Phoenix (2015)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $3,166,858 | Details |
| International Box Office | $3,056,173 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $6,223,031 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $146,581 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $104,896 | |
| Total | $251,477 | |
| OpusData ID: 230190100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
A concentration-camp survivor searches ravaged postwar Berlin for the husband who might have betrayed her to the Nazis.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $30,296 (1.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 50.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/197 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $4,492,953 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 24th, 2015 (Limited) by IFC Films |
| International Releases: | January 30th, 2015 (Wide) (France)
February 20th, 2015 (Wide) (Italy) March 12th, 2015 (Wide) (Uruguay) March 27th, 2015 (Wide) (Argentina) May 8th, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | April 26th, 2016 by Criterion |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some thematic elements and brief suggestive material. (Rating bulletin 2378, 6/17/2015) |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | East / West Berlin |
| Plot point: | Betrayal, False Identity, Inheritance, Plastic Surgery, Presumed Dead, Relationships Gone Wrong, Suicide |
| Social setting: | Film Noir, Holocaust |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Schramm Film Koerner & Weber Production, Tempus Film, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Arte, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg |
| Production Countries: | Germany |
| Languages: | German |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2015 | 46 | $30,296 | 2 | $15,148 | $30,296 | 1 | |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 39 | $48,015 | +58% | 4 | $12,004 | $98,573 | 2 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | 30 | $128,075 | +167% | 27 | $4,744 | $251,665 | 3 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | 26 | $208,259 | +63% | 54 | $3,857 | $524,206 | 4 |
| Aug 21, 2015 | 22 | $325,117 | +56% | 108 | $3,010 | $945,665 | 5 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 25 | $355,194 | +9% | 139 | $2,555 | $1,423,647 | 6 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 28 | $456,546 | +29% | 185 | $2,468 | $2,016,296 | 7 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 31 | $270,146 | -41% | 197 | $1,371 | $2,524,758 | 8 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 36 | $157,384 | -42% | 165 | $954 | $2,791,863 | 9 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 41 | $86,043 | -45% | 91 | $946 | $2,946,544 | 10 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 45 | $57,794 | -33% | 63 | $917 | $3,042,772 | 11 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 51 | $27,567 | -52% | 34 | $811 | $3,095,957 | 12 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 58 | $16,257 | -41% | 25 | $650 | $3,126,874 | 13 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 65 | $7,051 | -57% | 16 | $441 | $3,143,677 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 70 | $5,456 | -23% | 9 | $606 | $3,153,416 | 15 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 80 | $3,276 | -40% | 10 | $328 | $3,159,651 | 16 |
| Nov 13, 2015 | 75 | $4,095 | +25% | 8 | $512 | $3,166,858 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2015 | 48 | $50,558 | 2 | $25,279 | $50,558 | 1 | |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 42 | $73,032 | +44% | 4 | $18,258 | $123,590 | 2 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | 31 | $192,357 | +163% | 28 | $6,870 | $315,947 | 3 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | 26 | $304,601 | +58% | 54 | $5,641 | $620,548 | 4 |
| Aug 21, 2015 | 23 | $447,905 | +47% | 108 | $4,147 | $1,068,453 | 5 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 26 | $491,297 | +10% | 139 | $3,535 | $1,559,750 | 6 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 28 | $694,862 | +41% | 185 | $3,756 | $2,254,612 | 7 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 32 | $379,867 | -45% | 197 | $1,928 | $2,634,479 | 8 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 35 | $226,022 | -40% | 169 | $1,337 | $2,860,501 | 9 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 41 | $124,485 | -45% | 88 | $1,415 | $2,984,986 | 10 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 44 | $83,412 | -33% | 63 | $1,324 | $3,068,390 | 11 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 47 | $42,227 | -49% | 32 | $1,320 | $3,110,617 | 12 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 60 | $26,009 | -38% | 27 | $963 | $3,136,626 | 13 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 66 | $11,334 | -56% | 16 | $708 | $3,147,960 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 74 | $8,415 | -26% | 9 | $935 | $3,156,375 | 15 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 82 | $6,388 | -24% | 10 | $639 | $3,162,763 | 16 |
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3/27/2015 | $0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | $6,038 | 11/24/2018 | |||
| Australia | 12/4/2015 | $31,909 | 11 | 11 | 91 | $103,809 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Brazil | 7/9/2015 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | $4,802 | 10/20/2015 | |||
| Colombia | 4/14/2016 | $24,111 | 20 | 20 | 20 | $24,111 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| Finland | 8/14/2015 | $3,713 | 11 | 11 | 11 | $3,713 | 8/18/2015 | |||
| France | 1/30/2015 | $324,183 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $809,167 | 8/21/2018 | |||
| Italy | 2/20/2015 | $96,375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $96,375 | 11/6/2018 | |||
| New Zealand | 4/15/2016 | $23,507 | 19 | 20 | 99 | $151,706 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| South Korea | 7/22/2021 | $0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | $62,378 | 8/20/2021 | |||
| Spain | 6/5/2015 | $84,149 | 42 | 58 | 224 | $353,358 | 11/28/2018 | |||
| Sweden | 8/21/2015 | $0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | $28,110 | 9/2/2015 | |||
| Turkey | 7/10/2015 | $22,562 | 49 | 49 | 49 | $22,562 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 5/8/2015 | $58,634 | 0 | 10 | 26 | $2,323 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Uruguay | 3/12/2015 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $12,859 | 6/26/2015 | |||
| Rest of World | $1,374,862 | |||||||||
| International Total | $3,056,173 | 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.
