'Parasite' enters top 5 at US box office
The blockbuster "Parasite" increased its revenue by more than 15% on the first day after the Oscars, ranking fourth at the US box office.
Many European and American newspapers such asGuardian,Deadlineinterested in the film's box office performance after winning the Oscar. On February 10,Parasitegrossed $501,000 from 1,000 theaters in the US, up 15.6% from the previous day. From 12th place (February 9), the work jumped to fourth place, afterBirds of Prey, 1917 andBad Boys for Life.
First timeParasiteinto the top 5 at the US box office, since its release in October 2019. The film's previous peak was number eight (November 7, 2019). PageGuardianThis achievement is impressive because the film is now available on DVD and streaming.
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| In addition to the top prize, the Korean work won the categories of original screenplay, international film and director (photo). Photo: Reuters. |
JobParasitebecame the first foreign language film to win the Oscar, causing many audiences to go to the cinema. After the event, the European and American media gave much praise to the work that created a historical milestone. Neon (the film's distributor in the US) plans to increase the number of cinemas to 1,000 this weekend. In Vietnam, the work will also be shown again from February 17, along withJoker(won two Oscars).
ParasiteandJokerare two rare films that are both highly appreciated by academics for their artistic quality and appealing to the public.Parasitewon the Cannes Film Festival (France) and the Oscars, earning 165 million USD globally.Jokerwon at the Venice Film Festival (Italy), earning one billion USD. In their first screening in Vietnam, both films earned over 60 billion VND.
