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Kirsten Block

Kirsten Block

Actor · Born March 22, 1960 (66) · Chemnitz, Germany

Kirsten Block was born on March 22, 1960 in Karl-Marx-Stadt, German Democratic Republic. She is an actress and writer, known for According to the Plan (2007), El lector(2008) and Phoenix (2014).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 22, 1960 (66)
From
Chemnitz, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 127 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 47% in 30 days

What are Kirsten Block's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
46%
Bonds
31%
Morality
17%
Power
6%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Warm
2
Joyful
2
Contemplative
1
Hopeful
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Kirsten Block's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kirsten Block'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

127 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Plötzlich Schwiegervater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Regine

  • In My Parents' House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Frauke

  • Blutspur Antwerpen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Henriette Pfaff

  • Shut Up and Suffer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Frau Dr. Kratzmann

  • Für immer Freibad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Lydia

  • INTIMATE. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Barbara · as Mutter Belton

  • Rosamunde Pilcher: Wenn ich dich wiederfinde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Debra Warren

  • Freunde sind mehr - Viergefühl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Vera Wilken

  • Der Thüringenkrimi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Christa Brückner

  • Foundation(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Chamberlain

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Fritzie - Der Himmel muss warten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Malotta

  • Schönes Schlamassel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Sandra Braun

  • Liebe. Jetzt ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Rosa

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

    as Hilde

  • Rosamunde Pilcher: Von Tee und Liebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Jane Morgan

  • Käthe und ich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Lydia Barreis

  • Das Quartett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Paula Bleich

  • Lotta & der schöne Schein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Dr. Gloria Rubens

  • Jenny: Echt gerecht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Elisabeth Gradern

  • Mute(2018)

    as German Chancellor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Praxis mit Meerblick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Uta Schroth

  • Sara Stein: From Berlin to Tel Aviv (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Vera Schubert

  • Einfach Rosa - Verliebt, verlobt, verboten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Cordula

  • Never Too Late for Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Judith Lobeck

  • Unterm Radar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Valerie Palmen

  • The Manny(2015)

    as Direktorin

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Neben der Spur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Shades of Guilt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Richterin Anette Wagner

  • Phoenix(2014)

    as Wirtin

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Miss Sixty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Marlies Heffner

  • The Book Thief(2013)

    as Mrs. Heinrich

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Heiter bis tödlich - Hauptstadtrevier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 32 episodes · as Marianne Klug

  • Wunschkind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Claudia Kayser

  • Mittlere Reife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Schulrätin

  • Barbara(2012)

    as Friedl Schütz

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Kommissar Marthaler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Frau Urban

  • Die Chefin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Monika Aigner

  • Heiter bis tödlich - Morden im Norden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Marianne Ruthenbeck

  • Inklusion - gemeinsam anders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Direktorin

  • Es ist nicht vorbei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Helga Gramski

  • Ein mörderisches Geschäft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Ines Siebert

  • Dreileben: Beats Being Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Ärztin

  • In der Welt habt ihr Angst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Gisela Krämer

  • Tod einer Schülerin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Karin Weiss

  • Die Auflehnung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Sophie Wittmann

  • Der letzte Bulle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Wanda Mittenzwey

  • Lotta & ... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Gloria Rubens

  • Friendship!(2010)

    as Ursel

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Lila, Lila(2009)

    as Karin Kohler

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Faktor 8 – Der Tag ist gekommen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Birgit Petersen

  • Flemming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Frau Leo

  • SOKO Stuttgart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Marion Frühling

  • Liebe ist Verhandlungssache (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Renate

  • Stralsund (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Susanne Winkler

  • The Reader(2008)

    as Female Judge

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Plötzlich Papa - Einspruch abgelehnt! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Frau Trimborn

  • The Wall - The Final Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gunda Hoffmann

  • The Baader Meinhof Complex(2008)

    as Frau Ponto

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Mein Mann, der Trinker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Sabine Teussner

  • Selbstgespräche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Gisela Harms

  • A Long Way Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Ute Winter

  • Die Anwälte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Richterin Lambert

  • According to Plan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Marianne

  • GSG 9 - Ihr Einsatz ist ihr Leben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlotte Rinke

