Release: A German Tragedy

 

A German Tragedy

Genre: Drama / Romance

Director: Noah Baumbach

Writer: Wyatt Allen

Cast: Adam Driver, Sam Rockwell, Eliza Scanlen, Margarita Levieva, Jim Sturgess, Geoffrey Rush, Sophia Bush

Budget: $23,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $10,593,023

Foreign Box Office: $8,394,402

Total Profit: -$20,438,950

Reaction: Wyatt Allen is 50-50 at the box office over his last films (dating back to Season 22) with successes and flops alternating. Additionally, Adam Driver's follow-ups to Murder Mysteries earlier this season have both failed to perform at the box office as well (more on that in this round's Box Office Breakdown).

"Once Faust was brought into the mix, I was hoping for something a bit more allegorical than the final product we received. That said, what we did receive is a very detailed film about theater with interesting characters that should especially appeal to theater-goers and theater-performers. Adam Driver came across a bit stiff as Theo failing to expand the character off the page, but thankfully Sam Rockwell arrived and brought a lot of life and energy into the film that script struggled to provide at times." - Charlie Sage, HBC-TV

"Despite the commendable efforts of its talented cast and the inspired direction of Baumbach, the film fails to captivate. The characters, whom you genuinely grow invested in, unfortunately lack substantial resolution to their individual storylines. Regrettably, my experience at the theater left me feeling even more unsatisfied than before I entered." - Mackenzie Foxx, The Telegraph

"Despite being familiar with Noah Baumbach's style and appreciating the outstanding performances by Driver, Rockwell, and Scanlen, the film fails to offer a fresh experience as it follows the predictable tropes commonly found in movies about the production of a play. Throughout the film, I struggled to truly connect with the characters beyond a superficial level, and the absence of any real stakes left me feeling disengaged." - Sara Karlsson, Willamette Week

Rated R for language and sexual content/nudity