Der müde Tod (1924)

Der müde Tod
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $12,156Details
International Box Office $6,679Details
Worldwide Box Office $18,835
Further financial details...

Synopsis

A young woman confronts the personification of Death, in an effort to save the life of her fiancé. Death weaves three romantic tragedies and offers to unite the girl with her lover, if she can prevent the death of the lovers in at least one of the episodes. Thus begin three exotic scenarios of ill-fated love, in which the woman must somehow reverse the course of destiny: Persia, Quattrocento Venice, and a fancifully rendered ancient China.

Metrics

Legs:5.21 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:64.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,501-16,600) 16,505 $12,156
All Time International Box Office (Rank 26,601-26,700) 26,601 $6,679
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 31,701-31,800) 31,787 $18,835

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 6th, 1924 (Limited)
May 20th, 2016 (Limited) by Kino Lorber, released as Fritz Lang’s Destiny
International Releases: June 9th, 2017 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: November 7th, 2000 by Image Entertainment Video, released as Fritz Lang’s Destiny
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Wizard of Oz
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Keywords: Death as a Character, Kidnap, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Forbidden Romance, Cross-Dressing, Haunting
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Decla-Bioscop
Production Countries: Germany
Languages: German

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 20, 2016 84 $2,334   1 $2,334   $2,334 1
Jun 3, 2016 86 $413   1 $413   $5,663 3
Jun 10, 2016 93 $540 +31% 1 $540   $6,203 4
Jul 29, 2016 89 $722   1 $722   $7,368 11
Aug 19, 2016 102 $366   1 $366   $12,156 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 20, 2016 79 $5,250   1 $5,250   $5,250 1
Jun 3, 2016 101 $413   1 $413   $5,663 3
Jun 10, 2016 104 $540 +31% 1 $540   $6,203 4
Jul 29, 2016 108 $722   1 $722   $7,368 11
Aug 19, 2016 114 $366   1 $366   $12,156 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
United Kingdom 6/9/2017 $6,679 0 0 0 $6,679 9/24/2018
 
International Total$6,679 9/24/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Bernhard Goetzke    Death

Supporting Cast

Lil Dagover    Young Woman
Walter Janssen    Young Man
Hans Sternberg    Mayor
Wilhelm Diegelmann    Doctor
Rudolf Klein Rogge    Derwisch/Girolamo
Paul Biensfeldt    Ahi
Eduard von Winterstein    Kalif
Georg John    Bettler
Paul Rehkopf    Kuester

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Fritz Lang    Director
Erich Pommer    Producer
Fritz Lang    Screenwriter
Thea von Harbou    Screenwriter
Erich Nitzschmann    Cinematographer
Herrmann Saalfrank    Cinematographer
Fritz Arno Wagner    Cinematographer
Robert Herlth    Art Director
Walter Rohrig    Art Director
Hermann Warm    Art Director

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August 29th, 2016

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The Witness

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Synopsis

A young woman confronts the personification of Death, in an effort to save the life of her fiancé. Death weaves three romantic tragedies and offers to unite the girl with her lover, if she can prevent the death of the lovers in at least one of the episodes. Thus begin three exotic scenarios of ill-fated love, in which the woman must somehow reverse the course of destiny: Persia, Quattrocento Venice, and a fancifully rendered ancient China.

Metrics

Legs:5.21 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:64.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,501-16,600) 16,505 $12,156
All Time International Box Office (Rank 26,601-26,700) 26,601 $6,679
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 31,701-31,800) 31,787 $18,835

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 6th, 1924 (Limited)
May 20th, 2016 (Limited) by Kino Lorber, released as Fritz Lang’s Destiny
International Releases: June 9th, 2017 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: November 7th, 2000 by Image Entertainment Video, released as Fritz Lang’s Destiny
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Wizard of Oz
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Death as a Character, Kidnap, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Forbidden Romance, Cross-Dressing, Haunting
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Decla-Bioscop
Production Countries: Germany
Languages: German

Leading Cast

Bernhard Goetzke    Death

Supporting Cast

Lil Dagover    Young Woman
Walter Janssen    Young Man
Hans Sternberg    Mayor
Wilhelm Diegelmann    Doctor
Rudolf Klein Rogge    Derwisch/Girolamo
Paul Biensfeldt    Ahi
Eduard von Winterstein    Kalif
Georg John    Bettler
Paul Rehkopf    Kuester

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Fritz Lang    Director
Erich Pommer    Producer
Fritz Lang    Screenwriter
Thea von Harbou    Screenwriter
Erich Nitzschmann    Cinematographer
Herrmann Saalfrank    Cinematographer
Fritz Arno Wagner    Cinematographer
Robert Herlth    Art Director
Walter Rohrig    Art Director
Hermann Warm    Art Director

Home Market Releases for August 30th, 2016

August 29th, 2016

The Commitments

We are in the heart of TV on DVD season with a dozen such releases on this week’s list. Unfortunately, while there are a few that are worth picking up, none of them have the extras needed to be Pick of the Week contenders. The biggest release of the week is The Jungle Book, which is one of the biggest hits of the year. I got a chance to review it, so you can compare my opinion to the critics. As for the best of the best, there weren’t a lot to choose from. In the end, I went with The Commitments, which is making its Blu-ray debut this week. More...

Theater Averages: Witness Seen by Many, Earns $14,523

June 8th, 2016

The Witness

The Witness was the top draw on the theater average chart earning $14,523 in its lone theater. The Fits was the only other member of the $10,000 club earning $10,602, also in one theater. One last note: We are still relying on estimates for Art Bastard and since it is an independent film, we might not get the final number. At the moment, it has an average of $9,800 in two theaters, so there's a chance it actually snuck its way into the $10,000 club. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 20, 2016 84 $2,334   1 $2,334   $2,334 1
Jun 3, 2016 86 $413   1 $413   $5,663 3
Jun 10, 2016 93 $540 +31% 1 $540   $6,203 4
Jul 29, 2016 89 $722   1 $722   $7,368 11
Aug 19, 2016 102 $366   1 $366   $12,156 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 20, 2016 79 $5,250   1 $5,250   $5,250 1
Jun 3, 2016 101 $413   1 $413   $5,663 3
Jun 10, 2016 104 $540 +31% 1 $540   $6,203 4
Jul 29, 2016 108 $722   1 $722   $7,368 11
Aug 19, 2016 114 $366   1 $366   $12,156 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
United Kingdom 6/9/2017 $6,679 0 0 0 $6,679 9/24/2018
 
International Total$6,679 9/24/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records