The Universal Theory
Johannes, a doctor of physics, travels with his doctoral supervisor to a scientific congress in the Alps. A series of mysterious incidents occur on site. He meets Karin, a mysterious jazz pianist who seems to know more about him than she can know. Suddenly, mysterious deaths begin to pile up and Johannes tries to uncover the secret under the mountain.
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Cast
43 people
Jan Bülow
Johannes
Known for
Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding
Dogs of Berlin
Olivia Ross
Karin
Known for
Knightfall
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Hanns Zischler
Dr. Strathen
Known for
Munich
Black Island
Gottfried Breitfuß
Prof. Blumberg
Known for
The Princess and the Warrior
Come, Sweet Death
Philippe Graber
Kommissar Amrein
Known for
The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch
David Bennent
Kommissar Arnold
Known for
Legend
The Tin Drum
Imogen Kogge
Anna Leinert
Known for
Phoenix
Requiem
Dirk Böhling
Fernseh-Moderator
Known for
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
The Golden Glove
Ladina Carla von Frisching
Susi
No other roles listed
Emanuel Waldburg-Zeil
Johnny
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Paul Wolff-Plottegg
Dr. Koch
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Jonathan Wirtz
Johannes (12 Jahre)
Known for
Sun and Concrete
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Timm Kröger Director · Roderick Warich Screenplay David Schweighart Composer
Worldwide gross $561K · Budget $425K · United States release September 27, 2024
Box office
Budget
$425,000
Worldwide gross
$561,322
Gross vs. budget
1.3×
Production
ZDF/Arte
Production
ma.ja.de. Fiction
Production
The Barricades
Production
Panama Film
Production
Catpics
Production
ORF
Production
SRF
Production
Neue Visionen
Production
UFO Production
Production
Catpics Coproductions
Production
Germany · Austria · Switzerland · France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Die Theorie von Allem
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English · French · German · Italian
Release dates
Italy · September 3, 2023
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Germany · October 26, 2023
Theatrical
United States · September 27, 2024
Limited theatrical
United States · September 27, 2024
Digital
China
June 14, 2024 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival(4K)
Czechia
October 31, 2024 · Theatrical
France
February 21, 2024 · Theatrical
April 13, 2026 · TV · Arte
Greece
December 26, 2024 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
April 14, 2024 · Premiere · European Union Film Festival
Ireland
December 6, 2024 · Theatrical
Israel
February 20, 2025 · Digital · Yes VOD
Taiwan
April 13, 2024 · Premiere · Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival
United Kingdom
December 13, 2024 · Theatrical
February 24, 2025 · Physical · Blu-ray
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