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Martin Ritzenhoff

Writer · Born September 18, 1969 (57) · Düsseldorf, Germany

Born
September 18, 1969 (57)
From
Düsseldorf, Germany
Works as
Writer
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 15 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 13% in 30 days

What are Martin Ritzenhoff's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
48%
Self
26%
Power
13%
Society
13%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · 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 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Joyful
3
Thrilling
2
Absurd
1

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 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 Martin Ritzenhoff's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Martin Ritzenhoff'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

15 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.

  • Einstein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 32 episodes · Story · Writer

  • Die Kleinen und die Bösen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Screenplay

  • Ghosthunters: On Icy Trails(2015)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Einstein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Writer

  • The Little Ghost(2013)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Robin Hood und ich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Writer

  • The Crocodiles(2009)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Hitman Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Screenplay

  • Der letzte Lude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Screenplay

  • The Hunt for the Hidden Relic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • If It Don't Fit, Use a Bigger Hammer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Screenplay

  • Feuer, Eis & Dosenbier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Screenplay

  • Fußball ist unser Leben(2000)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Die Bademeister – Weiber, saufen, Leben retten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Screenplay

  • Die Nacht der Nächte - School's out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles from 1997 to 2017.

Biggest box office

The Little Ghost (2013)

$8.6M worldwide

Highest rated

The Crocodiles (2009)

Midcredits 62nd

Most popular right now

Ghosthunters: On Icy Trails (2015)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing15 of 15: 15 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s6 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Martin Ritzenhoff's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 4 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer

Ghosthunters: On Icy Trails (2015)

64th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Crocodiles (2009)

Midcredits 62nd · 49% liked

Reviewers score the plot and story 38/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 45, detractors 26. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Martin Ritzenhoff work with?

People who share at least 2 of Martin Ritzenhoff's MovieCove titles; Uwe Ochsenknecht shares the most, 2.