The Handmaiden (2016)

In 1930s Korea, a girl is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress who lives a secluded life on a countryside estate. But the maid has a secret: She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler to help seduce the Lady and steal her fortune.

All Releases

Domestic (5.3%)
$2,006,788
International (94.7%)
$35,847,867
Worldwide
$37,863,670
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorMagnolia Pictures
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Domestic Opening$92,129
Earliest Release DateJune 1, 2016 (South Korea)
Running Time2 hr 25 min
GenresDrama Romance Thriller

By Release

Release GroupRolloutMarketsDomesticInternationalWorldwide
Original ReleaseJune 1-August 11, 201717 markets$2,006,788$35,686,098$37,692,886
2019 Re-releaseAugust 29, 2019Italy$74,320$74,320
2022 Re-releaseMay 26, 2022APAC$87,449$96,464

By Region

APAC# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
South Korea2$31,755,748148
Russia/CIS2$182,5624,130
Australia1$87,4495,153
New Zealand1$10,9505,348
Thailand1$8,6612,964
Domestic# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Domestic1$2,006,7887,650
EMEA# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
France1$1,909,6573,068
United Kingdom1$1,047,0953,111
Finland1$222,7151,360
Spain1$143,4024,936
Netherlands1$97,4823,839
Norway1$74,6192,747
Italy1$74,3205,555
Hungary1$46,4512,426
Czech Republic1$33,1662,860
Türkiye1$22,8574,441
Ukraine1$16,9702,500
Portugal1$9,9994,417
LATAM# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Colombia1$103,7641,904