Death of a Superhero (2012)

Death of a Superhero poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $607Details
International Box Office $33,263Details
Worldwide Box Office $33,870
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Synopsis

Donald is a teenager with extraordinary artistic talents. His future as a graphic novel artist should be bright. As his life is consumed by fantastic daydreams, Donald soon discovers that a very real enemy is trying to kill him. With an unorthodox psychologist teaching Donald to find the light in life in an otherwise dark world, DEATH OF A SUPERHERO tells the story of discovering life, love, and death in this exceptionally honest portrayal of a teenage boy facing his own mortality.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$345 (56.8% of total gross)
Legs:1.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:1.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $909

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 4th, 2012 (Limited) by TriBeca Films
International Releases: August 30th, 2012 (Wide) (Germany)
October 26th, 2012 (Wide) (Austria)
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 96 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Animated Sequences
Plot point: Artists, High School Hell, Loss Of Virginity, Terminal Illness
Social setting: Therapists / Therapy
Source material: Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Bavaria Pictures, Grand Pictures
Production Countries: Germany, Ireland
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 4, 2012 111 $345   1 $345   $345 1

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 4, 2012 109 $607   1 $607   $607 1

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Austria 10/26/2012 $0 0 2 2 $1,904 12/12/2015
Germany 8/30/2012 $21,100 34 34 34 $31,359 12/11/2015
  
International Total $33,263 12/12/2015

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Supporting

Andy Serkis    Dr. Adrian King

Leading

Thomas Brodie-Sangster    Donald Clarke

Supporting

Aisling Loftus    Shelly
Michael McElhatton    James Clarke
Sharon Horgan    Renata Clarke
Jessica Schwarz    Tanya

Production and Technical Credits

Ian Fitzgibbon    Director
Anthony McCarten    Screenwriter
Tom Fahrmann    Director of Photography
Tony Cranstoun    Editor
Mark Geraghty    Production Designer
Kathy Strachan    Costume Designer
Louise Myler    Make-up and Hair Designer
Marius Ruhland    Composer
Ros Hubbard    Casting Director
Louise Kiely    Casting Director
Siegfried Wagner    Casting Director
Ailish McElmeel    Associate Producer
Lukas Batthyany    Associate Producer
Tilo Seiffert    Associate Producer
Matthias Esche    Executive Producer
Jan S. Kaiser    Executive Producer
Anthony McCarten    Executive Producer
Paul Donovan    Executive Producer
Mark Porsche    Co-Producer
Michael Coldewey    Co-Producer
Christian Sommer    Co-Producer
Astrid Kahmke    Producer
Philipp Kreuzer    Producer
Michael Garland    Producer

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

Donald is a teenager with extraordinary artistic talents. His future as a graphic novel artist should be bright. As his life is consumed by fantastic daydreams, Donald soon discovers that a very real enemy is trying to kill him. With an unorthodox psychologist teaching Donald to find the light in life in an otherwise dark world, DEATH OF A SUPERHERO tells the story of discovering life, love, and death in this exceptionally honest portrayal of a teenage boy facing his own mortality.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$345 (56.8% of total gross)
Legs:1.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:1.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $909

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 4th, 2012 (Limited) by TriBeca Films
International Releases: August 30th, 2012 (Wide) (Germany)
October 26th, 2012 (Wide) (Austria)
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 96 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Animated Sequences
Plot point: Artists, High School Hell, Loss Of Virginity, Terminal Illness
Social setting: Therapists / Therapy
Source material: Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Bavaria Pictures, Grand Pictures
Production Countries: Germany, Ireland
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 4, 2012 111 $345   1 $345   $345 1

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 4, 2012 109 $607   1 $607   $607 1

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Austria 10/26/2012 $0 0 2 2 $1,904 12/12/2015
Germany 8/30/2012 $21,100 34 34 34 $31,359 12/11/2015
  
International Total $33,263 12/12/2015

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Supporting

Andy Serkis    Dr. Adrian King

Leading

Thomas Brodie-Sangster    Donald Clarke

Supporting

Aisling Loftus    Shelly
Michael McElhatton    James Clarke
Sharon Horgan    Renata Clarke
Jessica Schwarz    Tanya

Production and Technical Credits

Ian Fitzgibbon    Director
Anthony McCarten    Screenwriter
Tom Fahrmann    Director of Photography
Tony Cranstoun    Editor
Mark Geraghty    Production Designer
Kathy Strachan    Costume Designer
Louise Myler    Make-up and Hair Designer
Marius Ruhland    Composer
Ros Hubbard    Casting Director
Louise Kiely    Casting Director
Siegfried Wagner    Casting Director
Ailish McElmeel    Associate Producer
Lukas Batthyany    Associate Producer
Tilo Seiffert    Associate Producer
Matthias Esche    Executive Producer
Jan S. Kaiser    Executive Producer
Anthony McCarten    Executive Producer
Paul Donovan    Executive Producer
Mark Porsche    Co-Producer
Michael Coldewey    Co-Producer
Christian Sommer    Co-Producer
Astrid Kahmke    Producer
Philipp Kreuzer    Producer
Michael Garland    Producer

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.