deo killeo: jukeodo doineun ai (더 킬러: 죽어도 되는 아이) (2022)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $134,716 | Details |
| International Box Office | $456,439 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $591,155 | |
| OpusData ID: 548920100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Ui-gang is a hit man who has decided to retire. He has a nice house and all the money he needs, but one day his girlfriend takes a trip to Jeju Island and leaves him with a request. Her companion on the trip has a 17-year old daughter Yoon-ji who will be left alone during their three week vacation. Ui-gang reluctantly agrees to look after Yoon-ji and make sure she doesn’t get into trouble.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $49,814 (37.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 22.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 56 opening theaters/56 max. theaters, 1.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $153,016 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 13th, 2022 (Limited) by Wide Lens Pictures, released as The Killer |
| International Releases: | July 13th, 2022 (Limited) (South Korea)
May 26th, 2023 (Limited), released as THE KILLER (暗殺者) (Japan) |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Wide Lens Pictures, Ascendio |
| Production Countries: | Republic of Korea |
| Languages: | Korean |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2022 | - | $49,814 | 56 | $890 | $71,910 | 1 | |
| Jul 22, 2022 | - | $12,980 | -74% | 24 | $541 | $123,117 | 2 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | - | $1,699 | -87% | 2 | $850 | $133,712 | 3 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2022 | - | $11,976 | 56 | $214 | $11,976 | 1 | ||
| Jul 14, 2022 | - | $10,120 | -15% | 56 | $181 | $22,096 | 2 | |
| Jul 15, 2022 | - | $13,187 | +30% | 56 | $235 | $35,283 | 3 | |
| Jul 16, 2022 | - | $19,892 | +51% | 56 | $355 | $55,175 | 4 | |
| Jul 17, 2022 | - | $16,735 | -16% | 56 | $299 | $71,910 | 5 | |
| Jul 18, 2022 | - | $7,892 | -53% | 56 | $141 | $79,802 | 6 | |
| Jul 19, 2022 | - | $17,265 | +119% | 56 | $308 | $97,067 | 7 | |
| Jul 20, 2022 | - | $8,859 | -49% | -26% | 56 | $158 | $105,926 | 8 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | - | $4,211 | -52% | -58% | 56 | $75 | $110,137 | 9 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | - | $3,308 | -21% | -75% | 24 | $138 | $113,445 | 10 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | - | $5,430 | +64% | -73% | 24 | $226 | $118,875 | 11 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | - | $4,242 | -22% | -75% | 24 | $177 | $123,117 | 12 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | - | $2,054 | -52% | -74% | 24 | $86 | $125,171 | 13 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | - | $2,904 | +41% | -83% | 24 | $121 | $128,075 | 14 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | - | $1,905 | -34% | -78% | 24 | $79 | $129,980 | 15 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | - | $2,033 | +7% | -52% | 24 | $85 | $132,013 | 16 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | - | $622 | -69% | -81% | 2 | $311 | $132,635 | 17 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | - | $589 | -5% | -89% | 2 | $295 | $133,224 | 18 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | - | $488 | -17% | -88% | 2 | $244 | $133,712 | 19 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | - | $317 | -35% | -85% | 2 | $159 | $134,029 | 20 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | - | $207 | -35% | -93% | 2 | $104 | $134,236 | 21 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | - | $412 | +99% | -78% | 2 | $206 | $134,648 | 22 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | - | $68 | -83% | -97% | 2 | $34 | $134,716 | 23 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2022 | - | $22,096 | 56 | $395 | $22,096 | 1 | |
| Jul 15, 2022 | - | $88,041 | +298% | 56 | $1,572 | $110,137 | 2 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | - | $21,876 | -75% | 24 | $912 | $132,013 | 3 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | - | $2,703 | -88% | 2 | $1,352 | $134,716 | 4 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 7/13/2022 | $223,985 | 314 | 314 | 343 | $456,439 | 7/27/2022 | |||
| International Total | $456,439 | 7/27/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Jang Hyuk |
Supporting
| Lee Seo-young | ||
| Bang Eun-jin |
Production and Technical Credits
| Choi Jaehoon | Director | |
| Dong-Chul Shin | Executive Producer | |
| Nam Ji-woong | Executive Producer | |
| Mark W Shaw | Producer | |
| Nam Ji-woong | Producer | |
| Bang Jin-Ho | Story by | |
| Nam Ji-woong | Screenwriter | |
| Lee Yong-Gab | Cinematographer | |
| Kim Man-geun | Editor | |
