Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018)

Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $115,252Details
International Box Office $20,279,654Details
Worldwide Box Office $20,394,906
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $34,214
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $104,751
Total $138,965
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Synopsis

Based on the local legends and stories of people who’ve visited the real-life abandoned hospital, Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum follows the crew of a horror web show who plan to stream live from inside the asylum. To attract more viewers, the show’s host arranges some scares for the team, but as they move further into the nightmarish old building, they begin to encounter much more than expected.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$19,017 (16.5% of total gross)
Legs:5.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/7 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $151,306

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 13th, 2018 (Limited) by Well Go USA
International Releases: March 14th, 2018 (Wide), released as GONJIAM: Haunted Asylum (South Korea)
April 20th, 2018 (Wide) (New Zealand)
April 20th, 2018 (Wide) (Australia)
April 20th, 2018 (Wide) (Hong Kong)
November 2nd, 2018 (Wide) (Argentina)
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Video Release: September 18th, 2018 by Well Go USA Video
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 93 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Found Footage
Plot point: Haunting, Paranormal Investigation, Reality TV
Social setting: Abandoned Hospital, Abandoned Location, Supernatural
Source:Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Republic of Korea
Languages: Korean

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 13, 2018 53 $19,017   2 $9,509   $19,017 1
Apr 20, 2018 53 $20,005 +5% 7 $2,858   $47,555 2
Apr 27, 2018 54 $16,092 -20% 6 $2,682   $74,521 3
May 4, 2018 58 $13,966 -13% 5 $2,793   $98,000 4
May 11, 2018 80 $5,228 -63% 4 $1,307   $111,174 5

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 13, 2018 58 $27,550   2 $13,775   $27,550 1
Apr 20, 2018 51 $30,879 +12% 7 $4,411   $58,429 2
Apr 27, 2018 54 $25,605 -17% 6 $4,268   $84,034 3
May 4, 2018 56 $21,912 -14% 5 $4,382   $105,946 4
May 11, 2018 79 $9,306 -58% 4 $2,327   $115,252 5

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
Argentina 11/2/2018 $35,843 64 64 101 $66,331 12/2/2018
Australia 4/20/2018 $34,971 11 11 24 $96,227 5/21/2018
Mexico 11/23/2018 $141,389 0 0 0 $141,389 11/26/2018
New Zealand 4/20/2018 $7,487 2 2 5 $17,948 5/14/2018
Russia (CIS) 1/23/2025 $49,326 193 193 193 $49,326 1/29/2025
South Korea 3/14/2018 $36,732 15 58 3,441 $15,527,658 4/4/2026
  
Rest of World $4,380,775
  
International Total $20,279,654 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.

Production and Technical Credits

Jung Bum-Shik    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

Based on the local legends and stories of people who’ve visited the real-life abandoned hospital, Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum follows the crew of a horror web show who plan to stream live from inside the asylum. To attract more viewers, the show’s host arranges some scares for the team, but as they move further into the nightmarish old building, they begin to encounter much more than expected.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$19,017 (16.5% of total gross)
Legs:5.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/7 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $151,306

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 13th, 2018 (Limited) by Well Go USA
International Releases: March 14th, 2018 (Wide), released as GONJIAM: Haunted Asylum (South Korea)
April 20th, 2018 (Wide) (New Zealand)
April 20th, 2018 (Wide) (Australia)
April 20th, 2018 (Wide) (Hong Kong)
November 2nd, 2018 (Wide) (Argentina)
... Show all releases
Video Release: September 18th, 2018 by Well Go USA Video
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 93 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Found Footage
Plot point: Haunting, Paranormal Investigation, Reality TV
Social setting: Abandoned Hospital, Abandoned Location, Supernatural
Source:Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Republic of Korea
Languages: Korean

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 13, 2018 53 $19,017   2 $9,509   $19,017 1
Apr 20, 2018 53 $20,005 +5% 7 $2,858   $47,555 2
Apr 27, 2018 54 $16,092 -20% 6 $2,682   $74,521 3
May 4, 2018 58 $13,966 -13% 5 $2,793   $98,000 4
May 11, 2018 80 $5,228 -63% 4 $1,307   $111,174 5

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 13, 2018 58 $27,550   2 $13,775   $27,550 1
Apr 20, 2018 51 $30,879 +12% 7 $4,411   $58,429 2
Apr 27, 2018 54 $25,605 -17% 6 $4,268   $84,034 3
May 4, 2018 56 $21,912 -14% 5 $4,382   $105,946 4
May 11, 2018 79 $9,306 -58% 4 $2,327   $115,252 5

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
Argentina 11/2/2018 $35,843 64 64 101 $66,331 12/2/2018
Australia 4/20/2018 $34,971 11 11 24 $96,227 5/21/2018
Mexico 11/23/2018 $141,389 0 0 0 $141,389 11/26/2018
New Zealand 4/20/2018 $7,487 2 2 5 $17,948 5/14/2018
Russia (CIS) 1/23/2025 $49,326 193 193 193 $49,326 1/29/2025
South Korea 3/14/2018 $36,732 15 58 3,441 $15,527,658 4/4/2026
  
Rest of World $4,380,775
  
International Total $20,279,654 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.

Production and Technical Credits

Jung Bum-Shik    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.