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The Lives of Others 2006

Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

All-time standing

#421 of 4,399

In the top 10% of movies

By scope

2000s #20 of 459 Top 4% 2006 #1 of 45 Top 2%

Ballots (30)

All time 15

Toronto International Film Festival

Toronto International Film Festival

  • Published 2009
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #76
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Empire

Empire

  • Published 2015
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #100
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Cinematografo (Rivista del Cinematografo)

Cinematografo (Rivista del Cinematografo)

  • Published 2025
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
LaCinetek

LaCinetek

  • Published 2022
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
Empire

Empire

  • Published 2017
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
Steven Jay Schneider

Steven Jay Schneider

  • Published 2016
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
Kino Muzeum

Kino Muzeum

  • Published 2015
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
The Telegraph

The Telegraph

  • Published 2013
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked

Complex

  • Published 2012
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
Total Film

Total Film

  • Published 2012
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
El Pais

El Pais

  • Published 2010
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
Fotogramas

Fotogramas

  • Published 2010
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
Film-Magazine (Iran)

Film-Magazine (Iran)

  • Published 2009
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  • Included, unranked
The Telegraph

The Telegraph

  • Published 2009
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
David Thomson

David Thomson

  • Published 2008
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked

Decade 13

2002-2012

Complex

  • Published 2012
  • Decade list · 2002-2012
  • Ranked #46
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2000-2014

Channel 4

Channel 4

  • Published 2014
  • Decade list · 2000-2014
  • Included, unranked

2000-2016

BBC

BBC

  • Published 2016
  • Decade list · 2000-2016
  • Ranked #32
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2000-2021

Writers Guild of America

Writers Guild of America

  • Published 2021
  • Decade list · 2000-2021
  • Ranked #52
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2000-2023

Fotogramas

Fotogramas

  • Published 2023
  • Decade list · 2000-2023
  • Included, unranked

2000-2025

New York Times

New York Times

  • Published 2025
  • Decade list · 2000-2025
  • Ranked #48
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2000s

The Washington Post

  • Published 2009
  • Decade list · 2000s
  • Ranked #3
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Time Out

Time Out

  • Published 2009
  • Decade list · 2000s
  • Ranked #5
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Montages Norway

Montages Norway

  • Published 2009
  • Decade list · 2000s
  • Ranked #7
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Flicks

Flicks

  • Published 2009
  • Decade list · 2000s
  • Ranked #14
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The Film Stage

The Film Stage

  • Published 2009
  • Decade list · 2000s
  • Ranked #97
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Channel 4

Channel 4

  • Published 2009
  • Decade list · 2000s
  • Included, unranked

1983-2008

Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly

  • Published 2008
  • Decade list · 1983-2008
  • Ranked #56
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Year 2

2007

Film Comment

Film Comment

  • Published 2007
  • Year list · 2007
  • Ranked #11
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2006

IndieWire

  • Published 2006
  • Year list · 2006
  • Ranked #158
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