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Synopsis
On June 3, 1973, a man was murdered in a busy intersection of San Francisco’s Chinatown as part of an ongoing gang war. Chol Soo Lee, a 20-year-old Korean immigrant who had previous run-ins with the law, was arrested and convicted based on flimsy evidence and the eyewitness accounts of white tourists who couldn’t distinguish between Asian features. Sentenced to life in prison, Chol Soo Lee would spend years fighting to survive behind bars before journalist K.W. Lee took an interest in his case. The intrepid reporter’s investigation would galvanize a first-of-its-kind pan-Asian American grassroots movement to fight for Chol Soo Lee’s freedom, ultimately inspiring a new generation of social justice activists.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $21,008 (41.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 67.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $51,270 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,901-14,000) | 13,948 | $50,083 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,801-21,900) | 21,859 | $24,633 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 25,201-25,300) | 25,295 | $74,716 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) | 5,656 | $50,083 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 12th, 2022 (Limited) by MUBI, released as Free Chol Soo Lee |
| International Releases: | August 19th, 2022 (Limited), released as Free Chol Soo Lee (United Kingdom)
October 18th, 2023 (Limited) (South Korea) |
| Running Time: | 83 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Sundance Film Festival 2022 |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, Korean |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 2022 Theater Average | 30 | $21,008 | Aug 12, 2022 | 3 |