Synopsis
Ui-gang is a hit man who has decided to retire. He has a nice house and all the money he needs, but one day his girlfriend takes a trip to Jeju Island and leaves him with a request. Her companion on the trip has a 17-year old daughter Yoon-ji who will be left alone during their three week vacation. Ui-gang reluctantly agrees to look after Yoon-ji and make sure she doesn’t get into trouble.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $49,814 (37.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 22.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 56 opening theaters/56 max. theaters, 1.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $144,689 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800) | 12,740 | $134,716 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,301-14,400) | 14,359 | $456,439 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,501-18,600) | 18,587 | $591,155 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) | 4,380 | $134,716 |
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 13th, 2022 (Limited) by Wide Lens Pictures, released as The Killer |
| International Releases: | July 13th, 2022 (Limited) (South Korea)
May 26th, 2023 (Limited), released as THE KILLER (暗殺者) (Japan) |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
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| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Wide Lens Pictures, Ascendio |
| Production Countries: | Republic of Korea |
| Languages: | Korean |