Transit (2018)

Transit
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $815,290Details
International Box Office $639,024Details
Worldwide Box Office $1,454,314
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Synopsis

As fascism spreads, German refugee Georg flees to Marseille and assumes the identity of the dead writer whose transit papers he is carrying. Living among refugees from around the world, Georg falls for Marie, a mysterious woman searching for her husband—the man whose identity he has stolen.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$31,931 (3.9% of total gross)
Legs:6.90 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:56.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/72 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,064,500

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 1st, 2019 (Limited) by Music Box Films
International Releases: April 27th, 2018 (Wide) (France)
June 15th, 2018 (Wide), released as En transito (Spain)
September 7th, 2018 (Wide) (Turkey)
October 26th, 2018 (Wide) (Argentina)
October 26th, 2018 (Wide) (Italy)
... Show all releases
Video Release: June 25th, 2019 by Music Box Films Video
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 101 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Voiceover/Narration
Geographical setting: France
Plot point: False Identity, Nazis, Romance, Stolen Identity, Writing and Writers
Social setting: World War II
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: The Match Factory, Schramm Film Koerner & Weber Production, Neon Productions, ZDF, Arte, ARTE France
Production Countries: Germany, France
Languages: German, French

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 2019 52 $31,931   2 $15,966   $31,931 1
Mar 8, 2019 49 $39,810 +25% 5 $7,962   $87,002 2
Mar 15, 2019 32 $118,132 +197% 44 $2,685   $228,748 3
Mar 22, 2019 33 $114,371 -3% 72 $1,588   $390,078 4
Mar 29, 2019 29 $78,336 -32% 64 $1,224   $516,197 5
Apr 5, 2019 32 $66,181 -16% 55 $1,203   $617,624 6
Apr 12, 2019 40 $42,643 -36% 47 $907   $686,525 7
Apr 19, 2019 53 $26,520 -38% 30 $884   $731,745 8
Apr 26, 2019 46 $23,582 -11% 28 $842   $766,459 9
May 3, 2019 56 $9,643 -59% 14 $689   $786,662 10
May 10, 2019 61 $5,670 -41% 5 $1,134   $798,237 11
May 17, 2019 77 $2,347 -59% 4 $587   $803,529 12
May 24, 2019 76 $1,881 -20% 4 $470   $808,441 13
May 31, 2019 76 $1,538 -18% 3 $513   $810,649 14
Jun 7, 2019 85 $442 -71% 1 $442   $813,246 15
Jun 21, 2019 77 $338   1 $338   $813,752 17

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 2019 50 $47,192   2 $23,596   $47,192 1
Mar 8, 2019 51 $63,424 +34% 6 $10,571   $110,616 2
Mar 15, 2019 35 $165,091 +160% 44 $3,752   $275,707 3
Mar 22, 2019 33 $162,154 -2% 72 $2,252   $437,861 4
Mar 29, 2019 31 $113,582 -30% 64 $1,775   $551,443 5
Apr 5, 2019 33 $92,439 -19% 64 $1,444   $643,882 6
Apr 12, 2019 43 $61,334 -34% 47 $1,305   $705,225 7
Apr 19, 2019 53 $37,652 -39% 30 $1,255   $742,877 8
Apr 26, 2019 46 $34,142 -9% 28 $1,219   $777,019 9
May 3, 2019 57 $15,548 -54% 14 $1,111   $792,567 10
May 10, 2019 64 $8,615 -45% 6 $1,436   $801,182 11
May 17, 2019 69 $5,378 -38% 12 $448   $806,560 12
May 24, 2019 84 $2,551 -53% 4 $638   $809,111 13
May 31, 2019 82 $2,155 -16% 3 $718   $811,266 14
Jun 7, 2019 - $1,364 -37% 2 $682   $812,630 15
Jun 14, 2019 - $784 -43% 1 $784   $813,414 16
Jun 21, 2019 80 $338 -57% 1 $338   $815,290 17

