Foreign blockbusters regain appeal at Vietnamese theaters

After the period when 3 Vietnamese films 'Tunnel: Sun in the Dark' (currently earning 171 billion VND), 'Detective Kien: Headless Case' (200 billion VND) and 'Flip Side 8: Vong Tay Nang' (204 billion VND) dominated Vietnamese theaters, foreign blockbusters began to regain their appeal.

According to the independent box office survey site Box Office Vietnam, the revenue of foreign films last weekend (calculated from Friday to Sunday) was as follows: Holy Night: Demon Hunters (VND14 billion), Thunderbolts: Thunderbolts (VND4.3 billion) , Crayon Shin-chan: School Mystery! The Splendid Tenkasu Academy (VND1.6 billion) , and Night of The Zoopocalypse (VND1.2 billion) . Thus, last week the above foreign films surpassed Tunnel: Sun in the Dark (VND465 million), only behind Detective Kien: Headless Case (VND32 billion) and Flip Side 8: Vong Tay Nang (VND20 billion).

Tom Cruise performed his own action scene in the blockbuster Mission: Impossible - Final Retribution

PHOTO: CJ CGV

The Zoo is an animated film set in Colepepper - a zoo filled with joy and sunshine - which suddenly becomes a haunted place when a meteorite from space filled with viruses suddenly crashes among the animals. The film attracts young audiences to go with their families. Meanwhile, the Japanese anime film Crayon Shin-chan: The Mystery of Tenkasu is the 29th installment of the Crayon Shin-chan series, which is popular with young audiences.

Marvel's blockbuster Thunderbolts, which cost $180 million to produce, has grossed $25 billion since its release on May 2. The film is considered eye-catching, engaging, and novel; it is currently leading the North American box office after two weeks of release with $128 million, bringing its total global revenue to $272 million.

Scene from the movie Thunderbolts: The Lightning Squad

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Holy Night: Demon Slayer - starring Korean-American star Ma Dong-seok - tells the story of the "Holy Night" exorcism team. During their investigation, the team discovers a cult secretly performing a ritual to summon demons to invade the human world . The team's journey leads to a tense confrontation. The film attracts audiences thanks to its mix of action scenes, mystery and humor.

May has seen a series of foreign blockbusters coming to Vietnam, promising to make the Vietnamese box office bustling. The movie Doraemon: Nobita and the Adventures in the Picture World, which is highly anticipated by young audiences, will be released in theaters from May 23. The Korean blockbuster Yadang: The Three Faces of the Upside Down premiered in Korea on April 16, and is currently leading the Korean box office for two consecutive weeks with a revenue equivalent to VND450 billion, according to data from distribution company CJ CGV. The film will hit Vietnamese theaters on May 16.

Tom Cruise's action blockbuster Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, which cost up to 400 million USD to produce, will be released in Vietnamese theaters from May 30.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/bom-tan-ngoai-lay-lai-suc-hut-tai-rap-viet-185250512214600842.htm