Alienoid Movie Details:
| Movie Name | Alienoid |
|---|---|
| Original Title | 외계+인 1부 |
| Also known as | 外界+人 1部 (Hanja) (RR: Oegye+in 1bu) |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Fantasy |
| Release Date | July 20, 2022 |
| Running Time | 2hr 22min |
| Certificate | 16+ |
| Cast | Ryu Jun-yeol Kim Woo-bin Kim Tae-ri |
| Directed by | Choi Dong-hoon |
| Written by | Choi Dong-hoon |
| Cinematography by | Kim Tae-kyung |
| Music by | Jang Young-gyu |
| Production Company | Caper Film |
| Distributor | CJ E&M |
| Budget | ₩33 billion |
| Domestic Collection | $168,309 |
| International Collection | $11,899,247 |
| Worldwide Collection | $12,067,556 |
Alienoid Movie Cast and Characters:
- Ryu Jun-yeol as Mureuk, a clumsy master swordsman and Taoist
- Kim Woo-bin as Guard
- Kim Tae-ri as Yi-an, a woman who shoots thunder
- Choi Yu-ri as young Yi-an
- So Ji-sub as Moon Do-seok, a detective
- Yum Jung-ah as Heug-seol, a mage from Samgaksan
- Jo Woo-jin as Cheong-woon, a mage from Samgaksan
- Kim Eui-sung as Ja-jang
- Lee Hanee as Min Gae-in
- Shin Jung-geun as Right King
- Lee Si-hoon as Left King
- Ji Kun-woo as Suiter
Storyline:
The film follows two Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) gurus seeking a legendary, time-bending blade as they unexpectedly cross paths with modern-era people hunting down a dangerous alien concealed inside a human’s body.
About Alienoid Movie:
- Filming began in March 2020. Both first and second part were filmed simultaneously for 13 months. Filming concluded in April 2021.
- Production cost of making the two parts was estimated to be 40 billion won.
- The film was selected as the closing film at the 21st New York Asian Film Festival, where it was screened at Lila Acheson Wallace Auditorium, Asia Society on July 31 for its North American premiere.
- It is also invited to the 26th Fantasia International Film Festival and will be screened for its Canadian Premiere on August 1, 2022.
- The film was released on 1959 screens on July 20, 2022. The opening recorded 158,162 admissions and topped the South Korean box office.
- As of September 12, 2022, it is the 9th highest-grossing Korean film of 2022 with gross of US$12,130,340 and 1,534,095 admissions.
- The film became a box-office failure, due to high production cost which required about 7 million (South Korean) admission to cross the break-even point.
- In June 2022, while promoting Alienoid Choi Dong-hoon hinted “While Part 1 follows characters in the present-day era who go back in time to the Goryeo Kingdom, Alienoid 2 will center on ancient Taoists traveling through time and space to obtain the divine sword.” The second installment was theatrically released on 10 January 2024.
