Die Fälscher (2008)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $5,488,570 | Details |
| International Box Office | $14,711,093 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $20,199,663 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $87,514 (1.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 27.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,250,000 (worldwide box office is 3.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 8 opening theaters/170 max. theaters, 10.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $8,645,647 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 22nd, 2008 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as The Counterfeiters |
| Video Release: | August 5th, 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as Counterfeiters, The |
| MPA Rating: | R for some strong violence, brief sexuality/nudity and language. |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Autobiographical |
| Plot point: | Biography, Forgery, Nazi |
| Social setting: | World War II |
| Subgenre: | War Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | Austria, Germany |
| Languages: | German, Russian, English, Hebrew |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2008 | 46 | $87,514 | 8 | $10,939 | $87,514 | 1 | |
| Feb 29, 2008 | 36 | $185,313 | +112% | 18 | $10,295 | $330,137 | 2 |
| Mar 7, 2008 | 26 | $279,604 | +51% | 41 | $6,820 | $679,822 | 3 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | 25 | $419,049 | +50% | 72 | $5,820 | $1,214,974 | 4 |
| Mar 21, 2008 | 21 | $496,625 | +19% | 92 | $5,398 | $1,851,862 | 5 |
| Mar 28, 2008 | 24 | $373,580 | -25% | 98 | $3,812 | $2,412,581 | 6 |
| Apr 4, 2008 | 22 | $360,376 | -4% | 115 | $3,134 | $2,903,370 | 7 |
| Apr 11, 2008 | 25 | $351,856 | -2% | 147 | $2,394 | $3,377,613 | 8 |
| Apr 18, 2008 | 25 | $240,753 | -32% | 170 | $1,416 | $3,742,262 | 9 |
| Apr 25, 2008 | 25 | $268,200 | +11% | 170 | $1,578 | $4,132,459 | 10 |
| May 2, 2008 | 22 | $204,303 | -24% | 157 | $1,301 | $4,440,307 | 11 |
| May 9, 2008 | 25 | $148,775 | -27% | 122 | $1,219 | $4,661,883 | 12 |
| May 16, 2008 | 27 | $124,370 | -16% | 119 | $1,045 | $4,848,835 | 13 |
| May 23, 2008 | 25 | $102,199 | -18% | 107 | $955 | $5,012,534 | 14 |
| May 30, 2008 | 27 | $80,161 | -22% | 97 | $826 | $5,154,980 | 15 |
| Jun 6, 2008 | 32 | $52,002 | -35% | 66 | $788 | $5,246,694 | 16 |
| Jun 13, 2008 | 45 | $29,482 | -43% | 38 | $776 | $5,303,641 | 17 |
| Jun 20, 2008 | 45 | $32,572 | +10% | 30 | $1,086 | $5,351,533 | 18 |
| Jun 27, 2008 | 55 | $20,166 | -38% | 20 | $1,008 | $5,385,542 | 19 |
| Jul 4, 2008 | 55 | $18,418 | -9% | 24 | $767 | $5,415,429 | 20 |
| Jul 11, 2008 | 56 | $18,277 | -1% | 18 | $1,015 | $5,440,738 | 21 |
| Jul 18, 2008 | 70 | $8,887 | -51% | 11 | $808 | $5,458,024 | 22 |
| Jul 25, 2008 | 85 | $5,258 | -41% | 10 | $526 | $5,468,369 | 23 |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 102 | $3,259 | -38% | 6 | $543 | $5,476,356 | 24 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 114 | $1,029 | -68% | 3 | $343 | $5,480,350 | 25 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 99 | $2,287 | +122% | 4 | $572 | $5,483,549 | 26 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 116 | $350 | -85% | 1 | $350 | $5,484,715 | 27 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2008 | 22 | $27,349 | 107 | $256 | $5,039,883 | 95 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2008 | 44 | $144,824 | 8 | $18,103 | $144,824 | 1 | |
| Feb 29, 2008 | 34 | $255,394 | +76% | 18 | $14,189 | $400,218 | 2 |
| Mar 7, 2008 | 26 | $395,707 | +55% | 41 | $9,651 | $795,925 | 3 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | 27 | $559,312 | +41% | 72 | $7,768 | $1,355,237 | 4 |
