The Ugly (2025)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $58,395 | Details |
| International Box Office | $7,507,058 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $7,565,453 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
One day while overseeing a documentary crew filming his blind father at work, Im Dong-hwan gets a phone call that his missing mother’s remains have been found after forty years. Determined to find the truth of her disappearance, Dong-hwan embarks on a twisted odyssey through his family’s traumatic past, uncovering dark secrets along the way.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $26,797 (45.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 0.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 36 opening theaters/36 max. theaters, 1.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $58,395 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 26th, 2025 (Limited) by Well Go USA |
| International Releases: | September 11th, 2025 (Limited), released as The Ugly (얼굴) (South Korea)
January 22nd, 2026 (Limited), released as The Ugly (Без лица) (Russia (CIS)) July 29th, 2026 (Limited) (France) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated (Rated 9/29/2025) |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Plot point: | Blindness, Documentarian, Family Secrets, Missing Person, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Subgenre: | Mystery Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Wowpoint |
| Production Countries: | Republic of Korea |
| Languages: | Korean |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2025 | - | $26,797 | 36 | $744 | $26,797 | 1 | |
| Oct 3, 2025 | - | $5,758 | -79% | 11 | $523 | $53,650 | 2 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2025 | 31 | $47,892 | 36 | $1,330 | $47,892 | 1 | |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 36 | $10,503 | -78% | 11 | $955 | $58,395 | 2 |
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
One day while overseeing a documentary crew filming his blind father at work, Im Dong-hwan gets a phone call that his missing mother’s remains have been found after forty years. Determined to find the truth of her disappearance, Dong-hwan embarks on a twisted odyssey through his family’s traumatic past, uncovering dark secrets along the way.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $26,797 (45.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 0.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 36 opening theaters/36 max. theaters, 1.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $58,395 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 26th, 2025 (Limited) by Well Go USA |
| International Releases: | September 11th, 2025 (Limited), released as The Ugly (얼굴) (South Korea)
January 22nd, 2026 (Limited), released as The Ugly (Без лица) (Russia (CIS)) July 29th, 2026 (Limited) (France) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated (Rated 9/29/2025) |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Plot point: | Blindness, Documentarian, Family Secrets, Missing Person, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Subgenre: | Mystery Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Wowpoint |
| Production Countries: | Republic of Korea |
| Languages: | Korean |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2025 | - | $26,797 | 36 | $744 | $26,797 | 1 | |
| Oct 3, 2025 | - | $5,758 | -79% | 11 | $523 | $53,650 | 2 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2025 | 31 | $47,892 | 36 | $1,330 | $47,892 | 1 | |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 36 | $10,503 | -78% | 11 | $955 | $58,395 | 2 |
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.