Das Leben der Anderen (2007)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $11,284,657 | Details |
| International Box Office | $69,912,390 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $81,197,047 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $4,992,950 | |
| Total | $4,992,950 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $213,589 (1.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 13.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 13.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $2,000,000 (worldwide box office is 40.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 13 opening theaters/259 max. theaters, 11.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $19,616,936 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 9th, 2007 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as The Lives of Others |
| International Releases: | October 2nd, 2024 (Limited), released as Das Leben der Anderen (타인의 삶) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | August 21st, 2007 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as Lives of Others, The |
| MPA Rating: | R for some sexuality/nudity. |
| Running Time: | 137 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | East / West Berlin |
| Plot point: | Political, Secret Police, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | Cold War |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1980s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| 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 9, 2007 | 36 | $213,589 | 13 | $16,430 | $213,589 | 1 | |
| Feb 16, 2007 | 27 | $350,878 | +64% | 32 | $10,965 | $661,685 | 2 |
| Feb 23, 2007 | 24 | $441,256 | +26% | 58 | $7,608 | $1,315,931 | 3 |
| Mar 2, 2007 | 19 | $781,095 | +77% | 112 | $6,974 | $2,320,756 | 4 |
| Mar 9, 2007 | 17 | $852,558 | +9% | 163 | $5,230 | $3,460,248 | 5 |
| Mar 16, 2007 | 15 | $802,380 | -6% | 218 | $3,681 | $4,591,077 | 6 |
| Mar 23, 2007 | 19 | $742,648 | -7% | 232 | $3,201 | $5,672,720 | 7 |
| Mar 30, 2007 | 17 | $610,325 | -18% | 259 | $2,356 | $6,557,434 | 8 |
| Apr 6, 2007 | 19 | $590,779 | -3% | 213 | $2,774 | $7,427,381 | 9 |
| Apr 13, 2007 | 22 | $484,508 | -18% | 214 | $2,264 | $8,142,845 | 10 |
| Apr 20, 2007 | 24 | $311,055 | -36% | 198 | $1,571 | $8,632,096 | 11 |
| Apr 27, 2007 | 28 | $305,838 | -2% | 189 | $1,618 | $9,067,448 | 12 |
| May 4, 2007 | 23 | $222,413 | -27% | 144 | $1,545 | $9,417,886 | 13 |
| May 11, 2007 | 28 | $185,979 | -16% | 130 | $1,431 | $9,690,825 | 14 |
| May 18, 2007 | 25 | $172,924 | -7% | 115 | $1,504 | $9,951,853 | 15 |
| May 25, 2007 | 26 | $150,887 | -13% | 56 | $2,694 | $10,192,152 | 16 |
| Jun 1, 2007 | 31 | $95,720 | -37% | 57 | $1,679 | $10,379,393 | 17 |
| Jun 8, 2007 | 35 | $73,097 | -24% | 52 | $1,406 | $10,508,023 | 18 |
| Jun 15, 2007 | 37 | $55,037 | -25% | 38 | $1,448 | $10,606,828 | 19 |
| Jun 22, 2007 | 39 | $46,411 | -16% | 34 | $1,365 | $10,688,829 | 20 |
| Jun 29, 2007 | 41 | $29,468 | -37% | 22 | $1,339 | $10,748,017 | 21 |
