Movie with Ngoc Trinh was overthrown

Last week, the Thai film "404 Run Now" continued to dominate the box office. Meanwhile, the Vietnamese film "Sister-in-law" was still unable to regain the top spot, being surpassed by a work from the Land of the Golden Pagoda.

As expected, Thai horror movie 404 run away now continued to lead the box office race last week. The work surpassed many foreign and domestic films. Vietnamese movies to capture the audience's attention.

Meanwhile, the crew Sister-in-law There have also been many promotional efforts to increase coverage for the brainchild. However, the work is still not strong enough to defeat the comedy-horror project from the land of the Golden Pagoda.

The movie has Viet Huong and Hong Dao were overthrown.

In its third week in theaters, Sister-in-law still selling tickets but can no longer hold the top spot. For two consecutive weeks, the Vietnamese project has been 404 run away now surpassing the rankings of Box Office Vietnam (independent box office monitoring unit).

Over the three-day weekend, the film earned more than VND6.4 billion with more than 68,300 tickets sold in nearly 4,000 screenings. This figure decreased by about 62% compared to last week (VND16.7 billion) but still helped raise the film's total revenue to more than VND94 billion.

Viet Huong's appearance in the movie Sister-in-law.

Sister-in-law was a big surprise at the Vietnamese box office at the end of 2024. The project was introduced quite late, and its release date was more hasty than many other works.

However, the film still attracts attention because it is rated 16+, bringing together familiar faces such as Viet Huong, Hong Dao, Le Khanh, Dinh Y Nhung, Ngoc Trinh...

The film's success was due to a good promotional strategy, plus the appearance of a familiar cast. Many viewers were curious about the first time Viet Huong and Hong Dao collaboration on the big screen. Not to mention, this is also the project that marks Ngoc Trinh's return after her private life's turmoil and legal troubles.

Sister-in-law also created a good word of mouth effect on social networking sites. Most reviews said the film's content was close and easy to feel, and the acting of Hong Dao, Viet Huong, Le Khanh... all left a good impression on viewers.

At the current rate, it is likely Sister-in-law soon surpass the 100 billion VND revenue milestone. If not 404 run away now If there were no obstacles, the movie's box office could have been even higher.

Thai horror movies keep up the good work

The success of 404 run away now at the Vietnamese box office is also a surprise. The project is not a blockbuster, and the content is not attractive. The script still follows the familiar "ghost comedy" motif of Thai cinema, combining horror and comedy elements to lead the story.

However, the film still receives attention from audiences in our country, especially those who love the horror comedy genre.

Since its release, 404 run away now quickly surpassed the blockbuster Mufasa: The Lion King and Vietnamese films to take the top spot on the box office chart. Last week, the project continued to rake in more than 9.8 billion VND at the weekend, bringing the total revenue to 71 billion VND, contributing to affirming the position of Thai movies Lan for the Vietnamese market.

The distance between 404 run away now and Sister-in-law In reality, the difference is not too far, only 3 billion VND more in weekend revenue. But that shows that the appearance of the Thai project has created a big challenge, making it difficult for Vietnamese films to compete for box office dominance.

The remaining three positions in the top 5 of Box Office Vietnam respectively: Spirit Land (4.5 billion), Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2.3 billion) and The gates of hell are sealed (2.2 billion).

Of which 2/3 are animated films, proving the enduring appeal of this film genre, which is not only for children but has become an ideal entertainment choice for all ages.

Box office waiting for new explosion

The most regrettable thing is Vietnamese movies Kaleidoscope: Get the Ghost to Pay still could not turn the situation around at the cinema. In the three-day weekend, the project only earned more than 284 million VND with less than 300 screenings.

The movie's occupancy rate is also quite low, with an average of only 10-11 viewers per screening.

Similarly, the movie Rain on Butterfly Wings also sold only over 1,300 tickets and earned over 131 million VND at the weekend. This is not too difficult to understand because the project belongs to the art-house genre (art) that is picky about the audience, and is not widely promoted.

Luckily, before its premiere in its home country, the project had a long journey to conquer international audiences, winning two awards. Excellent movie (belonging to Critics' Week ) and Most Creative Film at the 2024 Venice Film Festival.

Rain on Butterflies is unlikely to attract audiences like commercial films.

There aren't many notable projects coming out this week. Korean movie lovers can wait. Fire God (International title: Firefighters ) – a blockbuster with a star-studded cast including Joo Won, Yoo Jae Myung, Lee Yoo Young, Lee Joon Hyuk…

Directed by Kwak Kyung Taek, the film tells the story of the daily lives of a passionate firefighter team, ready to sacrifice in silence. The work stirred up the box office when it was released in its home country, and is currently ranked fifth in the list of the most popular Korean films of 2024.

However, the project has not been widely promoted so it is difficult to create similar achievements in Vietnam.

Therefore, it is likely that Thai movies 404 run away now continue to dominate the Vietnamese box office. At least for the next 1-2 weeks, cinemas will not see many changes until the Lunar New Year movie war begins.

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