Elser (2015)

Elser poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $155,897Details
International Box Office $1,205,633Details
Worldwide Box Office $1,361,530
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $207,591 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $207,591
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Synopsis

During Hitler’s anniversary speech on November 8, 1939, a man is arrested on the Swiss border for possession of suspicious objects. Just minutes later, a bomb explodes in the Munich Bürgerbräukeller, immediately behind the Führer’s lectern, killing eight people. The man is Georg Elser, a carpenter from Königsbronn in the Swabia region. When a map of the site of the assault and detonators are found on him, he is sent to the head of the Criminal Police in the Reichssicherheitshauptamt, Arthur Nebe and the head of the Gestapo, Heinrich Müller to be questioned. From them, Elser learns that his attempt has failed — that the man he wanted to kill in order to stop the bloodshed of the World War that had just begun, has left the Bürgerbräukeller 13 minutes before the explosion.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,750 (7.5% of total gross)
Legs:8.61 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:11.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/19 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $187,346

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 30th, 2017 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as 13 Minutes
International Releases: April 10th, 2015 (Wide) (Germany)
July 17th, 2015 (Limited), released as 13 Minutes (United Kingdom)
July 23rd, 2015 (Limited), released as 13 Minutes (Australia)
September 11th, 2015 (Limited), released as 13 Minutes (New Zealand)
November 20th, 2015 (Wide) (Finland)
... Show all releases
Video Release: October 3rd, 2017 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as 13 Minutes
MPAA Rating: R for disturbing violence and some sexuality.
(Rating bulletin 2377, 6/10/2015)
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: 1930s, Nazis, World War II, Political Assassination, Tortured for Information, Non-Chronological, Epilogue
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Lucky Bird Pictures, SWR, ARD/Degeto, BR, WDR, Arte, Delphi Medien, Philipp Filmproduction
Production Countries: Germany
Languages: German

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 30, 2017 49 $11,750   3 $3,917   $11,750 1
Jul 7, 2017 46 $15,806 +35% 9 $1,756   $36,006 2
Jul 14, 2017 50 $10,116 -36% 9 $1,124   $56,242 3
Jul 21, 2017 52 $11,555 +14% 19 $608   $74,111 4
Jul 28, 2017 45 $18,115 +57% 18 $1,006   $100,812 5
Aug 4, 2017 52 $10,686 -41% 13 $822   $118,732 6
Aug 18, 2017 65 $5,733   17 $337   $143,019 8
Aug 25, 2017 98 $554 -90% 2 $277   $147,315 9
Sep 1, 2017 90 $3,036 +448% 6 $506   $150,742 10
Sep 8, 2017 83 $4,096 +35% 8 $512   $155,897 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 30, 2017 51 $20,200   3 $6,733   $20,200 1
Jul 7, 2017 46 $25,926 +28% 9 $2,881   $46,126 2
Jul 14, 2017 51 $16,430 -37% 9 $1,826   $62,556 3
Jul 21, 2017 50 $20,141 +23% 19 $1,060   $82,697 4
Jul 28, 2017 47 $25,349 +26% 18 $1,408   $108,046 5
Aug 18, 2017 67 $9,475   17 $557   $146,761 8
Aug 25, 2017 101 $945 -90% 2 $473   $147,706 9
Sep 1, 2017 91 $4,095 +333% 6 $683   $151,801 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 7/23/2015 $23,235 19 21 69 $75,529 8/24/2015
Belgium 1/20/2016 $4,872 9 9 9 $4,872 6/9/2016
Colombia 3/17/2016 $0 0 20 32 $76,196 12/31/2018
Finland 11/20/2015 $3,816 16 16 16 $3,816 11/25/2015
Germany 4/10/2015 $195,641 0 0 0 $858,772 8/22/2018
Netherlands 1/14/2016 $11,405 28 28 54 $26,261 6/9/2016
New Zealand 9/11/2015 $9,350 20 20 83 $36,574 6/9/2016
Russia (CIS) 4/29/2016 $8,424 48 48 49 $15,044 11/14/2018
Spain 3/4/2016 $25,429 35 35 67 $47,037 11/17/2018
Turkey 7/1/2016 $7,689 20 20 30 $41,888 2/26/2019
United Kingdom 7/17/2015 $19,644 17 17 17 $19,644 9/28/2015
 
International Total$1,205,633 2/26/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Christian Friedel    Georg Elser

