‘Jurassic World Rebirth' Stomps Past Competition at Korean Box Office
According to KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the film accounted for 45.2% of the market. Including earlier weekday previews, the film has now grossed $7.3 million in Korea.
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South Korean film 'Noise' moved up to second, in terms of admissions, with $2.3 million and 326,270 admissions, bringing its cumulative total to $4.7 million. Directed by Kim Soo-jin, the psychological horror stars Lee Sun-bin as Ju-young, a woman haunted by disturbing sounds tied to her sister's disappearance.
Brad Pitt's 'F1' dropped to third from last week's pole position with $2.6 million from 320,675 admissions. The film has amassed $7.8 million in total gross. DreamWorks' 'How to Train Your Dragon' placed fourth, earning $687,056 and bringing its Korean total to $12.3 million. Disney-Pixar's 'Elio' followed in fifth, adding $457,508 for a cumulative haul of $3.6 million.
In sixth place, local film 'Hi-Five' grossed $93,976. It has now reached $12.7 million from more than 1.87 million admissions. Studio Ghibli's classic 'Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Winds' climbed to seventh with $75,095, raising its re-release total to $338,548 in Korea.
Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning' came in eighth with $73,715, pushing its total to $24.1 million. South Korean faith-based documentary 'Nameless' was ninth, earning $58,798 over the weekend. Directed by Ha Jung-woo, the film has now grossed $336,591.
Rounding out the top 10, post-apocalyptic horror sequel '28 Years Later' collected $51,260 for a running total of $2.2 million.
The top 10 films collectively grossed $12.1 million over the July 4–6 weekend, marking a notable rise from the previous frame's $7.2 million.
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