The Inheritance (2004): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The Inheritance is a 2004 drama directed by Per Fly. It runs 1 hour 55 minutes and earned $1.2 million worldwide. Critics gave it 75% on Rotten Tomatoes, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 55m (115 min)
- Director
- Per Fly
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Danish - Studio
- Cinema Guild
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Inheritance About?
The premise of The Inheritance without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Christoffer returns to Denmark to claim a significant inheritance, only to find himself entangled in a web of family rivalries and long-buried secrets. His beautiful wife, Maria, becomes caught in the escalating conflict as Christoffer confronts the shadows of his past and battles for control. The inheritance triggers a chain reaction of power struggles, forcing him to re-evaluate his priorities and reconcile with the complexities of his family history.
The Inheritance Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- actor
- female full frontal nudity
- female frontal nudity
- father
- young
- man
- duty
- one word title
- worker lay off
- woods
- wine
- vacation
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- unfaithfulness
- underwear
- uncle niece relationship
- trust
- toast
- theater audience
- telephone call
- tears
- taxi
- swimming pool
- suicide
- suicide of husband
- suicide of father
- suicide by hanging
- stockholm sweden
- steel
- southern france
- sex
- screaming
- schnapps
- rumor
- rifle
- restaurant
- restaurateur
- rehiring laid off employee
- rehearsal
- reference to william shakespeare
- reference to shakespeare's romeo and juliet
- reference to shakespeare's as you like it
- prologue
- practicing a line of conversation
- park
- panties
- north zealand denmark
- mother son relationship
- mother in law son in law relationship
- mother daughter relationship
- money
The Director of The Inheritance
Directed by Per Fly.
- Director Per Fly
More from Per Fly
More films directed by Per Fly, best-rated first: Backstabbing for Beginners, Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace, Waltz for Monica and The Woman Who Dreamed of a Man.
The Inheritance Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Inheritance 75% on Rotten Tomatoes, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
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IMDb 7.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 75% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 84%
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TMDB 65% User score
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The Inheritance Plot Summary
What happens in The Inheritance from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Christoffer, played by Ulrich Thomsen, was once an integral part of his family’s steel business, but he stepped away when the pressure began to take a toll on his health. Now, he enjoys a blissful marriage with Maria, portrayed by Lisa Werlinder, a talented stage actress. As he prepares to launch a new restaurant, his life takes an unexpected turn when he learns that his father has tragically taken his own life.
Full summary
The whole story of The Inheritance, scene by scene
The Inheritance Box Office
The Inheritance grossed $1.2 million worldwide. $68,215 came from the US and Canada and $1.2 million (94%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$1.2M
- US & Canada
- $68.2K
- International
- $1.2M
How Well Do You Know The Inheritance?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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The Inheritance Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Das Erbe” and “L'eredità”.
- Also known as
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- Das Erbe
- L'eredità
- Arvet
- Miras
- La herencia
- ירושה
- Наследството
- Наследство
- 遗产
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The Inheritance FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of The Inheritance, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Inheritance?
The Inheritance runs 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).
When was The Inheritance released?
The Inheritance was released on July 9, 2004.
Who directed The Inheritance?
The Inheritance was directed by Per Fly.
More films by Per Fly How much did The Inheritance make at the box office?
The Inheritance grossed $1.2 million worldwide ($68,215 domestic, $1.2 million international).
How is The Inheritance rated?
The Inheritance has 7.2/10 on IMDb, 75% on Rotten Tomatoes and 65% on TMDB.
Does The Inheritance have a post-credit scene?
No. The Inheritance has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Inheritance in?
The original language of The Inheritance is Danish.
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