Gerhard Richter Painting (2012)

Gerhard Richter Painting poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $242,646Details
International Box Office $1,211,284Details
Worldwide Box Office $1,453,930
OpusData ID: 170260100
Further financial details...

Synopsis

One of the world’s greatest living painters, the German artist Gerhard Richter has spent over half a century experimenting with a tremendous range of techniques and ideas, addressing historical crises and mass media representation alongside explorations of chance procedures. Infamously media-shy, he agreed to appear on camera for the first time in 15 years for a 2007 short by filmmaker Corinna Belz called Gerhard Richter’s Window. Her follow-up, Gerhard Richter Painting, is exactly that: a thrilling document of Richter’s creative process, juxtaposed with intimate conversations (with his critics, his collaborators, and his American gallerist Marian Goodman) and rare archive material. From our fly-on-the-wall perspective, we watch the 79-year-old create a series of large-scale abstract canvasses, using fat brushes and a massive squeegee to apply (and then scrape off) layer after layer of brightly colored paint. This mesmerizing footage, of a highly charged process of creation and destruction, turns Belz’s portrait of an artist into a work of art itself.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,537 (5.6% of total gross)
Legs:11.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:16.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 7.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $344,763

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,673 $242,646
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,113 $1,211,284
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,001-15,100) 15,023 $1,453,930
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,499 $242,646

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 14th, 2012 (Limited) by Kino Lorber
International Releases: May 27th, 2016 (Wide) (Brazil)
Video Release: September 25th, 2012 by Kino Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Artists, Biography, Cinema Verite
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Zero One Film, Terz Film, WDR, MDR, Arte
Production Countries: Germany
Languages: German, English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2012 Theater Average 81 $13,537 Mar 16, 2012 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,673 $242,646
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,128 $344,763
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,659 $242,646
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2012 (Rank 201-300) 270 $242,646
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,499 $242,646
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,570 $344,763
Top 2012 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 114 $242,646
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,242 $242,646
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,485 $242,646
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 601-700) 656 $242,646
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 501-600) 583 $242,646
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,480 $242,646
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies 14 $242,646

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 16, 2012 69 $13,537   1 $13,537   $20,371 1
Mar 23, 2012 60 $21,887 +62% 6 $3,648   $54,213 2
Mar 30, 2012 70 $11,394 -48% 5 $2,279   $83,290 3
Apr 6, 2012 60 $6,755 -41% 4 $1,689   $96,758 4
Apr 13, 2012 75 $7,396 +9% 5 $1,479   $112,172 5
Apr 20, 2012 82 $5,888 -20% 3 $1,963   $124,592 6
Apr 27, 2012 89 $5,169 -12% 4 $1,292   $134,609 7
May 4, 2012 60 $17,297 +235% 9 $1,922   $152,229 8
May 11, 2012 79 $5,521 -68% 3 $1,840   $166,746 9
May 18, 2012 76 $3,284 -41% 3 $1,095   $176,137 10
May 25, 2012 63 $1,977 -40% 3 $659   $184,074 11
Jun 1, 2012 100 $1,133 -43% 3 $378   $188,171 12
Jun 8, 2012 108 $446 -61% 1 $446   $188,616 13
Jun 15, 2012 61 $13,689 +2,969% 6 $2,282   $203,523 14
Jun 22, 2012 72 $6,352 -54% 4 $1,588   $220,435 15
Jun 29, 2012 75 $2,239 -65% 2 $1,120   $228,608 16
Jul 6, 2012 89 $673 -70% 2 $337   $231,051 17
Jul 13, 2012 73 $2,184 +225% 1 $2,184   $233,937 18
Jul 20, 2012 80 $1,557 -29% 1 $1,557   $237,491 19
Aug 3, 2012 89 $863   1 $863   $238,354 21

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 9, 2012 89 $6,835   1 $6,835   $6,835 1
Mar 16, 2012 64 $25,492 +273% 1 $25,492   $32,326 2
Mar 23, 2012 57 $39,570 +55% 6 $6,595   $71,896 3
Mar 30, 2012 68 $18,107 -54% 5 $3,621   $90,003 4
Apr 6, 2012 71 $14,773 -18% 6 $2,462   $104,776 5
Apr 13, 2012 71 $13,928 -6% 7 $1,990   $118,704 6
Apr 20, 2012 80 $10,736 -23% 3 $3,579   $129,440 7
Apr 27, 2012 85 $5,492 -49% 4 $1,373   $134,932 8
May 4, 2012 58 $26,293 +379% 9 $2,921   $161,225 9
May 11, 2012 70 $11,628 -56% 3 $3,876   $172,853 10
May 18, 2012 60 $9,244 -21% 5 $1,849   $182,097 11
May 25, 2012 62 $4,941 -47% 4 $1,235   $187,038 12
Jun 1, 2012 102 $1,132 -77% 2 $566   $188,170 13
Jun 8, 2012 102 $1,663 +47% 2 $832   $189,834 14
Jun 15, 2012 56 $24,249 +1,358% 6 $4,042   $214,083 15
Jun 22, 2012 71 $12,286 -49% 4 $3,072   $226,369 16
Jun 29, 2012 77 $4,009 -67% 2 $2,005   $230,378 17
Jul 6, 2012 85 $1,375 -66% 2 $688   $231,753 18
Jul 13, 2012 74 $4,181 +204% 1 $4,181   $235,934 19
Jul 20, 2012 80 $1,557 -63% 1 $1,557   $237,491 20
Aug 3, 2012 78 $5,155   2 $2,578   $242,646 22

