Der Baader Meinhof Komplex (2008)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $476,270 | Details |
| International Box Office | $16,022,557 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $16,498,827 | |
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Synopsis
Known as the Baader-Meinhof Group, the Red Army Faction was formed by the radicalized children of the Nazi generation with the intended goal of battling Western imperialism and the West German establishment. Adapted from author Stefan Aust's definitive account of the group that resorted to killing innocent civilians in the name of democracy and justice, The Baader Meinhof Complex stars Moritz Bleibtreu as Andreas Baader and Martina Gedeck as Ulrike Meinhof. Bruno Ganz co-stars as Horst Herold, the head of the German police force faced with the task of bringing the Red Army Faction to justice.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $17,348 (3.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 2.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $19,700,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/38 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $759,496 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 21st, 2009 (Limited) by Vitagraph Films, released as The Baader Meinhof Complex |
| International Releases: | September 25th, 2008 (Limited) (Germany)
April 2nd, 2024 (Limited) (Germany) |
| Video Release: | March 30th, 2010 by Mpi Home Video, released as The Baader Meinhof Complex |
| MPA Rating: | R For strong bloody violence, disturbing images, sexual content, graphic nudity and language |
| Running Time: | 150 minutes |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | Germany, France, Czech Republic |
| Languages: | German, English, French, Swedish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2009 | 61 | $17,348 | 2 | $8,674 | $17,348 | 1 | |
| Aug 28, 2009 | 48 | $31,692 | +83% | 3 | $10,564 | $59,198 | 2 |
| Sep 4, 2009 | 50 | $44,281 | +40% | 14 | $3,163 | $118,555 | 3 |
| Sep 18, 2009 | 50 | $47,324 | 32 | $1,479 | $296,294 | 5 | |
| Sep 25, 2009 | 61 | $35,888 | -24% | 38 | $944 | $361,182 | 6 |
| Oct 2, 2009 | 67 | $16,688 | -53% | 21 | $795 | $398,423 | 7 |
| Oct 9, 2009 | 74 | $11,134 | -33% | 18 | $619 | $419,218 | 8 |
| Oct 16, 2009 | 79 | $8,946 | -20% | 10 | $895 | $435,682 | 9 |
| Oct 23, 2009 | 92 | $4,908 | -45% | 8 | $614 | $446,235 | 10 |
| Oct 30, 2009 | 100 | $3,376 | -31% | 5 | $675 | $452,149 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 2009 | 81 | $7,213 | +114% | 11 | $656 | $460,471 | 12 |
| Nov 13, 2009 | 126 | $577 | -92% | 1 | $577 | $464,125 | 13 |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 94 | $2,841 | +392% | 3 | $947 | $468,768 | 14 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 95 | $1,969 | -31% | 1 | $1,969 | $474,224 | 15 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | 90 | $2,046 | +4% | 2 | $1,023 | $476,270 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2009 | 50 | $11,499 | 14 | $821 | $130,054 | 18 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2009 | 59 | $27,506 | 2 | $13,753 | $27,506 | 1 | |
| Aug 28, 2009 | 49 | $46,768 | +70% | 3 | $15,589 | $74,274 | 2 |
| Sep 18, 2009 | 50 | $76,324 | 32 | $2,385 | $325,294 | 5 | |
| Sep 25, 2009 | 59 | $56,441 | -26% | 38 | $1,485 | $381,735 | 6 |
| Oct 2, 2009 | 67 | $26,349 | -53% | 21 | $1,255 | $408,084 | 7 |
| Oct 9, 2009 | 73 | $18,652 | -29% | 18 | $1,036 | $426,736 | 8 |
| Oct 16, 2009 | 78 | $14,591 | -22% | 10 | $1,459 | $441,327 | 9 |
| Oct 23, 2009 | 96 | $7,446 | -49% | 8 | $931 | $448,773 | 10 |
| Oct 30, 2009 | 100 | $4,485 | -40% | 5 | $897 | $453,258 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 2009 | 78 | $10,290 | +129% | 11 | $935 | $463,548 | 12 |
| Nov 13, 2009 | 112 | $2,379 | -77% | 1 | $2,379 | $465,927 | 13 |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 92 | $6,328 | +166% | 3 | $2,109 | $472,255 | 14 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 98 | $1,969 | -69% | 1 | $1,969 | $474,224 | 15 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | 98 | $2,046 | +4% | 2 | $1,023 | $476,270 | 16 |
Leading
| Martina Gedeck | Ulrike Meinhof | |
| Moritz Bleibtreu | Andreas Baader | |
| Johanna Wokalek | Gudrun Ensslin | |
| Bruno Ganz | Horst Herold |
Supporting
| Nadja Uhl | Brigitte Mohnhaupt | |
| Jan Josef Liefers | Peter Homann | |
| Stipe Erceg | Holger Meins | |
| Niels-Bruno Schmidt | Jan Carl Raspe | |
| Vinzenz Kiefer | Peter-Jurgen Boock | |
| Simon Licht | Horst Mahler | |
| Alexandra Maria Lara | Petra Schelm | |
| Hannah Herzsprung | Susanne Albrecht | |
| Daniel Lommatzsch | Christian Klar | |
| Sebastian Blomberg | Rudi Dutschke | |
| Heino Ferch | Horst Herold’s Assistant |
Production and Technical Credits
| Uli Edel | Director | |
| Uli Edel | Screenwriter | |
| Bernd Eichinger | Screenwriter | |
| Stefan Aust | Story based on “Der Baader Meinhof Komplex” by | |
| Alessandro Passadore | Producer | |
| Bernd Eichinger | Producer | |
| Christine Rothe | Producer | |
| Manuel Cuotemoc Malle | Producer | |
| Alexander Berner | Editor | |
| Florian Tessloff | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.
