Gukjesijang (2014)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $2,305,912 | Details |
| International Box Office | $97,378,925 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $99,684,837 | |
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Synopsis
Ode To My Father is the story of Deok-Su, a completely ordinary man, who in the face of tumultuous events, marshals extraordinary courage to protect his family. Sticking together they survive some of modern history’s most significant events. As a child, Deok-Su had to say goodbye to his father during a North Korean refugee evacuation amidst the Korean War. His last words to his father were a promise that he would always protect the family. As he matures, that vow leads him to the coal mines of 1960’s Germany, and even into the jungle of the Vietnam War. "Ode To My Father" is a tale of a regular man who musters superhuman resilience for the sake of his family, all set in the maelstrom of modern history as it crashed over Korea. With echoes of tumultuous events happening around the globe today, "Ode To My Father" is a look at one family who manages to survive and even thrive.
Metrics
| Legs: | 7.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 2.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,275,868 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 2014 (Limited) by CJ Entertainment, released as Ode to My Father |
| International Releases: | December 19th, 2014 (Wide) (South Korea)
February 19th, 2015 (Limited), released as Ode to my Father (Australia) April 2nd, 2015 (Wide) (Thailand) April 10th, 2015 (Wide) (Hong Kong) ... Show all releases |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 126 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | North Korea, South Korea, Vietnam, West Germany |
| Plot point: | Non-Chronological, Refugee, Romance |
| Social setting: | Korean War, Vietnam War |
| Subgenre: | War Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | JK Film, CJ Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | Republic of Korea |
| Languages: | Korean |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2015 | 26 | $305,449 | 38 | $8,038 | $483,734 | 3 | |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 26 | $313,807 | +3% | 33 | $9,509 | $1,049,265 | 4 |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 40 | $103,767 | 18 | $5,765 | $1,966,467 | 7 | |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 61 | $24,728 | 7 | $3,533 | $2,238,580 | 10 | |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 79 | $4,072 | 2 | $2,036 | $2,299,158 | 13 | |
| Mar 27, 2015 | 71 | $6,243 | +53% | 2 | $3,122 | $2,305,401 | 14 |
| Apr 10, 2015 | 97 | $511 | 1 | $511 | $2,305,912 | 16 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2014 | 56 | $19,099 | 1 | $19,099 | $19,099 | 1 | |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 42 | $77,742 | +307% | 1 | $77,742 | $96,841 | 2 |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 43 | $81,444 | +5% | 2 | $40,722 | $178,285 | 3 |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 25 | $557,173 | +584% | 38 | $14,662 | $735,458 | 4 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 26 | $555,112 | n/c | 33 | $16,822 | $1,290,570 | 5 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | 31 | $372,574 | -33% | 34 | $10,958 | $1,663,144 | 6 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 37 | $199,556 | -46% | 24 | $8,315 | $1,862,700 | 7 |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 35 | $179,172 | -10% | 18 | $9,954 | $2,041,872 | 8 |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 38 | $110,816 | -38% | 13 | $8,524 | $2,152,688 | 9 |
| Feb 20, 2015 | 51 | $61,164 | -45% | 10 | $6,116 | $2,213,852 | 10 |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 65 | $34,142 | -44% | 7 | $4,877 | $2,247,994 | 11 |
| Mar 6, 2015 | 65 | $21,297 | -38% | 4 | $5,324 | $2,269,291 | 12 |
| Mar 13, 2015 | 75 | $10,556 | -50% | 5 | $2,111 | $2,279,847 | 13 |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 80 | $6,772 | -36% | 2 | $3,386 | $2,286,619 | 14 |
| Mar 27, 2015 | 70 | $10,598 | +56% | 2 | $5,299 | $2,297,217 | 15 |
| Apr 3, 2015 | 93 | $2,393 | -77% | 1 | $2,393 | $2,299,610 | 16 |
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 | 2/19/2015 | $103,799 | 9 | 9 | 28 | $220,366 | 7/1/2015 | |||
| Hong Kong | 4/10/2015 | $33,002 | 22 | 22 | 32 | $58,431 | 11/26/2018 | |||
| South Korea | 12/19/2014 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $96,501,072 | 9/1/2018 | |||
| Thailand | 4/2/2015 | $2,954 | 11 | 11 | 13 | $6,004 | 6/26/2015 | |||
| Rest of World | $593,052 | |||||||||
| International Total | $97,378,925 | 11/26/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Jeong-min Hwang | Deok-soo | |
| Kim Yun-jin | Yeong-ja |
Production and Technical Credits
| Youn Jk | Director | |
| Park Soo-Jin | Screenwriter | |
| Youn Jk | Screenplay Adaptation By | |
| Youn Jk | Producer | |
| Sangzik Lee | Producer | |
| Ryu Seong-hie | Production Designer | |
| Lee Jin | Editor | |
| Lee Beyong-Woo | Composer | |
| Choi Young-hwan | Cinematographer | |
| Kim Hyung-Seok | Cinematographer |
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
Ode To My Father is the story of Deok-Su, a completely ordinary man, who in the face of tumultuous events, marshals extraordinary courage to protect his family. Sticking together they survive some of modern history’s most significant events. As a child, Deok-Su had to say goodbye to his father during a North Korean refugee evacuation amidst the Korean War. His last words to his father were a promise that he would always protect the family. As he matures, that vow leads him to the coal mines of 1960’s Germany, and even into the jungle of the Vietnam War. "Ode To My Father" is a tale of a regular man who musters superhuman resilience for the sake of his family, all set in the maelstrom of modern history as it crashed over Korea. With echoes of tumultuous events happening around the globe today, "Ode To My Father" is a look at one family who manages to survive and even thrive.
