The Red Baron

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The Red Baron

PG-13

Released Mar 19, 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

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.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 18, 2010

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Kirk Honeycutt

The Hollywood Reporter

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

Mar 18, 2010

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Tim Grierson

L.A. Weekly

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

Mar 18, 2010

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Sara Maria Vizcarrondo

Boxoffice Magazine

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

Rated: 2/5

Mar 24, 2010

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Matt Soergel

Florida Times-Union

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

Rated: 2/4

Mar 22, 2010

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Luke Y. Thompson

Geekweek

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

Mar 20, 2010

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nick s

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

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/12/25

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james l

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.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/05/25

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Audience Member

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

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

great movie, i liked it a lot.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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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, Nikolai Müllerschön, Roland Pellegrino, Thomas Reisser
Screenwriter: Nikolai Müllerschön
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

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