No Other Choice (어쩔수가없다) (2025)

No Other Choice
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office n/a
International Box Office $19,796,798Details
Worldwide Box Office $19,796,798
OpusData ID: 757590100
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Synopsis

When a man is abruptly laid off by the paper company where he has worked tirelessly for many years, he grows increasingly desperate in his hunt.

Metrics

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,741 $19,796,798
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,757 $19,796,798

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 25th, 2025 (Limited) by Neon, released as No Other Choice
January, 2026 (Expands Wide) by Neon, released as No Other Choice
International Releases: September 24th, 2025 (Limited) (South Korea)
December 4th, 2025 (Limited), released as No Other Choice (Метод исключения) (Russia (CIS))
January 1st, 2026 (Limited), released as No Other Choice (Italy)
January 15th, 2026 (Limited), released as No Other Choice (Australia)
January 16th, 2026 (Limited), released as No hay otra opción (Spain)
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Running Time: 139 minutes
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Keywords: Crime Comedy, Comedy Drama, Venice Film Festival 2025
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Republic of Korea
Languages: Korean

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Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 1/15/2026 $0000$0
Belgium 2/11/2026 $0000$0
Germany 2/5/2026 $0000$0
Italy 1/1/2026 $0000$0
Japan 3/31/2026 $0000$0
Romania 2/13/2026 $0000$0
Russia (CIS) 12/4/2025 $0000$0
South Korea 9/24/2025 $4,598,745 0 0 0 $19,796,798 11/5/2025
Spain 1/16/2026 $0000$0
 
International Total$19,796,798 11/5/2025

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Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Byung-hun Lee   
Son Yejin   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Park Chan-wook    Director
Park Chan-wook    Screenwriter
Lee Kyoung-Mi    Screenwriter
Don McKellar    Screenwriter
Jahye Lee    Screenwriter
Donald E. Westlake    Story based on the novel by

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Synopsis

When a man is abruptly laid off by the paper company where he has worked tirelessly for many years, he grows increasingly desperate in his hunt.

Metrics

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,741 $19,796,798
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,757 $19,796,798

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 25th, 2025 (Limited) by Neon, released as No Other Choice
January, 2026 (Expands Wide) by Neon, released as No Other Choice
International Releases: September 24th, 2025 (Limited) (South Korea)
December 4th, 2025 (Limited), released as No Other Choice (Метод исключения) (Russia (CIS))
January 1st, 2026 (Limited), released as No Other Choice (Italy)
January 15th, 2026 (Limited), released as No Other Choice (Australia)
January 16th, 2026 (Limited), released as No hay otra opción (Spain)
... Show all releases
Running Time: 139 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Crime Comedy, Comedy Drama, Venice Film Festival 2025
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Republic of Korea
Languages: Korean

Leading Cast

Byung-hun Lee   
Son Yejin   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Park Chan-wook    Director
Park Chan-wook    Screenwriter
Lee Kyoung-Mi    Screenwriter
Don McKellar    Screenwriter
Jahye Lee    Screenwriter
Donald E. Westlake    Story based on the novel by

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 1/15/2026 $0000$0
Belgium 2/11/2026 $0000$0
Germany 2/5/2026 $0000$0
Italy 1/1/2026 $0000$0
Japan 3/31/2026 $0000$0
Romania 2/13/2026 $0000$0
Russia (CIS) 12/4/2025 $0000$0
South Korea 9/24/2025 $4,598,745 0 0 0 $19,796,798 11/5/2025
Spain 1/16/2026 $0000$0
 
International Total$19,796,798 11/5/2025

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.