[Box Office] 'Top Gun 2' Shines Again This Weekend... 5.73 Million Long-Term Hits
2nd Place Marvel 'Thor: Love and Thunder'
[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] The Hollywood blockbuster starring Tom Cruise, "Top Gun: Maverick," has once again topped the weekend box office.
According to the Korea Film Council's integrated ticketing system on the 18th, "Top Gun: Maverick" attracted 702,343 viewers over the three-day weekend (15th-17th), securing the number one spot at the box office. Its revenue share was 43.2%.
The film, which was released on the 22nd of last month and held the top position for two weeks, dropped to second place following the release of Marvel's "Thor: Love and Thunder," but reclaimed the top spot after just one week. The cumulative audience reached 5,733,848, continuing its long-running success and approaching the 6 million mark.
In second place was "Thor: Love and Thunder," which drew 398,440 viewers, with a revenue share of 25.0%. Since its release on the 6th, the film has been watched by 2,493,844 people.
Park Chan-wook's Cannes Film Festival Best Director Award-winning film "Decision to Leave" attracted 207,274 viewers, ranking third. Released on the 29th of last month, it has accumulated 1,247,197 viewers and appears to have surpassed its break-even point.
Fourth place went to the animated film "Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween," which was seen by 148,556 viewers.
Several films released on the 13th entered the top 10. The biographical film about singer Elvis Presley, "Elvis," ranked sixth; "The Killer: A Girl Who Deserves to Die," starring Jang Hyuk, came in seventh; and "Twisted House," starring Seo Young-hee, took eighth place.
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The total number of moviegoers visiting theaters over the weekend was recorded at 1,627,772.
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