Good Bye, Lenin! (2003)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $4,063,859 | Details |
| International Box Office | $75,320,674 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $79,384,533 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $57,968 (1.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 13.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 5.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,400,000 (worldwide box office is 12.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 6 opening theaters/116 max. theaters, 10.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $7,826,696 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 27th, 2004 (Wide) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as Goodbye, Lenin! |
| International Releases: | July 25th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
September 20th, 2003 (Wide), released as Adeus, Lenine! (Portugal) December 26th, 2003 (Limited) (Australia) June 9th, 2022 (Limited) (Australia) |
| MPA Rating: | R for brief language and sexuality. |
| Running Time: | 121 minutes |
| Plot point: | Coma, Dysfunctional Family, Family Secrets, Medical and Hospitals, Romance |
| Social setting: | Communism |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1980s, 1990s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Germany |
| Languages: | German |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2004 | 53 | $57,968 | 6 | $9,661 | $57,968 | 1 | |
| Mar 5, 2004 | 49 | $63,436 | +9% | 6 | $10,573 | $148,151 | 2 |
| Mar 12, 2004 | 34 | $150,137 | +137% | 16 | $9,384 | $324,096 | 3 |
| Mar 19, 2004 | 21 | $247,592 | +65% | 43 | $5,758 | $643,221 | 4 |
| Mar 26, 2004 | 18 | $288,224 | +16% | 63 | $4,575 | $1,044,396 | 5 |
| Apr 2, 2004 | 20 | $301,074 | +4% | 78 | $3,860 | $1,461,273 | 6 |
| Apr 9, 2004 | 22 | $281,510 | -6% | 84 | $3,351 | $1,869,312 | 7 |
| Apr 16, 2004 | 26 | $238,032 | -15% | 106 | $2,246 | $2,225,464 | 8 |
| Apr 23, 2004 | 25 | $275,662 | +16% | 107 | $2,576 | $2,591,744 | 9 |
| Apr 30, 2004 | 33 | $200,897 | -27% | 113 | $1,778 | $2,892,027 | 10 |
| May 7, 2004 | 29 | $166,150 | -17% | 106 | $1,567 | $3,147,453 | 11 |
| May 14, 2004 | 30 | $143,496 | -14% | 116 | $1,237 | $3,359,741 | 12 |
| May 21, 2004 | 34 | $115,547 | -19% | 92 | $1,256 | $3,540,983 | 13 |
| May 28, 2004 | 34 | $106,151 | -8% | 71 | $1,495 | $3,709,360 | 14 |
| Jun 4, 2004 | 40 | $70,651 | -33% | 72 | $981 | $3,851,740 | 15 |
| Jun 11, 2004 | 53 | $41,242 | -42% | 56 | $736 | $3,921,721 | 16 |
| Jun 18, 2004 | 56 | $27,429 | -33% | 42 | $653 | $3,974,388 | 17 |
| Jun 25, 2004 | 61 | $13,655 | -50% | 22 | $621 | $4,004,138 | 18 |
| Jul 2, 2004 | 75 | $7,702 | -44% | 16 | $481 | $4,023,953 | 19 |
| Jul 9, 2004 | 71 | $7,694 | n/c | 14 | $550 | $4,040,435 | 20 |
| Jul 16, 2004 | 82 | $5,287 | -31% | 9 | $587 | $4,051,436 | 21 |
| Jul 23, 2004 | 87 | $4,854 | -8% | 7 | $693 | $4,060,209 | 22 |
| Jul 30, 2004 | 90 | $1,010 | -79% | 4 | $253 | $4,063,859 | 23 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2004 | 50 | $84,715 | 6 | $14,119 | $84,715 | 1 | |
