The film was released in Germany on 23 March 2006. At the same time, the screenplay was published by Suhrkamp Verlag. "The Lives of Others" won the 2006 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. The film had earlier won seven Deutscher Filmpreis awards—including those for best film, best director, best screenplay, best actor, and best supporting actor—after setting a new record with 11 nominations. It was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 64th Golden Globe Awards. "The Lives of Others" cost US$2 million and grossed more than US$77 million worldwide .