„Chantal in Wonderland“ has shot to number one in the German cinemas. Of course. Bora Dagtekin’s sixth directorial effort achieves the second-best start of the current year and the best start for a German production since Dagtekin’s previous film, „A Perfect Secret“ from 2019.
A closer look…
„Chantal in Fairytale Land“: 575,000 admissions NEW / 5.9 million euros / 660,000 admissions in total
• Sixth number one in a row for director Bora Dagtekin
• Second best start of the current cinema year after „Dune: Part Two“
• Best start for a German film in the Corona era – so far: „Die Schule der magischen Tiere 2“ with 445,000 tickets
• Best start for a German film since Bora Dagtekin’s previous film: „A Perfect Secret“ opened in 2019 with 925,000 admissions
• Best start for a German film on Easter weekend
• Ninth-best start for a film in the pandemic era
• Super wide release with 663 copies; best theatre average with 870 admissions per copy
• Success didn’t come easy: Temperatures above 20 degrees for the first time in 2024; Easter weekend
„Dune: Part Two“: 200,000 admissions WE 5 / 2.5 million euros / total 2.6 million admissions / total 626 million dollars worldwide
• After the fifth weekend, first release from 2024 with more than 2.5 million admissions
• Passes „Wonka“, the strongest title of the last six months with 2.55 million ticket sales
• Worldwide jump over the 600 million dollar mark
• Budget of 190 million dollars -> profitable!
„Kung Fu Panda 4“: 190,000 admissions WE 3 / 1.8 million euros / total 1.0 million admissions / total worldwide 347.2 million dollars
• Fourth box office millionaire of the current cinema year
• Significantly better third weekend than „Kung Fu Panda 3“ (100,000 tickets in 2016)
• Budget of 85 million dollars -> profitable
„Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire“: 120,000 admissions WE 2 / 1.15 million euros / total 350,000 admissions / total worldwide 108.5 million dollars
• Already surpassed the overall result of its predecessor: „Ghostbusters: Legacy“ (320,000 tickets)
• Budget reported by US trades: 100 million dollars
„The Zone of Interest“: 50,000 admissions WE 5 / 500,000 euros / 650,000 tickets in total
• Still 50,000 admissions on the fifth weekend
• Strongest arthouse film since „Parasite“ (1.0 million admissions)
Also interesting/important/notable:
• Second best new release: the new „Paw Patrol“ special with 70,000 visits – second best start for a “Paw Patrol” special so far.
• One more new release in the Top 10: „One Life“ in 9th place (25,000 visits with sales of 250,000 euros; plus 15,000 admissions from previews); „Wicked Little Letters“ makes it to 11th place (19,000 visits with sales of 180,000 euros; plus 7,500 tickets from previews).
• „Ella and the Black Jaguar“ is – sensationally! – on the verge of passing the one million admissions mark – the fifth film to do so this year.
• Convincing: German/Austrian production „The Glory of Life“ (director: Georg Maas, Judith Kaufmann; screenplay: Georg Maas, Judith Kaufmann; production: Tempest Film, Lotus Film) has already achieved six-figure admissions overall.