Robert Pattinson performs disposable clones Mickey 17 and Mickey 18 in director Bong Joon-ho’s movie “Mickey 17.” Courtesy of Warner Bros. Korea
Director Bong Joon-ho’s Hollywood film „Mickey 17“ has surpassed 1 million moviegoers on the Korean field workplace in simply 4 days since its launch, reaffirming the Korean director’s robust enchantment with audiences.
The movie, starring Robert Pattinson, debuted in Korea on Friday, only a day earlier than the beginning of the March 1 Independence Motion vacation, which lasts till Monday.
Based on the Korea Field Workplace Data System, the film drew 376,193 moviegoers on Sunday, bringing its cumulative viewers to 986,898.
As of Monday 6:55 a.m., the cumulative variety of viewers reached 1,117,586, surpassing 1 million viewers on the fourth day of its launch.
Within the sci-fi movie, Pattinson performs Mickey, a disposable clone despatched on perilous missions who’s regenerated after every dying.
The narrative intensifies when Mickey’s 18th model is mistakenly created whereas Mickey 17 continues to be alive, resulting in a sequence of surprising occasions.
Bong defined that the movie, based mostly on Edward Ashton’s 2022 novel „Mickey7,“ goals to convey that human nature persists even within the face of utmost adversity.
The field workplace success of „Mickey 17“ could be attributed to 2 primary components: it’s a brand new movie from Bong Joon-ho, the director of acclaimed films like „Parasite,“ and its launch simply earlier than the lengthy three-day vacation.
Its distributor, Warner Bros. Korea, mentioned the movie’s efficiency on the field workplace is akin to „Inside Out 2,“ which recorded the very best variety of moviegoers amongst overseas movies launched final yr, with 8.79 million admissions.
Moreover, „Mickey 17“ surpassed 1 million moviegoers quicker than Christopher Nolan’s 2023 movie „Oppenheimer,“ demonstrating that director Bong’s new world and message have as soon as once more captivated the hearts of home audiences.
