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2001 • R • 2h • Drama, Thriller • IDP Distribution

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🍅 72% 88% MC 59 IMDb 7.7

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$20K
Limited · 4 theaters
Domestic total
$141K
Final
Domestic legs4.8x
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Cast & crew

Directed byOliver Hirschbiegel ScreenplayMario Giordano, Christoph Darnstädt, Don Bohlinger Produced byFriedrich Wildfeuer, Marc Conrad, Norbert Preuss, Ulrike Leibfried CinematographyRainer Klausmann MusicAlexander Bubenheim Prod. DesignAndrea Kessler StarringMoritz Bleibtreu, Christian Berkel, Justus von Dohnányi, Maren Eggert, Edgar Selge, Andrea Sawatzki StudioIDP Distribution

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Sep 20-22 72 $19.9K — 4 $4,964 $22.8K
2 Sep 27-29 58 $29.5K +48.6% 10 $2,951 $62.6K
3 Oct 4-6 65 $19.8K −32.9% 11 $1,801 $97.6K
4 Oct 11-13 71 $11.8K −40.7% 9 $1,306 $120.7K
5 Oct 18-20 101 $4.6K −60.5% 5 $929 $133.9K
6 Oct 25-27 104 $4.3K −7.0% 5 $864 $141.1K
Weekend grossWk 6 · $4.3K
$19.9K
$29.5K
$19.8K
$11.8K
$4.6K
$4.3K
W1W2W3W4W5W6
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 6 · −7.0%
+48.6%
W1→2
−32.9%
W2→3
−40.7%
W3→4
−60.5%
W4→5
−7.0%
W5→6
Steepest −60.5%Biggest gain +48.6%

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