Netflix vs Prime Video vs JioHotstar for German movies & shows
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
We counted every German movie and web series streaming in India on the three biggest subscription apps: 153 titles in total. Biggest library: Netflix with 109 titles. Most highly-rated titles (IMDb 7.5+): Netflix with 13.
- Biggest library: Netflix with 109 titles.
- Most highly-rated titles (IMDb 7.5+): Netflix with 13.
- Highest average IMDb rating: Prime Video at 6.7.
- Most titles you can't get on the other two: Netflix with 109.
| App | Titles | Movies | Series | Avg IMDb | IMDb 7.5+ | Family-friendly | Only here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netflix | 109 | 60 | 49 | 6.4 | 13 | 18% | 109 |
| Prime Video | 40 | 15 | 25 | 6.7 | 4 | 43% | 38 |
| JioHotstar | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6.0 | 0 | 17% | 4 |
Top German movies & shows on Netflix
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2. Unorthodox (2020)
Web series · German · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Drama · IMDb 8.0 (1.0L votes)
Mature
A Hasidic Jewish woman in Brooklyn flees to Berlin from an arranged marriage and is taken in by a group of musicians — until her past comes calling.
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3. All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)
Movie · German · 2h 27m · War, Drama · IMDb 7.8 (3.5L votes)
Visually stunningDark & grittyMatureEdge-of-seat
Paul Baumer and his friends Albert and Muller, egged on by romantic dreams of heroism, voluntarily enlist in the German army. Full of excitement and patriotic fervour, the boys enthusiastically march into a war they believe in. But once on the Western Front, they discover the soul-destroying horror of World War I.
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4. How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) (2019)
Web series · German · 4 seasons · A · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 7.7 (48.2K votes)
MatureFast-pacedFunnyEdge-of-seat
To win back his ex-girlfriend, a nerdy teen starts selling ecstasy online out of his bedroom -- and becomes one of Europe's biggest dealers.
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5. The Empress (2022)
Web series · German · 3 seasons · A · Drama · IMDb 7.8 (22.4K votes)
Visually stunningStraightforwardFamily-friendly
When rebellious Elisabeth falls for Emperor Franz and becomes his unlikely bride, she enters a world of tension and intrigue at the Viennese court.
NetflixTop German movies & shows on Prime Video
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1. Maxton Hall – The World Between Us (2024)
Web series · German · 3 seasons · Drama · IMDb 7.5 (27.2K votes)
Fast-paced
When Ruby unwittingly witnesses an explosive secret at Maxton Hall private school, the arrogant millionaire heir James Beaufort has to deal with the quick-witted scholarship student for better or worse: He is determined to silence Ruby. Their passionate exchange of words unexpectedly ignites a spark...
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2. Late Shift (2025)
Movie · German · 1h 32m · Drama · IMDb 7.7 (11.8K votes)
Family-friendlyStraightforwardHeartwarmingDialogue-driven
Dedicated nurse Floria navigates the relentless pace of her hospital’s understaffed surgical ward with humanity and warmth. As her overnight shift intensifies, she is pushed to the brink in a race against time.
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3. The Teachers' Lounge (2023)
Movie · German · 1h 38m · Drama · IMDb 7.4 (32.0K votes)
Dialogue-drivenTwistyCold & detached
When one of her students is suspected of theft, teacher Carla Nowak decides to get to the bottom of the matter. Caught between her ideals and the school system, the consequences of her actions threaten to break her.
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4. Balloon (2018)
Movie · German · 2h 5m · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 7.5 (15.2K votes)
Edge-of-seatVisually stunningFast-pacedSerious
Two families attempt a daredevil plan to escape the GDR with a homemade hot air balloon, but it crashes just before the border. The Stasi finds traces of this attempt to escape and immediately starts investigations, while the two families are forced to build a new escape balloon. With each passing day the Stasi is clos
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5. LOL: Last One Laughing (2021)
Web series · German · 8 seasons · Reality, Comedy · IMDb 7.4 (4.4K votes)
FunnyLight-heartedFast-pacedStraightforward
Ten top stars of German comedy join in the ultimate battle to find out who laughs last! Who will be able to stay serious? Which performance won't leave a dry eye in the house? And who will be the last one standing?
Prime VideoTop German movies & shows on JioHotstar
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1. Girl You Know It's True (2023)
Movie · German · 2h 4m · Drama, History · IMDb 7.1 (4.9K votes)
The rise and fall of Milli Vanilli, a studio group assembled by German producer Frank Farian and fronted by nightclub dancers Robert Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan. After a string of worldwide hit singles, awards and performances, it was revealed that the duo never sang a note of their songs, leading to one of the biggest
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2. Spy City (2020)
Web series · German · 1 season · Drama, War & Politics · IMDb 6.9 (1.8K votes)
Cold & detachedEdge-of-seatDark & grittyTwisty
After a defector is murdered, British agent Fielding Scott is assigned to track down a mole in his own ranks in 1961 Berlin. His investigation leads him into a deadly web of crime, betrayal and paranoia. Who can Scott trust in the city of spies?
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3. Munich Games (2022)
Web series · German · 1 season · Drama, Crime · IMDb 6.6 (912 votes)
Cold & detachedEdge-of-seatMatureDark & gritty
50 years after the Munich Massacre, Munich is hosting a soccer game between an Israeli and a German football club. When things start to fall apart, it seems history might be repeating all over again.
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4. Oh Hell! (2022)
Web series · German · 2 seasons · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 6.4 (487 votes)
Low-stakesSlow-burnFunnyStraightforward
Follow Helene, who is in her mid-twenties and who is not nicknamed “Hell” for nothing. Her life is anything but relaxed, Helen jumps from one job to the next and privately she keeps stumbling into big and small blunders. Sometimes she wishes she were like her best friend Maike, who travels the world and has already had
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5. Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018)
Movie · German · 1h 49m · Adventure, Family · IMDb 6.3 (3.2K votes)
Visually stunningHeartwarmingLight-heartedFamily-friendly
A young orphan boy Jim Button, his best friend Luke and a magical steam engine called Emma travel across the world in search of the truth about where Jim came from. Battling pirates and dragons, outsmarting make-believe giants, they must travel through the Forest of a Thousand Wonders, beyond the End of the World to fi
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Which app has the most German movies & shows in India?
Biggest library: Netflix with 109 titles. Prime Video, Netflix and JioHotstar carry 109 (Netflix), 40 (Prime Video), 6 (JioHotstar) as of 23 October 2026.
Which app has the best-rated German movies & shows?
Most highly-rated titles (IMDb 7.5+): Netflix with 13. Highest average IMDb rating: Prime Video at 6.7. Ratings are IMDb ratings for titles with at least 1,000 votes.
How were these numbers counted?
KyaDekhu counts titles available to stream with a subscription, free or with ads in India (not rent/buy), using JustWatch availability via the TMDB API and IMDb ratings, refreshed nightly. Thin titles without enough data are left out.