My Best Fiend

Name: My Best Fiend
Director: Werner Herzog
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1999
Duration: 95 min

1h 35m · 1999 · Directed by Werner Herzog · 3.9 / 5 on Letterboxd

My Best Fiend (1999) runs 1h 35m, directed by Werner Herzog. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

A film that describes the love-hate relationship between Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski, the deep trust between the director and the actor, and their independently and simultaneously hatched plans to murder one another.

Genres: Documentary

Where to watch: Prime Video (US, checked 9 July 2026)

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