German writer-director Wolfgang Becker creates an intriguing story of a family traumatized by politics, then lets it drift off into an elaborate sitcom-style hoax ...

| Jun 29, 2022

While the finale might be a bit neat and tidy for some, Good Bye Lenin! still manages to be a political comedy with a heart and a conscience.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 17, 2021

A film of great history, great poetry, and great power.

| Original Score: 3.5/4.0 | Sep 9, 2020

"Good bye, Lenin!'' is a wonder of a film with humor and heart and political savvy to spare. Don't miss it.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 2, 2018

Succeeds as a comedy, as a glimpse at a tumultuous time in European history, and as a thoughtful look at the great lengths to which people will go for important relationships.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Nov 1, 2006

The influx of Western culture may have been inevitable, but thanks to this charming film, we see that there was plenty in the East worth saving.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Oct 29, 2006

The real story is how ideologies melt when it comes to affairs of the heart. In that way, the movie has an appeal that goes way beyond its country's borders.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 29, 2006

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 6, 2005

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Dec 6, 2005

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Dec 6, 2005

Un film qui propose la fois une rflexion intelligente sur la chute du mur de Berlin, un divertissement amusant et un rcit touchant.

Full Review | Original Score: A- | Dec 16, 2004

| Original Score: 6/10 | Oct 7, 2004

A political comedy that reaches you right down in your soul, reminding us without any Benigni-ish moral frivolity that life sure is complicated, but it is also beautiful.

| Original Score: B+ | Aug 15, 2004

An enjoyable comedy about keeping a big thing secret from someone and an interesting drama about family ties and values and politics.

| Jul 29, 2004

Non-Germans will certainly get the essence of the humor but may find the movie long and repetitive.

Full Review | Jul 21, 2004

This is an unusual and tender story about the love of a family for each other.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jul 18, 2004

Hay varios aspectos en los cuales conectar con esta pelcula, al punto de que casi nadie permanecer indiferente.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Jul 12, 2004

"The premise runs its course well before the end. But the film more than compensates with its bright good nature and intelligence."

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 7, 2004

A bit far-fetched perhaps, but much comedy is.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | May 31, 2004

Director Wolfgang Becker can claim the film's depth as its greatest achievement. He has taken an absurd situation, a silly premise, and added weight to the humor.

| Original Score: B+ | May 27, 2004