Good Bye, Lenin!
Synopsis
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.
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Good Bye, Lenin ! Film 2003
Type: Clip • Published 2025-10-04
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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"
Eberhard Kirchberg
Dr. Wagner
Hans-Uwe Bauer
Dr. Mewes
Nico Ledermueller
Alex (11 years)
Jelena Kratz
Ariane (13 years)
Laureen Hatscher
Baby Paula (1 year)
Felicitas Hatscher
Baby Paula (1 year)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Berlinale
Festival / Special Debut
September 18, 2003
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4.8M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$79.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
16.54x
+$74.6M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Wolfgang Becker
- Screenplay & Story
- Wolfgang Becker, Bernd Lichtenberg, Chris Silber, Achim von Borries, Hendrik Handloegten
- Original Score
- Yann Tiersen
- Original Title
- Good Bye, Lenin!
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Production Budget
- $4.8M
- Worldwide Gross
- $79.4M
- Production Studios
- WDR, X Filme Creative Pool, ARTE
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Wolfgang Becker
Wolfgang Becker, Bernd Lichtenberg, Chris Silber, Achim von Borries, Hendrik Handloegten
Yann Tiersen
Martin Kukula, Birgit Guðjónsdóttir, Ralph Kaechele
Peter R. Adam
Katja De Bock, Stefan Arndt, Andreas Schreitmüller, Manuela Stehr
Department Leadership Roster
Wolfgang Becker
Director
Martin Kukula
Director of Photography
Katja De Bock
Producer
Yann Tiersen
Original Music Composer
Wolfgang Becker
Screenplay
Stefan Arndt
Producer
Peter R. Adam
Editor
Lothar Holler
Production Design
Andreas Schreitmüller
Producer
Manuela Stehr
Producer
Bernd Lichtenberg
Screenplay
Chris Silber
Screenplay
Achim von Borries
Screenplay
Hendrik Handloegten
Screenplay
Aenne Plaumann
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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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.
Who directed Good Bye, Lenin!?
Good Bye, Lenin! was directed by Wolfgang Becker.
Who stars in Good Bye, Lenin!?
The principal cast of Good Bye, Lenin! includes Daniel Brühl, Katrin Sass, Chulpan Khamatova, Maria Simon, Florian Lukas.
When was Good Bye, Lenin! released and how long is it?
Good Bye, Lenin! was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 2h 1m.
What was the box office and production budget of Good Bye, Lenin!?
Good Bye, Lenin! had a reported production budget of $4.8M and grossed $79.4M at the worldwide box office (16.54 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Good Bye, Lenin!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Good Bye, Lenin! was composed by Yann Tiersen.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Good Bye, Lenin!?
Good Bye, Lenin! holds official age classifications: CA: 14A; DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: TP; GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).