Kings of the Road (1976)
Kings of the Road is streaming in Germany on Amazon Arthaus Channel, Arthaus+ Apple TV channel, Arthaus+.
The verdict
Kings of the Road holds up as a perfectly decent German film, if not a remarkable one. It's sitting at 7.4/10 on TMDB across 152 ratings, which puts it comfortably above average. Budget a full evening — it runs a hefty 177 minutes. In Germany you can stream it on Amazon Arthaus Channel, Arthaus+ Apple TV channel, Arthaus+.
Should you spend 2h 57m on it?
2h 57m of German drama. At this length it's the whole evening's plan, not something to slot in after dinner.
- Why
- 7.4/10 from 152 ratings — well received so far, on a modest sample.
- Skip if
- you want something you can finish before a reasonable bedtime
- Best for
- A night with nothing after it
Story
Itinerant projection-equipment repairman Bruno Winter and depressed hitchhiker Robert Lander - a doctor who has just been through a break-up with his wife and a half-hearted suicide attempt - travel along the Western side of the East-German border in a repair truck, visiting worn-out movie theaters, learning to communicate across their differences.
Good to know
| Runtime | 2h 57m — long |
| Genre | Drama |
| Language | German |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Wim Wenders
Cast
Where to watch in Germany
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 27 Sept 2026 — platforms may change over time.
Trailer
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