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Synopsis
Based on true events, renowned mountaineer Um Hong-gil set out on a mission to Everest to retrieve his late junior climber’s body and faces the greatest challenge of his life. Following a grueling climb up Kanchenjunga, Hong-gil and Mu-taek become fast friends and partners in climb. The peak of their professional careers comes when they become the 14th team to scale the Himalayas. But the climb came at a price: both sustained injuries and Hong-gil was compelled to retire. Years later, Hong-gil is a renowned lecturer and Mu-taek takes up an assignment to go up Everest. When Hong-gil learns that Mu-taek has gone missing, he blames himself for encouraging the younger man’s plans. Looking at a photo of Mu-taek’s frozen corpse still trapped on the mountain, he decides to put together a rescue team to retrieve the body. Despite warnings, concerns over his injured leg and treacherous storms, Hong-gil leads the expedition.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $13,387 (1.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 1.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/36 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $876,619 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) | 9,495 | $696,717 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,951 | $51,009,970 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) | 2,999 | $51,706,687 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) | 2,091 | $696,717 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 18th, 2015 (Limited) by CJ Entertainment, released as The Himalayas |
| International Releases: | December 10th, 2015 (Wide) (South Korea)
January 8th, 2016 (Limited), released as Himalayas, The (New Zealand) January 18th, 2016 (Limited), released as The Himalayas (Australia) April 6th, 2016 (Wide) (Thailand) |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Mountain Climbing, Out of Retirement, Death of a Best Friend, Set in Himalayas |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | JK Film |
| Production Countries: | Republic of Korea |
| Languages: | Korean |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 2015 Theater Average | 37 | $23,894 | Dec 25, 2015 | 10 |