Operation Chromite (2016)

Operation Chromite
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,022,720Details
International Box Office $48,173,812Details
Worldwide Box Office $49,196,532
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $89,690 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $89,690
Further financial details...

Synopsis

South Korean Navy Special Forces, Captain Jang Hak-soo and 7 members of the KLO unit disguise themselves as a North Korean inspection unit and infiltrate the North Korean army command center in Incheon. Their mission directives from Gen. MacArthur are: 1. Recon enemy forces in Incheon and secure the mine chart, 2. Kidnap ‘Ryu Jang-choon,’ the second highest ranking officer in the North Korean command center, to acquire intel on the naval mine location and 3. On D-Day, light the Palmido light house as a signal to the main UN forces. Only when the light house is lit will General MacArthur initiate the battle to take back Incheon. With everything they got, Jang and the KLO unit charge the lighthouse…

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$31,662 (3.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.39 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:2.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$12,700,000 (worldwide box office is 3.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/114 max. theaters, 1.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,274,552

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,044 $1,022,720
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,065 $48,173,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,158 $49,196,532
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,715 $1,022,720

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 5th, 2016 (Limited) by CJ Entertainment
International Releases: July 20th, 2016 (Wide) (South Korea)
September 2nd, 2016 (Wide) (Australia)
September 13th, 2023 (Limited) (South Korea)
Video Release: January 24th, 2017 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 115 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Joheunnom nabbeunnom isanghannom
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Keywords: Korean War, Undercover, Assassination, Navy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Taewon Entertainment
Production Countries: Republic of Korea
Languages: English, Korean

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2016 Theater Average 20 $31,662 Aug 5, 2016 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 5, 2016 41 $31,662   1 $31,662   $31,662 1
Aug 12, 2016 26 $301,276 +852% 114 $2,643   $363,259 2
Aug 19, 2016 29 $162,292 -46% 47 $3,453   $740,266 3
Aug 26, 2016 43 $58,051 -64% 15 $3,870   $904,216 4
Sep 2, 2016 53 $42,618 -27% 13 $3,278   $981,117 5
Sep 9, 2016 80 $7,169 -83% 8 $896   $1,017,824 6
Sep 16, 2016 107 $1,219 -83% 2 $610   $1,022,720 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 5, 2016 42 $61,983   15 $4,132   $61,983 1
Aug 12, 2016 25 $515,991 +732% 114 $4,526   $577,974 2
Aug 19, 2016 27 $268,191 -48% 47 $5,706   $846,165 3
Aug 26, 2016 43 $92,334 -66% 15 $6,156   $938,499 4
Sep 2, 2016 53 $72,156 -22% 13 $5,550   $1,010,655 5
Sep 9, 2016 81 $10,846 -85% 8 $1,356   $1,021,501 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 9/2/2016 $26,952 12 12 22 $46,726 9/12/2016
South Korea 7/20/2016 $8,062 0 1,049 3,300 $48,127,086 9/20/2023
 
International Total$48,173,812 9/20/2023

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

Leading Cast

Jung-Jae Lee    Jang Hak-soo
Bum-Soo Lee    Rim Gye-jin
Liam Neeson    General Douglas MacArthur

Supporting Cast

Jin-se Yeon    Han Chae-seon
Jeong Joon-ho    Seo Jin-cheol
Park Cheol-min    Nam Gi-seong
Kim Byeong-ok    Choi Seok-joong
Kil Geum-seong    Cheon Dal-joong
Sin Soo-hang    Kang Bong-po
Kim Hee-jin    Ryoo Jang-choon

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

Production and Technical Credits

John R. Lee    Director
Lee Man-hee    Screenwriter
Chung Tae-won    Screenwriter
Kim Jae-hwan    Screenwriter
Chung Tae-won    Producer
Yang Chang-hoon    Producer
Choi Ki-ho    Production Designer
Steve M. Choe    Editor
Kim Woo-hyung    Editor
Lee Dong-june    Composer
Park Jang-hyuck    Director of Photography

