The Way Home
This is the story of a 7-year-old boy, Sang-woo, born and raised in the big city, and his mute grandmother, who has spent her whole life in a small rural village.
DistributorParamount Classics
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Opening$29,737
3 theaters
3 theaters
Release DateNov 15, 2002
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May 8, 2003
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 20 min
GenresDrama
In Release412 days/58 weeks
Widest Release20 theaters
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15 | Friday | 36 | $7,046 | - | - | 3 | $2,348 | $7,046 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | Saturday | 31 | $12,022 | +70.6% | - | 3 | $4,007 | $19,068 | 2 |
| Nov 17 | Sunday | 31 | $10,669 | -11.3% | - | 3 | $3,556 | $29,737 | 3 |
| Nov 18 | Monday | 30 | $2,945 | -72.4% | - | 3 | $981 | $32,682 | 4 |
| Nov 19 | Tuesday | 32 | $2,536 | -13.9% | - | 3 | $845 | $35,218 | 5 |
| Nov 20 | Wednesday | 31 | $2,563 | +1.1% | - | 3 | $854 | $37,781 | 6 |
| Nov 21 | Thursday | 30 | $3,293 | +28.5% | - | 3 | $1,097 | $41,074 | 7 |
| Nov 22 | Friday | 34 | $6,028 | +83.1% | -14.4% | 5 | $1,205 | $47,102 | 8 |
| Nov 23 | Saturday | 32 | $12,908 | +114.1% | +7.4% | 5 | $2,581 | $60,010 | 9 |
| Nov 24 | Sunday | 27 | $10,246 | -20.6% | -4% | 5 | $2,049 | $70,256 | 10 |
| Nov 25 | Monday | 31 | $2,445 | -76.1% | -17% | 5 | $489 | $72,701 | 11 |
| Nov 26 | Tuesday | 32 | $2,416 | -1.2% | -4.7% | 5 | $483 | $75,117 | 12 |
| Nov 27 | Wednesday | 30 | $4,222 | +74.8% | +64.7% | 5 | $844 | $79,339 | 13 |
| Nov 28 Thanksgiving | Thursday | 22 | $12,749 | +202% | +287.2% | 5 | $2,549 | $92,088 | 14 |
| Nov 29 | Friday | 28 | $11,860 | -7% | +96.7% | 5 | $2,372 | $103,948 | 15 |
| Nov 30 | Saturday | 29 | $13,615 | +14.8% | +5.5% | 5 | $2,723 | $117,563 | 16 |
| Dec 1 | Sunday | 28 | $8,700 | -36.1% | -15.1% | 5 | $1,740 | $126,263 | 17 |
| Dec 2 | Monday | 31 | $1,712 | -80.3% | -30% | 5 | $342 | $127,975 | 18 |
| Dec 3 | Tuesday | 29 | $1,770 | +3.4% | -26.7% | 5 | $354 | $129,745 | 19 |
| Dec 4 | Wednesday | 31 | $1,777 | +0.4% | -57.9% | 5 | $355 | $131,522 | 20 |
| Dec 5 | Thursday | 28 | $2,068 | +16.4% | -83.8% | 5 | $413 | $133,590 | 21 |
| Dec 6 | Friday | 29 | $9,738 | +370.9% | -17.9% | 13 | $749 | $143,328 | 22 |
| Dec 7 | Saturday | 26 | $17,662 | +81.4% | +29.7% | 13 | $1,358 | $160,990 | 23 |
