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2008 | DIRECTED BY ULI EDEL

The Baader Meinhof Complex

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The Baader Meinhof Complex
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Movie Stats
Year
2008
Runtime
 150 minutes (2 hrs 30 mins)
Select Cast
Martina Gedeck
Moritz Bleibtreu
Johanna Wokalek
Nadja Uhl
Bruno Ganz
Simon Licht
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
5th Apr 2016
Last viewed:
23rd Aug 2025
Total views:
43
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
26th September 2008
17 years 5 days ago
Germany release date
 Germany
16th September 2008
17 years 15 days ago
Switzerland release date
 Switzerland
25th September 2008
17 years 6 days ago
Austria release date
 Austria
26th September 2008
17 years 5 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
17th October 2008
16 years 11 months 15 days ago
Finland release date
 Finland
24th October 2008
16 years 11 months 8 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £307 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $476.3 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
59,041 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
66,333 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 14th Nov '08
  • Debut position: 14
  • Highest position: 14
  • Debut gross: £108.8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2
US Box Office
  • Release: 26th Sep '08
  • Debut weekend: 21st Aug '09
  • Debut position: 60
  • Highest position: 42
  • Debut gross: $17.3 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 14
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
uli edel Uli Edel
Starring
Martina GedeckUlrike Meinhof
Martina GedeckUlrike Meinhof
Moritz BleibtreuAndreas Baader
Moritz BleibtreuAndreas Baader
Johanna WokalekGudrun Ensslin
Johanna WokalekGudrun Ensslin
Nadja UhlBrigitte Mohnhaupt
Bruno GanzHorst Herold
Jan Josef LiefersPeter Homann
Simon LichtHorst Mahler
ADVERTISMENT
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
14
Weeks top 15
2
Total weeks
2
Total UK Gross:
£307,013
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Baader Meinhof Complex
14 Nov 2008
14N
£108,791
£108,791
28 Nov 2008
15▼
£30,918
£307,013

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
42
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
14
Total US Gross:
$476,270
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
21 Aug 2009
60N
$17,348
$17,348
28 Aug 2009
48▲
$31,685
$59,191
4 Sep 2009
47▲
$44,281
$118,555
11 Sep 2009
42▲
$69,039
$214,729
18 Sep 2009
49▼
$50,504
$299,475
25 Sep 2009
59▼
$35,888
$361,190
2 Oct 2009
65▼
$17,357
$399,093
23 Oct 2009
92▼
$5,022
$446,349
30 Oct 2009
98▼
$3,376
$452,149
6 Nov 2009
79▲
$7,213
$460,471
13 Nov 2009
120▼
$577
$464,125
20 Nov 2009
90▲
$3,590
$469,517
27 Nov 2009
92▼
$1,969
$474,224
4 Dec 2009
89▲
$2,046
$476,270

* 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
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  •  Switzerland release date:
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  •  Sweden release date:
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Genres
Action
Action
Biography
Biography
Crime
Crime
Drama
Drama
Popular in these countries
  • France France
News from around the web
The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008) ⭐ 7.3 | Action, Biography, Crime  IMDb Mon, 30th March 2015

Film review: The Baader Meinhof Complex  The Guardian Sat, 15th November 2008

The Journalist Who Exchanged Her Typewriter for a Gun (Published 2009)  The New York Times Thu, 20th August 2009

The Baader Meinhof Complex Review  empireonline.com Thu, 23rd October 2008

Movie Review - The Baader Meinhof Complex - A Zeal For Change, Raging Out Of Control  NPR Fri, 21st August 2009

The Baader Meinhof Complex  Reverse Shot Thu, 20th August 2009