Phoenix (2015)

Phoenix poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,166,858Details
International Box Office $3,056,173Details
Worldwide Box Office $6,223,031
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $138,331 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $87,693 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $226,024
Further financial details...

Synopsis

A concentration-camp survivor searches ravaged postwar Berlin for the husband who might have betrayed her to the Nazis.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$30,296 (1.0% of total gross)
Legs:6.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:50.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/197 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,049,669

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,271 $3,166,858
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,657 $3,056,173
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,198 $6,223,031
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800) 788 $3,166,858

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, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 24th, 2015 (Limited) by IFC Films
International Releases: January 30th, 2015 (Wide) (France)
February 20th, 2015 (Wide) (Italy)
March 12th, 2015 (Wide) (Uruguay)
March 27th, 2015 (Wide) (Argentina)
May 8th, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
... Show all releases
Video Release: April 26th, 2016 by Criterion
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some thematic elements and brief suggestive material.
(Rating bulletin 2378, 6/17/2015)
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: vs. El abrazo de la serpiente
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Holocaust, Relationships Gone Wrong, False Identity, 1940s, Suicide, Set in East / West Berlin, Plastic Surgery, Film Noir, Inheritance, Presumed Dead, Betrayal, Historical Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Schramm Film Koerner & Weber Production, Tempus Film, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Arte, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
Production Countries: Germany
Languages: German

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2015 Theater Average 82 $15,148 Jul 24, 2015 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 24, 2015 46 $30,296   2 $15,148   $30,296 1
Jul 31, 2015 39 $48,015 +58% 4 $12,004   $98,573 2
Aug 7, 2015 30 $128,075 +167% 27 $4,744   $251,665 3
Aug 14, 2015 26 $208,259 +63% 54 $3,857   $524,206 4
Aug 21, 2015 22 $325,117 +56% 108 $3,010   $945,665 5
Aug 28, 2015 25 $355,194 +9% 139 $2,555   $1,423,647 6
Sep 4, 2015 28 $456,546 +29% 185 $2,468   $2,016,296 7
Sep 11, 2015 31 $270,146 -41% 197 $1,371   $2,524,758 8
Sep 18, 2015 36 $157,384 -42% 165 $954   $2,791,863 9
Sep 25, 2015 41 $86,043 -45% 91 $946   $2,946,544 10
Oct 2, 2015 45 $57,794 -33% 63 $917   $3,042,772 11
Oct 9, 2015 51 $27,567 -52% 34 $811   $3,095,957 12
Oct 16, 2015 58 $16,257 -41% 25 $650   $3,126,874 13
Oct 23, 2015 65 $7,051 -57% 16 $441   $3,143,677 14
Oct 30, 2015 70 $5,456 -23% 9 $606   $3,153,416 15
Nov 6, 2015 80 $3,276 -40% 10 $328   $3,159,651 16
Nov 13, 2015 75 $4,095 +25% 8 $512   $3,166,858 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 24, 2015 48 $50,558   2 $25,279   $50,558 1
Jul 31, 2015 42 $73,032 +44% 4 $18,258   $123,590 2
Aug 7, 2015 31 $192,357 +163% 28 $6,870   $315,947 3
Aug 14, 2015 26 $304,601 +58% 54 $5,641   $620,548 4
Aug 21, 2015 23 $447,905 +47% 108 $4,147   $1,068,453 5
Aug 28, 2015 26 $491,297 +10% 139 $3,535   $1,559,750 6
Sep 4, 2015 28 $694,862 +41% 185 $3,756   $2,254,612 7
Sep 11, 2015 32 $379,867 -45% 197 $1,928   $2,634,479 8
Sep 18, 2015 35 $226,022 -40% 169 $1,337   $2,860,501 9
Sep 25, 2015 41 $124,485 -45% 88 $1,415   $2,984,986 10
Oct 2, 2015 44 $83,412 -33% 63 $1,324   $3,068,390 11
Oct 9, 2015 47 $42,227 -49% 32 $1,320   $3,110,617 12
Oct 16, 2015 60 $26,009 -38% 27 $963   $3,136,626 13
Oct 23, 2015 66 $11,334 -56% 16 $708   $3,147,960 14
Oct 30, 2015 74 $8,415 -26% 9 $935   $3,156,375 15
Nov 6, 2015 82 $6,388 -24% 10 $639   $3,162,763 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 3/27/2015 $0 0 5 10 $6,038 11/24/2018
Australia 12/4/2015 $31,909 11 11 91 $220,063 3/16/2016
Brazil 7/9/2015 $0 0 2 9 $4,802 10/20/2015
Colombia 4/14/2016 $24,111 20 20 20 $24,111 12/31/2018
Finland 8/14/2015 $3,713 11 11 11 $3,713 8/18/2015
France 1/30/2015 $324,183 0 0 0 $809,167 8/21/2018
Italy 2/20/2015 $96,375 0 0 0 $96,375 11/6/2018
New Zealand 4/15/2016 $23,507 19 20 99 $151,706 6/9/2016
South Korea 7/22/2021 $0 0 30 30 $62,378 8/20/2021
Spain 6/5/2015 $84,149 42 58 224 $353,358 11/28/2018
Sweden 8/21/2015 $0 0 14 14 $28,110 9/2/2015
Turkey 7/10/2015 $22,562 49 49 49 $22,562 12/30/2018
United Kingdom 5/8/2015 $58,634 0 10 26 $189,855 11/22/2023
Uruguay 3/12/2015 $0 0 1 1 $12,859 6/26/2015
 
