Akmareul Boatda (악마를 보았다) (2011)

Akmareul Boatda poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $129,210Details
International Box Office $13,039,599Details
Worldwide Box Office $13,168,809
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Kyung-chul is a dangerous psychopath who kills for pleasure. He has committed infernal serial murders in diabolic ways that one cannot even imagine and his victims range from young women to even children. The police have chased him for a long time, but were unable to catch him. One day, Ju-yeon, daughter of a retired police chief becomes his prey and is found dead in a horrific state. Her fiance Soo-hyun, a top secret agent, decides to track down the murderer himself. He promises himself that he will do everything in his power to take bloody vengeance against the killer, even if it means that he must become a monster himself to get this monstrous and inhumane killer.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,567 (10.5% of total gross)
Legs:7.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:1.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/15 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $175,639

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,460 $129,210
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,380 $13,039,599
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,819 $13,168,809
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,337 $129,210

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 4th, 2011 (Limited) by Magnet Pictures, released as I Saw the Devil
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 143 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Gift
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Keywords: Serial Killer, Revenge, Corrupt Cops, Kidnap, Torture Porn, Foreign Language, Voiceover/Narration, Police Procedural, Sex Crimes, Cannibalism, Action Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Peppermint Company
Production Countries: Republic of Korea
Languages: Korean

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,460 $129,210
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,860 $175,639
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,477 $129,210
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 338 $129,210
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,337 $129,210
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,381 $175,639
Top 2011 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 175 $129,210
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,302 $129,210
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,032 $129,210
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,227 $129,210
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,004 $129,210
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,857 $129,210
All Time Domestic Box Office for Magnet Pictures Movies 6 $129,210

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 4, 2011 63 $13,567   2 $6,784   $13,567 1
Mar 11, 2011 68 $10,218 -25% 5 $2,044   $31,820 2
Mar 18, 2011 63 $17,344 +70% 11 $1,577   $56,377 3
Mar 25, 2011 70 $15,762 -9% 12 $1,314   $83,885 4
Apr 1, 2011 82 $8,006 -49% 15 $534   $112,173 5
Apr 8, 2011 100 $1,367 -83% 4 $342   $117,357 6
Apr 15, 2011 82 $4,277 +213% 7 $611   $124,778 7
Apr 22, 2011 100 $2,058 -52% 3 $686   $128,392 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 4, 2011 60 $21,602   2 $10,801   $21,602 1
Mar 11, 2011 65 $17,431 -19% 5 $3,486   $39,033 2
Mar 18, 2011 61 $29,090 +67% 11 $2,645   $68,123 3
Mar 25, 2011 64 $36,044 +24% 12 $3,004   $104,167 4
Apr 1, 2011 82 $11,823 -67% 15 $788   $115,990 5
Apr 8, 2011 94 $4,511 -62% 4 $1,128   $120,501 6
Apr 15, 2011 88 $5,833 +29% 7 $833   $126,334 7
Apr 22, 2011 103 $2,876 -51% 3 $959   $129,210 8

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,380 $13,039,599
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,641 $13,039,599
Top 2011 Movies at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 195 $13,039,599
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,233 $13,039,599
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,636 $13,039,599
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,205 $13,039,599
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 416 $13,039,599
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 301-400) 390 $13,039,599
All Time International Box Office for Magnet Pictures Movies 1 $13,039,599

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,819 $13,168,809
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,895 $13,168,809
Top 2011 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 224 $13,168,809
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,573 $13,168,809
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,954 $13,168,809
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,629 $13,168,809
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 601-700) 609 $13,168,809
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 401-500) 496 $13,168,809
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Magnet Pictures Movies 1 $13,168,809

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.

