The Book Thief (2013)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $21,488,481 | Details |
| International Box Office | $54,598,230 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $76,086,711 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $13,119,362 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $2,431,712 | |
| Total | $15,551,074 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
The inspirational story of a spirited and courageous young girl who transforms the lives of everyone around her when she is sent to live with a new family in World War II Germany.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $105,005 (0.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.42 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 28.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $19,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/1,316 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $31,588,011 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 8th, 2013 (Limited) by 20th Century Fox November 29th, 2013 (Expands Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | March 13th, 2014 (Wide) (Germany) |
| Video Release: | March 11th, 2014 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some violence and intense depiction of thematic material. (Rating bulletin 2294, 10/16/2013) |
| Running Time: | 127 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue, Intertitle, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Bigotry, Bullies, Coming of Age, Death as a Character, Death of a Sibling, First Love, Illiteracy / Learning to Read, Jewish, New Guy/Girl in School, Orphan, War Crimes, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | Adopted Family, Foster Family, Holocaust, World War II |
| Subgenre: | War Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Fox 2000 Pictures, Sunswept Entertainment, TSG Entertainment, Blair Partnership, Studio Babelsberg |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2013 | 29 | $105,005 | 4 | $26,251 | $105,005 | 1 | |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 17 | $420,532 | +300% | 29 | $14,501 | $564,050 | 2 |
| Nov 22, 2013 | 16 | $609,652 | +45% | 70 | $8,709 | $1,307,512 | 3 |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 7 | $4,864,861 | +698% | 1,234 | $3,942 | $7,864,920 | 4 |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 7 | $2,625,623 | -46% | 1,316 | $1,995 | $12,000,678 | 5 |
| Dec 13, 2013 | 9 | $1,734,679 | -34% | 1,158 | $1,498 | $14,936,447 | 6 |
| Dec 20, 2013 | 12 | $753,408 | -57% | 680 | $1,108 | $16,596,997 | 7 |
| Dec 27, 2013 | 20 | $614,094 | -18% | 481 | $1,277 | $17,884,586 | 8 |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 20 | $529,211 | -14% | 329 | $1,609 | $19,091,819 | 9 |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 22 | $393,076 | -26% | 303 | $1,297 | $19,742,810 | 10 |
| Jan 17, 2014 | 29 | $226,893 | -42% | 190 | $1,194 | $20,157,293 | 11 |
| Jan 24, 2014 | 30 | $210,652 | -7% | 197 | $1,069 | $20,513,762 | 12 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 34 | $146,398 | -31% | 178 | $822 | $20,762,252 | 13 |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 38 | $102,831 | -30% | 135 | $762 | $20,949,903 | 14 |
| Feb 14, 2014 | 39 | $82,022 | -20% | 94 | $873 | $21,078,318 | 15 |
| Feb 21, 2014 | 46 | $64,623 | -21% | 84 | $769 | $21,192,415 | 16 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | 46 | $52,054 | -19% | 73 | $713 | $21,277,417 | 17 |
| Mar 7, 2014 | 50 | $36,627 | -30% | 49 | $747 | $21,345,525 | 18 |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 55 | $29,506 | -19% | 47 | $628 | $21,401,374 | 19 |
| Mar 21, 2014 | 60 | $16,469 | -44% | 31 | $531 | $21,431,886 | 20 |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 52 | $20,729 | +26% | 31 | $669 | $21,464,668 | 21 |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 70 | $9,963 | -52% | 23 | $433 | $21,483,154 | 22 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2013 | - | $25,665 | 4 | $6,416 | $25,665 | 1 | ||
| Nov 9, 2013 | - | $46,103 | +80% | 4 | $11,526 | $71,768 | 2 | |
