Memoir of a Murderer (2017)

Memoir of a Murderer
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $91,335Details
International Box Office $19,191,200Details
Worldwide Box Office $19,282,535
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Byung-soo, a retired serial killer, lives a quiet life with his daughter Eun-hee, who has cared for him ever since his Alzheimer’s diagnosis. When Eun-hee brings home her new boyfriend Tae-ju, Byung-soo realizes Tae-ju is a serial killer too. To save his daughter, Byung-soo must fight Tae-ju as well as his own mind.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$27,665 (30.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:8 opening theaters/8 max. theaters, 3.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $109,762

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,907 $91,335
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,577 $19,191,200
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,573 $19,282,535
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,796 $91,335

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 8th, 2017 (Limited) by Well Go USA
International Releases: August 30th, 2017 (Wide), released as MEMOIR OF A MURDERER (South Korea)
September 22nd, 2017 (Wide), released as Memoir Of A Murderer (Australia)
Video Release: December 19th, 2017 by Well Go USA Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 118 minutes
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Keywords: Serial Killer, Set in South Korea, Alzheimer, Kidnap, Faulty Memory, False Identity, Raised by Kidnappers
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Republic of Korea
Languages: Korean

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,907 $91,335
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,477 $109,762
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,931 $91,335
Top 2017 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 372 $91,335
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,796 $91,335
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,001 $109,762
Top 2017 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 217 $91,335
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,142 $91,335
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,378 $91,335
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,363 $91,335
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,038 $91,335
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,137 $91,335
All Time Domestic Box Office for Well Go USA Movies 96 $91,335

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 8, 2017 52 $27,665   8 $3,458   $27,665 1
Sep 15, 2017 54 $18,643 -33% 6 $3,107   $61,731 2
Sep 22, 2017 66 $8,724 -53% 6 $1,454   $80,665 3
Sep 29, 2017 75 $3,823 -56% 3 $1,274   $89,649 4
Oct 6, 2017 107 $212 -94% 1 $212   $91,144 5
Oct 13, 2017 106 $191 -10% 1 $191   $91,335 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 8, 2017 51 $43,088   8 $5,386   $43,088 1
Sep 15, 2017 54 $28,853 -33% 6 $4,809   $71,941 2
Sep 22, 2017 66 $13,885 -52% 6 $2,314   $85,826 3
Sep 29, 2017 82 $5,106 -63% 3 $1,702   $90,932 4
Oct 13, 2017 115 $191   1 $191   $91,335 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 9/22/2017 $12,231 12 12 13 $21,394 10/3/2017
South Korea 8/30/2017 $0 0 1,064 3,165 $19,169,806 11/23/2017
 
International Total$19,191,200 11/23/2017

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,577 $19,191,200
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,923 $19,191,200
Top 2017 Movies at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 185 $19,191,200
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 644 $19,191,200
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,945 $19,191,200
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,719 $19,191,200
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) 330 $19,191,200
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 201-300) 300 $19,191,200
All Time International Box Office for Well Go USA Movies 77 $19,191,200

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,573 $19,282,535
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,759 $19,282,535
Top 2017 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 212 $19,282,535
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,045 $19,282,535
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,829 $19,282,535
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,902 $19,282,535
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 501-600) 515 $19,282,535
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 301-400) 372 $19,282,535
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Well Go USA Movies 77 $19,282,535

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.

Uncategorized

Seol Kyung-gu   
Kim Nam-gil   
Kim Seol-hyun   
Oh Dal-su   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Won Shin-yun    Director

Home Market Releases for December 19th, 2017

December 19th, 2017

The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration

By this time next week, Christmas will be over. This resulted in a short list, but not a bad week. Dunkirk is the biggest new release of the week and it is award-worthy and a contender for Pick of the Week. It isn’t the only contender, The Amicus Collection, Stronger, A Town Called Panic: The Collection, and others are too. As for the best of the best, I went with The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration on DVD or Blu-ray. More...

Theater Averages: Box Office Has All It can Handle with $30,076

September 13th, 2017

It

It was the only film to earn more than $10,000 on the theater average chart this past weekend. It dominated the competition with an average of $30,076, which is the third best average for a wide release this year, behind Beauty and the Beast ($41,508) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 ($33,704). The only limited release that came close to the $10,000 mark was Rebel in the Rye, which earned an average of $9,492 in four theaters. More...


