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2023 | DIRECTED BY TIMM KROGER

The Universal Theory

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The Theory of Everything
Movie Stats
Year
2023
Runtime
 118 minutes (1 hr 58 mins)
Certificates

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6

Tous publics

M/12
Select Cast
Jan Bulow
Olivia Ross
Hanns Zischler
Gottfried Breitfuss
Philippe Graber
David Bennent
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
2nd May 2025
Last viewed:
2nd May 2025
Total views:
7
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
27th September 2024
1 years 4 days ago
Germany release date
 Germany
26th October 2023
1 years 11 months 6 days ago
Austria release date
 Austria
10th November 2023
1 years 10 months 21 days ago
Switzerland release date
 Switzerland
1st February 2024
1 years 8 months  ago
France release date
 France
21st February 2024
1 years 7 months 9 days ago
Portugal release date
 Portugal
1st May 2024
1 years 5 months  ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £20.1 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $2 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
2,543 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
190 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 2nd May '24
  • Debut box office: 13th Dec '24
  • Debut position: 20
  • Highest position: 20
  • Debut gross: £20.1 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
US Box Office
  • Release: 27th Sep '24
  • Debut position: 51
  • Highest position: 51
  • Debut gross: $2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
timm kroger Timm Kroger
Starring
Jan BulowJohannes Leinert
Olivia RossKarin Honig
Hanns ZischlerDr. Strathen
Gottfried BreitfussProf. Blumberg
Philippe GraberKommissar Amrein
David BennentKommissar Arnold
Imogen KoggeAnna Leinert
Emanuel Waldburg-ZeilJohnny
Vivienne BayleySusi
Ladina von FrischingSusi Erwachsen
Dirk BohlingModerator
Marie GoyetteBaroness Edita Fedorovna Yusupova
Paul Wolff-PlotteggDr. Martin Koch
Peter HottingerEmpfangschef
Dana HerfurthMinna
Joey ZimmermannPolizeibeamter
Eva Maria JostAnna Leinert Jung
Jonathan WirtzJohannes
Hubert SieleckiKongressleitung
Dominik Graf
voice
Narrator
Hansen HoepnerErwin Graber
Oscar StiebitzDieter Graber
Kari RakkolaManner mit hut
Klaus SchwarzManner mit hut
Velja BrkicManner mit hut
Karl BaderManner mit hut
Bernd ReininkManner mit hut
Camille ChanelFranzosische touristen
Pierre-Emmanuel FinziFranzosische touristen
Martin BurkJazz-Band
David SchweighartJazz-Band
Jannis KlenkJazz-Band
Benjamin MarkJazz-Band
Matthias VieiderJazz-Band
Virginie ThomannCarina
Dusan SolomunGiovanni
Etienne ReySchaffner
Gottfried IslitzerAlter mann
Anna KurzZimmermadchen
Christian KacicNachtportier
Moritz Matias SumerederPage
Martin GressmannÄlterer Professor
Martin MullerJungerer Professor
Konrad Adenauer
uncredited
Self
Willy Brandt
uncredited
Self
John F. Kennedy
uncredited
Self
Johannes Nendwich
uncredited
Physiker
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
20
Weeks top 15
0
Total weeks
1
Total UK Gross:
£20,138
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Universal Theory
13 Dec 2024
20N
£20,138
£20,138

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
51
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
1
Total US Gross:
$1,981
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
27 Sep 2024
51N
$1,981
$1,981

* 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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UK total gross
£20,138
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Genres
Drama
Drama
Mystery
Mystery
Thriller
Thriller
Popular in these countries
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Hong Kong Hong Kong
  • Indonesia Indonesia
News from around the web
The Universal Theory review – beautiful, wigged-out German multiverse mystery  The Guardian Sun, 15th December 2024

The Universal Theory review: cryptic quantum thriller  BFI Thu, 12th December 2024

The Universal Theory  filmreviewdaily.com Fri, 20th December 2024

The Universal Theory  Eye For Film Thu, 26th December 2024

The Universal Theory review – chilly German sci-fi noir splices genres with style  The Guardian Tue, 10th December 2024

Review: Surrounded by beauty, the world mysteriously unravels in 'The Universal Theory'  Los Angeles Times Fri, 11th October 2024