Rest of World $659,084
 
International Total$3,056,173 11/22/2023

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.

Leading Cast

Nina Hoss    Nelly

Supporting Cast

Ronald Zehrfeld    Johnny
Nina Kunzendorf    Lene
Michael Maertens    Doctor
Imogen Kogge    Elisabeth
Kirsten Block    Hostess
Trystan Putter    Soldier on Bridge
Felix Romer    Violinist
Uwe Preuss    Club Owner
Jeff Burrell    Dancer

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

Production and Technical Credits

Christian Petzold    Director
Christian Petzold    Screenwriter
Harun Farocki    Screenwriter-With the Collaboration of
Hubert Monteilhet    Based on the novel "Le retour des cendres" by
Florian Koerner von Gustorf    Producer
Michael Weber    Producer
Jacek Gaczkowski    Executive Producer
Piotr Strzelecki    Executive Producer
K.D. Gruber    Production Designer
Bettina Bohler    Editor

Home Market Releases for April 26th, 2016

April 26th, 2016

Phoenix

We are in Q2, which is historically the slowest time of the year on the home market. The last of the monster Christmas hits were released weeks ago and none of the yearly year hits have come out yet. Ironically, the biggest release of the week is actually a Christmas film, Krampus, and its Blu-ray Combo Pack is a contender for Pick of the Week. (It is admittedly a slow week.) Its two biggest competitors are both foreign-language films: Phoenix: Criterion Collection - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray and Son of Saul - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray. Son of Saul won the Oscar this year for Best Foreign-Language Film, but I'm going with Phoenix instead. More...

Per Theater Chart: Malala and Mars

October 8th, 2015

He Named Me Malala

Only two films were in the $10,000 club this weekend. He Named Me Malala led the way with an average of $15,221 in four theaters, which is very strong for a documentary. The film's reviews are only good, but the appeal here is Malala Yousafzai and I don't think moviegoers are too upset that the film is a little shallow. The Martian was close behind with an average of $14,176. More...

Per Theater Chart: Black Panther Tickled Pink

September 9th, 2015

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

There was just one film in the $10,000 club, The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, which earned $20,215 in its lone theater over the weekend. This is even more impressive, as it was a Wednesday release and earned $28,580 over five days. While it was the only film to reach $10,000 over the three-day weekend, Un gallo con muchos huevos did earn an average of $11,030 if you include Monday. More...

