The Age of Shadows (밀정) (2016)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $540,268 | Details |
| International Box Office | $53,959,901 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $54,500,169 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $51,242 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $51,941 | |
| Total | $103,183 | |
| OpusData ID: 269450100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
The 1920s, when Korea has fallen under Japanese rule. Lee Jung-chool, a Korean police captain in the Japanese police force, is given a special mission to infiltrate the armed resistance fighting for Korean independence. He approaches Kim Woo-jin, a leader of the resistance. These two men who stand on opposite sides of their historical era, each knowing the identity and intentions of the other, become close without revealing their inner thoughts. Meanwhile intel is being leaked on both sides, and no one knows who the informants are. Members of the resistance meet in Shanghai to obtain explosives that will be used to destroy facilities of the Japanese Headquarters in Seoul, while the Japanese police follow them and gather in Shanghai. The pursued and the pursuers, locked in an operation where each side uses the other and is thrown into a confusion of secret enmity and conciliation. Meanwhile, a train carrying explosives passes the border and heads towards Seoul…
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $165,685 (30.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.26 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 1.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $8,600,000 (worldwide box office is 6.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 33 opening theaters/33 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $747,010 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 23rd, 2016 (Limited) by CJ Entertainment, released as The Age of Shadows |
| International Releases: | August 25th, 2016 (Limited), released as The Age of Shadows (South Korea)
September 7th, 2016 (Wide), released as The Age of Shadows (South Korea) September 12th, 2016 (Wide), released as The Age of Shadows (South Korea) October 28th, 2016 (Limited), released as Age of Shadows (New Zealand) November 4th, 2016 (Wide), released as The Age Of Shadows (Australia) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | May 2nd, 2017 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as The Age of Shadows |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 140 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Japan, Korea |
| Plot point: | Occupying Army, Resistance Fighter, Undercover |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 1920s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros., Grimm Pictures, Warner Brothers Korea, Harbin Films |
| Production Countries: | Republic of Korea |
| Languages: | Korean |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2016 | 31 | $165,685 | 33 | $5,021 | $165,865 | 1 | |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 31 | $109,329 | -34% | 31 | $3,527 | $376,175 | 2 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 45 | $50,596 | -54% | 20 | $2,530 | $476,756 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2016 | 59 | $21,554 | -57% | 10 | $2,155 | $526,836 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 95 | $2,720 | -87% | 3 | $907 | $540,268 | 5 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2016 | 28 | $266,846 | 33 | $8,086 | $266,846 | 1 | |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 32 | $159,314 | -40% | 31 | $5,139 | $426,160 | 2 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 48 | $79,122 | -50% | 20 | $3,956 | $505,282 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2016 | 61 | $32,266 | -59% | 10 | $3,227 | $537,548 | 4 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11/4/2016 | $7,119 | 12 | 12 | 12 | $7,119 | 11/7/2016 | |||
| New Zealand | 10/28/2016 | $2,445 | 7 | 7 | 7 | $2,932 | 10/31/2016 | |||
| Portugal | 3/17/2017 | $984 | 4 | 4 | 4 | $984 | 3/22/2017 | |||
| South Korea | 8/25/2016 | $62,672 | 22 | 1,444 | 5,041 | $50,929,784 | 12/30/2016 | |||
| Turkey | 5/19/2017 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2,156 | 1/1/2019 | |||
| United Kingdom | 3/24/2017 | $16,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $16,750 | 9/17/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $3,000,176 | |||||||||
| International Total | $53,959,901 | 1/1/2019 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Song Kang-ho | Lee Jung-chool |
Supporting
| Yoo Gong | Kim Woo-jin | |
| Han Ji-min | Yeon Gye-soon | |
| Shingo Tsurumi | Higashi | |
| Uhm Tae-goo | Hashimoto | |
| Shin sung rok | Jo Hwe-ryung | |
| Byung-hun Lee | Jung Chae-san |
Cameo
| Park Hee Soon | Jang-ok |
Supporting
| Kim Dong-young | Ha Chul-joo | |
| Lee Seol-goo | Oh Nam-won |
Production and Technical Credits
| Kim Jee-woon | Director | |
| Lee Ji-min | Screenwriter | |
| Park Jong-dae | Screenwriter | |
| Kim Jee-woon | Producer | |
| Choi Jae-won | Producer | |
| Yang Jin-mo | Editor | |
| Ji Yong Kim | Director of Photography | |
| Choi Jeong-hwa | Co-Producer | |
| Lee Jin-Sook | Co-Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.
