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

NEVER LOOK AWAY (© 2018 BUENA VISTA INTERNATIONAL/Pergamon Film/Wiedemann & Berg Film)