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Retour à Séoul (2022) - Financial Information

Retour à Séoul (2022)

Retour à Séoul
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $798,774Details
International Box Office $856,378Details
Worldwide Box Office $1,655,152
Further financial details...

Synopsis

After an impulsive travel decision to visit friends, Freddie, 25, returns to South Korea for the first time, where she was born before being adopted and raised in France. Freddie suddenly finds herself embarking on (an unexpected) journey in a country she knows so little about, taking her life in new and unexpected directions.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$27,315 (3.4% of total gross)
Legs:8.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:48.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/103 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $798,774

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,402 $798,774
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,536 $856,378
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,901-14,000) 13,908 $1,655,152
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,949 $798,774
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,429 $798,774
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,484 $856,378
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,666 $1,655,152

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 2nd, 2022 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as Return to Seoul
February 17th, 2023 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as Return to Seoul
International Releases: August 4th, 2022 (Limited), released as Return to Seoul (New Zealand)
January 25th, 2023 (Limited) (France)
January 26th, 2023 (Limited), released as Ohne Rückkehr (Germany)
March 16th, 2023 (Limited), released as Regresso a Seul (Portugal)
March 24th, 2023 (Limited), released as Retorno a Seoul (Spain)
... Show all releases
Video Release: April 25th, 2023 by Allied Vaughn, released as Return to Seoul
MPAA Rating: R for brief drug use, nudity and language.
(Rating bulletin 2758 (cert #54141), 11/16/2022)
Running Time: 115 minutes
Comparisons: vs. An Cailín Ciúin
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Keywords: Life Drama, Adopted Family Seeking Reunion, Set in South Korea
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Aurora Film
Production Countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Republic of Korea, Romania
Languages: English, French, Korean

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 12th Weekend 10 $13,658 Feb 17, 2023 80
Top 2023 Theater Average 59 $13,658 Feb 17, 2023 80

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,402 $798,774
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,399 $798,774
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,492 $798,774
Top 2023 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 191 $798,774
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,949 $798,774
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,393 $798,774
Top 2023 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 38 $798,774
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,876 $798,774
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,424 $798,774
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,946 $798,774
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,474 $798,774
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,429 $798,774
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies (Rank 201-300) 257 $798,774

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 17, 2023 - $27,315   2 $13,658   $46,725 12
Feb 24, 2023 - $42,510 +56% 11 $3,865   $101,716 13
Mar 3, 2023 - $89,307 +110% 38 $2,350   $209,811 14
Mar 10, 2023 - $71,154 -20% 43 $1,655   $320,036 15
Mar 17, 2023 - $65,699 -8% 40 $1,642   $424,576 16
Mar 24, 2023 - $80,523 +23% 87 $926   $535,952 17
Mar 31, 2023 - $62,347 -23% 103 $605   $630,375 18
Apr 7, 2023 - $39,334 -37% 51 $771   $700,640 19
Apr 14, 2023 - $18,079 -54% 36 $502   $739,060 20
Apr 21, 2023 - $9,795 -46% 17 $576   $758,826 21
Apr 28, 2023 - $6,048 -38% 7 $864   $767,707 22
May 5, 2023 - $3,089 -49% 8 $386   $783,115 23
May 12, 2023 - $1,755 -43% 7 $251   $786,817 24
May 19, 2023 - $4,128 +135% 6 $688   $791,897 25
May 26, 2023 - $2,101 -49% 2 $1,051   $795,115 26
Jun 9, 2023 - $350   1 $350   $797,753 28
Jun 16, 2023 - $456 +30% 1 $456   $798,362 29

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 17, 2023 34 $46,654   2 $23,327   $59,206 12
Feb 24, 2023 33 $61,298 +31% 11 $5,573   $120,504 13
Mar 3, 2023 27 $128,378 +109% 38 $3,378   $248,882 14
Mar 10, 2023 25 $109,995 -14% 38 $2,895   $358,877 15
Mar 17, 2023 23 $96,552 -12% 40 $2,414   $455,429 16
Mar 24, 2023 22 $112,599 +17% 87 $1,294   $568,028 17
Mar 31, 2023 25 $93,278 -17% 103 $906   $661,306 18
Apr 7, 2023 25 $59,675 -36% 51 $1,170   $720,981 19
Apr 14, 2023 31 $28,050 -53% 36 $779   $749,031 20
Apr 21, 2023 35 $12,628 -55% 17 $743   $761,659 21
Apr 28, 2023 42 $8,572 -32% 7 $1,225   $770,231 22
May 5, 2023 37 $5,036 -41% 8 $630   $785,062 23
May 12, 2023 46 $2,707 -46% 7 $387   $787,769 24
May 19, 2023 40 $5,245 +94% 6 $874   $793,014 25
May 26, 2023 46 $3,404 -35% 6 $567   $796,418 26
Jun 2, 2023 49 $985 -71% 2 $493   $797,403 27
Jun 9, 2023 52 $503 -49% 1 $503   $797,906 28
Jun 16, 2023 50 $868 +73% 1 $868   $798,774 29

