Wagner & Me (2012)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $37,745 | Details |
| International Box Office | $16,470 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $54,215 | |
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Synopsis
Actor and writer Stephen Fry explores his passion for the world's most controversial composer, but can he salvage Richard Wagner's music from its dark associations with anti-Semitism and Hitler? Fry's quest begins in southern Germany where he is granted unique access to Bayreuth’s legendary annual Wagner festival. In Switzerland he discovers the origins of Wagner’s masterpiece "The Ring." In Bavaria he marvels at the fairytale castle inspired by Wagner’s music, and in St Petersburg learns why Wagner fascinated Russian audiences. But Fry also confronts the composer's dark side. In Nuremberg he investigates how Hitler appropriated Wagner’s music, and in London meets a cellist who played in the prisoners' orchestra at Auschwitz - where some of Fry's relatives died. What will she think of his passion for Hitler’s favorite artist?s.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,891 (13.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.72 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 69.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $56,451 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 7th, 2012 (Limited) by First Run Features |
| International Releases: | June 21st, 2012 (Wide) (Germany) |
| Video Release: | April 30th, 2013 by First Run Home |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 89 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Intertitle |
| Plot point: | Bigotry, Biography, Classical Music, Composer, Jewish, Nazis, Political |
| Social setting: | Holocaust, Revolution |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Wavelength Films, BBC Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2012 | 76 | $4,891 | 2 | $2,446 | $17,947 | 1 | |
| Dec 14, 2012 | 77 | $3,278 | -33% | 4 | $820 | $26,031 | 2 |
| Dec 21, 2012 | 72 | $1,136 | -65% | 2 | $568 | $28,222 | 3 |
| Jan 11, 2013 | 80 | $1,640 | 2 | $820 | $29,862 | 6 | |
| Jan 18, 2013 | 66 | $1,058 | -35% | 1 | $1,058 | $31,885 | 7 |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 108 | $413 | 1 | $413 | $37,745 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2012 | 77 | $9,697 | 3 | $3,232 | $22,753 | 1 | |
| Dec 14, 2012 | 82 | $4,333 | -55% | 4 | $1,083 | $27,086 | 2 |
| Dec 21, 2012 | 64 | $2,101 | -52% | 2 | $1,051 | $29,187 | 3 |
| Jan 11, 2013 | 80 | $1,640 | 2 | $820 | $30,827 | 6 | |
| Jan 18, 2013 | 69 | $2,215 | +35% | 3 | $738 | $33,042 | 7 |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 82 | $2,062 | -7% | 1 | $2,062 | $35,104 | 8 |
| Feb 1, 2013 | 95 | $70 | -97% | 1 | $70 | $35,174 | 9 |
| Feb 8, 2013 | 92 | $242 | +246% | 1 | $242 | $35,416 | 10 |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 91 | $673 | +178% | 1 | $673 | $36,089 | 11 |
| Mar 1, 2013 | 99 | $572 | 1 | $572 | $36,661 | 13 | |
| Mar 15, 2013 | 94 | $671 | 2 | $336 | $37,332 | 15 | |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 114 | $413 | 1 | $413 | $37,745 | 21 |
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 6/21/2012 | $14,846 | 23 | 23 | 23 | $16,470 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| International Total | $16,470 | 12/10/2015 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Documentary Subject
| Stephen Fry | Himself |
Interviewee
| Valery Giergiev | Herself | |
| Stefan Mickisch | Himself | |
| Anita Lasker-Wallfisch | Herself | |
| Eva Wagner | Herself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Patrick McGrady | Director | |
| Patrick McGrady | Producer | |
| Lucy Ward | Executive Producer | |
| Adam Barker | Executive Producer | |
| John Marshall | Executive Producer | |
| Jeremy Irving | Cinematographer | |
| Sergei Dubrovsky | Cinematographer | |
| Stephen Crawley | Sound Mixer | |
| Andrei Ninolayev | Sound Mixer | |