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 10/26/2018 $21,648 19 19 19 $42,944 4/4/2026
Australia 4/12/2019 $2,539 3 3 12 $52,632 10/20/2022
Bulgaria 12/13/2019 $0 0 0 0 $2,522 1/1/2020
France 4/27/2018 $110,437 0 0 0 $208,050 6/12/2018
Italy 10/26/2018 $0 0 5 9 $150,736 9/26/2019
Lithuania 1/18/2019 $5,537 18 18 27 $7,940 1/29/2019
New Zealand 6/13/2019 $0 0 1 6 $4,893 10/19/2022
Portugal 1/25/2019 $4,714 4 4 13 $16,355 2/28/2019
South Korea 7/2/2020 $8,368 42 42 93 $40,561 10/7/2021
Spain 6/15/2018 $31,431 38 39 77 $62,587 6/28/2018
Turkey 9/7/2018 $3,487 22 22 41 $10,382 2/26/2019
United Kingdom 8/16/2019 $31,389 19 19 19 $31,389 8/21/2019
  
Rest of World $8,033
  
International Total $639,024 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

Franz Rogowski    Georg
Paula Beer    Marie

Supporting

Godehard Giese    Richard
Lilien Batman    Driss
Maryam Zaree    Melissa
Matthias Brandt    Mont Ventoux Bartender / Narrator
Sebastian Hulk    Paul
Emilie de Preissac    Paris Hotel Owner
Antoine Oppenheim    George Binnet
Ronald Kukulies    Heinz
Justus von Dohnany    Conductor
Alex Brendemuhl    Mexican Consul
Trystan Putter    U.S. Consul

Production and Technical Credits

Christian Petzold    Director
Christian Petzold    Screenwriter
Anna Seghers    Story adapted from the novel by
Florian Koerner von Gustorf    Producer
Michael Weber    Producer
Bettina Bohler    Editor
Stefan Will    Composer
Hans Fromm    Director of Photography
Antonin Dedet    Co-Producer

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

As fascism spreads, German refugee Georg flees to Marseille and assumes the identity of the dead writer whose transit papers he is carrying. Living among refugees from around the world, Georg falls for Marie, a mysterious woman searching for her husband—the man whose identity he has stolen.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$31,931 (3.9% of total gross)
Legs:6.90 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:56.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/72 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,064,500

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 1st, 2019 (Limited) by Music Box Films
International Releases: April 27th, 2018 (Wide) (France)
June 15th, 2018 (Wide), released as En transito (Spain)
September 7th, 2018 (Wide) (Turkey)
October 26th, 2018 (Wide) (Argentina)
October 26th, 2018 (Wide) (Italy)
... Show all releases
Video Release: June 25th, 2019 by Music Box Films Video
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 101 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Voiceover/Narration
Geographical setting: France
Plot point: False Identity, Nazis, Romance, Stolen Identity, Writing and Writers
Social setting: World War II
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: The Match Factory, Schramm Film Koerner & Weber Production, Neon Productions, ZDF, Arte, ARTE France
Production Countries: Germany, France
Languages: German, French

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 2019 52 $31,931   2 $15,966   $31,931 1
Mar 8, 2019 49 $39,810 +25% 5 $7,962   $87,002 2
Mar 15, 2019 32 $118,132 +197% 44 $2,685   $228,748 3
Mar 22, 2019 33 $114,371 -3% 72 $1,588   $390,078 4
Mar 29, 2019 29 $78,336 -32% 64 $1,224   $516,197 5
Apr 5, 2019 32 $66,181 -16% 55 $1,203   $617,624 6
Apr 12, 2019 40 $42,643 -36% 47 $907   $686,525 7
Apr 19, 2019 53 $26,520 -38% 30 $884   $731,745 8
Apr 26, 2019 46 $23,582 -11% 28 $842   $766,459 9
May 3, 2019 56 $9,643 -59% 14 $689   $786,662 10
May 10, 2019 61 $5,670 -41% 5 $1,134   $798,237 11
May 17, 2019 77 $2,347 -59% 4 $587   $803,529 12
May 24, 2019 76 $1,881 -20% 4 $470   $808,441 13
May 31, 2019 76 $1,538 -18% 3 $513   $810,649 14
Jun 7, 2019 85 $442 -71% 1 $442   $813,246 15
Jun 21, 2019 77 $338   1 $338   $813,752 17