| Dec 8 | Sunday | 25 | $13,643 | -22.8% | +56.8% | 13 | $1,049 | $174,633 | 24 |
| Dec 9 | Monday | 24 | $3,828 | -71.9% | +123.6% | 13 | $294 | $178,461 | 25 |
| Dec 10 | Tuesday | 23 | $5,113 | +33.6% | +188.9% | 13 | $393 | $183,574 | 26 |
| Dec 11 | Wednesday | 24 | $3,540 | -30.8% | +99.2% | 13 | $272 | $187,114 | 27 |
| Dec 12 | Thursday | 24 | $4,030 | +13.8% | +94.9% | 13 | $310 | $191,144 | 28 |
| Dec 13 | Friday | 27 | $9,179 | +127.8% | -5.7% | 20 | $458 | $200,323 | 29 |
| Dec 14 | Saturday | 26 | $15,590 | +69.8% | -11.7% | 20 | $779 | $215,913 | 30 |
| Dec 15 | Sunday | 24 | $13,160 | -15.6% | -3.5% | 20 | $658 | $229,073 | 31 |
| Dec 16 | Monday | 26 | $3,108 | -76.4% | -18.8% | 20 | $155 | $232,181 | 32 |
| Dec 17 | Tuesday | 24 | $5,074 | +63.3% | -0.8% | 20 | $253 | $237,255 | 33 |
| Dec 18 | Wednesday | 24 | $3,689 | -27.3% | +4.2% | 20 | $184 | $240,944 | 34 |
| Dec 19 | Thursday | 27 | $3,622 | -1.8% | -10.1% | 20 | $181 | $244,566 | 35 |
| Dec 20 | Friday | 31 | $4,504 | +24.4% | -50.9% | 19 | $237 | $249,070 | 36 |
| Dec 21 | Saturday | 31 | $6,853 | +52.2% | -56% | 19 | $360 | $255,923 | 37 |
| Dec 22 | Sunday | 31 | $6,087 | -11.2% | -53.7% | 19 | $320 | $262,010 | 38 |
| Dec 23 | Monday | 29 | $4,731 | -22.3% | +52.2% | 19 | $249 | $266,741 | 39 |
| Dec 24 | Tuesday | 29 | $3,433 | -27.4% | -32.3% | 19 | $180 | $270,174 | 40 |
| Dec 25 Christmas Day | Wednesday | 30 | $6,334 | +84.5% | +71.7% | 19 | $333 | $276,508 | 41 |
| Dec 26 | Thursday | 32 | $4,030 | -36.4% | +11.3% | 19 | $212 | $280,538 | 42 |
| Dec 27 | Friday | 37 | $3,811 | -5.4% | -15.4% | 13 | $293 | $284,349 | 43 |
| Dec 28 | Saturday | 37 | $4,520 | +18.6% | -34% | 13 | $347 | $288,869 | 44 |
| Dec 29 | Sunday | 37 | $3,163 | -30% | -48% | 13 | $243 | $292,032 | 45 |
| Dec 30 | Monday | 39 | $2,123 | -32.9% | -55.1% | 13 | $163 | $294,155 | 46 |
| Dec 31 New Year's Eve | Tuesday | 39 | $1,804 | -15% | -47.5% | 13 | $138 | $295,959 | 47 |
| Jan 1 New Year's Day | Wednesday | 44 | $3,042 | +68.6% | -52% | 13 | $234 | $299,001 | 48 |
| Jan 2 | Thursday | 43 | $2,011 | -33.9% | -50.1% | 13 | $154 | $301,012 | 49 |
| Jan 3 | Friday | 38 | $972 | -51.7% | -74.5% | 7 | $138 | $301,984 | 50 |
| Jan 4 | Saturday | 38 | $1,964 | +102.1% | -56.5% | 7 | $280 | $303,948 | 51 |
| Jan 5 | Sunday | 39 | $1,159 | -41% | -63.4% | 7 | $165 | $305,107 | 52 |
| Jan 6 | Monday | 42 | $321 | -72.3% | -84.9% | 7 | $45 | $305,428 | 53 |