| Astrid Heidenreich | Associate Producer | |
| Sergei Beck | Production Manager |
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
Actor and writer Stephen Fry explores his passion for the world's most controversial composer, but can he salvage Richard Wagner's music from its dark associations with anti-Semitism and Hitler? Fry's quest begins in southern Germany where he is granted unique access to Bayreuth’s legendary annual Wagner festival. In Switzerland he discovers the origins of Wagner’s masterpiece "The Ring." In Bavaria he marvels at the fairytale castle inspired by Wagner’s music, and in St Petersburg learns why Wagner fascinated Russian audiences. But Fry also confronts the composer's dark side. In Nuremberg he investigates how Hitler appropriated Wagner’s music, and in London meets a cellist who played in the prisoners' orchestra at Auschwitz - where some of Fry's relatives died. What will she think of his passion for Hitler’s favorite artist?s.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,891 (13.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.72 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 69.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $56,451 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 7th, 2012 (Limited) by First Run Features |
| International Releases: | June 21st, 2012 (Wide) (Germany) |
| Video Release: | April 30th, 2013 by First Run Home |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 89 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Intertitle |
| Plot point: | Bigotry, Biography, Classical Music, Composer, Jewish, Nazis, Political |
| Social setting: | Holocaust, Revolution |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Wavelength Films, BBC Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2012 | 76 | $4,891 | 2 | $2,446 | $17,947 | 1 | |
| Dec 14, 2012 | 77 | $3,278 | -33% | 4 | $820 | $26,031 | 2 |
| Dec 21, 2012 | 72 | $1,136 | -65% | 2 | $568 | $28,222 | 3 |
| Jan 11, 2013 | 80 | $1,640 | 2 | $820 | $29,862 | 6 | |
| Jan 18, 2013 | 66 | $1,058 | -35% | 1 | $1,058 | $31,885 | 7 |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 108 | $413 | 1 | $413 | $37,745 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2012 | 77 | $9,697 | 3 | $3,232 | $22,753 | 1 | |
| Dec 14, 2012 | 82 | $4,333 | -55% | 4 | $1,083 | $27,086 | 2 |
| Dec 21, 2012 | 64 | $2,101 | -52% | 2 | $1,051 | $29,187 | 3 |
| Jan 11, 2013 | 80 | $1,640 | 2 | $820 | $30,827 | 6 | |
| Jan 18, 2013 | 69 | $2,215 | +35% | 3 | $738 | $33,042 | 7 |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 82 | $2,062 | -7% | 1 | $2,062 | $35,104 | 8 |
| Feb 1, 2013 | 95 | $70 | -97% | 1 | $70 | $35,174 | 9 |
| Feb 8, 2013 | 92 | $242 | +246% | 1 | $242 | $35,416 | 10 |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 91 | $673 | +178% | 1 | $673 | $36,089 | 11 |
| Mar 1, 2013 | 99 | $572 | 1 | $572 | $36,661 | 13 | |
| Mar 15, 2013 | 94 | $671 | 2 | $336 | $37,332 | 15 | |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 114 | $413 | 1 | $413 | $37,745 | 21 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 6/21/2012 | $14,846 | 23 | 23 | 23 | $16,470 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| International Total | $16,470 | 12/10/2015 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Documentary Subject
| Stephen Fry | Himself |
Interviewee
| Valery Giergiev | Herself | |
| Stefan Mickisch | Himself | |
| Anita Lasker-Wallfisch | Herself | |
| Eva Wagner | Herself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Patrick McGrady | Director | |
| Patrick McGrady | Producer | |
| Lucy Ward | Executive Producer | |
| Adam Barker | Executive Producer | |
| John Marshall | Executive Producer | |
| Jeremy Irving | Cinematographer | |
| Sergei Dubrovsky | Cinematographer | |
| Stephen Crawley | Sound Mixer | |
| Andrei Ninolayev | Sound Mixer | |
| Astrid Heidenreich | Associate Producer | |
| Sergei Beck | Production Manager |
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.