Im Labyrinth des Schweigens (2014)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $794,452Details
International Box Office $4,122,863Details
Worldwide Box Office $4,917,315
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $113,905 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $18,881 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $132,786
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Germany 1958. Reconstruction, economic miracle. Johann Radmann has just recently been appointed Public Prosecutor and, like all beginners, he has to content himself with boring traffic offenses. When the journalist Thomas Gnielka causes a ruckus in the courthouse, Radmann pricks up his ears: a friend of Gnielka's identified a teacher as a former Auschwitz guard, but no one is interested in prosecuting him. Against the will of his immediate superior, Radmann begins to examine the case– and lands in a web of repression and denial, but also of idealization. In those years, "Auschwitz" was a word that some people had never heard of, and others wanted to forget as quickly as possible. Only the Prosecutor General Fritz Bauer encourages Radmann's curiosity; he himself has long wanted to bring the crimes committed in Auschwitz to the public's attention, but lacks the legal means for a prosecution. When Johann Radmann and Thomas Gnielka find documents that lead to the perpetrators, Bauer immediately recognizes how explosive they are and officially entrusts all further investigations to Radmann. The young prosecutor devotes himself with utmost commitment to his new task and is resolved to find out what really happened back then. He questions witnesses, combs through files, secures evidence and allows himself to be drawn into the case to such an extent that he is blind to everything else-even to Marlene Wondrak, with whom he has fallen hopelessly in love. Radmann oversteps boundaries, falls out with friends, colleagues and allies, and is sucked deeper and deeper into a labyrinth of lies and guilt in hi s search for the truth. But what he ultimately brings to light will change the country forever.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$22,101 (2.8% of total gross)
Legs:8.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:16.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/72 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,014,905

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 30th, 2015 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as Labyrinth of Lies
International Releases: November 6th, 2014 (Wide) (Germany)
January 23rd, 2015 (Wide) (Spain)
May 1st, 2015 (Wide) (France)
August 21st, 2015 (Wide) (Sweden)
September 3rd, 2015 (Wide) (Denmark)
... Show all releases
Video Release: February 9th, 2016 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as Labyrinth of Lies
MPAA Rating: R for a scene of sexuality.
(Rating bulletin 2378, 6/17/2015)
Running Time: 123 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem
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Keywords: 1950s, Set in West Germany, Nazis Outside of World War II, Lawyers, Government Corruption
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Claussen, Wobke , Putz Filmproduktion, Naked Eye Filmproduction
Production Countries: Germany
Languages: German

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 2, 2015 61 $22,101   3 $7,367   $27,982 1
Oct 9, 2015 41 $54,191 +145% 16 $3,387   $93,685 2
Oct 16, 2015 36 $73,105 +35% 46 $1,589   $192,345 3
Oct 23, 2015 33 $95,336 +30% 65 $1,467   $329,374 4
Oct 30, 2015 40 $66,648 -30% 49 $1,360   $445,211 5
Nov 6, 2015 41 $54,341 -18% 44 $1,235   $530,022 6
Nov 13, 2015 42 $62,877 +16% 72 $873   $621,009 7
Nov 20, 2015 47 $23,293 -63% 38 $613   $678,691 8
Nov 27, 2015 50 $16,352 -30% 14 $1,168   $710,253 9
Dec 4, 2015 59 $7,072 -57% 7 $1,010   $724,107 10
Dec 11, 2015 54 $8,789 +24% 12 $732   $737,136 11
Dec 18, 2015 56 $6,748 -23% 6 $1,125   $748,416 12
Dec 25, 2015 55 $5,456 -19% 4 $1,364   $757,367 13
Jan 1, 2016 62 $4,612 -15% 4 $1,153   $763,736 14
Jan 8, 2016 65 $4,685 +2% 8 $586   $770,063 15
Jan 15, 2016 58 $5,214 +11% 6 $869   $777,776 16
Jan 22, 2016 70 $1,194 -77% 6 $199   $782,406 17
Jan 29, 2016 69 $2,844 +138% 4 $711   $786,311 18
Feb 5, 2016 74 $1,566 -45% 6 $261   $788,654 19
Feb 19, 2016 93 $754   4 $189   $793,395 21
Feb 26, 2016 85 $554 -27% 4 $139   $794,123 22

