Matthias Brenner has 2 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 2000s through the 2010s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by The Lives of Others.
CriticCrunch Career Percentile
Top 2%
Titles Scored
2
Highest-Ranked Title
The Lives of Others (Top 2%)
Primary Role
Actor
Career Overview
By decade
Top 5%Top 6–25%Below 25%Unranked
Best Work
Top 7%
2 titles scored
By genre
Drama
2
Thriller
1
Titles can span multiple genres.
the vibe
Matthias Brenner’s Typical Vibe
2 films — measured, wistful, intense, layered, quiet
In 1984 East Berlin, dedicated Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler begins spying on a famous playwright and his actress-lover Christa-Maria. Wiesler becomes unexpectedly sympathetic to the couple, and faces conflicting loyalties when his superior takes a liking to Christa-Maria.
Dir. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck · With Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch
Wherever 9-year-old Benni ends up, she is expelled. She has become what child protection services call a “system crasher.” But she is not looking to change her ways, and has one goal: go back home to her mother. When anger management trainer Micha is hired to help, suddenly there is hope.
Dir. Nora Fingscheidt · With Helena Zengel, Albrecht Schuch, Gabriela Maria Schmeide
