The Best Katharina Thalbach Movies, Ranked
74 credits from 1974 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. 100 Things (2018) comes out on top with a score of 63. The biggest box office hit is Kokowääh (2011) with $50.4M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Katharina Thalbach Box Office Hits
Katharina Thalbach's films have made $207M worldwide in total. Kokowääh (2011) is the biggest hit at $50.4M, ahead of School of Magical Animals 2 (2024) ($25.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Kokowääh 2011 · Comedy $50.4M - 2
School of Magical Animals 2 2024 · Adventure $25.8M - 3
School of Magical Animals 2023 · Adventure $19.7M $45.9K dom. - 4
Almanya: Welcome to Germany 2011 · Comedy $14.9M - 5
100 Things 2018 · Drama $14.1M - 6
Measuring the World 2012 · Drama $7.93M - 7
Hanni & Nanni 3 2013 · Comedy $7.57M - 8
Hanni & Nanni 2 2012 · Comedy $7.57M - 9
Hanni & Nanni 2010 · Family $7.15M - 10
Hands off Mississippi 2007 · Family $5.74M
The Best Katharina Thalbach Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Katharina Thalbach has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 24 films, and 100 Things (2018) is the pick of them.
- Drama 24 films 100 Things 2018 · as Grandma Konaske Movie Echo Score: 63
- Comedy 19 films Kokowääh 2011 · as Patientin
- Family 6 films Hanni & Nanni 2010 · as Mademoiselle Bertoux
- Adventure 4 films School of Magical Animals 2023 · as Schildkröte Henrietta Movie Echo Score: 45
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Fantasy 4 films Sapphire Blue 2014 · as Madeleine „Maddy“ Montrose -
Animation 2 films Jester Till 2003 · as Katharina (voice) -
Romance 1 film Ruby Red 2013 · as Tante Maddy
The Best Katharina Thalbach Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Katharina Thalbach's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
- 2020s 8 films School of Magical Animals 2023 · as Schildkröte Henrietta Movie Echo Score: 45
- 2010s 32 films 100 Things 2018 · as Grandma Konaske Movie Echo Score: 63
- 2000s 12 films Hands off Mississippi 2007 · as Dolly
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1990s 6 films Solo for Clarinet 1998 · as Louise Bethmann -
1980s 7 films The Tin Drum 1980
The Latest Katharina Thalbach Movies
The most recent films Katharina Thalbach is credited on, newest first — starting with Kundschafter des Friedens 2 (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Kundschafter des Friedens 2 2025 · Comedy -
Berlin Kills Me 2024 · Madam Bora - School of Magical Animals 2 2024 · Henrietta
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Miss Merkel - Mord auf dem Friedhof 2024 · Angela Merkel - School of Magical Animals 2023 · Schildkröte Henrietta
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Miss Merkel - Ein Uckermark-Krimi 2023 · Angela Merkel -
The School of the Magical Animals 2021 · Henrietta (voice) -
Extraklasse 2+ 2021 · Karin -
I’ve Never Been to New York 2019 · Maria Wartberg -
Unterm Birnbaum 2019 · Jeschke -
Alfons Zitterbacke 2019 · Director Dr. Girzy -
Extraklasse 2018 · Karin
The Best Katharina Thalbach Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Katharina Thalbach films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Katharina Thalbach movie?
100 Things (2018) is the best-rated Katharina Thalbach film, with a Movie Echo Score of 63, ahead of School of Magical Animals (2023) (45). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
100 Things: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Katharina Thalbach movie?
Kokowääh (2011) made the most at the box office, with $50.4M worldwide, followed by School of Magical Animals 2 (2024) with $25.8M. Together, Katharina Thalbach's films with box office figures have made $207M.
Which Katharina Thalbach movie won the most awards?
The Tin Drum (1980) is the most decorated Katharina Thalbach film, with 1 win from 1 nomination across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Katharina Thalbach drama movie?
100 Things (2018) is the best-rated of Katharina Thalbach's drama films, with a score of 63. In other genres: Kokowääh (comedy), Hanni & Nanni (family) and School of Magical Animals (adventure).
What is the newest Katharina Thalbach movie?
The newest film on Katharina Thalbach's filmography is #BlackSheep (2025), with Katharina Thalbach as Narrator (voice).
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