Collectors (film)
| Collectors | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Hangul | 도굴 |
| Hanja | 盜掘 |
| Revised Romanization | Do-gul |
| Directed by | Park Jung-bae |
| Screenplay by | Ryu Sun-gyu |
| Produced by | Hwang Dong-hyuk[1] |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Kim Seong-an |
| Edited by | Nam Na-young |
| Music by | Dalpalan |
Production company | Siren Pictures |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$12.6 million[3] |
Collectors (Korean: 도굴; Hanja: 盜掘; RR: Do-gul; lit. Grave Robbery) is a 2020 South Korean heist caper comedy film directed by Park Jung-bae and produced by Hwang Dong-hyuk. The film starring Lee Je-hoon, Jo Woo-jin, Shin Hye-sun and Im Won-hee,[4] tells the caper story of a grave robbery taking place in the heart of Seoul.[2]
The film released on November 4, 2020,[5] opened at the top of the local box office, as it sold about 80,000 tickets and grossed 701.6 million KRW (estimated US$626,916) on the opening day.[6]
As of January 2, 2021, Collectors is in 13th place, with a gross of US$12.43 million and 1.52 million admissions, among all the films released in South Korea in the year 2020.[7]
Synopsis[edit]
Kang Dong-goo (Lee Je-hoon) is a genius robber with a unique touch and intuition. He works with antiquated burial place mural expert, Dr. Jones (Jo Woo-jin) and legendary shoveling master, Sapdari. Curator Yoon (Shin Hye-sun), an antiques expert, offers an appealing but daring heist idea to Kang Dong-goo.[8]
Cast[edit]
- Lee Je-hoon is Kang Dong-goo, a genius robber with a unique touch and intuition.[9]
- Jo Woo-jin as Dr. Jones, an expert in tomb mural robbery.
- Shin Hye-sun as Yoon Se-hee, a curator.
- Im Won-hee as Shovel Leg, named after his legendary shoveling skills.
- Song Young-chang as Sang-gil
- Joo Jin-mo as Man-gi
- Lee Sung-wook as Gwang-chul
- Park Se-wan as Hye-ri
- Park Jin-woo as Chief Oh
Production[edit]
In March 2019, Lee Je-hoon was confirmed to play the protagonist in the film.[10] In May 2019, Shin Hye-sun's appearance was confirmed in the film.[11]
Release[edit]
Collectors was invited at Fantasia International Film Festival to screen the film. The three-week festivals was held from August 5 to 25, 2021 in Montreal. The film was screened in Canadian Premiere section on August 17, 2021.[12]
Reception[edit]
Box office[edit]
The film released on November 4, 2020, opened at top of local box office, as it sold about 80,000 tickets and grossed 701.6 million ₩ (around US$626,916).[6] It remained no.1 film on Korean box office for consecutive three weeks from November 8 to November 22, 2020.[13]
According to Korean Film Council data†, it is at 11th place among all the Korean films released in the year 2020, with gross of US$12.15 million and 1.54 million admissions, as of January 3, 2021.[14]
| Admissions
Based on the Integrated Computer Network for Cinema Admission Tickets | ||
|---|---|---|
| As of | Cumulative admissions | Ref. |
| February 23, 2021 | 1,545,281 persons | [3][15] |
| Admissions (persons)
as of respective weekend date | ||
|---|---|---|
| Week ending | Admissions (cumulative)[13] | Notes |
| As of January 24, 2021[update] | 1,544,928 | Weekend:529 |
| As of January 17, 2021[update] | 1,543,278 | Weekend:3,243 |
| As of January 10, 2021[update] | 1,537,801 | Weekend:3,970 |
| As of January 3, 2021[update] | 1,530,885 | Weekend:7,371 |
| As of December 27, 2020[update] | 1,511,574 | Weekend:18,033 |
| As of December 20, 2020[update] | 1,481,363 | Weekend:16,494 |
| As of December 13, 2020[update] | 1,452,176 | Weekend:15,017 |
| As of December 6, 2020[update] | 1,423,700 | Weekend:26,863 |
| As of November 29, 2020[update] | 1,369,546 | Weekend:42,828 |
| As of November 22, 2020[update] | 1,276,614 | No.1 at BO |
| As of November 15, 2020[update] | 1,001,230 | |
| As of November 8, 2020[update] | 565,503 | |
Critical response[edit]
Going by Korean review aggregator Naver Movie Database, the film holds an approval rating of 8.48 from the audience.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ Schwartz, William (October 20, 2020). ""Collectors" to Sneak up in November". HanCinema. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ a b Yim, Seung-hye (October 22, 2020). "[Video] Trailer Released for the Upcoming Korean Movie "Collectors"". HanCinema. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "South Korea Box Office Collectors (2020)". KOFIC. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ "Collectors". HanCinema. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ Kwak, Yeon-soo (October 6, 2020). "Antiquities thieves captured in comedy film 'Collectors'". The Korea Times.
- ^ a b "Comedy film 'Collectors' opens at top of local box office". The Korea Times. November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ "KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) Yearly". KOFIC. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "Collectors Korean Movie (2020) Cast, Release Date, Episodes". September 30, 2020.
- ^ tenasia.hankyung.com, Digital (October 6, 2020). "'도굴' 이제훈 "내 매력 총집합해 발산" | 텐아시아". 텐아시아 연예뉴스.
- ^ "[단독] 이제훈, 영화 '도굴' 주연 낙점". m.news.zum.com. March 19, 2019.
- ^ "케미 요정' 이제훈 X 신혜선, 영화 '도굴' 출연 확정 #이제훈 #신혜선 #도굴 #케이퍼무비 #영화 #영화스타그램". May 8, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian Premiere, Selection 2021, Collectors". Fantasia Festival. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ a b "Korean Box Office". HanCinema. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) Year 2020". KOFIC. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "도굴(2020)" [Collectors 2020]. Daum. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
External links[edit]
- Collectors at the Korean Movie Database
- Collectors at HanCinema
- Collectors at Daum (in Korean)