Oldboy (2013)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $2,193,658 | Details |
| International Box Office | $3,605,524 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $5,799,182 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $875,153 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $696,816 | |
| Total | $1,571,969 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
An advertising executive is abruptly kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement. When he is inexplicably released, he embarks on an obsessive mission to discover who orchestrated his bizarre and torturous punishment only to find he is still trapped in a web of conspiracy and torment.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $885,382 (40.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 37.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 583 opening theaters/583 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,227,060 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 27th, 2013 (Limited) by FilmDistrict |
| International Releases: | May 12th, 2013 (Wide), released as Oldboy — Velho Amigo (Portugal)
July 3rd, 2014 (Wide) (Argentina) July 10th, 2014 (Wide) (Chile) November 25th, 2021 (Wide), released as Oldboy — Velho Amigo (Portugal) |
| Video Release: | March 4th, 2014 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong brutal violence, disturbing images, some graphic sexuality and
nudity, and language. (Rating bulletin 2281, 7/17/2013) |
| Running Time: | 120 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Foreign-Language Remake |
| Plot point: | Accidental Incest, Incest, Kidnap, Revenge, Surprise Twist |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Vertigo Entertainment, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2013 | 18 | $885,382 | 583 | $1,519 | $1,282,665 | 1 | |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 21 | $301,455 | -66% | 583 | $517 | $1,956,671 | 2 |
| Dec 13, 2013 | 34 | $33,580 | -89% | 151 | $222 | $2,162,593 | 3 |
| Dec 20, 2013 | 48 | $2,208 | -93% | 21 | $105 | $2,181,290 | 4 |
| Dec 27, 2013 | 52 | $4,921 | +123% | 21 | $234 | $2,189,182 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2013 | 17 | $212,852 | 583 | $365 | $212,852 | 1 | ||
| Nov 28, 2013 | 18 | $184,431 | -13% | 583 | $316 | $397,283 | 2 | |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 18 | $338,311 | +83% | 583 | $580 | $735,594 | 3 | |
| Nov 30, 2013 | 18 | $326,373 | -4% | 583 | $560 | $1,061,967 | 4 | |
| Dec 1, 2013 | 16 | $220,698 | -32% | 583 | $379 | $1,282,665 | 5 | |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 15 | $92,029 | -58% | 583 | $158 | $1,374,694 | 6 | |
| Dec 3, 2013 | 15 | $111,746 | +21% | 583 | $192 | $1,486,440 | 7 | |
| Dec 4, 2013 | 15 | $86,368 | -23% | -59% | 583 | $148 | $1,572,808 | 8 |
| Dec 5, 2013 | 15 | $82,408 | -5% | -55% | 583 | $141 | $1,655,216 | 9 |
| Dec 6, 2013 | - | $90,133 | +9% | -73% | 583 | $155 | $1,745,349 | 10 |
| Dec 7, 2013 | - | $123,363 | +37% | -62% | 583 | $212 | $1,868,712 | 11 |
| Dec 8, 2013 | - | $87,959 | -29% | -60% | 583 | $151 | $1,956,671 | 12 |
| Dec 9, 2013 | - | $44,576 | -49% | -52% | 583 | $76 | $2,001,247 | 13 |
| Dec 10, 2013 | - | $52,299 | +17% | -53% | 583 | $90 | $2,053,546 | 14 |
| Dec 11, 2013 | - | $40,927 | -22% | -53% | 583 | $70 | $2,094,473 | 15 |
| Dec 12, 2013 | - | $34,540 | -16% | -58% | 583 | $59 | $2,129,013 | 16 |
| Dec 13, 2013 | - | $10,126 | -71% | -89% | 151 | $67 | $2,139,139 | 17 |
| Dec 14, 2013 | - | $12,153 | +20% | -90% | 151 | $80 | $2,151,292 | 18 |
