Mai wei (2012)

Mai wei poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $70,177Details
International Box Office $16,583,311Details
Worldwide Box Office $16,653,488
Further financial details...

Synopsis

After emerging as bitter rivals and enemies as young marathon runners, Korean native Kim Jun-shik and Japanese aristocrat Tatsuo Hasegawa both find themselves in the Japanese army, fighting the Chinese and Soviets in a bloody battle. Jun-shik is there under duress, while Tatsuo is a powerful colonel. After both are taken prisoner by the Soviets, their mutual hatred and mistrust boils over into a violence that is only stopped by the continuing horror of the war. Forced to fight for the Soviets, the two eventually rely on each other for survival, making it to Germany, where they are in turn separated and forced to fight for the Nazis. They meet again at Normandy Beach, both unlikely survivors, bonded together by history as they struggle to survive one more terrible battle as the Allies arrive on D-Day.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$17,817 (25.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:22 opening theaters/22 max. theaters, 1.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $95,036

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 20th, 2012 (Limited) by PMK*BNC, released as My Way
Video Release: June 24th, 2012 by Well Go USA Video, released as My Way
MPAA Rating: R for intense realistically graphic sequences of war violence.
(Rating bulletin 2207, 1/25/2012)
Running Time: 143 minutes
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Keywords: Inspired by a True Story, War, World War II, Track and Field, Olympics
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: CJ Entertainment, SK Planet
Production Countries: Republic of Korea
Languages: Japanese, Korean, Russian

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 20, 2012 66 $17,817   22 $810   $17,817 1
Apr 27, 2012 74 $13,580 -24% 6 $2,263   $42,570 2
May 11, 2012 102 $2,034   7 $291   $64,108 4
May 18, 2012 85 $2,133 +5% 4 $533   $67,330 5
Jun 1, 2012 114 $251   2 $126   $70,177 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 20, 2012 68 $28,990   22 $1,318   $28,990 1
May 11, 2012 95 $3,123   7 $446   $65,197 4
Jun 1, 2012 113 $251   2 $126   $70,177 7

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Uncategorized

Dong-Gun Jang   
Joe Odagiri   
Fan Bingbing   
Kim Hie-won   
Cheon Ho-jin   
Yoon Hee-won   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kang Je-Kyu    Director
Kang Je-Kyu    Screenwriter
Kim Byung    Screenwriter
Na Hyun (나현)    Screenwriter
Kang Je-Kyu    Producer
Kim Yong-hwa    Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for July 24th, 2012

July 23rd, 2012

I'm getting tired of saying this, but it is a slow week on the home market. There is one prime release, Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season One on Blu-ray, which is currently leading this week's new releases, according to Amazon.com. The second best selling new release is Masterpiece Mystery: Inspector Lewis Series 5 on DVD. It's a good show, but it is a British Import and these rarely make an impact on the chart. Third best selling new release? Game of Thrones. This is the third or fourth time the first season of this TV show has been "released" on the home market. I don't know why they are doing this, but it is getting annoying. There are not a lot of contenders for Pick of the Week either. Jiro Dreams of Sushi on Blu-ray and Star Trek: The Next Generation are the two leading contenders. While ST:TNG became an amazing series, it started out weak, so Jiro Dreams of Sushi is the better choice, but both are easily worth picking up. More...

Thinking About the Per Theater Chart

April 25th, 2012

Think Like a Man was a surprise hit and the only film to top $10,000 on the per theater chart. However, Darling Companion came very, very close with an average of $9,991 in four theaters. More...

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Synopsis

After emerging as bitter rivals and enemies as young marathon runners, Korean native Kim Jun-shik and Japanese aristocrat Tatsuo Hasegawa both find themselves in the Japanese army, fighting the Chinese and Soviets in a bloody battle. Jun-shik is there under duress, while Tatsuo is a powerful colonel. After both are taken prisoner by the Soviets, their mutual hatred and mistrust boils over into a violence that is only stopped by the continuing horror of the war. Forced to fight for the Soviets, the two eventually rely on each other for survival, making it to Germany, where they are in turn separated and forced to fight for the Nazis. They meet again at Normandy Beach, both unlikely survivors, bonded together by history as they struggle to survive one more terrible battle as the Allies arrive on D-Day.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$17,817 (25.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:22 opening theaters/22 max. theaters, 1.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $95,036

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 20th, 2012 (Limited) by PMK*BNC, released as My Way
Video Release: June 24th, 2012 by Well Go USA Video, released as My Way
MPAA Rating: R for intense realistically graphic sequences of war violence.
(Rating bulletin 2207, 1/25/2012)
Running Time: 143 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Inspired by a True Story, War, World War II, Track and Field, Olympics
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: CJ Entertainment, SK Planet
Production Countries: Republic of Korea
Languages: Japanese, Korean, Russian

Uncategorized

Dong-Gun Jang   
Joe Odagiri   
Fan Bingbing   
Kim Hie-won   
Cheon Ho-jin   
Yoon Hee-won   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kang Je-Kyu    Director
Kang Je-Kyu    Screenwriter
Kim Byung    Screenwriter
Na Hyun (나현)    Screenwriter
Kang Je-Kyu    Producer
Kim Yong-hwa    Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for July 24th, 2012

July 23rd, 2012

I'm getting tired of saying this, but it is a slow week on the home market. There is one prime release, Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season One on Blu-ray, which is currently leading this week's new releases, according to Amazon.com. The second best selling new release is Masterpiece Mystery: Inspector Lewis Series 5 on DVD. It's a good show, but it is a British Import and these rarely make an impact on the chart. Third best selling new release? Game of Thrones. This is the third or fourth time the first season of this TV show has been "released" on the home market. I don't know why they are doing this, but it is getting annoying. There are not a lot of contenders for Pick of the Week either. Jiro Dreams of Sushi on Blu-ray and Star Trek: The Next Generation are the two leading contenders. While ST:TNG became an amazing series, it started out weak, so Jiro Dreams of Sushi is the better choice, but both are easily worth picking up. More...

Thinking About the Per Theater Chart

April 25th, 2012

Think Like a Man was a surprise hit and the only film to top $10,000 on the per theater chart. However, Darling Companion came very, very close with an average of $9,991 in four theaters. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 20, 2012 66 $17,817   22 $810   $17,817 1
Apr 27, 2012 74 $13,580 -24% 6 $2,263   $42,570 2
May 11, 2012 102 $2,034   7 $291   $64,108 4
May 18, 2012 85 $2,133 +5% 4 $533   $67,330 5
Jun 1, 2012 114 $251   2 $126   $70,177 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 20, 2012 68 $28,990   22 $1,318   $28,990 1
May 11, 2012 95 $3,123   7 $446   $65,197 4
Jun 1, 2012 113 $251   2 $126   $70,177 7

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.