Despite topping the box office, the horror film "Cám" has shown signs of decline following controversy surrounding the 18+ scenes in Tấm. It's highly likely the film will soon be dethroned as new projects continue to be released.
This week's horror movies Animal feed still tops the revenue charts. Box Office Vietnam (Independent box office monitoring unit). But contrary to expectations, the project has not yet surpassed the 100 billion VND mark.
The film's performance has somewhat declined compared to its initial expectations, despite not facing much competition. The low revenue of other projects also suggests a return to a sluggish box office.
Bran create the opposite effect
In its second week in theaters, the horror film Bran It no longer retains the appeal it had in its first week of release. Statistics show... Box Office Vietnam This past week showed that the film's weekend revenue only reached over 13.4 billion VND, a decrease of about 72% compared to the previous week (48 billion VND).
The project sold 153,139 tickets across 6,644 screenings, with a relatively low occupancy rate, averaging only about 22-23 tickets sold per screening.
This is quite surprising because, after creating a sensation, the film became a hot topic of discussion on social media. While its popularity remains strong, it has failed to attract audiences to theaters.
Most reviews criticized the film's content, citing many contrived details. The screenwriter's excessive creativity sometimes made the story drawn-out and tedious. While the project had some investment in visuals, there were also some shortcomings in the sound and editing.
In particular, the scene of Tam naked caused intense controversy. Many comments suggested that the segment was superfluous, irrelevant to the plot, and merely a promotional gimmick by the production team.
When it first came out in theaters, Bran It easily garnered attention for its adaptation of familiar fairy tales and its many intriguing visuals. However, the film is now having the opposite effect after the initial uproar and criticism, with signs of declining revenue.
Presently Bran There's still a chance to reach the 100 billion VND mark this week. At the current pace, it's likely the film will stop at the 120-130 billion VND revenue mark, similarly. Skin before.
Coming in second on the list is an action-comedy film. I dare you to handcuff me. It comes from South Korea. The work is a sequel to ci – a blockbuster that took the box office by storm upon its release in 2015, ranking fifth on the list of highest-grossing Korean films of all time.
The new installment is still directed, produced, and written by veteran filmmaker Ryoo Seung Wan. Two stars Hwang Jung Min and Jung Hae In These faces are a guarantee of the film's success, helping it win over Vietnamese audiences.
During the three days of the weekend, I dare you to handcuff me. It earned over 9.6 billion VND, second only to... Bran Approximately 3.8 billion VND. The reason the project hasn't been able to surpass Vietnamese horror films to take the top spot is because it hasn't received extensive advertising investment and its content is less intriguing.
The rankings are bleak.
Third place goes to horror films. Ghost marriage With a budget of 3.6 billion VND, the film revolves around a famous but cold-blooded doctor who illegally harvests organs for profit. One of his victims is the daughter of a sorcerer who can summon the spirits of the dead. After discovering the truth, the sorcerer is determined to take revenge by seeking help from the spirit world.
Ghost marriage The concept is quite interesting, but the quality is B-grade (low-budget projects, with inexperienced directors and actors, little fame, or past their prime). In South Korea, the film also didn't receive much attention, selling only over 1,195 tickets, and with a limited number of screenings. Korean Film .
This week, the animated blockbuster Transformers One It dropped from second to fourth place overall with 3.5 billion VND, bringing its total revenue to 6.1 billion VND. This is a rather disappointing result for a project with a high budget (147 million USD) and a star-studded voice cast including Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Brian Tyree Henry, Keegan-Michael Key…
The final spot in the top 5 goes to animated films. Dolphin Boy With revenue exceeding 2.2 billion VND, the film, despite not being heavily promoted, still attracted viewers thanks to its relatable content, appealing to a large audience of children and students.
In its fifth week in theaters, Getting rich with ghosts has been knocked out of the top 5 of Box Office Vietnam only grossed just over one billion VND with 11,076 tickets sold across 566 screenings. To date, the project starring Meritorious Artist Hoai Linh and Tuan Tran has grossed over 123 billion VND, placing it among the top performers. Vietnamese films The most popular show this year.
The remaining positions all had low revenues, failing to surpass one billion VND, making the ranking rather bleak. While the cinemas showed many films across diverse genres, in reality, the revenue came only from a few notable projects, which distributors promoted by increasing the number of screenings.
This week, the blockbuster Joker 2: Folie À Deux With the participation of star Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, the film will officially be released in theaters, promising to change the landscape of the Vietnamese box office. Meanwhile, other projects are not as prominent, such as animated films. Wild Robots , Horror Movie Dating a Murderer , a psychological drama. A miracle in the middle of a winter night …
Therefore, it is highly likely Joker 2 will knock out Bran to take the top spot at the box office this week.
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