| Dec 15, 2013 | - | $11,301 | -7% | -87% | 151 | $75 | $2,162,593 | 19 |
| Dec 16, 2013 | - | $5,099 | -55% | -89% | 151 | $34 | $2,167,692 | 20 |
| Dec 17, 2013 | - | $5,614 | +10% | -89% | 151 | $37 | $2,173,306 | 21 |
| Dec 18, 2013 | - | $3,641 | -35% | -91% | 151 | $24 | $2,176,947 | 22 |
| Dec 19, 2013 | - | $2,135 | -41% | -94% | 151 | $14 | $2,179,082 | 23 |
| Dec 20, 2013 | - | $595 | -72% | -94% | 21 | $28 | $2,179,677 | 24 |
| Dec 21, 2013 | - | $800 | +34% | -93% | 21 | $38 | $2,180,477 | 25 |
| Dec 22, 2013 | - | $813 | +2% | -93% | 21 | $39 | $2,181,290 | 26 |
| Dec 23, 2013 | - | $781 | -4% | -85% | 21 | $37 | $2,182,071 | 27 |
| Dec 24, 2013 | - | $338 | -57% | -94% | 21 | $16 | $2,182,409 | 28 |
| Dec 25, 2013 | - | $962 | +185% | -74% | 21 | $46 | $2,183,371 | 29 |
| Dec 26, 2013 | - | $890 | -7% | -58% | 21 | $42 | $2,184,261 | 30 |
| Dec 27, 2013 | - | $1,641 | +84% | +176% | 21 | $78 | $2,185,902 | 31 |
| Dec 28, 2013 | - | $1,989 | +21% | +149% | 21 | $95 | $2,187,891 | 32 |
| Dec 29, 2013 | - | $1,291 | -35% | +59% | 21 | $61 | $2,189,182 | 33 |
| Dec 30, 2013 | - | $890 | -31% | +14% | 21 | $42 | $2,190,072 | 34 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | - | $452 | -49% | +34% | 21 | $22 | $2,190,524 | 35 |
| Jan 1, 2014 | - | $2,019 | +347% | +110% | 21 | $96 | $2,192,543 | 36 |
| Jan 2, 2014 | - | $1,115 | -45% | +25% | 21 | $53 | $2,193,658 | 37 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2013 | 24 | $397,283 | 583 | $681 | $397,283 | 1 | |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 18 | $1,257,933 | +217% | 583 | $2,158 | $1,655,216 | 2 |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 20 | $473,797 | -62% | 583 | $813 | $2,129,013 | 3 |
| Dec 13, 2013 | 36 | $50,069 | -89% | 151 | $332 | $2,179,082 | 4 |
| Dec 20, 2013 | 50 | $5,179 | -90% | 21 | $247 | $2,184,261 | 5 |
| Dec 27, 2013 | 48 | $9,397 | +81% | 21 | $447 | $2,193,658 | 6 |
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Synopsis
An advertising executive is abruptly kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement. When he is inexplicably released, he embarks on an obsessive mission to discover who orchestrated his bizarre and torturous punishment only to find he is still trapped in a web of conspiracy and torment.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $885,382 (40.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 37.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 583 opening theaters/583 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,227,060 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 27th, 2013 (Limited) by FilmDistrict |
| International Releases: | May 12th, 2013 (Wide), released as Oldboy — Velho Amigo (Portugal)
July 3rd, 2014 (Wide) (Argentina) July 10th, 2014 (Wide) (Chile) November 25th, 2021 (Wide), released as Oldboy — Velho Amigo (Portugal) |
| Video Release: | March 4th, 2014 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong brutal violence, disturbing images, some graphic sexuality and
nudity, and language. (Rating bulletin 2281, 7/17/2013) |
| Running Time: | 120 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Foreign-Language Remake |
| Plot point: | Accidental Incest, Incest, Kidnap, Revenge, Surprise Twist |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Vertigo Entertainment, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2013 | 18 | $885,382 | 583 | $1,519 | $1,282,665 | 1 | |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 21 | $301,455 | -66% | 583 | $517 | $1,956,671 | 2 |
