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Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders

Producer, director, writer and actor · Born August 14, 1945 (81) · Düsseldorf, Germany

Ernst Wilhelm "Wim" Wenders (born 14 August 1945) is a German filmmaker and playwright, who is a major figure in New German Cinema. Among the honors he has received are prizes from the Cannes, Venice and Berlin film festivals. He has also received a BAFTA Award and been nominated for three Academy Awards and a Grammy Award. Wenders made his feature film debut with Summer in the City (1970). He earned critical acclaim for directing the films Alice in the Cities (1974), The Wrong Move (1975), and Kings of the Road (1976), later known as the Road Movie trilogy. Wenders won the BAFTA Award for Best Direction and the Palme d'Or for Paris, Texas (1984) and the Cannes Film Festival Best Director Award for Wings of Desire (1987). His other notable films include The American Friend (1977), Faraway, So Close! (1993), and Perfect Days (2023). Wenders has received three nominations for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature: for Buena Vista Social Club (1999), Pina (2011), and The Salt of the Earth (2014). He received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video for Willie Nelson at the Teatro (1998). He is also known for directing the documentaries Tokyo-Ga (1985), The Soul of a Man (2003), and Pope Francis: A Man of His Word (2018). Wenders has been the president of the European Film Academy since 1996 and won an Honorary Golden Bear in 2015. He is an active photographer, emphasizing images of desolate landscapes. He is considered an auteur director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Wim Wenders, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
August 14, 1945 (81)
From
Düsseldorf, Germany
Works as
Producer, director, writer and actor
Titles
63 on MovieCove · 158 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 40% in 30 days

What are Wim Wenders' films like?

Across their 67 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Self.

Genres

Documentary30 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama29 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Ideas
24%
Self
22%
Society
20%
Bonds
13%
Survival
8%
Morality
8%
Power
5%
Art28 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose12 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation9 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 67 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 30 · Serious 21 · Dark 16

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 35 · Stylized 23 · Heightened 9

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 31 · Charged 27 · Intense 9

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 50 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 50 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 52 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 19 · Engaged 41 · Full focus 7

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 29 · Affecting 28 · Heavy 10

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 32 · Open-ended 19 · Ambiguous 16

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
52
Melancholic
36
Warm
21
Tense
17
Hopeful
11
Other
42

How their films linger

Thought-provoking31 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful24 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet27
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous33

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Wim Wenders' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 63 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Wim Wenders' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

158 credits, 63 with a MovieCove page; 113 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • From Inside Out: The Architecture of Peter Zumthor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director

  • I'll Be Gone in June(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • La nostra magnifica ossessione - Bernardo Bertolucci e la sua generazione (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • The Keys to Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Writer · as Wim Wenders

  • From Darkness to Light(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Perfect Days(2023)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Some Body Comes Into the Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Producer

  • Anselm(2023)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • An Endless Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Co-Producer

  • Songs of Earth(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • German Genius(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Wim Wenders

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • From Our Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Everything Will Change(2021)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Roving Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer

  • Présence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Karen Dalton: In My Own Time(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Souad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Co-Producer

  • Reality Winner(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • A Black Jesus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • Veränderung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Writer · as Self

  • Two or Three Things I Know about Edward Hopper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Executive Producer · Producer · Writer

  • Zeroville(2019)

    as Larry

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Waiting for the Miracle to Come(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Pope Francis: A Man of His Word(2018)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Self - Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Little Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Executive Producer

  • Submergence(2017)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Buena Vista Social Club: Adios(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez(2016)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • National Bird(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Our Last Tango(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Filmstudio, mon amour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Sé stesso

  • Every Thing Will Be Fine(2015)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Salt of the Earth(2014)

    Director · Executive Producer · Still Photographer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Henri Langlois vu par... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · as Self

  • Cathedrals of Culture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Cathedrals of Culture: Halden Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Executive Producer

  • The Berlin Philharmonic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Sing Me the Songs That Say I Love You: A Concert for Kate McGarrigle(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Invisible World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Writer

  • Über Gott, Alfi und Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer

  • Ver ou Não Ver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Stories We Tell(2012)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Der fremde Fotograf und die Einsamkeit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Script Supervisor

  • Hitler in Hollywood(2010)

    as Wim Wenders

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Zwischen den Zeiten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Pina(2011)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Snowblind(2010)

    as Gray Fox

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • If Buildings Could Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Writer

  • Cronología (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Au Revoir Taipei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Executive Producer

  • Il Volo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Writer

  • Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Thanks

  • The Open Road(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Palermo Shooting(2008)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • 8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Writer

  • Person to Person (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • The Clone Returns Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Executive Producer

  • To Each His Own Cinema(2007)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Invisible Crimes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • Invisibles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Writer

  • The House Is Burning(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • How I Celebrated the End of the World(2006)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Don't Come Knocking(2005)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Egoshooter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer

  • Land of Plenty(2004)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Música Cubana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer

  • Half the Rent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer

  • La torcedura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer · Actor

  • The Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Writer

  • Fools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • The Soul of a Man(2003)