| Jul 6, 2007 | 40 | $33,172 | +13% | 25 | $1,327 | $10,814,343 | 22 |
| Jul 13, 2007 | 46 | $26,176 | -21% | 19 | $1,378 | $10,864,149 | 23 |
| Jul 20, 2007 | 34 | $153,721 | +487% | 253 | $608 | $11,032,457 | 24 |
| Jul 27, 2007 | 43 | $46,555 | -70% | 52 | $895 | $11,174,539 | 25 |
| Aug 3, 2007 | 56 | $18,114 | -61% | 27 | $671 | $11,215,009 | 26 |
| Aug 10, 2007 | 67 | $11,216 | -38% | 10 | $1,122 | $11,241,504 | 27 |
| Aug 17, 2007 | 74 | $8,572 | -24% | 10 | $857 | $11,257,599 | 28 |
| Aug 24, 2007 | 80 | $6,656 | -22% | 6 | $1,109 | $11,273,091 | 29 |
| Aug 31, 2007 | 81 | $4,442 | -33% | 4 | $1,111 | $11,281,304 | 30 |
| Sep 7, 2007 | 111 | $1,940 | -56% | 4 | $485 | $11,284,657 | 31 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2007 | 25 | $87,938 | 32 | $2,748 | $749,623 | 11 | ||
| May 28, 2007 | 26 | $41,721 | 56 | $745 | $10,233,873 | 109 | ||
| Sep 3, 2007 | 83 | $736 | 4 | $184 | $11,282,040 | 207 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2007 | 36 | $310,807 | 13 | $23,908 | $310,807 | 1 | |
| Feb 16, 2007 | 27 | $563,868 | +81% | 32 | $17,621 | $874,675 | 2 |
| Feb 23, 2007 | 22 | $664,986 | +18% | 58 | $11,465 | $1,539,661 | 3 |
| Mar 2, 2007 | 19 | $1,068,029 | +61% | 112 | $9,536 | $2,607,690 | 4 |
| Mar 9, 2007 | 17 | $1,181,007 | +11% | 163 | $7,245 | $3,788,697 | 5 |
| Mar 16, 2007 | 14 | $1,141,375 | -3% | 218 | $5,236 | $4,930,072 | 6 |
| Mar 23, 2007 | 19 | $1,017,037 | -11% | 232 | $4,384 | $5,947,109 | 7 |
| Mar 30, 2007 | 20 | $889,493 | -13% | 259 | $3,434 | $6,836,602 | 8 |
| Apr 6, 2007 | 19 | $821,735 | -8% | 213 | $3,858 | $7,658,337 | 9 |
| Apr 13, 2007 | 22 | $662,704 | -19% | 214 | $3,097 | $8,321,041 | 10 |
| Apr 20, 2007 | 24 | $440,569 | -34% | 198 | $2,225 | $8,761,610 | 11 |
| Apr 27, 2007 | 27 | $433,863 | -2% | 189 | $2,296 | $9,195,473 | 12 |
| May 4, 2007 | 22 | $309,373 | -29% | 144 | $2,148 | $9,504,846 | 13 |
| May 11, 2007 | 26 | $274,083 | -11% | 130 | $2,108 | $9,778,929 | 14 |
| May 18, 2007 | 27 | $262,336 | -4% | 115 | $2,281 | $10,041,265 | 15 |
| May 25, 2007 | 30 | $242,408 | -8% | 56 | $4,329 | $10,283,673 | 16 |
| Jun 1, 2007 | 32 | $151,253 | -38% | 57 | $2,654 | $10,434,926 | 17 |
| Jun 8, 2007 | 34 | $116,865 | -23% | 52 | $2,247 | $10,551,791 | 18 |
| Jun 15, 2007 | 40 | $90,627 | -22% | 38 | $2,385 | $10,642,418 | 19 |
| Jun 22, 2007 | 40 | $76,131 | -16% | 34 | $2,239 | $10,718,549 | 20 |
| Jun 29, 2007 | 39 | $62,622 | -18% | 22 | $2,846 | $10,781,171 | 21 |
| Jul 6, 2007 | 39 | $56,802 | -9% | 25 | $2,272 | $10,837,973 | 22 |
| Jul 13, 2007 | 46 | $40,763 | -28% | 19 | $2,145 | $10,878,736 | 23 |
| Jul 20, 2007 | 34 | $249,248 | +511% | 253 | $985 | $11,127,984 | 24 |
| Jul 27, 2007 | 41 | $68,911 | -72% | 52 | $1,325 | $11,196,895 | 25 |
| Aug 3, 2007 | 55 | $33,393 | -52% | 27 | $1,237 | $11,230,288 | 26 |
| Aug 10, 2007 | 66 | $18,739 | -44% | 10 | $1,874 | $11,249,027 | 27 |
| Aug 17, 2007 | 67 | $17,408 | -7% | 10 | $1,741 | $11,266,435 | 28 |
| Aug 24, 2007 | 78 | $10,427 | -40% | 6 | $1,738 | $11,276,862 | 29 |