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 2015 90 $5,881   3 $1,960   $5,881 1
Oct 2, 2015 62 $33,613 +472% 3 $11,204   $39,494 2
Oct 9, 2015 39 $79,746 +137% 16 $4,984   $119,240 3
Oct 16, 2015 36 $114,798 +44% 46 $2,496   $234,038 4
Oct 23, 2015 31 $144,525 +26% 65 $2,223   $378,563 5
Oct 30, 2015 39 $97,118 -33% 49 $1,982   $475,681 6
Nov 6, 2015 43 $82,451 -15% 48 $1,718   $558,132 7
Nov 13, 2015 39 $97,266 +18% 72 $1,351   $655,398 8
Nov 20, 2015 50 $38,503 -60% 38 $1,013   $693,901 9
Nov 27, 2015 50 $23,134 -40% 14 $1,652   $717,035 10
Dec 4, 2015 61 $11,312 -51% 7 $1,616   $728,347 11
Dec 11, 2015 55 $13,321 +18% 12 $1,110   $741,668 12
Dec 18, 2015 53 $10,243 -23% 6 $1,707   $751,911 13
Dec 25, 2015 58 $7,213 -30% 4 $1,803   $759,124 14
Jan 1, 2016 63 $6,254 -13% 4 $1,564   $765,378 15
Jan 8, 2016 63 $7,184 +15% 8 $898   $772,562 16
Jan 15, 2016 59 $8,650 +20% 6 $1,442   $781,212 17
Jan 22, 2016 75 $2,255 -74% 6 $376   $783,467 18
Jan 29, 2016 74 $3,621 +61% 4 $905   $787,088 19
Feb 5, 2016 78 $1,933 -47% 6 $322   $789,021 20
Feb 12, 2016 80 $3,620 +87% 4 $905   $792,641 21
Feb 19, 2016 100 $928 -74% 4 $232   $793,569 22
Feb 26, 2016 87 $883 -5% 4 $221   $794,452 23

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 9/17/2015 $43,977 17 17 48 $90,045 11/25/2018
Australia 4/1/2016 $24,135 9 12 83 $128,800 6/13/2016
Brazil 12/17/2015 $22,546 23 23 103 $106,327 3/8/2016
Colombia 12/10/2015 $0 0 1,070 1,070 $62,245 12/30/2018
Croatia 2/4/2016 $3,270 8 11 33 $9,164 12/31/2018
Denmark 9/3/2015 $0 0 14 14 $66,943 9/22/2015
France 5/1/2015 $546,239 0 0 0 $547,458 8/21/2018
Germany 11/6/2014 $0 0 2 3 $1,756,867 10/20/2015
Italy 1/14/2016 $59,784 32 75 198 $578,004 6/9/2016
Mexico 5/20/2016 $60,024 0 0 0 $66,924 9/8/2018
New Zealand 6/24/2016 $24,004 14 15 91 $110,185 8/15/2016
Poland 1/22/2016 $2,054 0 0 0 $2,054 12/31/2018
Spain 1/23/2015 $144,149 75 78 222 $278,092 11/27/2018
Sweden 8/21/2015 $0 0 14 14 $66,612 9/9/2015
Turkey 1/29/2016 $0 0 0 0 $10,231 12/31/2018
United Kingdom 2/19/2016 $1,242 1 1 6 $11,532 6/9/2016
Uruguay 11/26/2015 $6,639 2 7 16 $26,471 12/31/2018
 
Rest of World $204,909
 
International Total$4,122,863 12/31/2018

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.

Leading Cast

Alexander Fehling    Johann Radmann

Supporting Cast

Andre Szymanski    Thomas Gnielka
Friederike Becht    Marlene Wondrak
Johannes Krisch    Simon Kirsch
Hansi Jochmann    Erika Schmitt
Johann von Bülow    Otto Haller
Robert Hunger-Buhler    Walter Friedberg
Lukas Miko    Hermann Langbein
Gert Voss    Fritz Bauer
Lisa Martinek    Inge

