Good Bye, Lenin!_
Alex Kerner's mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell. When she wakes up he must try to keep her from learning what happened (as she was an avid communist supporter) to avoid shocking her which could lead to another heart attack.
Starring
Daniel Brühl, Katrin Sass, Chulpan Khamatova
Box Office
$79.4M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
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Box office
Good Bye, Lenin! earned $79.4M worldwide on a $4.8M budget — a 1,554% return on investment.
Year context
Good Bye, Lenin! was released 23 years ago in 2003.
Good Bye, Lenin! is a Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 2h 1m.
CAST (20)
Daniel Brühl
Alex
Katrin Sass
Mother
Chulpan Khamatova
Lara
Maria Simon
Ariane
Florian Lukas
Denis
Alexander Beyer
Rainer
Burghart Klaußner
Alex's Father
Michael Gwisdek
Klapprath
Christine Schorn
Ms. Schäfer
Jürgen Holtz
Mr. Ganske
Jochen Stern
Mr. Mehlert
Stefan Walz
"Sigmund Jähn"
EK
Eberhard Kirchberg
Dr. Wagner
Hans-Uwe Bauer
Dr. Mewes
NL
Nico Ledermueller
Alex (11 years)
JK
Jelena Kratz
Ariane (13 years)
LH
Laureen Hatscher
Baby Paula (1 year)
FH
Felicitas Hatscher
Baby Paula (1 year)
Martin Brambach
Stasi 1
Michael Gerber
Stasi 2
BOX OFFICE
$4.8M
Budget
$79.4M
Revenue
+1554%
ROI
MASSIVE HIT
Verdict
STUDIOS (3)
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
121 min (2h 1m)
Language
German
Country
Rating
7.5/10 (2,573 votes)
Popularity
6
Budget
$4,800,000
Box Office
$79,384,880
Profit
+$74,584,880
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Good Bye, Lenin! about?
Alex Kerner's mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell. When she wakes up he must try to keep her from learning what happened (as she was an avid communist supporter) to avoid shocking her which could lead to another heart attack.
How long is Good Bye, Lenin!?
Good Bye, Lenin! has a runtime of 121 minutes (2h 1m).
Who stars in Good Bye, Lenin!?
The cast of Good Bye, Lenin! includes Daniel Brühl, Katrin Sass, Chulpan Khamatova, Maria Simon, Florian Lukas.
How much did Good Bye, Lenin! make at the box office?
Good Bye, Lenin! earned $79,384,880 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $4,800,000.
What is the rating of Good Bye, Lenin!?
Good Bye, Lenin! has a rating of 7.5 out of 10 based on 2,573 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Drama