Cold War
Zimna wojna
Synopsis
A man and a woman meet in the ruins of post-war Poland. With vastly different backgrounds and temperaments, they are fatally mismatched and yet drawn to each other.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Type: Trailer • Published 2019-01-04
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Sydney International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
March 22, 2019
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 7, 2019
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$18.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
3.79x
+$13.8M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Paweł Pawlikowski
- Screenplay & Story
- Paweł Pawlikowski, Janusz Głowacki
- Original Title
- Zimna wojna
- Country of Origin
- Poland, United Kingdom, France
- Spoken Languages
- German, Croatian, French, Italian, Polish, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Budget
- $5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $18.8M
- Production Studios
- Opus Film, Apocalypso Pictures, ARTE France Cinéma, BFI, CANAL+ Polska, EC1 Łódź, Mazowiecki Instytut Kultury, Silesia Film, Kino Świat, Wojewódzki Dom Kultury w Rzeszowie, MK Productions, Film4 Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Paweł Pawlikowski
Paweł Pawlikowski, Janusz Głowacki, Piotr Borkowski, Maria Pawlikowska
Łukasz Żal
Jarosław Kamiński
Tanya Seghatchian, Ewa Puszczyńska, Nathanaël Karmitz, Lizzie Francke, Rohit Khattar
Department Leadership Roster
Paweł Pawlikowski
Director
Paweł Pawlikowski
Screenplay
Łukasz Żal
Director of Photography
Tanya Seghatchian
Producer
Katarzyna Sobańska
Production Design
Marcel Sławiński
Production Design
Jarosław Kamiński
Editor
Janusz Głowacki
Screenplay
Ewa Puszczyńska
Producer
Aleksandra Staszko
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cold War
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Cold War about?
A man and a woman meet in the ruins of post-war Poland. With vastly different backgrounds and temperaments, they are fatally mismatched and yet drawn to each other.
Who directed Cold War?
Cold War was directed by Paweł Pawlikowski.
Who stars in Cold War?
The principal cast of Cold War includes Joanna Kulig, Tomasz Kot, Borys Szyc, Agata Kulesza, Cédric Kahn.
When was Cold War released and how long is it?
Cold War was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
What was the box office and production budget of Cold War?
Cold War had a reported production budget of $5M and grossed $18.8M at the worldwide box office (3.79 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
What is the age rating and content advisory for Cold War?
Cold War holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); CA: 14A; DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).