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German WWII Anti-War Film 'Der Tiger' Tops Prime Video Charts After Streaming Debut

The Prime Video original emphasizes psychological trauma through a confined, tank-bound perspective.

Overview

  • The Amazon MGM Studios title reached No. 1 on Prime Video a day after its January 2 release, displacing the series Fallout.
  • Directed by Dennis Gansel, the film largely unfolds inside a Tiger tank on the 1943 Eastern Front as a psychological drama rather than a conventional war spectacle.
  • David Schütter stars as Leutnant Philip Gerkens, leading a five-man crew on a secret retrieval mission behind Soviet lines.
  • Coverage highlights claustrophobic staging, strong performances, surreal flourishes and a late narrative turn without disclosing specifics.
  • The rollout included a limited theatrical run in autumn 2025, and the Dnepr setting gives the story contemporary resonance.