| Aug 31, 2007 | 84 | $5,855 | -44% | 4 | $1,464 | $11,282,717 | 30 |
| Sep 7, 2007 | 102 | $1,940 | -67% | 4 | $485 | $11,284,657 | 31 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $213,589 (1.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 13.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 13.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $2,000,000 (worldwide box office is 40.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 13 opening theaters/259 max. theaters, 11.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $19,616,936 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 9th, 2007 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as The Lives of Others |
| International Releases: | October 2nd, 2024 (Limited), released as Das Leben der Anderen (타인의 삶) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | August 21st, 2007 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as Lives of Others, The |
| MPA Rating: | R for some sexuality/nudity. |
| Running Time: | 137 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | East / West Berlin |
| Plot point: | Political, Secret Police, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | Cold War |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1980s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| 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 9, 2007 | 36 | $213,589 | 13 | $16,430 | $213,589 | 1 | |
| Feb 16, 2007 | 27 | $350,878 | +64% | 32 | $10,965 | $661,685 | 2 |
| Feb 23, 2007 | 24 | $441,256 | +26% | 58 | $7,608 | $1,315,931 | 3 |
| Mar 2, 2007 | 19 | $781,095 | +77% | 112 | $6,974 | $2,320,756 | 4 |
| Mar 9, 2007 | 17 | $852,558 | +9% | 163 | $5,230 | $3,460,248 | 5 |
| Mar 16, 2007 | 15 | $802,380 | -6% | 218 | $3,681 | $4,591,077 | 6 |
| Mar 23, 2007 | 19 | $742,648 | -7% | 232 | $3,201 | $5,672,720 | 7 |
| Mar 30, 2007 | 17 | $610,325 | -18% | 259 | $2,356 | $6,557,434 | 8 |
| Apr 6, 2007 | 19 | $590,779 | -3% | 213 | $2,774 | $7,427,381 | 9 |
| Apr 13, 2007 | 22 | $484,508 | -18% | 214 | $2,264 | $8,142,845 | 10 |
| Apr 20, 2007 | 24 | $311,055 | -36% | 198 | $1,571 | $8,632,096 | 11 |
| Apr 27, 2007 | 28 | $305,838 | -2% | 189 | $1,618 | $9,067,448 | 12 |
| May 4, 2007 | 23 | $222,413 | -27% | 144 | $1,545 | $9,417,886 | 13 |
| May 11, 2007 | 28 | $185,979 | -16% | 130 | $1,431 | $9,690,825 | 14 |
| May 18, 2007 | 25 | $172,924 | -7% | 115 | $1,504 | $9,951,853 | 15 |
| May 25, 2007 | 26 | $150,887 | -13% | 56 | $2,694 | $10,192,152 | 16 |
| Jun 1, 2007 | 31 | $95,720 | -37% | 57 | $1,679 | $10,379,393 | 17 |
| Jun 8, 2007 | 35 | $73,097 | -24% | 52 | $1,406 | $10,508,023 | 18 |
| Jun 15, 2007 | 37 | $55,037 | -25% | 38 | $1,448 | $10,606,828 | 19 |
| Jun 22, 2007 | 39 | $46,411 | -16% | 34 | $1,365 | $10,688,829 | 20 |
| Jun 29, 2007 | 41 | $29,468 | -37% | 22 | $1,339 | $10,748,017 | 21 |
| Jul 6, 2007 | 40 | $33,172 | +13% | 25 | $1,327 | $10,814,343 | 22 |
| Jul 13, 2007 | 46 | $26,176 | -21% | 19 | $1,378 | $10,864,149 | 23 |
| Jul 20, 2007 | 34 | $153,721 | +487% | 253 | $608 | $11,032,457 | 24 |
