When Vietnamese 18+ films fail to generate revenue

After a period of success at the box office, domestic horror films have recently struggled to find their footing. Some films have been removed from theaters after a very short time.

Báo Quảng Ninh•07/10/2025

Vietnamese cinemas last week witnessed the arrival of a series of films across diverse genres. However, the surprising thing was... Battle of the Aerial They still successfully retained their top spot at the box office against a new wave of competitors.

According to statistics from Box Office Vietnam, last weekend, Battle of the Aerial pocket 24 billion VND , selling approximately 250,000 tickets. At the end of its third week of screening, the film produced by the People's Police Film Studio grossed a total of 24 billion VND. 212 billion VND . However, the film's popularity has noticeably cooled down, and it is expected to struggle to reach the 250 billion VND revenue mark before its theatrical run ends.

The newly released Vietnamese film is When one sister falls, the other helps her up. It's currently ranked in the top 2 at the box office. On its opening weekend, Vu Thanh Vinh's brainchild brought in over [amount]. 6 billion VND Over 3,600 screenings were held. On average, approximately 18 tickets were sold per screening.

Sister Falls, Brother Helps Her Up opened at number 2 at the box office.

When one sister falls, the other helps her up. Belonging to the psychological and family drama genre, the film features a cast including Thuan Nguyen, Le Khanh, Quoc Truong, Uyen An, etc. The work has a relatable and accessible story, and despite some limitations, it still creates a positive impression thanks to its warm and sincere messages. In addition, the cast delivers solid performances.

Keep up with the achievements of When one falls, the other helps them up. Vietnamese-Korean co-production film He holds a star in his hand. It debuted in the top 3. The film opened with over [amount] in revenue. With a budget of 5 billion VND , and featuring a star-studded cast including Lee Kwang Soo, Hoang Ha, and Duy Khanh, the film is described as youthful, charming, and with a healing story.

The film currently has almost the same number of screenings as its competitor. In the coming days, the duo... When she falls, I lift her up - My hand holds a star. They are expected to be neck and neck in terms of box office performance. The outcome of the battle between the two films remains an unpredictable mystery.

Notably, the two Vietnamese films rated 18+ are: Hill of Torture and Strawberry sales contract They left the theater at the same time. Hill of Torture director Luong Dinh Dung brought home 2.1 billion VND after about 10 days of screening. Meanwhile Strawberry sales contract led by Le Van Kiet, who kept the reins in his pocket. 17 billion VND After one month in theaters, these are all modest achievements compared to the general standard of Vietnamese films.

Previously, Ghost Bride They also had to leave theaters early with low sales. 11.5 billion VND . At the bottom of the lake The film concluded its box office run with a gross of 27 billion VND. Recently, domestic horror films have been struggling to find their footing. While a year ago, horror was a highly sought-after genre with numerous films easily reaching the 100 billion VND mark, currently, this genre no longer holds much appeal for audiences. Most recently, only... Ut Lan achieved positive results with 90 billion VND .

Vietnamese cinemas are witnessing a decline in the horror film genre.

This week, Vietnamese cinemas welcome the arrival of a series of new international films. Among them, two standout titles are... The hallucinatory game: Ares and Organ Eater 3: The Illusion Game: Ares It's a blockbuster action film with a large production budget and spectacular visuals and special effects. However, Hollywood action films haven't been as enthusiastically received by Vietnamese audiences in recent years.

While, Organ-Eating Demon 3 It might be at a disadvantage to be released at a time when horror films are declining at the Vietnamese box office. However, thanks to its strong brand appeal and effective marketing campaign, the film from Thailand is likely to dethrone the reigning champion. A deadly aerial battle. Previously, the revenue from the two prequels was... Organ-eating demons In Vietnam, they are respectively: 55 billion VND and 100 billion VND .