Gwansang (2013)

Gwansang poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $484,112Details
International Box Office $62,006,230Details
Worldwide Box Office $62,490,342
OpusData ID: 198130100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$159,720 (33.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:19 opening theaters/19 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $673,465

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,445 $484,112
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,787 $62,006,230
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,779 $62,490,342
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,563 $484,112

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 4th, 2013 (Limited) by Pan Media & Entertainment, released as The Face Reader
International Releases: September 11th, 2013 (Wide) (South Korea)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 139 minutes
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Keywords: Prostitution, Royalty, Political, Political Assassination, Historical Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Jupiter Film
Production Countries: Republic of Korea
Languages: Korean

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,445 $484,112
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 10,000 $673,465
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,462 $484,112
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2013 (Rank 201-300) 237 $484,112
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,563 $484,112
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,683 $673,465
Top 2013 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 93 $484,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,709 $484,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,452 $484,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,277 $484,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,866 $484,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,073 $484,112

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 4, 2013 30 $159,720   19 $8,406   $159,720 1
Oct 11, 2013 34 $117,454 -26% 19 $6,182   $360,574 2
Oct 18, 2013 43 $68,802 -41% 18 $3,822   $484,112 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 4, 2013 28 $243,120   19 $12,796   $243,120 1
Oct 11, 2013 34 $172,190 -29% 19 $9,063   $415,310 2

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
South Korea 9/11/2013 $0 0 0 0 $0
 
International Total$62,006,230

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,787 $62,006,230
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,283 $62,006,230
Top 2013 Movies at the International Box Office 72 $62,006,230
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 801-900) 875 $62,006,230
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,377 $62,006,230
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 184 $62,006,230
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 280 $62,006,230
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 101-200) 113 $62,006,230

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,779 $62,490,342
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,156 $62,490,342
Top 2013 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 110 $62,490,342
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,418 $62,490,342
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,297 $62,490,342
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 281 $62,490,342
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 471 $62,490,342
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 101-200) 125 $62,490,342

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Lead Ensemble Members

Yun-shik Baek    Kim Jong-seo
Jeong-seok Jo    Paeng-hun
Hye-su Kim    Yeon-hong
Jung-Jae Lee    Prince Suyang
Kang-ho Song    Nae-kyung

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jae-rim Han    Director
Dong-Hyuk Kim    Screenwriter
Woo-Jae Kim    Producer
Jae-Hyeok Lee    Director of Photography

Per Theater Chart: Gravity Escapes Massive Competition

October 9th, 2013

There were a ton of new releases this week, but Gravity was pulled down by the mass of new releases. It lead the way on the Per Theater Chart with an average of $15,604. The only other film in the $10,000 club was Linsanity, which earned an average of $11,051 in nine theaters. More...

International Box Office: Rise of Detective Dee

October 3rd, 2013

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon opened in China with $17.0 million earning first place in that market and on the overall international chart. The original earned a limited release here and was a great movie, so I'm hoping this film will also get a release here. I'm certainly looking forward to seeing it. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$159,720 (33.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:19 opening theaters/19 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $673,465

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,445 $484,112
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,787 $62,006,230
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,779 $62,490,342
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,563 $484,112

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 4th, 2013 (Limited) by Pan Media & Entertainment, released as The Face Reader
International Releases: September 11th, 2013 (Wide) (South Korea)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 139 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Prostitution, Royalty, Political, Political Assassination, Historical Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Jupiter Film
Production Countries: Republic of Korea
Languages: Korean

Lead Ensemble Members

Yun-shik Baek    Kim Jong-seo
Jeong-seok Jo    Paeng-hun
Hye-su Kim    Yeon-hong
Jung-Jae Lee    Prince Suyang
Kang-ho Song    Nae-kyung

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jae-rim Han    Director
Dong-Hyuk Kim    Screenwriter
Woo-Jae Kim    Producer
Jae-Hyeok Lee    Director of Photography

Per Theater Chart: Gravity Escapes Massive Competition

October 9th, 2013

There were a ton of new releases this week, but Gravity was pulled down by the mass of new releases. It lead the way on the Per Theater Chart with an average of $15,604. The only other film in the $10,000 club was Linsanity, which earned an average of $11,051 in nine theaters. More...

International Box Office: Rise of Detective Dee

October 3rd, 2013

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon opened in China with $17.0 million earning first place in that market and on the overall international chart. The original earned a limited release here and was a great movie, so I'm hoping this film will also get a release here. I'm certainly looking forward to seeing it. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,445 $484,112
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 10,000 $673,465
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,462 $484,112
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2013 (Rank 201-300) 237 $484,112
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,563 $484,112
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,683 $673,465
Top 2013 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 93 $484,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,709 $484,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,452 $484,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,277 $484,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,866 $484,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,073 $484,112

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 4, 2013 30 $159,720   19 $8,406   $159,720 1
Oct 11, 2013 34 $117,454 -26% 19 $6,182   $360,574 2
Oct 18, 2013 43 $68,802 -41% 18 $3,822   $484,112 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 4, 2013 28 $243,120   19 $12,796   $243,120 1
Oct 11, 2013 34 $172,190 -29% 19 $9,063   $415,310 2

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
South Korea 9/11/2013 $0 0 0 0 $0
 
International Total$62,006,230

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,787 $62,006,230
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,283 $62,006,230
Top 2013 Movies at the International Box Office 72 $62,006,230
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 801-900) 875 $62,006,230
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,377 $62,006,230
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 184 $62,006,230
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 280 $62,006,230
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 101-200) 113 $62,006,230

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,779 $62,490,342
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,156 $62,490,342
Top 2013 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 110 $62,490,342
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,418 $62,490,342
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,297 $62,490,342
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 281 $62,490,342
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 471 $62,490,342
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 101-200) 125 $62,490,342

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.