Ballon (2018)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $34,222 | Details |
| International Box Office | $9,750,522 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $9,784,744 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Thüringen, Summer 1979. The Strelzyk and Wetzel families have been working on an audacious plan for more than two years: they want to flee East Germany in a self-made hot-air balloon. But the balloon crash-lands just before the West German border. The Stasi finds traces of the attempted escape and launches immediately an investigation, while the two families are forced, under extreme time pressure, to build a new escape balloon. The Stasi get closer and closer each day — a nerve-racking battle against the clock begins…
Metrics
| Legs: | 4.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 0.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $44,635 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 6th, 2019 (Limited) by Distrib Films, released as Balloon |
| International Releases: | September 28th, 2018 (Wide) (Germany)
November 16th, 2018 (Wide), released as Balón (Czech Republic) November 16th, 2018 (Wide), released as Balón (Slovakia) April 12th, 2019 (Wide) (France) June 14th, 2019 (Limited), released as Balloon (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | July 7th, 2020 by Under the Milky Way, released as Balloon |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 125 minutes |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Germany |
| Languages: | German |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2019 | 59 | $7,181 | 5 | $1,436 | $13,220 | 2 | |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 87 | $756 | 1 | $756 | $16,792 | 4 | |
| Mar 6, 2020 | 72 | $2,886 | 5 | $577 | $31,957 | 27 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2019 | 66 | $6,039 | 1 | $6,039 | $6,039 | 1 | |
| Sep 13, 2019 | 62 | $9,997 | +66% | 5 | $1,999 | $16,036 | 2 |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 97 | $756 | 1 | $756 | $16,792 | 4 | |
| Feb 21, 2020 | 80 | $3,196 | 1 | $3,196 | $25,505 | 25 | |
| Feb 28, 2020 | 72 | $3,566 | +12% | 2 | $1,783 | $29,071 | 26 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | 70 | $5,151 | +44% | 5 | $1,030 | $34,222 | 27 |
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Synopsis
Thüringen, Summer 1979. The Strelzyk and Wetzel families have been working on an audacious plan for more than two years: they want to flee East Germany in a self-made hot-air balloon. But the balloon crash-lands just before the West German border. The Stasi finds traces of the attempted escape and launches immediately an investigation, while the two families are forced, under extreme time pressure, to build a new escape balloon. The Stasi get closer and closer each day — a nerve-racking battle against the clock begins…
Metrics
| Legs: | 4.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 0.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $44,635 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 6th, 2019 (Limited) by Distrib Films, released as Balloon |
| International Releases: | September 28th, 2018 (Wide) (Germany)
November 16th, 2018 (Wide), released as Balón (Czech Republic) November 16th, 2018 (Wide), released as Balón (Slovakia) April 12th, 2019 (Wide) (France) June 14th, 2019 (Limited), released as Balloon (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | July 7th, 2020 by Under the Milky Way, released as Balloon |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 125 minutes |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Germany |
| Languages: | German |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2019 | 59 | $7,181 | 5 | $1,436 | $13,220 | 2 | |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 87 | $756 | 1 | $756 | $16,792 | 4 | |
| Mar 6, 2020 | 72 | $2,886 | 5 | $577 | $31,957 | 27 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2019 | 66 | $6,039 | 1 | $6,039 | $6,039 | 1 | |
| Sep 13, 2019 | 62 | $9,997 | +66% | 5 | $1,999 | $16,036 | 2 |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 97 | $756 | 1 | $756 | $16,792 | 4 | |
| Feb 21, 2020 | 80 | $3,196 | 1 | $3,196 | $25,505 | 25 | |
| Feb 28, 2020 | 72 | $3,566 | +12% | 2 | $1,783 | $29,071 | 26 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | 70 | $5,151 | +44% | 5 | $1,030 | $34,222 | 27 |
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.