The Best Fatih Akin Movies, Ranked
24 credits from 1997 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Amrum (2025) comes out on top with a score of 81. The biggest box office hit is Soul Kitchen (2010) with $18.2M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Fatih Akin Movies
The 5 highest-rated films Fatih Akin is credited on. Amrum (2025) leads with 81, followed by In the Fade (2017) at 75. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Fatih Akin Box Office Hits
Fatih Akin's films have made $85.9M worldwide in total. Soul Kitchen (2010) is the biggest hit at $18.2M, ahead of The Edge of Heaven (2008) ($17.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Soul Kitchen 2010 · Comedy $18.2M $277K dom. - 2
The Edge of Heaven 2008 · Drama $17.8M $742K dom. - 3
Head-On 2005 · Drama $11.1M $435K dom. - 4
New York, I Love You 2009 · Drama $9.96M $1.59M dom. - 5
Amrum 2026 · Drama $9.32M $79.5K dom. - 6
In the Fade 2017 · Drama $5.1M $321K dom. - 7
Robbery Alla Turca 2005 · Comedy $4.68M - 8
Goodbye Berlin 2016 · Comedy $3.99M - 9
Solino 2002 · Comedy $3.03M - 10
The Cut 2015 · Drama $1.23M $28.1K dom.
The Best Fatih Akin Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Fatih Akin has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 10 films, and Amrum (2025) is the pick of them.
The Best Fatih Akin Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Fatih Akin's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Fatih Akin Movies
The most recent films Fatih Akin is credited on, newest first — starting with Amrum (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Amrum 2025 · Director -
Rhinegold 2024 · Director -
The Golden Glove 2019 · Director - In the Fade 2017 · Director
- Goodbye Berlin 2016 · Director
- The Cut 2015 · Director
- Soul Kitchen 2010 · Director
- New York, I Love You 2009 · Director
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Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation 2009 · Director - The Edge of Heaven 2008 · Director
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Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul 2006 · Director
The Best Fatih Akin Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Fatih Akin films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Fatih Akin movie?
Amrum (2025) is the best-rated Fatih Akin film, with a Movie Echo Score of 81, ahead of In the Fade (2017) (75) and Amrum (2026) (71). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Amrum: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Fatih Akin movie?
Soul Kitchen (2010) made the most at the box office, with $18.2M worldwide, followed by The Edge of Heaven (2008) with $17.8M. Together, Fatih Akin's films with box office figures have made $85.9M.
Which Fatih Akin movie won the most awards?
In the Fade (2017) is the most decorated Fatih Akin film, with 2 wins from 2 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Fatih Akin drama movie?
Amrum (2025) is the best-rated of Fatih Akin's drama films, with a score of 81. In other genres: Soul Kitchen (comedy), Rhinegold (biography) and Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (music).
What is the newest Fatih Akin movie?
The newest film on Fatih Akin's filmography is Amrum (2026), directed by Fatih Akin.
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