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Brazil 5/27/2016 $781 0 0 0 $781 11/15/2018
 
Rest of World $1,210,503
 
International Total$1,211,284 11/15/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,113 $1,211,284
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,963 $1,211,284
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 801-900) 895 $1,211,284
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,309 $1,211,284
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 301-400) 324 $1,211,284
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 201-300) 243 $1,211,284
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,062 $1,211,284
All Time International Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies 20 $1,211,284

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,001-15,100) 15,023 $1,453,930
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,601-13,700) 13,632 $1,453,930
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,204 $1,453,930
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,968 $1,453,930
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 401-500) 475 $1,453,930
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 301-400) 373 $1,453,930
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,523 $1,453,930
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies 19 $1,453,930

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Documentary Subject(s)

Gerhard Richter    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

*    Sound Designer
Martin Steyer    Re-recording Mixer
Stephen Krumbiegel    Editor
Johann Feindt    Director of Photography
Frank Kranstedt    Director of Photography
Dieter Sturmer    Director of Photography
Andy Schocken    Director of Photography
Tassilo Aschauer    Line Producer
Thomas Kufus    Producer
Corinna Belz    Screenwriter
Corinna Belz    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 25th, 2012

September 25th, 2012

It's the unofficial beginning of the Christmas Shopping Season. Starting the rush this year is The Avengers, which broke records at the box office and will likely do the same on the home market. It is clearly a contender for Pick of the Week, but I'm not sure if the Blu-ray Combo Pack or the 3D Combo Pack is the better deal. The only other contender for Pick of the Week is Bond: 50 on Buy from Amazon. However, it's a double-dip... or triple-dip. I've lost count. In the end, I'm going with The Avengers on 3D Combo Pack. It's only $5 more, so it is worth future-proofing. More...

Per Theater Chart: Bikes and Sushi Top List

March 21st, 2012

The Kid with a Bike took top spot on the per theater chart with an average of $15,311 in three theaters, while Jiro Dreams of Sushi was in a virtual tie with an average of $15,202 in six. Gerhard Richter Painting was next with $13,537 in its lone theater. The overall box office leader, 21 Jump Street, was next with an average of $11,632, while last week's winner, Footnote, was right behind with $11,181. More...


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Synopsis

One of the world’s greatest living painters, the German artist Gerhard Richter has spent over half a century experimenting with a tremendous range of techniques and ideas, addressing historical crises and mass media representation alongside explorations of chance procedures. Infamously media-shy, he agreed to appear on camera for the first time in 15 years for a 2007 short by filmmaker Corinna Belz called Gerhard Richter’s Window. Her follow-up, Gerhard Richter Painting, is exactly that: a thrilling document of Richter’s creative process, juxtaposed with intimate conversations (with his critics, his collaborators, and his American gallerist Marian Goodman) and rare archive material. From our fly-on-the-wall perspective, we watch the 79-year-old create a series of large-scale abstract canvasses, using fat brushes and a massive squeegee to apply (and then scrape off) layer after layer of brightly colored paint. This mesmerizing footage, of a highly charged process of creation and destruction, turns Belz’s portrait of an artist into a work of art itself.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,537 (5.6% of total gross)
Legs:11.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:16.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 7.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $344,763

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,673 $242,646
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,113 $1,211,284
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,001-15,100) 15,023 $1,453,930
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,499 $242,646

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 14th, 2012 (Limited) by Kino Lorber
International Releases: May 27th, 2016 (Wide) (Brazil)
Video Release: September 25th, 2012 by Kino Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Artists, Biography, Cinema Verite
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Zero One Film, Terz Film, WDR, MDR, Arte
Production Countries: Germany
Languages: German, English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2012 Theater Average 81 $13,537 Mar 16, 2012 5

Documentary Subject(s)

Gerhard Richter    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

*    Sound Designer
Martin Steyer    Re-recording Mixer
Stephen Krumbiegel    Editor
Johann Feindt    Director of Photography
Frank Kranstedt    Director of Photography
Dieter Sturmer    Director of Photography
Andy Schocken    Director of Photography
Tassilo Aschauer    Line Producer
Thomas Kufus    Producer
Corinna Belz    Screenwriter
Corinna Belz    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 25th, 2012

September 25th, 2012

It's the unofficial beginning of the Christmas Shopping Season. Starting the rush this year is The Avengers, which broke records at the box office and will likely do the same on the home market. It is clearly a contender for Pick of the Week, but I'm not sure if the Blu-ray Combo Pack or the 3D Combo Pack is the better deal. The only other contender for Pick of the Week is Bond: 50 on Buy from Amazon. However, it's a double-dip... or triple-dip. I've lost count. In the end, I'm going with The Avengers on 3D Combo Pack. It's only $5 more, so it is worth future-proofing. More...