Supporting Cast

Katharina Schuttler    Elsa
Burghart Klaussner    Arthur Nebe
Johann von Bülow    Heinrich Muller
Felix Eitner    Hans Eberle
David Zimmerschied    Josef Schurr
Rudiger Klink    Erich
Simon Licht    SS Obergruppenführer
Cornelia Köndgen    Maria Elser
Martin Maria Abram    Ludwig Elser
Michael Kranz    Franz Xaver Lechner
Gerti Drassl    Lore
Lissy Pernthaler    Protokollführerin
Valentina Repetto    Brunhilde
Anna Unterberger    Anna
Anton Algrang    Dr. Hübner
Michael Ehnert    Kubjureit
Udo Schenk    Adolf Hitler

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

Production and Technical Credits

Oliver Hirschbiegel    Director
Fred Breinersdorfer    Screenwriter
Leonie-Claire Breinersdorfer    Screenwriter
Boris Ausserer    Producer
Oliver Schundler    Producer
Fred Breinersdorfer    Producer
Judith Kaufmann    Cinematographer
Benedikt Herforth    Set Designer
Thomas Stammer    Set Designer
Bettina Marx    Costume Designer
David Holmes    Composer
Steffen Graubaum    Sound Designer

Home Market Releases for October 3rd, 2017

October 3rd, 2017

Goon: Last of the Enforcers

It is not a great week for home market releases. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is the biggest release of the week, but it is far from the best. As for the Pick of the Week contenders, they are all horror themed. Cult of Chucky is surprisingly good, especially for a franchise that’s lasted seven installments. Don't Torture A Duckling is a giallo film, and an important one in its director’s career. Up next is iZombie: Season Three, which is amazing, but it is always on the edge of being canceled. Finally, there's Vampyr: Criterion Collection Blu-ray. In the end, I went with the Don't Torture A Duckling: Special Edition as the Pick of the Week. Meanwhile, Goon: Last of the Enforcers Blu-ray Combo Pack earned Puck of the Week, for the best Canadian release. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Hours of Entertainment

June 30th, 2017

The Little Hours

It is not a great week for limited releases, as there are none that are expected to earn any measure of mainstream success. Okja is earning the loudest buzz, but it is playing on Netflix, so its box office chances are close to zero. The Little Hours has the best cast and its reviews are over 80% positive, but black comedies rarely do well in theaters. Finally, The B-Side is earning some of the best reviews, but documentaries rarely escape the art house circuit. More...


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Synopsis

During Hitler’s anniversary speech on November 8, 1939, a man is arrested on the Swiss border for possession of suspicious objects. Just minutes later, a bomb explodes in the Munich Bürgerbräukeller, immediately behind the Führer’s lectern, killing eight people. The man is Georg Elser, a carpenter from Königsbronn in the Swabia region. When a map of the site of the assault and detonators are found on him, he is sent to the head of the Criminal Police in the Reichssicherheitshauptamt, Arthur Nebe and the head of the Gestapo, Heinrich Müller to be questioned. From them, Elser learns that his attempt has failed — that the man he wanted to kill in order to stop the bloodshed of the World War that had just begun, has left the Bürgerbräukeller 13 minutes before the explosion.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,750 (7.5% of total gross)
Legs:8.61 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:11.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/19 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $187,346

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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 30th, 2017 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as 13 Minutes
International Releases: April 10th, 2015 (Wide) (Germany)
July 17th, 2015 (Limited), released as 13 Minutes (United Kingdom)
July 23rd, 2015 (Limited), released as 13 Minutes (Australia)
September 11th, 2015 (Limited), released as 13 Minutes (New Zealand)
November 20th, 2015 (Wide) (Finland)
... Show all releases
Video Release: October 3rd, 2017 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as 13 Minutes
MPAA Rating: R for disturbing violence and some sexuality.
(Rating bulletin 2377, 6/10/2015)
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: 1930s, Nazis, World War II, Political Assassination, Tortured for Information, Non-Chronological, Epilogue
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Lucky Bird Pictures, SWR, ARD/Degeto, BR, WDR, Arte, Delphi Medien, Philipp Filmproduction
Production Countries: Germany
Languages: German

Leading Cast

Christian Friedel    Georg Elser

Supporting Cast

Katharina Schuttler    Elsa
Burghart Klaussner    Arthur Nebe
Johann von Bülow    Heinrich Muller
Felix Eitner    Hans Eberle
David Zimmerschied    Josef Schurr
Rudiger Klink    Erich
Simon Licht    SS Obergruppenführer
Cornelia Köndgen    Maria Elser
Martin Maria Abram    Ludwig Elser
Michael Kranz    Franz Xaver Lechner
Gerti Drassl    Lore
Lissy Pernthaler    Protokollführerin
Valentina Repetto    Brunhilde
Anna Unterberger    Anna
Anton Algrang    Dr. Hübner
Michael Ehnert    Kubjureit
Udo Schenk    Adolf Hitler

