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Til Schweiger has 32 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1990s through the 2020s. 1 sits in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including Inglourious Basterds.
Bringing Down the House
2003
Comedy · Drama
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds, lead by Lt. Aldo Raine soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers.
Dir. Quentin Tarantino · With Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz
Two young men, Martin and Rudi, both suffering from terminal cancer, get to know each other in a hospital room. They drown their desperation in tequila and decide to take one last trip to the sea. Drunk and still in pajamas they steal the first fancy car they find, a 60's Mercedes convertible. The car happens to belong to a bunch of gangsters, which immediately start to chase it, since it contains more than the pistol Martin finds in the glove box.
Dir. Thomas Jahn · With Til Schweiger, Jan Josef Liefers, Thierry van Werveke
During World War II, the British Army assigns a group of competent soldiers to carry out a mission against the Nazi forces behind enemy lines... A true story about a secret British WWII organization — the Special Operations Executive. Founded by Winston Churchill, their irregular warfare against the Germans helped to change the course of the war, and gave birth to modern black operations.
Dir. Guy Ritchie · With Henry Cavill, Eiza González, Alan Ritchson
Before eleven years old Tilda's parents can put her beloved grandfather in an old people's home due to his progressing Alzheimer disease, she takes him on one last adventure that subliminally threatens to tear her family apart.
Dir. Til Schweiger · With Dieter Hallervorden, Emma Schweiger, Til Schweiger
Two former geeks become 1980s punks, then party and go to concerts while deciding what to do with their lives.
Dir. James Merendino · With Matthew Lillard, Michael A. Goorjian, Annabeth Gish
The story of fifteenth century Czech icon and warlord, Jan Zizka, who defeated armies of the Teutonic Order and the Holy Roman Empire.
Dir. Petr Jákl · With Ben Foster, Sophie Lowe, Michael Caine
Richthofen goes off to war like thousands of other men. As fighter pilots, they become cult heroes for the soldiers on the battlefields. Marked by sportsmanlike conduct, technical exactitude and knightly propriety, they have their own code of honour. Before long he begins to understand that his hero status is deceptive. His love for Kate, a nurse, opens his eyes to the brutality of war.
Dir. Nikolai Müllerschön · With Matthias Schweighöfer, Til Schweiger, Lena Headey
A hedonistic bachelor - he is his rich family's black sheep - falls for a suicidal mental patient.
Dir. Til Schweiger · With Til Schweiger, Johanna Wokalek, Nadja Tiller
A young American falls hard for a Romanian cellist whose father has recently died -- and whose violent past could bring about his own demise.
Dir. Fredrik Bond · With Shia LaBeouf, Evan Rachel Wood, Mads Mikkelsen
Hired assassin John Lee is asked by Chinatown crime boss Terence Wei to murder the young son of policeman Stan Zedkov. Lee has the boy in his sights, but his conscience gets the better of him, and he spares the child's life. Afraid that Wei will take revenge on his family in China, Lee seeks out expert forger Meg Coburn to obtain the passport he needs to get out of the country, but a band of replacement killers is soon on his trail.
Dir. Antoine Fuqua · With Chow Yun-Fat, Mira Sorvino, Michael Rooker
In order to catch a basketball from the favorite team of his girlfriend's spoiled son, Fred poses as a numb, wheelchair-bound fan. But when he catches the ball, he also catches the attention of young, attractive filmmaker Denise, who wants to feature an invalid fan in an image film for the team. Fred has to keep playing his role, while real invalid and really furious fan Ronny might call his bluff at any moment. Worse, still, love sets in...
Dir. Anno Saul · With Til Schweiger, Alexandra Maria Lara, Jürgen Vogel
Henry is a playboy who has no idea that he is the father of a beautiful, cute girl out of a One-night-Stand. Her mother left the daughter in front of Henry door after her husband realized after 8 years of marriage that he is not the father so their relationship now is breaking up... By the way: Kokowääh, is how a German (in this case an 8 Year old child) that has never heard the dish before - would pronounce "Coq Au Vin" (chicken in a wine sauce).
Dir. Til Schweiger · With Til Schweiger, Emma Schweiger, Jasmin Gerat
The heterosexual man Axel is thrown out of his girlfriends home for cheating and ends up moving in with a gay man. Axel learns the advantages of living with gay men even though they are attracted to him and when his girlfriend wants him back he must make a tough decision.
Dir. Sönke Wortmann · With Til Schweiger, Joachim Król, Katja Riemann
Two top CIA operatives wage an epic battle against one another after they discover they are dating the same woman.
Dir. McG · With Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy
as Rock Fertig Aus
Hundreds of years after humans have settled on Mars, Regulator Rogul and Lord Jens Maul, lead a force of Martians to Earth in order to conquer the planet. Queen Metaphor looks to the gay heroes aboard the spaceship Surprise -- Captain Kork, Mr. Spuck, and first engineer Schrotty -- for help.
Dir. Michael Herbig · With Michael Herbig, Rick Kavanian, Christian Tramitz
Follows six very different men and their struggles with women, family and work. Yet, they are somehow connected to each other.