| Dec 13, 2013 | 34 | $33,580 | -89% | 151 | $222 | $2,162,593 | 3 |
| Dec 20, 2013 | 48 | $2,208 | -93% | 21 | $105 | $2,181,290 | 4 |
| Dec 27, 2013 | 52 | $4,921 | +123% | 21 | $234 | $2,189,182 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2013 | 17 | $212,852 | 583 | $365 | $212,852 | 1 | ||
| Nov 28, 2013 | 18 | $184,431 | -13% | 583 | $316 | $397,283 | 2 | |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 18 | $338,311 | +83% | 583 | $580 | $735,594 | 3 | |
| Nov 30, 2013 | 18 | $326,373 | -4% | 583 | $560 | $1,061,967 | 4 | |
| Dec 1, 2013 | 16 | $220,698 | -32% | 583 | $379 | $1,282,665 | 5 | |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 15 | $92,029 | -58% | 583 | $158 | $1,374,694 | 6 | |
| Dec 3, 2013 | 15 | $111,746 | +21% | 583 | $192 | $1,486,440 | 7 | |
| Dec 4, 2013 | 15 | $86,368 | -23% | -59% | 583 | $148 | $1,572,808 | 8 |
| Dec 5, 2013 | 15 | $82,408 | -5% | -55% | 583 | $141 | $1,655,216 | 9 |
| Dec 6, 2013 | - | $90,133 | +9% | -73% | 583 | $155 | $1,745,349 | 10 |
| Dec 7, 2013 | - | $123,363 | +37% | -62% | 583 | $212 | $1,868,712 | 11 |
| Dec 8, 2013 | - | $87,959 | -29% | -60% | 583 | $151 | $1,956,671 | 12 |
| Dec 9, 2013 | - | $44,576 | -49% | -52% | 583 | $76 | $2,001,247 | 13 |
| Dec 10, 2013 | - | $52,299 | +17% | -53% | 583 | $90 | $2,053,546 | 14 |
| Dec 11, 2013 | - | $40,927 | -22% | -53% | 583 | $70 | $2,094,473 | 15 |
| Dec 12, 2013 | - | $34,540 | -16% | -58% | 583 | $59 | $2,129,013 | 16 |
| Dec 13, 2013 | - | $10,126 | -71% | -89% | 151 | $67 | $2,139,139 | 17 |
| Dec 14, 2013 | - | $12,153 | +20% | -90% | 151 | $80 | $2,151,292 | 18 |
| Dec 15, 2013 | - | $11,301 | -7% | -87% | 151 | $75 | $2,162,593 | 19 |
| Dec 16, 2013 | - | $5,099 | -55% | -89% | 151 | $34 | $2,167,692 | 20 |
| Dec 17, 2013 | - | $5,614 | +10% | -89% | 151 | $37 | $2,173,306 | 21 |
| Dec 18, 2013 | - | $3,641 | -35% | -91% | 151 | $24 | $2,176,947 | 22 |
| Dec 19, 2013 | - | $2,135 | -41% | -94% | 151 | $14 | $2,179,082 | 23 |
| Dec 20, 2013 | - | $595 | -72% | -94% | 21 | $28 | $2,179,677 | 24 |
| Dec 21, 2013 | - | $800 | +34% | -93% | 21 | $38 | $2,180,477 | 25 |
| Dec 22, 2013 | - | $813 | +2% | -93% | 21 | $39 | $2,181,290 | 26 |
| Dec 23, 2013 | - | $781 | -4% | -85% | 21 | $37 | $2,182,071 | 27 |
| Dec 24, 2013 | - | $338 | -57% | -94% | 21 | $16 | $2,182,409 | 28 |
| Dec 25, 2013 | - | $962 | +185% | -74% | 21 | $46 | $2,183,371 | 29 |
| Dec 26, 2013 | - | $890 | -7% | -58% | 21 | $42 | $2,184,261 | 30 |
| Dec 27, 2013 | - | $1,641 | +84% | +176% | 21 | $78 | $2,185,902 | 31 |
| Dec 28, 2013 | - | $1,989 | +21% | +149% | 21 | $95 | $2,187,891 | 32 |
| Dec 29, 2013 | - | $1,291 | -35% | +59% | 21 | $61 | $2,189,182 | 33 |
| Dec 30, 2013 | - | $890 | -31% | +14% | 21 | $42 | $2,190,072 | 34 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | - | $452 | -49% | +34% | 21 | $22 | $2,190,524 | 35 |
| Jan 1, 2014 | - | $2,019 | +347% | +110% | 21 | $96 | $2,192,543 | 36 |
| Jan 2, 2014 | - | $1,115 | -45% | +25% | 21 | $53 | $2,193,658 | 37 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2013 | 24 | $397,283 | 583 | $681 | $397,283 | 1 | |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 18 | $1,257,933 | +217% | 583 | $2,158 | $1,655,216 | 2 |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 20 | $473,797 | -62% | 583 | $813 | $2,129,013 | 3 |
| Dec 13, 2013 | 36 | $50,069 | -89% | 151 | $332 | $2,179,082 | 4 |
| Dec 20, 2013 | 50 | $5,179 | -90% | 21 | $247 | $2,184,261 | 5 |
| Dec 27, 2013 | 48 | $9,397 | +81% | 21 | $447 | $2,193,658 | 6 |
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.