The film premiered in South Korea on 13 May 2010 . Released by Sidus FNH , it opened on 679 screens and topped the box office chart for the first weekend with a revenue corresponding to around $ 5.7 million . The number of screens had been reduced to 520 after week two , and '' The Housemaid '' dropped to second place on the chart , having been overtaken by '' How to Train Your Dragon '' . Box Office Mojo reported a total revenue of $ 14,075,390 in the film 's domestic market . The film had 2,289,709 admissions nationwide being the 10th most attended domestic release of the year . The international premiere took place on 14 May in competition at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival . American distribution rights were acquired by IFC Films , who released it in 2011
2010 Cannes Film Festival
2010 Cannes Film Festival
The Housemaid (2010 film)