Most Popular Movies 2019
This chart shows the 2019 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 2019 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 2019 - Top 2019 Worldwide
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Domestic BO: $858,373,000 |
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International BO: $1,889,869,781 |
Synopsis
The grave course of events set in motion by Thanos that wiped out half the universe and fractured the Avengers ranks compels the remaining Avengers to take one final stand in Marvel Studios’ grand conclusion to twenty-two films, “Avengers: Endgame.”
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| Frozen II |
| Director: Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck |
| Lead Roles: Kristen Bell as Anna, Idina Menzel as Elsa, Josh Gad as Olaf |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 20, 2019 (Wide) (Belgium) |
| Keywords: Prince/Princess, 3-D, Royalty, Romance, Trapped, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, IMAX: DMR, Filmed in Walt Disney Animation Studios Burbank CA, Filmed in Burbank, CA, Filmed in California, United States, Filmed in United States, Filmed in Los Angeles County, CA, Family Musical |
| Classification: Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale, Musical, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $477,373,578 |
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International BO: $974,279,738 |
Synopsis
Why was Elsa born with magical powers? The answer is calling her and threatening her kingdom. Together with Anna, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven, she’ll set out on a dangerous but remarkable journey. In “Frozen,” Elsa feared her powers were too much for the world. In “Frozen 2,” she must hope they are enough.
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| The Lion King |
| Director: Jon Favreau |
| Lead Roles: Donald Glover as Simba, Beyoncé Knowles as Nala, James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, Billy Eichner as Timon, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa, John Oliver as Zazu, Keegan-Michael Key as Kamari, John Kani as Rafiki, Alfre Woodard as Sarabi, Eric Andre as Azizi, Florence Kasumba as Shenzi, JD McCrary as Young Simba, Shahadi Wright Joseph as Young Nala |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 11, 2019 (Wide) (China) |
| Keywords: Talking Animals, Animal Lead, Royalty, Accidental Death, Remake, Ensemble, Coming of Age, Revenge, Motion Capture Performance, 3-D, IMAX: DMR, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Remake, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $543,638,043 |
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International BO: $1,118,382,776 |
Synopsis
Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’s arrival. Scar, Mufasa’s brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba’s exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.
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| Joker |
| Director: Todd Phillips |
| Lead Roles: Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck/Joker |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 2, 2019 (Wide), released as Джокер (Russia (CIS)) |
| Keywords: About a Stand Up Comedian, D.C. Comics, IMAX: DMR, Psychological Thriller, Origin Story, 1980s, Mental Illness, Poverty, Social Outcast, 2020 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $335,451,311 |
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International BO: $728,633,935 |
Synopsis
Arthur Fleck, is of a man struggling to find his way in Gotham’s fractured society. A clown-for-hire by day, he aspires to be a stand-up comic at night…but finds the joke always seems to be on him. Caught in a cyclical existence between apathy and cruelty, Arthur makes one bad decision that brings about a chain reaction of escalating events in this gritty character study.
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Domestic BO: $391,362,492 |
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International BO: $741,575,437 |
Synopsis
Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever.
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Domestic BO: $426,829,839 |
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International BO: $702,746,255 |
Synopsis
The story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.
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| Toy Story 4 |
| Director: Josh Cooley |
| Lead Roles: Tom Hanks as Woody, Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear, Annie Potts as Bo Peep, Tony Hale as Forky, Keegan-Michael Key as Ducky, Jordan Peele as Bunny, Christina Hendricks as Gabby Gabby |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 20, 2019 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Keywords: Living Toys, Road Trip, Coming of Age, Lost, Rescue, Existential Crisis, Delayed Sequel, 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, IMAX: DMR, Filmed in Pixar Animation Studios, Emeryville, CA, Filmed in Emeryville, CA, Filmed in California, United States, Filmed in United States, Filmed in Alameda County, CA, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $434,038,008 |
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International BO: $638,779,956 |
Synopsis
Woody has always been confident about his place in the world, and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that’s Andy or Bonnie. So when Bonnie’s beloved new craft-project-turned-toy, Forky, declares himself as “trash” and not a toy, Woody takes it upon himself to show Forky why he should embrace being a toy. But when Bonnie takes the whole gang on her family’s road trip excursion, Woody ends up on an unexpected detour that includes a reunion with his long-lost friend Bo Peep. After years of being on her own, Bo’s adventurous spirit and life on the road belie her delicate porcelain exterior. As Woody and Bo realize they’re worlds apart when it comes to life as a toy, they soon come to find that’s the least of their worries.