    Director · Camera Operator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Fools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • June Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet(2002)

    Director · Writer · as Doctor #1 (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Three Days of Rain(2002)

    Presenter

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • BAP - Ode to Cologne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Writer

  • The Million Dollar Hotel(2000)

    Director · Producer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • In the Shadow of Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Archival Footage Research

  • Buena Vista Social Club(1999)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • City of Angels(1998)

    Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Willie Nelson at the Teatro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Writer

  • The End of Violence(1997)

    Director · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Go for Gold! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Producer

  • Tango Berlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Lumière and Company(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • A Trick of the Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Regisseur / Milchmann

  • Beyond the Clouds(1995)

    Co-Director · Screenplay · Still Photographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Lisbon Story(1994)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Arisha, the Bear, and the Stone Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Santa Claus

  • Adamski (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Thanks

  • Faraway, So Close!(1993)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Absence(1992)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Until the End of the World(1991)

    Director · Co-Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Dream Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Producer · Actor

  • Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter(1990)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Speaking Parts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Thanks

  • Notebook on Cities and Clothes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer · as Self

  • Chocolat(1988)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Germany(1988)

    Consulting Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Sansibar oder Der letzte Grund (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Sound Mix Technician

  • Helsinki Napoli All Night Long(1987)

    as Gas Station Attendant

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Wings of Desire(1987)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Iron Earth, Copper Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Producer

  • I Played It for You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Additional Photography

  • King Kongs Faust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Regisseur

  • Tokyo-Ga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

  • Chambre 666(1982)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Report from Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Paris, Texas(1984)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Tausend Augen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Dieb im Videoladen

  • Reverse Angle: New York, March 1982 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Self

  • Hammett(1982)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Cinématon n°212 : Wim Wenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Cinématon XXII (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as N°212

  • The State of Things(1982)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Tram Passenger (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Cinéma cinémas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Lightning Over Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Self

  • Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Additional Camera

  • Radio On(1979)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • ...als Diesel geboren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Producer

  • Nicholas Ray: Especially for Pierre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer · Producer · Sound

  • Cinématon(1984)

    as N°212

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Long Shot(1978)

    as Another Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Left-Handed Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Producer

  • The American Friend(1977)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · as Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Kings of the Road(1976)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · as Spectator at Pauline's Theater (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick(1972)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Man Walking through Vienna Bus Station (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Wrong Move(1975)

    Director · Producer · as Man in Dining Car (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Ein bißchen Liebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Producer

  • From the Family of Reptiles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • The Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • Alice in the Cities(1974)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · as Man by Jukebox in American Cafe (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Ein Haus für uns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Scarlet Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Summer in the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Billardspieler (uncredited)

  • 3 American LPs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director · Editor · Actor

  • Polizeifilm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

  • Am Spätnachmittag des folgenden Tages erwachte Joe in einem billigen Hotelzimmer - Andy schläft noch ... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Producer

  • Amon Duul II: Plays Phallus Dei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • Kaspar Hauser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director

  • Ten Years After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • Der Fall Lena Christ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Unit Manager

  • Silver City Revisited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer

  • Alabama (2000 Light Years) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director · Editor · Sound · Writer

  • Same Player Shoots Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer

  • Love and So Forth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Student

  • Candy Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Klappenfilm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director · Producer

  • Victor I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • Schauplätze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer

  • Echoes of Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Return to Timbuktu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Sound of Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Truth:Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Untitled Wim Wenders Science Fiction Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 158 titles, 152 of them dated from 1967 to 2026.

Biggest box office

City of Angels (1998)

$199M worldwide

Highest rated

The Salt of the Earth (2014)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Perfect Days (2023)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 158: 22 only acting, 15 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thDirecting75 of 158: 19 only directing, 56 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thWriting51 of 158: 1 only writing, 50 with another role · typical Midcredits score84thProducing83 of 158: 44 only producing, 39 with another role · typical Midcredits score80thCinematography8 of 158: 2 only cinematography, 6 with another roleEditing9 of 158: 0 only editing, 9 with another roleOther crew16 of 158: 11 only other crew, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score85th

158 titles, 59 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 36 of them.

By decade

1960s15 · 3 acting · 13 crew1970s17 · 8 acting · 15 crew1980s22 · 7 acting · 16 crew1990s18 · 4 acting · 17 crew2000s27 · 3 acting · 27 crew2010s32 · 7 acting · 25 crew2020s21 · 5 acting · 17 crew

Billing

usually 20th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Wim Wenders' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 62; across their 67 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 67

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 67

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 67

Midcredits score across 63 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up29
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 63 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser29
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · producer

Sing Me the Songs That Say I Love You: A Concert for Kate McGarrigle (2012)

91st percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director, writer, producer

The Salt of the Earth (2014)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 73/100 and the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 52 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Wim Wenders' work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles3–68 · median 31 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles25–66 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles21–40 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles29–37 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles10–70 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Wim Wenders work with?

People who share at least 2 of Wim Wenders' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Przygodda shares the most, 16.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles