#1 of 5 #1 Korean-language movie of August 2011
2011 · Drama, History
$50.6M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$251.2K US & Canada · <1% $50.3M elsewhere · 100%
Korean box office · August 2011
Korean Box Office, August 2011: Top-Grossing Releases
War of the Arrows (2011) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in August 2011, with $50.6M worldwide, ahead of Sector 7 (2011) at $18.6M and Hindsight (2011) at $4.9M. 5 Korean-language films released in August 2011 report a worldwide gross, $74.8M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Action leads with $74.1M across 3 Korean releases.
- August 2011 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $74.8M
- War of the Arrows (2011), the #1
- $50.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- <1%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of August 2011?
War of the Arrows (2011) leads with $50.6M, 68% of the total. The top 5 together took $74.8M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Korean Release of August 2011, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in August 2011.
- 1 Aug 10, 2011 US and Canada: $251.2K Rest of the world: $50.3M Worldwide: $50.6M
- 2 Aug 4, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.6M
- 3 Aug 31, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
- 4 Aug 4, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $681.4K
- 5 Aug 19, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73.5K
By release week
Which Week of August 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 7–13) took $50.6M, led by War of the Arrows (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Sector 7 (2011) $19.3M Sector 7 (2011)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 War of the Arrows (2011) $50.6M War of the Arrows (2011)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 The Journals of Musan (2011) $73.5K The Journals of Musan (2011)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Hindsight (2011) $4.9M Hindsight (2011)
Earlier years
How Does August 2011 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2011 earned the most: $74.8M from 5 films, led by War of the Arrows (2011).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2002 1 film | 1 | $2.6M | – | A Perfect Match (2002) $2.6M |
| August 2003 3 films · −94% | 3 | $157.5K | −94% | A Good Lawyer’s Wife (2003) $80.9K |
| August 2004 4 films · +4344% | 4 | $7M | +4344% | R-Point (2004) $6.7M |
| August 2005 5 films · +695% | 5 | $55.6M | +695% | Welcome to Dongmakgol (2005) $32.1M |
| August 2006 8 films · −51% | 8 | $27.3M | −51% | Lump of Sugar (2006) $7.7M |
| August 2007 5 films · +6% | 5 | $29.1M | +6% | Going by the Book (2007) $15M |
| August 2008 4 films · −67% | 4 | $9.6M | −67% | Death Bell (2008) $9.5M |
| August 2009 4 films · −70% | 4 | $2.9M | −70% | A Million (2009) $2.5M |
| August 2010 3 films · +1495% | 3 | $45.6M | +1495% | The Man from Nowhere (2010) $44.7M |
| August 2011 5 films · +64% | 5 | $74.8M | +64% | War of the Arrows (2011) $50.6M |
Archive
Korean Box Office in 2011, Month by Month
The months of 2011 with their totals: August leads with $74.8M, led by War of the Arrows (2011).
- January $34.5M #1 Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (2011)
- February $15.3M #1 Children… (2011)
- March $3.3M #1 Shotgun Love (2011)
- April $9.4M #1 The Suicide Forecast (2011)
- May $51.5M #1 Sunny (2011)
- June $8.2M #1 Poongsan (2011)
- July $21.6M #1 Quick (2011)
- August $74.8M #1 War of the Arrows (2011)
- September $4.4M #1 Pain (2011)
- October $64.9M #1 Punch (2011)
- November $12.3M #1 S.I.U. (2011)
- December $43.6M #1 Spellbound (2011)
FAQ
Korean Box Office August 2011: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in August 2011?
War of the Arrows (2011) leads with $50.6M worldwide, $251.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sector 7 (2011) at $18.6M and Hindsight (2011) at $4.9M.
How much did Korean-language movies released in August 2011 earn?
5 Korean-language films released in August 2011 report a worldwide gross, $74.8M in all, or $15M per film on average.
How many Korean-language movies released in August 2011 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, War of the Arrows (2011), earned $50.6M.
How is the August 2011 Korean box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in August 2011. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the August 2011 Korean box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.