Young Goethe in Love (2011)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $162,138 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Germany 1772—the young, dashing Johann Wolfgang von Goethe aspires to be a poet, but, after failing his law exams, is sent by his father to a provincial court to mend his ways. Unsure of his talent and eager to prove himself, Goethe wins the praise and friendship of his superior, Kestner. Goethe soon falls madly in love with the pretty and free-spirited Lotte, but their secret love affair is compromised as the young lovers are unaware that Lotte’s father has already promised her hand to another man…
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $17,143 (10.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.46 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 6 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 10.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $244,187 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 4th, 2011 (Limited) by Music Box Films |
| Video Release: | April 24th, 2012 by Music Box Films Video |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Plot point: | Arranged Marriage, Lawyers, Romance, Writing and Writers |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | deutschfilm, Senator Film Produktion, Seven Pictures Film |
| Production Countries: | Germany |
| Languages: | German |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2011 | 64 | $17,143 | 6 | $2,857 | $17,143 | 1 | |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 79 | $5,088 | -70% | 3 | $1,696 | $32,594 | 2 |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 64 | $8,800 | +73% | 3 | $2,933 | $45,708 | 3 |
| Nov 25, 2011 | 73 | $5,173 | -41% | 3 | $1,724 | $57,953 | 4 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 72 | $5,717 | +11% | 5 | $1,143 | $65,757 | 5 |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 61 | $12,524 | +119% | 8 | $1,566 | $81,400 | 6 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 61 | $7,298 | -42% | 8 | $912 | $93,211 | 7 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 74 | $344 | -95% | 2 | $172 | $98,545 | 8 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 71 | $1,894 | +451% | 5 | $379 | $101,237 | 9 |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 64 | $5,587 | +195% | 7 | $798 | $109,164 | 10 |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 74 | $2,551 | -54% | 3 | $850 | $113,861 | 11 |
| Jan 20, 2012 | 67 | $6,320 | +148% | 8 | $790 | $122,185 | 12 |
| Jan 27, 2012 | 68 | $6,736 | +7% | 9 | $748 | $132,090 | 13 |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 76 | $1,952 | -71% | 3 | $651 | $136,730 | 14 |
| Feb 10, 2012 | 78 | $4,645 | +138% | 5 | $929 | $142,159 | 15 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 83 | $2,929 | -37% | 5 | $586 | $145,995 | 16 |
| Feb 24, 2012 | 88 | $1,990 | -32% | 2 | $995 | $148,857 | 17 |
| Mar 9, 2012 | 101 | $1,754 | 2 | $877 | $150,823 | 19 | |
| Mar 23, 2012 | 89 | $1,199 | 2 | $600 | $151,273 | 21 | |
| Apr 6, 2012 | 84 | $3,148 | 2 | $1,574 | $156,323 | 23 | |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 103 | $749 | 3 | $250 | $160,392 | 25 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2011 | 62 | $27,506 | 6 | $4,584 | $27,506 | 1 | |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 73 | $9,402 | -66% | 3 | $3,134 | $36,908 | 2 |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 63 | $15,872 | +69% | 4 | $3,968 | $52,780 | 3 |
| Nov 25, 2011 | 70 | $7,260 | -54% | 4 | $1,815 | $60,040 | 4 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 68 | $8,836 | +22% | 5 | $1,767 | $68,876 | 5 |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 61 | $17,037 | +93% | 8 | $2,130 | $85,913 | 6 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 59 | $12,288 | -28% | 9 | $1,365 | $98,201 | 7 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 80 | $1,142 | -91% | 2 | $571 | $99,343 | 8 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 69 | $4,234 | +271% | 5 | $847 | $103,577 | 9 |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 63 | $7,733 | +83% | 7 | $1,105 | $111,310 | 10 |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 72 | $4,555 | -41% | 3 | $1,518 | $115,865 | 11 |
| Jan 20, 2012 | 68 | $9,489 | +108% | 8 | $1,186 | $125,354 | 12 |
| Jan 27, 2012 | 61 | $9,424 | -1% | 9 | $1,047 | $134,778 | 13 |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 76 | $2,736 | -71% | 3 | $912 | $137,514 | 14 |
| Feb 10, 2012 | 76 | $5,552 | +103% | 5 | $1,110 | $143,066 | 15 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 87 | $3,801 | -32% | 5 | $760 | $146,867 | 16 |
| Feb 24, 2012 | 95 | $2,202 | -42% | 4 | $551 | $149,069 | 17 |
| Mar 9, 2012 | 104 | $2,204 | 2 | $1,102 | $151,273 | 19 | |
| Mar 23, 2012 | 94 | $1,902 | 2 | $951 | $153,175 | 21 | |
| Apr 6, 2012 | 83 | $5,526 | 2 | $2,763 | $158,701 | 23 | |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 101 | $942 | -83% | 2 | $471 | $159,643 | 24 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 103 | $1,401 | +49% | 3 | $467 | $161,044 | 25 |
| May 4, 2012 | 104 | $1,094 | 1 | $1,094 | $162,138 | 27 |
