The Negotiation (film)

The Negotiation is a 2018 South Korean action crime thriller film directed by Lee Jong-seok and starring Son Ye-jin and Hyun Bin.[4][1] The film was released on September 19, 2018.[5][6][7]

The Negotiation
Theatrical poster
Hangul협상
Hanja協商
Revised RomanizationHyeobsang
Directed byLee Jong-seok
Produced byYoon Je-kyoon
Lee Sang-jik
Screenplay byChoi Sung-hyun
StarringSon Ye-jin
Hyun Bin
Music byHwang Sang-joon
CinematographyLee Tae-yoon
Edited byJung Jin-hee
Production
company
JK Film
CJ E&M[1]
Distributed byCJ Entertainment
Release date
  • September 19, 2018 (2018-09-19)
Running time
114 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Budget₩10 billion[2]
Box officeUS$15.2 million[3]

Plot summary

The story revolves around a negotiator from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's crisis negotiating team and an arms dealer who kidnapped two Koreans in Bangkok. It was later revealed that the hostages were in fact held in an abandoned children's home in South Korea when the kidnapper's motivations becomes clearer.[8]

Cast

Main

Supporting

Special appearance

Production

Principal photography began on June 17, 2017 in Paju, Gyeonggi Province.[12][13][14]

Release

The film premiered in South Korea on September 19, 2018, and was given an age 15-rating for "some strong language, violence, and suggestive content".[15][16]

As of September 14, 2018, the film has been sold to over 22 countries. It will be released in North America on September 20, in Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei on October 4, in Hong Kong and Macau in early October, in Vietnam and Taiwan on October 19, and in Indonesia on October 24, 2018.[17][18]

The film was released on VOD services and digital download since October 17, 2018.[19]

Reception

Critical response

Shim Sun-ah from Yonhap News Agency praised the film and wrote, "Director Lee builds an engrossing plot brimming over with twists, giving audiences edge-of-the-seat entertainment almost till the end. Fine performances from Son and Hyun Bin help to gloss over some logical loopholes in the film. Hyun Bin also impressively carries off the cold-blooded villain. The score and cinematography enhances the quality of the film. Overall, the film is a gripping suspense thriller and a great one-time watch."[20]

Film Journal International noted, "It's refreshing to see a woman front and center in an action thriller, and this hostage melodrama from Korea delivers on the thrills-and-spills level... [the film] is filled with impressively kinetic action scenes and is keenly edited.[21]

Kevin Crust from Los Angeles Times reviewed the film as "despite being laden by melodramatic turns and an exposition-heavy last act, the film never develops into the thriller it aspires to be".[22]

Box office

The film earned US$188,041 from previews and pre-sales.[23]

On its opening day, the film finished fourth place at the Korean box office, grossing US$576,290 from 81,022 audiences.[24] During its opening weekend, the film finished third with US$3.6 million gross from 445,098 attendance.[25] After 7 days of release, the film surpassed 1 million admissions on September 25, 2018.[26]

During its second weekend, the film had an 18% drop in gross with US$3 million from 368,689 attendance, finishing in second place, tailing The Great Battle in the lead.[27] The film dropped to fifth place during its third weekend, earning US$333,567 gross from 42,215 attendance.[28]

As of October 19, 2018, the film attracted 1,963,567 moviegoers and grossed US$15.1 million.[3]

See also

References
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  2. "추석 극장가, 韓영화 3편 동시 개봉..공멸? 한편만 살아남기?". Naver (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  3. "THE NEGOTIATION (2018)". Korean Film Biz Zone.
  4. "Hyun Bin, Son Ye-jin to star in 'Negotiation'". The Korea Herald. 25 May 2017.
  5. "Hyun Bin, Son Ye-jin talk about remote-acting in 'The Negotiation'". Kpop Herald. 9 August 2018.
  6. "SON Ye-jin and Hyun-bin Vehicle THE NEGOTIATION Books September Release". Korean Film Biz Zone. August 14, 2018.
  7. "Thriller shows off new sides of familiar faces". Korea JoongAng Daily. September 21, 2018.
  8. "Hyunbin and Son Ye-jin collaborate for first time for JK Film's new thriller". Yonhap News Agency. 19 August 2018.
  9. "[영화 리뷰+] '협상' 손예진·현빈이 다했다". hankyung.com (in Korean). 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  10. ""웰메이드 범죄 오락 영화"…'협상' 손예진·현빈이 읽어주는 리뷰". www.xportsnews.com (in Korean). 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  11. Jang Jin-ri (28 June 2017). "[단독] '비밀의 숲' 최병모, 영화 '협상' 캐스팅…손예진과 호흡". OSEN (in Korean).
  12. "KoBiz - Global Film Biz Zone". Kobiz (in Korean).
  13. "현빈, 손예진 출연 영화 <협상> 6월 17일 크랭크인 外". Cine21 (in Korean). 30 June 2018.
  14. "Son Ye-jin, Hyun Bin begin shooting new police thriller". The Korea Herald. 23 June 2017.
  15. "[국내영화] 협상". Korea Media Rating Board (in Korean). Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  16. "조승우 vs 손예진 vs 조인성, 이 대결 실화? 자존심 걸렸다[개봉DAY]". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  17. "'협상' 미국·캐나다부터 베트남까지…해외 개봉 국가 확정". Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  18. "THE NEGOTIATION Leads to 22 International Sales". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  19. "'협상' 손예진X현빈 고급케미 안방서..VOD 서비스 시작". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  20. "(Movie Review) 'The Negotiation': A gripping suspense thriller". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  21. "Film Review: The Negotiation". Film Journal International. September 21, 2018.
  22. "Review: Sluggish South Korean crime drama 'The Negotiation' fails to create sparks". Los Angeles Times.
  23. "THE NEGOTIATION (2018)". KOFIC. September 18, 2018.
  24. "'안시성', 개봉 첫날 12만 관객 동원…'명당'·'협상' 제치고 순항[박스오피스]". Sport Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  25. "[무비:스코어] '안시성' 개봉 첫 주말 112만 동원…140만 돌파 '1위'". Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  26. "'협상', 오늘(25일) 100만 관객 돌파...손예진X현빈의 힘". YTN (in Korean). Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  27. "[무비:스코어] '안시성' 452만 돌파, 1위 수성…'협상' 역주행 2위". Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  28. "[DA:박스] 주말 1위 '베놈', 200만 넘었다…'암수살인'도 160만 돌파". Dong-ah Sports (in Korean). Retrieved October 8, 2018.
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