[Box Office] Marvel's Rise... 'Eternals' Tops Weekend Charts

Movie still from 'Eternals'

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] Marvel is indeed Marvel. The movie 'Eternals' topped the box office with an overwhelming margin amid mixed reviews.

According to the Korea Film Council's integrated box office data on the 8th, 'Eternals' (directed by Chlo? Zhao) attracted 1,138,557 viewers over the weekend (5th to 7th), securing the number one spot at the box office. The cumulative audience reached 1,614,390, with 33,177 screenings across 2,646 screens.

'Eternals' depicts the story of ten primordial heroes reuniting to fight humanity's oldest enemy, the Deviants. Actor Ma Dong-seok drew attention by sharing the screen with Angelina Jolie as Gilgamesh and Thena.

The film was noted as a new story that concludes Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) 'Phase 3' and opens 'Phase 4,' but received mixed reactions?some found the vast storyline somewhat difficult to follow, while others found the beginning of a new story intriguing.

Despite the mixed reviews, the film, released on the 3rd, easily attracted 1.61 million viewers during its first weekend, demonstrating its strong appeal.

During the same period, the sci-fi blockbuster 'Dune' drew 126,458 viewers, ranking second. Released on the 20th of last month, the film surpassed 1 million cumulative viewers by that morning.

In third place was 'Venom 2: Let There Be Carnage' with 47,133 viewers and a cumulative audience of 2,077,525.

Additionally, the foreign film 'Seberg' and 'Billie Holiday,' which tells the story of the jazz singer of the same name, ranked 7th and 9th respectively. Kelly Reichardt's 'First Cow' entered the top 10 at 10th place.

With Marvel's release, the total weekend audience also increased. During this period, 1,385,692 people visited theaters, more than doubling the approximately 580,000 viewers from the previous week.

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