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Das Boot

1981 • R • 2h 29m • Drama, War • Columbia Pictures

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

🍅 98% 95% MC 85 LB 4.33 IMDb 8.3

Box office summary

Opening Weekend
$27K
3-day opening
Domestic Total
$11.5M
All releases
Worldwide Total
$85M
$73.5M international
Budget$12M
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Cast & Crew

Directed byWolfgang Petersen ScreenplayWolfgang Petersen Produced byGünter Rohrbach CinematographyJost Vacano Music byKlaus Doldinger StarringJürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Hubertus Bengsch, Martin Semmelrogge StudioColumbia Pictures
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Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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