The Baader Meinhof Complex

2009 | Action, Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller, Foreign Language

Synopsis

A look at Germany's terrorist group, The Red Army Faction (RAF), which organized bombings, robberies, kidnappings, and assassinations in the late 1960s and '70s.

Scores

Overall Score
69.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
60.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
74.5%
Review Aggregate
80.2

Critic Consensus

86.3% Fresh • 95 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 95 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize political, historical, action-packed. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

politicalhistoricalaction-packedcharacter-drivenstylizedgrittysuspensefulthought-provokingromanticemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Moritz Bleibtreu2009$1,895,000$2,772,000(est)
Martina Gedeck2009$1,167,000$1,706,000(est)
Johanna Wokalek2009$878,000$1,285,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score85.0
RT critic review count98
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes41,175

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2009$476,270$696,531
International2009$26,461,084$38,698,562
Worldwide2009$26,937,356$39,395,096

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2009$10,822,569$15,827,690
Digital Rentals ?2009$1,677,000$2,452,563
Digital Purchases ?2009$538,000$786,809
Physical Rentals ?2009$6,849,000$10,016,462
Physical Purchases ?2009$14,635,000$21,403,260
TV & Streaming Revenue2009$200,033$292,543
Total Revenues2009$34,721,602$50,779,328
Expenses
Budget ?2009$19,700,000$28,810,674
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2009$5,091,000 (est)$7,445,439 (est)
Participations2009$1,389,000$2,031,372
Residuals ?2009$1,679,000$2,455,488
Interest & Overhead2009$3,940,000$5,762,135
Total Expenses2009$31,799,000$46,505,108
Movie Net Profit or Loss2009$2,922,602$4,274,220

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