Leading Cast

Byeong-Heon Lee    Soo-Hyun

Supporting Cast

Choi Min-sik    Kyung-Chul
Jeon Guk-hwan    Det. Jang
Cheon Ho-jin    Det. Oh
Oh San-ha    Joo-Yun
Kim Yoon-seo    Se-Yun

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kim Jee-woon    Director
Kang Dong-seok    Producer
Kim Hyun-woo    Producer
Rim Ji-hoon    Producer
Michelle Park    Producer
Greg Moon    Executive Producer
Jeong Hun-you    Executive Producer
Park Hoon-jung    Screenwriter
Lee Mogae    Cinematographer
Cho Hwa-sung    Production Designer
Nam Na-young    Editor
Mowg    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 10th, 2011

May 9th, 2011

While summer is the busiest time of year at the box office, it's the weakest time of year on the home market. That said, this week isn't bad with a few high profile releases. Unfortunately for me, I'm still waiting on the screeners for several of these. As far as the best of the best is concerned, there are a few contenders for Pick of the Week, including the pair of Doctor Who releases. But in the end I went with The Illusionist on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: I Saw the Devil

May 8th, 2011

I Saw the Devil is the latest film from Jee-woon Kim, who previously made the critically acclaimed films A Tale of Two Sisters and The Good, The Bad, and The Weird. Given his track record with critics, expectations on this film are quite high. More...

Per Theater Chart: Red Hot Start

March 8th, 2011

Red State started its box office run over the weekend, sort of. It played at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City at a special engagement, bringing in $161,590 for one showing. However, with ticket prices at $54, it's hardly a regular showing, so some are saying it shouldn't count. There is an argument to be made that people were paying for the Q&A with Kevin Smith and it is more accurate to consider this part of his popular speaking tour. That said, Dreamgirls also started with a premium showing at higher that usual prices and that counted. Given the number of tickets sold, even if they cost the average amount, it still would have earned $30,000, which would have still led the way on the Per Theater Chart. The only real competition was from Happythankyoumoreplease, which opened with an average of $17,532 in two theaters. More...

Dear Limited Releases

March 4th, 2011

There are a few releases of note this week, some because of their strong reviews (Uncle Boonmee); some because of the unusual distribution route (Red State); some because of the actor-turned-director (Happythankyoumoreplease). Overall, there should be something for everyone. More...


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Synopsis

Kyung-chul is a dangerous psychopath who kills for pleasure. He has committed infernal serial murders in diabolic ways that one cannot even imagine and his victims range from young women to even children. The police have chased him for a long time, but were unable to catch him. One day, Ju-yeon, daughter of a retired police chief becomes his prey and is found dead in a horrific state. Her fiance Soo-hyun, a top secret agent, decides to track down the murderer himself. He promises himself that he will do everything in his power to take bloody vengeance against the killer, even if it means that he must become a monster himself to get this monstrous and inhumane killer.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,567 (10.5% of total gross)
Legs:7.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:1.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/15 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $175,639

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,460 $129,210
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,380 $13,039,599
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,819 $13,168,809
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,337 $129,210

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 4th, 2011 (Limited) by Magnet Pictures, released as I Saw the Devil
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 143 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Gift
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Serial Killer, Revenge, Corrupt Cops, Kidnap, Torture Porn, Foreign Language, Voiceover/Narration, Police Procedural, Sex Crimes, Cannibalism, Action Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Peppermint Company
Production Countries: Republic of Korea
Languages: Korean

Leading Cast

Byeong-Heon Lee    Soo-Hyun

Supporting Cast

Choi Min-sik    Kyung-Chul
Jeon Guk-hwan    Det. Jang
Cheon Ho-jin    Det. Oh
Oh San-ha    Joo-Yun
Kim Yoon-seo    Se-Yun

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kim Jee-woon    Director
Kang Dong-seok    Producer
Kim Hyun-woo    Producer
Rim Ji-hoon    Producer
Michelle Park    Producer
Greg Moon    Executive Producer
Jeong Hun-you    Executive Producer
Park Hoon-jung    Screenwriter
Lee Mogae    Cinematographer
Cho Hwa-sung    Production Designer
Nam Na-young    Editor
Mowg    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 10th, 2011