| Nov 10, 2013 | - | $33,237 | -28% | 4 | $8,309 | $105,005 | 3 | |
| Nov 11, 2013 | - | $14,796 | -55% | 4 | $3,699 | $119,801 | 4 | |
| Nov 12, 2013 | - | $7,183 | -51% | 4 | $1,796 | $126,984 | 5 | |
| Nov 13, 2013 | - | $7,978 | +11% | 4 | $1,995 | $134,962 | 6 | |
| Nov 14, 2013 | - | $8,556 | +7% | 4 | $2,139 | $143,518 | 7 | |
| Nov 15, 2013 | - | $101,464 | +1,086% | +295% | 29 | $3,499 | $244,982 | 8 |
| Nov 16, 2013 | - | $194,603 | +92% | +322% | 29 | $6,710 | $439,585 | 9 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | - | $124,465 | -36% | +274% | 29 | $4,292 | $564,050 | 10 |
| Nov 18, 2013 | - | $29,816 | -76% | +102% | 29 | $1,028 | $593,866 | 11 |
| Nov 19, 2013 | - | $39,159 | +31% | +445% | 29 | $1,350 | $633,025 | 12 |
| Nov 20, 2013 | - | $35,106 | -10% | +340% | 29 | $1,211 | $668,131 | 13 |
| Nov 21, 2013 | - | $29,729 | -15% | +247% | 29 | $1,025 | $697,860 | 14 |
| Nov 22, 2013 | 14 | $150,499 | +406% | +48% | 70 | $2,150 | $848,359 | 15 |
| Nov 23, 2013 | 15 | $278,656 | +85% | +43% | 70 | $3,981 | $1,127,015 | 16 |
| Nov 24, 2013 | 15 | $180,497 | -35% | +45% | 70 | $2,579 | $1,307,512 | 17 |
| Nov 25, 2013 | 15 | $65,741 | -64% | +120% | 70 | $939 | $1,373,253 | 18 |
| Nov 26, 2013 | 15 | $82,924 | +26% | +112% | 70 | $1,185 | $1,456,177 | 19 |
| Nov 27, 2013 | 8 | $725,785 | +775% | +1,967% | 70 | $10,368 | $2,181,962 | 20 |
| Nov 28, 2013 | 7 | $818,097 | +13% | +2,652% | 70 | $11,687 | $3,000,059 | 21 |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 7 | $1,901,112 | +132% | +1,163% | 1,234 | $1,541 | $4,901,171 | 22 |
| Nov 30, 2013 | 7 | $1,888,648 | -1% | +578% | 1,234 | $1,531 | $6,789,819 | 23 |
| Dec 1, 2013 | 7 | $1,075,101 | -43% | +496% | 1,234 | $871 | $7,864,920 | 24 |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 7 | $350,296 | -67% | +433% | 1,234 | $284 | $8,215,216 | 25 |
| Dec 3, 2013 | 6 | $460,379 | +31% | +455% | 1,234 | $373 | $8,675,595 | 26 |
| Dec 4, 2013 | 6 | $353,205 | -23% | -51% | 1,234 | $286 | $9,028,800 | 27 |
| Dec 5, 2013 | 6 | $346,255 | -2% | -58% | 1,234 | $281 | $9,375,055 | 28 |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 8 | $761,557 | +120% | -60% | 1,316 | $579 | $10,136,612 | 29 |
| Dec 7, 2013 | 8 | $1,185,270 | +56% | -37% | 1,316 | $901 | $11,321,882 | 30 |
| Dec 8, 2013 | 7 | $678,796 | -43% | -37% | 1,316 | $516 | $12,000,678 | 31 |
| Dec 9, 2013 | 7 | $271,141 | -60% | -23% | 1,316 | $206 | $12,271,819 | 32 |
| Dec 10, 2013 | 7 | $359,528 | +33% | -22% | 1,316 | $273 | $12,631,347 | 33 |
| Dec 11, 2013 | 7 | $290,642 | -19% | -18% | 1,316 | $221 | $12,921,989 | 34 |
| Dec 12, 2013 | 8 | $279,779 | -4% | -19% | 1,316 | $213 | $13,201,768 | 35 |
| Dec 13, 2013 | - | $539,124 | +93% | -29% | 1,158 | $466 | $13,740,892 | 36 |
| Dec 14, 2013 | - | $691,001 | +28% | -42% | 1,158 | $597 | $14,431,893 | 37 |
| Dec 15, 2013 | - | $504,554 | -27% | -26% | 1,158 | $436 | $14,936,447 | 38 |
| Dec 16, 2013 | 8 | $221,750 | -56% | -18% | 1,158 | $191 | $15,158,197 | 39 |
| Dec 17, 2013 | 8 | $266,655 | +20% | -26% | 1,158 | $230 | $15,424,852 | 40 |
| Dec 18, 2013 | 9 | $202,685 | -24% | -30% | 1,158 | $175 | $15,627,537 | 41 |
| Dec 19, 2013 | 8 | $216,052 | +7% | -23% | 1,158 | $187 | $15,843,589 | 42 |
| Dec 20, 2013 | 12 | $211,762 | -2% | -61% | 680 | $311 | $16,055,351 | 43 |
| Dec 21, 2013 | 12 | $295,379 | +39% | -57% | 680 | $434 | $16,350,730 | 44 |
| Dec 22, 2013 | 13 | $246,267 | -17% | -51% | 680 | $362 | $16,596,997 | 45 |
| Dec 23, 2013 | - | $200,617 | -19% | -10% | 680 | $295 | $16,797,614 | 46 |
| Dec 24, 2013 | - | $140,104 | -30% | -47% | 680 | $206 | $16,937,718 | 47 |
| Dec 25, 2013 | - | $156,135 | +11% | -23% | 680 | $230 | $17,093,853 | 48 |
| Dec 26, 2013 | 14 | $176,639 | +13% | -18% | 680 | $260 | $17,270,492 | 49 |
| Dec 27, 2013 | - | $204,219 | +16% | -4% | 481 | $425 | $17,474,711 | 50 |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 15 | $236,444 | +16% | -20% | 481 | $492 | $17,711,155 | 51 |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 15 | $173,431 | -27% | -30% | 481 | $361 | $17,884,586 | 52 |
