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For German cinema-owners, 2009 was one of the most successful years ever thanks to 3D which boosed the theatrical performance of already big releases such as Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs and Up.
The last two weeks of December then saw Avatar attract more than 3.9 million cinema-goers, of which 2.5 million were the (more expensive) 3D screenings.
Overall, admissions were up 16% on 2008, while box office revenue increased year on year by more than 25%. Local productions posted a record year with a market share of 25.5%, with Vicky The Viking and Rabbit Without Ears 2 ranking among the highest-grossing films of the year.
X Verleih’s The White Ribbon became a permanent fixture in the cinemas from its release in October well into 2010. Released on 80 prints, word of mouth and international prizes helped propel the release ito $4.3m (€3.2m), making it Michael Haneke’s most successful release in Germany.
| Germany: Top 5 Films 2009 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title (origin) | Distributor | Gross |
| Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs US) | 20th Fox | $76.7m |
| Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince (US-UK) | Warner Bros | $60.4m |
| Avatar (US) | 20th Fox | $51.1m* |
| Angels & Demons (US) | SPRI | $46.3m |
| Vicky The Viking (Ger) | Constantin | $38.3m |
*Until Dec 31, 2009. Still on release. Source: Rentrak EDI
| Germany: Top 5 Local Films 2009 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title (origin) | Distributor | Gross |
| Vicky The Viking (Ger) | Constantin | $38.3m |
| Rabbit Without Ears 2 (Ger) | Warner Bros | $33.7m* |
| Pope Joan (UK-Ger-It-Sp) | Constantin | $23.6m |
| Men In The City (Ger) | Warner Bros | $19.2m |
| Mannersache (Ger) | Constantin | $16.7m |
*Until Dec 31. Still on release
| Germany: Top 10 DVD Sell-Through 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Title | Distributor |
| Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince | Warner Home Video |
| Twilight | Concorde |
| Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs | Fox |
| Rabbit Without Ears | Warner Home Video |
| Quantum Of Solace | Fox |
| Angels & Demons | Sony Pictures |
| The Dark Knight | Warner Home Video |
| Australia | Fox |
| Mamma Mia! The Movie | Universal Pictures |
| Madagascar 2 | Paramount Pictures |
Source: Videomarkt
| Germany: Foreign Releases 2009 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title (origin) | Distributor | Gross |
| Slumdog Millionaire (UK) | Prokino | $18.7m |
| Welcome To The Sticks (Fr) | Prokino | $9m |
| The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Swe-Den-Ger) | NFP | $7.1m |
| Niko & The Way To The Stars (Fin) | Universum | $5m |
| Coco Before Chanel (Fr) | Warner Bros | $4.5m |
| Recep Ivedik 2 (Tur) | Kinostar | $3.9m |
| Broken Embraces (Sp) | Tobis | $2m |
| The Boat That Rocked (US-UK-Fr) | UPI | $1.9m |
| Arthur And The Revenge Of The Maltzard (Fr) | Tobis | $1.6m |
| Der Knochenmann (Aust) | Majestic | $1.3m |
Source: Rentrack EDI
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