Synopsis
The 1920s, when Korea has fallen under Japanese rule. Lee Jung-chool, a Korean police captain in the Japanese police force, is given a special mission to infiltrate the armed resistance fighting for Korean independence. He approaches Kim Woo-jin, a leader of the resistance. These two men who stand on opposite sides of their historical era, each knowing the identity and intentions of the other, become close without revealing their inner thoughts. Meanwhile intel is being leaked on both sides, and no one knows who the informants are. Members of the resistance meet in Shanghai to obtain explosives that will be used to destroy facilities of the Japanese Headquarters in Seoul, while the Japanese police follow them and gather in Shanghai. The pursued and the pursuers, locked in an operation where each side uses the other and is thrown into a confusion of secret enmity and conciliation. Meanwhile, a train carrying explosives passes the border and heads towards Seoul…
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $165,685 (30.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.26 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 1.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $8,600,000 (worldwide box office is 6.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 33 opening theaters/33 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $747,010 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 23rd, 2016 (Limited) by CJ Entertainment, released as The Age of Shadows |
| International Releases: | August 25th, 2016 (Limited), released as The Age of Shadows (South Korea)
September 7th, 2016 (Wide), released as The Age of Shadows (South Korea) September 12th, 2016 (Wide), released as The Age of Shadows (South Korea) October 28th, 2016 (Limited), released as Age of Shadows (New Zealand) November 4th, 2016 (Wide), released as The Age Of Shadows (Australia) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | May 2nd, 2017 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as The Age of Shadows |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 140 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Japan, Korea |
| Plot point: | Occupying Army, Resistance Fighter, Undercover |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 1920s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros., Grimm Pictures, Warner Brothers Korea, Harbin Films |
| Production Countries: | Republic of Korea |
| Languages: | Korean |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2016 | 31 | $165,685 | 33 | $5,021 | $165,865 | 1 | |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 31 | $109,329 | -34% | 31 | $3,527 | $376,175 | 2 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 45 | $50,596 | -54% | 20 | $2,530 | $476,756 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2016 | 59 | $21,554 | -57% | 10 | $2,155 | $526,836 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 95 | $2,720 | -87% | 3 | $907 | $540,268 | 5 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2016 | 28 | $266,846 | 33 | $8,086 | $266,846 | 1 | |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 32 | $159,314 | -40% | 31 | $5,139 | $426,160 | 2 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 48 | $79,122 | -50% | 20 | $3,956 | $505,282 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2016 | 61 | $32,266 | -59% | 10 | $3,227 | $537,548 | 4 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11/4/2016 | $7,119 | 12 | 12 | 12 | $7,119 | 11/7/2016 | |||
| New Zealand | 10/28/2016 | $2,445 | 7 | 7 | 7 | $2,932 | 10/31/2016 | |||
| Portugal | 3/17/2017 | $984 | 4 | 4 | 4 | $984 | 3/22/2017 | |||
| South Korea | 8/25/2016 | $62,672 | 22 | 1,444 | 5,041 | $50,929,784 | 12/30/2016 | |||
| Turkey | 5/19/2017 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2,156 | 1/1/2019 | |||
| United Kingdom | 3/24/2017 | $16,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $16,750 | 9/17/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $3,000,176 | |||||||||
| International Total | $53,959,901 | 1/1/2019 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Song Kang-ho | Lee Jung-chool |
Supporting
| Yoo Gong | Kim Woo-jin | |
| Han Ji-min | Yeon Gye-soon | |
| Shingo Tsurumi | Higashi | |
| Uhm Tae-goo | Hashimoto | |
| Shin sung rok | Jo Hwe-ryung | |
| Byung-hun Lee | Jung Chae-san |
Cameo
| Park Hee Soon | Jang-ok |
Supporting
| Kim Dong-young | Ha Chul-joo | |
| Lee Seol-goo | Oh Nam-won |
Production and Technical Credits
| Kim Jee-woon | Director | |
| Lee Ji-min | Screenwriter | |
| Park Jong-dae | Screenwriter | |
| Kim Jee-woon | Producer | |
| Choi Jae-won | Producer | |
| Yang Jin-mo | Editor | |
| Ji Yong Kim | Director of Photography | |
| Choi Jeong-hwa | Co-Producer | |
| Lee Jin-Sook | Co-Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.