| Dec 30, 2013 | - | $156,556 | -10% | -22% | 481 | $325 | $18,041,142 | 53 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | - | $173,590 | +11% | +24% | 481 | $361 | $18,214,732 | 54 |
| Jan 1, 2014 | - | $216,112 | +24% | +38% | 481 | $449 | $18,430,844 | 55 |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 18 | $131,764 | -39% | -25% | 481 | $274 | $18,562,608 | 56 |
| Jan 3, 2014 | - | $177,866 | +35% | -13% | 329 | $541 | $18,740,474 | 57 |
| Jan 4, 2014 | - | $234,899 | +32% | -1% | 329 | $714 | $18,975,373 | 58 |
| Jan 5, 2014 | - | $116,446 | -50% | -33% | 329 | $354 | $19,091,819 | 59 |
| Jan 6, 2014 | - | $52,894 | -55% | -66% | 329 | $161 | $19,144,713 | 60 |
| Jan 7, 2014 | - | $66,916 | +27% | -61% | 329 | $203 | $19,211,629 | 61 |
| Jan 8, 2014 | - | $66,591 | n/c | -69% | 329 | $202 | $19,278,220 | 62 |
| Jan 9, 2014 | - | $71,514 | +7% | -46% | 329 | $217 | $19,349,734 | 63 |
| Jan 10, 2014 | - | $117,577 | +64% | -34% | 303 | $388 | $19,467,311 | 64 |
| Jan 11, 2014 | - | $178,892 | +52% | -24% | 303 | $590 | $19,646,203 | 65 |
| Jan 12, 2014 | - | $96,607 | -46% | -17% | 303 | $319 | $19,742,810 | 66 |
| Jan 13, 2014 | - | $38,761 | -60% | -27% | 303 | $128 | $19,781,571 | 67 |
| Jan 14, 2014 | - | $52,090 | +34% | -22% | 303 | $172 | $19,833,661 | 68 |
| Jan 15, 2014 | - | $46,270 | -11% | -31% | 303 | $153 | $19,879,931 | 69 |
| Jan 16, 2014 | - | $50,469 | +9% | -29% | 303 | $167 | $19,930,400 | 70 |
| Jan 17, 2014 | - | $66,578 | +32% | -43% | 190 | $350 | $19,996,978 | 71 |
| Jan 18, 2014 | - | $101,404 | +52% | -43% | 190 | $534 | $20,098,382 | 72 |
| Jan 19, 2014 | - | $58,911 | -42% | -39% | 190 | $310 | $20,157,293 | 73 |
| Jan 20, 2014 | - | $60,585 | +3% | +56% | 190 | $319 | $20,217,878 | 74 |
| Jan 21, 2014 | - | $29,951 | -51% | -43% | 190 | $158 | $20,247,829 | 75 |
| Jan 22, 2014 | - | $27,240 | -9% | -41% | 190 | $143 | $20,275,069 | 76 |
| Jan 23, 2014 | - | $28,041 | +3% | -44% | 190 | $148 | $20,303,110 | 77 |
| Jan 24, 2014 | - | $61,685 | +120% | -7% | 197 | $313 | $20,364,795 | 78 |
| Jan 25, 2014 | - | $92,513 | +50% | -9% | 197 | $470 | $20,457,308 | 79 |
| Jan 26, 2014 | - | $56,454 | -39% | -4% | 197 | $287 | $20,513,762 | 80 |
| Jan 27, 2014 | - | $21,697 | -62% | -64% | 197 | $110 | $20,535,459 | 81 |
| Jan 28, 2014 | - | $26,272 | +21% | -12% | 197 | $133 | $20,561,731 | 82 |
| Jan 29, 2014 | - | $24,587 | -6% | -10% | 197 | $125 | $20,586,318 | 83 |
| Jan 30, 2014 | - | $29,536 | +20% | +5% | 197 | $150 | $20,615,854 | 84 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | - | $50,181 | +70% | -19% | 178 | $282 | $20,666,035 | 85 |
| Feb 1, 2014 | - | $71,233 | +42% | -23% | 178 | $400 | $20,737,268 | 86 |
| Feb 2, 2014 | - | $24,984 | -65% | -56% | 178 | $140 | $20,762,252 | 87 |
| Feb 3, 2014 | - | $19,234 | -23% | -11% | 178 | $108 | $20,781,486 | 88 |
| Feb 4, 2014 | - | $19,421 | +1% | -26% | 178 | $109 | $20,800,907 | 89 |
| Feb 5, 2014 | - | $20,202 | +4% | -18% | 178 | $113 | $20,821,109 | 90 |
| Feb 6, 2014 | - | $25,963 | +29% | -12% | 178 | $146 | $20,847,072 | 91 |
| Feb 7, 2014 | - | $30,054 | +16% | -40% | 135 | $223 | $20,877,126 | 92 |
| Feb 8, 2014 | - | $47,103 | +57% | -34% | 135 | $349 | $20,924,229 | 93 |
| Feb 9, 2014 | - | $25,674 | -45% | +3% | 135 | $190 | $20,949,903 | 94 |
| Feb 10, 2014 | - | $10,231 | -60% | -47% | 135 | $76 | $20,960,134 | 95 |
| Feb 11, 2014 | - | $12,722 | +24% | -34% | 135 | $94 | $20,972,856 | 96 |
| Feb 12, 2014 | - | $10,605 | -17% | -48% | 135 | $79 | $20,983,461 | 97 |
| Feb 13, 2014 | - | $12,835 | +21% | -51% | 135 | $95 | $20,996,296 | 98 |
| Feb 14, 2014 | - | $25,370 | +98% | -16% | 94 | $270 | $21,021,666 | 99 |
| Feb 15, 2014 | - | $33,307 | +31% | -29% | 94 | $354 | $21,054,973 | 100 |
| Feb 16, 2014 | - | $23,345 | -30% | -9% | 94 | $248 | $21,078,318 | 101 |
| Feb 17, 2014 | - | $21,114 | -10% | +106% | 94 | $225 | $21,099,432 | 102 |
| Feb 18, 2014 | - | $10,456 | -50% | -18% | 94 | $111 | $21,109,888 | 103 |
| Feb 19, 2014 | - | $8,751 | -16% | -17% | 94 | $93 | $21,118,639 | 104 |