Per Theater Chart: Grandma Takes Victory Lap

September 2nd, 2015

Grandma

Grandma remained on top of the per theater chart, which is impressive in its own right. While it is not uncommon for a movie to repeat on top of the overall box office, doing so on the per theater chart is a lot rarer. This is because the films most likely to win on the per theater chart are limited releases and if they do well enough to win, they tend to expand the following week. This is what happened with Grandma, which saw its theater count rise from 4 to 19, but its per theater average was still top at $15,330. The only other film in the $10,000 club was War Room, which earned an average of $10,001. That's cutting it really close. More...

Per Theater Chart: Strong Beginning for The End

August 4th, 2015

The End of the Tour

The End of the Tour is the latest success for A24, as it topped the per theater chart with an average of $30,810 in four theaters. Up next were a pair of documentaries, Best of Enemies and Listen to Me Marlon, with averages of $16,913 and $15,034 respectively. The overall number one film was next, as Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation earned an average of $14,034. The final film in the $10,000 club was Phoenix. Its theater count doubled, but its per theater average dropped just 20% to $12,004. That's amazing and it could be an omen that it will expand wide enough to earn some measure of mainstream success. More...

Per Theater Chart: Phoenix Reborn

July 28th, 2015

Phoenix

None of the wide releases earned a spot in the $10,000 club, but at least we had a couple of limited releases that found their way there. The number one film was Phoenix with an average of $15,148 in two theaters. Samba was next with an average of $12,294, also in two theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Ant-Man Defeats Poor Pixels

July 26th, 2015

Pixels

Three new wide releases and three returning movies that are still pulling in good crowds will produce a box office chart with no knock-out winner this weekend. That’s in large part thanks to a disappointing debut from Pixels. The Adam Sandler/Kevin James-comedy/adventure-Ghostbusters/wannabe will earn about $24 million this weekend, according to Sony’s Sunday estimate. That puts it in danger of not even earning back its marketing budget domestically, let alone starting to recover the $88 million production budget. It also means that Ant-Man will top the charts for a second weekend. More...


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Synopsis

A concentration-camp survivor searches ravaged postwar Berlin for the husband who might have betrayed her to the Nazis.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$30,296 (1.0% of total gross)
Legs:6.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:50.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/197 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,049,669

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,271 $3,166,858
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,657 $3,056,173
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,198 $6,223,031
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800) 788 $3,166,858

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, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 24th, 2015 (Limited) by IFC Films
International Releases: January 30th, 2015 (Wide) (France)
February 20th, 2015 (Wide) (Italy)
March 12th, 2015 (Wide) (Uruguay)
March 27th, 2015 (Wide) (Argentina)
May 8th, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
... Show all releases
Video Release: April 26th, 2016 by Criterion
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some thematic elements and brief suggestive material.
(Rating bulletin 2378, 6/17/2015)
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: vs. El abrazo de la serpiente
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Holocaust, Relationships Gone Wrong, False Identity, 1940s, Suicide, Set in East / West Berlin, Plastic Surgery, Film Noir, Inheritance, Presumed Dead, Betrayal, Historical Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Schramm Film Koerner & Weber Production, Tempus Film, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Arte, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
Production Countries: Germany
Languages: German

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2015 Theater Average 82 $15,148 Jul 24, 2015 3

Leading Cast

Nina Hoss    Nelly

Supporting Cast

Ronald Zehrfeld    Johnny
Nina Kunzendorf    Lene
Michael Maertens    Doctor
Imogen Kogge    Elisabeth
Kirsten Block    Hostess
Trystan Putter    Soldier on Bridge
Felix Romer    Violinist
Uwe Preuss    Club Owner
Jeff Burrell    Dancer

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

Production and Technical Credits

Christian Petzold    Director
Christian Petzold    Screenwriter
Harun Farocki    Screenwriter-With the Collaboration of
Hubert Monteilhet    Based on the novel "Le retour des cendres" by
Florian Koerner von Gustorf    Producer
Michael Weber    Producer
Jacek Gaczkowski    Executive Producer
Piotr Strzelecki    Executive Producer
K.D. Gruber    Production Designer
Bettina Bohler    Editor