| Jan 7 | Tuesday | 41 | $583 | +81.6% | -67.7% | 7 | $83 | $306,011 | 54 |
| Jan 8 | Wednesday | 42 | $331 | -43.2% | -89.1% | 7 | $47 | $306,342 | 55 |
| Jan 9 | Thursday | 42 | $411 | +24.2% | -79.6% | 7 | $58 | $306,853 | 56 |
| Jan 10 | Friday | 38 | $682 | +65.9% | -29.8% | 4 | $170 | $307,535 | 57 |
| Jan 11 | Saturday | 37 | $1,331 | +95.2% | -32.2% | 4 | $332 | $308,866 | 58 |
| Jan 12 | Sunday | 37 | $803 | -39.7% | -30.7% | 4 | $200 | $309,669 | 59 |
| Jan 13 | Monday | 37 | $380 | -52.7% | +18.4% | 4 | $95 | $310,049 | 60 |
| Jan 14 | Tuesday | 37 | $462 | +21.6% | -20.8% | 4 | $115 | $310,511 | 61 |
| Jan 15 | Wednesday | 37 | $268 | -42% | -19% | 4 | $67 | $310,779 | 62 |
| Jan 16 | Thursday | 37 | $474 | +76.9% | +15.3% | 4 | $118 | $311,253 | 63 |
| Jan 17 | Friday | 35 | $967 | +104% | +41.8% | 2 | $483 | $312,220 | 64 |
| Jan 18 | Saturday | 36 | $1,895 | +96% | +42.4% | 2 | $947 | $314,115 | 65 |
| Jan 19 | Sunday | 36 | $2,101 | +10.9% | +161.6% | 2 | $1,050 | $316,216 | 66 |
| Jan 20 MLK Day | Monday | 38 | $1,043 | -50.4% | +174.5% | 2 | $521 | $317,259 | 67 |
| Jan 21 | Tuesday | 36 | $1,104 | +5.8% | +139% | 2 | $552 | $318,363 | 68 |
| Jan 22 | Wednesday | 35 | $1,293 | +17.1% | +382.5% | 2 | $646 | $319,656 | 69 |
| Jan 23 | Thursday | 36 | $1,157 | -10.5% | +144.1% | 2 | $578 | $320,813 | 70 |
| Jan 24 | Friday | 34 | $2,596 | +124.4% | +168.5% | 5 | $519 | $323,409 | 71 |
| Jan 25 | Saturday | 34 | $5,053 | +94.6% | +166.6% | 5 | $1,010 | $328,462 | 72 |
| Jan 26 | Sunday | 33 | $2,867 | -43.3% | +36.5% | 5 | $573 | $331,329 | 73 |
| Jan 27 | Monday | 34 | $902 | -68.5% | -13.5% | 5 | $180 | $332,231 | 74 |
| Jan 28 | Tuesday | 33 | $1,374 | +52.3% | +24.5% | 5 | $274 | $333,605 | 75 |
| Jan 29 | Wednesday | 33 | $1,359 | -1.1% | +5.1% | 5 | $271 | $334,964 | 76 |
| Jan 30 | Thursday | 32 | $1,733 | +27.5% | +49.8% | 5 | $346 | $336,697 | 77 |
| Jan 31 | Friday | 38 | $2,456 | +41.7% | -5.4% | 8 | $307 | $339,153 | 78 |
| Feb 1 | Saturday | 37 | $4,227 | +72.1% | -16.3% | 8 | $528 | $343,380 | 79 |
| Feb 2 | Sunday | 34 | $4,109 | -2.8% | +43.3% | 8 | $513 | $347,489 | 80 |
| Feb 3 | Monday | 37 | $846 | -79.4% | -6.2% | 8 | $105 | $348,335 | 81 |
| Feb 4 | Tuesday | 36 | $997 | +17.8% | -27.4% | 8 | $124 | $349,332 | 82 |
| Feb 5 | Wednesday | 36 | $1,322 | +32.6% | -2.7% | 8 | $165 | $350,654 | 83 |
| Feb 6 | Thursday | 35 | $1,950 | +47.5% | +12.5% | 8 | $243 | $352,604 | 84 |