Per Theater Chart: Bikes and Sushi Top List

March 21st, 2012

The Kid with a Bike took top spot on the per theater chart with an average of $15,311 in three theaters, while Jiro Dreams of Sushi was in a virtual tie with an average of $15,202 in six. Gerhard Richter Painting was next with $13,537 in its lone theater. The overall box office leader, 21 Jump Street, was next with an average of $11,632, while last week's winner, Footnote, was right behind with $11,181. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,673 $242,646
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,128 $344,763
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,659 $242,646
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2012 (Rank 201-300) 270 $242,646
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,499 $242,646
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,570 $344,763
Top 2012 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 114 $242,646
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,242 $242,646
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,485 $242,646
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 601-700) 656 $242,646
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 501-600) 583 $242,646
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,480 $242,646
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies 14 $242,646

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 16, 2012 69 $13,537   1 $13,537   $20,371 1
Mar 23, 2012 60 $21,887 +62% 6 $3,648   $54,213 2
Mar 30, 2012 70 $11,394 -48% 5 $2,279   $83,290 3
Apr 6, 2012 60 $6,755 -41% 4 $1,689   $96,758 4
Apr 13, 2012 75 $7,396 +9% 5 $1,479   $112,172 5
Apr 20, 2012 82 $5,888 -20% 3 $1,963   $124,592 6
Apr 27, 2012 89 $5,169 -12% 4 $1,292   $134,609 7
May 4, 2012 60 $17,297 +235% 9 $1,922   $152,229 8
May 11, 2012 79 $5,521 -68% 3 $1,840   $166,746 9
May 18, 2012 76 $3,284 -41% 3 $1,095   $176,137 10
May 25, 2012 63 $1,977 -40% 3 $659   $184,074 11
Jun 1, 2012 100 $1,133 -43% 3 $378   $188,171 12
Jun 8, 2012 108 $446 -61% 1 $446   $188,616 13
Jun 15, 2012 61 $13,689 +2,969% 6 $2,282   $203,523 14
Jun 22, 2012 72 $6,352 -54% 4 $1,588   $220,435 15
Jun 29, 2012 75 $2,239 -65% 2 $1,120   $228,608 16
Jul 6, 2012 89 $673 -70% 2 $337   $231,051 17
Jul 13, 2012 73 $2,184 +225% 1 $2,184   $233,937 18
Jul 20, 2012 80 $1,557 -29% 1 $1,557   $237,491 19
Aug 3, 2012 89 $863   1 $863   $238,354 21

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 9, 2012 89 $6,835   1 $6,835   $6,835 1
Mar 16, 2012 64 $25,492 +273% 1 $25,492   $32,326 2
Mar 23, 2012 57 $39,570 +55% 6 $6,595   $71,896 3
Mar 30, 2012 68 $18,107 -54% 5 $3,621   $90,003 4
Apr 6, 2012 71 $14,773 -18% 6 $2,462   $104,776 5
Apr 13, 2012 71 $13,928 -6% 7 $1,990   $118,704 6
Apr 20, 2012 80 $10,736 -23% 3 $3,579   $129,440 7
Apr 27, 2012 85 $5,492 -49% 4 $1,373   $134,932 8
May 4, 2012 58 $26,293 +379% 9 $2,921   $161,225 9
May 11, 2012 70 $11,628 -56% 3 $3,876   $172,853 10
May 18, 2012 60 $9,244 -21% 5 $1,849   $182,097 11
May 25, 2012 62 $4,941 -47% 4 $1,235   $187,038 12
Jun 1, 2012 102 $1,132 -77% 2 $566   $188,170 13
Jun 8, 2012 102 $1,663 +47% 2 $832   $189,834 14
Jun 15, 2012 56 $24,249 +1,358% 6 $4,042   $214,083 15
Jun 22, 2012 71 $12,286 -49% 4 $3,072   $226,369 16
Jun 29, 2012 77 $4,009 -67% 2 $2,005   $230,378 17
Jul 6, 2012 85 $1,375 -66% 2 $688   $231,753 18
Jul 13, 2012 74 $4,181 +204% 1 $4,181   $235,934 19
Jul 20, 2012 80 $1,557 -63% 1 $1,557   $237,491 20
Aug 3, 2012 78 $5,155   2 $2,578   $242,646 22

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Brazil 5/27/2016 $781 0 0 0 $781 11/15/2018
 
Rest of World $1,210,503
 
International Total$1,211,284 11/15/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,113 $1,211,284
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,963 $1,211,284
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 801-900) 895 $1,211,284
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,309 $1,211,284
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 301-400) 324 $1,211,284
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 201-300) 243 $1,211,284
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,062 $1,211,284
All Time International Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies 20 $1,211,284

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,001-15,100) 15,023 $1,453,930
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,601-13,700) 13,632 $1,453,930
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,204 $1,453,930
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,968 $1,453,930
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 401-500) 475 $1,453,930
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 301-400) 373 $1,453,930
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,523 $1,453,930
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies 19 $1,453,930

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.