead of The King's Man (2021) ($126M). Across every film with box office figures, Alexandra Maria Lara's movies have made $531M.
Alexandra Maria Lara's biggest hits What is the best Alexandra Maria Lara movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Alexandra Maria Lara's best-rated film is The Collini Case (2019) with a score of 82, followed by The Collini Case (2020) (75).
Best Alexandra Maria Lara movies, ranked How old is Alexandra Maria Lara?
Alexandra Maria Lara is 47 years old, born on November 12, 1978 in Bucharest, Romania.
What is Alexandra Maria Lara's newest movie?
The most recent film on Alexandra Maria Lara's filmography is La Syndicaliste (2023), in the role of Julie Depret.
Who does Alexandra Maria Lara work with most often?
Alexandra Maria Lara shares the most films with Sam Riley (5 films), Elyas M'Barek (3 films) and Bruno Ganz (3 films).
The Best Alexandra Maria Lara Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 40 credits.
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