Geukhanjikeob (2019)

Geukhanjikeob
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,565,885Details
International Box Office $114,543,853Details
Worldwide Box Office $116,109,738
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Further financial details...

Synopsis

A Groundbreaking investigation you’ve never tasted before! A team of narcotics detectives goes undercover in a fried chicken joint to stake out an organized crime gang. But things take an unexpected turn when the detectives’ chicken recipe suddenly transforms the rundown restaurant into the hottest eatery in town.

Metrics

Domestic Share:1.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,044,538

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 25th, 2019 (Limited) by CJ Entertainment, released as Extreme Job
International Releases: January 23rd, 2019 (Wide) (South Korea)
February 8th, 2019 (Wide), released as Extreme Job (Australia)
October 15th, 2020 (Wide), released as Экстремальная работа (Russia (CIS))
September 11th, 2025 (Limited), released as Extreme Job (Australia)
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MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 111 minutes
Plot point: Crime Boss, Food, Narcotics, Restaurants, Undercover
Subgenre: Action Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: CJ Entertainment, Hartbeat Productions
Production Countries: Republic of Korea
Languages: Korean

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 29, 2019 68 $8,226   2 $4,113   $1,565,885 10

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 2/8/2019 $97,626 11 1 53 $264,550 4/4/2026
Russia (CIS) 10/15/2020 $52,918 388 388 594 $89,447 10/19/2022
South Korea 1/23/2019 $19,385,492 1,977 1,977 9,435 $114,189,856 4/28/2020
  
International Total $114,543,853 4/4/2026

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

Lead Ensemble Member

Ryu Seung-yong   
Lee Hanee   
Jin Sun-kyu   
Lee Dong-hwi   
Gong-myeong   

Production and Technical Credits

Byeong-Hun Lee    Director
Bae Se-yeong    Screenwriter

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

A Groundbreaking investigation you’ve never tasted before! A team of narcotics detectives goes undercover in a fried chicken joint to stake out an organized crime gang. But things take an unexpected turn when the detectives’ chicken recipe suddenly transforms the rundown restaurant into the hottest eatery in town.

Metrics

Domestic Share:1.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,044,538

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 25th, 2019 (Limited) by CJ Entertainment, released as Extreme Job
International Releases: January 23rd, 2019 (Wide) (South Korea)
February 8th, 2019 (Wide), released as Extreme Job (Australia)
October 15th, 2020 (Wide), released as Экстремальная работа (Russia (CIS))
September 11th, 2025 (Limited), released as Extreme Job (Australia)
... Show all releases
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 111 minutes
Plot point: Crime Boss, Food, Narcotics, Restaurants, Undercover
Subgenre: Action Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: CJ Entertainment, Hartbeat Productions
Production Countries: Republic of Korea
Languages: Korean

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 29, 2019 68 $8,226   2 $4,113   $1,565,885 10

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 2/8/2019 $97,626 11 1 53 $264,550 4/4/2026
Russia (CIS) 10/15/2020 $52,918 388 388 594 $89,447 10/19/2022
South Korea 1/23/2019 $19,385,492 1,977 1,977 9,435 $114,189,856 4/28/2020
  
International Total $114,543,853 4/4/2026

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

Lead Ensemble Member

Ryu Seung-yong   
Lee Hanee   
Jin Sun-kyu   
Lee Dong-hwi   
Gong-myeong   

Production and Technical Credits

Byeong-Hun Lee    Director
Bae Se-yeong    Screenwriter

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.