What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy (2015)

What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $40,119Details
International Box Office $12,979Details
Worldwide Box Office $53,098
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Synopsis

A thought-provoking account of friendship and the toll of inherited guilt, WHAT OUR FATHERS DID explores the relationship between two men, each of whom are the children of very high-ranking Nazi officials and possess starkly contrasting attitudes toward their fathers. Eminent human rights lawyer Philippe Sands investigates the complicated connection between the two, and even delves into the story of his own grandfather who escaped the same town where their fathers carried out mass killings. The three embark on an emotional journey together, as they travel through Europe and converse about the past, examining the sins of their fathers and providing a unique view of the father-son relationship, ultimately coming to some very unexpected and difficult conclusions.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,132 (20.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:75.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/14 max. theaters, 1.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $51,302

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,201-14,300) 14,284 $40,119
All Time International Box Office (Rank 23,401-23,500) 23,463 $12,979
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 26,501-26,600) 26,521 $53,098
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,949 $40,119

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 6th, 2015 (Limited) by Oscilloscope Pictures
International Releases: November 20th, 2015 (Limited), released as My Nazi Legacy (United Kingdom)
Video Release: February 9th, 2016 by Oscilloscope Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 92 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Germans and Jews
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Keywords: Set in Germany, Nazis, World War II, Archive Footage
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: BFI, BBC Storyville, Wildgaze Films, Willow Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English, German

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 6, 2015 65 $8,132   2 $4,066   $8,132 1
Nov 13, 2015 62 $14,468 +78% 14 $1,033   $26,149 2
Nov 20, 2015 77 $2,264 -84% 8 $283   $38,987 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 6, 2015 69 $11,681   2 $5,841   $11,681 1
Nov 13, 2015 58 $25,042 +114% 14 $1,789   $36,723 2
Nov 20, 2015 84 $3,396 -86% 8 $425   $40,119 3

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
United Kingdom 11/20/2015 $7,950 2 2 3 $12,979 12/1/2015
 
International Total$12,979 12/1/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Documentary Subject(s)

Frank Wachter    Himself
Von Wachter    Himself
Philippe Sands    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

David Evans    Director
Philippe Sands    Screenwriter
Finola Dwyer    Producer
Amanda Posey    Producer
Philippe Sands    Executive Producer
David Evans    Executive Producer
Nick Fraser    Executive Producer
Sam Hardy    Director of Photography
Philipp Blaubach    Director of Photography
Matt Gray    Director of Photography
David Charap    Editor
Malcolm Lindsay    Composer
Josephine Davies    Associate Producer
Matthew Powell    Recordist-Sound Recordist

Per Theater Chart: Spotlight Shines Bright

November 10th, 2015

Spotlight

It was a busy week on the per theater chart with seven films in the $10,000 club. Spotlight led the way with an average of $59,002 in five theaters. This is the fourth best opening weekend average of 2015, just ahead of While We're Young and just behind Ex Machina. Brooklyn was next with an average of $37,456, also in five theaters. It opened on Wednesday, so its weekend average was a little lower than it otherwise would have been. The overall number one film, Spectre, was third with an average of $17,919. In Jackson Heights was on the opposite end of the scale playing in just one theater. It did well with an opening of $15,150. Trumbo was very close behind with an average of $14,835 in five theaters. Its reviews suggest it won't expand significantly, but this is a great start. The second wide release of the week was The Peanuts Movie, which opened with an average of $11,345. The final film in the $10,000 club was Peggy Guggenheim - Art Addict, which earned an average of $11,129 in two theaters. More...


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Synopsis

A thought-provoking account of friendship and the toll of inherited guilt, WHAT OUR FATHERS DID explores the relationship between two men, each of whom are the children of very high-ranking Nazi officials and possess starkly contrasting attitudes toward their fathers. Eminent human rights lawyer Philippe Sands investigates the complicated connection between the two, and even delves into the story of his own grandfather who escaped the same town where their fathers carried out mass killings. The three embark on an emotional journey together, as they travel through Europe and converse about the past, examining the sins of their fathers and providing a unique view of the father-son relationship, ultimately coming to some very unexpected and difficult conclusions.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,132 (20.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:75.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/14 max. theaters, 1.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $51,302

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,201-14,300) 14,284 $40,119
All Time International Box Office (Rank 23,401-23,500) 23,463 $12,979
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 26,501-26,600) 26,521 $53,098
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,949 $40,119

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 6th, 2015 (Limited) by Oscilloscope Pictures
International Releases: November 20th, 2015 (Limited), released as My Nazi Legacy (United Kingdom)
Video Release: February 9th, 2016 by Oscilloscope Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 92 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Germans and Jews
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Keywords: Set in Germany, Nazis, World War II, Archive Footage
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: BFI, BBC Storyville, Wildgaze Films, Willow Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English, German

Documentary Subject(s)

Frank Wachter    Himself
Von Wachter    Himself
Philippe Sands    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

David Evans    Director
Philippe Sands    Screenwriter
Finola Dwyer    Producer
Amanda Posey    Producer
Philippe Sands    Executive Producer
David Evans    Executive Producer
Nick Fraser    Executive Producer
Sam Hardy    Director of Photography
Philipp Blaubach    Director of Photography
Matt Gray    Director of Photography
David Charap    Editor
Malcolm Lindsay    Composer
Josephine Davies    Associate Producer
Matthew Powell    Recordist-Sound Recordist

Per Theater Chart: Spotlight Shines Bright

November 10th, 2015

Spotlight

It was a busy week on the per theater chart with seven films in the $10,000 club. Spotlight led the way with an average of $59,002 in five theaters. This is the fourth best opening weekend average of 2015, just ahead of While We're Young and just behind Ex Machina. Brooklyn was next with an average of $37,456, also in five theaters. It opened on Wednesday, so its weekend average was a little lower than it otherwise would have been. The overall number one film, Spectre, was third with an average of $17,919. In Jackson Heights was on the opposite end of the scale playing in just one theater. It did well with an opening of $15,150. Trumbo was very close behind with an average of $14,835 in five theaters. Its reviews suggest it won't expand significantly, but this is a great start. The second wide release of the week was The Peanuts Movie, which opened with an average of $11,345. The final film in the $10,000 club was Peggy Guggenheim - Art Addict, which earned an average of $11,129 in two theaters. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 6, 2015 65 $8,132   2 $4,066   $8,132 1
Nov 13, 2015 62 $14,468 +78% 14 $1,033   $26,149 2
Nov 20, 2015 77 $2,264 -84% 8 $283   $38,987 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 6, 2015 69 $11,681   2 $5,841   $11,681 1
Nov 13, 2015 58 $25,042 +114% 14 $1,789   $36,723 2
Nov 20, 2015 84 $3,396 -86% 8 $425   $40,119 3

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
United Kingdom 11/20/2015 $7,950 2 2 3 $12,979 12/1/2015
 
International Total$12,979 12/1/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.