Invincible

Invincible (2002)

  • 53% of critics liked it
    (51 reviews)

  • 53% of users liked it
    (4,259 ratings)

Werner Herzog returned to dramatic filmmaking for the first time in a decade with this historical drama, based on a true story, about a man who rose to fame and fortune in 1932 as the Nazis rose to power in Germany, only to renounce his career in order to stand beside his people as a symbol of… More

PG-13, 2 hr. 15 min.
Directed By
Werner Herzog
Written By
Werner Herzog, E. Max Frye
Genres
Art House & International, Drama
In Theaters
Sep 20, 2002 Wide
On DVD
Jun 3, 2003
Fine Line Features

Critic Reviews

  • John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press

    Though few will argue that it ranks with the best of Herzog's works, Invincible shows he's back in form, with an astoundingly rich film.

  • Wesley Morris, Boston Globe

    Feels less like a change in [Herzog's] personal policy than a half-hearted fluke.

  • Peter Howell, Toronto Star

    Remarkably accessible and affecting.

  • Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle

    A strange but oddly memorable film.

  • Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

    Half-baked Herzog, though it has twinkles of theatrical purity that remind you of when his vision was grand.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Randy T


    Based on actual events, Werner Herzog chronicles the rise and fall of Polish strongman Zishe Breitbart who entertained affluent Germans in pre-WWII Berlin. Herzog manages to capture the historical significance of the events but a meandering script and suspect performances left me… More

  • Michael S


    "Invincible," which completely flew under everyone's radar WAY back in 2001, is a fascinating film... a colorfully painted tale of individual triumph in the face of adversity. Based on fact, the film is a very straightforward effort, but is not completely void of… More

  • Anthony L


    Not my favourite Herzog film by a long stretch but still very good. Its strangely entertaining watching such a brilliant actor (Roth) acting alongside bad actors (pretty much everyone else). That said, Jouko Ahola is very watchable and a typical Herzog character. I still much prefer… More

  • Luke B


    Always hard to know how to feel about a Herzog film. The man is certainly anything but normal and this often comes across in his films. This true story however is one of his straightest narratives and works brilliantly. Every scene is one of interest fascination. The story itself is… More

  • Eduardo C


    Anyone who thinks they have a handle on Werner Herzog, who hs ever labeled him as a cynic or a satirist should see this film and shut the fuck up. It takes genuine courage to, in this day and age, make a film that is as pure hearted, as simple, as genuinely innocent as this. There… More

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