Leading
| Nina Hoss | Nelly |
Supporting
| Ronald Zehrfeld | Johnny | |
| Nina Kunzendorf | Lene | |
| Michael Maertens | Doctor | |
| Imogen Kogge | Elisabeth | |
| Kirsten Block | Hostess | |
| Trystan Putter | Soldier on Bridge | |
| Felix Romer | Violinist | |
| Uwe Preuss | Club Owner | |
| Jeff Burrell | Dancer |
Production and Technical Credits
| Christian Petzold | Director | |
| Christian Petzold | Screenwriter | |
| Harun Farocki | Screenwriter-With the Collaboration of | |
| Hubert Monteilhet | Based on the novel "Le retour des cendres" by | |
| Florian Koerner von Gustorf | Producer | |
| Michael Weber | Producer | |
| Jacek Gaczkowski | Executive Producer | |
| Piotr Strzelecki | Executive Producer | |
| K.D. Gruber | Production Designer | |
| Bettina Bohler | Editor |
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.
Synopsis
A concentration-camp survivor searches ravaged postwar Berlin for the husband who might have betrayed her to the Nazis.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $30,296 (1.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 50.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/197 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $4,492,953 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 24th, 2015 (Limited) by IFC Films |
| International Releases: | January 30th, 2015 (Wide) (France)
February 20th, 2015 (Wide) (Italy) March 12th, 2015 (Wide) (Uruguay) March 27th, 2015 (Wide) (Argentina) May 8th, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | April 26th, 2016 by Criterion |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some thematic elements and brief suggestive material. (Rating bulletin 2378, 6/17/2015) |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | East / West Berlin |
| Plot point: | Betrayal, False Identity, Inheritance, Plastic Surgery, Presumed Dead, Relationships Gone Wrong, Suicide |
| Social setting: | Film Noir, Holocaust |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Schramm Film Koerner & Weber Production, Tempus Film, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Arte, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg |
| Production Countries: | Germany |
| Languages: | German |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2015 | 46 | $30,296 | 2 | $15,148 | $30,296 | 1 | |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 39 | $48,015 | +58% | 4 | $12,004 | $98,573 | 2 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | 30 | $128,075 | +167% | 27 | $4,744 | $251,665 | 3 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | 26 | $208,259 | +63% | 54 | $3,857 | $524,206 | 4 |
| Aug 21, 2015 | 22 | $325,117 | +56% | 108 | $3,010 | $945,665 | 5 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 25 | $355,194 | +9% | 139 | $2,555 | $1,423,647 | 6 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 28 | $456,546 | +29% | 185 | $2,468 | $2,016,296 | 7 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 31 | $270,146 | -41% | 197 | $1,371 | $2,524,758 | 8 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 36 | $157,384 | -42% | 165 | $954 | $2,791,863 | 9 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 41 | $86,043 | -45% | 91 | $946 | $2,946,544 | 10 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 45 | $57,794 | -33% | 63 | $917 | $3,042,772 | 11 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 51 | $27,567 | -52% | 34 | $811 | $3,095,957 | 12 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 58 | $16,257 | -41% | 25 | $650 | $3,126,874 | 13 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 65 | $7,051 | -57% | 16 | $441 | $3,143,677 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 70 | $5,456 | -23% | 9 | $606 | $3,153,416 | 15 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 80 | $3,276 | -40% | 10 | $328 | $3,159,651 | 16 |