| Feb 20, 2014 | - | $9,153 | +5% | -29% | 94 | $97 | $21,127,792 | 105 |
| Feb 21, 2014 | - | $18,258 | +99% | -28% | 84 | $217 | $21,146,050 | 106 |
| Feb 22, 2014 | - | $29,398 | +61% | -12% | 84 | $350 | $21,175,448 | 107 |
| Feb 23, 2014 | - | $16,967 | -42% | -27% | 84 | $202 | $21,192,415 | 108 |
| Feb 24, 2014 | - | $7,322 | -57% | -65% | 84 | $87 | $21,199,737 | 109 |
| Feb 25, 2014 | - | $7,784 | +6% | -26% | 84 | $93 | $21,207,521 | 110 |
| Feb 26, 2014 | - | $8,784 | +13% | n/c | 84 | $105 | $21,216,305 | 111 |
| Feb 27, 2014 | - | $9,058 | +3% | -1% | 84 | $108 | $21,225,363 | 112 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | - | $16,565 | +83% | -9% | 73 | $227 | $21,241,928 | 113 |
| Mar 1, 2014 | - | $25,472 | +54% | -13% | 73 | $349 | $21,267,400 | 114 |
| Mar 2, 2014 | - | $10,017 | -61% | -41% | 73 | $137 | $21,277,417 | 115 |
| Mar 3, 2014 | - | $8,123 | -19% | +11% | 73 | $111 | $21,285,540 | 116 |
| Mar 4, 2014 | - | $6,296 | -22% | -19% | 73 | $86 | $21,291,836 | 117 |
| Mar 5, 2014 | - | $7,360 | +17% | -16% | 73 | $101 | $21,299,196 | 118 |
| Mar 6, 2014 | - | $9,702 | +32% | +7% | 73 | $133 | $21,308,898 | 119 |
| Mar 7, 2014 | - | $12,528 | +29% | -24% | 49 | $256 | $21,321,426 | 120 |
| Mar 8, 2014 | - | $16,975 | +35% | -33% | 49 | $346 | $21,338,401 | 121 |
| Mar 9, 2014 | - | $7,124 | -58% | -29% | 49 | $145 | $21,345,525 | 122 |
| Mar 10, 2014 | - | $4,310 | -40% | -47% | 49 | $88 | $21,349,835 | 123 |
| Mar 11, 2014 | - | $5,789 | +34% | -8% | 49 | $118 | $21,355,624 | 124 |
| Mar 12, 2014 | - | $7,350 | +27% | n/c | 49 | $150 | $21,362,974 | 125 |
| Mar 13, 2014 | - | $8,894 | +21% | -8% | 49 | $182 | $21,371,868 | 126 |
| Mar 14, 2014 | - | $9,667 | +9% | -23% | 47 | $206 | $21,381,535 | 127 |
| Mar 15, 2014 | - | $12,396 | +28% | -27% | 47 | $264 | $21,393,931 | 128 |
| Mar 16, 2014 | - | $7,443 | -40% | +4% | 47 | $158 | $21,401,374 | 129 |
| Mar 17, 2014 | - | $3,984 | -46% | -8% | 47 | $85 | $21,405,358 | 130 |
| Mar 18, 2014 | - | $3,190 | -20% | -45% | 47 | $68 | $21,408,548 | 131 |
| Mar 19, 2014 | - | $3,228 | +1% | -56% | 47 | $69 | $21,411,776 | 132 |
| Mar 20, 2014 | - | $3,641 | +13% | -59% | 47 | $77 | $21,415,417 | 133 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2013 | 28 | $143,518 | 4 | $35,880 | $143,518 | 1 | |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 17 | $554,342 | +286% | 29 | $19,115 | $697,860 | 2 |
| Nov 22, 2013 | 16 | $2,302,199 | +315% | 70 | $32,889 | $3,000,059 | 3 |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 7 | $6,374,996 | +177% | 1,234 | $5,166 | $9,375,055 | 4 |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 7 | $3,826,713 | -40% | 1,316 | $2,908 | $13,201,768 | 5 |
| Dec 13, 2013 | 10 | $2,641,821 | -31% | 1,158 | $2,281 | $15,843,589 | 6 |
| Dec 20, 2013 | 18 | $1,426,903 | -46% | 680 | $2,098 | $17,270,492 | 7 |
| Dec 27, 2013 | 17 | $1,292,116 | -9% | 481 | $2,686 | $18,562,608 | 8 |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 19 | $787,126 | -39% | 329 | $2,392 | $19,349,734 | 9 |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 22 | $580,666 | -26% | 303 | $1,916 | $19,930,400 | 10 |
| Jan 17, 2014 | 28 | $372,710 | -36% | 190 | $1,962 | $20,303,110 | 11 |
| Jan 24, 2014 | 29 | $312,744 | -16% | 197 | $1,588 | $20,615,854 | 12 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 30 | $231,218 | -26% | 178 | $1,299 | $20,847,072 | 13 |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 36 | $149,224 | -35% | 135 | $1,105 | $20,996,296 | 14 |
| Feb 14, 2014 | 37 | $131,496 | -12% | 94 | $1,399 | $21,127,792 | 15 |
| Feb 21, 2014 | 44 | $97,571 | -26% | 84 | $1,162 | $21,225,363 | 16 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | 43 | $83,535 | -14% | 73 | $1,144 | $21,308,898 | 17 |
| Mar 7, 2014 | 46 | $62,970 | -25% | 49 | $1,285 | $21,371,868 | 18 |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 51 | $43,549 | -31% | 47 | $927 | $21,415,417 | 19 |