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Synopsis

South Korean Navy Special Forces, Captain Jang Hak-soo and 7 members of the KLO unit disguise themselves as a North Korean inspection unit and infiltrate the North Korean army command center in Incheon. Their mission directives from Gen. MacArthur are: 1. Recon enemy forces in Incheon and secure the mine chart, 2. Kidnap ‘Ryu Jang-choon,’ the second highest ranking officer in the North Korean command center, to acquire intel on the naval mine location and 3. On D-Day, light the Palmido light house as a signal to the main UN forces. Only when the light house is lit will General MacArthur initiate the battle to take back Incheon. With everything they got, Jang and the KLO unit charge the lighthouse…

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$31,662 (3.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.39 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:2.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$12,700,000 (worldwide box office is 3.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/114 max. theaters, 1.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,274,552

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,044 $1,022,720
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,065 $48,173,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,158 $49,196,532
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,715 $1,022,720

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 5th, 2016 (Limited) by CJ Entertainment
International Releases: July 20th, 2016 (Wide) (South Korea)
September 2nd, 2016 (Wide) (Australia)
September 13th, 2023 (Limited) (South Korea)
Video Release: January 24th, 2017 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 115 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Joheunnom nabbeunnom isanghannom
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Keywords: Korean War, Undercover, Assassination, Navy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Taewon Entertainment
Production Countries: Republic of Korea
Languages: English, Korean

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2016 Theater Average 20 $31,662 Aug 5, 2016 3

Leading Cast

Jung-Jae Lee    Jang Hak-soo
Bum-Soo Lee    Rim Gye-jin
Liam Neeson    General Douglas MacArthur

Supporting Cast

Jin-se Yeon    Han Chae-seon
Jeong Joon-ho    Seo Jin-cheol
Park Cheol-min    Nam Gi-seong
Kim Byeong-ok    Choi Seok-joong
Kil Geum-seong    Cheon Dal-joong
Sin Soo-hang    Kang Bong-po
Kim Hee-jin    Ryoo Jang-choon

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

Production and Technical Credits

John R. Lee    Director
Lee Man-hee    Screenwriter
Chung Tae-won    Screenwriter
Kim Jae-hwan    Screenwriter
Chung Tae-won    Producer
Yang Chang-hoon    Producer
Choi Ki-ho    Production Designer
Steve M. Choe    Editor
Kim Woo-hyung    Editor
Lee Dong-june    Composer
Park Jang-hyuck    Director of Photography

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One of the most talked-about debuts of the year is shaping up to be one of the better ones. Suicide Squad will open with about $135 million, according to Warner Bros., easily the biggest weekend in August, beating Guardians of the Galaxy’s $94.3 million in 2014. It’s also the 3rd-best weekend in 2016, and should earn a little more than Deadpool’s $132 million debut. In spite of these awesome stats, there’s about as much negative press for the film as positive, and some of it not entirely fair. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 5, 2016 41 $31,662   1 $31,662   $31,662 1
Aug 12, 2016 26 $301,276 +852% 114 $2,643   $363,259 2
Aug 19, 2016 29 $162,292 -46% 47 $3,453   $740,266 3
Aug 26, 2016 43 $58,051 -64% 15 $3,870   $904,216 4
Sep 2, 2016 53 $42,618 -27% 13 $3,278   $981,117 5
Sep 9, 2016 80 $7,169 -83% 8 $896   $1,017,824 6
Sep 16, 2016 107 $1,219 -83% 2 $610   $1,022,720 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 5, 2016 42 $61,983   15 $4,132   $61,983 1
Aug 12, 2016 25 $515,991 +732% 114 $4,526   $577,974 2
Aug 19, 2016 27 $268,191 -48% 47 $5,706   $846,165 3
Aug 26, 2016 43 $92,334 -66% 15 $6,156   $938,499 4
Sep 2, 2016 53 $72,156 -22% 13 $5,550   $1,010,655 5
Sep 9, 2016 81 $10,846 -85% 8 $1,356   $1,021,501 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 9/2/2016 $26,952 12 12 22 $46,726 9/12/2016
South Korea 7/20/2016 $8,062 0 1,049 3,300 $48,127,086 9/20/2023
 
International Total$48,173,812 9/20/2023

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