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Doris Dörrie

Doris Dörrie

Director and writer · Born May 26, 1955 (71) · Hannover, Germany

Doris Dörrie (born 26 May 1955, Hannover) is a German film director, producer and author.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 26, 1955 (71)
From
Hannover, Germany
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 39 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 36% in 30 days

What are Doris Dörrie's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
52%
Self
41%
Survival
7%
Marriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · 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 2

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · 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 4 · 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 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Contemplative
2
Hopeful
2
Warm
2
Absurd
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Doris Dörrie's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Doris Dörrie'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

39 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 33 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • How Can I Help (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director · Writer

  • Farm Rebellion(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Freibad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Writer

  • The Master Butcher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Writer

  • Cherry Blossoms & Demons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Writer

  • Greetings from Fukushima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Writer

  • Short Plays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Que caramba es la vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Author

  • The Whole Shebang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Novel · Screenplay

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

    Director · Screenplay

  • Handel: Admeto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Stage Director

  • Klimawechsel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Creator

  • The Hairdresser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Cherry Blossoms(2008)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • How to Cook Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Cinematographer · as Self

  • The Fisherman and His Wife(2005)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Ein seltsames Paar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Adaptation

  • Nackt(2002)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Return to Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Zahnärztin

  • Enlightenment Guaranteed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Midsommar Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Writer

  • Augenblick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Am I Beautiful? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Nobody Loves Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Happy Birthday, Türke! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Writer

  • Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Author

  • Me and Him(1988)

    Director · Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Wann, wenn nicht jetzt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Writer

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

    Director · Writer

  • Men...(1985)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • King Kongs Faust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Kritikerin

  • In the Belly of the Whale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Writer

  • Straight Through the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director · Writer

  • Dazwischen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Writer

  • So weit das Auge reicht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Assistant Director · Continuity

  • Max und Sandy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director · Writer

  • Hätt'st was G'scheit's g'lernt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director · Writer

  • The Leading Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Clara

  • Ob's stürmt oder schneit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Assistant Camera · Producer · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 39 titles from 1977 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Cherry Blossoms (2008)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

Cherry Blossoms (2008)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Farm Rebellion (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 39: 3 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting30 of 39: 5 only directing, 25 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdWriting27 of 39: 4 only writing, 23 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stProducing1 of 39: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography1 of 39: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleOther crew4 of 39: 2 only other crew, 2 with another role

39 titles, 25 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 23 of them.

By decade

1970s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew1980s10 · 1 acting · 9 crew1990s5 · crew2000s7 · 1 acting · 6 crew2010s10 · crew2020s3 · 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.

How do Doris Dörrie's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 6 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer

Farm Rebellion (2023)

76th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Cherry Blossoms (2008)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 40/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 51, detractors 28. 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.

Who does Doris Dörrie work with?

People who share at least 2 of Doris Dörrie's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frank J. Müller shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers