"Hope" surpassed 2.1 million viewers in its first week, demonstrating its status as a hot-ticket film.
Hope (HOPE), praised as a must-see movie in theaters this summer and driving a hot box office, ranked first in the box office in its opening week.
Since its release, the film Hope has continued its strong box office momentum with hot word-of-mouth, drawing a cumulative 2,129,697 viewers in its first week and recording five consecutive days at number one at the box office.
From its opening day it drew 330,000 viewers, achieving the highest opening score among director Na Hong-jin's works, and it became the fastest film this year to reach 1 million viewers on its third day and 2 million viewers on its fifth day; Hope has maintained an unshakable momentum throughout its first week. In particular, with special auditoriums that maximize the thrill of the cinematic experience drawing high interest day after day, enthusiasm for repeat viewings of Hope in various formats is growing hot.
Enthusiastic reactions from audiences who watched the film continue to follow, drawing attention to Hope's future box office momentum.
First, "The era of OTT, but still the reason we must go to the theater!" (Megabox_bl****), "Immersion that surpasses the scale of Korean films. It's not a waste of money, so everyone go see it." (CGV_gg****) and other reviews highlighting that the film is something to be enjoyed fully in theaters draw attention. In addition, "the pleasure of interpretation" (Megabox_sa****), "Beyond fun, this is a crazy film. As time passes and I mull it over, I chew on it and am filled with admiration. Na Hong-jin is truly a genius" (Megabox_pi****), "This kind of sci-fi was seen for the first time in Korea so it was very fresh. The jokes that appear occasionally were also very good" (CGV_haengbok****), "I burst out laughing at the sighting story of actor Im Hyun-sik." (CGV_ChoTaec****) and a variety of perspectives and interpretations about the film pour in, while praise for the comic elements that elicit laughter amid tension also continues.
In addition, "Trustworthy Hong Kyung-pyo cinematography" (CGV_jjukkum***), "K-aliens are different. There is a sense of grievance. It doesn't feel alien and blends in well." (CGV_areum****) and other positive reactions continue regarding the cinematography and VFX that elevated the spectacle and completeness, and finally, "Hwang Jung-min fully dressed from hat to shoes running, rolling and shooting... I like this kind of thing" (Megabox_jo****), "I have to go once more to see Zo In-sung's action acting" (X_seq****), "Jung Ho-yeon's acting range is really wide. I became a fan" (CGV_jinjeong****) and word-of-mouth excitement about the actors' unreserved action performances is hot.
Holding the number one box office spot firmly since its release, Hope is expected to continue its box office momentum as a marquee film representing this summer's theaters.
Hope proved tremendous interest by nearly reaching 70% of advance ticket sales, and boasting this year's fastest-rising box office speed by surpassing 1 million in three days and 2 million in five days, respectively. The break-even point is at about 7 million viewers, so its second-week performance is also anticipated.<
[Photo] movie poster, Korean Film Council (KOFIC) integrated computer network
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