RSI Score:
8.77
Realised Potential:
96.7%
Thriller
8.86
Drama
9.06
1
Integral
×5
1
Lead ActingCommunity · …
9.11
2
StoryCommunity · …
9.18
3
Script / Screenplay / DialogueCommunity · …
9.01
4
Score / SoundtrackCommunity · …
8.67
5
CinematographyCommunity · …
8.55
6
CharactersCommunity · …
9.0
7
DirectionCommunity · …
8.98
Category Avg
8.93
2
Important
×4
8
EditingCommunity · …
8.79
9
CastingCommunity · …
9.04
10
Support ActingCommunity · …
8.66
11
Sound Design / Audio MixCommunity · …
8.56
12
Production & Art DesignCommunity · …
8.82
Category Avg
8.77
3
Major
×3
13
Execution Of Premise / Pitch / ConceptCommunity · …
9.14
14
Wardrobe / CostumeCommunity · …
8.73
15
OriginalityCommunity · …
7.95
Category Avg
8.61
4
Minor
×2
16
Themes / CommentariesCommunity · …
9.21
17
Colour GradingCommunity · …
8.68
18
Hair & Make UpCommunity · …
8.16
19
Premise / ConceptCommunity · …
9.02
20
RewatchabilityCommunity · …
8.33
Category Avg
8.68
5
Peripheral
×1
21
Predictability / TwistsCommunity · …
8.28
22
Immersion / PlausibilityCommunity · …
8.84
23
Continuity / Plot HolesCommunity · …
9.18
24
IntangiblesCommunity · …
8.84
25
AmbitionCommunity · …
8.28
Category Avg
8.68
6
FINAL SCORE
Integral avg
8.93 × 5
= 44.65
Important avg
8.77 × 4
= 35.08
Major avg
8.61 × 3
= 25.83
Minor avg
8.68 × 2
= 17.36
Peripheral avg
8.68 × 1
= 8.68
TOTAL WEIGHTED SCORE
131.6
TOTAL WEIGHT
15
WEIGHTED MEAN
8.77
OUT OF 10
Last updated: 2026-09-12
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Prompt Version: 10.2
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Model Confidence: — —
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Pipeline Model: gpt-5.6-terra
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72s
Runtime
137 min
Rating
R
Director
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Cast
Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch, Martina Gedeck
Budget
$2M
Box Office
$77.4M
SUPPORTING CAST
Ulrich Tukur, Thomas Thieme, Volkmar Kleinert, Matthias Brenner, Charly Hübner
SYNOPSIS
In 1984 East Berlin, a meticulous Stasi captain is assigned to surveil a prominent playwright and the playwright's actress partner. As he listens to their lives unfold, his professional certainty is tested by art, love, and the human cost of state control.
SUB-GENRE TAGS
Thriller
Spy / Espionage
Psychological
Techno
Drama
Political
Institutional
Character Study
AWARDS
Oscars: 1 win(s), 1 nom(s) · Golden Globes: 1 win(s), 1 nom(s) · BAFTAs: 1 win(s), 1 nom(s)
CRITICAL RECEPTION
IMDb 8.4
RT 92%
MC 89
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