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German box office · Week 40 · Sep 26–Oct 2, 2010

German Box Office, Week 40 of 2010: German Releases of Sep 26–Oct 2

The Unintentional Kidnapping of Mrs. Elfriede Ott (2010) is the highest-grossing German-language movie released in week 40 of 2010 (Sep 26–Oct 2), with $2.2M worldwide, ahead of The Sandman and the Lost Sand of Dreams (2010) at $1.8M and Hochzeitspolka (2010) at $315K. 3 German-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $4.3M in all.

week 40 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$4.3M
The Unintentional Kidnapping of Mrs. Elfriede Ott (2010), the #1
$2.2M
Top 3

What Were the Biggest German Hits of Week 40 of 2010?

The Unintentional Kidnapping of Mrs. Elfriede Ott (2010) leads with $2.2M, 51% of the total. The top 3 together took $4.3M, 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. The Unintentional Kidnapping of Mrs. Elfriede Ott (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $2.2M The Unintentional Kidnapping of Mrs. Elfriede Ott (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. The Sandman and the Lost Sand of Dreams (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $1.8M The Sandman and the Lost Sand of Dreams (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Hochzeitspolka (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $315K Hochzeitspolka (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every German Release of Week 40 of 2010, 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 40 of 2010 (Sep 26–Oct 2).

  1. 1 The Unintentional Kidnapping of Mrs. Elfriede Ott (2010) movie poster
    The Unintentional Kidnapping of Mrs. Elfriede Ott (2010) Oct 1, 2010 · Comedy $2.2M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
  2. 2 The Sandman and the Lost Sand of Dreams (2010) movie poster
    The Sandman and the Lost Sand of Dreams (2010) Sep 30, 2010 · Animation, Family $1.8M worldwide
    Sep 30, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  3. 3 Hochzeitspolka (2010) movie poster
    Hochzeitspolka (2010) Sep 30, 2010 · Comedy $315K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $315K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 40 releases took $4.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 3–9) with $55.9M, led by Animals United (2010).

  1. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Soul Kitchen (2010) $18.5M Soul Kitchen (2010)
  2. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 Life Is Too Long (2010) $976.6K Life Is Too Long (2010)
  3. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 The Day I Was Not Born (2010) $1.3M The Day I Was Not Born (2010)
  4. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Single By Contract (2010) $8.4M Single By Contract (2010)
  6. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 Jew Suss: Rise and Fall (2010) $1M Jew Suss: Rise and Fall (2010)
  7. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 The Unintentional Kidnapping of Mrs. Elfriede Ott (2010) $4.3M The Unintentional Kidnapping of Mrs. Elfriede Ott (2010)
  8. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 Animals United (2010) $55.9M Animals United (2010)
  9. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 Vision: From the Life of Hildegard Von Bingen (2010) $5.1M Vision: From the Life of Hildegard Von Bingen (2010)
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2009 earned the most: $30.1M from 2 films, led by Gravity (2009). Week 40, 2010 took $4.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 2001 Sep 30–Oct 6 2 films 2 $15M – The Little Polar Bear (2001) $14.8M
Week 40, 2002 Sep 29–Oct 5 1 film · −98% 1 $346.9K −98% The Year of the First Kiss (2002) $346.9K
Week 40, 2003 Sep 28–Oct 4 1 film · +1095% 1 $4.1M +1095% Berlin Blues (2003) $4.1M
Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film · +92% 1 $7.9M +92% Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls (2004) $7.9M
Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 2 films · +86% 2 $14.7M +86% The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island (2005) $9.6M
Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 3 films · −75% 3 $3.7M −75% A Friend of Mine (2006) $2.6M
Week 40, 2007 Sep 30–Oct 6 1 film · −94% 1 $207K −94% Berlin am Meer (2007) $207K
Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 1 film · −56% 1 $91.2K −56% Heimatkunde (2008) $91.2K
Week 40, 2009 Sep 27–Oct 3 2 films · +32948% 2 $30.1M +32948% Gravity (2009) $29.4M
Week 40, 2010 Sep 26–Oct 2 3 films · −86% 3 $4.3M −86% The Unintentional Kidnapping of Mrs. Elfriede Ott (2010) $2.2M
Archive

German Box Office in 2010, Week by Week

28 weeks of 2010 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 41 (Oct 3–9) with $55.9M, led by Animals United (2010).

FAQ

German Box Office Week 40 of 2010: 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 40 of 2010 (Sep 26–Oct 2)?

The Unintentional Kidnapping of Mrs. Elfriede Ott (2010) leads with $2.2M worldwide. Next come The Sandman and the Lost Sand of Dreams (2010) at $1.8M and Hochzeitspolka (2010) at $315K.

How much did German-language movies released in week 40 of 2010 (Sep 26–Oct 2) earn?

3 German-language films released in week 40 of 2010 (Sep 26–Oct 2) report a worldwide gross, $4.3M in all, or $1.4M per film on average.

How many German-language movies released in week 40 of 2010 (Sep 26–Oct 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Unintentional Kidnapping of Mrs. Elfriede Ott (2010), earned $2.2M.

How is the week 40, 2010 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 40 of 2010 (Sep 26–Oct 2). 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 40, 2010 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.