Synopsis
For 10 idyllic years, young Mija has been caretaker and constant companion to Okja—a massive animal and an even bigger friend— at her home in the mountains of South Korea. But that changes when a family-owned multinational conglomerate Mirando Corporation takes Okja for themselves and transports her to New York, where image obsessed and self-promoting CEO Lucy Mirando has big plans for Mija’s dearest friend. With no particular plan but single-minded in intent, Mija sets out on a rescue mission, but her already daunting journey quickly becomes more complicated when she crosses paths with disparate groups of capitalists, demonstrators and consumers, each battling to control the fate of Okja…while all Mija wants to do is bring her friend home.
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Movie Details
| South Korea Releases: |
June 11th, 2017 (Special Engagement)
June 29th, 2017 (Wide) |
| Video Release: |
July 5th, 2022 by Criterion |
| Running Time: |
118 minutes |
| Keywords: |
Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Food, Corporate Malfeasance, 2000s, Animal Lead, Set in South Korea, Set in New York City, Rescue, Animal Rights, Twins, Prologue |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: |
Netflix, Plan B Entertainment, Lewis Pictures, Kate Street Picture Company |
| Production Countries: |
Canada, Republic of Korea, United States |
| Languages: |
English, Korean |
June 30th, 2017
It is not a great week for limited releases, as there are none that are expected to earn any measure of mainstream success. Okja is earning the loudest buzz, but it is playing on Netflix, so its box office chances are close to zero. The Little Hours has the best cast and its reviews are over 80% positive, but black comedies rarely do well in theaters. Finally, The B-Side is earning some of the best reviews, but documentaries rarely escape the art house circuit.
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Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Screens | Per Screen | Total Gross | Week |
|---|
| 2017/06/09 |
- |
$5,898 |
|
1 |
$5,898 |
$5,898 |
1 |
| 2017/06/30 |
4 |
$594,260 |
|
111 |
$5,354 |
$775,957 |
4 |
| 2017/07/07 |
4 |
$361,816 |
-39% |
104 |
$3,479 |
$1,459,570 |
5 |
| 2017/07/14 |
8 |
$204,590 |
-43% |
93 |
$2,200 |
$1,821,485 |
6 |
| 2017/07/21 |
13 |
$94,072 |
-54% |
70 |
$1,344 |
$1,993,574 |
7 |
| 2017/07/28 |
12 |
$49,567 |
-47% |
35 |
$1,416 |
$2,077,650 |
8 |
| 2017/08/04 |
15 |
$22,085 |
-55% |
24 |
$920 |
$2,089,321 |
9 |
| 2017/08/11 |
20 |
$8,056 |
-64% |
14 |
$575 |
$2,113,693 |
10 |
| 2017/08/18 |
- |
$4,541 |
-44% |
8 |
$568 |
$2,153,533 |
11 |
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