Luther (2003)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $5,781,086 | Details |
| International Box Office | $26,935,977 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $32,717,063 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $908,446 (15.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 17.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 401 opening theaters/401 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $11,466,303 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 26th, 2003 (Limited) by RS Entertainment |
| International Releases: | March 4th, 2005 (Wide) (Australia)
October 18th, 2017 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | January 1st, 2004 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for disturbing images of violence. |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue, Intertitle |
| Plot point: | Biography, Religious |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1500s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Germany |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2003 | 15 | $908,446 | 401 | $2,265 | $908,446 | 1 | |
| Oct 3, 2003 | 16 | $835,770 | -8% | 382 | $2,188 | $2,108,887 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2003 | 19 | $378,213 | 219 | $1,727 | $3,731,329 | 4 | |
| Oct 24, 2003 | 16 | $500,025 | +32% | 177 | $2,825 | $4,425,567 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2003 | 20 | $441,288 | -12% | 216 | $2,043 | $4,899,246 | 6 |
| Nov 7, 2003 | 25 | $246,620 | -44% | 190 | $1,298 | $5,216,282 | 7 |
| Nov 14, 2003 | 27 | $163,835 | -34% | 151 | $1,085 | $5,505,858 | 8 |
| Nov 21, 2003 | 35 | $72,400 | -56% | 80 | $905 | $5,667,046 | 9 |
| Nov 28, 2003 | 46 | $46,400 | -36% | 50 | $928 | $5,761,606 | 10 |
| Dec 5, 2003 | 63 | $15,330 | -67% | 30 | $511 | $5,781,086 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2003 | 15 | $1,273,117 | 401 | $3,175 | $1,273,117 | 1 | |
| Oct 17, 2003 | 19 | $572,426 | 219 | $2,614 | $3,925,542 | 4 | |
| Oct 24, 2003 | 18 | $532,416 | -7% | 177 | $3,008 | $4,457,958 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2003 | 23 | $511,704 | -4% | 216 | $2,369 | $4,969,662 | 6 |
| Nov 7, 2003 | 24 | $372,361 | -27% | 190 | $1,960 | $5,342,023 | 7 |
| Nov 14, 2003 | 28 | $252,623 | -32% | 151 | $1,673 | $5,594,646 | 8 |
| Nov 21, 2003 | 39 | $120,560 | -52% | 80 | $1,507 | $5,715,206 | 9 |
| Nov 28, 2003 | 49 | $50,550 | -58% | 50 | $1,011 | $5,765,756 | 10 |
| Dec 5, 2003 | 65 | $15,330 | -70% | 30 | $511 | $5,781,086 | 11 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3/4/2005 | $30,177 | 25 | 25 | 94 | $164,080 | 9/24/2020 | |||
| South Korea | 10/18/2017 | $35,623 | 89 | 94 | 164 | $186,099 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $26,585,798 | |||||||||
| International Total | $26,935,977 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Joseph Fiennes | Martin Luther | |
| Alfred Molina | Johann Tetzel | |
| Jonathan Firth | Girolamo Aleandro | |
| Claire Cox | Katharina von Bora | |
| Peter Ustinov | Friedrich |
Production and Technical Credits
| Eric Till | Director | |
| Camille Thomasson | Screenwriter | |
| Bart Gavigan | Screenwriter |
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: | $908,446 (15.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 17.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 401 opening theaters/401 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $11,466,303 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 26th, 2003 (Limited) by RS Entertainment |
| International Releases: | March 4th, 2005 (Wide) (Australia)
October 18th, 2017 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | January 1st, 2004 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for disturbing images of violence. |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue, Intertitle |
| Plot point: | Biography, Religious |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1500s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Germany |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2003 | 15 | $908,446 | 401 | $2,265 | $908,446 | 1 | |
| Oct 3, 2003 | 16 | $835,770 | -8% | 382 | $2,188 | $2,108,887 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2003 | 19 | $378,213 | 219 | $1,727 | $3,731,329 | 4 | |
| Oct 24, 2003 | 16 | $500,025 | +32% | 177 | $2,825 | $4,425,567 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2003 | 20 | $441,288 | -12% | 216 | $2,043 | $4,899,246 | 6 |
| Nov 7, 2003 | 25 | $246,620 | -44% | 190 | $1,298 | $5,216,282 | 7 |
| Nov 14, 2003 | 27 | $163,835 | -34% | 151 | $1,085 | $5,505,858 | 8 |
| Nov 21, 2003 | 35 | $72,400 | -56% | 80 | $905 | $5,667,046 | 9 |
| Nov 28, 2003 | 46 | $46,400 | -36% | 50 | $928 | $5,761,606 | 10 |
| Dec 5, 2003 | 63 | $15,330 | -67% | 30 | $511 | $5,781,086 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2003 | 15 | $1,273,117 | 401 | $3,175 | $1,273,117 | 1 | |
| Oct 17, 2003 | 19 | $572,426 | 219 | $2,614 | $3,925,542 | 4 | |
| Oct 24, 2003 | 18 | $532,416 | -7% | 177 | $3,008 | $4,457,958 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2003 | 23 | $511,704 | -4% | 216 | $2,369 | $4,969,662 | 6 |
| Nov 7, 2003 | 24 | $372,361 | -27% | 190 | $1,960 | $5,342,023 | 7 |
| Nov 14, 2003 | 28 | $252,623 | -32% | 151 | $1,673 | $5,594,646 | 8 |
| Nov 21, 2003 | 39 | $120,560 | -52% | 80 | $1,507 | $5,715,206 | 9 |
| Nov 28, 2003 | 49 | $50,550 | -58% | 50 | $1,011 | $5,765,756 | 10 |
| Dec 5, 2003 | 65 | $15,330 | -70% | 30 | $511 | $5,781,086 | 11 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3/4/2005 | $30,177 | 25 | 25 | 94 | $164,080 | 9/24/2020 | |||
| South Korea | 10/18/2017 | $35,623 | 89 | 94 | 164 | $186,099 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $26,585,798 | |||||||||
| International Total | $26,935,977 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Joseph Fiennes | Martin Luther | |
| Alfred Molina | Johann Tetzel | |
| Jonathan Firth | Girolamo Aleandro | |
| Claire Cox | Katharina von Bora | |
| Peter Ustinov | Friedrich |
Production and Technical Credits
| Eric Till | Director | |
| Camille Thomasson | Screenwriter | |
| Bart Gavigan | Screenwriter |
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.