| Feb 7 | Friday | 39 | $533 | -72.7% | -78.3% | 5 | $106 | $353,137 | 85 |
| Feb 8 | Saturday | 39 | $978 | +83.5% | -76.9% | 5 | $195 | $354,115 | 86 |
| Feb 9 | Sunday | 39 | $751 | -23.2% | -81.7% | 5 | $150 | $354,866 | 87 |
| Feb 10 | Monday | 38 | $147 | -80.4% | -82.6% | 5 | $29 | $355,013 | 88 |
| Feb 11 | Tuesday | 38 | $191 | +29.9% | -80.8% | 5 | $38 | $355,204 | 89 |
| Feb 12 | Wednesday | 38 | $237 | +24.1% | -82.1% | 5 | $47 | $355,441 | 90 |
| Feb 13 | Thursday | 39 | $228 | -3.8% | -88.3% | 5 | $45 | $355,669 | 91 |
| Feb 14 | Friday | 41 | $138 | -39.5% | -74.1% | 3 | $46 | $355,807 | 92 |
| Feb 15 | Saturday | 41 | $181 | +31.2% | -81.5% | 3 | $60 | $355,988 | 93 |
| Feb 16 | Sunday | 39 | $245 | +35.4% | -67.4% | 3 | $81 | $356,233 | 94 |
| Feb 17 Presidents' Day | Monday | 42 | $33 | -86.5% | -77.6% | 3 | $11 | $356,266 | 95 |
| Feb 18 | Tuesday | 37 | $34 | +3% | -82.2% | 3 | $11 | $356,300 | 96 |
| Feb 19 | Wednesday | 37 | $47 | +38.2% | -80.2% | 3 | $15 | $356,347 | 97 |
| Feb 20 | Thursday | 37 | $168 | +257.4% | -26.3% | 3 | $56 | $356,515 | 98 |
| Feb 21 | Friday | 39 | $1,826 | +986.9% | +1,223.2% | 7 | $260 | $358,341 | 99 |
| Feb 22 | Saturday | 39 | $2,783 | +52.4% | +1,437.6% | 7 | $397 | $361,124 | 100 |
| Feb 23 | Sunday | 38 | $2,696 | -3.1% | +1,000.4% | 7 | $385 | $363,820 | 101 |
| Feb 24 | Monday | 36 | $434 | -83.9% | +1,215.2% | 7 | $62 | $364,254 | 102 |
| Feb 25 | Tuesday | 36 | $757 | +74.4% | +2,126.5% | 7 | $108 | $365,011 | 103 |
| Feb 26 | Wednesday | 36 | $852 | +12.5% | +1,712.8% | 7 | $121 | $365,863 | 104 |
| Feb 27 | Thursday | 36 | $910 | +6.8% | +441.7% | 7 | $130 | $366,773 | 105 |
| Feb 28 | Friday | 42 | $2,907 | +219.5% | +59.2% | 11 | $264 | $369,680 | 106 |
| Mar 1 | Saturday | 42 | $4,450 | +53.1% | +59.9% | 11 | $404 | $374,130 | 107 |
| Mar 2 | Sunday | 41 | $2,696 | -39.4% | - | 11 | $245 | $376,826 | 108 |
| Mar 3 | Monday | 39 | $900 | -66.6% | +107.4% | 11 | $81 | $377,726 | 109 |
| Mar 4 | Tuesday | 39 | $973 | +8.1% | +28.5% | 11 | $88 | $378,699 | 110 |
| Mar 5 | Wednesday | 39 | $1,018 | +4.6% | +19.5% | 11 | $92 | $379,717 | 111 |
| Mar 6 | Thursday | 39 | $902 | -11.4% | -0.9% | 11 | $82 | $380,619 | 112 |
| Mar 7 | Friday | 47 | $2,202 | +144.1% | -24.3% | 10 | $220 | $382,821 | 113 |
| Mar 8 | Saturday | 46 | $4,615 | +109.6% | +3.7% | 10 | $461 | $387,436 | 114 |
