The Piper (2015)

The Piper poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office n/a
International Box Office $5,622,431Details
Worldwide Box Office $5,622,431
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $4,321 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $4,321
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Shortly after the Korean War, a man and his son, Woo-ryong and Young-nam, arrive in an isolated mountain village looking for work in order to make enough money to continue their journey to Seoul. Against the chief’s better judgement, Woo-ryong is allowed to do odd jobs and soon realizes the village suffers a major rat infestation. Like a mid-century Pied Piper, he makes a deal with the chief to rid the town of the rats but when the time comes to collect his fee and leave, the chief double-crosses the father and son. Vowing a revenge, he lures the rats back, fulfilling an old prophesy that brings horror to the village.

Metrics

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,293 $5,622,431
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,717 $5,622,431

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 17th, 2015 (Limited) by CJ Entertainment
International Releases: July 10th, 2015 (Wide) (South Korea)
December 8th, 2023 (Wide) (Spain)
Video Release: February 2nd, 2016 by CJ Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 107 minutes
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Keywords: 1950s, Set in South Korea, Korean War, Life in a Small Town, Animals Gone Bad
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: UBU Film
Production Countries: Republic of Korea
Languages: Korean

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Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
South Korea 7/10/2015 $3,002,952 0 0 0 $5,546,500 9/1/2018
Spain 12/8/2023 $40,825 125 125 125 $75,931 12/14/2023
 
International Total$5,622,431 12/14/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Ryoo Seung-ryong    Woo Ryong

Supporting Cast

Lee Sung-Min    Village Chief
Lee Joon    Nam-soo
Chun Woo-hee    Mi-sook
Goo Seung-hyun    Young-nam
Jeong Kyeong-ho    Chul-soo's Father
Kim Jeong-yeong    Chul-Soo's Mother
Park Yoon-seok    Pil-geun
Yoon Dae-yeol    Bong-woo
Lee Dong-hee    Dae-hee

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

Production and Technical Credits

Gwang-tae Kim    Director
Gwang-tae Kim    Screenwriter
Kim Dong-woo    Producer
Han Lee (이한)    Producer
Kim Kyong-Joon    Producer
Changju Kim    Editor
Lee Ji-soo    Composer
Hong Jae-sik    Cinematographer

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Synopsis

Shortly after the Korean War, a man and his son, Woo-ryong and Young-nam, arrive in an isolated mountain village looking for work in order to make enough money to continue their journey to Seoul. Against the chief’s better judgement, Woo-ryong is allowed to do odd jobs and soon realizes the village suffers a major rat infestation. Like a mid-century Pied Piper, he makes a deal with the chief to rid the town of the rats but when the time comes to collect his fee and leave, the chief double-crosses the father and son. Vowing a revenge, he lures the rats back, fulfilling an old prophesy that brings horror to the village.

Metrics

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,293 $5,622,431
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,717 $5,622,431

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 17th, 2015 (Limited) by CJ Entertainment
International Releases: July 10th, 2015 (Wide) (South Korea)
December 8th, 2023 (Wide) (Spain)
Video Release: February 2nd, 2016 by CJ Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: 1950s, Set in South Korea, Korean War, Life in a Small Town, Animals Gone Bad
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: UBU Film
Production Countries: Republic of Korea
Languages: Korean

Leading Cast

Ryoo Seung-ryong    Woo Ryong

Supporting Cast

Lee Sung-Min    Village Chief
Lee Joon    Nam-soo
Chun Woo-hee    Mi-sook
Goo Seung-hyun    Young-nam
Jeong Kyeong-ho    Chul-soo's Father
Kim Jeong-yeong    Chul-Soo's Mother
Park Yoon-seok    Pil-geun
Yoon Dae-yeol    Bong-woo
Lee Dong-hee    Dae-hee

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

Production and Technical Credits

Gwang-tae Kim    Director
Gwang-tae Kim    Screenwriter
Kim Dong-woo    Producer
Han Lee (이한)    Producer
Kim Kyong-Joon    Producer
Changju Kim    Editor
Lee Ji-soo    Composer
Hong Jae-sik    Cinematographer

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
South Korea 7/10/2015 $3,002,952 0 0 0 $5,546,500 9/1/2018
Spain 12/8/2023 $40,825 125 125 125 $75,931 12/14/2023
 
International Total$5,622,431 12/14/2023

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.