  • Schuld und Rache (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Imke

  • Reife Leistung! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Sandra Wünsches Anwältin

  • Hamburg Dockland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Wiebke Pistorius

  • Kommissar Stolberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Renate Grandis

  • Unter anderen Umständen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Meine Tochter, mein Leben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Beate Grüning

  • Tornado - Der Zorn des Himmels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Doris Schütte

  • Die Liebe kommt selten allein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Frau Metz

  • Wie Licht schmeckt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Mutter Katrin

  • Der Mörder meines Vaters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Erika Oggerson

  • In a Sweatbox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Sophie

  • Nachbarinnen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Polizistin

  • Der Staatsanwalt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Constanze Buch · as Dr. Michaela Siebert

  • Folge der Feder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Katja

  • SOKO Wismar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Dörthe Plötz

  • Circle of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Birte Hänning

  • Experiment Bootcamp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Alex Mutter

  • Liebe auf Bewährung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Alberts Tochter

  • SOKO Köln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Corinna Kaden · as Hannah Krämer · as Sonja Meier

  • Valley of the Innocent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Maria

  • Nicht ohne meinen Anwalt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Pigs Will Fly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Manuela

  • Bloch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Judith Rode

  • Sternenfänger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 26 episodes · as Claudia Benz

  • Mörderherz(2002)

    as Dr. Schäfer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Abschnitt 40 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Irene Brake

  • SOKO Leipzig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Frau Gerold · as Gisela Krämer · as Psychologin Schubert

  • Otto - The Disaster Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Das gestohlene Leben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Heroes Like Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Mutter Uhltzscht

  • Doppeltes Dreieck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Herzschlag - Das Ärzteteam Nord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • In aller Freundschaft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Ines Becker

  • Move On Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Frau Schiller

  • Dr. Sommerfeld - Neues vom Bülowbogen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Silke Bender

  • Wolkenstein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Irene Riecherts

  • Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Susanne Thiel

  • Ein Bernhardiner namens Möpschen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Stubbe – Von Fall zu Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Eva Förster

  • Für alle Fälle Stefanie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Agnes Zerrgiebel · as Frau Rohner · as Natalia Ebner

  • Wilsberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Christa Sieland

  • A.S. Gefahr ist sein Geschäft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Ines Grund

  • Die Kommissarin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Ingrid

  • Im Namen des Gesetzes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Frau Weller · as Katrin Probst

  • Ein starkes Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ein Mord danach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Susanne Kast

  • Krücke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Eva

  • Stunde der Füchse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Petra Soltorius

  • Freunde fürs Leben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Helga Stieleke

  • Der Bergdoktor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Suzanne

  • Wolffs Revier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Dagmar Kramer · as Uta Völz

  • Heimatgeschichten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Carla

  • Ein brauchbarer Mann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Ilona Merkel

  • Kai from the Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Fräulein Lydia

  • The Distance Between You and Me and Her (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Marga

  • Ghosts from Outside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 9 episodes · as Christa Mühle

  • Großstadtrevier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Frau Altmann · as Miriam Björnsen

  • Berlin, hier bin ich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Silke

  • A Case For Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Renate Kraft

  • SOKO München (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Ute Jakob

  • Police Call 110(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Anita Arndt · as Heike Angerer · as Susanne Hecht

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 2 episodes · as Birgit Sofsky · as Frau Schmehle · as Hella Schauff · as Irene Ferber · as Petra Fritzenberger · as Regina Schottmüller · as Reporterin · as Susanne Richthofen · as Vera Breitkreutz

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 127 titles from 1970 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Friendship! (2010)

$38M worldwide

Highest rated

Friendship! (2010)

Midcredits 62nd

Most popular right now

The Manny (2015)

Film career

19702026

Peak 2014 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2000Screen debut· Otto - The Disaster Movie
  • 2013Career best· The Book Thief

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting127 of 127: 127 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1970s3 · acting1980s7 · acting1990s23 · acting2000s45 · acting2010s34 · acting2020s15 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Kirsten Block's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 10; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most loved · actor

The Reader (2008)

Midcredits 93rd · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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.

Who does Kirsten Block work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kirsten Block's MovieCove titles; Matthias Schweighöfer shares the most, 2.