Overview
- Netflix lists the 92‑minute documentary at No. 1 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland with about 4.1 million views in six days, ranking No. 4 globally among non‑English films for the week.
- Reinhard Mey’s 1970 track “In meinem Garten” re‑entered Germany’s Midweek charts and reached Spotify’s Top 50 as thousands of new TikTok posts used the song following its appearance in the film.
- A club comeback is set for December 12 at Capitol Hagen with tickets priced from €25 and a limited fast‑lane option, while World Club Dome announced a 2026 festival appearance that drew divided reactions online.
- Germany’s federal drugs commissioner praised Haftbefehl’s openness about addiction, as an Offenbach student council pushed for classroom use of the film and the Hessian education ministry rejected the idea.
- Producer Elyas M’Barek said he did not anticipate the documentary’s impact, and ARD confirmed a separate three‑part docuseries on the late rapper Xatar planned for spring 2026.