Das Boot (1982)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $11,487,676Details
International Box Office $73,482,661Details
Worldwide Box Office $84,970,337
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$26,994 (0.2% of total gross)
Legs:121.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:13.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/29 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $26,469,861

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 10th, 1982 (Wide) by Quartet Films, released as The Boot
April 4th, 1997 (Limited) by Sony Pictures, released as Das Boot (1982) (Re-Release)
International Releases: November 7th, 2023 (Limited) (Germany)
MPAA Rating: R for some war violence and brief language. (director's cut)
Running Time: 149 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Die Fälscher
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Keywords: World War II, War, War Drama, Underwater, On a Boat
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: Germany
Languages: German

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 12, 1982 18 $26,994   2 $13,497   $35,393 1
Apr 4, 1997 50 $68,369   13 $5,259   $11,079,251 791
Apr 11, 1997 44 $75,263 +10% 19 $3,961   $11,192,880 792
Apr 18, 1997 42 $94,894 +26% 29 $3,272   $11,323,643 793
Apr 25, 1997 51 $52,035 -45% 20 $2,602   $11,433,134 794
May 2, 1997 61 $23,440 -55% 13 $1,803   $11,383,524 795

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 4, 1997 45 $106,735   13 $8,210   $11,117,617 792
Apr 11, 1997 44 $111,132 +4% 19 $5,849   $11,228,749 793
Apr 18, 1997 41 $152,350 +37% 29 $5,253   $11,381,099 794

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Germany 11/7/2023 $0000$0
 
International Total$73,482,661

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Jurgen Prochnow    Der Alte/Capt.-Lt. Henrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

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Production and Technical Credits

Wolfgang Petersen    Director
Wolfgang Petersen    Screenwriter
Lothar-Gunther Buchheim    Based on the novel by

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$26,994 (0.2% of total gross)
Legs:121.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:13.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/29 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $26,469,861

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 10th, 1982 (Wide) by Quartet Films, released as The Boot
April 4th, 1997 (Limited) by Sony Pictures, released as Das Boot (1982) (Re-Release)
International Releases: November 7th, 2023 (Limited) (Germany)
MPAA Rating: R for some war violence and brief language. (director's cut)
Running Time: 149 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Die Fälscher
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: World War II, War, War Drama, Underwater, On a Boat
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: Germany
Languages: German

Leading Cast

Jurgen Prochnow    Der Alte/Capt.-Lt. Henrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Wolfgang Petersen    Director
Wolfgang Petersen    Screenwriter
Lothar-Gunther Buchheim    Based on the novel by

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 12, 1982 18 $26,994   2 $13,497   $35,393 1
Apr 4, 1997 50 $68,369   13 $5,259   $11,079,251 791
Apr 11, 1997 44 $75,263 +10% 19 $3,961   $11,192,880 792
Apr 18, 1997 42 $94,894 +26% 29 $3,272   $11,323,643 793
Apr 25, 1997 51 $52,035 -45% 20 $2,602   $11,433,134 794
May 2, 1997 61 $23,440 -55% 13 $1,803   $11,383,524 795

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 4, 1997 45 $106,735   13 $8,210   $11,117,617 792
Apr 11, 1997 44 $111,132 +4% 19 $5,849   $11,228,749 793
Apr 18, 1997 41 $152,350 +37% 29 $5,253   $11,381,099 794

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Germany 11/7/2023 $0000$0
 
International Total$73,482,661

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records