German's Greatest Years, Ranked

When was the golden age of German? We ranked every year by the accumulated weighted rating of its best German titles — a year rises when it delivered many strongly-rated entries, not just a lone classic. Data from 3eyedraven's catalog.

  1. #1 2017 25 great titles Best: Dark
  2. #2 2019 25 great titles Best: Parasite
  3. #3 2018 25 great titles Best: Yellowstone
  4. #4 2015 25 great titles Best: Better Call Saul
  5. #5 2023 25 great titles Best: One Life
  6. #6 2021 25 great titles Best: 1883
  7. #7 2024 25 great titles Best: Hazbin Hotel
  8. #8 2025 25 great titles Best: F1
  9. #9 2013 25 great titles Best: Generation War
  10. #10 2020 25 great titles Best: Unorthodox
  11. #11 2022 25 great titles Best: All Quiet on the Western Front
  12. #12 2004 25 great titles Best: Drawn Together
  13. #13 2014 25 great titles Best: Citizenfour
  14. #14 2008 25 great titles Best: Breaking Bad
  15. #15 2009 25 great titles Best: Inglourious Basterds
  16. #16 2016 25 great titles Best: Captain America: Civil War
  17. #17 2001 25 great titles Best: Band of Brothers
  18. #18 2012 25 great titles Best: Django Unchained
  19. #19 2010 25 great titles Best: Shutter Island
  20. #20 1981 25 great titles Best: Das Boot
  21. #21 2006 25 great titles Best: The Lives of Others
  22. #22 2011 25 great titles Best: My Way
  23. #23 2007 25 great titles Best: Persepolis
  24. #24 2005 25 great titles Best: Walking with Monsters
  25. #25 1982 25 great titles Best: Blade Runner
  26. #26 1992 25 great titles Best: Lessons of Darkness
  27. #27 1969 25 great titles Best: Army of Shadows
  28. #28 1974 25 great titles Best: Young Frankenstein
  29. #29 1997 25 great titles Best: Titanic
  30. #30 2003 25 great titles Best: Mayday
  31. #31 1977 25 great titles Best: Annie Hall
  32. #32 2002 25 great titles Best: The Pianist
  33. #33 1998 25 great titles Best: Saving Private Ryan
  34. #34 1975 25 great titles Best: Barry Lyndon
  35. #35 1985 25 great titles Best: Come and See
  36. #36 1999 25 great titles Best: Magnolia
  37. #37 1972 25 great titles Best: Aguirre, the Wrath of God
  38. #38 1970 25 great titles Best: Patton
  39. #39 2000 25 great titles Best: Joint Security Area
  40. #40 1959 25 great titles Best: The Great War