Downfall_
Original: Der Untergang
"April 1945, a nation awaits its... Downfall"
In April of 1945, Germany stands at the brink of defeat with the Russian Army closing in from the east and the Allied Expeditionary Force attacking from the west. In Berlin, capital of the Third Reich, Adolf Hitler proclaims that Germany will still achieve victory and orders his generals and advisers to fight to the last man. When the end finally does come, and Hitler lies dead by his own hand, what is left of his military must find a way to end the killing that is the Battle of Berlin, and lay down their arms in surrender.
Starring
Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Corinna Harfouch
Box Office
$92.2M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Downfall earned $92.2M worldwide on a $16.0M budget — a 476% return on investment.
Year context
Downfall was released 22 years ago in 2004.
Downfall is a Drama, History, War film with a runtime of 2h 35m.
CAST (20)
Bruno Ganz
Adolf Hitler
Alexandra Maria Lara
Traudl Junge
Corinna Harfouch
Magda Goebbels
Ulrich Matthes
Joseph Goebbels
Juliane Köhler
Eva Braun
Heino Ferch
Albert Speer
Christian Berkel
Prof. Dr. Ernst-Günter Schenck
Thomas Kretschmann
SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein
Ulrich Noethen
Reichsführer SS Heinrich Himmler
Birgit Minichmayr
Gerda Christian
Rolf Kanies
General der Infanterie Hans Krebs
Justus von Dohnányi
General der Infanterie Wilhelm Burgdorf
Michael Mendl
General der Artillerie Helmuth Weidling
André Hennicke
SS-Brigadeführer Wilhelm Mohnke
Christian Redl
Generaloberst Alfred Jodl
Götz Otto
SS-Hauptsturmführer Otto Günsche
Thomas Limpinsel
Kammerdiener Heinz Linge
Thomas Thieme
Martin Bormann
DG
Donevan Gunia
Peter Kranz
Matthias Habich
Prof. Dr. Werner Haase
BOX OFFICE
$16.0M
Budget
$92.2M
Revenue
+476%
ROI
MASSIVE HIT
Verdict
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Downfall about?
In April of 1945, Germany stands at the brink of defeat with the Russian Army closing in from the east and the Allied Expeditionary Force attacking from the west. In Berlin, capital of the Third Reich, Adolf Hitler proclaims that Germany will still achieve victory and orders his generals and advisers to fight to the last man. When the end finally does come, and Hitler lies dead by his own hand, what is left of his military must find a way to end the killing that is the Battle of Berlin, and lay down their arms in surrender.
How long is Downfall?
Downfall has a runtime of 155 minutes (2h 35m).
Who stars in Downfall?
The cast of Downfall includes Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Corinna Harfouch, Ulrich Matthes, Juliane Köhler.
How much did Downfall make at the box office?
Downfall earned $92,181,574 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $16,000,000.
What is the rating of Downfall?
Downfall has a rating of 7.9 out of 10 based on 4,192 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
History
War