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The Wailing

2016 • Not Rated • 2h 36m • Drama, Horror, Mystery • Well Go USA

Never be tempted.

🍅 99% 81% MC 81 LB 3.98 IMDb 7.4

Box office summary

Opening Weekend
$78K
3-day opening
Domestic Total
$787K
Final
Worldwide Total
$49.9M
$49.1M international
Domestic Legs10.1x
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Cast & Crew

Directed byNa Hong-jin ScreenplayNa Hong-jin Produced bySuh Dong-hyun, Kim Ho-sung CinematographyHong Kyung-pyo Music byJang Young-gyu, Dalpalan StarringKwak Do-won, Hwang Jung-min, Chun Woo-hee, Jun Kunimura StudioSide Mirror / 20th Century Fox
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