Asura : The City of Madness (2016)

Asura : The City of Madness
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $174,501Details
International Box Office $18,562,127Details
Worldwide Box Office $18,736,628
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Detective Han, who for years has been secretly doing dirty work for the corrupt mayor Park Sungbae, is now pressured by a ruthless prosecutor Kim Cha-in to cooperate in an investigation against the mayor. Feeling trapped, Han persuades his young partner Sunmo to take over his work for the mayor, but things start to get tangled in unpredictable ways. As things are getting worse, only the most evil survives in this dog-eat-dog world.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$21,253 (12.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/28 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $217,465

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,745 $174,501
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,634 $18,562,127
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,663 $18,736,628
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,842 $174,501

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 7th, 2016 (Limited) by CJ Entertainment, released as Asura: The City of Madness
International Releases: September 26th, 2016 (Wide) (South Korea)
September 28th, 2016 (Wide) (South Korea)
October 14th, 2016 (Wide), released as Asura: The City Of Madness (Australia)
October 14th, 2016 (Limited), released as Asura: The City of Madness (New Zealand)
September 29th, 2018 (Wide) (South Korea)
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MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 136 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Xiu Luo
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Keywords: Corrupt Cops, Government Corruption, Set in South Korea, No Honor Among Thieves, Internal Affairs, Crime Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Sanai Pictures, CJ Entertainment
Production Countries: Republic of Korea
Languages: Korean

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,745 $174,501
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,316 $217,465
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,792 $174,501
Top 2016 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 330 $174,501
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,842 $174,501
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,020 $217,465
Top 2016 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 167 $174,501
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,950 $174,501
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,404 $174,501
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,903 $174,501
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,195 $174,501
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,626 $174,501
All Time Domestic Box Office for CJ Entertainment Movies 16 $174,501

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 2016 54 $21,253   2 $10,627   $21,253 1
Oct 14, 2016 43 $69,275 +226% 28 $2,474   $97,833 2
Oct 21, 2016 61 $25,036 -64% 19 $1,318   $158,702 3
Oct 28, 2016 89 $2,065 -92% 6 $344   $174,501 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 2016 58 $28,558   2 $14,279   $28,558 1
Oct 14, 2016 43 $105,108 +268% 28 $3,754   $133,666 2
Oct 21, 2016 59 $38,770 -63% 19 $2,041   $172,436 3

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 10/14/2016 $18,638 7 7 14 $32,786 10/24/2016
New Zealand 10/14/2016 $2,595 2 2 4 $4,952 10/25/2016
South Korea 9/28/2016 $59,665 0 1,278 2,431 $18,524,389 10/2/2018
 
International Total$18,562,127 10/2/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,634 $18,562,127
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,975 $18,562,127
Top 2016 Movies at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 194 $18,562,127
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,806 $18,562,127
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,993 $18,562,127
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,756 $18,562,127
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 747 $18,562,127
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 301-400) 310 $18,562,127
All Time International Box Office for CJ Entertainment Movies 28 $18,562,127

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,663 $18,736,628
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,840 $18,736,628
Top 2016 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 234 $18,736,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,907 $18,736,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,907 $18,736,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,958 $18,736,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 912 $18,736,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 301-400) 383 $18,736,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for CJ Entertainment Movies 28 $18,736,628

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.

Leading Cast

Jung Woo-sung    Detective Han

Supporting Cast

Hwang Jung-min    Mayor Park Sungbae
Ju Ji-hoon    Moon Sunmo
Kwak Do-won    Prosecutor Kim Cha-in
Jung Man-sik    Do Chang-hak
Yoon Ji-hye    Cha Seung-mi
Kim Hae-gon    Tae Byeong-jo
Kim Won-hae    Stick
Oh Yeon-ah    Jeong Yoon-hee
Yoo Jeong-ho    Maeng Jin-ho

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sung-soo Kim    Director
Sung-soo Kim    Screenwriter
Han Jae-duk    Producer
Jeong Tae-Sung    Executive Producer
Kang Hyun    Associate Producer
Kim Jong-min    Associate Producer
Lee Mo Gae    Director of Photography
Jang Geun-Young    Production Designer
Kim Sang-bum    Editor
Kim Jae-bum    Editor
Lee Jae-jin    Composer
Cho Sang-kyung    Costume Designer

Theater Averages: Asura has Maddening Opening with $10,627

October 12th, 2016

Asura: The City of Madness

Asura: The City of Madness was the only film in the $10,000 club with an average of $10,627 in two theaters. Interestingly, Operation Mekong nearly rose to that milestone with an average of $9,511 in 17 theaters. More...


