Patrick Süskind

What are Patrick Süskind's films like?

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

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 Patrick Süskind's films?

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

• Netflix1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • The Perfumier (2022) · writer
• Pluto TV1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) · writer · free

Subscription and free streaming for Patrick Süskind'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

7 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

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  The Perfumier(2022)

  Novel

  Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films1^st
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  Perfume (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

  Show 6 episodes · Novel
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  Perfume: The Story of a Murderer(2006)

  Novel

  Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films91^st
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  Vom Suchen und Finden der Liebe(2005)

  Screenplay

  Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films37^th
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  Rossini(1997)

  Screenplay

  Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films58^th
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  Kir Royal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

  Show 6 episodes · Writer
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  Monaco Franze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

  Show 10 episodes · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 7 titles from 1983 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)

$135M worldwide

Highest rated

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)

Midcredits 91^st

How do Patrick Süskind's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48^th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47^th percentile for acclaim.

Shape of the crowd

1 of their 4 titles is Universally Loved.

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• Universally Loved1
• Universally Panned1
• Crowd Pleaser1
• Mixed1

Most divisive · writer

Vom Suchen und Finden der Liebe (2005)

56^th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)

Midcredits 91^st · 81% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 49/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. 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 Patrick Süskind work with?

People who share at least 2 of Patrick Süskind's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Helmut Dietl shares the most, 2.