| Mar 21, 2014 | 54 | $28,522 | -35% | 31 | $920 | $21,443,939 | 20 |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 54 | $29,252 | +3% | 31 | $944 | $21,473,191 | 21 |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 63 | $15,290 | -48% | 23 | $665 | $21,488,481 | 22 |
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Synopsis
The inspirational story of a spirited and courageous young girl who transforms the lives of everyone around her when she is sent to live with a new family in World War II Germany.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $105,005 (0.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.42 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 28.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $19,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/1,316 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $31,588,011 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 8th, 2013 (Limited) by 20th Century Fox November 29th, 2013 (Expands Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | March 13th, 2014 (Wide) (Germany) |
| Video Release: | March 11th, 2014 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some violence and intense depiction of thematic material. (Rating bulletin 2294, 10/16/2013) |
| Running Time: | 127 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue, Intertitle, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Bigotry, Bullies, Coming of Age, Death as a Character, Death of a Sibling, First Love, Illiteracy / Learning to Read, Jewish, New Guy/Girl in School, Orphan, War Crimes, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | Adopted Family, Foster Family, Holocaust, World War II |
| Subgenre: | War Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Fox 2000 Pictures, Sunswept Entertainment, TSG Entertainment, Blair Partnership, Studio Babelsberg |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2013 | 29 | $105,005 | 4 | $26,251 | $105,005 | 1 | |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 17 | $420,532 | +300% | 29 | $14,501 | $564,050 | 2 |
| Nov 22, 2013 | 16 | $609,652 | +45% | 70 | $8,709 | $1,307,512 | 3 |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 7 | $4,864,861 | +698% | 1,234 | $3,942 | $7,864,920 | 4 |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 7 | $2,625,623 | -46% | 1,316 | $1,995 | $12,000,678 | 5 |
| Dec 13, 2013 | 9 | $1,734,679 | -34% | 1,158 | $1,498 | $14,936,447 | 6 |
| Dec 20, 2013 | 12 | $753,408 | -57% | 680 | $1,108 | $16,596,997 | 7 |
| Dec 27, 2013 | 20 | $614,094 | -18% | 481 | $1,277 | $17,884,586 | 8 |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 20 | $529,211 | -14% | 329 | $1,609 | $19,091,819 | 9 |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 22 | $393,076 | -26% | 303 | $1,297 | $19,742,810 | 10 |
| Jan 17, 2014 | 29 | $226,893 | -42% | 190 | $1,194 | $20,157,293 | 11 |
| Jan 24, 2014 | 30 | $210,652 | -7% | 197 | $1,069 | $20,513,762 | 12 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 34 | $146,398 | -31% | 178 | $822 | $20,762,252 | 13 |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 38 | $102,831 | -30% | 135 | $762 | $20,949,903 | 14 |
| Feb 14, 2014 | 39 | $82,022 | -20% | 94 | $873 | $21,078,318 | 15 |
| Feb 21, 2014 | 46 | $64,623 | -21% | 84 | $769 | $21,192,415 | 16 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | 46 | $52,054 | -19% | 73 | $713 | $21,277,417 | 17 |
| Mar 7, 2014 | 50 | $36,627 | -30% | 49 | $747 | $21,345,525 | 18 |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 55 | $29,506 | -19% | 47 | $628 | $21,401,374 | 19 |
| Mar 21, 2014 | 60 | $16,469 | -44% | 31 | $531 | $21,431,886 | 20 |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 52 | $20,729 | +26% | 31 | $669 | $21,464,668 | 21 |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 70 | $9,963 | -52% | 23 | $433 | $21,483,154 | 22 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2013 | - | $25,665 | 4 | $6,416 | $25,665 | 1 | ||
| Nov 9, 2013 | - | $46,103 | +80% | 4 | $11,526 | $71,768 | 2 | |
| Nov 10, 2013 | - | $33,237 | -28% | 4 | $8,309 | $105,005 | 3 | |
| Nov 11, 2013 | - | $14,796 | -55% | 4 | $3,699 | $119,801 | 4 | |
| Nov 12, 2013 | - | $7,183 | -51% | 4 | $1,796 | $126,984 | 5 | |