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

Production and Technical Credits

Giulio Ricciarelli    Director
Elisabeth Bartel    Screenwriter
Giulio Ricciarelli    Screenwriter
Uli Putz    Producer
Sabine Lamby    Producer
Jakob Claussen    Producer
Jens Oberwetter    Line Producer
Andrea Dechsner    Production Manager
Carolin Von Fritsch    Production Manager
Andrea Mertens    Editor
Niki Reiser    Composer
Sebastian Pille    Composer
Stefan Korte    Sound Mixer
Friedrich M. Dosch    Sound Designer
Martin Langer    Director of Photography
Roman Osin    Director of Photography
Manfred Doring    Set Designer
Aenne Plaumann    Costume Designer
Gunther Gries    Composer-Original Sound
Verena Weissert    Make up
Judith Muller    Make up
An Dorthe Braker    Casting Director

Home Market Releases for February 16th, 2016

February 15th, 2016

The Kid

There's no major release this week. I was tempted to give Spectre the Pick of the Week honor, but the screener arrived too late to get the review done over the weekend. None of the big releases are worth the Pick of the Week title. There are a number of smaller releases that are worth considering for Pick of the Week, including The Kid, which tops the list.

On a side note, this week's list is a little shorter than I would have liked, because the people who run Amazon are morons. They've changed the New Releases page, again, making it even harder to find a list of new releases for the week. Additionally, there are some films, like Black Mass, that weren't on the list of releases for this week before the changes were made. I understand why physical stores reorganize every once and a while, because if people have to walk to the store to find something, they are more likely to buy something else on a whim. However, these people physically walked to the store, so if they don't buy what they came for, it will be a wasted effort. On the other hand, people go to Amazon by clicking a button. Making it harder to find new releases for that week won't make it more likely they will buy something else. It means they are more likely to not buy anything at all. More...

Per Theater Chart: Malala and Mars

October 8th, 2015

He Named Me Malala

Only two films were in the $10,000 club this weekend. He Named Me Malala led the way with an average of $15,221 in four theaters, which is very strong for a documentary. The film's reviews are only good, but the appeal here is Malala Yousafzai and I don't think moviegoers are too upset that the film is a little shallow. The Martian was close behind with an average of $14,176. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Shanghaied

October 2nd, 2015

A Christmas Horror Story

It is a bad week for limited releases. Shanghai is the biggest release on this week's list, but that just means it is opening in way too many theaters to thrive. The film I'm most interested in is A Christmas Horror Story, but I do have a well-known pro-Canada bias. More...


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Synopsis

Germany 1958. Reconstruction, economic miracle. Johann Radmann has just recently been appointed Public Prosecutor and, like all beginners, he has to content himself with boring traffic offenses. When the journalist Thomas Gnielka causes a ruckus in the courthouse, Radmann pricks up his ears: a friend of Gnielka's identified a teacher as a former Auschwitz guard, but no one is interested in prosecuting him. Against the will of his immediate superior, Radmann begins to examine the case– and lands in a web of repression and denial, but also of idealization. In those years, "Auschwitz" was a word that some people had never heard of, and others wanted to forget as quickly as possible. Only the Prosecutor General Fritz Bauer encourages Radmann's curiosity; he himself has long wanted to bring the crimes committed in Auschwitz to the public's attention, but lacks the legal means for a prosecution. When Johann Radmann and Thomas Gnielka find documents that lead to the perpetrators, Bauer immediately recognizes how explosive they are and officially entrusts all further investigations to Radmann. The young prosecutor devotes himself with utmost commitment to his new task and is resolved to find out what really happened back then. He questions witnesses, combs through files, secures evidence and allows himself to be drawn into the case to such an extent that he is blind to everything else-even to Marlene Wondrak, with whom he has fallen hopelessly in love. Radmann oversteps boundaries, falls out with friends, colleagues and allies, and is sucked deeper and deeper into a labyrinth of lies and guilt in hi s search for the truth. But what he ultimately brings to light will change the country forever.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$22,101 (2.8% of total gross)
Legs:8.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:16.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/72 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,014,905

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 30th, 2015 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as Labyrinth of Lies
International Releases: November 6th, 2014 (Wide) (Germany)
January 23rd, 2015 (Wide) (Spain)
May 1st, 2015 (Wide) (France)
August 21st, 2015 (Wide) (Sweden)
September 3rd, 2015 (Wide) (Denmark)
... Show all releases
Video Release: February 9th, 2016 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as Labyrinth of Lies
MPAA Rating: R for a scene of sexuality.
(Rating bulletin 2378, 6/17/2015)
Running Time: 123 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: 1950s, Set in West Germany, Nazis Outside of World War II, Lawyers, Government Corruption
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Claussen, Wobke , Putz Filmproduktion, Naked Eye Filmproduction
Production Countries: Germany
Languages: German

