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The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008): Cast, Box Office & Plot

The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) movie poster

The Good, the Bad, the Weird is a 2008 action western directed by Kim Jee-woon, starring Oh Yeon-ah as Japanese Woman in First Class, Choi Dae-sung and Oh Seo-won. It runs 2 hours 10 minutes and earned $44.3 million worldwide on a $10 million budget.

worldwide gross
$44.3M
budget
$10M
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The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 10m (130 min)
Director
Kim Jee-woon
Genres
Action , Comedy , Adventure , Western
Original language
Korean
Studio
CJ Entertainment
Budget
$10M
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Good, the Bad, the Weird About?

The premise of The Good, the Bad, the Weird without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Set in 1930s Manchuria, three Korean outlaws—a bounty hunter known as the Good, a hitman called the Bad, and a thief dubbed the Weird—are drawn into a deadly contest for a treasure map. Their pursuit pits them against the Japanese army and Chinese and Russian bandits, each racing to claim the legendary riches the map promises.

The Good, the Bad, the Weird Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • map
  • treasure
  • manchuria
  • franz jager
  • japanese occupation
  • 1930s
  • south korea
  • reference to spaghetti western films
  • parody comedy
  • manchurian western
  • kimchi western
  • criminal
+38 more
  • bounty hunter
  • japanese army
  • train
  • gang
  • army
  • reward
  • treasure map
  • money
  • outlaw
  • japanese soldier
  • knife
  • shot to death
  • violence
  • pistol
  • weapon
  • street shootout
  • blood on camera lens
  • best friend
  • railroad
  • politics
  • pursuit
  • shootout
  • murder by stabbing
  • knife wound
  • stabbing
  • object in rectum
  • children
  • telephone call
  • drugged
  • mickey finn
  • shot in the chest
  • shot in the shoulder
  • chase
  • gun
  • explosion
  • poster
  • goggles
  • helmet
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Cast & crew

The Good, the Bad, the Weird Cast & Characters

Oh Yeon-ah leads the cast as Japanese Woman in First Class, with Choi Dae-sung as Japanese Gentleman and Oh Seo-won as Chinese Woman in First Class. Directed by Kim Jee-woon; 97 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Kim Jee-woon

More films directed by Kim Jee-woon, best-rated first: Illang: The Wolf Brigade, Untact, Untact and Live Your Strength.

Full filmography
Plot

The Good, the Bad, the Weird Plot Summary

What happens in The Good, the Bad, the Weird from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

** Before he can secure it, Yoon Tae-goo, Song Kang-ho the notorious thief known as the Weird, steals the map and is drawn into the Bad’s violent hijacking of the train. The brutal assault leaves Japanese and Manchurian guards, and civilians, dead. Park Do-won, Jung Woo-sung—the Good and a hawk-eyed bounty hunter—arrives to claim the bounty on Chang-yi. Meanwhile, Tae-goo escapes, eluding both his Good and Bad pursuers. A fourth force—a coalition of Manchurian bandits—also seeks the map to hawk it at the Ghost Market. Tae-goo clings to the belief that the map hides gold and Qing dynasty secrets, long buried before the dynasty’s collapse.

Full summary

The whole story of The Good, the Bad, the Weird, scene by scene

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Box office

The Good, the Bad, the Weird Box Office & Budget

The Good, the Bad, the Weird grossed $44.3 million worldwide on a $10 million budget, 4.4 times what it cost. $128,486 came from the US and Canada and $44.1 million (100%) from the rest of the world.

2008 box office

Worldwide gross

$44.3M

4.4× its budget

US & Canada
$128.5K
International
$44.1M
Budget
$10M
US & Canada 0% Rest of the world 100%
Videos

The Good, the Bad, the Weird Trailers & Videos

4 videos: 4 trailers.

Official UK Trailer [Subtitled]
  • Trailer Official US Trailer [Subtitled]
  • Trailer Official Int'l Main Trailer [Subtitled]
  • Trailer Official Trailer [Subtitled]
Quiz

How Well Do You Know The Good, the Bad, the Weird?

9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

Question 1 of 9

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Which actor portrays the character known as "The Bad"?
Details

The Good, the Bad, the Weird Also Known As

38 alternative titles, including “Joheunnom nabbeunnom isanghannom” and “The Good, the Bad. the Weird”.

Also known as
  • Joheunnom nabbeunnom isanghannom
  • The Good, the Bad. the Weird
  • Le Bon, la brute et le cinglé
  • El bueno, el malo y el raro
  • 좋은 놈
  • 나쁜 놈
  • 이상한 놈
  • Os Invencíveis
  • Os Invisíveis
  • The Good the Bad the Weird
  • Hyvä, paha ja outo
  • グッド・バッド・ウィアード：2008
+26 more
  • 놈놈놈
  • İyi
  • Kötü ve Tuhaf
  • Il buono, il matto, il cattivo
  • O Bom
  • O Mau e O Estranho
  • Хороший, плохой, долбанутый
  • Hodný, zlý a divný
  • Kadonneen aarteen jäljillä
  • 好家伙、坏家伙、怪家伙
  • A jó, a rossz és a furcsa
  • Добрият, лошият и странният
  • Dobry, zły i zakręcony
  • הטוב
  • הרע והמוזר
  • خوب، بد، عجیب
  • 神偷．獵人．斷指客
  • Thiện
  • Ác
  • Quái
  • Geras, blogas ir pakvaišęs
  • Ο καλός, ο κακός και ο παράξενος, კარგი, ცუდი, უცნაური
  • グッド・バッド・ウィアード
  • 風塵三俠決戰地獄門
  • Хороший, поганий, довбанутий
  • โหด บ้า ล่าดีเดือด

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FAQ

The Good, the Bad, the Weird FAQ: Cast & Box Office

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Good, the Bad, the Weird, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Good, the Bad, the Weird?

The Good, the Bad, the Weird runs 2 hours 10 minutes (130 minutes).

When was The Good, the Bad, the Weird released?

The Good, the Bad, the Weird was released on July 16, 2008.

Who directed The Good, the Bad, the Weird?

The Good, the Bad, the Weird was directed by Kim Jee-woon.

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Who is in the cast of The Good, the Bad, the Weird?

The Good, the Bad, the Weird stars Oh Yeon-ah as Japanese Woman in First Class, Choi Dae-sung as Japanese Gentleman and Oh Seo-won as Chinese Woman in First Class, among 97 credited actors.

How much did The Good, the Bad, the Weird make at the box office?

The Good, the Bad, the Weird grossed $44.3 million worldwide ($128,486 domestic, $44.1 million international) on a budget of $10 million.

Does The Good, the Bad, the Weird have a post-credit scene?

No. The Good, the Bad, the Weird has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is The Good, the Bad, the Weird in?

The original language of The Good, the Bad, the Weird is Korean.

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