| Nov 13, 2015 | 75 | $4,095 | +25% | 8 | $512 | $3,166,858 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2015 | 48 | $50,558 | 2 | $25,279 | $50,558 | 1 | |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 42 | $73,032 | +44% | 4 | $18,258 | $123,590 | 2 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | 31 | $192,357 | +163% | 28 | $6,870 | $315,947 | 3 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | 26 | $304,601 | +58% | 54 | $5,641 | $620,548 | 4 |
| Aug 21, 2015 | 23 | $447,905 | +47% | 108 | $4,147 | $1,068,453 | 5 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 26 | $491,297 | +10% | 139 | $3,535 | $1,559,750 | 6 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 28 | $694,862 | +41% | 185 | $3,756 | $2,254,612 | 7 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 32 | $379,867 | -45% | 197 | $1,928 | $2,634,479 | 8 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 35 | $226,022 | -40% | 169 | $1,337 | $2,860,501 | 9 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 41 | $124,485 | -45% | 88 | $1,415 | $2,984,986 | 10 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 44 | $83,412 | -33% | 63 | $1,324 | $3,068,390 | 11 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 47 | $42,227 | -49% | 32 | $1,320 | $3,110,617 | 12 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 60 | $26,009 | -38% | 27 | $963 | $3,136,626 | 13 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 66 | $11,334 | -56% | 16 | $708 | $3,147,960 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 74 | $8,415 | -26% | 9 | $935 | $3,156,375 | 15 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 82 | $6,388 | -24% | 10 | $639 | $3,162,763 | 16 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3/27/2015 | $0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | $6,038 | 11/24/2018 | |||
| Australia | 12/4/2015 | $31,909 | 11 | 11 | 91 | $103,809 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Brazil | 7/9/2015 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | $4,802 | 10/20/2015 | |||
| Colombia | 4/14/2016 | $24,111 | 20 | 20 | 20 | $24,111 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| Finland | 8/14/2015 | $3,713 | 11 | 11 | 11 | $3,713 | 8/18/2015 | |||
| France | 1/30/2015 | $324,183 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $809,167 | 8/21/2018 | |||
| Italy | 2/20/2015 | $96,375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $96,375 | 11/6/2018 | |||
| New Zealand | 4/15/2016 | $23,507 | 19 | 20 | 99 | $151,706 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| South Korea | 7/22/2021 | $0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | $62,378 | 8/20/2021 | |||
| Spain | 6/5/2015 | $84,149 | 42 | 58 | 224 | $353,358 | 11/28/2018 | |||
| Sweden | 8/21/2015 | $0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | $28,110 | 9/2/2015 | |||
| Turkey | 7/10/2015 | $22,562 | 49 | 49 | 49 | $22,562 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 5/8/2015 | $58,634 | 0 | 10 | 26 | $2,323 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Uruguay | 3/12/2015 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $12,859 | 6/26/2015 | |||
| Rest of World | $1,374,862 | |||||||||
| International Total | $3,056,173 | 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.
Leading
| Nina Hoss | Nelly |
Supporting
| Ronald Zehrfeld | Johnny | |
| Nina Kunzendorf | Lene | |
| Michael Maertens | Doctor | |
| Imogen Kogge | Elisabeth | |
| Kirsten Block | Hostess | |
| Trystan Putter | Soldier on Bridge | |
| Felix Romer | Violinist | |
| Uwe Preuss | Club Owner | |
| Jeff Burrell | Dancer |
Production and Technical Credits
| Christian Petzold | Director | |
| Christian Petzold | Screenwriter | |
| Harun Farocki | Screenwriter-With the Collaboration of | |
| Hubert Monteilhet | Based on the novel "Le retour des cendres" by | |
| Florian Koerner von Gustorf | Producer | |
| Michael Weber | Producer | |
| Jacek Gaczkowski | Executive Producer | |
| Piotr Strzelecki | Executive Producer | |
| K.D. Gruber | Production Designer | |
| Bettina Bohler | Editor |
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.