South Korea The Man from Nowhere returned 34.3× its production cost, earning $43.1M against a $1.3M budget — one of the highest-return South Korea films in our catalog.
Synopsis
아저씨
“Nothing to lose, nothing to compromise.”
His only friend called him 'the man from nowhere'… Taesik, a former special agent becomes a loner after losing his wife in a miserable accident and lives a bitter life running a pawnshop. He only has a few customers and a friend named Somi, a little girl next door. As Taesik spends more and more time with Somi, he gets attached to her. Then Somi is kidnapped by a gang, and as Taesik tries to save Somi by becoming deeply associated with the gang his mysterious past is revealed.
The 2009–2011 South Korea Window
137 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Man from Nowhere sits at position #18.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Man from Nowhere. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Man from Nowhere premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 59m runtime, production spent $11K per minute on screen and earned $362K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #266 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (81st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Action productions specifically: #37 of 266 (top 14%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Spoken Languages | Korean, English |
| Production Companies | Opus Pictures, CJ Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 59m |
| Release Date | August 4, 2010 |
| IMDb | tt1527788 |
| Official Site | www.mannowhere.com |