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Synopsis

Byung-soo, a retired serial killer, lives a quiet life with his daughter Eun-hee, who has cared for him ever since his Alzheimer’s diagnosis. When Eun-hee brings home her new boyfriend Tae-ju, Byung-soo realizes Tae-ju is a serial killer too. To save his daughter, Byung-soo must fight Tae-ju as well as his own mind.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$27,665 (30.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:8 opening theaters/8 max. theaters, 3.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $109,762

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,907 $91,335
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,577 $19,191,200
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,573 $19,282,535
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,796 $91,335

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 8th, 2017 (Limited) by Well Go USA
International Releases: August 30th, 2017 (Wide), released as MEMOIR OF A MURDERER (South Korea)
September 22nd, 2017 (Wide), released as Memoir Of A Murderer (Australia)
Video Release: December 19th, 2017 by Well Go USA Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 118 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Serial Killer, Set in South Korea, Alzheimer, Kidnap, Faulty Memory, False Identity, Raised by Kidnappers
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Republic of Korea
Languages: Korean

Uncategorized

Seol Kyung-gu   
Kim Nam-gil   
Kim Seol-hyun   
Oh Dal-su   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Won Shin-yun    Director

Home Market Releases for December 19th, 2017

December 19th, 2017

The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration

By this time next week, Christmas will be over. This resulted in a short list, but not a bad week. Dunkirk is the biggest new release of the week and it is award-worthy and a contender for Pick of the Week. It isn’t the only contender, The Amicus Collection, Stronger, A Town Called Panic: The Collection, and others are too. As for the best of the best, I went with The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration on DVD or Blu-ray. More...

Theater Averages: Box Office Has All It can Handle with $30,076

September 13th, 2017

It

It was the only film to earn more than $10,000 on the theater average chart this past weekend. It dominated the competition with an average of $30,076, which is the third best average for a wide release this year, behind Beauty and the Beast ($41,508) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 ($33,704). The only limited release that came close to the $10,000 mark was Rebel in the Rye, which earned an average of $9,492 in four theaters. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,907 $91,335
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,477 $109,762
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,931 $91,335
Top 2017 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 372 $91,335
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,796 $91,335
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,001 $109,762
Top 2017 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 217 $91,335
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,142 $91,335
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,378 $91,335
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,363 $91,335
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,038 $91,335
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,137 $91,335
All Time Domestic Box Office for Well Go USA Movies 96 $91,335

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 8, 2017 52 $27,665   8 $3,458   $27,665 1
Sep 15, 2017 54 $18,643 -33% 6 $3,107   $61,731 2
Sep 22, 2017 66 $8,724 -53% 6 $1,454   $80,665 3
Sep 29, 2017 75 $3,823 -56% 3 $1,274   $89,649 4
Oct 6, 2017 107 $212 -94% 1 $212   $91,144 5
Oct 13, 2017 106 $191 -10% 1 $191   $91,335 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 8, 2017 51 $43,088   8 $5,386   $43,088 1
Sep 15, 2017 54 $28,853 -33% 6 $4,809   $71,941 2
Sep 22, 2017 66 $13,885 -52% 6 $2,314   $85,826 3
Sep 29, 2017 82 $5,106 -63% 3 $1,702   $90,932 4
Oct 13, 2017 115 $191   1 $191   $91,335 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 9/22/2017 $12,231 12 12 13 $21,394 10/3/2017
South Korea 8/30/2017 $0 0 1,064 3,165 $19,169,806 11/23/2017
 
International Total$19,191,200 11/23/2017

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,577 $19,191,200
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,923 $19,191,200
Top 2017 Movies at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 185 $19,191,200
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 644 $19,191,200
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,945 $19,191,200
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,719 $19,191,200
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) 330 $19,191,200
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 201-300) 300 $19,191,200
All Time International Box Office for Well Go USA Movies 77 $19,191,200

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,573 $19,282,535
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,759 $19,282,535
Top 2017 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 212 $19,282,535
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,045 $19,282,535
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,829 $19,282,535
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,902 $19,282,535
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 501-600) 515 $19,282,535
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 301-400) 372 $19,282,535
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Well Go USA Movies 77 $19,282,535

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.