Taeksi Woonjunsa (2017)

Taeksi Woonjunsa
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,527,829Details
International Box Office $85,541,895Details
Worldwide Box Office $87,069,724
Further financial details...

Synopsis

A down-on-his-luck taxi driver from Seoul is hired by a foreign journalist who wants to go to the town of Gwangju for the day. They arrive to find a city under siege by the military government, with the citizens, led by a determined group of college students, rising up to demand freedom. What began as an easy fare becomes a life-or-death struggle in the midst of the Gwangju Uprising, a critical event in modern South Korea.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$331,854 (21.7% of total gross)
Legs:4.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:1.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:41 opening theaters/41 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,836,114

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,429 $1,527,829
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,300 $85,541,895
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,074 $87,069,724
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,334 $1,527,829

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


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 11th, 2017 (Limited) by Well Go USA, released as A Taxi Driver
International Releases: July 10th, 2017 (Special Engagement) (South Korea)
August 2nd, 2017 (Wide) (South Korea)
August 25th, 2017 (Wide), released as A Taxi Driver (Australia)
August 25th, 2017 (Wide), released as A Taxi Driver (New Zealand)
August 25th, 2017 (Wide), released as A Taxi Driver (United Kingdom)
... Show all releases
Video Release: November 7th, 2017 by Well Go USA Video, released as A Taxi Driver
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 137 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Battleship
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Keywords: 1980s, Seoul, Widow/Widower, Taxi Driver, Investigative Journalist, Political Protest, Set in South Korea, Historical Drama, Single Parent, Money Troubles
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: Republic of Korea
Languages: Korean

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,429 $1,527,829
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,213 $1,836,114
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,555 $1,527,829
Top 2017 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 206 $1,527,829
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,334 $1,527,829
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,525 $1,836,114
Top 2017 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 62 $1,527,829
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 601-700) 654 $1,527,829
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,538 $1,527,829
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 601-700) 675 $1,527,829
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,061 $1,527,829
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 501-600) 588 $1,527,829
All Time Domestic Box Office for Well Go USA Movies 12 $1,527,829

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 11, 2017 22 $331,854   41 $8,094   $331,854 1
Aug 18, 2017 23 $256,789 -23% 41 $6,263   $833,339 2
Aug 25, 2017 32 $136,929 -47% 36 $3,804   $1,140,496 3
Sep 1, 2017 43 $111,725 -18% 31 $3,604   $1,339,173 4
Sep 8, 2017 47 $42,546 -62% 21 $2,026   $1,451,460 5
Sep 15, 2017 49 $23,198 -45% 14 $1,657   $1,496,276 6
Sep 22, 2017 64 $9,377 -60% 7 $1,340   $1,517,892 7
Sep 29, 2017 74 $4,326 -54% 7 $618   $1,526,393 8
Oct 6, 2017 110 $53 -99% 7 $8   $1,527,816 9
Oct 13, 2017 113 $11 -79% 1 $11   $1,527,829 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 11, 2017 21 $576,550   41 $14,062   $576,550 1
Aug 18, 2017 22 $427,017 -26% 41 $10,415   $1,003,567 2
Aug 25, 2017 31 $223,881 -48% 36 $6,219   $1,227,448 3
Sep 1, 2017 41 $181,466 -19% 31 $5,854   $1,408,914 4
Sep 8, 2017 47 $64,164 -65% 21 $3,055   $1,473,078 5
Sep 15, 2017 51 $35,347 -45% 14 $2,525   $1,508,425 6
Sep 22, 2017 68 $13,640 -61% 14 $974   $1,522,065 7
Sep 29, 2017 79 $5,698 -58% 7 $814   $1,527,763 8
Oct 6, 2017 121 $55 -99% 7 $8   $1,527,818 9
Oct 13, 2017 121 $11 -80% 1 $11   $1,527,829 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 8/25/2017 $89,204 18 18 45 $188,670 8/13/2018
Germany 9/23/2021 $0000$0
New Zealand 8/25/2017 $22,337 5 5 14 $50,259 9/18/2017
South Korea 7/10/2017 $40,116 0 1,906 6,906 $85,293,489 10/14/2018
United Kingdom 8/25/2017 $9,477 3 3 3 $9,477 8/30/2017
 
International Total$85,541,895 10/14/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,300 $85,541,895
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 899 $85,541,895
Top 2017 Movies at the International Box Office 64 $85,541,895
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 48 $85,541,895
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 958 $85,541,895
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies 74 $85,541,895
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 185 $85,541,895
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies 75 $85,541,895
All Time International Box Office for Well Go USA Movies 36 $85,541,895

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,074 $87,069,724
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,564 $87,069,724
Top 2017 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 80 $87,069,724
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 93 $87,069,724
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,669 $87,069,724
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 131 $87,069,724
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 304 $87,069,724
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies 79 $87,069,724
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Well Go USA Movies 35 $87,069,724

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.

