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2012 | DIRECTED BY WERNER HERZOG

Into the Abyss: A Tale of Death a Tale of Life

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Movie Stats
Year
2012
Runtime
 107 minutes (1 hr 47 mins)
Select Cast
Werner Herzog
Richard Lopez
Michael Perry
Damon Hall
Lisa Stolter-Balloun
Charles Richardson
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
24th Jul 2016
Last viewed:
7th Jan 2026
Total views:
54
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £71.5 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $221.5 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
13,250 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
27,825 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 30th Mar '12
  • Debut position: 10
  • Highest position: 10
  • Debut gross: £71.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
US Box Office
  • Debut weekend: 11th Nov '11
  • Debut position: 47
  • Highest position: 41
  • Debut gross: $47.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 7
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
werner herzog Werner Herzog
Starring
Werner HerzogHimself - Narrator
Richard LopezHimself - Death House Chaplin
Michael PerryHimself - Death Row Inmate
Damon HallHimself - Montgomery County Sheriff's Department
Lisa Stolter-BallounHerself - Daughter and Sister to Victims
Charles RichardsonHimself - Older Brother of Jeremy
Jason BurkettHimself - Convicted Murderer
Jared TalbertHimself - Citizen of Conroe Texas
Amanda WestHerself - Former Bartender
Delbert BurkettHimself - Jason Burkett's Father
Melyssa Thompson-BurkettHerself - Jason Burkett's Wife
Fred AllenHimself - Former Captain pf Death House Team
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
10
Weeks top 15
1
Total weeks
1
Total UK Gross:
£71,549
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Into the Abyss: A Tale of Death a Tale of Life
30 Mar 2012
10N
£71,549
£71,549

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
41
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
7
Total US Gross:
$221,488
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
11 Nov 2011
47N
$47,559
$47,559
18 Nov 2011
41▲
$42,519
$110,893
25 Nov 2011
56▼
$19,002
$148,937
2 Dec 2011
53▲
$14,494
$175,184
9 Dec 2011
59▼
$15,831
$199,765
16 Dec 2011
63▼
$6,389
$216,262
23 Dec 2011
71▼
$939
$221,488

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
No global box office info
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UK total gross
£71,549
7887
The End
7888
Into the Abyss: A Tale of Death a Tale of Life
7889
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Genres
Crime
Crime
Documentary
Documentary
Drama
Drama
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News from around the web
Into the Abyss: A Tale of Death, a Tale of Life – review  The Guardian Thu, 29th March 2012

Into the Abyss (2011) ⭐ 7.3 | Documentary, Crime, Drama  IMDb Fri, 27th November 2015

Into the Abyss: A Tale of Death, A Tale of Life - review  standard.co.uk Sat, 31st March 2012

Into the Abyss: A Tale of Death, A Tale of Life: movie review  The Christian Science Monitor Fri, 2nd December 2011

Into the Abyss: A Tale of Death, A Tale of Life  Dazed Tue, 3rd April 2012

The saddest film Herzog has ever made movie review (2011)  Roger Ebert Wed, 9th November 2011

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