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German Box Office, October 2008: Top-Grossing Releases

Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar (2008) is the highest-grossing German-language movie released in October 2008, with $8.6M worldwide, ahead of North Face (2008) at $6.8M and U-900 (2008) at $1.8M. 8 German-language films released in October 2008 report a worldwide gross, $17.5M in all, 4% of it from the US & Canada. That is 8.6 times the total of September 2008, whose releases took $2M. By genre, Drama leads with $15.5M across 4 German releases.

October 2008 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$17.5M
Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar (2008), the #1
$8.6M
vs September 2008
×8.6
Top 5

What Were the Biggest German Hits of October 2008?

Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar (2008) leads with $8.6M, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $17.4M, 99% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $8.6M Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. North Face (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $6.8M North Face (2008)
    $711.4K US & Canada · 10% $6.1M elsewhere · 90%
  3. U-900 (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $1.8M U-900 (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Heimatkunde (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $91.2K Heimatkunde (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Stranger in Me (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $84.5K The Stranger in Me (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every German Release of October 2008, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in October 2008.

  1. 1 Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar (2008) movie poster
    Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar (2008) Oct 16, 2008 · Drama, Comedy $8.6M worldwide
    Oct 16, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6M
  2. 2 North Face (2008) movie poster
    North Face (2008) Oct 23, 2008 · History, Drama $6.8M worldwide
    Oct 23, 2008 US and Canada: $711.4K Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $6.8M
  3. 3 U-900 (2008) movie poster
    U-900 (2008) Oct 9, 2008 · Comedy $1.8M worldwide
    Oct 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  4. 4 Heimatkunde (2008) movie poster
    Heimatkunde (2008) Oct 1, 2008 · Documentary $91.2K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91.2K
  5. 5 The Stranger in Me (2008) movie poster
    The Stranger in Me (2008) Oct 16, 2008 · Drama $84.5K worldwide
    Oct 16, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $84.5K
  6. 6 Harlan: In the Shadow of Jew Süss (2008) movie poster
    Harlan: In the Shadow of Jew Süss (2008) Oct 29, 2008 · Documentary, War $54.3K worldwide
    Oct 29, 2008 US and Canada: $54.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $54.3K
  7. 7 Christoph Schlingensief - Die Piloten (2008) movie poster
    Christoph Schlingensief - Die Piloten (2008) Oct 24, 2008 · Documentary $21.8K worldwide
    Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.8K
  8. 8 Coxless Pair (2008) movie poster
    Coxless Pair (2008) Oct 16, 2008 · Drama $16.2K worldwide
    Oct 16, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.2K
By release week

Which Week of October 2008 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 42 (Oct 12–18) took $8.7M, led by Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar (2008). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Heimatkunde (2008) $91.2K Heimatkunde (2008)
  2. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 U-900 (2008) $1.8M U-900 (2008)
  3. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar (2008) $8.7M Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar (2008)
  4. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 North Face (2008) $6.8M North Face (2008)
  5. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Harlan: In the Shadow of Jew Süss (2008) $54.3K Harlan: In the Shadow of Jew Süss (2008)
Earlier years

How Does October 2008 Compare With October in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, October 2006 earned the most: $36.5M from 4 films, led by 7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough (2006). October 2008 took $17.5M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
October 1999 1 film 1 $646.5K – Gloomy Sunday (1999) $646.5K
October 2000 1 film · −94% 1 $39.6K −94% Gripsholm (2000) $39.6K
October 2001 6 films · +57280% 6 $22.7M +57280% The Little Polar Bear (2001) $14.8M
October 2002 1 film · −98% 1 $346.9K −98% The Year of the First Kiss (2002) $346.9K
October 2003 5 films · +8611% 5 $30.2M +8611% The Miracle of Bern (2003) $24.8M
October 2004 No films 0 – – –
October 2005 3 films 3 $3.2M – Summer Storm (2005) $2.1M
October 2006 4 films · +1052% 4 $36.5M +1052% 7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough (2006) $32.9M
October 2007 4 films · −94% 4 $2.1M −94% The Totenwackers (2007) $980.8K
October 2008 8 films · +747% 8 $17.5M +747% Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar (2008) $8.6M
By genre

Which German Genres Earned the Most in October 2008?

Drama took $15.5M across 4 films, 89% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($10.5M) and Action ($6.8M). A film counts once for each of its genres.

October 2008 German Box Office by Genre

  1. Drama $15.5M
    4 films · #1 Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar (2008)
  2. Comedy $10.5M
    2 films · #1 Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar (2008)
  3. Action $6.8M
    1 film · #1 North Face (2008)
  4. Adventure $6.8M
    1 film · #1 North Face (2008)
  5. History $6.8M
    1 film · #1 North Face (2008)
  6. Thriller $6.8M
    1 film · #1 North Face (2008)
  7. Documentary $167.3K
    3 films · #1 Heimatkunde (2008)
  8. War $54.3K
    1 film · #1 Harlan: In the Shadow of Jew Süss (2008)
Archive

German Box Office in 2008, Month by Month

The months of 2008 with their totals: February leads with $21M, led by The Counterfeiters (2008).

FAQ

German Box Office October 2008: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing German-language movie in October 2008?

Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar (2008) leads with $8.6M worldwide. Next come North Face (2008) at $6.8M and U-900 (2008) at $1.8M.

How much did German-language movies released in October 2008 earn?

8 German-language films released in October 2008 report a worldwide gross, $17.5M in all, or $2.2M per film on average. September 2008 releases took $2M.

How many German-language movies released in October 2008 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar (2008), earned $8.6M.

How much of the October 2008 German box office came from the US and Canada?

$765.7K of the $17.5M total, or 4%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 2008 German box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in October 2008. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.

How often is the October 2008 German box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.