Oldboy (2003)

Oldboy
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,458,110Details
International Box Office $5,506,333
Worldwide Box Office $7,964,443
Further financial details...

Synopsis

After being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must find his captor in five days.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$68,957 (2.8% of total gross)
Legs:4.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:30.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/250 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,233,817

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 25th, 2005 (Limited) by Tartan Films
August 16th, 2023 (Limited) by Neon (Remastered 20th Anniversary)
International Releases: November 21st, 2003 (Wide) (South Korea)
October 14th, 2004 (Wide) (Hong Kong)
March 4th, 2005 (Wide) (Australia)
March 10th, 2005 (Wide), released as Oldboy — Velho Amigo (Portugal)
May 6th, 2005 (Wide) (Italy)
Video Release: November 14th, 2006 by Tartan Video
MPA Rating: R for strong violence including scenes of torture, sexuality and pervasive language.
Running Time: 120 minutes
Franchise: Vengeance Trilogy
Social setting: Film Noir
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Republic of Korea
Languages: Korean

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 25, 2005 48 $68,957   5 $13,791   $68,957 1
Apr 1, 2005 57 $33,215 -52% 8 $4,152   $134,319 2
Apr 15, 2005 40 $85,351   27 $3,161   $300,204 4
Apr 22, 2005 45 $60,606 -29% 28 $2,165   $394,272 5
Apr 29, 2005 54 $38,368 -37% 25 $1,535   $468,273 6
May 6, 2005 51 $28,301 -26% 26 $1,089   $522,514 7
May 13, 2005 55 $22,260 -21% 21 $1,060   $564,115 8
May 20, 2005 60 $17,114 -23% 18 $951   $595,729 9
May 27, 2005 63 $9,216 -46% 11 $838   $619,151 10
Jun 3, 2005 55 $10,886 +18% 11 $990   $637,778 11
Jun 10, 2005 67 $7,894 -27% 11 $718   $654,038 12
Jun 17, 2005 68 $7,106 -10% 9 $790   $669,644 13
Jun 24, 2005 92 $2,199 -69% 6 $367   $676,929 14
Jul 1, 2005 90 $2,948 +34% 4 $737   $680,468 15
Jul 8, 2005 92 $3,085 +5% 7 $441   $688,398 16
Jul 15, 2005 91 $2,473 -20% 4 $618   $692,665 17
Jul 22, 2005 98 $1,373 -44% 4 $343   $695,077 18
Jul 29, 2005 112 $920 -33% 3 $307   $696,652 19
Aug 5, 2005 127 $466 -49% 2 $233   $697,939 20
Aug 12, 2005 121 $105 -77% 1 $105   $700,615 21
Aug 19, 2005 117 $272 +159% 3 $91   $701,679 22
Aug 26, 2005 127 $195 -28% 1 $195   $702,749 23
Sep 2, 2005 126 $130 -33% 1 $130   $702,879 24
Sep 9, 2005 136 $45 -65% 1 $45   $702,924 25
Sep 16, 2005 135 $125 +178% 1 $125   $703,196 26
Sep 23, 2005 139 $205 +64% 1 $205   $703,401 27
Sep 30, 2005 143 $163 -20% 1 $163   $703,659 28
Oct 14, 2005 134 $295   1 $295   $704,236 30
Oct 28, 2005 131 $295   1 $295   $705,091 32
Nov 4, 2005 127 $182 -38% 2 $91   $705,696 33
Nov 11, 2005 121 $723 +297% 3 $241   $706,419 34
Dec 2, 2005 129 $165   1 $165   $707,391 37
Aug 18, 2023 - $493,386   250 $1,974   $1,585,603 961
Aug 25, 2023 - $176,931 -64% 182 $972   $2,145,636 962
Sep 1, 2023 - $64,745 -63% 71 $912   $2,328,314 963
Sep 8, 2023 - $30,233 -53% 33 $916   $2,407,680 964
Sep 15, 2023 - $10,906 -64% 20 $545   $2,438,414 965
Sep 22, 2023 - $9,776 -10% 11 $889   $2,458,110 966

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 30, 2005 60 $1,787     11 $162   $620,938 67
Jul 4, 2005 76 $660     4 $165   $681,128 102
Aug 16, 2023 - $235,207     250 $941   $942,598 6,719
Aug 17, 2023 - $149,619 -36%   250 $598   $1,092,217 6,720
Aug 18, 2023 - $171,153 +14%   250 $685   $1,263,370 6,721
Aug 19, 2023 - $182,015 +6%   250 $728   $1,445,385 6,722
Aug 20, 2023 - $140,218 -23%   250 $561   $1,585,603 6,723
Aug 21, 2023 - $109,629 -22%   250 $439   $1,695,232 6,724
Aug 22, 2023 - $95,634 -13%   250 $383   $1,790,866 6,725
Aug 23, 2023 - $103,532 +8% -56% 250 $414   $1,894,398 6,726
Aug 24, 2023 - $74,307 -28% -50% 250 $297   $1,968,705 6,727
Aug 25, 2023 - $58,790 -21% -66% 182 $323   $2,027,495 6,728
Aug 26, 2023 - $66,111 +12% -64% 182 $363   $2,093,606 6,729
Aug 27, 2023 - $52,030 -21% -63% 182 $286   $2,145,636 6,730
Aug 28, 2023 - $28,470 -45% -74% 182 $156   $2,174,106 6,731
Aug 29, 2023 - $30,319 +6% -68% 182 $167   $2,204,425 6,732
Aug 30, 2023 - $35,627 +18% -66% 182 $196   $2,240,052 6,733
Aug 31, 2023 - $23,517 -34% -68% 182 $129   $2,263,569 6,734
Sep 1, 2023 - $19,070 -19% -68% 71 $269   $2,282,639 6,735
Sep 2, 2023 - $22,253 +17% -66% 71 $313   $2,304,892 6,736
Sep 3, 2023 - $23,422 +5% -55% 72 $325   $2,328,314 6,737
Sep 4, 2023 - $19,245 -18% -32% 71 $271   $2,347,559 6,738
Sep 5, 2023 - $9,554 -50% -68% 71 $135   $2,357,113 6,739
Sep 6, 2023 - $11,869 +24% -67% 71 $167   $2,368,982 6,740
Sep 7, 2023 - $8,465 -29% -64% 71 $119   $2,377,447 6,741
Sep 8, 2023 - $9,843 +16% -48% 33 $298   $2,387,290 6,742
Sep 9, 2023 - $11,006 +12% -51% 33 $334   $2,398,296 6,743
Sep 10, 2023 - $9,384 -15% -60% 33 $284   $2,407,680 6,744
Sep 11, 2023 - $3,380 -64% -82% 33 $102   $2,411,060 6,745
Sep 12, 2023 - $3,580 +6% -63% 33 $108   $2,414,640 6,746
Sep 13, 2023 - $6,615 +85% -44% 33 $200   $2,421,255 6,747
Sep 14, 2023 - $6,253 -5% -26% 33 $189   $2,427,508 6,748
Sep 15, 2023 - $4,723 -24% -52% 20 $236   $2,432,231 6,749
Sep 16, 2023 - $3,102 -34% -72% 20 $155   $2,435,333 6,750
Sep 17, 2023 - $3,081 -1% -67% 20 $154   $2,438,414 6,751
Sep 18, 2023 - $1,287 -58% -62% 20 $64   $2,439,701 6,752
Sep 19, 2023 - $3,629 +182% +1% 20 $181   $2,443,330 6,753
Sep 20, 2023 - $2,858 -21% -57% 20 $143   $2,446,188 6,754
Sep 21, 2023 - $2,146 -25% -66% 20 $107   $2,448,334 6,755
Sep 22, 2023 - $3,394 +58% -28% 11 $309   $2,451,728 6,756
Sep 23, 2023 - $3,368 -1% +9% 11 $306   $2,455,096 6,757
Sep 24, 2023 - $3,014 -11% -2% 11 $274   $2,458,110 6,758

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 25, 2005 47 $101,104   5 $20,221   $101,104 1
Apr 15, 2005 40 $118,813   27 $4,400   $333,666 4
Apr 22, 2005 46 $96,239 -19% 28 $3,437   $429,905 5
Apr 29, 2005 50 $64,308 -33% 25 $2,572   $494,213 6
May 6, 2005 48 $47,642 -26% 26 $1,832   $541,855 7
May 13, 2005 55 $36,760 -23% 21 $1,750   $578,615 8
May 20, 2005 55 $31,320 -15% 18 $1,740   $609,935 9
May 27, 2005 62 $16,957 -46% 11 $1,542   $626,892 10
Jun 3, 2005 53 $19,252 +14% 11 $1,750   $646,144 11
Jun 10, 2005 63 $16,394 -15% 11 $1,490   $662,538 12
Jun 17, 2005 66 $12,192 -26% 9 $1,355   $674,730 13
Jun 24, 2005 94 $2,790 -77% 6 $465   $677,520 14
Jul 1, 2005 82 $7,793 +179% 4 $1,948   $685,313 15
Jul 8, 2005 92 $4,879 -37% 7 $697   $690,192 16
Jul 15, 2005 93 $3,512 -28% 4 $878   $693,704 17
Jul 22, 2005 99 $2,028 -42% 4 $507   $695,732 18
Jul 29, 2005 109 $1,741 -14% 3 $580   $697,473 19
Aug 5, 2005 99 $3,037 +74% 2 $1,519   $700,510 20
Aug 12, 2005 111 $897 -70% 1 $897   $701,407 21
Aug 19, 2005 113 $1,147 +28% 3 $382   $702,554 22
Aug 26, 2005 120 $195 -83% 1 $195   $702,749 23
Sep 2, 2005 119 $130 -33% 1 $130   $702,879 24
Sep 9, 2005 126 $192 +48% 1 $192   $703,071 25
Sep 16, 2005 133 $125 -35% 1 $125   $703,196 26
Sep 23, 2005 130 $300 +140% 1 $300   $703,496 27
Oct 28, 2005 120 $718   1 $718   $705,514 32
Nov 4, 2005 122 $182 -75% 2 $91   $705,696 33
Dec 2, 2005 117 $165   1 $165   $707,391 37
Aug 11, 2023 16 $384,826   250 $1,539   $1,092,217 960
Aug 18, 2023 12 $876,488 +128% 250 $3,506   $1,968,705 961
Aug 25, 2023 22 $294,864 -66% 182 $1,620   $2,263,569 962
Sep 1, 2023 25 $113,878 -61% 71 $1,604   $2,377,447 963
Sep 8, 2023 28 $50,061 -56% 33 $1,517   $2,427,508 964
Sep 15, 2023 36 $20,826 -58% 20 $1,041   $2,448,334 965

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 being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must find his captor in five days.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$68,957 (2.8% of total gross)
Legs:4.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:30.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/250 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,233,817

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 25th, 2005 (Limited) by Tartan Films
August 16th, 2023 (Limited) by Neon (Remastered 20th Anniversary)
International Releases: November 21st, 2003 (Wide) (South Korea)
October 14th, 2004 (Wide) (Hong Kong)
March 4th, 2005 (Wide) (Australia)
March 10th, 2005 (Wide), released as Oldboy — Velho Amigo (Portugal)
May 6th, 2005 (Wide) (Italy)
Video Release: November 14th, 2006 by Tartan Video
MPA Rating: R for strong violence including scenes of torture, sexuality and pervasive language.
Running Time: 120 minutes
Franchise: Vengeance Trilogy
Social setting: Film Noir
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Republic of Korea
Languages: Korean

