Movie

Das Boot

“On land they dreamed of being heroes. Beneath the sea they pray to be survivors.”

★ 8.1(2,522)19812h 30m

Das Boot is streaming on Netflix in Ireland, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Sky Store and Amazon Video. Availability checked 18 June 2026.

Where to watch Das Boot

🇮🇪 Ireland

Good to know

Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Release date: 1981-09-17
Runtime: 2h 30m
Language: German
Box office: $85,000,000
Budget: $14,000,000
Status: Released
Country: Germany
Studio: Radiant Film

Das Boot — trailer

About Das Boot

Das Boot is a 1981 movie in the Drama, History and War genres, directed by Wolfgang Petersen, starring Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer and Klaus Wennemann. It has a runtime of 2 hours 30 minutes. It holds an average rating of 8.1/10 from 2,522 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Das Boot in Ireland — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

A German submarine hunts allied ships during the Second World War, but it soon becomes the hunted. The crew tries to survive below the surface, while stretching both the boat and themselves to their limits.

Cast

Jürgen Prochnow

Captain Lieutenant 'Der Alte'

Herbert Grönemeyer

Lieutenant Werner

Klaus Wennemann

Chief Engineer

Hubertus Bengsch

First Watch Officer

Martin Semmelrogge

Second Watch Officer

Bernd Tauber

Kriechbaum

Erwin Leder

Johann 'Das Gespenst'

Martin May

Ullmann

Heinz Hoenig

Hinrich

Uwe Ochsenknecht

Chief Bosun

Claude-Oliver Rudolph

Ario

Jan Fedder

Pilgrim

Themes & keywords

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