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#12,518 All-time worldwide
#49 1972 releases

Movie profile

Aguirre, the Wrath of God

1972 · 95 min · Werner Herzog Filmproduktion

Box office snapshot

Financial performance

Reference figures based on available reported data.
Worldwide gross $37,041
Budget $370,000
Gross minus budget -$332,959
ROI 0.10x

Domestic gross

$18,521

Estimated from worldwide gross

International gross

$18,520

Estimated from worldwide gross

Opening weekend

$3,334

Estimated from worldwide gross

Ranking context

Where Aguirre, the Wrath of God ranks

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Quick answer

How did Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) perform at the box office?

High confidence

Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) earned a reported $37.0K worldwide against a reported $370.0K production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about -$333.0K. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 0.10x. In this database it currently ranks #12,518 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #49 among 1972 releases.

Worldwide gross
$37,041
Budget
$370,000
Gross minus budget
-$332,959
ROI
0.10x
Source: TMDb. Last updated: Jul 13, 2026. View source Gross-minus-budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and later home/streaming revenue.

Synopsis

Story

A few decades after the destruction of the Inca Empire, a Spanish expedition led by the infamous Aguirre leaves the mountains of Peru and goes down the Amazon River in search of the lost city of El Dorado. When great difficulties arise, Aguirre’s men start to wonder whether their quest will lead them to prosperity or certain death.

Movie facts

Production details

Release date
Dec 29, 1972
Production
Werner Herzog Filmproduktion, HR
Countries
DE

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Why this movie matters

Released in 1972, Aguirre, the Wrath of God is positioned in this dataset as a History, Adventure, Drama title from Werner Herzog Filmproduktion. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $37,041, reported production budget is $370,000, gross-minus-budget is -$332,959, ROI is 0.10x. For comparison, it currently sits #12,518 all-time in the current chart set and #49 among 1972 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.

AI-generated contextual summary based on available movie, genre, ranking and box office data. It does not replace official distributor notes or financial reporting.
Data noteGross minus budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and downstream revenue. Domestic, international and opening weekend figures marked as estimated are modelled estimates.