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The Lives of Others (2007) Movie Main Page Movie Overview   Movie Details   Showtimes & Tickets   DVD/Video Info   Trailers & Clips   Cast and Credits   Awards & Nominations Reviews and Previews   Critics Reviews   User Reviews Photos   Premiere Photos   Production Photos Community   Message Board Shopping   Buy the DVD/Video Other Resources   Web Sites Recommendations Sign in to receive personalized recommendations. Sign In Or  Sign Up   Movie Lists An all-time favorite? A movie not to miss? Add to My Movies! Email this page to a friend   Trailers & Clips: Watch trailers and clips for The Lives of Others (2007)  Watch the Trailer   The Critics: A- 9 reviews Start Rating Movies Now! Sign In or sign up Yahoo! Users: B+ 3105 ratings East Berlin, November 1984. Five years before its downfall, the former East-German government ensured its claim to power with a ruthless system of control and surveillance. Party-loyalist Captain Gerd Wiesler hopes to boost his career when given the job of collecting evidence against the playwright Georg Dreyman and his girlfriend, the celebrated theater actress Christa-Maria Sieland. After all, the... See Full Description Genres: Art/Foreign, Drama, Thriller and Politics/Religion Running Time: 2 hrs. 17 min. Release Date: February 9th, 2007 (limited) MPAA Rating: R for sexuality/nudity. Distributors: Sony Pictures Classics U.S. Box Office: $11,284,657 See Full Details Cast and Credits Starring: Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Muehe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur, Thomas Thieme Directed by: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Produced by: Quirin Berg, Max Wiedemann, Dirk Hamm See Full Cast and Credits Production Photos         View All (19) Production Photos... Critical Consensus Critics Reviews Average Grade:   A-    Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie "A brilliant political thriller with a rich emotional context and a dark sense of humor, this Oscar winner should be at the top of any movie-lover's list." more... A- Boston Globe, Ty Burr "...a haunting tale of voyeurism." more... A- Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington "...works beautifully, both as a social and psychological drama and as a taut, tightly wired thriller." more... A- Entertainment Weekly, Lisa Schwarzbaum "...a deserving Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Film..." more... A- More Critics Reviews... User Reviews Average Grade:  B+    Chillingly real and honest  by roxanascorner (3/3/2007) 96 out of 97 people found this review helpful Being born in one of the East Europe communist countries, I was curious to see a...Full Review   A+ Well done  by gzzzantonio (2/12/2007) 46 out of 61 people found this review helpful Good story. Over two hours long. First hour was SLOW. Second half was WAY...Full Review   B 'Others' thrills on many levels  by free30movies (2/9/2007) 42 out of 56 people found this review helpful The Lives of Others is a miracle of a film that manages to be both subtle and...Full Review   A+ The Drone  by webster5881 (2/13/2007) 24 out of 27 people found this review helpful Gerd Weisler (Ulrich Muhe, appropriately drab) is an East German Stasi (Secret...Full Review   A More User Reviews...   |   Write Your Own Review! Sponsored Links (What's This?) MSN Movies Visit MSN Movies for high quality movie photos and celebrity pictures. Movies.MSN.com Scars on Broadway Check Out the Hot New Single "They Say" by Scars on Broadway. www.Interscope.com Official Movie Website Watch Free Movie Trailers & Clips. Get Official Movie Content Now. Journey3DMovie.com New Album From Elisa Most Viewed Clip From Season 3 Of "So You Think Can Dance." Out Soon. ElisaToffoli.com