Gegen die Wand (2004)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $435,395 | Details |
| International Box Office | $13,625,459 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $14,060,854 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Cahit stumbles from bar to bar in Hamburg, Germany, lost in an alcoholic haze. The boozy Turkish immigrant crashes his car into a wall, which lands him in a mental institution. There he meets the suicidal Sibel. She convinces him to marry her, because otherwise her family will arrange her marriage to a Turkish man of their choosing. She proposes a deal to Cahit: She will cook and clean for him and they can see other people. Thus begins their strange romance.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $15,216 (3.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 3.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 14.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $812,371 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 21st, 2005 (Limited) by Strand Releasing, released as Gegen die Wand (Head-On) |
| International Releases: | March 11th, 2004 (Wide) (Germany)
March 12th, 2004 (Wide), released as Duvara Karşı (Turkey) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 121 minutes |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Bavaria Film Intl. |
| Production Countries: | Germany, Turkey |
| Languages: | German, Turkish, English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2005 | 58 | $15,216 | 2 | $7,608 | $15,216 | 1 | |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 51 | $40,577 | +167% | 4 | $10,144 | $64,918 | 2 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 53 | $26,812 | -34% | 5 | $5,362 | $105,197 | 3 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 65 | $28,387 | +6% | 6 | $4,731 | $145,520 | 4 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 66 | $19,000 | -33% | 5 | $3,800 | $179,000 | 5 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 66 | $19,226 | +1% | 6 | $3,204 | $207,687 | 6 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 68 | $16,909 | -12% | 7 | $2,416 | $231,525 | 7 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 67 | $20,947 | +24% | 7 | $2,992 | $260,831 | 8 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 72 | $18,575 | -11% | 7 | $2,654 | $287,339 | 9 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 75 | $17,348 | -7% | 6 | $2,891 | $310,730 | 10 |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 81 | $9,977 | -42% | 5 | $1,995 | $327,828 | 11 |
| Apr 8, 2005 | 77 | $9,347 | -6% | 4 | $2,337 | $340,625 | 12 |
| Apr 15, 2005 | 81 | $12,492 | +34% | 9 | $1,388 | $358,228 | 13 |
| Apr 22, 2005 | 99 | $4,495 | -64% | 5 | $899 | $367,757 | 14 |
| Apr 29, 2005 | 133 | $318 | -93% | 1 | $318 | $370,722 | 15 |
| May 6, 2005 | 95 | $3,590 | +1,029% | 3 | $1,197 | $374,466 | 16 |
| May 13, 2005 | 111 | $1,844 | -49% | 3 | $615 | $380,440 | 17 |
| May 20, 2005 | 91 | $3,835 | +108% | 4 | $959 | $388,184 | 18 |
| May 27, 2005 | 96 | $2,450 | -36% | 2 | $1,225 | $392,800 | 19 |
| Jun 3, 2005 | 83 | $3,644 | +49% | 4 | $911 | $398,247 | 20 |
| Jun 10, 2005 | 87 | $4,108 | +13% | 4 | $1,027 | $404,080 | 21 |
| Jun 17, 2005 | 83 | $3,693 | -10% | 6 | $616 | $410,043 | 22 |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 102 | $1,691 | -54% | 3 | $564 | $413,969 | 23 |
| Jul 1, 2005 | 89 | $3,442 | +104% | 4 | $861 | $417,863 | 24 |
| Jul 8, 2005 | 88 | $3,528 | +2% | 4 | $882 | $423,961 | 25 |
| Jul 15, 2005 | 96 | $2,031 | -42% | 4 | $508 | $427,850 | 26 |
| Jul 22, 2005 | 104 | $1,050 | -48% | 2 | $525 | $429,953 | 27 |
| Jul 29, 2005 | 114 | $885 | -16% | 1 | $885 | $431,302 | 28 |
| Aug 5, 2005 | 130 | $378 | -57% | 1 | $378 | $431,902 | 29 |
| Aug 12, 2005 | 120 | $245 | -35% | 1 | $245 | $432,147 | 30 |
| Aug 19, 2005 | 108 | $988 | +303% | 1 | $988 | $433,303 | 31 |