| Mar 21, 2008 | 21 | $683,764 | +22% | 92 | $7,432 | $2,039,001 | 5 |
| Mar 28, 2008 | 24 | $503,993 | -26% | 98 | $5,143 | $2,542,994 | 6 |
| Apr 4, 2008 | 22 | $482,763 | -4% | 115 | $4,198 | $3,025,757 | 7 |
| Apr 11, 2008 | 26 | $475,752 | -1% | 147 | $3,236 | $3,501,509 | 8 |
| Apr 18, 2008 | 23 | $362,750 | -24% | 170 | $2,134 | $3,864,259 | 9 |
| Apr 25, 2008 | 24 | $371,745 | +2% | 170 | $2,187 | $4,236,004 | 10 |
| May 2, 2008 | 23 | $277,104 | -25% | 157 | $1,765 | $4,513,108 | 11 |
| May 9, 2008 | 26 | $211,357 | -24% | 122 | $1,732 | $4,724,465 | 12 |
| May 16, 2008 | 27 | $185,870 | -12% | 119 | $1,562 | $4,910,335 | 13 |
| May 23, 2008 | 24 | $164,484 | -12% | 107 | $1,537 | $5,074,819 | 14 |
| May 30, 2008 | 26 | $119,873 | -27% | 97 | $1,236 | $5,194,692 | 15 |
| Jun 6, 2008 | 32 | $79,467 | -34% | 66 | $1,204 | $5,274,159 | 16 |
| Jun 13, 2008 | 45 | $44,802 | -44% | 38 | $1,179 | $5,318,961 | 17 |
| Jun 20, 2008 | 46 | $46,415 | +4% | 30 | $1,547 | $5,365,376 | 18 |
| Jun 27, 2008 | 58 | $31,635 | -32% | 20 | $1,582 | $5,397,011 | 19 |
| Jul 4, 2008 | 54 | $25,450 | -20% | 24 | $1,060 | $5,422,461 | 20 |
| Jul 11, 2008 | 55 | $26,676 | +5% | 18 | $1,482 | $5,449,137 | 21 |
| Jul 18, 2008 | 70 | $13,974 | -48% | 11 | $1,270 | $5,463,111 | 22 |
| Jul 25, 2008 | 84 | $9,986 | -29% | 10 | $999 | $5,473,097 | 23 |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 90 | $6,224 | -38% | 6 | $1,037 | $5,479,321 | 24 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 107 | $1,941 | -69% | 3 | $647 | $5,481,262 | 25 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 97 | $3,103 | +60% | 4 | $776 | $5,484,365 | 26 |
Leading
| Karl Markovics | Salomon Sorowitsch | |
| August Diehl | Adolf Burger |
Production and Technical Credits
| Stefan Ruzowitzky | Director | |
| Stefan Ruzowitzky | Screenwriter | |
| Adolf Burger | Story Creator |
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.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $87,514 (1.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 27.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,250,000 (worldwide box office is 3.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 8 opening theaters/170 max. theaters, 10.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $8,645,647 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 22nd, 2008 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as The Counterfeiters |
| Video Release: | August 5th, 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as Counterfeiters, The |
| MPA Rating: | R for some strong violence, brief sexuality/nudity and language. |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Autobiographical |
| Plot point: | Biography, Forgery, Nazi |
| Social setting: | World War II |
| Subgenre: | War Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | Austria, Germany |
| Languages: | German, Russian, English, Hebrew |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2008 | 46 | $87,514 | 8 | $10,939 | $87,514 | 1 | |
| Feb 29, 2008 | 36 | $185,313 | +112% | 18 | $10,295 | $330,137 | 2 |
| Mar 7, 2008 | 26 | $279,604 | +51% | 41 | $6,820 | $679,822 | 3 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | 25 | $419,049 | +50% | 72 | $5,820 | $1,214,974 | 4 |
| Mar 21, 2008 | 21 | $496,625 | +19% | 92 | $5,398 | $1,851,862 | 5 |
| Mar 28, 2008 | 24 | $373,580 | -25% | 98 | $3,812 | $2,412,581 | 6 |
| Apr 4, 2008 | 22 | $360,376 | -4% | 115 | $3,134 | $2,903,370 | 7 |
| Apr 11, 2008 | 25 | $351,856 | -2% | 147 | $2,394 | $3,377,613 | 8 |
| Apr 18, 2008 | 25 | $240,753 | -32% | 170 | $1,416 | $3,742,262 | 9 |
| Apr 25, 2008 | 25 | $268,200 | +11% | 170 | $1,578 | $4,132,459 | 10 |