Home Market Releases for April 26th, 2016

April 26th, 2016

Phoenix

We are in Q2, which is historically the slowest time of the year on the home market. The last of the monster Christmas hits were released weeks ago and none of the yearly year hits have come out yet. Ironically, the biggest release of the week is actually a Christmas film, Krampus, and its Blu-ray Combo Pack is a contender for Pick of the Week. (It is admittedly a slow week.) Its two biggest competitors are both foreign-language films: Phoenix: Criterion Collection - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray and Son of Saul - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray. Son of Saul won the Oscar this year for Best Foreign-Language Film, but I'm going with Phoenix instead. More...

Per Theater Chart: Malala and Mars

October 8th, 2015

He Named Me Malala

Only two films were in the $10,000 club this weekend. He Named Me Malala led the way with an average of $15,221 in four theaters, which is very strong for a documentary. The film's reviews are only good, but the appeal here is Malala Yousafzai and I don't think moviegoers are too upset that the film is a little shallow. The Martian was close behind with an average of $14,176. More...

Per Theater Chart: Black Panther Tickled Pink

September 9th, 2015

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

There was just one film in the $10,000 club, The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, which earned $20,215 in its lone theater over the weekend. This is even more impressive, as it was a Wednesday release and earned $28,580 over five days. While it was the only film to reach $10,000 over the three-day weekend, Un gallo con muchos huevos did earn an average of $11,030 if you include Monday. More...

Per Theater Chart: Grandma Takes Victory Lap

September 2nd, 2015

Grandma

Grandma remained on top of the per theater chart, which is impressive in its own right. While it is not uncommon for a movie to repeat on top of the overall box office, doing so on the per theater chart is a lot rarer. This is because the films most likely to win on the per theater chart are limited releases and if they do well enough to win, they tend to expand the following week. This is what happened with Grandma, which saw its theater count rise from 4 to 19, but its per theater average was still top at $15,330. The only other film in the $10,000 club was War Room, which earned an average of $10,001. That's cutting it really close. More...

Per Theater Chart: Strong Beginning for The End

August 4th, 2015

The End of the Tour

The End of the Tour is the latest success for A24, as it topped the per theater chart with an average of $30,810 in four theaters. Up next were a pair of documentaries, Best of Enemies and Listen to Me Marlon, with averages of $16,913 and $15,034 respectively. The overall number one film was next, as Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation earned an average of $14,034. The final film in the $10,000 club was Phoenix. Its theater count doubled, but its per theater average dropped just 20% to $12,004. That's amazing and it could be an omen that it will expand wide enough to earn some measure of mainstream success. More...

Per Theater Chart: Phoenix Reborn

July 28th, 2015

Phoenix

None of the wide releases earned a spot in the $10,000 club, but at least we had a couple of limited releases that found their way there. The number one film was Phoenix with an average of $15,148 in two theaters. Samba was next with an average of $12,294, also in two theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Ant-Man Defeats Poor Pixels

