'Parasite' North American Ticket Revenue Increases 234%... Academy Awards Effect

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jong-gil] The film Parasite is reaping significant benefits from the Academy Awards effect this past weekend.

According to U.S. media outlets such as Variety on the 16th (local time), the film recorded ticket sales revenue of $5.5 million (approximately 6.5 billion KRW) at North American theaters last weekend. This represents a 234% increase compared to the second weekend of this month, just before the Academy Awards ceremony. Local media described this as the largest effect enjoyed by an Academy Award Best Picture winner since Gladiator was released in 2001.

Since winning the Academy Award for Best Picture on the 9th, Parasite has earned $8.8 million (approximately 10.4 billion KRW) in North America over the past week. This accounts for 20% of its total North American revenue of $44 million (approximately 52.1 billion KRW). Despite already being released on home video and DVD, the film has expanded its theater count to 2,001 locations and continues to thrive.

The film's box office performance has also surged in countries outside the United States. Additional overseas box office revenue added last weekend was $12.7 million, bringing the cumulative overseas revenue to $161 million (approximately 190.5 billion KRW). Accordingly, the worldwide ticket sales revenue for Parasite has been tallied at $204 million (approximately 241.4 billion KRW).

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