A Barefoot Dream

After a series of pipe dream ventures go belly up, retired pro soccer player Kim Won-kang happens to visit East Timor, where he finds children playing the game barefoot on rocky pitches. Sensing a new business opportunity on finding the country doesn't have a single sporting goods store, he embarks on a scheme to get rich quick by purveying athletic shoes to the unshod youngsters. Sadly, no one there can afford to pay $60 for a pair of shoes, even on a generous installment plan, and before he knows it, he is reduced to coaching a team of ragged 10-year-olds and prospects are looking grim.

Grosses

South Korea
$2,000,972
Domestic ()
Summary Details
DistributorShowbox Entertainment
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Opening$625,157
387 theaters
Release DateJun 24, 2010
Running Time2 hr 1 min
GenresDrama Sport
In Release191 days/27 weeks
Widest Release387 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
May 28-3028$1,263-5-$252$28,626-
Jun 25-27
World Cup (South Africa)
4$625,157-387-$1,615$776,7183
Jul 2-4
World Cup (South Africa)
7$414,687-33.7%322-65$1,287$1,558,1565
Jul 9-11
World Cup (South Africa)
9$130,504-68.5%115-207$1,134$1,860,3707
Jul 16-188$49,616-62%53-62$936$1,969,8434
Jul 23-2512$7,476-84.9%17-36$439$2,000,9725