GERMAN FILMS ABROAD
IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2019
The first half of 2019 saw 296 German films and German-international co-productions rack up 45 million euros at the international box office outside of Germany with 6.2 million admissions in 63 countries. Among the top ten films were eight majority German productions with 22 million euros box office and 3.1 million admissions, making up about half of the box office totals for all German and international co-productions together.
The most internationally successful majority-produced German films from January to June 2019 were:
THE AFTERMATH (rank 1): 8.4 million euros in 29 countries
NEVER LOOK AWAY (rank 3): 3.3 million euros in 16 countries
HEIDI (rank 4): 2.7 million euros in China
HEILSTÄTTEN (rank 5): 2.3 million euros in 14 territories
HIGH LIFE (rank 6): 1.8 million euros in 15 territories
MARNIES WORLD (rank 7): 1.3 million euros in 18 territories
BALLON (rank 9): 1.1 million euros in 4 territories
MANOU – THE SWIFT (rank 10): 1 million euros in 18 countries