Rsyu Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 (edited) Interesting, no Bond films. No Bond film has achieved more than 2.5 million admissions. That said, Skyfall was the most attended Bond film yet so I'm hoping that Spectre can be the first Bond film to break out here. Also no Bourne film has achieved more than 2 million admissions but to be fair to the series, all the best installments came out when the South Korean box office was no where near the size it is right now. I prefer not to count legacy... Edited March 19, 2015 by Rsyu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsyu Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Thursday Box Office (March 19) -Admissions (Total adm) Daily% Gross (weekly%) [sC] <Title> 1. 45,141 (5,015,777) -9.70% $308K (-11.3%) [458] <Kingsman: The Secret Service> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. 41,233 (450,372) -4.48% $280K (+59.7%) [431] <Whiplash> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. 33,935 (42,097) -- $232K (--) [423] <Cinderella> NEW --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. 27,476 (28,877) -- $182K (--) [362] <Run all night> NEW --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. 25,351 (640,493) -33.9% $173K (-68.6%) [422] <The Deal> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total admissions: 220,208 Total Gross: $1,472,102 March Total: $47,319,281 Cumulative gross Kingsman: The Secret Service: $37.21 million Current presales (Midnight)01. 18.6% (29,630) Whiplash02. 17.3% (27,540) Cinderella03. 16.1% (25,575) Twenty04. 13.1% (20,804) Kingsman: The Secret Service05. 6.0% (9,610) Heartbreak hotel 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsyu Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Maleficent box office (admissions) OD: 56,603 4-day OW: 488,845 Total admissions: 1,397,526 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsyu Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 (edited) Kingsman is the first film released in the current calander year to reach 5 million admissions, a result even the most optimistic person couldn't have forseen. It is also the fourth most attended R rated film of all time (the highest among foreign releases) and the 20th biggest foreign release overall. Among the international markets, the Korean gross accounts for close to 30% of the total. So given all this I think it may be worthwhile to take a step back and see what made Korea fall so madly in love with the spy thriller. #difficult times, vicarious satisfaction Although there are criticisms aimed at Kingsman over it being too gruesome or too predictable, I think no one can deny that it is a fun movie to watch. In a time where the economy, society and political situation are all in a state of flux, and the real estate market is hitting the ceiling while the paycheck remains the same, there are many young people that don't get to enjoy their youth, substituting it for hard work and long hours. Watching films remains a popular pasttime that doesn't require much time or monetary investment and many people probably won't want to spend that time watching anything too serious. In this sense, Kingsman fit the need of the society perfectly. Watching a loser like Eggsy, who is easily identifiable to the everyday person, becoming a super spy served to bring relief and satisfaction to the stressed out people and in a vicarious fashion. #breaking the spy films=for guys mold Up to now, spy films like 007 and the bourne series have been seen as mostly exclusive property for guys with little to no appeal to women. This is reflected in their respective box office results. Kingsman on the other hand managed to captivate the women demography with an overwhelming presale ratio of 33.2:66.8 in favour of women on CGV. The two male leads in Colin Firth and Taron Egerton dressed fashionably in suits, displaying British accents and gentlemanly mannerisms seemed to appeal to the female audience in a big way. Most of the SNS buzz was also centered around this demography. #favourable release date Pre-release, Kingsman wasn't expected to be a hit. Colin Firth was known for his roles in Love actually and Bridget Jones diary etc but wasn't really a draw up to that point and Taron Egerton was virtually unknown. Add to that the fact that it was an R-rated movie had many people pessimistic for it's chances. The fact that it was released during the Lunar new year holiday period when local films are traditionally strong made it even more unpredictable. During the initial stages of its release, Detective K: Secret of the lost island drew the bigger crowd but legs failed to hold for it post-holidays. Subsequent releases such as C'est Ci bon and 50 shades of grey which did so well in other international markets failed to pose any significant competition and Kingsman was able to reap the benefits. Edited March 20, 2015 by Rsyu 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsyu Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 (edited) Friday Box Office (March 20) -Admissions (Total adm) Daily% Gross (weekly%) [sC] {wk} <Title> 1. 64,925 (515,663) +56.1% $473K (+60.9%) [473] {Wk2} <Whiplash> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. 63,548 (5,079,940) +38.9% $467K (-12.5%) [492] {Wk6} <Kingsman: The Secret Service> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. 45,488 (87,829) +33.1% $327K (--) [429] {Wk1} <Cinderella> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. 32,789 (62,161) +17.2% $235K (--) [361] {Wk1} <Run all night> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. 29,206 (670,028) +13.3% $215K (-66.9%) [441] {Wk2} <The Deal> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total admissions: 290,769 Total Gross: $2,095,217 March Total: $49,414,498 Cumulative gross Kingsman: The Secret Service: $37.68 million Current presales (Midnight)01. 21.4% (48,431) Whiplash02. 21.1% (47,832) Cinderella03. 13.2% (29,990) Kingsman: The Secret Service04. 11.8% (26,679) Twenty05. 4.6% (10,483) Run all Night Edited March 20, 2015 by Rsyu 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picores Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Kingsman... