Vietnamese films enter the new year 2025 with contrasting colors. "Sister-in-law" surpasses the 100 billion VND mark, while other projects such as "Kaleidoscope: Revenge on the Ghost" and "Rain on Butterfly Wings" struggle at the box office.
This past week, the team Sister-in-law The film received good news when it surpassed the 100 billion VND mark, raising expectations for a brilliant and vibrant year for the country's film industry.
Unfortunately, the project still lacked the power to overthrow the government. 404, run away immediately . Thai horror films continue to outperform many foreign competitors. Vietnamese films to take the lead at the box office.
Even the two films that were huge hits in South Korea and Hong Kong couldn't compete with Thai films in the Vietnamese market.
The box office is unlikely to see a new breakout hit.
During the three days of the weekend, 404, run away immediately! The film grossed over 8 billion VND from more than 90,000 tickets sold across approximately 4,400 screenings. This figure represents a decrease of about 30% compared to the previous week (10.6 billion VND), but it still helped the film achieve a total revenue of over 88 billion VND, further solidifying the position of Thai films in the Vietnamese market.
Notably, this past week saw two films that had previously been hits in South Korea and Thailand at the box office, but both ultimately failed to impress. 404, run away immediately .
Fire God (International title: Firefighters , a blockbuster featuring a star-studded cast including Joo Won, Yoo Jae Myung, Lee Yoo Young, Lee Joon Hyuk, and others, caused a sensation at the box office upon its release in its home country and is currently ranked fifth on the list of highest-grossing Korean films of 2024.
The film is inspired by a true event, recalling the 2001 historical incident in Hongje Dong (Seoul) that shocked South Korea and resulted in many deaths.
Meanwhile, Destroy Hell (International title: The Last Dance also created a surprise hit at the Hong Kong box office, surpassing blockbusters. Kowloon Fortress to become the highest-grossing domestic film of 2024, and also the highest-grossing Hong Kong film of all time.
The film chooses a rather interesting subject, exploring the lives of those working in the funeral industry, showing that Hong Kong filmmakers can still create profound and philosophical stories with a distinct identity.
Unfortunately, these films have yet to attract the attention of Vietnamese audiences, despite the distributors' rather extensive promotional strategies.
Presently Fire God achieved revenue of over one billion VND. Destroy Hell just over 700 million VND. Neither of them made it into the top 5. Box Office Vietnam .
This is not too difficult to understand. After all, many previous South Korean blockbusters were huge successes at home but had less impressive box office results in our country. Aerial Siege, The Female Pilot, Paradise Falls …
Movie Vietnam: winners and losers.
In its fourth week in theaters, Sister-in-law continue to hold the second position on the rankings of Box Office Vietnam with over 4.4 billion VND at the box office last weekend.
The film's success is due to a good marketing strategy, coupled with positive word-of-mouth on social media. The appearance of familiar actors such as Viet Huong, Hong Dao, Le Khanh, Dinh Y Nhung, Ngoc Trinh, etc., helped the work gain good recognition among viewers.
Presently Sister-in-law There are at least two more weeks to attract audiences before the Lunar New Year films are officially released. At the current pace, the project has the opportunity to rake in a total revenue of approximately 110-120 billion VND before leaving theaters.
If not affected 404, run away immediately! With obstacles in the way, it's highly likely the film's revenue could be even higher.
In contrast to Sister-in-law , two Vietnamese films Kaleidoscope: Demanding revenge from the ghost and Rain on the butterfly's wings They both had meager box office revenue. Neither of them made it into the top 10. Box Office Vietnam .
After several weeks, Kaleidoscope: Demanding revenge from the ghost The film has yet to turn things around at the box office. Over the three-day weekend, it only grossed just over 75 million VND with fewer than 75 screenings. The occupancy rate was also quite low, with an average of only about 11-12 viewers per screening.
Similarly, the film Rain on the butterfly's wings They only sold just over 1,300 tickets and earned over 104 million VND over the weekend, slightly more. Kaleidoscope A little bit. This isn't too hard to understand, as the project belongs to the art-house genre, which appeals to a niche audience, and wasn't heavily promoted.
The remaining three positions in the top 5 of Box Office Vietnam respectively: Heartbeat (2.4 billion), Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and The vengeful spirit of a pregnant woman (1.8 billion VND). However, all three films had low revenues, indicating a sluggish box office ahead of the Lunar New Year.
This week, there aren't many noteworthy releases. Animation fans can look forward to something else. Cats are grateful creatures.
Produced by Studio Ghibli and released in 2022, the film blends elements of adventure and mythology, telling the story of a young girl who saves a cat from a car accident and is rewarded with an invitation to the Kingdom of Cats.
There are also two horror films. Zombie Tower and Ghost in Mother's Body . However, neither of them are blockbusters, and they lack elements that attract viewers, making it difficult for them to create a new sensation.
Therefore, it is highly likely to be a Thai film. 404, run away immediately! It continued to dominate the Vietnamese box office until the Lunar New Year film season began.
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