| Kim Chang-ho | Lighting | |
| Jung Hyun-soo | Composer | |
| Lee Seung-Yeop | Recordist |
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
Ui-gang is a hit man who has decided to retire. He has a nice house and all the money he needs, but one day his girlfriend takes a trip to Jeju Island and leaves him with a request. Her companion on the trip has a 17-year old daughter Yoon-ji who will be left alone during their three week vacation. Ui-gang reluctantly agrees to look after Yoon-ji and make sure she doesn’t get into trouble.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $49,814 (37.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 22.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 56 opening theaters/56 max. theaters, 1.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $153,016 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 13th, 2022 (Limited) by Wide Lens Pictures, released as The Killer |
| International Releases: | July 13th, 2022 (Limited) (South Korea)
May 26th, 2023 (Limited), released as THE KILLER (暗殺者) (Japan) |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Wide Lens Pictures, Ascendio |
| Production Countries: | Republic of Korea |
| Languages: | Korean |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2022 | - | $49,814 | 56 | $890 | $71,910 | 1 | |
| Jul 22, 2022 | - | $12,980 | -74% | 24 | $541 | $123,117 | 2 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | - | $1,699 | -87% | 2 | $850 | $133,712 | 3 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2022 | - | $11,976 | 56 | $214 | $11,976 | 1 | ||
| Jul 14, 2022 | - | $10,120 | -15% | 56 | $181 | $22,096 | 2 | |
| Jul 15, 2022 | - | $13,187 | +30% | 56 | $235 | $35,283 | 3 | |
| Jul 16, 2022 | - | $19,892 | +51% | 56 | $355 | $55,175 | 4 | |
| Jul 17, 2022 | - | $16,735 | -16% | 56 | $299 | $71,910 | 5 | |
| Jul 18, 2022 | - | $7,892 | -53% | 56 | $141 | $79,802 | 6 | |
| Jul 19, 2022 | - | $17,265 | +119% | 56 | $308 | $97,067 | 7 | |
| Jul 20, 2022 | - | $8,859 | -49% | -26% | 56 | $158 | $105,926 | 8 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | - | $4,211 | -52% | -58% | 56 | $75 | $110,137 | 9 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | - | $3,308 | -21% | -75% | 24 | $138 | $113,445 | 10 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | - | $5,430 | +64% | -73% | 24 | $226 | $118,875 | 11 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | - | $4,242 | -22% | -75% | 24 | $177 | $123,117 | 12 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | - | $2,054 | -52% | -74% | 24 | $86 | $125,171 | 13 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | - | $2,904 | +41% | -83% | 24 | $121 | $128,075 | 14 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | - | $1,905 | -34% | -78% | 24 | $79 | $129,980 | 15 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | - | $2,033 | +7% | -52% | 24 | $85 | $132,013 | 16 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | - | $622 | -69% | -81% | 2 | $311 | $132,635 | 17 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | - | $589 | -5% | -89% | 2 | $295 | $133,224 | 18 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | - | $488 | -17% | -88% | 2 | $244 | $133,712 | 19 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | - | $317 | -35% | -85% | 2 | $159 | $134,029 | 20 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | - | $207 | -35% | -93% | 2 | $104 | $134,236 | 21 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | - | $412 | +99% | -78% | 2 | $206 | $134,648 | 22 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | - | $68 | -83% | -97% | 2 | $34 | $134,716 | 23 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2022 | - | $22,096 | 56 | $395 | $22,096 | 1 | |
| Jul 15, 2022 | - | $88,041 | +298% | 56 | $1,572 | $110,137 | 2 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | - | $21,876 | -75% | 24 | $912 | $132,013 | 3 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | - | $2,703 | -88% | 2 | $1,352 | $134,716 | 4 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 7/13/2022 | $223,985 | 314 | 314 | 343 | $456,439 | 7/27/2022 | |||
| International Total | $456,439 | 7/27/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Jang Hyuk |
Supporting
| Lee Seo-young | ||
| Bang Eun-jin |
Production and Technical Credits
| Choi Jaehoon | Director | |
| Dong-Chul Shin | Executive Producer | |
| Nam Ji-woong | Executive Producer | |
| Mark W Shaw | Producer | |
| Nam Ji-woong | Producer | |
| Bang Jin-Ho | Story by | |
| Nam Ji-woong | Screenwriter | |
| Lee Yong-Gab | Cinematographer | |
| Kim Man-geun | Editor | |
| Kim Chang-ho | Lighting | |
| Jung Hyun-soo | Composer | |
| Lee Seung-Yeop | Recordist |
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.