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 2019 50 $47,192   2 $23,596   $47,192 1
Mar 8, 2019 51 $63,424 +34% 6 $10,571   $110,616 2
Mar 15, 2019 35 $165,091 +160% 44 $3,752   $275,707 3
Mar 22, 2019 33 $162,154 -2% 72 $2,252   $437,861 4
Mar 29, 2019 31 $113,582 -30% 64 $1,775   $551,443 5
Apr 5, 2019 33 $92,439 -19% 64 $1,444   $643,882 6
Apr 12, 2019 43 $61,334 -34% 47 $1,305   $705,225 7
Apr 19, 2019 53 $37,652 -39% 30 $1,255   $742,877 8
Apr 26, 2019 46 $34,142 -9% 28 $1,219   $777,019 9
May 3, 2019 57 $15,548 -54% 14 $1,111   $792,567 10
May 10, 2019 64 $8,615 -45% 6 $1,436   $801,182 11
May 17, 2019 69 $5,378 -38% 12 $448   $806,560 12
May 24, 2019 84 $2,551 -53% 4 $638   $809,111 13
May 31, 2019 82 $2,155 -16% 3 $718   $811,266 14
Jun 7, 2019 - $1,364 -37% 2 $682   $812,630 15
Jun 14, 2019 - $784 -43% 1 $784   $813,414 16
Jun 21, 2019 80 $338 -57% 1 $338   $815,290 17

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 10/26/2018 $21,648 19 19 19 $42,944 4/4/2026
Australia 4/12/2019 $2,539 3 3 12 $52,632 10/20/2022
Bulgaria 12/13/2019 $0 0 0 0 $2,522 1/1/2020
France 4/27/2018 $110,437 0 0 0 $208,050 6/12/2018
Italy 10/26/2018 $0 0 5 9 $150,736 9/26/2019
Lithuania 1/18/2019 $5,537 18 18 27 $7,940 1/29/2019
New Zealand 6/13/2019 $0 0 1 6 $4,893 10/19/2022
Portugal 1/25/2019 $4,714 4 4 13 $16,355 2/28/2019
South Korea 7/2/2020 $8,368 42 42 93 $40,561 10/7/2021
Spain 6/15/2018 $31,431 38 39 77 $62,587 6/28/2018
Turkey 9/7/2018 $3,487 22 22 41 $10,382 2/26/2019
United Kingdom 8/16/2019 $31,389 19 19 19 $31,389 8/21/2019
  
Rest of World $8,033
  
International Total $639,024 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

Franz Rogowski    Georg
Paula Beer    Marie

Supporting

Godehard Giese    Richard
Lilien Batman    Driss
Maryam Zaree    Melissa
Matthias Brandt    Mont Ventoux Bartender / Narrator
Sebastian Hulk    Paul
Emilie de Preissac    Paris Hotel Owner
Antoine Oppenheim    George Binnet
Ronald Kukulies    Heinz
Justus von Dohnany    Conductor
Alex Brendemuhl    Mexican Consul
Trystan Putter    U.S. Consul

Production and Technical Credits

Christian Petzold    Director
Christian Petzold    Screenwriter
Anna Seghers    Story adapted from the novel by
Florian Koerner von Gustorf    Producer
Michael Weber    Producer
Bettina Bohler    Editor
Stefan Will    Composer
Hans Fromm    Director of Photography
Antonin Dedet    Co-Producer

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.