July 26th, 2015

Pixels

Three new wide releases and three returning movies that are still pulling in good crowds will produce a box office chart with no knock-out winner this weekend. That’s in large part thanks to a disappointing debut from Pixels. The Adam Sandler/Kevin James-comedy/adventure-Ghostbusters/wannabe will earn about $24 million this weekend, according to Sony’s Sunday estimate. That puts it in danger of not even earning back its marketing budget domestically, let alone starting to recover the $88 million production budget. It also means that Ant-Man will top the charts for a second weekend. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 24, 2015 46 $30,296   2 $15,148   $30,296 1
Jul 31, 2015 39 $48,015 +58% 4 $12,004   $98,573 2
Aug 7, 2015 30 $128,075 +167% 27 $4,744   $251,665 3
Aug 14, 2015 26 $208,259 +63% 54 $3,857   $524,206 4
Aug 21, 2015 22 $325,117 +56% 108 $3,010   $945,665 5
Aug 28, 2015 25 $355,194 +9% 139 $2,555   $1,423,647 6
Sep 4, 2015 28 $456,546 +29% 185 $2,468   $2,016,296 7
Sep 11, 2015 31 $270,146 -41% 197 $1,371   $2,524,758 8
Sep 18, 2015 36 $157,384 -42% 165 $954   $2,791,863 9
Sep 25, 2015 41 $86,043 -45% 91 $946   $2,946,544 10
Oct 2, 2015 45 $57,794 -33% 63 $917   $3,042,772 11
Oct 9, 2015 51 $27,567 -52% 34 $811   $3,095,957 12
Oct 16, 2015 58 $16,257 -41% 25 $650   $3,126,874 13
Oct 23, 2015 65 $7,051 -57% 16 $441   $3,143,677 14
Oct 30, 2015 70 $5,456 -23% 9 $606   $3,153,416 15
Nov 6, 2015 80 $3,276 -40% 10 $328   $3,159,651 16
Nov 13, 2015 75 $4,095 +25% 8 $512   $3,166,858 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 24, 2015 48 $50,558   2 $25,279   $50,558 1
Jul 31, 2015 42 $73,032 +44% 4 $18,258   $123,590 2
Aug 7, 2015 31 $192,357 +163% 28 $6,870   $315,947 3
Aug 14, 2015 26 $304,601 +58% 54 $5,641   $620,548 4
Aug 21, 2015 23 $447,905 +47% 108 $4,147   $1,068,453 5
Aug 28, 2015 26 $491,297 +10% 139 $3,535   $1,559,750 6
Sep 4, 2015 28 $694,862 +41% 185 $3,756   $2,254,612 7
Sep 11, 2015 32 $379,867 -45% 197 $1,928   $2,634,479 8
Sep 18, 2015 35 $226,022 -40% 169 $1,337   $2,860,501 9
Sep 25, 2015 41 $124,485 -45% 88 $1,415   $2,984,986 10
Oct 2, 2015 44 $83,412 -33% 63 $1,324   $3,068,390 11
Oct 9, 2015 47 $42,227 -49% 32 $1,320   $3,110,617 12
Oct 16, 2015 60 $26,009 -38% 27 $963   $3,136,626 13
Oct 23, 2015 66 $11,334 -56% 16 $708   $3,147,960 14
Oct 30, 2015 74 $8,415 -26% 9 $935   $3,156,375 15
Nov 6, 2015 82 $6,388 -24% 10 $639   $3,162,763 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 3/27/2015 $0 0 5 10 $6,038 11/24/2018
Australia 12/4/2015 $31,909 11 11 91 $220,063 3/16/2016
Brazil 7/9/2015 $0 0 2 9 $4,802 10/20/2015
Colombia 4/14/2016 $24,111 20 20 20 $24,111 12/31/2018
Finland 8/14/2015 $3,713 11 11 11 $3,713 8/18/2015
France 1/30/2015 $324,183 0 0 0 $809,167 8/21/2018
Italy 2/20/2015 $96,375 0 0 0 $96,375 11/6/2018
New Zealand 4/15/2016 $23,507 19 20 99 $151,706 6/9/2016
South Korea 7/22/2021 $0 0 30 30 $62,378 8/20/2021
Spain 6/5/2015 $84,149 42 58 224 $353,358 11/28/2018
Sweden 8/21/2015 $0 0 14 14 $28,110 9/2/2015
Turkey 7/10/2015 $22,562 49 49 49 $22,562 12/30/2018
United Kingdom 5/8/2015 $58,634 0 10 26 $189,855 11/22/2023
Uruguay 3/12/2015 $0 0 1 1 $12,859 6/26/2015
 
Rest of World $659,084
 
International Total$3,056,173 11/22/2023

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.