Dir. Simon Verhoeven · With Christian Ulmen, Nadja Uhl, Til Schweiger
The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the Sarmatian heavy cavalry troops stationed in Britain, and that the Roman-British military commander, Lucius Artorius Castus is the historical person behind the legend.
Dir. Antoine Fuqua · With Clive Owen, Ioan Gruffudd, Keira Knightley
Who said a patchwork family is without problems? Two years after the turbulence of Kokowääh, everyday life turns to everyday chaos…
Dir. Til Schweiger, Torsten Künstler · With Til Schweiger, Emma Schweiger, Jasmin Gerat
After losing their respective nest eggs thanks to a bumbling bank employee, three men use him to plot a bold and batty heist to get their money back.
Dir. Wolfgang Petersen · With Jan Josef Liefers, Til Schweiger, Matthias Schweighöfer
A not-so-clever guy called Bertie with an Opel Manta (a low-budget European sports coupé from the '80s) gets competition in a street race from a guy with a fast Mercedes, and another slick guy with a Ferrari tries to get his hands on Bertie's girlfriend.
Dir. Wolfgang Büld · With Til Schweiger, Tina Ruland, Stefan Gebelhoff
as Ludo Dekker · Director
Two years have passed. There is a normal life, but handsome Ludo meets his old love, and Anna is very jealous...
Dir. Til Schweiger · With Til Schweiger, Nora Tschirner, Matthias Schweighöfer
A pair of Tactical Units Police Officers from different walks of life come together to rescue an ambassador's daughter.
Dir. Torsten Künstler · With Til Schweiger, Matthias Schweighöfer, Anne Schäfer
as Max Fischer · Director · Writer
15-year-old Nina witnesses a terrible crime that puts her life in danger. Being an orphan, she has nobody she can trust. When corrupt businessman Thomas Backer sends five killers after Nina, witness protection officer, Max, a former special-forces soldier, is responsible for her safety. They soon overcome their initial distance to find common ground. While on the run from the ruthless Backer, Rudi, one of Max’s former comrades, comes to their rescue – and continues to help the two out of some precarious situations. Even Max’s ex-girlfriend Sara is not just there to help him as a federal prosecutor. Nevertheless, Nina and Max face ever-increasing danger, and soon the teenager is not the only one in need of a guardian angel – Max could use one too.
Dir. Til Schweiger · With Til Schweiger, Luna Schweiger, Moritz Bleibtreu
Rainbow press reporter Ludo is sentenced to 8 months, but is released on probation. But he has to work 300 hours for a local daycare center and meets Anna who has unfinished business with him.
Dir. Til Schweiger · With Til Schweiger, Jürgen Vogel, Nora Tschirner
At the height of Hitler's infamous U-boat war, the crew of the U.S.S. Swordfish were heading home after months at sea. They never made it. Now prisoners of war aboard U-boat 429, a small group of American survivors will find their loyalties put to the ultimate test when they're forced to join their German captors to fight for their very lives.
Dir. Tony Giglio · With William H. Macy, Til Schweiger, Scott Caan
Off the coast of the volcanic island of Santorini, the intrepid archaeologist Lara Croft makes the unexpected discovery of a pulsating golden orb able to guide its holder to the mythical Pandora's Box. As the legendary artifact contains ancient mysteries of unfathomable power - said to contain one of the deadliest plagues on Earth, Lara is tasked by MI6 to make sure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands. With the aid of former Marine turned mercenary Terry Sheridan, she travels the world in pursuit of the precious item in a race against time; she must beat the unscrupulous Nobel Prize-winning scientist turned bioterrorist, Jonathan Reiss, to it.
Dir. Jan de Bont · With Angelina Jolie, Gerard Butler, Ciarán Hinds
Deuce Bigalow goes to Amsterdam after a little accident including two irritating kids and a bunch of aggressive dolphins. There he meets up with his old friend T.J. Hicks. But a mysterious killer starts killing some of Amsterdam's finest gigolos and T.J. is mistaken for the extremely gay murderer. Deuce must enter the gigolo industry again to find the real murderer and clear T.J.'s name.
Dir. Mike Bigelow · With Rob Schneider, Eddie Griffin, Jeroen Krabbé
A shady FBI agent recruits a courier to deliver a mysterious package to a vengeful master criminal who has recently resurfaced with a diabolical plan.
Dir. Hany Abu-Assad · With Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Josie Ho, Til Schweiger
Talented rookie race-car driver Jimmy Bly has started losing his focus and begins to slip in the race rankings. It's no wonder, with the immense pressure being shoveled on him by his overly ambitious promoter brother as well as Bly's romance with his arch rival's girlfriend Sophia. With much riding on Bly, car owner Carl Henry brings former racing star Joe Tanto on board to help Bly. To drive Bly back to the top of the rankings, Tanto must first deal with the emotional scars left over from a tragic racing accident which nearly took his life.
Dir. Renny Harlin · With Sylvester Stallone, Burt Reynolds, Kip Pardue
as Ritter Lanze · Director
The story of Lanze who is in love with the princess. One day the princess is kidnapped by the Dark Knight and Lanze starts his journey to rescue her. But he is not alone because Erdal, a turk, joins him on his journey.
Dir. Christof Wahl, Til Schweiger, Torsten Künstler · With Til Schweiger, Rick Kavanian, Julia Dietze
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