Uncategorized

Song Kang-ho   
Thomas Kretschmann   
Yoo Hae-jin   
Ryu Jun-yeol   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jang Hun    Director
Yu-na Eom    Screenwriter

Home Market Releases for November 7, 2017

November 8th, 2017

Your Name.

It is not a particularly strong week on the home market. Cars 3 is the biggest new release, but it is far from the best. There were not a lot of contenders for Pick of the Week. The Philadelphia Story and Your Name were the two best with the latter coming out on top and its Blu-ray Combo Pack is the Pick of the Week. More...

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August 30th, 2017

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August 16th, 2017

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Ingrid Goes West opened in first place on the theater average chart with an average of $45,100 in three theaters. This is the third best average of the year behind The Big Sick (average of $84,315 in five) and The Beguiled ($57,323 in four). A24 had another success with Good Time earning an average of $31,275 in four theaters. The Trip to Spain opened with an average of $15,102 in three theaters, which is in the middle of the franchise average so far. Finally there’s Wind River, which was the only holdover in the $10,000 club. It managed an average of $13,615 in 45 theaters and already has nearly $1 million in limited release. More...

Weekend Estimates: Annabelle to the Rescue

August 13th, 2017

Annabelle: Creation

After a series of lackluster weekends at the box office, Annabelle: Creation is doing its bit to clear away the end-of-Summertime blues with a $35 million opening this weekend. That’s right in line with the $37 million Annabelle opened with three years ago, which is an impressive performance for a horror franchise. It’s also the best opening for a horror movie since Split’s $40 million start back in January. The first film in the franchise fell away quite rapidly, and ended up with $84 million in total, so a final total of over $100 million is far from assured, but with a production budget of only $15 million, and probably not much more than $20 million in marketing, this should be a highly profitable movie for Warner Bros., especially since the franchise is popular globally. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Take a Trip to the Theaters

August 11th, 2017

The Trip to Spain

There are a number of limited releases coming out this week that are earning good reviews and / or strong buzz. Of these, The Trip to Spain is the one I want to see the most. It also has a good chance to earn more than $2 million in theaters, as its two predecessors did the same. More...

International Box Office: Wolves Feasts on the Competition with $164 million

August 10th, 2017

Wolf Warriors 2

Wolf Warriors 2 remained in top spot on the international chart with $164 million at the weekend. This is dominated by a sophomore stint of $163.38 million in its native China for a two-week total of $471.94 million. It is already the biggest hit in China, crushing The Mermaid, at least in terms of local currency. It still has a ways to go to become the number one film in terms of the US dollar, but it should get there shortly. More...


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Synopsis

A down-on-his-luck taxi driver from Seoul is hired by a foreign journalist who wants to go to the town of Gwangju for the day. They arrive to find a city under siege by the military government, with the citizens, led by a determined group of college students, rising up to demand freedom. What began as an easy fare becomes a life-or-death struggle in the midst of the Gwangju Uprising, a critical event in modern South Korea.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$331,854 (21.7% of total gross)
Legs:4.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:1.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:41 opening theaters/41 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,836,114

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,429 $1,527,829
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,300 $85,541,895
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,074 $87,069,724
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,334 $1,527,829

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 11th, 2017 (Limited) by Well Go USA, released as A Taxi Driver
International Releases: July 10th, 2017 (Special Engagement) (South Korea)
August 2nd, 2017 (Wide) (South Korea)
August 25th, 2017 (Wide), released as A Taxi Driver (Australia)
August 25th, 2017 (Wide), released as A Taxi Driver (New Zealand)
August 25th, 2017 (Wide), released as A Taxi Driver (United Kingdom)
... Show all releases
Video Release: November 7th, 2017 by Well Go USA Video, released as A Taxi Driver
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 137 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Battleship
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: 1980s, Seoul, Widow/Widower, Taxi Driver, Investigative Journalist, Political Protest, Set in South Korea, Historical Drama, Single Parent, Money Troubles
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: Republic of Korea
Languages: Korean

Uncategorized

Song Kang-ho   
Thomas Kretschmann   
Yoo Hae-jin   
Ryu Jun-yeol   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jang Hun    Director
Yu-na Eom    Screenwriter

Home Market Releases for November 7, 2017

November 8th, 2017

Your Name.

It is not a particularly strong week on the home market. Cars 3 is the biggest new release, but it is far from the best. There were not a lot of contenders for Pick of the Week. The Philadelphia Story and Your Name were the two best with the latter coming out on top and its Blu-ray Combo Pack is the Pick of the Week. More...

Theater Averages: Life’s A Beach

August 30th, 2017

Beach Rats

There was only one film to earn more than $10,000 on the theater average chart. Beach Rats earned an average of $15,484 in three theaters, putting it heads and shoulders above the rest of the new releases. More...

Theater Averages: Ingrid Westward Trip nets $45,100

August 16th, 2017

Ingrid Goes West

Ingrid Goes West opened in first place on the theater average chart with an average of $45,100 in three theaters. This is the third best average of the year behind The Big Sick (average of $84,315 in five) and The Beguiled ($57,323 in four). A24 had another success with Good Time earning an average of $31,275 in four theaters. The Trip to Spain opened with an average of $15,102 in three theaters, which is in the middle of the franchise average so far. Finally there’s Wind River, which was the only holdover in the $10,000 club. It managed an average of $13,615 in 45 theaters and already has nearly $1 million in limited release. More...

