Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.

2024

Biography / Drama / History / Thriller

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 66% · 44 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 92% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.2/10 10 3927 3.9K

Plot summary

As the world teeters on the brink of annihilation, Dietrich Bonhoeffer joins a deadly plot to assassinate Hitler, risking his faith and fate to save millions of Jews from genocide.

Top cast

Flula Borg as Hans Dohnanyi
Mark Wingett as Payne Best
Mark Huberman as Samuel
Moritz Bleibtreu as Karl Bonhoeffer
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23.976 fps
2 hr 12 min
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23.976 fps
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1.19 GB
1280*536
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  es  fr  
23.976 fps
2 hr 12 min
Seeds 31
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1920*804
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  es  fr  
23.976 fps
2 hr 12 min
Seeds 61

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by mccgsm 7 / 10

A solid 7 as an allegory...

As a "docu-allegory," this is a solid 7; the historicity is woven in pretty well, and the fictionalized account of his death deeply Christian and compelling. But as a biography, basic mistakes (referring to the Eastern Front years before Barbarossa) and moving the ultimate scene of his death from Flossenburg with his co-conspirators to an anonymous isolated farmhouse with a random group of strangers are a bridge too far. Perhaps Germany restricts such things, but to me it was a missed opportunity to not use Flossenburg for those critical scenes, much as Sophie Scholl--the Last Days used the actual guillotine that killed Scholl in the movie. At times, Bonhoeffer simply does not come through as the erudite theologian that he was, but more as a proof-texting Protestant. That said, this is a "must see" if you're willing to accept broad deviations from history, and not anticipate a deep theological journey. Lingering to watch the cavalcade of quotes at the end is more than worth the time. Bonhoeffer reminds us that every generation faces its evil; that every individual must either act, or let evil have its way; and that Christ is the One to guide that choice. And that is truly a timeless message.
Reviewed by mrfixit-64873 6 / 10

Felt that it was lacking content.

I have never really understood the back and forth with timeline's, a glimpse into the past should correlate with what is taking place in the present. Otherwise just play it out in chronological order (just my opinion). We both left the theater (my wife and I) about so much, I was able to get more context in one paragraph on Wikipedia (IE: spent 1.5 years in prison and was tried for participating in the attempt on Hitler and more). The message is good and needed, especially today with so much division in our country. I love what Angel Studio's does, getting quality productions out in the main stream and I will continue to support them. This is just my honest review, not trying to be critical.
Reviewed by dovbaer 6 / 10

important message but lacked emotional depth

"Bonhoeffer" is a movie with an important message for the United States in 2024 -- sadly! The importance of standing up to the forces of evil, repression, hatred, discrimination and fascism cannot be said loudly or often enough.As a "bio pic," the film takes historical liberties in retelling the life of theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, but does a credible job of portraying his deep faith, the fervor of his Christian convictions, and his dedication to the anti-Nazi struggle which ultimately cost him his life. Pastor Bonhoeffer was indeed a mid-century hero, and this film presents him as such.The movie's biggest shortcoming was in failing to capture and represent the great drama and conflicts that underlaid Bonhoeffer's personal relationships and passionate religious/political commitments. Emotionally the story fell flat (for me) at key junctures, even to the extent of lacking much affect at points of high drama. As a result I didn't feel as connected or engaged to the title character as I wanted to be.Nonetheless, I recommend this film; it deserves wide viewership.
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