‘Parasite’ to Become Year’s Highest-Grossing Foreign Film in the U.S.

Bong Joon-ho’s Korean-language black comedy “Parasite” is poised to polish its Oscar credentials this weekend when it is expected to pass the $10 million milestone at the North American box office.The scathing social critique, which won the Palme d’Or in Cannes in May, opened in U.S.

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It finished last weekend with a running domestic total of $7.53 million, according to tracking service Comscore.“It could potentially cross $10 million this weekend since it is adding 142 locations, for a total of 603,” Comscore’s senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian, told Variety.That total would make “Parasite” the highest grossing foreign-language film of the year on North American soil, overtaking the Spanish-language Mexican comedy “No Manches Frida 2,” which was released in March and grossed $9.27 million domestically.“‘Parasite has been riding a wave of interest since its debut.

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