| Nov 13, 2013 | - | $7,978 | +11% | 4 | $1,995 | $134,962 | 6 | |
| Nov 14, 2013 | - | $8,556 | +7% | 4 | $2,139 | $143,518 | 7 | |
| Nov 15, 2013 | - | $101,464 | +1,086% | +295% | 29 | $3,499 | $244,982 | 8 |
| Nov 16, 2013 | - | $194,603 | +92% | +322% | 29 | $6,710 | $439,585 | 9 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | - | $124,465 | -36% | +274% | 29 | $4,292 | $564,050 | 10 |
| Nov 18, 2013 | - | $29,816 | -76% | +102% | 29 | $1,028 | $593,866 | 11 |
| Nov 19, 2013 | - | $39,159 | +31% | +445% | 29 | $1,350 | $633,025 | 12 |
| Nov 20, 2013 | - | $35,106 | -10% | +340% | 29 | $1,211 | $668,131 | 13 |
| Nov 21, 2013 | - | $29,729 | -15% | +247% | 29 | $1,025 | $697,860 | 14 |
| Nov 22, 2013 | 14 | $150,499 | +406% | +48% | 70 | $2,150 | $848,359 | 15 |
| Nov 23, 2013 | 15 | $278,656 | +85% | +43% | 70 | $3,981 | $1,127,015 | 16 |
| Nov 24, 2013 | 15 | $180,497 | -35% | +45% | 70 | $2,579 | $1,307,512 | 17 |
| Nov 25, 2013 | 15 | $65,741 | -64% | +120% | 70 | $939 | $1,373,253 | 18 |
| Nov 26, 2013 | 15 | $82,924 | +26% | +112% | 70 | $1,185 | $1,456,177 | 19 |
| Nov 27, 2013 | 8 | $725,785 | +775% | +1,967% | 70 | $10,368 | $2,181,962 | 20 |
| Nov 28, 2013 | 7 | $818,097 | +13% | +2,652% | 70 | $11,687 | $3,000,059 | 21 |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 7 | $1,901,112 | +132% | +1,163% | 1,234 | $1,541 | $4,901,171 | 22 |
| Nov 30, 2013 | 7 | $1,888,648 | -1% | +578% | 1,234 | $1,531 | $6,789,819 | 23 |
| Dec 1, 2013 | 7 | $1,075,101 | -43% | +496% | 1,234 | $871 | $7,864,920 | 24 |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 7 | $350,296 | -67% | +433% | 1,234 | $284 | $8,215,216 | 25 |
| Dec 3, 2013 | 6 | $460,379 | +31% | +455% | 1,234 | $373 | $8,675,595 | 26 |
| Dec 4, 2013 | 6 | $353,205 | -23% | -51% | 1,234 | $286 | $9,028,800 | 27 |
| Dec 5, 2013 | 6 | $346,255 | -2% | -58% | 1,234 | $281 | $9,375,055 | 28 |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 8 | $761,557 | +120% | -60% | 1,316 | $579 | $10,136,612 | 29 |
| Dec 7, 2013 | 8 | $1,185,270 | +56% | -37% | 1,316 | $901 | $11,321,882 | 30 |
| Dec 8, 2013 | 7 | $678,796 | -43% | -37% | 1,316 | $516 | $12,000,678 | 31 |
| Dec 9, 2013 | 7 | $271,141 | -60% | -23% | 1,316 | $206 | $12,271,819 | 32 |
| Dec 10, 2013 | 7 | $359,528 | +33% | -22% | 1,316 | $273 | $12,631,347 | 33 |
| Dec 11, 2013 | 7 | $290,642 | -19% | -18% | 1,316 | $221 | $12,921,989 | 34 |
| Dec 12, 2013 | 8 | $279,779 | -4% | -19% | 1,316 | $213 | $13,201,768 | 35 |
| Dec 13, 2013 | - | $539,124 | +93% | -29% | 1,158 | $466 | $13,740,892 | 36 |
| Dec 14, 2013 | - | $691,001 | +28% | -42% | 1,158 | $597 | $14,431,893 | 37 |
| Dec 15, 2013 | - | $504,554 | -27% | -26% | 1,158 | $436 | $14,936,447 | 38 |
| Dec 16, 2013 | 8 | $221,750 | -56% | -18% | 1,158 | $191 | $15,158,197 | 39 |
| Dec 17, 2013 | 8 | $266,655 | +20% | -26% | 1,158 | $230 | $15,424,852 | 40 |
| Dec 18, 2013 | 9 | $202,685 | -24% | -30% | 1,158 | $175 | $15,627,537 | 41 |
| Dec 19, 2013 | 8 | $216,052 | +7% | -23% | 1,158 | $187 | $15,843,589 | 42 |
| Dec 20, 2013 | 12 | $211,762 | -2% | -61% | 680 | $311 | $16,055,351 | 43 |
| Dec 21, 2013 | 12 | $295,379 | +39% | -57% | 680 | $434 | $16,350,730 | 44 |
| Dec 22, 2013 | 13 | $246,267 | -17% | -51% | 680 | $362 | $16,596,997 | 45 |
| Dec 23, 2013 | - | $200,617 | -19% | -10% | 680 | $295 | $16,797,614 | 46 |
| Dec 24, 2013 | - | $140,104 | -30% | -47% | 680 | $206 | $16,937,718 | 47 |
| Dec 25, 2013 | - | $156,135 | +11% | -23% | 680 | $230 | $17,093,853 | 48 |
| Dec 26, 2013 | 14 | $176,639 | +13% | -18% | 680 | $260 | $17,270,492 | 49 |
| Dec 27, 2013 | - | $204,219 | +16% | -4% | 481 | $425 | $17,474,711 | 50 |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 15 | $236,444 | +16% | -20% | 481 | $492 | $17,711,155 | 51 |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 15 | $173,431 | -27% | -30% | 481 | $361 | $17,884,586 | 52 |
| Dec 30, 2013 | - | $156,556 | -10% | -22% | 481 | $325 | $18,041,142 | 53 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | - | $173,590 | +11% | +24% | 481 | $361 | $18,214,732 | 54 |
