Escape (탈주) (2024)

Escape (탈주)
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $256,979Details
International Box Office $18,164,742Details
Worldwide Box Office $18,421,721
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Synopsis

After completing his required decade of military service and being honored as a hero, a North Korean sergeant makes a sudden shocking attempt to defect to the South, risking life and limb for the chance to finally determine his own destiny.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$58,833 (22.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:1.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:54 opening theaters/54 max. theaters, 1.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $271,743

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 5th, 2024 (Limited) by Well Go USA, released as Escape
International Releases: July 3rd, 2024 (Limited) (South Korea)
July 18th, 2024 (Limited), released as Escape (Australia)
Running Time: 94 minutes
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Plus M Entertainment, The Lamp LTD, Unhasu Film
Production Countries: Republic of Korea
Languages: Korean

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 5, 2024 - $58,833   54 $1,090   $58,833 1
Jul 26, 2024 - $12,098   5 $2,420   $232,000 4
Aug 9, 2024 - $3,614   1 $3,614   $251,793 6
Aug 16, 2024 - $2,998 -17% 1 $2,998   $256,979 7

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 9, 2024 46 $5,802   1 $5,802   $253,981 6

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 7/18/2024 $27,233 26 26 37 $56,336 8/19/2024
South Korea 7/3/2024 $3,638,590 1,189 1,189 5,283 $18,108,406 8/28/2024
  
International Total $18,164,742 8/28/2024

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Lee Je-Hoon   
Koo Kyo-Hwan   

Supporting

Hong Xa-Bin   

Production and Technical Credits

Jongpil Lee    Director

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

After completing his required decade of military service and being honored as a hero, a North Korean sergeant makes a sudden shocking attempt to defect to the South, risking life and limb for the chance to finally determine his own destiny.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$58,833 (22.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:1.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:54 opening theaters/54 max. theaters, 1.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $271,743

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 5th, 2024 (Limited) by Well Go USA, released as Escape
International Releases: July 3rd, 2024 (Limited) (South Korea)
July 18th, 2024 (Limited), released as Escape (Australia)
Running Time: 94 minutes
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Plus M Entertainment, The Lamp LTD, Unhasu Film
Production Countries: Republic of Korea
Languages: Korean

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 5, 2024 - $58,833   54 $1,090   $58,833 1
Jul 26, 2024 - $12,098   5 $2,420   $232,000 4
Aug 9, 2024 - $3,614   1 $3,614   $251,793 6
Aug 16, 2024 - $2,998 -17% 1 $2,998   $256,979 7

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 9, 2024 46 $5,802   1 $5,802   $253,981 6

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 7/18/2024 $27,233 26 26 37 $56,336 8/19/2024
South Korea 7/3/2024 $3,638,590 1,189 1,189 5,283 $18,108,406 8/28/2024
  
International Total $18,164,742 8/28/2024

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Lee Je-Hoon   
Koo Kyo-Hwan   

Supporting

Hong Xa-Bin   

Production and Technical Credits

Jongpil Lee    Director

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.