Movies Like The Dumpling Affair (2017)

The Dumpling Affair is a 2017 comedy, crime film from Ed Herzog with a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Dampfnudelblues and Winterkartoffelknödel.

Comedy Crime

Dampfnudelblues

2013

After the forcible transfer to his Bavarian home village, an ex-criminal cop investigates the death of a school principal who he thinks had lots to hide.

6.8

MagicScore

Winterkartoffelknödel

2014

A policeman suspects that several bizarre deaths in the same family were murders and that the killer is a mysterious woman who just moved to the village.

7.0

MagicScore

Schweinskopf al dente

2016

As he tries to win back his ex-girlfriend, a lethargic Lower Bavarian police officer gets sidetracked by a panicky boss and an escaped psychopath.

7.0

MagicScore

Sauerkrautkoma

2018

When a hilariously dull policeman moves in with his best buddy in Munich, he has to deal with scandals, a corpse — and potential marriage.

7.1

MagicScore

Leberkäsjunkie

2019

While dealing with a burnt-down house, smelly diapers and brutal lack of sleep, a Lower Bavarian police officer faces his worst adversary: cholesterol.

6.9

MagicScore

Kaiserschmarrndrama

2021

A dicey murder investigation. A fuming best friend. A chaotic living situation. Village police officer Franz Eberhofer has a lot on his plate right now.

6.9

MagicScore

Guglhupfgeschwader

2022

Bavaria's most relaxed village policeman has to face an organized crime syndicate coming after his grandmother's cakes.

6.4

MagicScore

Rehragout-Rendezvous

2023

A bang at the Eberhofer farm: Grandma goes on strike and wants to get rid of the family care in the future. Pure chaos! The family is supposed to learn how to take care of themselves. Now, of all times, Susi temporarily takes over Niederkaltenkirchen's town hall as deputy mayor and, with her newfound power, reduces Franz's position to part-time so that he can take care of son Pauli in the future. This action touches the Eberhofer's masculinity sensitively. Fortunately, it doesn't take long for a crow to pick up a human ear, and what should have been a deadlocked missing person's case surprisingly develops into a tricky murder case that once again unites Franz and Rudi as an investigative dream team in top form.

6.6

MagicScore

Sissi

1955

The young Bavarian princess Elisabeth, who all call Sissi, goes with her mother and older sister Néné to Austria where Néné will be wed to an emperor named Franz Joseph, Yet unexpectedly Franz runs into Sissi while out fishing and they fall in love.

7.3

MagicScore

#10

Sissi: The Young Empress

1956

Sissi is now the empress of Austria and attempts to learn etiquette. While she is busy being empress she also has to deal with her difficult new mother-in-law, while the arch-duchess Sophie is trying to tell the emperor how to rule and also Sissi how to be a mother.

7.1

MagicScore

#11

Grave Decisions

2006

In this black comedy set in small-town Bavaria, 11-year-old Sebastian thinks you can never be too young to be a murderer. He's convinced that he killed his mother on the day he was born and is certain he's already been condemned to purgatory. Deciding he might be able to knock off a few years of his sentence by doing good deeds, Sebastian sets out to find a wife for his father Lorenz. When Lorenz and Sebastian's schoolteacher Veronika fall madly in love with each other, it seems the heavens must be smiling. There's just one hitch: Veronika is married.

7.0

MagicScore

#12

The Nasty Girl

1990

When a young woman investigates her town's Nazi past, the community turns against her.

6.5

MagicScore

#13

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

1988

When the bumbling Lieutenant Frank Drebin investigates events following the shooting of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.

7.3

MagicScore

#14

Rush Hour 2

2001

It's vacation time for Carter as he finds himself alongside Lee in Hong Kong wishing for more excitement. While Carter wants to party and meet the ladies, Lee is out to track down a Triad gang lord who may be responsible for killing two men at the American Embassy. Things get complicated as the pair stumble onto a counterfeiting plot. The boys are soon up to their necks in fist fights and life-threatening situations. A trip back to the U.S. may provide the answers about the bombing, the counterfeiting, and the true allegiance of sexy customs agent Isabella.

6.8

MagicScore

#15

She's on Duty

2005

A boisterous detective goes undercover in a high school in order to befriend the teenage daughter of a notorious gangster.

6.4

MagicScore

#16

The Trixxer

2004

A mysterious serial killer is shocking the underworld. Scotland Yard is investigating the case. Clues lead the detectives to Blackwhite Castle.

6.4

MagicScore

#17

Where Eagles Dare

1968

World War II is raging, and an American general has been captured and is being held hostage in the Schloss Adler, a Bavarian castle that's nearly impossible to breach. It's up to a group of skilled Allied soldiers to liberate the general before it's too late.

7.5

MagicScore

#18

Ludwig

1973

Historical evocation of Ludwig, king of Bavaria, from his crowning in 1864 until his death in 1886, as a romantic hero. Fan of Richard Wagner, betrayed by him, in love with his cousin Elisabeth of Austria, abandoned by her, tormented by his homosexuality, he will little by little slip towards madness.

7.4

MagicScore

#19

Four Sons

1928

A family saga in which three of a Bavarian widow's sons go to war for Germany and the fourth goes to America, Germany's eventual opponent. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with L'Imaginne Ritrovato and Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation in 1999.

7.2

MagicScore

#20

North Face

2008

North Face tells the story of two German climbers Toni Kurz and Andreas Hinterstoisser and their attempt to scale the deadly North Face of the Eiger.

7.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Dumpling Affair?

The top films similar to The Dumpling Affair by MovieMagicScore are Dampfnudelblues (6.8), Winterkartoffelknödel (7.0), Schweinskopf al dente (7.0). Each shares comedy/crime themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Dumpling Affair worth watching?

The Dumpling Affair holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10 from 105 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is The Dumpling Affair?

The Dumpling Affair (2017) is a comedy, crime film directed by Ed Herzog, starring Sebastian Bezzel, Simon Schwarz, Francis Fulton-Smith.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Dumpling Affair?

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About movies like The Dumpling Affair

This ranked list pairs The Dumpling Affair (2017), a comedy and crime film from Ed Herzog, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Sebastian Bezzel take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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