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 5/25/2023 $433 1 2 10 $11,868 9/11/2023
Finland 5/5/2023 $11,272 40 40 95 $39,168 5/22/2023
France 1/25/2023 $0000$0
Germany 1/26/2023 $0000$0
Italy 5/11/2023 $57,106 0 0 0 $317,151 6/19/2023
Netherlands 4/13/2023 $25,753 31 34 118 $123,272 5/9/2023
New Zealand 8/4/2022 $0 0 1 1 $771 8/15/2022
Portugal 3/16/2023 $4,551 11 11 30 $17,005 4/26/2023
Russia (CIS) 4/13/2023 $0000$0
South Korea 5/3/2023 $8,159 55 55 78 $26,019 5/17/2023
Spain 3/24/2023 $0000$0
United Kingdom 5/4/2023 $95,222 51 51 51 $321,124 5/31/2023
 
International Total$856,378 9/11/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,536 $856,378
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,465 $856,378
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,442 $856,378
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,628 $856,378
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,097 $856,378
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,066 $856,378
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,484 $856,378
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies (Rank 101-200) 195 $856,378

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,901-14,000) 13,908 $1,655,152
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,601-12,700) 12,652 $1,655,152
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,579 $1,655,152
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,921 $1,655,152
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,415 $1,655,152
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,640 $1,655,152
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,666 $1,655,152
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies (Rank 201-300) 250 $1,655,152

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.

Leading Cast

Ji-Min Park    Frédérique Benoît

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Davy Chou    Director
Davy Chou    Screenwriter

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Synopsis

After an impulsive travel decision to visit friends, Freddie, 25, returns to South Korea for the first time, where she was born before being adopted and raised in France. Freddie suddenly finds herself embarking on (an unexpected) journey in a country she knows so little about, taking her life in new and unexpected directions.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$27,315 (3.4% of total gross)
Legs:8.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:48.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/103 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $798,774

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,402 $798,774
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,536 $856,378
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,901-14,000) 13,908 $1,655,152
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,949 $798,774
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,429 $798,774
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,484 $856,378
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,666 $1,655,152

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 2nd, 2022 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as Return to Seoul
February 17th, 2023 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as Return to Seoul
International Releases: August 4th, 2022 (Limited), released as Return to Seoul (New Zealand)
January 25th, 2023 (Limited) (France)
January 26th, 2023 (Limited), released as Ohne Rückkehr (Germany)
March 16th, 2023 (Limited), released as Regresso a Seul (Portugal)
March 24th, 2023 (Limited), released as Retorno a Seoul (Spain)
... Show all releases
Video Release: April 25th, 2023 by Allied Vaughn, released as Return to Seoul
MPAA Rating: R for brief drug use, nudity and language.
(Rating bulletin 2758 (cert #54141), 11/16/2022)
Running Time: 115 minutes
Comparisons: vs. An Cailín Ciúin
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Life Drama, Adopted Family Seeking Reunion, Set in South Korea
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Aurora Film
Production Countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Republic of Korea, Romania
Languages: English, French, Korean

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 12th Weekend 10 $13,658 Feb 17, 2023 80
Top 2023 Theater Average 59 $13,658 Feb 17, 2023 80

Leading Cast

Ji-Min Park    Frédérique Benoît

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Davy Chou    Director
Davy Chou    Screenwriter

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,402 $798,774
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,399 $798,774
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,492 $798,774
Top 2023 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 191 $798,774
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,949 $798,774
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,393 $798,774
Top 2023 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 38 $798,774
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,876 $798,774
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,424 $798,774
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,946 $798,774
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,474 $798,774
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,429 $798,774
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies (Rank 201-300) 257 $798,774