| May 2, 2008 | 22 | $204,303 | -24% | 157 | $1,301 | $4,440,307 | 11 |
| May 9, 2008 | 25 | $148,775 | -27% | 122 | $1,219 | $4,661,883 | 12 |
| May 16, 2008 | 27 | $124,370 | -16% | 119 | $1,045 | $4,848,835 | 13 |
| May 23, 2008 | 25 | $102,199 | -18% | 107 | $955 | $5,012,534 | 14 |
| May 30, 2008 | 27 | $80,161 | -22% | 97 | $826 | $5,154,980 | 15 |
| Jun 6, 2008 | 32 | $52,002 | -35% | 66 | $788 | $5,246,694 | 16 |
| Jun 13, 2008 | 45 | $29,482 | -43% | 38 | $776 | $5,303,641 | 17 |
| Jun 20, 2008 | 45 | $32,572 | +10% | 30 | $1,086 | $5,351,533 | 18 |
| Jun 27, 2008 | 55 | $20,166 | -38% | 20 | $1,008 | $5,385,542 | 19 |
| Jul 4, 2008 | 55 | $18,418 | -9% | 24 | $767 | $5,415,429 | 20 |
| Jul 11, 2008 | 56 | $18,277 | -1% | 18 | $1,015 | $5,440,738 | 21 |
| Jul 18, 2008 | 70 | $8,887 | -51% | 11 | $808 | $5,458,024 | 22 |
| Jul 25, 2008 | 85 | $5,258 | -41% | 10 | $526 | $5,468,369 | 23 |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 102 | $3,259 | -38% | 6 | $543 | $5,476,356 | 24 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 114 | $1,029 | -68% | 3 | $343 | $5,480,350 | 25 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 99 | $2,287 | +122% | 4 | $572 | $5,483,549 | 26 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 116 | $350 | -85% | 1 | $350 | $5,484,715 | 27 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2008 | 22 | $27,349 | 107 | $256 | $5,039,883 | 95 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2008 | 44 | $144,824 | 8 | $18,103 | $144,824 | 1 | |
| Feb 29, 2008 | 34 | $255,394 | +76% | 18 | $14,189 | $400,218 | 2 |
| Mar 7, 2008 | 26 | $395,707 | +55% | 41 | $9,651 | $795,925 | 3 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | 27 | $559,312 | +41% | 72 | $7,768 | $1,355,237 | 4 |
| Mar 21, 2008 | 21 | $683,764 | +22% | 92 | $7,432 | $2,039,001 | 5 |
| Mar 28, 2008 | 24 | $503,993 | -26% | 98 | $5,143 | $2,542,994 | 6 |
| Apr 4, 2008 | 22 | $482,763 | -4% | 115 | $4,198 | $3,025,757 | 7 |
| Apr 11, 2008 | 26 | $475,752 | -1% | 147 | $3,236 | $3,501,509 | 8 |
| Apr 18, 2008 | 23 | $362,750 | -24% | 170 | $2,134 | $3,864,259 | 9 |
| Apr 25, 2008 | 24 | $371,745 | +2% | 170 | $2,187 | $4,236,004 | 10 |
| May 2, 2008 | 23 | $277,104 | -25% | 157 | $1,765 | $4,513,108 | 11 |
| May 9, 2008 | 26 | $211,357 | -24% | 122 | $1,732 | $4,724,465 | 12 |
| May 16, 2008 | 27 | $185,870 | -12% | 119 | $1,562 | $4,910,335 | 13 |
| May 23, 2008 | 24 | $164,484 | -12% | 107 | $1,537 | $5,074,819 | 14 |
| May 30, 2008 | 26 | $119,873 | -27% | 97 | $1,236 | $5,194,692 | 15 |
| Jun 6, 2008 | 32 | $79,467 | -34% | 66 | $1,204 | $5,274,159 | 16 |
| Jun 13, 2008 | 45 | $44,802 | -44% | 38 | $1,179 | $5,318,961 | 17 |
| Jun 20, 2008 | 46 | $46,415 | +4% | 30 | $1,547 | $5,365,376 | 18 |
| Jun 27, 2008 | 58 | $31,635 | -32% | 20 | $1,582 | $5,397,011 | 19 |
| Jul 4, 2008 | 54 | $25,450 | -20% | 24 | $1,060 | $5,422,461 | 20 |
| Jul 11, 2008 | 55 | $26,676 | +5% | 18 | $1,482 | $5,449,137 | 21 |
| Jul 18, 2008 | 70 | $13,974 | -48% | 11 | $1,270 | $5,463,111 | 22 |
| Jul 25, 2008 | 84 | $9,986 | -29% | 10 | $999 | $5,473,097 | 23 |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 90 | $6,224 | -38% | 6 | $1,037 | $5,479,321 | 24 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 107 | $1,941 | -69% | 3 | $647 | $5,481,262 | 25 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 97 | $3,103 | +60% | 4 | $776 | $5,484,365 | 26 |
Leading
| Karl Markovics | Salomon Sorowitsch | |
| August Diehl | Adolf Burger |
Production and Technical Credits
| Stefan Ruzowitzky | Director | |
| Stefan Ruzowitzky | Screenwriter | |
| Adolf Burger | Story Creator |
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.