| Jan 1, 2014 | - | $216,112 | +24% | +38% | 481 | $449 | $18,430,844 | 55 |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 18 | $131,764 | -39% | -25% | 481 | $274 | $18,562,608 | 56 |
| Jan 3, 2014 | - | $177,866 | +35% | -13% | 329 | $541 | $18,740,474 | 57 |
| Jan 4, 2014 | - | $234,899 | +32% | -1% | 329 | $714 | $18,975,373 | 58 |
| Jan 5, 2014 | - | $116,446 | -50% | -33% | 329 | $354 | $19,091,819 | 59 |
| Jan 6, 2014 | - | $52,894 | -55% | -66% | 329 | $161 | $19,144,713 | 60 |
| Jan 7, 2014 | - | $66,916 | +27% | -61% | 329 | $203 | $19,211,629 | 61 |
| Jan 8, 2014 | - | $66,591 | n/c | -69% | 329 | $202 | $19,278,220 | 62 |
| Jan 9, 2014 | - | $71,514 | +7% | -46% | 329 | $217 | $19,349,734 | 63 |
| Jan 10, 2014 | - | $117,577 | +64% | -34% | 303 | $388 | $19,467,311 | 64 |
| Jan 11, 2014 | - | $178,892 | +52% | -24% | 303 | $590 | $19,646,203 | 65 |
| Jan 12, 2014 | - | $96,607 | -46% | -17% | 303 | $319 | $19,742,810 | 66 |
| Jan 13, 2014 | - | $38,761 | -60% | -27% | 303 | $128 | $19,781,571 | 67 |
| Jan 14, 2014 | - | $52,090 | +34% | -22% | 303 | $172 | $19,833,661 | 68 |
| Jan 15, 2014 | - | $46,270 | -11% | -31% | 303 | $153 | $19,879,931 | 69 |
| Jan 16, 2014 | - | $50,469 | +9% | -29% | 303 | $167 | $19,930,400 | 70 |
| Jan 17, 2014 | - | $66,578 | +32% | -43% | 190 | $350 | $19,996,978 | 71 |
| Jan 18, 2014 | - | $101,404 | +52% | -43% | 190 | $534 | $20,098,382 | 72 |
| Jan 19, 2014 | - | $58,911 | -42% | -39% | 190 | $310 | $20,157,293 | 73 |
| Jan 20, 2014 | - | $60,585 | +3% | +56% | 190 | $319 | $20,217,878 | 74 |
| Jan 21, 2014 | - | $29,951 | -51% | -43% | 190 | $158 | $20,247,829 | 75 |
| Jan 22, 2014 | - | $27,240 | -9% | -41% | 190 | $143 | $20,275,069 | 76 |
| Jan 23, 2014 | - | $28,041 | +3% | -44% | 190 | $148 | $20,303,110 | 77 |
| Jan 24, 2014 | - | $61,685 | +120% | -7% | 197 | $313 | $20,364,795 | 78 |
| Jan 25, 2014 | - | $92,513 | +50% | -9% | 197 | $470 | $20,457,308 | 79 |
| Jan 26, 2014 | - | $56,454 | -39% | -4% | 197 | $287 | $20,513,762 | 80 |
| Jan 27, 2014 | - | $21,697 | -62% | -64% | 197 | $110 | $20,535,459 | 81 |
| Jan 28, 2014 | - | $26,272 | +21% | -12% | 197 | $133 | $20,561,731 | 82 |
| Jan 29, 2014 | - | $24,587 | -6% | -10% | 197 | $125 | $20,586,318 | 83 |
| Jan 30, 2014 | - | $29,536 | +20% | +5% | 197 | $150 | $20,615,854 | 84 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | - | $50,181 | +70% | -19% | 178 | $282 | $20,666,035 | 85 |
| Feb 1, 2014 | - | $71,233 | +42% | -23% | 178 | $400 | $20,737,268 | 86 |
| Feb 2, 2014 | - | $24,984 | -65% | -56% | 178 | $140 | $20,762,252 | 87 |
| Feb 3, 2014 | - | $19,234 | -23% | -11% | 178 | $108 | $20,781,486 | 88 |
| Feb 4, 2014 | - | $19,421 | +1% | -26% | 178 | $109 | $20,800,907 | 89 |
| Feb 5, 2014 | - | $20,202 | +4% | -18% | 178 | $113 | $20,821,109 | 90 |
| Feb 6, 2014 | - | $25,963 | +29% | -12% | 178 | $146 | $20,847,072 | 91 |
| Feb 7, 2014 | - | $30,054 | +16% | -40% | 135 | $223 | $20,877,126 | 92 |
| Feb 8, 2014 | - | $47,103 | +57% | -34% | 135 | $349 | $20,924,229 | 93 |
| Feb 9, 2014 | - | $25,674 | -45% | +3% | 135 | $190 | $20,949,903 | 94 |
| Feb 10, 2014 | - | $10,231 | -60% | -47% | 135 | $76 | $20,960,134 | 95 |
| Feb 11, 2014 | - | $12,722 | +24% | -34% | 135 | $94 | $20,972,856 | 96 |
| Feb 12, 2014 | - | $10,605 | -17% | -48% | 135 | $79 | $20,983,461 | 97 |
| Feb 13, 2014 | - | $12,835 | +21% | -51% | 135 | $95 | $20,996,296 | 98 |
| Feb 14, 2014 | - | $25,370 | +98% | -16% | 94 | $270 | $21,021,666 | 99 |
| Feb 15, 2014 | - | $33,307 | +31% | -29% | 94 | $354 | $21,054,973 | 100 |
| Feb 16, 2014 | - | $23,345 | -30% | -9% | 94 | $248 | $21,078,318 | 101 |
| Feb 17, 2014 | - | $21,114 | -10% | +106% | 94 | $225 | $21,099,432 | 102 |
| Feb 18, 2014 | - | $10,456 | -50% | -18% | 94 | $111 | $21,109,888 | 103 |
| Feb 19, 2014 | - | $8,751 | -16% | -17% | 94 | $93 | $21,118,639 | 104 |
| Feb 20, 2014 | - | $9,153 | +5% | -29% | 94 | $97 | $21,127,792 | 105 |
| Feb 21, 2014 | - | $18,258 | +99% | -28% | 84 | $217 | $21,146,050 | 106 |
| Feb 22, 2014 | - | $29,398 | +61% | -12% | 84 | $350 | $21,175,448 | 107 |
