Synopsis
After being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must find his captor in five days.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $68,957 (2.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 30.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/250 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,789,382 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) | 7,909 | $2,458,110 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) | 6,647 | $5,506,333 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) | 8,784 | $7,964,443 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 901-1,000) | 977 | $2,458,110 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) | 3,032 | $2,458,110 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) | 1,661 | $5,506,333 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) | 2,725 | $7,964,443 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 25th, 2005 (Limited) by Tartan Films August 16th, 2023 (Limited) by Neon (Remastered 20th Anniversary) |
| International Releases: | November 21st, 2003 (Wide) (South Korea)
October 14th, 2004 (Wide) (Hong Kong) March 4th, 2005 (Wide) (Australia) March 10th, 2005 (Wide), released as Oldboy — Velho Amigo (Portugal) May 6th, 2005 (Wide) (Italy) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | November 14th, 2006 by Tartan Video |
| MPAA Rating: | R for strong violence including scenes of torture, sexuality and pervasive language. |
| Running Time: | 120 minutes |
| Franchise: | Vengeance Trilogy |
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| Keywords: | Film Noir |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Republic of Korea |
| Languages: | Korean |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 2005 Theater Average | 97 | $13,791 | Mar 25, 2005 | 3 |