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| Hellboy |
| Director: Neil Marshall |
| Lead Roles: David Harbour as Hellboy |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 10, 2019 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Keywords: Dark Horse Comics, Demons, Supernatural, Revenge, Shapeshifter, Witches, IMAX: DMR, Reboot, Action Horror |
| Classification: Remake, Horror, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $21,903,748 |
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International BO: $32,052,732 |
Synopsis
Hellboy is back, and he’s on fire. He is called to the English countryside to battle a trio of rampaging giants. There he discovers The Blood Queen, Nimue, a resurrected ancient sorceress thirsting to avenge a past betrayal. Suddenly caught in a clash between the supernatural and the human, Hellboy is now hell-bent on stopping Nimue without triggering the end of the world.
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| Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw |
| Director: David Leitch |
| Lead Roles: Dwayne Johnson as Luke Hobbs, Jason Statham as Deckard Shaw, Idris Elba as Brixton Lorr, Vanessa Kirby as Hattie Shaw, Eiza González as Madame M. |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 31, 2019 (Wide) (Egypt) |
| Keywords: Enemies Forced to Work Together, Car Chase, Car Accident, Super Soldiers, Shootout, Prologue, IMAX: DMR, Set in London, MI6, Dysfunctional Family, Environment, Rogue Agent, Framed, Fugitive / On the Run, Manhunt, Split Screen, Action Adventure |
| Classification: Spin-Off, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $173,956,935 |
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International BO: $586,775,991 |
Synopsis
Ever since hulking lawman Hobbs, a loyal agent of America’s Diplomatic Security Service, and lawless outcast Shaw, a former British military elite operative, first faced off in 2015’s Furious 7, the duo have swapped smack talk and body blows as they’ve tried to take each other down. But when cyber-genetically enhanced anarchist Brixton gains control of an insidious bio-threat that could alter humanity forever — and bests a brilliant and fearless rogue MI6 agent, who just happens to be Shaw’s sister — these two sworn enemies will have to partner up to bring down the only guy who might be badder than themselves.
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| It: Chapter Two |
| Director: Andy Muschietti |
| Lead Roles: Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 4, 2019 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Keywords: Killer Clowns, Creature Feature, Set in Maine, Child Murderer, Supernatural, IMAX: DMR, Supernatural Horror |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $211,593,228 |
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International BO: $255,968,358 |
Synopsis
Twenty-seven years after the Losers Club defeated Pennywise, he has returned to terrorize the town of Derry once more. Now adults, the Losers have long since gone their separate ways. However, people are disappearing again, so Mike, the only one of the group to remain in their hometown, calls the others home. Damaged by the experiences of their past, they must each conquer their deepest fears to destroy Pennywise once and for all…putting them directly in the path of the shape-shifting clown that has become deadlier than ever.
| How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World |
| Director: Dean DeBlois |
| Lead Roles: Jay Baruchel as Hiccup |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 3, 2019 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Keywords: Vikings, Dragon, Good vs. Evil, War, Explorer, Delayed Sequel, Dream Sequence, Non-Chronological, 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, IMAX: DMR, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $160,799,505 |
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International BO: $359,891,677 |
Synopsis
As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. When danger mounts at home and Hiccup’s reign as village chief is tested, both dragon and rider must make impossible decisions to save their kind.
