#1 of 4 #1 Korean-language movie of September 2017
2017 · Drama, Comedy
$24M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total
$63.2K US & Canada · <1% $24M elsewhere · 100%
Korean box office · September 2017
Korean Box Office, September 2017: Top-Grossing Releases
I Can Speak (2017) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in September 2017, with $24M worldwide, ahead of Memoir of a Murderer (2017) at $19M and The Running Actress (2017) at $112.1K. 4 Korean-language films released in September 2017 report a worldwide gross, $43.2M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 71% on August 2017, whose releases took $151M.
- September 2017 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $43.2M
- I Can Speak (2017), the #1
- $24M
- vs August 2017
- −71%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of September 2017?
I Can Speak (2017) leads with $24M, 56% of the total. The top 4 together took $43.2M, almost all of what the 4 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 September 2017, 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 September 2017.
- 1 Sep 21, 2017 US and Canada: $63.2K Rest of the world: $24M Worldwide: $24M
- 2 Sep 8, 2017 US and Canada: $91.3K Rest of the world: $18.9M Worldwide: $19M
- 3 Sep 14, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $112.1K
- 4 Sep 14, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.2K
By release week
Which Week of September 2017 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 38 (Sep 17–23) took $24M, led by I Can Speak (2017). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 Memoir of a Murderer (2017) $19M Memoir of a Murderer (2017)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 The Running Actress (2017) $183.2K The Running Actress (2017)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 I Can Speak (2017) $24M I Can Speak (2017)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 2017 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2015 earned the most: $109.3M from 3 films, led by Veteran (2015). September 2017 took $43.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2008 3 films | 3 | $25.7M | – | The Divine Weapon (2008) $20M |
| September 2009 2 films · −41% | 2 | $15.3M | −41% | Closer to Heaven (2009) $13.3M |
| September 2010 6 films · +145% | 6 | $37.5M | +145% | Cyrano Agency (2010) $17.9M |
| September 2011 2 films · −88% | 2 | $4.4M | −88% | Pain (2011) $4.4M |
| September 2012 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 2013 1 film | 1 | $61.6M | – | The Face Reader (2013) $61.6M |
| September 2014 3 films · −29% | 3 | $44M | −29% | Tazza: The Hidden Card (2014) $31.3M |
| September 2015 3 films · +149% | 3 | $109.3M | +149% | Veteran (2015) $94.4M |
| September 2016 4 films · −42% | 4 | $63.2M | −42% | The Age of Shadows (2016) $54.5M |
| September 2017 4 films · −32% | 4 | $43.2M | −32% | I Can Speak (2017) $24M |
Archive
Korean Box Office in 2017, Month by Month
The months of 2017 with their totals: December leads with $225.7M, led by Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017).
- January $58.3M #1 Confidential Assignment (2017)
- February $38.1M #1 Fabricated City (2017)
- March $15.3M #1 Bluebeard (2017)
- April $30.3M #1 Our President (2017)
- May $27.1M #1 The Sheriff In Town (2017)
- June $18.9M #1 Anarchist from Colony (2017)
- July $37.3K #1 Ash Flower (2017)
- August $151M #1 A Taxi Driver (2017)
- September $43.2M #1 I Can Speak (2017)
- October $58.7M #1 The Outlaws (2017)
- November $16.9M #1 Forgotten (2017)
- December $225.7M #1 Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017)
FAQ
Korean Box Office September 2017: 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in September 2017?
I Can Speak (2017) leads with $24M worldwide, $63.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Memoir of a Murderer (2017) at $19M and The Running Actress (2017) at $112.1K.
How much did Korean-language movies released in September 2017 earn?
4 Korean-language films released in September 2017 report a worldwide gross, $43.2M in all, or $10.8M per film on average. August 2017 releases took $151M.
How many Korean-language movies released in September 2017 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, I Can Speak (2017), earned $24M.
How is the September 2017 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 September 2017. 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 September 2017 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.