Metrics
| Legs: | 7.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 2.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,275,868 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 2014 (Limited) by CJ Entertainment, released as Ode to My Father |
| International Releases: | December 19th, 2014 (Wide) (South Korea)
February 19th, 2015 (Limited), released as Ode to my Father (Australia) April 2nd, 2015 (Wide) (Thailand) April 10th, 2015 (Wide) (Hong Kong) ... Show all releases |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 126 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | North Korea, South Korea, Vietnam, West Germany |
| Plot point: | Non-Chronological, Refugee, Romance |
| Social setting: | Korean War, Vietnam War |
| Subgenre: | War Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | JK Film, CJ Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | Republic of Korea |
| Languages: | Korean |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2015 | 26 | $305,449 | 38 | $8,038 | $483,734 | 3 | |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 26 | $313,807 | +3% | 33 | $9,509 | $1,049,265 | 4 |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 40 | $103,767 | 18 | $5,765 | $1,966,467 | 7 | |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 61 | $24,728 | 7 | $3,533 | $2,238,580 | 10 | |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 79 | $4,072 | 2 | $2,036 | $2,299,158 | 13 | |
| Mar 27, 2015 | 71 | $6,243 | +53% | 2 | $3,122 | $2,305,401 | 14 |
| Apr 10, 2015 | 97 | $511 | 1 | $511 | $2,305,912 | 16 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2014 | 56 | $19,099 | 1 | $19,099 | $19,099 | 1 | |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 42 | $77,742 | +307% | 1 | $77,742 | $96,841 | 2 |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 43 | $81,444 | +5% | 2 | $40,722 | $178,285 | 3 |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 25 | $557,173 | +584% | 38 | $14,662 | $735,458 | 4 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 26 | $555,112 | n/c | 33 | $16,822 | $1,290,570 | 5 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | 31 | $372,574 | -33% | 34 | $10,958 | $1,663,144 | 6 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 37 | $199,556 | -46% | 24 | $8,315 | $1,862,700 | 7 |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 35 | $179,172 | -10% | 18 | $9,954 | $2,041,872 | 8 |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 38 | $110,816 | -38% | 13 | $8,524 | $2,152,688 | 9 |
| Feb 20, 2015 | 51 | $61,164 | -45% | 10 | $6,116 | $2,213,852 | 10 |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 65 | $34,142 | -44% | 7 | $4,877 | $2,247,994 | 11 |
| Mar 6, 2015 | 65 | $21,297 | -38% | 4 | $5,324 | $2,269,291 | 12 |
| Mar 13, 2015 | 75 | $10,556 | -50% | 5 | $2,111 | $2,279,847 | 13 |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 80 | $6,772 | -36% | 2 | $3,386 | $2,286,619 | 14 |
| Mar 27, 2015 | 70 | $10,598 | +56% | 2 | $5,299 | $2,297,217 | 15 |
| Apr 3, 2015 | 93 | $2,393 | -77% | 1 | $2,393 | $2,299,610 | 16 |
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 | 2/19/2015 | $103,799 | 9 | 9 | 28 | $220,366 | 7/1/2015 | |||
| Hong Kong | 4/10/2015 | $33,002 | 22 | 22 | 32 | $58,431 | 11/26/2018 | |||
| South Korea | 12/19/2014 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $96,501,072 | 9/1/2018 | |||
| Thailand | 4/2/2015 | $2,954 | 11 | 11 | 13 | $6,004 | 6/26/2015 | |||
| Rest of World | $593,052 | |||||||||
| International Total | $97,378,925 | 11/26/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Jeong-min Hwang | Deok-soo | |
| Kim Yun-jin | Yeong-ja |
Production and Technical Credits
| Youn Jk | Director | |
| Park Soo-Jin | Screenwriter | |
| Youn Jk | Screenplay Adaptation By | |
| Youn Jk | Producer | |
| Sangzik Lee | Producer | |
| Ryu Seong-hie | Production Designer | |
| Lee Jin | Editor | |
| Lee Beyong-Woo | Composer | |
| Choi Young-hwan | Cinematographer | |
| Kim Hyung-Seok | Cinematographer |
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.