Director

Sönke Wortmann: Movies & Box Office

films: 20
as director: 18
on screen: 1991–2024
box office: $102M
average score: 84

Biggest hits

The Best Sönke Wortmann Movies

The films of Sönke Wortmann that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Pope Joan (2009) leads with $28.7M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Sönke Wortmann's Career in Numbers

Sönke Wortmann's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Sönke Wortmann works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Alone Among Women (1991) to Weddings and Wokes: A Family Dilemma (2024), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.

Sönke Wortmann Movies by Decade

1990s 6
2000s 4
2010s 5
2020s 4

The 1990s were Sönke Wortmann's busiest decade, with 6 films.

Sönke Wortmann Movies by Genre

Comedy 12
Drama 4
Romance 1
Documentary 1
Crime 1

Comedy is the genre Sönke Wortmann has worked in most, with 12 films, ahead of drama (4).

Sönke Wortmann Career Milestones

First film: Alone Among Women 1991
Biggest box office hit: Pope Joan $28.7M worldwide
Best-rated film: How About Adolf? Movie Echo Score 84
Newest film: Weddings and Wokes: A Family Dilemma 2024

20 credits

Sönke Wortmann Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Sönke Wortmann is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 18 as director and 1 as actor. Rated films average a score of 84. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Sönke Wortmann

Sönke Wortmann Movies as an Actor

1997 Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door as Director · Crime Worldwide box office: $214K

Sönke Wortmann in Documentaries & Specials

1998 Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller as Self · Thriller

Works with

Who Sönke Wortmann Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Sönke Wortmann shares the most films with. Til Schweiger comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Iris Berben (3).

FAQ

Sönke Wortmann: Questions & Answers

How many movies Sönke Wortmann has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Sönke Wortmann been in?

Sönke Wortmann is credited on 20 films, from 1991 to 2024. 1 of them as an actor and 18 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Sönke Wortmann's highest-grossing movie?

Pope Joan (2009) is Sönke Wortmann's biggest box office hit, with $28.7M worldwide, ahead of The Miracle of Bern (2003) ($24.8M). Across every film with box office figures, Sönke Wortmann's movies have made $102M.

Sönke Wortmann's biggest hits

What is the best Sönke Wortmann movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Sönke Wortmann's best-rated film is How About Adolf? (2018) with a score of 84.

Best Sönke Wortmann movies, ranked

What is Sönke Wortmann's newest movie?

The most recent film on Sönke Wortmann's filmography is Weddings and Wokes: A Family Dilemma (2024), which Sönke Wortmann directed.

Who does Sönke Wortmann work with most often?

Sönke Wortmann shares the most films with Til Schweiger (3 films), Iris Berben (3 films) and Janina Uhse (3 films).

The Best Sönke Wortmann Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 20 directing credits.

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