deo killeo: jukeodo doineun ai (더 킬러: 죽어도 되는 아이) (2022)

deo killeo: jukeodo doineun ai (더 킬러: 죽어도 되는 아이)
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $134,716Details
International Box Office $456,439Details
Worldwide Box Office $591,155
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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 $137,909

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,229 $134,716
All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,116 $456,439
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,301-17,400) 17,362 $591,155
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,235 $134,716

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


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
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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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Japan 5/26/2023 $0000$0
South Korea 7/13/2022 $223,985 314 314 343 $456,439 7/27/2022
 
International Total$456,439 7/27/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Jang Hyuk   

Supporting Cast

Lee Seo-young   
Bang Eun-jin   

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

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

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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 $137,909

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,229 $134,716
All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,116 $456,439
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,301-17,400) 17,362 $591,155
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,235 $134,716

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


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
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
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

Leading Cast

Jang Hyuk   

Supporting Cast

Lee Seo-young   
Bang Eun-jin   

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

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Japan 5/26/2023 $0000$0
South Korea 7/13/2022 $223,985 314 314 343 $456,439 7/27/2022
 
International Total$456,439 7/27/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.