May 9th, 2011

While summer is the busiest time of year at the box office, it's the weakest time of year on the home market. That said, this week isn't bad with a few high profile releases. Unfortunately for me, I'm still waiting on the screeners for several of these. As far as the best of the best is concerned, there are a few contenders for Pick of the Week, including the pair of Doctor Who releases. But in the end I went with The Illusionist on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: I Saw the Devil

May 8th, 2011

I Saw the Devil is the latest film from Jee-woon Kim, who previously made the critically acclaimed films A Tale of Two Sisters and The Good, The Bad, and The Weird. Given his track record with critics, expectations on this film are quite high. More...

Per Theater Chart: Red Hot Start

March 8th, 2011

Red State started its box office run over the weekend, sort of. It played at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City at a special engagement, bringing in $161,590 for one showing. However, with ticket prices at $54, it's hardly a regular showing, so some are saying it shouldn't count. There is an argument to be made that people were paying for the Q&A with Kevin Smith and it is more accurate to consider this part of his popular speaking tour. That said, Dreamgirls also started with a premium showing at higher that usual prices and that counted. Given the number of tickets sold, even if they cost the average amount, it still would have earned $30,000, which would have still led the way on the Per Theater Chart. The only real competition was from Happythankyoumoreplease, which opened with an average of $17,532 in two theaters. More...

Dear Limited Releases

March 4th, 2011

There are a few releases of note this week, some because of their strong reviews (Uncle Boonmee); some because of the unusual distribution route (Red State); some because of the actor-turned-director (Happythankyoumoreplease). Overall, there should be something for everyone. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,460 $129,210
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,860 $175,639
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,477 $129,210
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 338 $129,210
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,337 $129,210
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,381 $175,639
Top 2011 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 175 $129,210
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,302 $129,210
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,032 $129,210
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,227 $129,210
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,004 $129,210
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,857 $129,210
All Time Domestic Box Office for Magnet Pictures Movies 6 $129,210

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 4, 2011 63 $13,567   2 $6,784   $13,567 1
Mar 11, 2011 68 $10,218 -25% 5 $2,044   $31,820 2
Mar 18, 2011 63 $17,344 +70% 11 $1,577   $56,377 3
Mar 25, 2011 70 $15,762 -9% 12 $1,314   $83,885 4
Apr 1, 2011 82 $8,006 -49% 15 $534   $112,173 5
Apr 8, 2011 100 $1,367 -83% 4 $342   $117,357 6
Apr 15, 2011 82 $4,277 +213% 7 $611   $124,778 7
Apr 22, 2011 100 $2,058 -52% 3 $686   $128,392 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 4, 2011 60 $21,602   2 $10,801   $21,602 1
Mar 11, 2011 65 $17,431 -19% 5 $3,486   $39,033 2
Mar 18, 2011 61 $29,090 +67% 11 $2,645   $68,123 3
Mar 25, 2011 64 $36,044 +24% 12 $3,004   $104,167 4
Apr 1, 2011 82 $11,823 -67% 15 $788   $115,990 5
Apr 8, 2011 94 $4,511 -62% 4 $1,128   $120,501 6
Apr 15, 2011 88 $5,833 +29% 7 $833   $126,334 7
Apr 22, 2011 103 $2,876 -51% 3 $959   $129,210 8

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,380 $13,039,599
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,641 $13,039,599
Top 2011 Movies at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 195 $13,039,599
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,233 $13,039,599
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,636 $13,039,599
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,205 $13,039,599
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 416 $13,039,599
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 301-400) 390 $13,039,599
All Time International Box Office for Magnet Pictures Movies 1 $13,039,599

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,819 $13,168,809
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,895 $13,168,809
Top 2011 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 224 $13,168,809
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,573 $13,168,809
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,954 $13,168,809
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,629 $13,168,809
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 601-700) 609 $13,168,809
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 401-500) 496 $13,168,809
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Magnet Pictures Movies 1 $13,168,809

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.