The Red Baron

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The Red Baron

PG-13

2010

1h 46m

Action

Adventure

History

Drama

War

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Though a national hero to the Germans for his efforts in World War I, Baron Manfred von Richthofen (Matthias Schweighöfer) grappled with his disgust for the war and his responsibility to his men.

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Critics Consensus

It doesn't lack ambition, and it boasts undeniably thrilling source material, but The Red Baron is brought down by its overly sentimental script and a number of historical inaccuracies.

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

03/18/2010

3/5

If the film is intelligent and thoughtful, it is unfortunately lacking in energy and passion; it is more a somber, highly familiar reflection on warfare and its toll than an action movie.

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Kirk Honeycutt

The Hollywood Reporter

03/18/2010

Drama about World War I flying aces never gets off the ground.

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Tim Grierson

L.A. Weekly

03/18/2010

Unfortunately Muellerschoen's movie emphasizes empty grandeur over human drama.

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Sara Maria Vizcarrondo

Boxoffice Magazine

03/24/2010

2/5

One can see how its overtly soapy, lowest-common-denominator antics would play comfortably in various climes.

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Matt Soergel

Florida Times-Union

03/22/2010

2/4

A stodgy but good-looking war film, with many stirring scenes of aerial combat.

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Luke Y. Thompson

Geekweek

03/20/2010

Alas, this BARON is barren, more dead than red.

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Sami L

@Sam303 Dec 12

I grew up with an obsession with the first world war and the aces of that war I love this movie me and my family watch at least once a year

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nick s

@Nick_S 06/12/2025

It was an ambitious movie with a lot of good qualities. But the dialogue, camera angles, pacing... it just didn't seem to gel.

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james l

@RT77444331 04/05/2025

Couldn't get into it. Switched off after half an hour. I was hoping for an action packed war movie about a WW1 flying ace, not a poorly acted sudsy soap opera. The overly loud score killed the dogfight scenes. Maybe it got better, but I wasn't interested in waiting.

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04/22/2022

Compared to the 1971 one, this is worse. You really believe Prussian army allowes clothing personalisation during a war?

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Joel P

@autumn1015 08/31/2021

I've seen much, much worse. If you like WWI, The Imperial Reich, snazzy German uniforms, vintage airplanes, dogfights, Pour Le Merite, etc., and a dashing aristocratic war hero, it's worth a watch.

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07/24/2021

watching this movie and listening the the SABTON Red Barron song!!!

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Nikolai Müllerschön

Director

Matthias Schweighöfer

Manfred von Richthofen

Lena Headey

Kate Otersdorf

Til Schweiger

Werner Voss

Joseph Fiennes

Capt. Roy Brown

Volker Bruch

Lothar von Richthofen

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Synopsis

Though a national hero to the Germans for his efforts in World War I, Baron Manfred von Richthofen (Matthias Schweighöfer) grappled with his disgust for the war and his responsibility to his men.

Director: Nikolai Müllerschön
Producer: Dan Maag, Roland Pellegrino, Thomas Reisser
Distributor: Monterey Media
Production Co: Niama Film, Red Baron Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Some Disturbing Images|Brief Suggestive Material|War Violence)
Genre: Action, Adventure, History, Drama, War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 19, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 20, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $36.6K
Runtime: 1h 46m