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Hope has grossed a solid number over its 5-day opening weekend at the box office in North America in limited theaters. The thriller has recorded one of the biggest opening weekends for a Korean movie in North America. Although it has debuted outside the top 5 at the North American box office, it is still marvelous. Keep scrolling for the deets.
Critics describe Na Hong-jin’s Hope as an unhinged sci-fi epic with awe-inspiring production design and amusingly quaint visual effects, noting that the film delivers its biggest adrenaline rushes when it focuses on the unraveling of its hapless human heroes. They gave it a solid 80% on Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer.
Hope’s debut weekend in North America
According to Box Office Mojo, the South Korean thriller Hope debuted at #8 in North American box office rankings. It collected a solid $5 million over the 5-day debut weekend despite playing over just 1,560 theaters in North America. It delivered a rare $3.2K per-theatre average for an international film on a wide release.
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Three-day weekend breakdown of Hope in North America
- Friday – $975k
- Saturday – $1.3 million
- Sunday – $1.04 million
Total – $3.3 million
The sci-fi thriller has recorded the biggest opening weekend ever for a South Korean movie at the box office in North America. It is also the biggest debut for international films distributed by Neon. Over the years, international movies have been leaving their mark on the North American box office, and Hope has done so. Now, all eyes will be on it to see how it performs in the coming weeks.
More about the movie
According to Box Office Mojo‘s data, the Korean thriller has grossed $41.25 million worldwide so far. Its journey in North America has just begun. Directed by Na Hong Jin, the film follows a village police chief and his rookie deputy as they must defend their community from a mysterious creature after wildfires sever all communication. At the same time, a local hunting party finds itself hunted deep in the mountains.
Hope, starring Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Taylor Russell, Cameron Britton, Alicia Vikander, and Michael Fassbender, was released in North America on September 9.Â
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