Best crime German movies in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
15 movies in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.4. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity.
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1. Victoria (2015)
Movie · German · 2h 18m · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 7.5 (68.2K votes)
Fast-pacedVisually stunningEdge-of-seatMature
A young Spanish woman who has newly moved to Berlin finds her flirtation with a local guy turn potentially deadly as their night out with his friends reveals a dangerous secret.
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2. Europa (1991)
Movie · German · 1h 53m · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.5 (25.0K votes)
TwistySlow-burnVisually stunningDark & gritty
In 1945 Germany, following the end of World War II, Leopold Kessler, an American of German descent, is hired by his uncle as a sleeping car conductor on the Zentropa train line. Leopold's wish is to be neutral to the ongoing purges of loyalists by Allied forces and do what he can to help a hurting country, but ultimate
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3. Revanche (2008)
Movie · German · 2h 1m · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.5 (17.5K votes)
MatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seatSlow-burn
Alex, an ex-con working as muscle in a Vienna brothel, dreams of escaping with his girlfriend Tamara, who also works there. Their attempt to break free sets off a chain of events that links their fate with a rural police officer and his troubled marriage. As their lives intersect, a quiet struggle unfolds between guilt
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4. Great Freedom (2021)
Movie · German · 1h 56m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.5 (9.0K votes)
Slow-burnMatureDark & gritty
In post-war Germany, liberation by the Allies does not mean freedom for everyone. Hans Hoffmann is repeatedly imprisoned under Paragraph 175, which criminalizes homosexuality. Nevertheless, over the decades, he continues his quest for freedom and love, even if he finds it in the most unusual places.
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5. In the Fade (2017)
Movie · German · 1h 46m · Drama, Crime · IMDb 7.1 (38.2K votes)
MatureDark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
Katja's life collapses after the deaths of her husband and son in a bomb attack. After a time of mourning and injustice, Katja seeks revenge.
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6. Shiny_Flakes: The Teenage Drug Lord (2021)
Movie · German · 1h 36m · U/A 16+ · Documentary, Crime · IMDb 7.3 (6.6K votes)
Cold & detachedMatureDialogue-drivenDark & gritty
Max S. reveals how he built a drug empire from his childhood bedroom in this story that inspired the series "How to Sell Drugs Online."
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7. Short Sharp Shock (1998)
Movie · German · 1h 40m · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.1 (6.2K votes)
MatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Gabriel, Bobby and Costa are old friends from Altona, a multicultural hood in Hamburg. Just out of prison, Gabriel wants to turn his back on crime, but the others continue to operate as petty criminals. Friendships are tested as the trio navigate a dark world of mafia bosses and deals gone wrong.
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8. The Golden Glove (2019)
Movie · German · 1h 50m · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 6.7 (22.9K votes)
MatureDark & grittyCold & detachedSlow-burn
A serial killer strikes fear in the hearts of residents of Hamburg during the early 1970s.
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9. Moon (2024)
Movie · German · 1h 32m · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 6.5 (1.2K votes)
Cold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seatMature
Sarah, a former professional kickboxer from Vienna, accepts an offer to work as a personal trainer for a rich family in the Middle East. She finds herself in a foreign world, in a palace behind walls and cut off from the internet, where the sisters are under surveillance around the clock. They have no interest in learn
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10. Fabian and the Deadly Wedding (2026)
Movie · German · 1h 40m · Comedy, Crime · IMDb 5.6 (1.3K votes)
FunnyCold & detached
Hapless con artist Fabian crashes a quirky winter wedding, planning to steal a valuable gift meant for the bride. But when a murder disrupts his scheme, Fabian finds himself unexpectedly drawn into solving the mystery. A thrilling murder mystery comedy packed with dark secrets.
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11. And Tomorrow the Entire World (2021)
Movie · German · 1h 51m · Crime, Drama · IMDb 6.0 (3.9K votes)
MatureDark & gritty
Luisa, a 20-year-old law student, joins a cell of the Antifa group when she and her friends Alfa and Lenor get to know about an upcoming attack planned by a local neo-Nazi gang. As they try to find out more, the three youngsters delve deeper into the scene linked to right-wing movements and their political connections,
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12. Sixty Minutes (2024)
Movie · German · 1h 29m · Action, Adventure · IMDb 5.7 (5.9K votes)
Fast-pacedVisually stunningMatureEdge-of-seat
Desperate to keep custody of his daughter, a mixed martial arts fighter abandons a big match and races across Berlin to attend her birthday party.
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13. Christmas Crossfire (2020)
Movie · German · 1h 45m · Comedy, Crime · IMDb 4.8 (1.8K votes)
FunnyMatureEdge-of-seatFast-paced
A man foils an attempted murder, then flees the crew of would-be killers along with their intended target as a woman he's just met tries to find him.
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14. The Calendar Killer (2024)
Movie · German · 1h 33m · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 5.5 (5.4K votes)
Edge-of-seatTwistyMatureFast-paced
Klara is going to die today unless she kills her husband instead. The Calendar Killer has given her that impossible choice. When Jules starts his night shift at a telephone safety helpline for lonely women on their way home, Klara's call reaches him. He soon becomes her last hope for survival and races against time to
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15. The Perfumier (2022)
Movie · German · 1h 36m · Drama, Crime · IMDb 3.6 (2.1K votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedMatureTwisty
To regain her sense of smell and get back her lover, a detective joins forces with a perfume maker who uses deadly methods to create the perfect scent.
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