The Best Werner Herzog Movies Ranked And Where to Watch them

If you're looking for the best Werner Herzog movies of all time then here is a definitive list. We rank every movie directed by Werner Herzog based on their popularity score from IMDB from best to worst. Click on the ‘see more’ button to find out where to watch them in Australia covering all streaming services. In November 2025 there are 6 films in this list.

List of the Best Movies Directed by Werner Herzog In Order of Popularity

  1. Grizzly Man
  2. Into the Inferno
  3. Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World
  4. Family Romance, LLC
  5. The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans
  6. Queen of the Desert

Stream the top 6 Movies directed by Werner Herzog

1. Grizzly Man

Rated: R

7.8/10

Battlestar Galactica: Revisited serves up the essential information on the series' past three seasons, providing the uninitiated with an introduction to the characters, relationships and spine-tingling drama that have captured the imagination of audiences around the world. Galactica's executive producers, Ronald D. Moore and David Eick serve as guides, providing insights and revelations about the critically-acclaimed series.

2. Into the Inferno

Rated: PG

7.2/10

With stunning views of eruptions and lava flows, Werner Herzog captures the raw power of volcanoes and their ties to indigenous spiritual practices.

3. Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World

Rated: M

7/10

Werner Herzog's exploration of the Internet and the connected world.

4. Family Romance, LLC

Rated: R18+

6.7/10

Love is a business at Family Romance, a company that rents human stand-ins for any occasion. Founder Yuichi Ishii helps make his clients’ dreams come true. But when the mother of 12-year-old Mahiro hires Ishii to impersonate her missing father, the line between acting and reality threatens to blur.

5. The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans

Rated: R

6.6/10

After Katrina, police sergeant Terence McDonagh rescues a prisoner, hurts his back in the process and earns a promotion to lieutenant plus an addiction to cocaine and painkillers. Six months later, a family is murdered over drugs; Terence runs the investigation. His drug-using prostitute girlfriend, his alcoholic father's dog, run-ins with two old women and a well-connected john, gambling losses, a nervous young witness, and thefts of police property put Terence's job and then his life in danger. He starts seeing things. He wants a big score to get out from under mounting debts, so he joins forces with drug dealers. The murders remain unsolved. A bad lieutenant gets worse.

6. Queen of the Desert

Rated: M

5.7/10

A chronicle of Gertrude Bell's life, a traveler, writer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer, and political attaché for the British Empire at the dawn of the twentieth century.