Gook (2017)

Gook
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $250,130Details
International Box Office $1,409Details
Worldwide Box Office $251,539
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $38,780 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $38,780
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Eli and Daniel are two Korean American brothers that run their late father’s shoe store in a predominantly African American community of Los Angeles. These two brothers strike up a unique and unlikely friendship with an 11-year-old African American girl, Kamilla. As Daniel dreams of becoming a recording artist and Eli struggles to keep the store afloat, racial tensions build to a breaking point in L.A. as the “infamous” L.A. Riots break out.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$27,044 (10.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/46 max. theaters, 1.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $300,600

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 18th, 2017 (Limited) by Samuel Goldwyn Films
International Releases: March 16th, 2018 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: December 5th, 2017 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Trip to Spain
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Keywords: Riots, 1990s, Asian-Americans, African Americans, Set in Los Angeles, Race Relations, Coming of Age
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Birthday Soup Films, Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Korean

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2017 Theater Average 100 $13,522 Aug 18, 2017 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 18, 2017 52 $27,044   2 $13,522   $27,044 1
Aug 25, 2017 42 $71,111 +163% 24 $2,963   $105,145 2
Sep 1, 2017 54 $43,678 -39% 27 $1,618   $178,036 3
Sep 8, 2017 57 $19,354 -56% 20 $968   $222,191 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 18, 2017 53 $34,034   2 $17,017   $34,034 1
Aug 25, 2017 42 $100,324 +195% 46 $2,181   $134,358 2
Sep 1, 2017 53 $68,479 -32% 27 $2,536   $202,837 3
Sep 8, 2017 56 $26,649 -61% 20 $1,332   $229,486 4
Sep 15, 2017 72 $13,380 -50% 16 $836   $242,866 5
Sep 22, 2017 94 $3,491 -74% 7 $499   $246,357 6
Sep 29, 2017 97 $1,987 -43% 4 $497   $248,344 7
Oct 6, 2017 104 $1,786 -10% 4 $447   $250,130 8

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
United Kingdom 3/16/2018 $1,409 2 2 2 $1,409 3/21/2018
 
International Total$1,409 3/21/2018

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.

Lead Ensemble Members

Supporting Cast

Sang Cho Mr. Kim
Ben Munoz Jesus
Cesar Garcia Cesar
Isaiah Jarel Curtis
Kirlew Vilbon Bliss

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

Production and Technical Credits

Justin Chon Director
Justin Chon Screenwriter
James J. Yi Producer
Alex Chi Producer
Justin Chon Executive Producer
James J. Yi Executive Producer
Datari Turner Executive Producer
Alan Pao Executive Producer
Ante Cheng Director of Photography
Sharon Roggio Production Designer
Jena Serbu Production Designer
Eunice Jera Lee Costume Designer
Rooth Tang Editor
Reynolds Barney Editor
Roger Suen Composer

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Theater Averages: Gook Does Good with $13,522

August 23rd, 2017

Gook

It was a shallow week on the theater average chart with only three films with averages above $10,000 and none that topped that mark by a serious margin. Gook topped the chart with an average of $13,522 in two theaters. Ingrid Goes West is arguably more impressive, as it earned an average of $10,284 in 26 theaters during its second weekend of release. The only other film in the $10,000 club was Crown Heights with an average of $10,058 in three theaters. More...

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We’re at that point in the year when we’ll take what we can get at the box office, and The Hitman’s Bodyguard will deliver according to that lowered metric this weekend with about $21.6 million, according to Lionsgate’s Sunday morning projection. That’s in line with to a little ahead of expectations, but a B+ CinemaScore and mediocre reviews suggest it won’t have substantial legs. For Ryan Reynolds, the opening is ahead of this year’s Life, which debuted with $12.5 million, and well clear of 2015’s Self/Less ($5.4 million). Samuel L. Jackson, meanwhile, appears in such a mess of movies it’s hard to say how this compares to any one of them. More...

