The Lives of Others (2006)
In 1984 East Berlin, an agent of the secret police conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their lives.
All Releases
Domestic (14.5%)
$11,286,112
$11,286,112
International (85.5%)
$66,386,039
$66,386,039
Worldwide
$77,672,685
$77,672,685
Domestic DistributorSony Pictures Classics
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Domestic Opening$223,000
Budget$2,000,000
Earliest Release DateMarch 23, 2006
(Germany)
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 17 min
GenresDrama
Mystery
Thriller
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By Release
| Release Group | Rollout | Markets | Domestic | International | Worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Release | March 23, 2006-January 15, 2009 | 40 markets | $11,286,112 | $66,070,830 | $77,356,942 |
| 2021 Re-release | APAC | – | $315,209 | $315,743 |
By Region
| EMEA | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1 | $19,147,078 | 308 |
| France | 1 | $10,752,848 | 792 |
| Spain | 1 | $6,833,795 | 703 |
| United Kingdom | 1 | $5,495,599 | 1,589 |
| Italy | 1 | $5,220,873 | 862 |
| Netherlands | 1 | $2,793,412 | 592 |
| Greece | 1 | $2,306,001 | 137 |
| Denmark | 1 | $1,720,105 | 462 |
| Belgium | 1 | $1,432,152 | 671 |
| Switzerland | 1 | $1,309,293 | 474 |
| Austria | 1 | $428,757 | 1,565 |
| Norway | 1 | $369,961 | 1,599 |
| Sweden | 1 | $198,887 | 1,758 |
| Türkiye | 1 | $191,004 | 2,492 |
| Portugal | 1 | $174,475 | 2,002 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | $94,204 | 2,187 |
| Iceland | 1 | $76,483 | 1,107 |
| Poland | 1 | $58,693 | 3,289 |
| South Africa | 1 | $43,111 | 3,021 |
| Lebanon | 1 | $20,324 | 1,809 |
| Slovenia | 1 | $20,156 | 1,865 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 1 | $13,991 | 1,855 |
| Slovakia | 1 | $7,430 | 2,800 |
| Domestic | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1 | $11,286,112 | 5,080 |
| APAC | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2 | $2,402,435 | 1,817 |
| New Zealand | 1 | $881,733 | 823 |
| South Korea | 2 | $611,049 | 2,842 |
| Russia/CIS | 1 | $300,000 | 3,815 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | $147,453 | 2,900 |
| Taiwan | 1 | $64,292 | 2,076 |
| Singapore | 1 | $34,380 | 2,699 |
| Thailand | 1 | $12,054 | 2,951 |
| Malaysia | 1 | $2,277 | 2,787 |
| LATAM | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1 | $1,073,812 | 1,597 |
| Argentina | 1 | $996,495 | 799 |
| Mexico | 1 | $573,037 | 2,907 |
| Chile | 1 | $319,631 | 906 |
| Uruguay | 1 | $141,110 | 435 |
| Venezuela | 1 | $89,286 | 1,585 |
| Bolivia | 1 | $9,781 | 1,829 |
