Synopsis
East Germany, 1979. After initially failing to flee from the East to the West in a self-built hot-air balloon, two families struggle to make a second attempt, while the East German State Police are chasing them.
Scores
Overall Score
55.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
30.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
75.6%
Review Aggregate
74.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 70% of 30 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, historical, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plothistoricalsuspensefulpsychologicalpoliticalcharacter-drivenstylizedgrittyvisually strikingfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friedrich Mücke | 2019 | $149,000 | $183,000 | (est) |
| Karoline Schuch | 2019 | $92,000 | $113,000 | (est) |
| David Kross | 2019 | $69,000 | $85,000 | (est) |
| Alicia von Rittberg | 2019 | $57,000 | $69,000 | (est) |
| Thomas Kretschmann | 2019 | $48,000 | $59,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score70.0
RT critic review count30
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count50
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes1,051
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2019 | $34,222 | $41,985 |
| International | 2019 | $11,765,369 | $14,434,088 |
| Worldwide | 2019 | $11,799,591 | $14,476,072 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2019 | $4,723,259 | $5,794,627 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2019 | $717,000 | $879,636 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2019 | $857,000 | $1,051,392 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2019 | $325,000 | $398,719 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2019 | $934,000 | $1,145,858 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2019 | $1,955,400 | $2,398,940 |
| Total Revenues | 2019 | $9,511,659 | $11,669,172 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2019 | $6,518,000 (est) | $7,996,467 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2019 | $1,915,000 (est) | $2,349,376 (est) |
| Participations | 2019 | $190,000 | $233,097 |
| Residuals ? | 2019 | $225,000 | $276,036 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2019 | $1,303,600 | $1,599,293 |
| Total Expenses | 2019 | $10,151,600 | $12,454,270 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2019 | $-639,941 | $-785,098 |
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