Bong Joon-ho's new film 'Mickey 17' topped the North American box office last weekend.
According to Box Office Mojo, a website that tracks movie box office figures in the U.S., 'Mickey 17' secured the top spot at the North American box office last weekend. This marks the first time in 52 years since Hong Kong film 'The Five Fingers of Death' (1973), directed by Chang-hwa Jeong.
'Mickey 17' achieved $19.1 million in ticket sales from 3,807 theaters in North America from its opening day of the 7th to the 9th, securing the number one position.
It also recorded the top position at the box office domestically. According to the integrated computer network of the Korean Film Council on the 11th, the film 'Mickey 17' (directed by Bong Joon-ho) attracted 52,079 viewers on the 10th, reaching first place. The cumulative audience number is 2.15 million.
However, industry analysis suggests that the box office revenue in the first week fell short of expectations, making it challenging to recoup the substantial production and marketing expenses.
Originally, the production expense for 'Mickey 17' was $118 million, and it is estimated that around $275 million to $300 million must be earned globally at the box office (approximately 398.6 billion to 430 billion won) to achieve revenue.
Audience reactions are also drawing attention. As of the morning of the 11th, the freshness score on Rotten Tomatoes, a movie and drama rating site in the U.S., recorded 79% (out of a perfect score of 100%), marking the lowest score among all films previously showcased by Director Bong ('Parasite' (99%), 'Okja' (86%), 'Snowpiercer' (94%), 'Mother' (96%), 'The Host' (93%), and 'Memories of Murder' (95%)).
Meanwhile, 'Mickey 17' (script by director Bong Joon-ho, produced by Plan B Entertainment, distributed by Warner Brothers Korea) is currently showing and tells the unpredictable story of a disposable character (expendable) who is sent into dangerous situations. Mickey (played by Robert Pattinson), who is printed again when he dies, experiences his 17th death crisis, during which Mickey 18 (also played by Robert Pattinson) is printed, believing that Mickey has died. The film is based on the science fiction novel 'Mickey 7' by American author Edward Ashton, which Bong Joon-ho has adapted and written the script for.
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