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Synopsis
Germany 1772—the young, dashing Johann Wolfgang von Goethe aspires to be a poet, but, after failing his law exams, is sent by his father to a provincial court to mend his ways. Unsure of his talent and eager to prove himself, Goethe wins the praise and friendship of his superior, Kestner. Goethe soon falls madly in love with the pretty and free-spirited Lotte, but their secret love affair is compromised as the young lovers are unaware that Lotte’s father has already promised her hand to another man…
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $17,143 (10.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.46 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 6 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 10.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $244,187 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 4th, 2011 (Limited) by Music Box Films |
| Video Release: | April 24th, 2012 by Music Box Films Video |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Plot point: | Arranged Marriage, Lawyers, Romance, Writing and Writers |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | deutschfilm, Senator Film Produktion, Seven Pictures Film |
| Production Countries: | Germany |
| Languages: | German |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2011 | 64 | $17,143 | 6 | $2,857 | $17,143 | 1 | |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 79 | $5,088 | -70% | 3 | $1,696 | $32,594 | 2 |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 64 | $8,800 | +73% | 3 | $2,933 | $45,708 | 3 |
| Nov 25, 2011 | 73 | $5,173 | -41% | 3 | $1,724 | $57,953 | 4 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 72 | $5,717 | +11% | 5 | $1,143 | $65,757 | 5 |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 61 | $12,524 | +119% | 8 | $1,566 | $81,400 | 6 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 61 | $7,298 | -42% | 8 | $912 | $93,211 | 7 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 74 | $344 | -95% | 2 | $172 | $98,545 | 8 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 71 | $1,894 | +451% | 5 | $379 | $101,237 | 9 |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 64 | $5,587 | +195% | 7 | $798 | $109,164 | 10 |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 74 | $2,551 | -54% | 3 | $850 | $113,861 | 11 |
| Jan 20, 2012 | 67 | $6,320 | +148% | 8 | $790 | $122,185 | 12 |
| Jan 27, 2012 | 68 | $6,736 | +7% | 9 | $748 | $132,090 | 13 |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 76 | $1,952 | -71% | 3 | $651 | $136,730 | 14 |
| Feb 10, 2012 | 78 | $4,645 | +138% | 5 | $929 | $142,159 | 15 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 83 | $2,929 | -37% | 5 | $586 | $145,995 | 16 |
| Feb 24, 2012 | 88 | $1,990 | -32% | 2 | $995 | $148,857 | 17 |
| Mar 9, 2012 | 101 | $1,754 | 2 | $877 | $150,823 | 19 | |
| Mar 23, 2012 | 89 | $1,199 | 2 | $600 | $151,273 | 21 | |
| Apr 6, 2012 | 84 | $3,148 | 2 | $1,574 | $156,323 | 23 | |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 103 | $749 | 3 | $250 | $160,392 | 25 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2011 | 62 | $27,506 | 6 | $4,584 | $27,506 | 1 | |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 73 | $9,402 | -66% | 3 | $3,134 | $36,908 | 2 |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 63 | $15,872 | +69% | 4 | $3,968 | $52,780 | 3 |
| Nov 25, 2011 | 70 | $7,260 | -54% | 4 | $1,815 | $60,040 | 4 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 68 | $8,836 | +22% | 5 | $1,767 | $68,876 | 5 |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 61 | $17,037 | +93% | 8 | $2,130 | $85,913 | 6 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 59 | $12,288 | -28% | 9 | $1,365 | $98,201 | 7 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 80 | $1,142 | -91% | 2 | $571 | $99,343 | 8 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 69 | $4,234 | +271% | 5 | $847 | $103,577 | 9 |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 63 | $7,733 | +83% | 7 | $1,105 | $111,310 | 10 |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 72 | $4,555 | -41% | 3 | $1,518 | $115,865 | 11 |
| Jan 20, 2012 | 68 | $9,489 | +108% | 8 | $1,186 | $125,354 | 12 |
| Jan 27, 2012 | 61 | $9,424 | -1% | 9 | $1,047 | $134,778 | 13 |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 76 | $2,736 | -71% | 3 | $912 | $137,514 | 14 |
| Feb 10, 2012 | 76 | $5,552 | +103% | 5 | $1,110 | $143,066 | 15 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 87 | $3,801 | -32% | 5 | $760 | $146,867 | 16 |
| Feb 24, 2012 | 95 | $2,202 | -42% | 4 | $551 | $149,069 | 17 |
| Mar 9, 2012 | 104 | $2,204 | 2 | $1,102 | $151,273 | 19 | |
| Mar 23, 2012 | 94 | $1,902 | 2 | $951 | $153,175 | 21 | |
| Apr 6, 2012 | 83 | $5,526 | 2 | $2,763 | $158,701 | 23 | |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 101 | $942 | -83% | 2 | $471 | $159,643 | 24 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 103 | $1,401 | +49% | 3 | $467 | $161,044 | 25 |
| May 4, 2012 | 104 | $1,094 | 1 | $1,094 | $162,138 | 27 |
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.