Fatherland

Fictional account of what might have happened if Hitler had won the war. It is now the 1960s and Germany's war crimes have so far been kept a secret. Hitler wants to talk peace with the US president. An American journalist and a German homicide cop stumble into a plot to destroy all evidence of the genocide.

Quick Stats
6.3
TMDB Rating
142
Votes
1h 46m
Runtime
Budget
Box Office
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Key Crew
DirectorChristopher Menaul
WriterRobert Harris
CinematographyPeter Sova
ComposerGary Chang
EditorTariq Anwar
Produced by
HBO

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Critics & Reviews

1 featured
Niko
7/10

Fatherland is a alternate-history thriller with a decent cast and a premise that feels ahead of its time. The world-building is surprisingly meticulous with authentic German signage, propaganda styles, and impressive sets/effects that really sell the atmosphere. They went in-depth with all the named historic figures and the different branches of the Nazi-government infighting. This is clearly the major strength of this movie. The story has a couple of interesting twists and characters, but the ending felt a bit underwhelming, as if the budget ran out in the last act. The epilogue reminded me of The Simpsons' "Poochie died on the way back to his home planet". It’s definitely worth a watch though.

Written May 29, 2026 · read original

Cast

Rutger Hauer
Rutger Hauer
SS-Sturmbannführer Xavier March
Miranda Richardson
Miranda Richardson
Charlie Maguire
Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan
SS-Oberstgruppenführer Artur Nebe
Michael Kitchen
Michael Kitchen
SS-Untersturmführer Max Jäger
Jean Marsh
Jean Marsh
Anna von Hagen
John Shrapnel
John Shrapnel
General Globus
John Woodvine
John Woodvine
Luther
B
Bob Mason
Coroner Eisler
Clive Russell
Clive Russell
Krebs
Neil Dudgeon
Neil Dudgeon
Sex Crimes Cop
Rupert Penry-Jones
Rupert Penry-Jones
Jost
David Ryall
David Ryall
Administrator Kruger
Charles De'Ath
Charles De'Ath
Fake Porter
Stuart Bunce
Stuart Bunce
Blind Soldier
Garrick Hagon
Garrick Hagon
Elliot

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