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 What happened to cause a big Whiplash rise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfran43 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 (edited) What happened to cause a big Whiplash rise? After watching Korean shows, I'm going to guess the learning the classical music aspect played a huge part in attracting Korean movie goers. But I could be wrong. Edited March 20, 2015 by sfran43 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartonfink Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Whiplash is getting pretty great word of mouth. Many critics & moviegoers call it masterpiece. That's the biggest reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efialtes76 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Whiplash is a new Begin Again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepsa Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 So... Kingsman is making it's run for 6M (very very very optimitic) but 5.5 is locked isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsyu Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 What happened to cause a big Whiplash rise? After watching Korean shows, I'm going to guess the learning the classical music aspect played a huge part in attracting Korean movie goers. But I could be wrong. Whiplash is getting pretty great word of mouth. Many critics & moviegoers call it masterpiece. That's the biggest reason. Whiplash is a new Begin Again... Agree with all of this. Korean people definitely like good music in films so that aspect played a part and is one of the reasons some people are drawing comparisons to Begin Again (although the music in that film was a different kind entirely). Being a music themed thriller has gotten many people intrigued since it's a combination not seen too often on the big screen. Add to that, the fact that mainstream Korea films are in a very bad place right now quality wise has many people are looking for something fresh, and whiplash seems to have fit the bill as did Kingsman before it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsyu Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 So... Kingsman is making it's run for 6M (very very very optimitic) but 5.5 is locked isn't it? I wouldn't go as far as to say it's a lock but pretty strong chance that it happens. There's a local film called 'Twenty' that opens next week as does insurgent and both of them will probably take away a large chunk of the audience from Kingsman so 6 million looks unlikely...but who knows with this beast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsyu Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Saturday Box Office (March 21) -Admissions (Total adm) Daily% Gross (weekly%) [sC] {wk} <Title> 1. 162,380 (679,301) +145.% $1.19M (+59.6%) [558] {Wk2} <Whiplash> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. 138,213 (226,598) +200.% $964K (--) [527] {Wk1} <Cinderella> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. 135,528 (5,216,723) +109.% $1.02M (-21.6%) [539] {Wk6} <Kingsman: The Secret Service> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. 61,396 (124,441) +82.3% $448K (--) [406] {Wk1} <Run all night> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. 57,668 (728,391) +92.9% $433K (-69.2%) [447] {Wk2} <The Deal> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total admissions: 671,709 Total Gross: $4,852,441 March Total: $54,266,939 Cumulative gross Kingsman: The Secret Service: $38.7 million 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfran43 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 After Sunday, Kingsman will be less than $1 million away from $40 million. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsyu Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Sunday Box Office (March 22) -Admissions (Total adm) Daily% Gross (weekly%) [sC] {wk} <Title> 1. 145,209 (824,536) -10.6% $1.05M (+53.5%) [573] {Wk2} <Whiplash> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. 126,688 (353,303) -8.35% $874K (--) [529] {Wk1} <Cinderella> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. 116,600 (5,333,341) -14.0% $875K (-18.6%) [544] {Wk6} <Kingsman: The Secret Service> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. 55,424 (179,872) -9.74% $406K (--) [407] {Wk1} <Run all night> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. 51,769 (780,164) -10.2% $389K (-61.3%) [421] {Wk2} <The Deal> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total admissions: 603,256 Total Gross: $4,343,372 March Total: $58,610,311 Cumulative gross Kingsman: The Secret Service: $39.57 million Current presales (Midnight)01. 39.9% (31,389) Twenty02. 16.6% (13,042) Insurgent03. 7.5% (5,900) Whiplash04. 6.0% (4,706) Fast and Furious 705. 5.6% (4,418) Heartbreak Hotel 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durden Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsyu Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 (edited) Pretty exciting news! It says that the main cast and crew of TA will be visiting Korea for a promotion tour on the 16th and 17th of april, a week before the release of age of ultron. This includes Joss whedon, RDJ, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans (the three most popular actors in Korea that feature in The Avengers) and Soo-Hyun (korean actress). Edited March 23, 2015 by Rsyu 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olive Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Joss Whedon RDJ CE and Mark Ruffalo will come to SK to promote AOU. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalismanRing Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Joss Whedon RDJ CE and Mark Ruffalo will come to SK to promote AOU. RDJ and Ruffalo are also going to be in Beijing on April 19. I wonder if Evans isn't doing China as well because he needs to get back to film Civil War. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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