Seondal: The Man who Sells the River (2016)

Seondal: The Man who Sells the River
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $97,223Details
International Box Office $12,804,849Details
Worldwide Box Office $12,902,072
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Synopsis

Based on an ancient novel of satire and humor about Kim Seon Dal, Seondal is a genius swindler, possessing an alluring appearance and boldness. He works with Bo-Won, Female Buddhist Yoon and Gyeon. The swindler team is famous nationwide.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$36,415 (37.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:7 opening theaters/7 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $121,156

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800) 12,793 $97,223
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,325 $12,804,849
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,796 $12,902,072
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,712 $97,223

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 15th, 2016 (Limited) by CJ Entertainment
International Releases: June 24th, 2016 (Wide) (South Korea)
September 14th, 2023 (Limited), released as Seondal: The Man who Sells the River (Как украсть реку) (Russia (CIS))
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 121 minutes
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Keywords: War, Set in China, Ancient China, Confidence Men, Gold Digger
Source:Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: M Pictures , SNK Pictures
Production Countries: Republic of Korea
Languages: Korean

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 15, 2016 42 $36,415   7 $5,202   $37,195 1
Jul 22, 2016 53 $18,303 -50% 7 $2,615   $80,148 2
Jul 29, 2016 73 $2,978 -84% 2 $1,489   $95,338 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 15, 2016 43 $61,845   7 $8,835   $61,845 1
Jul 22, 2016 53 $30,515 -51% 7 $4,359   $92,360 2
Jul 29, 2016 82 $4,863 -84% 2 $2,432   $97,223 3

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Russia (CIS) 9/14/2023 $0000$0
South Korea 6/24/2016 $20,459 0 942 2,172 $12,564,304 9/10/2018
 
Rest of World $240,545
 
International Total$12,804,849 9/10/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Yoo Seung-Ho    Kim Seon-dal

Supporting Cast

Cho Jae-Hyeon    Sung Dae-ryeon
Ra Mi-ran    Female Buddhist Yoon
Xiumin    Gyeon
Ko Chang-Seok    Bo-won
Jun Suk-ho    Lee Wan
Seo Ye-ji    Gyu-Young
Lee Jun-hyeok    Receiver
Kim Young-pil    Seong Jong-ik
Choi Gwi-hwa    Cross-dresser

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Dae-min Park    Director
Dae-min Park    Screenwriter
Kim Tae-Won    Producer
Park Jae-Hyun    Producer
Kim Bong-Seo    Producer
Suk Dong-Joon    Producer
Kim Jae-beom    Editor
Kim Sang-beom    Editor
Kim Jong-Jin    Director of Photography

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Synopsis

Based on an ancient novel of satire and humor about Kim Seon Dal, Seondal is a genius swindler, possessing an alluring appearance and boldness. He works with Bo-Won, Female Buddhist Yoon and Gyeon. The swindler team is famous nationwide.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$36,415 (37.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:7 opening theaters/7 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $121,156

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800) 12,793 $97,223
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,325 $12,804,849
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,796 $12,902,072
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,712 $97,223

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 15th, 2016 (Limited) by CJ Entertainment
International Releases: June 24th, 2016 (Wide) (South Korea)
September 14th, 2023 (Limited), released as Seondal: The Man who Sells the River (Как украсть реку) (Russia (CIS))
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 121 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Taxi Driver
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: War, Set in China, Ancient China, Confidence Men, Gold Digger
Source:Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: M Pictures , SNK Pictures
Production Countries: Republic of Korea
Languages: Korean

Leading Cast

Yoo Seung-Ho    Kim Seon-dal

Supporting Cast

Cho Jae-Hyeon    Sung Dae-ryeon
Ra Mi-ran    Female Buddhist Yoon
Xiumin    Gyeon
Ko Chang-Seok    Bo-won
Jun Suk-ho    Lee Wan
Seo Ye-ji    Gyu-Young
Lee Jun-hyeok    Receiver
Kim Young-pil    Seong Jong-ik
Choi Gwi-hwa    Cross-dresser

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Dae-min Park    Director
Dae-min Park    Screenwriter
Kim Tae-Won    Producer
Park Jae-Hyun    Producer
Kim Bong-Seo    Producer
Suk Dong-Joon    Producer
Kim Jae-beom    Editor
Kim Sang-beom    Editor
Kim Jong-Jin    Director of Photography

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 15, 2016 42 $36,415   7 $5,202   $37,195 1
Jul 22, 2016 53 $18,303 -50% 7 $2,615   $80,148 2
Jul 29, 2016 73 $2,978 -84% 2 $1,489   $95,338 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 15, 2016 43 $61,845   7 $8,835   $61,845 1
Jul 22, 2016 53 $30,515 -51% 7 $4,359   $92,360 2
Jul 29, 2016 82 $4,863 -84% 2 $2,432   $97,223 3

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Russia (CIS) 9/14/2023 $0000$0
South Korea 6/24/2016 $20,459 0 942 2,172 $12,564,304 9/10/2018
 
Rest of World $240,545
 
International Total$12,804,849 9/10/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.