Every Golden Bear Winner

Every film that won the Golden Bear, the Berlinale's top prize, newest first. Short-film and documentary Golden Bears are left out; this is the main competition award, listed under both of its official names over the years.

The most awarded is Rain Man (1988), with 8 wins, followed by A Separation (5) and The People vs. Larry Flynt (5). Among them, 5 won at least one Oscar, 7 won a Golden Globe and 78 won a prize at the Berlinale. They were released between 1954 and 2026.

78 films. See the Golden Bear winners and nominees by year.

Last updated

Newest first

Yellow Letters (2026) poster, 3 Berlinale wins
3 wins
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Yellow Letters

2026 · 2h 8m

Drama

Dreams (2025) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.2—

Dreams

2025 · 1h 51m

Romance · Drama

Dahomey (2024) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
6.797%

Dahomey

Documentary

2024 · 1h 8m

On the Adamant (2023) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
6.897%

On the Adamant

Documentary

2023 · 1h 49m

Alcarràs (2022) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
793%

Alcarràs

2022 · 1h 58m

Drama

Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn (2021) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
6.590%

Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn

2021 · 1h 46m

Comedy · Drama

There Is No Evil (2020) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.598%

There Is No Evil

2020 · 2h 31m

Drama

Synonyms (2019) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
6.3—

Synonyms

2019 · 2h 3m

Comedy · Drama

Touch Me Not (2018) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
5.659%

Touch Me Not

2018 · 2h 5m

Drama

On Body and Soul (2017) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.590%

On Body and Soul

2017 · 1h 56m

Drama · Romance · Fantasy

Fire at Sea (2016) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
6.795%

Fire at Sea

Documentary

2016 · 1h 54m

Taxi (2015) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.396%

Taxi

2015 · 1h 21m

Comedy · Drama

Black Coal, Thin Ice (2014) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
6.796%

Black Coal, Thin Ice

2014 · 1h 46m

Drama · Crime · Mystery · Thriller

Child's Pose (2013) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.392%

Child's Pose

2013 · 1h 44m

Drama

Caesar Must Die (2012) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.392%

Caesar Must Die

Documentary

2012 · 1h 16m

Drama

A Separation (2011) poster, 3 Berlinale wins and 1 Oscar win
5 wins
8.399%

A Separation

2011 · 2h 3m

Drama

Honey (2010) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.185%

Honey

2010 · 1h 43m

Drama

The Milk of Sorrow (2009) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
6.778%

The Milk of Sorrow

2009 · 1h 34m

Drama

Elite Squad (2008) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
853%

Elite Squad

2008 · 1h 55m

Drama · Action · Crime

Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams (2006) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
7.298%

Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams

2006 · 1h 30m

Drama · History

Tuya's Marriage (2006) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.295%

Tuya's Marriage

2006 · 1h 36m

Drama · Romance

U-Carmen eKhayelitsha (2005) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
6.595%

U-Carmen eKhayelitsha

2005 · 2h 2m

Music · Drama · Romance

Head-On (2004) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.9—

Head-On

2004 · 2h 2m

Drama · Romance

Bloody Sunday (2002) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
7.692%

Bloody Sunday

2002 · 1h 47m

Drama · History

In This World (2002) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
7.389%

In This World

2002 · 1h 28m

Drama

Intimacy (2001) poster, 4 Berlinale wins
4 wins
666%

Intimacy

2001 · 1h 59m

Romance · Drama · Fantasy

Spirited Away (2001) poster, 1 Oscar win and 1 Berlinale win
2 wins
8.696%

Spirited Away

Animation

2001 · 2h 5m

Family · Fantasy

Magnolia (1999) poster, 2 Berlinale wins and 1 Golden Globe win
3 wins
882%

Magnolia

1999 · 3h 9m

Drama

The Thin Red Line (1998) poster, 3 Berlinale wins
3 wins
7.680%

The Thin Red Line

1998 · 2h 51m

Drama · History · War

The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) poster, 3 Golden Globe wins and 2 Berlinale wins
5 wins
7.388%

The People vs. Larry Flynt

1996 · 2h 10m

Drama

Fresh Bait (1995) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
6.8—

Fresh Bait

1995 · 1h 57m

Drama · Crime

Sense and Sensibility (1995) poster, 2 Golden Globe wins and 2 Berlinale wins
5 wins
7.797%

Sense and Sensibility

1995 · 2h 16m

Drama · Romance

In the Name of the Father (1993) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
8.194%

In the Name of the Father

1993 · 2h 13m

Drama

The Wedding Banquet (1993) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.694%

The Wedding Banquet

1993 · 1h 48m

Comedy · Drama · Romance

Women from the Lake of Scented Souls (1993) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.2—