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Synopsis

Detective Han, who for years has been secretly doing dirty work for the corrupt mayor Park Sungbae, is now pressured by a ruthless prosecutor Kim Cha-in to cooperate in an investigation against the mayor. Feeling trapped, Han persuades his young partner Sunmo to take over his work for the mayor, but things start to get tangled in unpredictable ways. As things are getting worse, only the most evil survives in this dog-eat-dog world.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$21,253 (12.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/28 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $217,465

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,745 $174,501
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,634 $18,562,127
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,663 $18,736,628
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,842 $174,501

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 7th, 2016 (Limited) by CJ Entertainment, released as Asura: The City of Madness
International Releases: September 26th, 2016 (Wide) (South Korea)
September 28th, 2016 (Wide) (South Korea)
October 14th, 2016 (Wide), released as Asura: The City Of Madness (Australia)
October 14th, 2016 (Limited), released as Asura: The City of Madness (New Zealand)
September 29th, 2018 (Wide) (South Korea)
... Show all releases
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 136 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Xiu Luo
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Corrupt Cops, Government Corruption, Set in South Korea, No Honor Among Thieves, Internal Affairs, Crime Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Sanai Pictures, CJ Entertainment
Production Countries: Republic of Korea
Languages: Korean

Leading Cast

Jung Woo-sung    Detective Han

Supporting Cast

Hwang Jung-min    Mayor Park Sungbae
Ju Ji-hoon    Moon Sunmo
Kwak Do-won    Prosecutor Kim Cha-in
Jung Man-sik    Do Chang-hak
Yoon Ji-hye    Cha Seung-mi
Kim Hae-gon    Tae Byeong-jo
Kim Won-hae    Stick
Oh Yeon-ah    Jeong Yoon-hee
Yoo Jeong-ho    Maeng Jin-ho

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sung-soo Kim    Director
Sung-soo Kim    Screenwriter
Han Jae-duk    Producer
Jeong Tae-Sung    Executive Producer
Kang Hyun    Associate Producer
Kim Jong-min    Associate Producer
Lee Mo Gae    Director of Photography
Jang Geun-Young    Production Designer
Kim Sang-bum    Editor
Kim Jae-bum    Editor
Lee Jae-jin    Composer
Cho Sang-kyung    Costume Designer

Theater Averages: Asura has Maddening Opening with $10,627

October 12th, 2016

Asura: The City of Madness

Asura: The City of Madness was the only film in the $10,000 club with an average of $10,627 in two theaters. Interestingly, Operation Mekong nearly rose to that milestone with an average of $9,511 in 17 theaters. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,745 $174,501
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,316 $217,465
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,792 $174,501
Top 2016 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 330 $174,501
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,842 $174,501
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,020 $217,465
Top 2016 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 167 $174,501
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,950 $174,501
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,404 $174,501
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,903 $174,501
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,195 $174,501
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,626 $174,501
All Time Domestic Box Office for CJ Entertainment Movies 16 $174,501

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 2016 54 $21,253   2 $10,627   $21,253 1
Oct 14, 2016 43 $69,275 +226% 28 $2,474   $97,833 2
Oct 21, 2016 61 $25,036 -64% 19 $1,318   $158,702 3
Oct 28, 2016 89 $2,065 -92% 6 $344   $174,501 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 2016 58 $28,558   2 $14,279   $28,558 1
Oct 14, 2016 43 $105,108 +268% 28 $3,754   $133,666 2
Oct 21, 2016 59 $38,770 -63% 19 $2,041   $172,436 3

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 10/14/2016 $18,638 7 7 14 $32,786 10/24/2016
New Zealand 10/14/2016 $2,595 2 2 4 $4,952 10/25/2016
South Korea 9/28/2016 $59,665 0 1,278 2,431 $18,524,389 10/2/2018
 
International Total$18,562,127 10/2/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,634 $18,562,127
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,975 $18,562,127
Top 2016 Movies at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 194 $18,562,127
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,806 $18,562,127
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,993 $18,562,127
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,756 $18,562,127
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 747 $18,562,127
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 301-400) 310 $18,562,127
All Time International Box Office for CJ Entertainment Movies 28 $18,562,127

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,663 $18,736,628
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,840 $18,736,628
Top 2016 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 234 $18,736,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,907 $18,736,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,907 $18,736,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,958 $18,736,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 912 $18,736,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 301-400) 383 $18,736,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for CJ Entertainment Movies 28 $18,736,628

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.