| Mar 5, 2004 | 50 | $89,244 | +5% | 6 | $14,874 | $173,959 | 2 |
| Mar 12, 2004 | 34 | $221,670 | +148% | 16 | $13,854 | $395,629 | 3 |
| Mar 19, 2004 | 22 | $360,543 | +63% | 43 | $8,385 | $756,172 | 4 |
| Mar 26, 2004 | 19 | $404,027 | +12% | 63 | $6,413 | $1,160,199 | 5 |
| Apr 2, 2004 | 22 | $427,603 | +6% | 78 | $5,482 | $1,587,802 | 6 |
| Apr 9, 2004 | 23 | $399,630 | -7% | 84 | $4,758 | $1,987,432 | 7 |
| Apr 16, 2004 | 25 | $328,650 | -18% | 106 | $3,100 | $2,316,082 | 8 |
| Apr 23, 2004 | 25 | $375,048 | +14% | 107 | $3,505 | $2,691,130 | 9 |
| Apr 30, 2004 | 31 | $290,173 | -23% | 113 | $2,568 | $2,981,303 | 10 |
| May 7, 2004 | 28 | $234,942 | -19% | 106 | $2,216 | $3,216,245 | 11 |
| May 14, 2004 | 30 | $209,191 | -11% | 116 | $1,803 | $3,425,436 | 12 |
| May 21, 2004 | 32 | $177,773 | -15% | 92 | $1,932 | $3,603,209 | 13 |
| May 28, 2004 | 34 | $177,880 | n/c | 71 | $2,505 | $3,781,089 | 14 |
| Jun 4, 2004 | 43 | $99,390 | -44% | 72 | $1,380 | $3,880,479 | 15 |
| Jun 11, 2004 | 49 | $66,480 | -33% | 56 | $1,187 | $3,946,959 | 16 |
| Jun 18, 2004 | 53 | $43,524 | -35% | 42 | $1,036 | $3,990,483 | 17 |
| Jun 25, 2004 | 44 | $25,768 | -41% | 22 | $1,171 | $4,016,251 | 18 |
| Jul 2, 2004 | 68 | $16,490 | -36% | 16 | $1,031 | $4,032,741 | 19 |
| Jul 9, 2004 | 68 | $13,408 | -19% | 14 | $958 | $4,046,149 | 20 |
| Jul 16, 2004 | 80 | $9,206 | -31% | 9 | $1,023 | $4,055,355 | 21 |
| Jul 23, 2004 | 77 | $7,494 | -19% | 7 | $1,071 | $4,062,849 | 22 |
| Jul 30, 2004 | 86 | $1,010 | -87% | 4 | $253 | $4,063,859 | 23 |
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: | $57,968 (1.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 13.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 5.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,400,000 (worldwide box office is 12.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 6 opening theaters/116 max. theaters, 10.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $7,826,696 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 27th, 2004 (Wide) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as Goodbye, Lenin! |
| International Releases: | July 25th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
September 20th, 2003 (Wide), released as Adeus, Lenine! (Portugal) December 26th, 2003 (Limited) (Australia) June 9th, 2022 (Limited) (Australia) |
| MPA Rating: | R for brief language and sexuality. |
| Running Time: | 121 minutes |
| Plot point: | Coma, Dysfunctional Family, Family Secrets, Medical and Hospitals, Romance |
| Social setting: | Communism |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1980s, 1990s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Germany |
| Languages: | German |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2004 | 53 | $57,968 | 6 | $9,661 | $57,968 | 1 | |
| Mar 5, 2004 | 49 | $63,436 | +9% | 6 | $10,573 | $148,151 | 2 |
| Mar 12, 2004 | 34 | $150,137 | +137% | 16 | $9,384 | $324,096 | 3 |
| Mar 19, 2004 | 21 | $247,592 | +65% | 43 | $5,758 | $643,221 | 4 |