| Jul 27, 2007 | 43 | $46,555 | -70% | 52 | $895 | $11,174,539 | 25 |
| Aug 3, 2007 | 56 | $18,114 | -61% | 27 | $671 | $11,215,009 | 26 |
| Aug 10, 2007 | 67 | $11,216 | -38% | 10 | $1,122 | $11,241,504 | 27 |
| Aug 17, 2007 | 74 | $8,572 | -24% | 10 | $857 | $11,257,599 | 28 |
| Aug 24, 2007 | 80 | $6,656 | -22% | 6 | $1,109 | $11,273,091 | 29 |
| Aug 31, 2007 | 81 | $4,442 | -33% | 4 | $1,111 | $11,281,304 | 30 |
| Sep 7, 2007 | 111 | $1,940 | -56% | 4 | $485 | $11,284,657 | 31 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2007 | 25 | $87,938 | 32 | $2,748 | $749,623 | 11 | ||
| May 28, 2007 | 26 | $41,721 | 56 | $745 | $10,233,873 | 109 | ||
| Sep 3, 2007 | 83 | $736 | 4 | $184 | $11,282,040 | 207 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2007 | 36 | $310,807 | 13 | $23,908 | $310,807 | 1 | |
| Feb 16, 2007 | 27 | $563,868 | +81% | 32 | $17,621 | $874,675 | 2 |
| Feb 23, 2007 | 22 | $664,986 | +18% | 58 | $11,465 | $1,539,661 | 3 |
| Mar 2, 2007 | 19 | $1,068,029 | +61% | 112 | $9,536 | $2,607,690 | 4 |
| Mar 9, 2007 | 17 | $1,181,007 | +11% | 163 | $7,245 | $3,788,697 | 5 |
| Mar 16, 2007 | 14 | $1,141,375 | -3% | 218 | $5,236 | $4,930,072 | 6 |
| Mar 23, 2007 | 19 | $1,017,037 | -11% | 232 | $4,384 | $5,947,109 | 7 |
| Mar 30, 2007 | 20 | $889,493 | -13% | 259 | $3,434 | $6,836,602 | 8 |
| Apr 6, 2007 | 19 | $821,735 | -8% | 213 | $3,858 | $7,658,337 | 9 |
| Apr 13, 2007 | 22 | $662,704 | -19% | 214 | $3,097 | $8,321,041 | 10 |
| Apr 20, 2007 | 24 | $440,569 | -34% | 198 | $2,225 | $8,761,610 | 11 |
| Apr 27, 2007 | 27 | $433,863 | -2% | 189 | $2,296 | $9,195,473 | 12 |
| May 4, 2007 | 22 | $309,373 | -29% | 144 | $2,148 | $9,504,846 | 13 |
| May 11, 2007 | 26 | $274,083 | -11% | 130 | $2,108 | $9,778,929 | 14 |
| May 18, 2007 | 27 | $262,336 | -4% | 115 | $2,281 | $10,041,265 | 15 |
| May 25, 2007 | 30 | $242,408 | -8% | 56 | $4,329 | $10,283,673 | 16 |
| Jun 1, 2007 | 32 | $151,253 | -38% | 57 | $2,654 | $10,434,926 | 17 |
| Jun 8, 2007 | 34 | $116,865 | -23% | 52 | $2,247 | $10,551,791 | 18 |
| Jun 15, 2007 | 40 | $90,627 | -22% | 38 | $2,385 | $10,642,418 | 19 |
| Jun 22, 2007 | 40 | $76,131 | -16% | 34 | $2,239 | $10,718,549 | 20 |
| Jun 29, 2007 | 39 | $62,622 | -18% | 22 | $2,846 | $10,781,171 | 21 |
| Jul 6, 2007 | 39 | $56,802 | -9% | 25 | $2,272 | $10,837,973 | 22 |
| Jul 13, 2007 | 46 | $40,763 | -28% | 19 | $2,145 | $10,878,736 | 23 |
| Jul 20, 2007 | 34 | $249,248 | +511% | 253 | $985 | $11,127,984 | 24 |
| Jul 27, 2007 | 41 | $68,911 | -72% | 52 | $1,325 | $11,196,895 | 25 |
| Aug 3, 2007 | 55 | $33,393 | -52% | 27 | $1,237 | $11,230,288 | 26 |
| Aug 10, 2007 | 66 | $18,739 | -44% | 10 | $1,874 | $11,249,027 | 27 |
| Aug 17, 2007 | 67 | $17,408 | -7% | 10 | $1,741 | $11,266,435 | 28 |
| Aug 24, 2007 | 78 | $10,427 | -40% | 6 | $1,738 | $11,276,862 | 29 |
| Aug 31, 2007 | 84 | $5,855 | -44% | 4 | $1,464 | $11,282,717 | 30 |
| Sep 7, 2007 | 102 | $1,940 | -67% | 4 | $485 | $11,284,657 | 31 |
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.