| Sep 2, 2005 | 119 | $446 | 1 | $446 | $434,984 | 33 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2005 | 58 | $24,341 | 2 | $12,171 | $24,341 | 1 | |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 51 | $54,044 | +122% | 4 | $13,511 | $78,385 | 2 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 53 | $38,748 | -28% | 5 | $7,750 | $117,133 | 3 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 63 | $42,867 | +11% | 6 | $7,145 | $160,000 | 4 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 69 | $28,461 | -34% | 5 | $5,692 | $188,461 | 5 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 67 | $26,155 | -8% | 6 | $4,359 | $214,616 | 6 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 69 | $25,268 | -3% | 7 | $3,610 | $239,884 | 7 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 68 | $28,880 | +14% | 7 | $4,126 | $268,764 | 8 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 75 | $24,618 | -15% | 7 | $3,517 | $293,382 | 9 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 75 | $24,469 | -1% | 6 | $4,078 | $317,851 | 10 |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 77 | $13,427 | -45% | 5 | $2,685 | $331,278 | 11 |
| Apr 8, 2005 | 79 | $14,458 | +8% | 4 | $3,615 | $345,736 | 12 |
| Apr 15, 2005 | 79 | $17,526 | +21% | 9 | $1,947 | $363,262 | 13 |
| Apr 22, 2005 | 95 | $7,142 | -59% | 5 | $1,428 | $370,404 | 14 |
| Apr 29, 2005 | 131 | $472 | -93% | 1 | $472 | $370,876 | 15 |
| May 6, 2005 | 86 | $7,720 | +1,536% | 3 | $2,573 | $378,596 | 16 |
| May 13, 2005 | 91 | $5,753 | -25% | 3 | $1,918 | $384,349 | 17 |
| May 20, 2005 | 86 | $6,001 | +4% | 4 | $1,500 | $390,350 | 18 |
| May 27, 2005 | 97 | $4,253 | -29% | 2 | $2,127 | $394,603 | 19 |
| Jun 3, 2005 | 83 | $5,369 | +26% | 4 | $1,342 | $399,972 | 20 |
| Jun 10, 2005 | 87 | $6,378 | +19% | 4 | $1,595 | $406,350 | 21 |
| Jun 17, 2005 | 85 | $5,928 | -7% | 6 | $988 | $412,278 | 22 |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 105 | $2,143 | -64% | 3 | $714 | $414,421 | 23 |
| Jul 1, 2005 | 88 | $6,012 | +181% | 4 | $1,503 | $420,433 | 24 |
| Jul 8, 2005 | 89 | $5,386 | -10% | 4 | $1,347 | $425,819 | 25 |
| Jul 15, 2005 | 96 | $3,084 | -43% | 4 | $771 | $428,903 | 26 |
| Jul 22, 2005 | 103 | $1,514 | -51% | 2 | $757 | $430,417 | 27 |
| Jul 29, 2005 | 112 | $1,107 | -27% | 1 | $1,107 | $431,524 | 28 |
| Aug 5, 2005 | 121 | $378 | -66% | 1 | $378 | $431,902 | 29 |
| Aug 12, 2005 | 115 | $413 | +9% | 1 | $413 | $432,315 | 30 |
| Sep 2, 2005 | 113 | $857 | 1 | $857 | $435,395 | 33 |
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Synopsis
Cahit stumbles from bar to bar in Hamburg, Germany, lost in an alcoholic haze. The boozy Turkish immigrant crashes his car into a wall, which lands him in a mental institution. There he meets the suicidal Sibel. She convinces him to marry her, because otherwise her family will arrange her marriage to a Turkish man of their choosing. She proposes a deal to Cahit: She will cook and clean for him and they can see other people. Thus begins their strange romance.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $15,216 (3.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 3.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 14.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $812,371 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 21st, 2005 (Limited) by Strand Releasing, released as Gegen die Wand (Head-On) |
| International Releases: | March 11th, 2004 (Wide) (Germany)
March 12th, 2004 (Wide), released as Duvara Karşı (Turkey) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 121 minutes |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Bavaria Film Intl. |
| Production Countries: | Germany, Turkey |
| Languages: | German, Turkish, English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2005 | 58 | $15,216 | 2 | $7,608 | $15,216 | 1 | |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 51 | $40,577 | +167% | 4 | $10,144 | $64,918 | 2 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 53 | $26,812 | -34% | 5 | $5,362 | $105,197 | 3 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 65 | $28,387 | +6% | 6 | $4,731 | $145,520 | 4 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 66 | $19,000 | -33% | 5 | $3,800 | $179,000 | 5 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 66 | $19,226 | +1% | 6 | $3,204 | $207,687 | 6 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 68 | $16,909 | -12% | 7 | $2,416 | $231,525 | 7 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 67 | $20,947 | +24% | 7 | $2,992 | $260,831 | 8 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 72 | $18,575 | -11% | 7 | $2,654 | $287,339 | 9 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 75 | $17,348 | -7% | 6 | $2,891 | $310,730 | 10 |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 81 | $9,977 | -42% | 5 | $1,995 | $327,828 | 11 |