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Synopsis

Eli and Daniel are two Korean American brothers that run their late father’s shoe store in a predominantly African American community of Los Angeles. These two brothers strike up a unique and unlikely friendship with an 11-year-old African American girl, Kamilla. As Daniel dreams of becoming a recording artist and Eli struggles to keep the store afloat, racial tensions build to a breaking point in L.A. as the “infamous” L.A. Riots break out.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$27,044 (10.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/46 max. theaters, 1.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $300,600

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 18th, 2017 (Limited) by Samuel Goldwyn Films
International Releases: March 16th, 2018 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: December 5th, 2017 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Trip to Spain
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Riots, 1990s, Asian-Americans, African Americans, Set in Los Angeles, Race Relations, Coming of Age
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Birthday Soup Films, Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Korean

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2017 Theater Average 100 $13,522 Aug 18, 2017 3

Lead Ensemble Members

Supporting Cast

Sang Cho Mr. Kim
Ben Munoz Jesus
Cesar Garcia Cesar
Isaiah Jarel Curtis
Kirlew Vilbon Bliss

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

Production and Technical Credits

Justin Chon Director
Justin Chon Screenwriter
James J. Yi Producer
Alex Chi Producer
Justin Chon Executive Producer
James J. Yi Executive Producer
Datari Turner Executive Producer
Alan Pao Executive Producer
Ante Cheng Director of Photography
Sharon Roggio Production Designer
Jena Serbu Production Designer
Eunice Jera Lee Costume Designer
Rooth Tang Editor
Reynolds Barney Editor
Roger Suen Composer

2017 Awards Season: Independent Spirit Awards Winners

March 3rd, 2018

Get Out

The Independent Spirit Awards were handed out tonight, and Get Out was the big winner, sort of. It earned two Awards, including the two most prestigious, awards. However, it wasn’t the only film to pick up two awards tonight. More...

Home Market Releases for December 5th, 2017

December 5th, 2017

The Tragically Hip: Long Time Running

The week is deceptively strong. At first glance, Despicable Me 3 appears to have scared off all of the competition, but when you look deeper, there are a lot of contenders for Pick of the Week. These include Twin Peaks: A Limited Event Series, Better Watch Out, Princess Cyd, and others. In the end, I went with Long Time Running, which came out on DVD and Blu-ray last Friday. More...

2017 - Awards Season: Independent Spirit Awards - Nominations

November 22nd, 2017

Call Me by Your Name

The Independent Spirit Awards nominations were announced yesterday and thus the 2017 Awards Season begins. The movie with the most nominations is Call Me by Your Name, which opens on Friday. This is amazingly good timing. It’s not the only film that should get a financial boost. More...

Theater Averages: Gook Does Good with $13,522

August 23rd, 2017

Gook

It was a shallow week on the theater average chart with only three films with averages above $10,000 and none that topped that mark by a serious margin. Gook topped the chart with an average of $13,522 in two theaters. Ingrid Goes West is arguably more impressive, as it earned an average of $10,284 in 26 theaters during its second weekend of release. The only other film in the $10,000 club was Crown Heights with an average of $10,058 in three theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Hitman’s Bodyguard Tops Chart with Solid $21.6 Million

August 20th, 2017

The Hitman’s Bodyguard

We’re at that point in the year when we’ll take what we can get at the box office, and The Hitman’s Bodyguard will deliver according to that lowered metric this weekend with about $21.6 million, according to Lionsgate’s Sunday morning projection. That’s in line with to a little ahead of expectations, but a B+ CinemaScore and mediocre reviews suggest it won’t have substantial legs. For Ryan Reynolds, the opening is ahead of this year’s Life, which debuted with $12.5 million, and well clear of 2015’s Self/Less ($5.4 million). Samuel L. Jackson, meanwhile, appears in such a mess of movies it’s hard to say how this compares to any one of them. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: California Dreaming

August 18th, 2017

Dave Made a Maze

It isn’t a particularly busy week for the art-house and VOD market, but there are several films that are earning good, even great reviews. California Typewriter, Marjorie Prime, Patti Cake$, and Dave Made a Maze are all worth checking out and that’s not the entire list. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 18, 2017 52 $27,044   2 $13,522   $27,044 1
Aug 25, 2017 42 $71,111 +163% 24 $2,963   $105,145 2
Sep 1, 2017 54 $43,678 -39% 27 $1,618   $178,036 3
Sep 8, 2017 57 $19,354 -56% 20 $968   $222,191 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 18, 2017 53 $34,034   2 $17,017   $34,034 1
Aug 25, 2017 42 $100,324 +195% 46 $2,181   $134,358 2
Sep 1, 2017 53 $68,479 -32% 27 $2,536   $202,837 3
Sep 8, 2017 56 $26,649 -61% 20 $1,332   $229,486 4
Sep 15, 2017 72 $13,380 -50% 16 $836   $242,866 5
Sep 22, 2017 94 $3,491 -74% 7 $499   $246,357 6
Sep 29, 2017 97 $1,987 -43% 4 $497   $248,344 7
Oct 6, 2017 104 $1,786 -10% 4 $447   $250,130 8

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
United Kingdom 3/16/2018 $1,409 2 2 2 $1,409 3/21/2018
 
International Total$1,409 3/21/2018

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.