The Lovers & the Despot

The story of the South Korean actor, Choi Eun-hee, and her ex-husband and film director, Shin Sang-ok, who were individually kidnapped and reunited by dictator and film fan Kim Jong-il to force them to develop North Korea's film industry.

Domestic
MarketRelease DateOpeningGross
DomesticSep 23, 2016$14,925$55,511
Europe, Middle East, and Africa
MarketRelease DateOpeningGross
United KingdomSep 23, 2016$7,204$12,014
Asia Pacific
MarketRelease DateOpeningGross
South KoreaSep 22, 2016$10,542$27,996