Leading Cast

Alexander Fehling    Johann Radmann

Supporting Cast

Andre Szymanski    Thomas Gnielka
Friederike Becht    Marlene Wondrak
Johannes Krisch    Simon Kirsch
Hansi Jochmann    Erika Schmitt
Johann von Bülow    Otto Haller
Robert Hunger-Buhler    Walter Friedberg
Lukas Miko    Hermann Langbein
Gert Voss    Fritz Bauer
Lisa Martinek    Inge

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

Production and Technical Credits

Giulio Ricciarelli    Director
Elisabeth Bartel    Screenwriter
Giulio Ricciarelli    Screenwriter
Uli Putz    Producer
Sabine Lamby    Producer
Jakob Claussen    Producer
Jens Oberwetter    Line Producer
Andrea Dechsner    Production Manager
Carolin Von Fritsch    Production Manager
Andrea Mertens    Editor
Niki Reiser    Composer
Sebastian Pille    Composer
Stefan Korte    Sound Mixer
Friedrich M. Dosch    Sound Designer
Martin Langer    Director of Photography
Roman Osin    Director of Photography
Manfred Doring    Set Designer
Aenne Plaumann    Costume Designer
Gunther Gries    Composer-Original Sound
Verena Weissert    Make up
Judith Muller    Make up
An Dorthe Braker    Casting Director

Home Market Releases for February 16th, 2016

February 15th, 2016

The Kid

There's no major release this week. I was tempted to give Spectre the Pick of the Week honor, but the screener arrived too late to get the review done over the weekend. None of the big releases are worth the Pick of the Week title. There are a number of smaller releases that are worth considering for Pick of the Week, including The Kid, which tops the list.

On a side note, this week's list is a little shorter than I would have liked, because the people who run Amazon are morons. They've changed the New Releases page, again, making it even harder to find a list of new releases for the week. Additionally, there are some films, like Black Mass, that weren't on the list of releases for this week before the changes were made. I understand why physical stores reorganize every once and a while, because if people have to walk to the store to find something, they are more likely to buy something else on a whim. However, these people physically walked to the store, so if they don't buy what they came for, it will be a wasted effort. On the other hand, people go to Amazon by clicking a button. Making it harder to find new releases for that week won't make it more likely they will buy something else. It means they are more likely to not buy anything at all. More...

Per Theater Chart: Malala and Mars

October 8th, 2015

He Named Me Malala

Only two films were in the $10,000 club this weekend. He Named Me Malala led the way with an average of $15,221 in four theaters, which is very strong for a documentary. The film's reviews are only good, but the appeal here is Malala Yousafzai and I don't think moviegoers are too upset that the film is a little shallow. The Martian was close behind with an average of $14,176. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Shanghaied

October 2nd, 2015

A Christmas Horror Story

It is a bad week for limited releases. Shanghai is the biggest release on this week's list, but that just means it is opening in way too many theaters to thrive. The film I'm most interested in is A Christmas Horror Story, but I do have a well-known pro-Canada bias. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 2, 2015 61 $22,101   3 $7,367   $27,982 1
Oct 9, 2015 41 $54,191 +145% 16 $3,387   $93,685 2
Oct 16, 2015 36 $73,105 +35% 46 $1,589   $192,345 3
Oct 23, 2015 33 $95,336 +30% 65 $1,467   $329,374 4
Oct 30, 2015 40 $66,648 -30% 49 $1,360   $445,211 5
Nov 6, 2015 41 $54,341 -18% 44 $1,235   $530,022 6
Nov 13, 2015 42 $62,877 +16% 72 $873   $621,009 7
Nov 20, 2015 47 $23,293 -63% 38 $613   $678,691 8
Nov 27, 2015 50 $16,352 -30% 14 $1,168   $710,253 9
Dec 4, 2015 59 $7,072 -57% 7 $1,010   $724,107 10
Dec 11, 2015 54 $8,789 +24% 12 $732   $737,136 11
Dec 18, 2015 56 $6,748 -23% 6 $1,125   $748,416 12
Dec 25, 2015 55 $5,456 -19% 4 $1,364   $757,367 13
Jan 1, 2016 62 $4,612 -15% 4 $1,153   $763,736 14
Jan 8, 2016 65 $4,685 +2% 8 $586   $770,063 15
Jan 15, 2016 58 $5,214 +11% 6 $869   $777,776 16
Jan 22, 2016 70 $1,194 -77% 6 $199   $782,406 17
Jan 29, 2016 69 $2,844 +138% 4 $711   $786,311 18
Feb 5, 2016 74 $1,566 -45% 6 $261   $788,654 19
Feb 19, 2016 93 $754   4 $189   $793,395 21
Feb 26, 2016 85 $554 -27% 4 $139   $794,123 22

