Edward Berger

What are Edward Berger's films like?

Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

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 Edward Berger's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 12 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

• Netflix2 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) · director, writer, producer
  • Ballad of a Small Player (2025) · director, producer
• Prime Video2 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • The Terror (2018) · director, producer · free
  • Tatort (1970) · director, writer
• AMC+1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • The Terror (2018) · director, producer
• Paramount+1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Your Honor (2020) · director, producer
• Shudder1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • The Terror (2018) · director, producer
• The Roku Channel1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • The Terror (2018) · director, producer · free

Subscription and free streaming for Edward Berger's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

35 credits, 12 with a Motif page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

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  Fatherland(2026)

  Producer

  Motif score: 89th percentile of all films89^th
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  Ballad of a Small Player(2025)

  Director · Producer

  Motif score: 30th percentile of all films30^th
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  Conclave(2024)

  Director · Executive Producer

  Motif score: 94th percentile of all films94^th
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  All Quiet on the Western Front(2022)

  Director · Producer · Screenplay

  Motif score: 98th percentile of all films98^th
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  Your Honor(2020)

  Show 20 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

  Motif score: 86th percentile of all shows86^th
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  All My Loving (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

  Director · Co-Producer · Screenplay
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  Eden (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

  Show 6 episodes · Creator · Writer
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  Patrick Melrose(2018)

  Show 5 episodes · Director

  Motif score: 90th percentile of all shows90^th
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  The Terror(2018)

  Show 3 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

  Motif score: 85th percentile of all shows85^th
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  On the Beach (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

  Producer
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  Deutschland 83(2015)

  Show 8 episodes · Director

  Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows93^rd
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  Jack(2014)

  Director · Screenplay

  Motif score: 86th percentile of all films86^th
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  Mom's Gotta Go (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

  Director
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  A Good Summer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

  Director · Writer
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  Windland (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

  Director
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  KDD - Kriminaldauerdienst (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

  Show 3 episodes · Director · Writer
• Bloch (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

  Show 1 episode · Director
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  Under Suspicion(2002)

  Show 2 episodes · Director · Writer

  Motif score: 55th percentile of all shows55^th
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  Frau2 Seeks HappyEnd (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

  Director · Writer
• Gomez: Heads or Tails (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

  Director · Writer
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  Schimanski (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

  Show 2 episodes · Director
• Wanderbread (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

  Director · Writer
• Smelly Dinners (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

  Director · Writer
• Sidewalk Hotel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

  Director · Writer
• Strait-Jacket (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

  Director · Writer
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  Police Call 110(1971)

  Show 1 episode · Director · Writer

  Motif score: 27th percentile of all shows27^th
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  Tatort(1970)

  Show 2 episodes · Director · Writer

  Motif score: 48th percentile of all shows48^th
• A Ladder to the Sky (not in the Motif catalog yet)

  Producer
• Jason Bourne 6 (not in the Motif catalog yet)

  Director
• Stradivarius (not in the Motif catalog yet)

  Director · Producer
• The Barrier (not in the Motif catalog yet)

  Director · Producer
• The Riders (not in the Motif catalog yet)

  Director · Producer
• Untitled Evan Gershkovich Biopic (not in the Motif catalog yet)

  Director
• Untitled Lance Armstrong Film (not in the Motif catalog yet)

  Director · Producer
• Untitled World War Z Sequel (not in the Motif catalog yet)

  Director · Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles, 27 of them dated from 1970 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Conclave (2024)

$128M worldwide

Highest rated

All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

Motif 98^th

Most popular right now

Conclave (2024)

Awards

4 BAFTA Awards from 11 major nominations, 2014–2025.

1. 2025
   • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Director - Motion Picture
   • BAFTA Award, won · Outstanding British Film of the Year
   • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Director
   • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations

     • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film
     • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Director
2. 2023
   • Oscar, nominated · Best Adapted Screenplay
   • BAFTA Award, won · Best Director
   • BAFTA Award, won · Best Film Not in the English Language
   • BAFTA Award, won · Best Screenplay (Adapted)
3. 2018
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special
4. 2014
   • Berlinale award, nominated

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 Edward Berger's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 89^th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 89^th percentile for acclaim.

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

272

• Universally Loved2
• Crowd Pleaser7
• Broadly Agreed1
• Mixed2

Most divisive · director, writer

Police Call 110 (1971)

60^th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer, producer

All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

Motif 98^th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 83/100 and the pacing 52/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Edward Berger's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 Motif titles with content scores, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

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 Edward Berger work with?

People who share at least 2 of Edward Berger's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Volker Bertelmann shares the most, 3.