The best Werner Herzog films
The top 3 according to 21 votes from people: Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) · Fitzcarraldo (1982) · The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974). (Updated Sep 20, 2024.)
Aguirre, Fitzcarraldo, Grizzly Man: the Herzog features and documentaries that top critics' and audiences' rankings (Little White Lies, High On Films, IMDb).
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Top 12
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1
Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
Klaus Kinski drifting down the Amazon on a raft.
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2
Fitzcarraldo (1982)
A steamship hauled over a mountain; Best Director at Cannes.
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3
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974)
The Kaspar Hauser mystery; Cannes Grand Prix.
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4
Heart of Glass (1976)
A village loses the secret of ruby glass; cast under hypnosis.
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5
Rescue Dawn (2006)
Christian Bale escapes a prison camp in Laos.
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6
Lessons of Darkness (1992)
The burning oil fields of Kuwait.
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7
Stroszek (1977)
Bruno S. emigrates from Berlin to Wisconsin.
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8
Land of Silence and Darkness (1971)
The world of the deafblind.
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9
My Best Fiend (1999)
Herzog on his love-hate bond with Klaus Kinski.
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10
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009)
Nicolas Cage in post-Katrina New Orleans.
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11
Grizzly Man (2005)
Timothy Treadwell and his bears in Alaska.
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12
Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010)
The Chauvet cave paintings in 3D.
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13
Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)
Kinski as the vampire, a homage to Murnau.
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