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| Alita: Battle Angel |
| Director: Robert Rodriguez |
| Lead Roles: Rosa Salazar as Alita, Christoph Waltz as Dr. Dyson Ido, Jennifer Connelly as Chiren, Mahershala Ali as Vector, Ed Skrein as Zapan, Jackie Earle Haley as Grewishka, Keean Johnson as Hugo, Michelle Rodriguez as Gelda, Lana Condor as Koyomi, Eiza González as Nyssiana |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 1, 2019 (Wide), released as Battle Angel La Ultima Guerrera (Mexico) |
| Keywords: Dystopia, Cyborg, War, Death Sports, Crime Boss, Live Action Cartoon, Motion Capture Performance, 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, IMAX: DMR, Action Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Animation/Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $85,838,210 |
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International BO: $316,061,830 |
Synopsis
When Alita awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido, a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past. As Alita learns to navigate her new life and the treacherous streets of Iron City, Ido tries to shield her from her mysterious history while her street-smart new friend Hugo offers instead to help trigger her memories. But it is only when the deadly and corrupt forces that run the city come after Alita that she discovers a clue to her past—she has unique fighting abilities that those in power will stop at nothing to control. If she can stay out of their grasp, she could be the key to saving her friends, her family and the world she’s grown to love.
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| Aladdin |
| Director: Guy Ritchie |
| Lead Roles: Mena Massoud as Aladdin, Naomi Scott as Jasmine, Will Smith as Genie, Marwan Kenzari as Jafar, Navid Negahban as Sultan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 22, 2019 (Wide) (Italy) |
| Keywords: Remake, Live Action Cartoon, Wish Granters, Romance, Cross-Class Romance, Royalty, Prince/Princess, Motion Capture Performance, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Filmed in Longcross Studios, Surrey, England, Filmed in Surrey, England, Filmed in England, Filmed in United Kingdom, Filmed in Wadi Rum, Jordan, Filmed in Jordan, Filmed in Arborfield Studios, Berkshire, England, Filmed in Berkshire, England, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Movie, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $355,559,216 |
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International BO: $691,028,297 |
Synopsis
The charming street rat Aladdin, the courageous and self-determined Princess Jasmine and the Genie who may be the key to their future.
| Saving Flora |
| Director: Mark Taylor |
| Lead Roles: Jenna Ortega as Dawn |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 14, 2019 (Limited) by Synkronized |
| Keywords: Circus, Animal Lead, Clowns, Escape, Fugitive / On the Run, Family Movie |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $147,941 |
Synopsis
Flora is a circus elephant who can no longer perform her tricks. The night before she’s scheduled to be euthanized, the circus owner’s 14-year old daughter, Dawn, sneaks Flora from the circus. All that stands between them and the safety of the elephant preserve is two hundred kilometers of woods, one raging river, two elephant hunters and the fear of not making it.
| The VelociPastor |
| Director: Brendan Steere |
| Lead Roles: Gregory James Cohan |
| Video Release Date: August 13, 2019 by Wild Eye |
| Keywords: Spoof, Direct-to-Video, Dinosaurs in the Modern World |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
Synopsis
After a devastating family tragedy, a priest travels to China to find deeper spirituality, but instead is endowed with an ancient ability that allows him to turn into a dinosaur. At first, he is horrified by his newfound superpower, but a local prostitute convinces him to use his newfound gift to fight evil — and ninjas.
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Domestic BO: $515,202,542 |
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International BO: $555,452,783 |
Synopsis
No one’s ever really gone… Rey’s journey continues and the Skywalker saga concludes.