| Feb 23, 2014 | - | $16,967 | -42% | -27% | 84 | $202 | $21,192,415 | 108 |
| Feb 24, 2014 | - | $7,322 | -57% | -65% | 84 | $87 | $21,199,737 | 109 |
| Feb 25, 2014 | - | $7,784 | +6% | -26% | 84 | $93 | $21,207,521 | 110 |
| Feb 26, 2014 | - | $8,784 | +13% | n/c | 84 | $105 | $21,216,305 | 111 |
| Feb 27, 2014 | - | $9,058 | +3% | -1% | 84 | $108 | $21,225,363 | 112 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | - | $16,565 | +83% | -9% | 73 | $227 | $21,241,928 | 113 |
| Mar 1, 2014 | - | $25,472 | +54% | -13% | 73 | $349 | $21,267,400 | 114 |
| Mar 2, 2014 | - | $10,017 | -61% | -41% | 73 | $137 | $21,277,417 | 115 |
| Mar 3, 2014 | - | $8,123 | -19% | +11% | 73 | $111 | $21,285,540 | 116 |
| Mar 4, 2014 | - | $6,296 | -22% | -19% | 73 | $86 | $21,291,836 | 117 |
| Mar 5, 2014 | - | $7,360 | +17% | -16% | 73 | $101 | $21,299,196 | 118 |
| Mar 6, 2014 | - | $9,702 | +32% | +7% | 73 | $133 | $21,308,898 | 119 |
| Mar 7, 2014 | - | $12,528 | +29% | -24% | 49 | $256 | $21,321,426 | 120 |
| Mar 8, 2014 | - | $16,975 | +35% | -33% | 49 | $346 | $21,338,401 | 121 |
| Mar 9, 2014 | - | $7,124 | -58% | -29% | 49 | $145 | $21,345,525 | 122 |
| Mar 10, 2014 | - | $4,310 | -40% | -47% | 49 | $88 | $21,349,835 | 123 |
| Mar 11, 2014 | - | $5,789 | +34% | -8% | 49 | $118 | $21,355,624 | 124 |
| Mar 12, 2014 | - | $7,350 | +27% | n/c | 49 | $150 | $21,362,974 | 125 |
| Mar 13, 2014 | - | $8,894 | +21% | -8% | 49 | $182 | $21,371,868 | 126 |
| Mar 14, 2014 | - | $9,667 | +9% | -23% | 47 | $206 | $21,381,535 | 127 |
| Mar 15, 2014 | - | $12,396 | +28% | -27% | 47 | $264 | $21,393,931 | 128 |
| Mar 16, 2014 | - | $7,443 | -40% | +4% | 47 | $158 | $21,401,374 | 129 |
| Mar 17, 2014 | - | $3,984 | -46% | -8% | 47 | $85 | $21,405,358 | 130 |
| Mar 18, 2014 | - | $3,190 | -20% | -45% | 47 | $68 | $21,408,548 | 131 |
| Mar 19, 2014 | - | $3,228 | +1% | -56% | 47 | $69 | $21,411,776 | 132 |
| Mar 20, 2014 | - | $3,641 | +13% | -59% | 47 | $77 | $21,415,417 | 133 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2013 | 28 | $143,518 | 4 | $35,880 | $143,518 | 1 | |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 17 | $554,342 | +286% | 29 | $19,115 | $697,860 | 2 |
| Nov 22, 2013 | 16 | $2,302,199 | +315% | 70 | $32,889 | $3,000,059 | 3 |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 7 | $6,374,996 | +177% | 1,234 | $5,166 | $9,375,055 | 4 |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 7 | $3,826,713 | -40% | 1,316 | $2,908 | $13,201,768 | 5 |
| Dec 13, 2013 | 10 | $2,641,821 | -31% | 1,158 | $2,281 | $15,843,589 | 6 |
| Dec 20, 2013 | 18 | $1,426,903 | -46% | 680 | $2,098 | $17,270,492 | 7 |
| Dec 27, 2013 | 17 | $1,292,116 | -9% | 481 | $2,686 | $18,562,608 | 8 |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 19 | $787,126 | -39% | 329 | $2,392 | $19,349,734 | 9 |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 22 | $580,666 | -26% | 303 | $1,916 | $19,930,400 | 10 |
| Jan 17, 2014 | 28 | $372,710 | -36% | 190 | $1,962 | $20,303,110 | 11 |
| Jan 24, 2014 | 29 | $312,744 | -16% | 197 | $1,588 | $20,615,854 | 12 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 30 | $231,218 | -26% | 178 | $1,299 | $20,847,072 | 13 |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 36 | $149,224 | -35% | 135 | $1,105 | $20,996,296 | 14 |
| Feb 14, 2014 | 37 | $131,496 | -12% | 94 | $1,399 | $21,127,792 | 15 |
| Feb 21, 2014 | 44 | $97,571 | -26% | 84 | $1,162 | $21,225,363 | 16 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | 43 | $83,535 | -14% | 73 | $1,144 | $21,308,898 | 17 |
| Mar 7, 2014 | 46 | $62,970 | -25% | 49 | $1,285 | $21,371,868 | 18 |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 51 | $43,549 | -31% | 47 | $927 | $21,415,417 | 19 |
| Mar 21, 2014 | 54 | $28,522 | -35% | 31 | $920 | $21,443,939 | 20 |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 54 | $29,252 | +3% | 31 | $944 | $21,473,191 | 21 |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 63 | $15,290 | -48% | 23 | $665 | $21,488,481 | 22 |
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