Synopsis
An angel tires of his purely ethereal life of merely overseeing the human activity of Berlin's residents, and longs for the tangible joys of physical existence when he falls in love with a mortal.
Scores
Overall Score
70.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
87.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
36.2%
Review Aggregate
90.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 94% of 53 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, romantic, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingromanticemotionallightheartedgrittythought-provokingstylizedcharacter-drivenhistorical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruno Ganz | 1988 | $288,000 | $763,000 | (est) |
| Solveig Dommartin | 1988 | $177,000 | $469,000 | (est) |
| Otto Sander | 1988 | $133,000 | $353,000 | (est) |
| Curt Bois | 1988 | $109,000 | $289,000 | (est) |
| Peter Falk | 1988 | $93,000 | $247,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score95.0
RT critic review count65
Rotten Tomatoes audience score93.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.9
IMDb votes81,942
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $3,210,139 | $8,512,432 |
| International | 1988 | $27,036 | $71,692 |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $3,239,977 | $8,591,554 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $1,615,884 | $4,284,893 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $11,354,000 | $30,107,777 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $5,939,000 | $15,748,642 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $1,284,056 | $3,404,973 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $20,192,940 | $53,546,284 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $5,000,000 | $13,258,665 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $2,378,000 (est) | $6,305,821 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $808,000 | $2,142,600 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $1,332,000 | $3,532,108 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $1,000,000 | $2,651,733 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $10,518,000 | $27,890,928 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $9,674,940 | $25,655,357 |
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