Alex Kerner's mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell. When she wakes up he must try to keep her from learning what happened (as she was an avid communist supporter) to avoid shocking her which could lead to another heart attack.
Good Bye, Lenin! (2003) is a comedy and drama film directed by Wolfgang Becker, released on February 13, 2003 with a runtime of 2h 1m. It stars Daniel Brühl, Katrin Sass, Chulpan Khamatova and Maria Simon. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 2,692 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Good Bye, Lenin!.
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Daniel Brühl
as Alex
Katrin Sass
as Mother
Chulpan Khamatova
as Lara
Maria Simon
as Ariane
Florian Lukas
as Denis
Alexander Beyer
as Rainer
Burghart Klaußner
as Alex's Father
Michael Gwisdek
as Klapprath
Christine Schorn
as Ms. Schäfer
Jürgen Holtz
as Mr. Ganske
Jochen Stern
as Mr. Mehlert
Stefan Walz
as "Sigmund Jähn"
Directed by Wolfgang Becker, written by Wolfgang Becker, Bernd Lichtenberg and Chris Silber, produced by Manuela Stehr, Katja De Bock and Stefan Arndt.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 2,692 ratings.
Daniel Brühl is on good form here in this entirely far-fetched but enjoyable drama. He and his sister “Ariane” (Maria Simon) live in East Germany with their proud citizen mother (Katrin Sass) who has just been awarded a special medal for her socialist public-mindedness. The thing is, it is 1989 and the whole Honecker regime is beginning to totter. People are on the streets and one of them just happens to be “Alex”.…
Reviewed on March 12, 2025
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Good Bye, Lenin! (2003) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Good Bye, Lenin! (2003) includes Daniel Brühl, Katrin Sass, Chulpan Khamatova, Maria Simon and Florian Lukas. The film was directed by Wolfgang Becker. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Good Bye, Lenin! was released on February 13, 2003 and runs for 2h 1m.
Good Bye, Lenin! (2003) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 2,692 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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