Neon is doubling the North American run of best picture Oscar winner “Parasite” to as many as 2,000 locations.Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite” is the first non-English-language movie ever to win the Oscar for best picture.
The South Korean film took in $1.6 million at 1,060 domestic locations during Oscar weekend, lifting its cumulative take to $35.5 million since early October.
The darkly comic thriller won Oscars for picture, director, international film and original screenplay.“Parasite” trails five films on the list of top foreign-language grossers in North America, led by “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” ($128.1 million), “Life Is Beautiful” ($57.2 million), “Hero” ($53.7 million), “Instructions Not Included” ($44.5 million) and “Pan’s Labyrinth” ($37.6 million).Even though “Parasite” has been available on DVD since Jan.
28, prospects are solid for significantly more box office.
Best picture victors typically see a notable bump in business, as was the case for last year’s winner “Green Book,” which grossed 18% ($15 million) of
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