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Gwansang (2013) - Financial Information

Gwansang (2013)

Gwansang poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $484,112Details
International Box Office $62,006,230Details
Worldwide Box Office $62,490,342
Further financial details...

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 $641,906

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,153 $484,112
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,711 $62,006,230
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,684 $62,490,342
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,517 $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
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 10,101-10,200) 10,153 $484,112
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,729 $641,906
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,219 $484,112
Top 2013 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 237 $484,112
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,517 $484,112
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,648 $641,906
Top 2013 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 93 $484,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,283 $484,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,115 $484,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,228 $484,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,780 $484,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,018 $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) 1,711 $62,006,230
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,239 $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 701-800) 795 $62,006,230
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,322 $62,006,230
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 176 $62,006,230
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 273 $62,006,230
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 101-200) 105 $62,006,230

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,684 $62,490,342
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,099 $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 1,201-1,300) 1,292 $62,490,342
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,227 $62,490,342
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 267 $62,490,342
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 458 $62,490,342
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 101-200) 116 $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. 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 $641,906

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,153 $484,112
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,711 $62,006,230
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,684 $62,490,342
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,517 $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
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...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,153 $484,112
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,729 $641,906
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,219 $484,112
Top 2013 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 237 $484,112
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,517 $484,112
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,648 $641,906
Top 2013 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 93 $484,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,283 $484,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,115 $484,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,228 $484,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,780 $484,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,018 $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) 1,711 $62,006,230
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,239 $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 701-800) 795 $62,006,230
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,322 $62,006,230
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 176 $62,006,230
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 273 $62,006,230
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 101-200) 105 $62,006,230

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,684 $62,490,342
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,099 $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 1,201-1,300) 1,292 $62,490,342
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,227 $62,490,342
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 267 $62,490,342
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 458 $62,490,342
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 101-200) 116 $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. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.