Synopsis
Known as the Baader-Meinhof Group, the Red Army Faction was formed by the radicalized children of the Nazi generation with the intended goal of battling Western imperialism and the West German establishment. Adapted from author Stefan Aust's definitive account of the group that resorted to killing innocent civilians in the name of democracy and justice, The Baader Meinhof Complex stars Moritz Bleibtreu as Andreas Baader and Martina Gedeck as Ulrike Meinhof. Bruno Ganz co-stars as Horst Herold, the head of the German police force faced with the task of bringing the Red Army Faction to justice.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $17,348 (3.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 2.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $19,700,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/38 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $759,496 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 21st, 2009 (Limited) by Vitagraph Films, released as The Baader Meinhof Complex |
| International Releases: | September 25th, 2008 (Limited) (Germany)
April 2nd, 2024 (Limited) (Germany) |
| Video Release: | March 30th, 2010 by Mpi Home Video, released as The Baader Meinhof Complex |
| MPA Rating: | R For strong bloody violence, disturbing images, sexual content, graphic nudity and language |
| Running Time: | 150 minutes |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | Germany, France, Czech Republic |
| Languages: | German, English, French, Swedish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2009 | 61 | $17,348 | 2 | $8,674 | $17,348 | 1 | |
| Aug 28, 2009 | 48 | $31,692 | +83% | 3 | $10,564 | $59,198 | 2 |
| Sep 4, 2009 | 50 | $44,281 | +40% | 14 | $3,163 | $118,555 | 3 |
| Sep 18, 2009 | 50 | $47,324 | 32 | $1,479 | $296,294 | 5 | |
| Sep 25, 2009 | 61 | $35,888 | -24% | 38 | $944 | $361,182 | 6 |
| Oct 2, 2009 | 67 | $16,688 | -53% | 21 | $795 | $398,423 | 7 |
| Oct 9, 2009 | 74 | $11,134 | -33% | 18 | $619 | $419,218 | 8 |
| Oct 16, 2009 | 79 | $8,946 | -20% | 10 | $895 | $435,682 | 9 |
| Oct 23, 2009 | 92 | $4,908 | -45% | 8 | $614 | $446,235 | 10 |
| Oct 30, 2009 | 100 | $3,376 | -31% | 5 | $675 | $452,149 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 2009 | 81 | $7,213 | +114% | 11 | $656 | $460,471 | 12 |
| Nov 13, 2009 | 126 | $577 | -92% | 1 | $577 | $464,125 | 13 |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 94 | $2,841 | +392% | 3 | $947 | $468,768 | 14 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 95 | $1,969 | -31% | 1 | $1,969 | $474,224 | 15 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | 90 | $2,046 | +4% | 2 | $1,023 | $476,270 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2009 | 50 | $11,499 | 14 | $821 | $130,054 | 18 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2009 | 59 | $27,506 | 2 | $13,753 | $27,506 | 1 | |
| Aug 28, 2009 | 49 | $46,768 | +70% | 3 | $15,589 | $74,274 | 2 |
| Sep 18, 2009 | 50 | $76,324 | 32 | $2,385 | $325,294 | 5 | |
| Sep 25, 2009 | 59 | $56,441 | -26% | 38 | $1,485 | $381,735 | 6 |
| Oct 2, 2009 | 67 | $26,349 | -53% | 21 | $1,255 | $408,084 | 7 |
| Oct 9, 2009 | 73 | $18,652 | -29% | 18 | $1,036 | $426,736 | 8 |
| Oct 16, 2009 | 78 | $14,591 | -22% | 10 | $1,459 | $441,327 | 9 |
| Oct 23, 2009 | 96 | $7,446 | -49% | 8 | $931 | $448,773 | 10 |
| Oct 30, 2009 | 100 | $4,485 | -40% | 5 | $897 | $453,258 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 2009 | 78 | $10,290 | +129% | 11 | $935 | $463,548 | 12 |
| Nov 13, 2009 | 112 | $2,379 | -77% | 1 | $2,379 | $465,927 | 13 |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 92 | $6,328 | +166% | 3 | $2,109 | $472,255 | 14 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 98 | $1,969 | -69% | 1 | $1,969 | $474,224 | 15 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | 98 | $2,046 | +4% | 2 | $1,023 | $476,270 | 16 |
Leading
| Martina Gedeck | Ulrike Meinhof | |
| Moritz Bleibtreu | Andreas Baader | |
| Johanna Wokalek | Gudrun Ensslin | |
| Bruno Ganz | Horst Herold |
Supporting
| Nadja Uhl | Brigitte Mohnhaupt | |
| Jan Josef Liefers | Peter Homann | |
| Stipe Erceg | Holger Meins | |
| Niels-Bruno Schmidt | Jan Carl Raspe | |
| Vinzenz Kiefer | Peter-Jurgen Boock | |
| Simon Licht | Horst Mahler | |
| Alexandra Maria Lara | Petra Schelm | |
| Hannah Herzsprung | Susanne Albrecht | |
| Daniel Lommatzsch | Christian Klar | |
| Sebastian Blomberg | Rudi Dutschke | |
| Heino Ferch | Horst Herold’s Assistant |
Production and Technical Credits
| Uli Edel | Director | |
| Uli Edel | Screenwriter | |
| Bernd Eichinger | Screenwriter | |
| Stefan Aust | Story based on “Der Baader Meinhof Komplex” by | |
| Alessandro Passadore | Producer | |
| Bernd Eichinger | Producer | |
| Christine Rothe | Producer | |
| Manuel Cuotemoc Malle | Producer | |
| Alexander Berner | Editor | |
| Florian Tessloff | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.