| Mar 9 | Sunday | 46 | $3,101 | -32.8% | +15% | 10 | $310 | $390,537 | 115 |
| Mar 10 | Monday | 45 | $1,045 | -66.3% | +16.1% | 10 | $104 | $391,582 | 116 |
| Mar 11 | Tuesday | 45 | $1,040 | -0.5% | +6.9% | 10 | $104 | $392,622 | 117 |
| Mar 12 | Wednesday | 45 | $1,110 | +6.7% | +9% | 10 | $111 | $393,732 | 118 |
| Mar 13 | Thursday | 46 | $1,079 | -2.8% | +19.6% | 10 | $107 | $394,811 | 119 |
| Mar 14 | Friday | 50 | $1,245 | +15.4% | -43.5% | 7 | $177 | $396,056 | 120 |
| Mar 15 | Saturday | 50 | $2,191 | +76% | -52.5% | 7 | $313 | $398,247 | 121 |
| Mar 16 | Sunday | 50 | $1,658 | -24.3% | -46.5% | 7 | $236 | $399,905 | 122 |
| Mar 17 | Monday | 46 | $860 | -48.1% | -17.7% | 7 | $122 | $400,765 | 123 |
| Mar 18 | Tuesday | 48 | $651 | -24.3% | -37.4% | 7 | $93 | $401,416 | 124 |
| Mar 19 | Wednesday | 48 | $809 | +24.3% | -27.1% | 7 | $115 | $402,225 | 125 |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | 47 | $831 | +2.7% | -23% | 7 | $118 | $403,056 | 126 |
| Mar 21 | Friday | 52 | $1,218 | +46.6% | -2.2% | 12 | $101 | $404,274 | 127 |
| Mar 22 | Saturday | 52 | $2,388 | +96.1% | +9% | 12 | $199 | $406,662 | 128 |
| Mar 23 | Sunday | 52 | $1,273 | -46.7% | -23.2% | 12 | $106 | $407,935 | 129 |
| Mar 24 | Monday | 46 | $434 | -65.9% | -49.5% | 12 | $36 | $408,369 | 130 |
| Mar 25 | Tuesday | 46 | $374 | -13.8% | -42.5% | 12 | $31 | $408,743 | 131 |
| Mar 26 | Wednesday | 46 | $579 | +54.8% | -28.4% | 12 | $48 | $409,322 | 132 |
| Mar 27 | Thursday | 46 | $552 | -4.7% | -33.6% | 12 | $46 | $409,874 | 133 |
| Mar 28 | Friday | 57 | $2,002 | +262.7% | +64.4% | 16 | $125 | $411,876 | 134 |
| Mar 29 | Saturday | 55 | $4,315 | +115.5% | +80.7% | 16 | $269 | $416,191 | 135 |
| Mar 30 | Sunday | 54 | $2,470 | -42.8% | +94% | 16 | $154 | $418,661 | 136 |
| Mar 31 | Monday | 51 | $1,963 | -20.5% | +352.3% | 16 | $122 | $420,624 | 137 |
| Apr 1 | Tuesday | 55 | $620 | -68.4% | +65.8% | 16 | $38 | $421,244 | 138 |
| Apr 2 | Wednesday | 53 | $1,268 | +104.5% | +119% | 16 | $79 | $422,512 | 139 |
| Apr 3 | Thursday | 53 | $1,366 | +7.7% | +147.5% | 16 | $85 | $423,878 | 140 |
| Apr 4 | Friday | 64 | $1,377 | +0.8% | -31.2% | 12 | $114 | $425,255 | 141 |
| Apr 5 | Saturday | 64 | $2,093 | +52% | -51.5% | 12 | $174 | $427,348 | 142 |
| Apr 6 | Sunday | 63 | $1,873 | -10.5% | -24.2% | 12 | $156 | $429,221 | 143 |
| Apr 7 | Monday | 62 | $826 | -55.9% | -57.9% | 12 | $68 | $430,047 | 144 |