Weekend Estimates: Annabelle to the Rescue

August 13th, 2017

Annabelle: Creation

After a series of lackluster weekends at the box office, Annabelle: Creation is doing its bit to clear away the end-of-Summertime blues with a $35 million opening this weekend. That’s right in line with the $37 million Annabelle opened with three years ago, which is an impressive performance for a horror franchise. It’s also the best opening for a horror movie since Split’s $40 million start back in January. The first film in the franchise fell away quite rapidly, and ended up with $84 million in total, so a final total of over $100 million is far from assured, but with a production budget of only $15 million, and probably not much more than $20 million in marketing, this should be a highly profitable movie for Warner Bros., especially since the franchise is popular globally. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Take a Trip to the Theaters

August 11th, 2017

The Trip to Spain

There are a number of limited releases coming out this week that are earning good reviews and / or strong buzz. Of these, The Trip to Spain is the one I want to see the most. It also has a good chance to earn more than $2 million in theaters, as its two predecessors did the same. More...

International Box Office: Wolves Feasts on the Competition with $164 million

August 10th, 2017

Wolf Warriors 2

Wolf Warriors 2 remained in top spot on the international chart with $164 million at the weekend. This is dominated by a sophomore stint of $163.38 million in its native China for a two-week total of $471.94 million. It is already the biggest hit in China, crushing The Mermaid, at least in terms of local currency. It still has a ways to go to become the number one film in terms of the US dollar, but it should get there shortly. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,429 $1,527,829
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,213 $1,836,114
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,555 $1,527,829
Top 2017 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 206 $1,527,829
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,334 $1,527,829
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,525 $1,836,114
Top 2017 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 62 $1,527,829
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 601-700) 654 $1,527,829
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,538 $1,527,829
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 601-700) 675 $1,527,829
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,061 $1,527,829
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 501-600) 588 $1,527,829
All Time Domestic Box Office for Well Go USA Movies 12 $1,527,829

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 11, 2017 22 $331,854   41 $8,094   $331,854 1
Aug 18, 2017 23 $256,789 -23% 41 $6,263   $833,339 2
Aug 25, 2017 32 $136,929 -47% 36 $3,804   $1,140,496 3
Sep 1, 2017 43 $111,725 -18% 31 $3,604   $1,339,173 4
Sep 8, 2017 47 $42,546 -62% 21 $2,026   $1,451,460 5
Sep 15, 2017 49 $23,198 -45% 14 $1,657   $1,496,276 6
Sep 22, 2017 64 $9,377 -60% 7 $1,340   $1,517,892 7
Sep 29, 2017 74 $4,326 -54% 7 $618   $1,526,393 8
Oct 6, 2017 110 $53 -99% 7 $8   $1,527,816 9
Oct 13, 2017 113 $11 -79% 1 $11   $1,527,829 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 11, 2017 21 $576,550   41 $14,062   $576,550 1
Aug 18, 2017 22 $427,017 -26% 41 $10,415   $1,003,567 2
Aug 25, 2017 31 $223,881 -48% 36 $6,219   $1,227,448 3
Sep 1, 2017 41 $181,466 -19% 31 $5,854   $1,408,914 4
Sep 8, 2017 47 $64,164 -65% 21 $3,055   $1,473,078 5
Sep 15, 2017 51 $35,347 -45% 14 $2,525   $1,508,425 6
Sep 22, 2017 68 $13,640 -61% 14 $974   $1,522,065 7
Sep 29, 2017 79 $5,698 -58% 7 $814   $1,527,763 8
Oct 6, 2017 121 $55 -99% 7 $8   $1,527,818 9
Oct 13, 2017 121 $11 -80% 1 $11   $1,527,829 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 8/25/2017 $89,204 18 18 45 $188,670 8/13/2018
Germany 9/23/2021 $0000$0
New Zealand 8/25/2017 $22,337 5 5 14 $50,259 9/18/2017
South Korea 7/10/2017 $40,116 0 1,906 6,906 $85,293,489 10/14/2018
United Kingdom 8/25/2017 $9,477 3 3 3 $9,477 8/30/2017
 
International Total$85,541,895 10/14/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,300 $85,541,895
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 899 $85,541,895
Top 2017 Movies at the International Box Office 64 $85,541,895
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 48 $85,541,895
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 958 $85,541,895
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies 74 $85,541,895
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 185 $85,541,895
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies 75 $85,541,895
All Time International Box Office for Well Go USA Movies 36 $85,541,895

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,074 $87,069,724
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,564 $87,069,724
Top 2017 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 80 $87,069,724
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 93 $87,069,724
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,669 $87,069,724
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 131 $87,069,724
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 304 $87,069,724
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies 79 $87,069,724
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Well Go USA Movies 35 $87,069,724

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.