Vietnamese films suffer consecutive defeats.

Throughout the past month, Korean films and Hollywood blockbusters have alternated at the top of the Vietnamese box office. Meanwhile, newly released domestic films such as "Saving My Teacher" and "Culi Never Cries" have failed to attract audience attention, opening with very low revenues.

This week, the rankings are as follows: Box Office Vietnam (An independent box office monitoring unit) has witnessed the rise of comedies. Laughter Across Borders It comes from South Korea. The project not only knocked down many Vietnamese films It also surpassed Hollywood blockbusters to lead in weekend box office revenue.

In contrast, the two newly released Vietnamese films are Rescue the teacher! and The film "Culi Never Cries " was not warmly received by audiences, with very slow ticket sales. This also marks the fourth consecutive week that a Vietnamese film has failed to top the box office, extending its streak of consecutive failures in its home market.

Korean films prevail again.

Laughter Across Borders (International title: Amazon's Bullseye is a comedy film that has garnered attention for its star-studded cast, including Ryu Seung Ryong, Go Kyung Po, Jin Seon Kyu, and Yeom Hye Ran.

On its opening day, the film quickly surpassed many competitors to top the charts. Box Office Vietnam (Independent box office observer unit).

Over the three-day weekend, the film maintained its momentum, raking in over 26 billion VND with more than 280,000 tickets sold across over 8,000 screenings. This figure is almost as high as that of a blockbuster. Venom: The Final Fight upon launch (27 billion VND).

Image from the movie Laughing Across Borders.

The film has a simple, unoriginal script but still manages to be entertaining thanks to its cleverly placed comedic situations. It attracted audiences in Vietnamese theaters due to a good marketing strategy. The title is relatable, and it also features the star Go Kyung Po. Suddenly winning the lottery. – helps the film sell tickets right from the first day.

Next to Laughter across borders. There is also a Korean film that made it into the top 5 of the ranking. The two classmates fell in love. This romantic comedy project, starring Kim Go Eun and Steve Sanghyun Noh, received quite positive feedback upon its premiere at the Toronto Film Festival 2024.

Initially, the film didn't attract much attention in Vietnamese theaters, but it gradually gained popularity thanks to word-of-mouth on social media. The film grossed over 2.1 billion VND over the weekend, bringing its total revenue to nearly 9 billion VND.

Hollywood blockbusters haven't stood out yet.

In its second week in theaters, the blockbuster Red One: The Red Code It no longer holds the top spot in terms of revenue, dropping to second place with over 2.8 billion VND.

The project, which brought together a star-studded cast including Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, Kiernan Shipka, etc., failed to score points due to its outdated script and clichéd character development.

The story of rescuing Santa Claus brings viewers a joyful Christmas atmosphere, but it lacks depth in terms of message and meaning.

To date, the film has grossed 16 billion VND in Vietnamese theaters and 38 million USD in international markets. This performance is truly disappointing, leaving the project in a situation of significant financial loss, given its budget of 250 million USD – placing it among the most expensive blockbusters ever announced.

Contrary to expectations, the blockbuster Gladiator 2 It had a disappointing opening in the Vietnamese market. The film only grossed over 2.1 billion VND in the three-day weekend, ranking third on the box office chart. Box Office Vietnam .

Gladiator 2 didn't become the sensation that was expected.

This is a sequel to the blockbuster that took the box office by storm in 2000, won 5 Oscars, and launched Russell Crowe into A-list Hollywood stardom.

The film failed to attract audiences because its content was completely new and didn't evoke much from the first part, even though Ridley Scott was still directing. Returning after 24 years, the gladiator story was outdated and lacked the appeal to draw audiences back to theaters.

Even the appearance of stars like Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Denzel Washington… did not live up to expectations.

Vietnamese films are not selling well.

Coming in last place in the top 5 of Box Office Vietnam is a Vietnamese film. Once upon a time there was a love story. – Adapted from the novel of the same name by Nguyen Nhat Anh. The film earned an additional 2 billion VND over the weekend, bringing its total revenue to 43 billion VND.

This past week, two Vietnamese films were released to audiences, but both had low box office revenue, failing to make it into the top 10. Box Office Vietnam .

Culi never cries. Less than 3,000 tickets were sold over the weekend, bringing in just over 280 million VND. Despite winning the prize. An outstanding debut film. At the Berlin Film Festival, art-house films, which appeal to a niche audience, struggle to achieve box office success, which is understandable.

People's Artist Minh Châu and Thương Tín in "Culi Never Cries".

Meanwhile, Rescue the teacher! using unusual promotional tactics, released in the form of "screenings". movie "Blind." The work, belonging to the dark comedy genre and featuring an unusual storytelling style, failed to attract a large audience, only earning just over 17 million VND.

Sadly, many viewers weren't even aware of the two Vietnamese films showing in theaters.

This week, all the attention will be focused on horror films. Lynx: Demon Possession . The project brings together familiar faces such as Hong Dao, miss Thuy Tien, Samuel An, Thien An… promise to create a new sensation for Vietnamese cinema.

However, Lynx They will have to compete with a range of strong rivals, including Wicked – A musical blockbuster featuring a star-studded cast including Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Cynthia Erivo…

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