| Apr 8 | Tuesday | 63 | $735 | -11% | +18.5% | 12 | $61 | $430,782 | 145 |
| Apr 9 | Wednesday | 61 | $905 | +23.1% | -28.6% | 12 | $75 | $431,687 | 146 |
| Apr 10 | Thursday | 61 | $846 | -6.5% | -38.1% | 12 | $70 | $432,533 | 147 |
| Apr 11 | Friday | 68 | $785 | -7.2% | -43% | 10 | $78 | $433,318 | 148 |
| Apr 12 | Saturday | 69 | $1,369 | +74.4% | -34.6% | 10 | $136 | $434,687 | 149 |
| Apr 13 | Sunday | 68 | $959 | -29.9% | -48.8% | 10 | $95 | $435,646 | 150 |
| Apr 14 | Monday | 51 | $524 | -45.4% | -36.6% | 10 | $52 | $436,170 | 151 |
| Apr 15 | Tuesday | 42 | $609 | +16.2% | -17.1% | 10 | $60 | $436,779 | 152 |
| Apr 16 | Wednesday | 42 | $376 | -38.3% | -58.5% | 10 | $37 | $437,155 | 153 |
| Apr 17 | Thursday | 42 | $694 | +84.6% | -18% | 10 | $69 | $437,849 | 154 |
| Apr 18 | Friday | 72 | $604 | -13% | -23.1% | 6 | $100 | $438,453 | 155 |
| Apr 19 | Saturday | 72 | $1,008 | +66.9% | -26.4% | 6 | $168 | $439,461 | 156 |
| Apr 20 Easter Sunday | Sunday | 72 | $785 | -22.1% | -18.1% | 6 | $130 | $440,246 | 157 |
| Apr 21 | Monday | 48 | $369 | -53% | -29.6% | 6 | $61 | $440,615 | 158 |
| Apr 22 | Tuesday | 48 | $224 | -39.3% | -63.2% | 6 | $37 | $440,839 | 159 |
| Apr 23 | Wednesday | 49 | $296 | +32.1% | -21.3% | 6 | $49 | $441,135 | 160 |
| Apr 24 | Thursday | 43 | $274 | -7.4% | -60.5% | 6 | $45 | $441,409 | 161 |
| Apr 25 | Friday | 81 | $412 | +50.4% | -31.8% | 4 | $103 | $441,821 | 162 |
| Apr 26 | Saturday | 80 | $970 | +135.4% | -3.8% | 4 | $242 | $442,791 | 163 |
| Apr 27 | Sunday | 77 | $729 | -24.8% | -7.1% | 4 | $182 | $443,520 | 164 |
| Apr 28 | Monday | 75 | $147 | -79.8% | -60.2% | 4 | $36 | $443,667 | 165 |
| Apr 29 | Tuesday | 76 | $153 | +4.1% | -31.7% | 4 | $38 | $443,820 | 166 |
| Apr 30 | Wednesday | 79 | $117 | -23.5% | -60.5% | 4 | $29 | $443,937 | 167 |
| May 1 | Thursday | 72 | $274 | +134.2% | - | 4 | $68 | $444,211 | 168 |
| May 2 | Friday | 87 | $171 | -37.6% | -58.5% | 3 | $57 | $444,382 | 169 |
| May 3 | Saturday | 84 | $313 | +83% | -67.7% | 3 | $104 | $444,695 | 170 |
| May 4 | Sunday | 83 | $236 | -24.6% | -67.6% | 3 | $78 | $444,931 | 171 |
| May 5 | Monday | 51 | $111 | -53% | -24.5% | 3 | $37 | $445,042 | 172 |
| May 6 | Tuesday | 50 | $111 | - | -27.5% | 3 | $37 | $445,153 | 173 |
| May 7 | Wednesday | 45 | $106 | -4.5% | -9.4% | 3 | $35 | $445,259 | 174 |
| May 8 | Thursday | 46 | $108 | +1.9% | -60.6% | 3 | $36 | $445,367 | 175 |
