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German box office · Week 42 · Oct 12–18, 2008

German Box Office, Week 42 of 2008: German Releases of Oct 12–18

Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar (2008) is the highest-grossing German-language movie released in week 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18), with $8.6M worldwide, ahead of The Stranger in Me (2008) at $84.5K and Coxless Pair (2008) at $16.2K. 3 German-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $8.7M in all.

week 42 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$8.7M
Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar (2008), the #1
$8.6M
Top 3

What Were the Biggest German Hits of Week 42 of 2008?

Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar (2008) leads with $8.6M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $8.7M, almost all of what the 3 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. The Stranger in Me (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $84.5K The Stranger in Me (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Coxless Pair (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $16.2K Coxless Pair (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every German Release of Week 42 of 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 week 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18).

  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 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
  3. 3 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
Weeks around it

How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 42 releases took $8.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 12–18) with $8.7M, led by Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar (2008).

  1. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 A Year Ago in Winter (2008) $2M A Year Ago in Winter (2008)
  3. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Winter Silence (2008) $486 Winter Silence (2008)
  5. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Heimatkunde (2008) $91.2K Heimatkunde (2008)
  6. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 U-900 (2008) $1.8M U-900 (2008)
  7. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar (2008) $8.7M Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar (2008)
  8. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 North Face (2008) $6.8M North Face (2008)
  9. 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 Week 42 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2003 earned the most: $26M from 2 films, led by The Miracle of Bern (2003). Week 42, 2008 took $8.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 42, 1999 Oct 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 42, 2000 Oct 8–14 No films 0 – – –
Week 42, 2001 Oct 14–20 1 film 1 $6.9M – The Slurb (2001) $6.9M
Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 No films 0 – – –
Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 2 films 2 $26M – The Miracle of Bern (2003) $24.8M
Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 2 films 2 $2.3M – Summer Storm (2005) $2.1M
Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 No films 0 – – –
Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 No films 0 – – –
Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 3 films 3 $8.7M – Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar (2008) $8.6M
Archive

German Box Office in 2008, Week by Week

21 weeks of 2008 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 8 (Feb 17–23) with $18.8M, led by The Counterfeiters (2008).

FAQ

German Box Office Week 42 of 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing German-language movie in week 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18)?

Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar (2008) leads with $8.6M worldwide. Next come The Stranger in Me (2008) at $84.5K and Coxless Pair (2008) at $16.2K.

How much did German-language movies released in week 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18) earn?

3 German-language films released in week 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $8.7M in all, or $2.9M per film on average.

How many German-language movies released in week 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18) made $1 billion?

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

How is the week 42, 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 week 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18). 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 week 42, 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.