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| Brian Banks |
| Director: Tom Shadyac |
| Lead Roles: Aldis Hodge as Brian Banks |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 9, 2019 (Wide) by Bleecker Street |
| Keywords: Football, High School Sports, Wrongfully Convicted, Sex Crimes, African Americans, Inspirational Sports, Biographical Drama, Biography, Agitprop, Falsely Accused |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $4,376,820 |
Synopsis
The true story of Brian Banks, an All-American high school football star committed to USC who finds his life upended when he is wrongly convicted of a crime he didn’t commit. Despite lack of evidence, Banks is railroaded through a broken justice system and sentenced to a decade of prison and probation. Years later, with the support of Justin Brooks and the California Innocence Project, Banks fights to reclaim his life and fulfill his dreams of playing in the NFL.
| Petromax |
| Director: Rohin Venkatesan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 11, 2019 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Fantasy |
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International BO: $4,238 |
| Good Posture |
| Director: Dolly Wells |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 4, 2019 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $36,444 |
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| Parasite (기생충) |
| Director: Joon-ho Bong |
| Lead Roles: Song Kang-ho as Ki-taek, Sun-Kyun Lee as Mr. Park, Cho Yeo-jeong as Yeon-kyo, Choi Woo-sik as Ki-Woo, Park So-dam as Ki-jung |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 30, 2019 (Wide), released as gi saeng chung (South Korea) |
| Keywords: 2020 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Oscars Best Picture Winner, Black Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, False Identity, Money Troubles |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Black Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $53,369,745 |
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International BO: $199,898,113 |
Synopsis
Meet the Park Family: the picture of aspirational wealth. And the Kim Family, rich in street smarts but not much else. Be it chance or fate, these two houses are brought together and the Kims sense a golden opportunity. Masterminded by college-aged Ki-woo, the Kim children expediently install themselves as tutor and art therapist, to the Parks. Soon, a symbiotic relationship forms between the two families. The Kims provide “indispensable” luxury services while the Parks obliviously bankroll their entire household. When a parasitic interloper threatens the Kims’ newfound comfort, a savage, underhanded battle for dominance breaks out, threatening to destroy the fragile ecosystem between the Kims and the Parks.
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| The Biggest Little Farm |
| Director: John Chester |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 10, 2019 (Limited) by Neon |
| Keywords: Set in Los Angeles, Evicted, Life on a Farm, Social and Cultural Documentary, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, 2010s |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
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Domestic BO: $4,367,816 |
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International BO: $2,158,561 |
Synopsis
The Biggest Little Farm chronicles the eight-year quest of John and Molly Chester as they trade city living for 200 acres of barren farmland and a dream to harvest in harmony with nature. Featuring breathtaking cinematography, captivating animals, and an urgent message to heed Mother Nature’s call, The Biggest Little Farm provides us all a vital blueprint for better living and a healthier planet.
| Mitti: Virasat Babbaran Di |
| Director: Hriday Shetty |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 23, 2019 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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International BO: $2,252 |
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| Downton Abbey |
| Director: Michael Engler |
| Lead Roles: Hugh Bonneville as Robert Crawley, Jim Carter as Mr. Carson, Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary, Elizabeth McGovern as Cora Crawley, Maggie Smith as Violet Crawley, Imelda Staunton as Maud Bagshaw, Penelope Wilton as Isobel Merton |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 12, 2019 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| Keywords: Set in United Kingdom, 1900s, Upstairs / Downstairs, Maid, Historical Drama |
| Classification: Based on TV, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $96,853,865 |
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International BO: $97,840,860 |
Synopsis
We return to the Great House with the most illustrious guests the Crawley family could ever hope to entertain, their Majesties King George V and Queen Mary. With a dazzling parade and lavish dinner to orchestrate, Mary, now firmly at the reins of the estate, faces the greatest challenge to her tenure as head of Downton. The calibre of the visitors causes quite a rumpus below stairs too and cracks begin to form in the usually well-oiled machine. Mary pleads with the retired Carson to return to the house, just this once, to oversee this most significant event but not everything goes to plan. The loyal Downton staff must pull out all the stops in order to ensure success and that the place they are proud to call home is presented in its greatest light. The King and Queen bring with them a lady-in-waiting whose own story will prove explosive to the Crawleys and the future of Downton.
| Între chin și amin |
| Director: Toma Enache |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 11, 2019 (Wide) (Romania) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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International BO: $20,122 |
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| Shut Up and Play the Piano |
| Director: Philipp Jedicke |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 6, 2019 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
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International BO: $16,173 |