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

Production and Technical Credits

Oliver Hirschbiegel    Director
Fred Breinersdorfer    Screenwriter
Leonie-Claire Breinersdorfer    Screenwriter
Boris Ausserer    Producer
Oliver Schundler    Producer
Fred Breinersdorfer    Producer
Judith Kaufmann    Cinematographer
Benedikt Herforth    Set Designer
Thomas Stammer    Set Designer
Bettina Marx    Costume Designer
David Holmes    Composer
Steffen Graubaum    Sound Designer

Home Market Releases for October 3rd, 2017

October 3rd, 2017

Goon: Last of the Enforcers

It is not a great week for home market releases. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is the biggest release of the week, but it is far from the best. As for the Pick of the Week contenders, they are all horror themed. Cult of Chucky is surprisingly good, especially for a franchise that’s lasted seven installments. Don't Torture A Duckling is a giallo film, and an important one in its director’s career. Up next is iZombie: Season Three, which is amazing, but it is always on the edge of being canceled. Finally, there's Vampyr: Criterion Collection Blu-ray. In the end, I went with the Don't Torture A Duckling: Special Edition as the Pick of the Week. Meanwhile, Goon: Last of the Enforcers Blu-ray Combo Pack earned Puck of the Week, for the best Canadian release. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Hours of Entertainment

June 30th, 2017

The Little Hours

It is not a great week for limited releases, as there are none that are expected to earn any measure of mainstream success. Okja is earning the loudest buzz, but it is playing on Netflix, so its box office chances are close to zero. The Little Hours has the best cast and its reviews are over 80% positive, but black comedies rarely do well in theaters. Finally, The B-Side is earning some of the best reviews, but documentaries rarely escape the art house circuit. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 30, 2017 49 $11,750   3 $3,917   $11,750 1
Jul 7, 2017 46 $15,806 +35% 9 $1,756   $36,006 2
Jul 14, 2017 50 $10,116 -36% 9 $1,124   $56,242 3
Jul 21, 2017 52 $11,555 +14% 19 $608   $74,111 4
Jul 28, 2017 45 $18,115 +57% 18 $1,006   $100,812 5
Aug 4, 2017 52 $10,686 -41% 13 $822   $118,732 6
Aug 18, 2017 65 $5,733   17 $337   $143,019 8
Aug 25, 2017 98 $554 -90% 2 $277   $147,315 9
Sep 1, 2017 90 $3,036 +448% 6 $506   $150,742 10
Sep 8, 2017 83 $4,096 +35% 8 $512   $155,897 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 30, 2017 51 $20,200   3 $6,733   $20,200 1
Jul 7, 2017 46 $25,926 +28% 9 $2,881   $46,126 2
Jul 14, 2017 51 $16,430 -37% 9 $1,826   $62,556 3
Jul 21, 2017 50 $20,141 +23% 19 $1,060   $82,697 4
Jul 28, 2017 47 $25,349 +26% 18 $1,408   $108,046 5
Aug 18, 2017 67 $9,475   17 $557   $146,761 8
Aug 25, 2017 101 $945 -90% 2 $473   $147,706 9
Sep 1, 2017 91 $4,095 +333% 6 $683   $151,801 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 7/23/2015 $23,235 19 21 69 $75,529 8/24/2015
Belgium 1/20/2016 $4,872 9 9 9 $4,872 6/9/2016
Colombia 3/17/2016 $0 0 20 32 $76,196 12/31/2018
Finland 11/20/2015 $3,816 16 16 16 $3,816 11/25/2015
Germany 4/10/2015 $195,641 0 0 0 $858,772 8/22/2018
Netherlands 1/14/2016 $11,405 28 28 54 $26,261 6/9/2016
New Zealand 9/11/2015 $9,350 20 20 83 $36,574 6/9/2016
Russia (CIS) 4/29/2016 $8,424 48 48 49 $15,044 11/14/2018
Spain 3/4/2016 $25,429 35 35 67 $47,037 11/17/2018
Turkey 7/1/2016 $7,689 20 20 30 $41,888 2/26/2019
United Kingdom 7/17/2015 $19,644 17 17 17 $19,644 9/28/2015
 
International Total$1,205,633 2/26/2019

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.