| Apr 8, 2005 | 77 | $9,347 | -6% | 4 | $2,337 | $340,625 | 12 |
| Apr 15, 2005 | 81 | $12,492 | +34% | 9 | $1,388 | $358,228 | 13 |
| Apr 22, 2005 | 99 | $4,495 | -64% | 5 | $899 | $367,757 | 14 |
| Apr 29, 2005 | 133 | $318 | -93% | 1 | $318 | $370,722 | 15 |
| May 6, 2005 | 95 | $3,590 | +1,029% | 3 | $1,197 | $374,466 | 16 |
| May 13, 2005 | 111 | $1,844 | -49% | 3 | $615 | $380,440 | 17 |
| May 20, 2005 | 91 | $3,835 | +108% | 4 | $959 | $388,184 | 18 |
| May 27, 2005 | 96 | $2,450 | -36% | 2 | $1,225 | $392,800 | 19 |
| Jun 3, 2005 | 83 | $3,644 | +49% | 4 | $911 | $398,247 | 20 |
| Jun 10, 2005 | 87 | $4,108 | +13% | 4 | $1,027 | $404,080 | 21 |
| Jun 17, 2005 | 83 | $3,693 | -10% | 6 | $616 | $410,043 | 22 |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 102 | $1,691 | -54% | 3 | $564 | $413,969 | 23 |
| Jul 1, 2005 | 89 | $3,442 | +104% | 4 | $861 | $417,863 | 24 |
| Jul 8, 2005 | 88 | $3,528 | +2% | 4 | $882 | $423,961 | 25 |
| Jul 15, 2005 | 96 | $2,031 | -42% | 4 | $508 | $427,850 | 26 |
| Jul 22, 2005 | 104 | $1,050 | -48% | 2 | $525 | $429,953 | 27 |
| Jul 29, 2005 | 114 | $885 | -16% | 1 | $885 | $431,302 | 28 |
| Aug 5, 2005 | 130 | $378 | -57% | 1 | $378 | $431,902 | 29 |
| Aug 12, 2005 | 120 | $245 | -35% | 1 | $245 | $432,147 | 30 |
| Aug 19, 2005 | 108 | $988 | +303% | 1 | $988 | $433,303 | 31 |
| Sep 2, 2005 | 119 | $446 | 1 | $446 | $434,984 | 33 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2005 | 58 | $24,341 | 2 | $12,171 | $24,341 | 1 | |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 51 | $54,044 | +122% | 4 | $13,511 | $78,385 | 2 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 53 | $38,748 | -28% | 5 | $7,750 | $117,133 | 3 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 63 | $42,867 | +11% | 6 | $7,145 | $160,000 | 4 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 69 | $28,461 | -34% | 5 | $5,692 | $188,461 | 5 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 67 | $26,155 | -8% | 6 | $4,359 | $214,616 | 6 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 69 | $25,268 | -3% | 7 | $3,610 | $239,884 | 7 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 68 | $28,880 | +14% | 7 | $4,126 | $268,764 | 8 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 75 | $24,618 | -15% | 7 | $3,517 | $293,382 | 9 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 75 | $24,469 | -1% | 6 | $4,078 | $317,851 | 10 |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 77 | $13,427 | -45% | 5 | $2,685 | $331,278 | 11 |
| Apr 8, 2005 | 79 | $14,458 | +8% | 4 | $3,615 | $345,736 | 12 |
| Apr 15, 2005 | 79 | $17,526 | +21% | 9 | $1,947 | $363,262 | 13 |
| Apr 22, 2005 | 95 | $7,142 | -59% | 5 | $1,428 | $370,404 | 14 |
| Apr 29, 2005 | 131 | $472 | -93% | 1 | $472 | $370,876 | 15 |
| May 6, 2005 | 86 | $7,720 | +1,536% | 3 | $2,573 | $378,596 | 16 |
| May 13, 2005 | 91 | $5,753 | -25% | 3 | $1,918 | $384,349 | 17 |
| May 20, 2005 | 86 | $6,001 | +4% | 4 | $1,500 | $390,350 | 18 |
| May 27, 2005 | 97 | $4,253 | -29% | 2 | $2,127 | $394,603 | 19 |
| Jun 3, 2005 | 83 | $5,369 | +26% | 4 | $1,342 | $399,972 | 20 |
| Jun 10, 2005 | 87 | $6,378 | +19% | 4 | $1,595 | $406,350 | 21 |
| Jun 17, 2005 | 85 | $5,928 | -7% | 6 | $988 | $412,278 | 22 |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 105 | $2,143 | -64% | 3 | $714 | $414,421 | 23 |
| Jul 1, 2005 | 88 | $6,012 | +181% | 4 | $1,503 | $420,433 | 24 |
| Jul 8, 2005 | 89 | $5,386 | -10% | 4 | $1,347 | $425,819 | 25 |
| Jul 15, 2005 | 96 | $3,084 | -43% | 4 | $771 | $428,903 | 26 |
| Jul 22, 2005 | 103 | $1,514 | -51% | 2 | $757 | $430,417 | 27 |
| Jul 29, 2005 | 112 | $1,107 | -27% | 1 | $1,107 | $431,524 | 28 |
| Aug 5, 2005 | 121 | $378 | -66% | 1 | $378 | $431,902 | 29 |
| Aug 12, 2005 | 115 | $413 | +9% | 1 | $413 | $432,315 | 30 |
| Sep 2, 2005 | 113 | $857 | 1 | $857 | $435,395 | 33 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.