“A Quiet Place Part II” topped the South Korean box office on its first official weekend of release.
It made a considerably bigger splash than Disney-Pixar’s “Luca,” which dived into third place.The horror film scored $2.43 million over the weekend, having opened on Wednesday.
Including previews, it has accumulated $3.36 million over five days, according to data from the Korean Film Council’s Kobis tracking service.“A Quiet Place Part II” accounted for 36% share of the market, pointing to a nationwide weekend total of $6.68 million.
That is a 19% increase on the previous weekend and is the fifth consecutive weekend where cinemas have operated at levels nearly double that of the six-month rut endured since late in 2020.
The mean box office of the past five weekends has been $6.48 million.“A Quiet Place Part II” deposed “Cruella,” which had opened on May 26, but enjoyed the top spot only in its third weekend.
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