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2020 | DIRECTED BY MIN-HO WOO

The Man Standing Next

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Movie Stats
Year
2020
Runtime
 114 minutes (1 hr 54 mins)
Certificates

15

Not Rated

16

PG12

R-15
Select Cast
Lee Byung-hun
Lee Sung-min
Kwak Do-won
Lee Hee-joon
Kim So-jin
Farid-Eric Bernard
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
8th Feb 2020
Last viewed:
4th Aug 2025
Total views:
60
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
24th January 2020
5 years 10 months 6 days ago
Spain release date
 Spain
22nd January 2020
5 years 10 months 8 days ago
South Korea release date
 South Korea
22nd January 2020
5 years 10 months 8 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
7th February 2020
5 years 9 months 23 days ago
Indonesia release date
 Indonesia
26th February 2020
5 years 9 months 4 days ago
Singapore release date
 Singapore
27th February 2020
5 years 9 months 3 days ago
Total Grosses
United States Flag
US total gross
  $113.5 Thousand
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $34.7 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United States Flag
US tickets sold
12,394 aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
4 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Release
US Box Office
  • Release: 24th Jan '20
  • Debut position: 40
  • Highest position: 33
  • Debut gross: $16.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 3
Global Box Office
  • Release: 22nd Jan '20
  • Debut weekend: 24th Jan '20
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: $15.8 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 3
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Directed by
min-ho woo Min-ho Woo
Starring
Lee Byung-hunKim Kyu-Pyeong
Lee Sung-minPresident Park
Kwak Do-wonPark Yong-gak
Lee Hee-joonKwak Sang-Cheon
Kim So-jinDeborah Shim
Farid-Eric BernardThe French henchman
Jerry RectorU.S. Ambassador to Korea
min-ho wooPaul BattleCongressman Rosenthall
Aimen DerriachiFrench Gangster
Lee Do-gukChief of protocol
Garrison Michael Farquharson-KeenerCasino Dealer
Seo Hyun-wooJun Doo-Hyuk
Hyun-Joon JiHam Dae-Yong
Park Ji-ilChief secretary
Eom Ji-manGungjeong-dong safe house agent
Lee Leonard
John D. MichaelsCongressman Harrington
Kim Min-sangChief of staff
Jerry RectorU.S. Ambassador to Korea
Kim Seung-hunProfessor Im
Joo Suk-taeShin Ik-Chi
Park Sung-GeunKang Chang-Soo
Lee Tae-hyungYoo Dong-Hoon
Andreas Fronk
uncredited
Actor

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UK Box Office Chart History
No UK box office info

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
33
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
3
Total US Gross:
$113,527
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
24 Jan 2020
40N
$16,514
$16,514
31 Jan 2020
43▼
$15,973
$43,739
7 Feb 2020
33▲
$57,161
$113,527

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Info
Highest Place
5
Weeks top 15
2
Total Weeks
3
Total Global Gross:
$34,664,900
Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
24 Jan 2020
5N
$15,837,000
$15,857,367
31 Jan 2020
13▼
$4,797,000
$24,680,527
7 Feb 2020
18▼
$1,253,609
$34,149,889

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
  •  Spain release date:
  •  South Korea release date:
  •  United States release date:
  •  Canada release date:
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UK total gross
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37821
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The Man Standing Next
37823
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Genres
Drama
Drama
History
History
Thriller
Thriller
Popular in these countries
  • China China
  • Brazil Brazil
  • United States United States
  • Serbia Serbia
  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • Colombia Colombia
  • Botswana Botswana
  • Germany Germany
  • Chile Chile
  • Bosnia And Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina
News from around the web
The Man Standing Next review – a thrilling scramble for political power in 70s South Korea  The Guardian Wed, 23rd June 2021

This 2020 Political Thriller Tests the Limits of Power and Loyalty  Collider Mon, 13th January 2025

‘The Man Standing Next’: President’s assassination revisited  The Korea Herald Mon, 23rd December 2024

‘Assassins’ unites Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-il, Lee Min-ho in tense political thriller  The Korea Times Thu, 16th October 2025

The Man Standing Next  film-authority.com Fri, 25th June 2021

The Man Standing Next  Eye For Film Mon, 8th March 2021

28th January 2020
World Box Office Analysis 24th - 26th January 2020: Bad Boys For Life remains at the top, The Man Standing Next is the top new film at 5
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