Golden Slumber | |
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Hangul | 골든 슬럼버 |
Revised Romanization | Goldeun Seulleombeo |
Directed by | Noh Dong-seok |
Screenplay by |
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Based on | Golden Slumber by Kōtarō Isaka |
Produced by | Song Dae-chan |
Starring | |
Cinematography |
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Edited by | Shin Min-kyung |
Music by | Kim Tae-seong |
Production company | Zip Cinema |
Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Budget | US$12.75 million |
Box office | US$10.7 million [1] |
Golden Slumber is a 2018 South Korean action thriller film [2] directed by Noh Dong-seok, starring Gang Dong-won, Kim Eui-sung, Kim Sung-kyun, Kim Dae-myung, Han Hyo-joo and Yoon Kye-sang. It is based on the 2007 Japanese novel of the same name written by Kōtarō Isaka, [3] [4] previously filmed by Yoshihiro Nakamura in 2010. The film revolves around a deliveryman who has to run for his life after he is held responsible for an explosion causing the death of a presidential candidate.
The film was released in South Korean theaters on 14 February 2018 and in US theaters on a limited basis, on 16 February 2018.
A presidential candidate is assassinated as part of a conspiracy, and a deliveryman has to flee for his life when he is framed and the evidence against him begins to accumulate.
On January 17, 2018 a press conference was held at Apgujeong CGV. The main cast together with the director were present at the event. [9]
The main poster for the movie was revealed on January 19, 2018. [10] It was followed by the main trailer being unveiled on February 1, 2018. [11]
Golden Slumber was released on February 14, 2018 in South Korea. [12]
The film was released internationally in the U.S, Taiwan, Hong Kong, India, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, Cambodia and the Philippines. [13] [14] [15]
In the first weekend of its release, Golden Slumber ranked third at the South Korean box office and sold 628,197 tickets. [16] The film earned US$7.71 million during the first five days of its release. [17] At the end of the second weekend, the movie suffered a 75% drop, grossing US$1.24 million by selling 158,217 tickets. After 12 days since its release, the film earned a total of US$10.23 million, attracting an audience of 1.3 million. [18] [19]
Los Angeles Times noted, "The movie ultimately paints mass media cynicism as its real villain, noting how a sensationalist press and a gullible public allow amoral creeps to spread dangerous lies." [20] [21]
Film Journal International recognised the film as "A fast-paced, Jason Bourne-like Korean thriller, given depth by its theme of friendship". [22]
National Post response for the film was "A confused but lively hour-and-three-quarters". [23]
Yonhap News Agency reviewed the movie to have "all the right ingredients to become a box office hit" however, "it appears to have lost balance when it tried to put in as many ingredients as possible." [24]
Golden Slumber | |
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![]() Theatrical release poster | |
Hangul | 골든 슬럼버 |
Revised Romanization | Goldeun Seulleombeo |
Directed by | Noh Dong-seok |
Screenplay by |
|
Based on | Golden Slumber by Kōtarō Isaka |
Produced by | Song Dae-chan |
Starring | |
Cinematography |
|
Edited by | Shin Min-kyung |
Music by | Kim Tae-seong |
Production company | Zip Cinema |
Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
Release date |
|
Running time | 108 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Budget | US$12.75 million |
Box office | US$10.7 million [1] |
Golden Slumber is a 2018 South Korean action thriller film [2] directed by Noh Dong-seok, starring Gang Dong-won, Kim Eui-sung, Kim Sung-kyun, Kim Dae-myung, Han Hyo-joo and Yoon Kye-sang. It is based on the 2007 Japanese novel of the same name written by Kōtarō Isaka, [3] [4] previously filmed by Yoshihiro Nakamura in 2010. The film revolves around a deliveryman who has to run for his life after he is held responsible for an explosion causing the death of a presidential candidate.
The film was released in South Korean theaters on 14 February 2018 and in US theaters on a limited basis, on 16 February 2018.
A presidential candidate is assassinated as part of a conspiracy, and a deliveryman has to flee for his life when he is framed and the evidence against him begins to accumulate.
On January 17, 2018 a press conference was held at Apgujeong CGV. The main cast together with the director were present at the event. [9]
The main poster for the movie was revealed on January 19, 2018. [10] It was followed by the main trailer being unveiled on February 1, 2018. [11]
Golden Slumber was released on February 14, 2018 in South Korea. [12]
The film was released internationally in the U.S, Taiwan, Hong Kong, India, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, Cambodia and the Philippines. [13] [14] [15]
In the first weekend of its release, Golden Slumber ranked third at the South Korean box office and sold 628,197 tickets. [16] The film earned US$7.71 million during the first five days of its release. [17] At the end of the second weekend, the movie suffered a 75% drop, grossing US$1.24 million by selling 158,217 tickets. After 12 days since its release, the film earned a total of US$10.23 million, attracting an audience of 1.3 million. [18] [19]
Los Angeles Times noted, "The movie ultimately paints mass media cynicism as its real villain, noting how a sensationalist press and a gullible public allow amoral creeps to spread dangerous lies." [20] [21]
Film Journal International recognised the film as "A fast-paced, Jason Bourne-like Korean thriller, given depth by its theme of friendship". [22]
National Post response for the film was "A confused but lively hour-and-three-quarters". [23]
Yonhap News Agency reviewed the movie to have "all the right ingredients to become a box office hit" however, "it appears to have lost balance when it tried to put in as many ingredients as possible." [24]