Parasite Box Office: It’s Now UK’s HIGHEST Grossing Foreign-Language Film

Oscar-winning drama “Parasite” has set a new record as the highest-grossing foreign-language film in British box office history.

The South Korean movie, directed by Bong Joon Ho, has so far banked $14.59 million since it opened on 7 February, dethroning Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ”, reports aceshowbiz.com.

“The Passion of the Christ“, which featured dialogue in Hebrew and Latin, had held the title since 2004, with a total gross of $14.56 million.

Official distributors of “Parasite”, Curzon Artificial Eye, announced the news via Twitter after the figures were unveiled on Sunday, reports aceshowbiz.com.