| Mar 26, 2004 | 18 | $288,224 | +16% | 63 | $4,575 | $1,044,396 | 5 |
| Apr 2, 2004 | 20 | $301,074 | +4% | 78 | $3,860 | $1,461,273 | 6 |
| Apr 9, 2004 | 22 | $281,510 | -6% | 84 | $3,351 | $1,869,312 | 7 |
| Apr 16, 2004 | 26 | $238,032 | -15% | 106 | $2,246 | $2,225,464 | 8 |
| Apr 23, 2004 | 25 | $275,662 | +16% | 107 | $2,576 | $2,591,744 | 9 |
| Apr 30, 2004 | 33 | $200,897 | -27% | 113 | $1,778 | $2,892,027 | 10 |
| May 7, 2004 | 29 | $166,150 | -17% | 106 | $1,567 | $3,147,453 | 11 |
| May 14, 2004 | 30 | $143,496 | -14% | 116 | $1,237 | $3,359,741 | 12 |
| May 21, 2004 | 34 | $115,547 | -19% | 92 | $1,256 | $3,540,983 | 13 |
| May 28, 2004 | 34 | $106,151 | -8% | 71 | $1,495 | $3,709,360 | 14 |
| Jun 4, 2004 | 40 | $70,651 | -33% | 72 | $981 | $3,851,740 | 15 |
| Jun 11, 2004 | 53 | $41,242 | -42% | 56 | $736 | $3,921,721 | 16 |
| Jun 18, 2004 | 56 | $27,429 | -33% | 42 | $653 | $3,974,388 | 17 |
| Jun 25, 2004 | 61 | $13,655 | -50% | 22 | $621 | $4,004,138 | 18 |
| Jul 2, 2004 | 75 | $7,702 | -44% | 16 | $481 | $4,023,953 | 19 |
| Jul 9, 2004 | 71 | $7,694 | n/c | 14 | $550 | $4,040,435 | 20 |
| Jul 16, 2004 | 82 | $5,287 | -31% | 9 | $587 | $4,051,436 | 21 |
| Jul 23, 2004 | 87 | $4,854 | -8% | 7 | $693 | $4,060,209 | 22 |
| Jul 30, 2004 | 90 | $1,010 | -79% | 4 | $253 | $4,063,859 | 23 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2004 | 50 | $84,715 | 6 | $14,119 | $84,715 | 1 | |
| Mar 5, 2004 | 50 | $89,244 | +5% | 6 | $14,874 | $173,959 | 2 |
| Mar 12, 2004 | 34 | $221,670 | +148% | 16 | $13,854 | $395,629 | 3 |
| Mar 19, 2004 | 22 | $360,543 | +63% | 43 | $8,385 | $756,172 | 4 |
| Mar 26, 2004 | 19 | $404,027 | +12% | 63 | $6,413 | $1,160,199 | 5 |
| Apr 2, 2004 | 22 | $427,603 | +6% | 78 | $5,482 | $1,587,802 | 6 |
| Apr 9, 2004 | 23 | $399,630 | -7% | 84 | $4,758 | $1,987,432 | 7 |
| Apr 16, 2004 | 25 | $328,650 | -18% | 106 | $3,100 | $2,316,082 | 8 |
| Apr 23, 2004 | 25 | $375,048 | +14% | 107 | $3,505 | $2,691,130 | 9 |
| Apr 30, 2004 | 31 | $290,173 | -23% | 113 | $2,568 | $2,981,303 | 10 |
| May 7, 2004 | 28 | $234,942 | -19% | 106 | $2,216 | $3,216,245 | 11 |
| May 14, 2004 | 30 | $209,191 | -11% | 116 | $1,803 | $3,425,436 | 12 |
| May 21, 2004 | 32 | $177,773 | -15% | 92 | $1,932 | $3,603,209 | 13 |
| May 28, 2004 | 34 | $177,880 | n/c | 71 | $2,505 | $3,781,089 | 14 |
| Jun 4, 2004 | 43 | $99,390 | -44% | 72 | $1,380 | $3,880,479 | 15 |
| Jun 11, 2004 | 49 | $66,480 | -33% | 56 | $1,187 | $3,946,959 | 16 |
| Jun 18, 2004 | 53 | $43,524 | -35% | 42 | $1,036 | $3,990,483 | 17 |
| Jun 25, 2004 | 44 | $25,768 | -41% | 22 | $1,171 | $4,016,251 | 18 |
| Jul 2, 2004 | 68 | $16,490 | -36% | 16 | $1,031 | $4,032,741 | 19 |
| Jul 9, 2004 | 68 | $13,408 | -19% | 14 | $958 | $4,046,149 | 20 |
| Jul 16, 2004 | 80 | $9,206 | -31% | 9 | $1,023 | $4,055,355 | 21 |
| Jul 23, 2004 | 77 | $7,494 | -19% | 7 | $1,071 | $4,062,849 | 22 |
| Jul 30, 2004 | 86 | $1,010 | -87% | 4 | $253 | $4,063,859 | 23 |
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.