Women from the Lake of Scented Souls

1993 · 1h 45m

Drama

Grand Canyon (1991) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
6.879%

Grand Canyon

1991 · 2h 14m

Drama · Crime · Comedy

The House of Smiles (1991) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
6.5—

The House of Smiles

1991 · 1h 50m

Drama · Romance

Larks on a String (1990) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.3—

Larks on a String

1990 · 1h 34m

Drama · Romance · Comedy

Music Box (1989) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
7.475%

Music Box

1989 · 2h 4m

Drama · Thriller · Mystery

Rain Man (1988) poster, 4 Oscar wins and 2 Golden Globe wins
8 wins
888%

Rain Man

1988 · 2h 14m

Drama

Red Sorghum (1988) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.386%

Red Sorghum

1988 · 1h 31m

Drama · Romance · History

The Baader-Meinhof Gang on Trial (1986) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
7—

The Baader-Meinhof Gang on Trial

1986 · 1h 47m

Drama · History · Action · Crime

The Theme (1986) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.2—

The Theme

1986 · 1h 38m

Drama

The Woman and the Stranger (1985) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7—

The Woman and the Stranger

1985 · 1h 37m

War · Drama

Wetherby (1985) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
6.567%

Wetherby

1985 · 1h 42m

Drama · Mystery

Love Streams (1984) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
7.6100%

Love Streams

1984 · 2h 21m

Drama

Ascendancy (1983) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
6.1—

Ascendancy

1983 · 1h 32m

Drama · War · History

The Beehive (1982) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.1—

The Beehive

1982 · 1h 52m

Comedy · Drama

Veronika Voss (1982) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.676%

Veronika Voss

1982 · 1h 45m

Drama

Faster, Faster (1980) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7—

Faster, Faster

1980 · 1h 39m

Crime · Drama · Romance

Palermo or Wolfsburg (1980) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
6.9—

Palermo or Wolfsburg

1980 · 2h 55m

Drama

David (1979) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
6.6—

David

1979 · 2h 7m

Drama

Heartland (1979) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
7.2100%

Heartland

1979 · 1h 36m

Drama · Romance · Western

Ascensor (1978) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
5.6—

Ascensor

Short

1978 · 11m

Trout (1978) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
6—

Trout

1978 · 1h 39m

Comedy

What Max Said (1978) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
6.5—

What Max Said

1978 · 1h 37m

Drama

The Ascent (1977) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
8.2100%

The Ascent

1977 · 1h 50m

Drama · War

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
6.161%

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

1976 · 2h 3m

Western · Comedy

Adoption (1975) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.2100%

Adoption

1975 · 1h 28m

Drama

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
6.894%

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

1974 · 2h

Drama · Comedy

Distant Thunder (1973) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.9100%

Distant Thunder

1973 · 1h 41m

Drama

The Canterbury Tales (1972) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
6.360%

The Canterbury Tales

1972 · 1h 51m

Comedy · History · Drama

The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970) poster, 1 Oscar win and 1 Berlinale win
2 wins
7.294%

The Garden of the Finzi-Continis

1970 · 1h 35m

Drama · History

The Departure (1967) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
6.4—

The Departure

1967 · 1h 25m

Comedy · Drama · Romance

Cul-de-sac (1966) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
783%

Cul-de-sac

1966 · 1h 52m

Thriller · Comedy · Crime · Drama

Alphaville (1965) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
792%

Alphaville

1965 · 1h 39m

Drama · Sci-Fi · Mystery

Dry Summer (1964) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.8—

Dry Summer

1964 · 1h 30m

Drama · Crime

Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai (1963) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.4—

Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai

1963 · 2h 2m

History · Drama · Action

To Bed or Not to Bed (1963) poster, 1 Golden Globe win and 1 Berlinale win
2 wins
6.2—

To Bed or Not to Bed

1963 · 1h 43m

Comedy

A Kind of Loving (1962) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.393%

A Kind of Loving

1962 · 1h 52m

Drama · Romance

La Notte (1961) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.984%

La Notte

1961 · 2h 2m

Drama · Romance

El Lazarillo de Tormes (1959) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
6.2—

El Lazarillo de Tormes

1959 · 1h 54m

Drama · Comedy

The Cousins (1959) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.294%

The Cousins

1959 · 1h 52m

Drama

12 Angry Men (1957) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
9100%

12 Angry Men

1957 · 1h 37m

Drama

Wild Strawberries (1957) poster, 1 Golden Globe win and 1 Berlinale win
2 wins
8.194%

Wild Strawberries

1957 · 1h 31m

Drama

Invitation to the Dance (1956) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
6.4—

Invitation to the Dance

1956 · 1h 33m

Music · Fantasy

The Rats (1955) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
6.7—

The Rats

1955 · 1h 37m

Drama

Hobson's Choice (1954) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.791%

Hobson's Choice

1954 · 1h 48m

Comedy · Drama · Romance

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