Why are German films often so formulaic even though Germany is a European culture? I love them but they follow formula very closely like Hollywood. What are the best German films?

Man spricht Deutsh

Besides these, there are some really good children's movies: More recently, the Bibi und Tina series as just one example. Looking back into the 80s and 70s, as well as into the present, I would even say that movies for children are what the German Film industry excels at. There is much less screaming and cake throwing and slimy monsters and much more discussing of matters that affect children in real life (even in phantasy plots) than in most US children's movies as far als I know them. The GDR was particularly well known for excellent children's movies but the west was and is good at it, too.

In jenen Tagen

Why am I so unproductive when it's a holiday the next day?

Berlin - Sinfonie einer Großstadt

Lola rennt

Nackt

Europe stock markets fall after Trump doubles steel tariffs - CNBC

Es geschah am helllichten Tag

Here is a list of some (by no means all) German movies that are considered Classics (and a few that should be, in my opinion):

Didi - alles im Eimer

What are the psychological reasons behind an extreme obsession with another human being?

In Wirtschaftswunder times, most Western German movies were junk but the GDR produced some very good ones, e.g. Western movies and Spur der Steine; in the 70s Paul und Paula. I definitely recommend both!

Zur Sache, Schätzchen (and its sequel)

Es war eine rauschende Ballnacht

Democrat announces run against Ernst after her 'We're all going to die' comments - ABC News

Metropolis

Die Feuerzangenbowle

And many I can't think of at the moment.

Why did you choose not to join Mensa?

I have seen some very good German movies. It is not that they don't exist, but they hardly ever achieve much fame. Especially since people have been accustomed to the dominance of US popular culture.

What is of absolutely horrible quality is the “movies” that are produced for TV. They are famously bad.

Das Haus in Montevideo

Simulations find ghostly whirls of dark matter trailing galaxy arms - Ars Technica