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[Box Office] Latest movie releases

By Rumy Doo

Published : Sept. 9, 2016 - 15:21

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The Age of Shadows
(Korea)
Opened Sept. 7
Thriller, action. Directed by Kim Jee-woon

A group of independence fighters led by Kim Woo-jin (Gong Yoo) attempt to smuggle bombs into Korea’s capital during the Japanese occupation era when they detect a mole who has infiltrated their organization.



The Map Against the World
(Korea)
Opened Sept. 7
Drama. Directed by Kang Woo-suk

Cartographer Kim Jeong-ho (Cha Seung-won) dreams of mapping the entire Korean Peninsula and distributing the maps to people for their convenience. Political forces and family struggles work against him.



Grand Father
(Korea)
Opened Aug. 31
Drama, action. Directed by Lee Seo

When elderly truck driver Ki-kwang’s (Park Geun-hyung) estranged son commits suicide, he attends the funeral. There, his granddaughter tells him the death might not have been self-inflicted, sending Ki-kwang on a chase for the truth.



Money Monster
(US)
Opened Aug. 31
Thriller, crime. Directed by Jodie Foster


Television stock expert Lee Gates (George Clooney) hosts the show “Money Monster.” One day, a disgruntled investor ambushes the show during a live broadcast, saying he has lost everything after following Gates’ tips.



Truth
(US)
Opened Aug. 23
Drama. Directed by James Vanderbilt

Controversy begins to brew when anchor Dan Rather (Robert Redford) and producer Mary Mape (Cate Blanchett) broadcast a report about President W. George Bush and his military service.