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 25, 2005 48 $68,957   5 $13,791   $68,957 1
Apr 1, 2005 57 $33,215 -52% 8 $4,152   $134,319 2
Apr 15, 2005 40 $85,351   27 $3,161   $300,204 4
Apr 22, 2005 45 $60,606 -29% 28 $2,165   $394,272 5
Apr 29, 2005 54 $38,368 -37% 25 $1,535   $468,273 6
May 6, 2005 51 $28,301 -26% 26 $1,089   $522,514 7
May 13, 2005 55 $22,260 -21% 21 $1,060   $564,115 8
May 20, 2005 60 $17,114 -23% 18 $951   $595,729 9
May 27, 2005 63 $9,216 -46% 11 $838   $619,151 10
Jun 3, 2005 55 $10,886 +18% 11 $990   $637,778 11
Jun 10, 2005 67 $7,894 -27% 11 $718   $654,038 12
Jun 17, 2005 68 $7,106 -10% 9 $790   $669,644 13
Jun 24, 2005 92 $2,199 -69% 6 $367   $676,929 14
Jul 1, 2005 90 $2,948 +34% 4 $737   $680,468 15
Jul 8, 2005 92 $3,085 +5% 7 $441   $688,398 16
Jul 15, 2005 91 $2,473 -20% 4 $618   $692,665 17
Jul 22, 2005 98 $1,373 -44% 4 $343   $695,077 18
Jul 29, 2005 112 $920 -33% 3 $307   $696,652 19
Aug 5, 2005 127 $466 -49% 2 $233   $697,939 20
Aug 12, 2005 121 $105 -77% 1 $105   $700,615 21
Aug 19, 2005 117 $272 +159% 3 $91   $701,679 22
Aug 26, 2005 127 $195 -28% 1 $195   $702,749 23
Sep 2, 2005 126 $130 -33% 1 $130   $702,879 24
Sep 9, 2005 136 $45 -65% 1 $45   $702,924 25
Sep 16, 2005 135 $125 +178% 1 $125   $703,196 26
Sep 23, 2005 139 $205 +64% 1 $205   $703,401 27
Sep 30, 2005 143 $163 -20% 1 $163   $703,659 28
Oct 14, 2005 134 $295   1 $295   $704,236 30
Oct 28, 2005 131 $295   1 $295   $705,091 32
Nov 4, 2005 127 $182 -38% 2 $91   $705,696 33
Nov 11, 2005 121 $723 +297% 3 $241   $706,419 34
Dec 2, 2005 129 $165   1 $165   $707,391 37
Aug 18, 2023 - $493,386   250 $1,974   $1,585,603 961
Aug 25, 2023 - $176,931 -64% 182 $972   $2,145,636 962
Sep 1, 2023 - $64,745 -63% 71 $912   $2,328,314 963
Sep 8, 2023 - $30,233 -53% 33 $916   $2,407,680 964
Sep 15, 2023 - $10,906 -64% 20 $545   $2,438,414 965
Sep 22, 2023 - $9,776 -10% 11 $889   $2,458,110 966

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 30, 2005 60 $1,787     11 $162   $620,938 67
Jul 4, 2005 76 $660     4 $165   $681,128 102
Aug 16, 2023 - $235,207     250 $941   $942,598 6,719
Aug 17, 2023 - $149,619 -36%   250 $598   $1,092,217 6,720
Aug 18, 2023 - $171,153 +14%   250 $685   $1,263,370 6,721
Aug 19, 2023 - $182,015 +6%   250 $728   $1,445,385 6,722
Aug 20, 2023 - $140,218 -23%   250 $561   $1,585,603 6,723
Aug 21, 2023 - $109,629 -22%   250 $439   $1,695,232 6,724
Aug 22, 2023 - $95,634 -13%   250 $383   $1,790,866 6,725
Aug 23, 2023 - $103,532 +8% -56% 250 $414   $1,894,398 6,726
Aug 24, 2023 - $74,307 -28% -50% 250 $297   $1,968,705 6,727
Aug 25, 2023 - $58,790 -21% -66% 182 $323   $2,027,495 6,728
Aug 26, 2023 - $66,111 +12% -64% 182 $363   $2,093,606 6,729
Aug 27, 2023 - $52,030 -21% -63% 182 $286   $2,145,636 6,730
Aug 28, 2023 - $28,470 -45% -74% 182 $156   $2,174,106 6,731
Aug 29, 2023 - $30,319 +6% -68% 182 $167   $2,204,425 6,732
Aug 30, 2023 - $35,627 +18% -66% 182 $196   $2,240,052 6,733
Aug 31, 2023 - $23,517 -34% -68% 182 $129   $2,263,569 6,734
Sep 1, 2023 - $19,070 -19% -68% 71 $269   $2,282,639 6,735
Sep 2, 2023 - $22,253 +17% -66% 71 $313   $2,304,892 6,736
Sep 3, 2023 - $23,422 +5% -55% 72 $325   $2,328,314 6,737
Sep 4, 2023 - $19,245 -18% -32% 71 $271   $2,347,559 6,738
Sep 5, 2023 - $9,554 -50% -68% 71 $135   $2,357,113 6,739
Sep 6, 2023 - $11,869 +24% -67% 71 $167   $2,368,982 6,740
Sep 7, 2023 - $8,465 -29% -64% 71 $119   $2,377,447 6,741
Sep 8, 2023 - $9,843 +16% -48% 33 $298   $2,387,290 6,742
Sep 9, 2023 - $11,006 +12% -51% 33 $334   $2,398,296 6,743
Sep 10, 2023 - $9,384 -15% -60% 33 $284   $2,407,680 6,744
Sep 11, 2023 - $3,380 -64% -82% 33 $102   $2,411,060 6,745
Sep 12, 2023 - $3,580 +6% -63% 33 $108   $2,414,640 6,746
Sep 13, 2023 - $6,615 +85% -44% 33 $200   $2,421,255 6,747
Sep 14, 2023 - $6,253 -5% -26% 33 $189   $2,427,508 6,748
Sep 15, 2023 - $4,723 -24% -52% 20 $236   $2,432,231 6,749
Sep 16, 2023 - $3,102 -34% -72% 20 $155   $2,435,333 6,750
Sep 17, 2023 - $3,081 -1% -67% 20 $154   $2,438,414 6,751
Sep 18, 2023 - $1,287 -58% -62% 20 $64   $2,439,701 6,752
Sep 19, 2023 - $3,629 +182% +1% 20 $181   $2,443,330 6,753
Sep 20, 2023 - $2,858 -21% -57% 20 $143   $2,446,188 6,754
Sep 21, 2023 - $2,146 -25% -66% 20 $107   $2,448,334 6,755
Sep 22, 2023 - $3,394 +58% -28% 11 $309   $2,451,728 6,756
Sep 23, 2023 - $3,368 -1% +9% 11 $306   $2,455,096 6,757
Sep 24, 2023 - $3,014 -11% -2% 11 $274   $2,458,110 6,758