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 2015 90 $5,881   3 $1,960   $5,881 1
Oct 2, 2015 62 $33,613 +472% 3 $11,204   $39,494 2
Oct 9, 2015 39 $79,746 +137% 16 $4,984   $119,240 3
Oct 16, 2015 36 $114,798 +44% 46 $2,496   $234,038 4
Oct 23, 2015 31 $144,525 +26% 65 $2,223   $378,563 5
Oct 30, 2015 39 $97,118 -33% 49 $1,982   $475,681 6
Nov 6, 2015 43 $82,451 -15% 48 $1,718   $558,132 7
Nov 13, 2015 39 $97,266 +18% 72 $1,351   $655,398 8
Nov 20, 2015 50 $38,503 -60% 38 $1,013   $693,901 9
Nov 27, 2015 50 $23,134 -40% 14 $1,652   $717,035 10
Dec 4, 2015 61 $11,312 -51% 7 $1,616   $728,347 11
Dec 11, 2015 55 $13,321 +18% 12 $1,110   $741,668 12
Dec 18, 2015 53 $10,243 -23% 6 $1,707   $751,911 13
Dec 25, 2015 58 $7,213 -30% 4 $1,803   $759,124 14
Jan 1, 2016 63 $6,254 -13% 4 $1,564   $765,378 15
Jan 8, 2016 63 $7,184 +15% 8 $898   $772,562 16
Jan 15, 2016 59 $8,650 +20% 6 $1,442   $781,212 17
Jan 22, 2016 75 $2,255 -74% 6 $376   $783,467 18
Jan 29, 2016 74 $3,621 +61% 4 $905   $787,088 19
Feb 5, 2016 78 $1,933 -47% 6 $322   $789,021 20
Feb 12, 2016 80 $3,620 +87% 4 $905   $792,641 21
Feb 19, 2016 100 $928 -74% 4 $232   $793,569 22
Feb 26, 2016 87 $883 -5% 4 $221   $794,452 23

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 9/17/2015 $43,977 17 17 48 $90,045 11/25/2018
Australia 4/1/2016 $24,135 9 12 83 $128,800 6/13/2016
Brazil 12/17/2015 $22,546 23 23 103 $106,327 3/8/2016
Colombia 12/10/2015 $0 0 1,070 1,070 $62,245 12/30/2018
Croatia 2/4/2016 $3,270 8 11 33 $9,164 12/31/2018
Denmark 9/3/2015 $0 0 14 14 $66,943 9/22/2015
France 5/1/2015 $546,239 0 0 0 $547,458 8/21/2018
Germany 11/6/2014 $0 0 2 3 $1,756,867 10/20/2015
Italy 1/14/2016 $59,784 32 75 198 $578,004 6/9/2016
Mexico 5/20/2016 $60,024 0 0 0 $66,924 9/8/2018
New Zealand 6/24/2016 $24,004 14 15 91 $110,185 8/15/2016
Poland 1/22/2016 $2,054 0 0 0 $2,054 12/31/2018
Spain 1/23/2015 $144,149 75 78 222 $278,092 11/27/2018
Sweden 8/21/2015 $0 0 14 14 $66,612 9/9/2015
Turkey 1/29/2016 $0 0 0 0 $10,231 12/31/2018
United Kingdom 2/19/2016 $1,242 1 1 6 $11,532 6/9/2016
Uruguay 11/26/2015 $6,639 2 7 16 $26,471 12/31/2018
 
Rest of World $204,909
 
International Total$4,122,863 12/31/2018

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.