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Maren Ade

Maren Ade

Producer, director and writer · Born December 12, 1976 (49) · Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany [now Germany]

BAFTA Award nominee · 4 other major award bodies

Maren Ade began studying at the HFF Munich in 1998 majoring in Production and Media Economics and then changed to the Film and Television Department in 2000 at the HFF Munich. In 2001 she founded the film production company Komplizen Film with Janine Jackowski and together they produced Maren Ade’s film The Forest for the Trees (2003). The film received several honours, including the Special Jury Award at the Sundance Film Festival in 2005. During that same year it was nominated for the German Film Prize. Her second film Everyone Else (2009) was first shown in competition at the International Film Festival in Berlin in 2009 and received the Silver Bear as Best Film (the Grand Jury Award). Her third feature film Toni Erdmann (2016) had its world premiere in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2016 and received the Fipresci Award. The film went on to play at many international festivals and won numerous awards. Maren Ade doesn’t only produce her own films, but also works as a producer for other films, like Tabu (2012) and Una Mujer Fantástica (2017).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 12, 1976 (49)
From
Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany [now Germany]
Works as
Producer, director and writer
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 53 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 11% in 30 days

What are Maren Ade's films like?

Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
39%
Bonds
16%
Power
13%
Survival
13%
Society
11%
Morality
7%
Ideas
2%
Identity12 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 13 · Dark 18

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 19 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 7

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 18 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 25 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 25 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 27 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 16

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 15

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
26
Tense
17
Contemplative
16
Warm
5
Absurd
5
Other
20

How their films linger

Thought-provoking19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous14

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Maren Ade's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Maren Ade's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

53 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • La ragazza con la Leica(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Dreamed Adventure(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Ach, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Home Stories(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Yes(2025)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Sentimental Value(2025)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Delicious(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Maria(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • About Dry Grasses(2023)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • When Will It Be Again Like It Never Was Before(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • You Will Not Have My Hate(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Corsage(2022)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • A E I O U: A Quick Alphabet of Love(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Gentle(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Intet(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Spencer(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Producer

  • The Story of My Wife(2021)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • A Febre(2019)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Girl and the Spider(2021)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Ahed's Knee(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Exile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • Giraffe(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Whistlers(2019)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • A Tale of Three Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Co-Producer

  • O Beautiful Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Roads(2019)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Synonyms(2019)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Skylines(2019)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Co-Producer

  • In My Room(2018)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Western(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • A Fantastic Woman(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Scarred Hearts(2016)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Toni Erdmann(2016)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Arabian Nights: Volume 3, The Enchanted One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Producer

  • Arabian Nights: Volume 2 - The Desolate One(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Arabian Nights: Volume 1 - The Restless One(2015)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Hedi Schneider Is Stuck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Producer

  • Superegos(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Redemption (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Co-Producer · as Angela Merkel (voice)

  • So Much Water(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Tabu(2012)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Sleeping Sickness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer

  • A Summer Without Gitti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Everyone Else(2009)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Hotel Very Welcome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer

  • The Forest for the Trees(2003)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Karma Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Writer

  • Ebene 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Writer

  • Alma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Co-Producer

  • Magic Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 45 titles, 43 of them dated from 2000 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Maria (2024)

$25M worldwide

Highest rated

About Dry Grasses (2023)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

A Fantastic Woman (2017)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 45: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting7 of 45: 2 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting5 of 45: 0 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing40 of 45: 37 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

45 titles, 6 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2000s6 · crew2010s18 · 1 acting · 18 crew2020s19 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

4 major awards from 8 major nominations, 2005–2017.

WinNomination
  1. 2017
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film not in the English Language
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best International Film
  2. 2016
    • Cannes award, won · Competition
    • Cannes award, nominated
  3. 2009
    • Berlinale award, won · Jury Grand Prix
    • Berlinale award, nominated
  4. 2005
    • Sundance award, won · World Cinema - Dramatic
    • Sundance award, nominated · World Cinema - Dramatic

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Maren Ade's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 36; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · producer

Yes (2025)

76th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Sentimental Value (2025)

Midcredits 97th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 74/100 and the pacing 36/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Maren Ade's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles8–67 · median 33 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles27–71 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles24–59 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles35–55 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles12–61 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Maren Ade work with?

People who share at least 2 of Maren Ade's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Janine Jackowski shares the most, 34.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Janine Jackowski34 titles    See newest 12 of 34 shared titles with Janine Jackowski
  • Jonas Dornbach33 titles    See newest 12 of 33 shared titles with Jonas Dornbach
  • Ben von Dobeneck15 titles    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Ben von Dobeneck
  • Olivier Père10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Olivier Père