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 17, 2023 - $27,315   2 $13,658   $46,725 12
Feb 24, 2023 - $42,510 +56% 11 $3,865   $101,716 13
Mar 3, 2023 - $89,307 +110% 38 $2,350   $209,811 14
Mar 10, 2023 - $71,154 -20% 43 $1,655   $320,036 15
Mar 17, 2023 - $65,699 -8% 40 $1,642   $424,576 16
Mar 24, 2023 - $80,523 +23% 87 $926   $535,952 17
Mar 31, 2023 - $62,347 -23% 103 $605   $630,375 18
Apr 7, 2023 - $39,334 -37% 51 $771   $700,640 19
Apr 14, 2023 - $18,079 -54% 36 $502   $739,060 20
Apr 21, 2023 - $9,795 -46% 17 $576   $758,826 21
Apr 28, 2023 - $6,048 -38% 7 $864   $767,707 22
May 5, 2023 - $3,089 -49% 8 $386   $783,115 23
May 12, 2023 - $1,755 -43% 7 $251   $786,817 24
May 19, 2023 - $4,128 +135% 6 $688   $791,897 25
May 26, 2023 - $2,101 -49% 2 $1,051   $795,115 26
Jun 9, 2023 - $350   1 $350   $797,753 28
Jun 16, 2023 - $456 +30% 1 $456   $798,362 29

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 17, 2023 34 $46,654   2 $23,327   $59,206 12
Feb 24, 2023 33 $61,298 +31% 11 $5,573   $120,504 13
Mar 3, 2023 27 $128,378 +109% 38 $3,378   $248,882 14
Mar 10, 2023 25 $109,995 -14% 38 $2,895   $358,877 15
Mar 17, 2023 23 $96,552 -12% 40 $2,414   $455,429 16
Mar 24, 2023 22 $112,599 +17% 87 $1,294   $568,028 17
Mar 31, 2023 25 $93,278 -17% 103 $906   $661,306 18
Apr 7, 2023 25 $59,675 -36% 51 $1,170   $720,981 19
Apr 14, 2023 31 $28,050 -53% 36 $779   $749,031 20
Apr 21, 2023 35 $12,628 -55% 17 $743   $761,659 21
Apr 28, 2023 42 $8,572 -32% 7 $1,225   $770,231 22
May 5, 2023 37 $5,036 -41% 8 $630   $785,062 23
May 12, 2023 46 $2,707 -46% 7 $387   $787,769 24
May 19, 2023 40 $5,245 +94% 6 $874   $793,014 25
May 26, 2023 46 $3,404 -35% 6 $567   $796,418 26
Jun 2, 2023 49 $985 -71% 2 $493   $797,403 27
Jun 9, 2023 52 $503 -49% 1 $503   $797,906 28
Jun 16, 2023 50 $868 +73% 1 $868   $798,774 29

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 5/25/2023 $433 1 2 10 $11,868 9/11/2023
Finland 5/5/2023 $11,272 40 40 95 $39,168 5/22/2023
France 1/25/2023 $0000$0
Germany 1/26/2023 $0000$0
Italy 5/11/2023 $57,106 0 0 0 $317,151 6/19/2023
Netherlands 4/13/2023 $25,753 31 34 118 $123,272 5/9/2023
New Zealand 8/4/2022 $0 0 1 1 $771 8/15/2022
Portugal 3/16/2023 $4,551 11 11 30 $17,005 4/26/2023
Russia (CIS) 4/13/2023 $0000$0
South Korea 5/3/2023 $8,159 55 55 78 $26,019 5/17/2023
Spain 3/24/2023 $0000$0
United Kingdom 5/4/2023 $95,222 51 51 51 $321,124 5/31/2023
 
International Total$856,378 9/11/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,536 $856,378
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,465 $856,378
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,442 $856,378
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,628 $856,378
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,097 $856,378
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,066 $856,378
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,484 $856,378
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies (Rank 101-200) 195 $856,378

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,901-14,000) 13,908 $1,655,152
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,601-12,700) 12,652 $1,655,152
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,579 $1,655,152
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,921 $1,655,152
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,415 $1,655,152
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,640 $1,655,152
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,666 $1,655,152
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies (Rank 201-300) 250 $1,655,152

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.