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 25, 2005 47 $101,104   5 $20,221   $101,104 1
Apr 15, 2005 40 $118,813   27 $4,400   $333,666 4
Apr 22, 2005 46 $96,239 -19% 28 $3,437   $429,905 5
Apr 29, 2005 50 $64,308 -33% 25 $2,572   $494,213 6
May 6, 2005 48 $47,642 -26% 26 $1,832   $541,855 7
May 13, 2005 55 $36,760 -23% 21 $1,750   $578,615 8
May 20, 2005 55 $31,320 -15% 18 $1,740   $609,935 9
May 27, 2005 62 $16,957 -46% 11 $1,542   $626,892 10
Jun 3, 2005 53 $19,252 +14% 11 $1,750   $646,144 11
Jun 10, 2005 63 $16,394 -15% 11 $1,490   $662,538 12
Jun 17, 2005 66 $12,192 -26% 9 $1,355   $674,730 13
Jun 24, 2005 94 $2,790 -77% 6 $465   $677,520 14
Jul 1, 2005 82 $7,793 +179% 4 $1,948   $685,313 15
Jul 8, 2005 92 $4,879 -37% 7 $697   $690,192 16
Jul 15, 2005 93 $3,512 -28% 4 $878   $693,704 17
Jul 22, 2005 99 $2,028 -42% 4 $507   $695,732 18
Jul 29, 2005 109 $1,741 -14% 3 $580   $697,473 19
Aug 5, 2005 99 $3,037 +74% 2 $1,519   $700,510 20
Aug 12, 2005 111 $897 -70% 1 $897   $701,407 21
Aug 19, 2005 113 $1,147 +28% 3 $382   $702,554 22
Aug 26, 2005 120 $195 -83% 1 $195   $702,749 23
Sep 2, 2005 119 $130 -33% 1 $130   $702,879 24
Sep 9, 2005 126 $192 +48% 1 $192   $703,071 25
Sep 16, 2005 133 $125 -35% 1 $125   $703,196 26
Sep 23, 2005 130 $300 +140% 1 $300   $703,496 27
Oct 28, 2005 120 $718   1 $718   $705,514 32
Nov 4, 2005 122 $182 -75% 2 $91   $705,696 33
Dec 2, 2005 117 $165   1 $165   $707,391 37
Aug 11, 2023 16 $384,826   250 $1,539   $1,092,217 960
Aug 18, 2023 12 $876,488 +128% 250 $3,506   $1,968,705 961
Aug 25, 2023 22 $294,864 -66% 182 $1,620   $2,263,569 962
Sep 1, 2023 25 $113,878 -61% 71 $1,604   $2,377,447 963
Sep 8, 2023 28 $50,061 -56% 33 $1,517   $2,427,508 964
Sep 15, 2023 36 $20,826 -58% 20 $1,041   $2,448,334 965

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.