Movie Avatar 2 and Hero Lead 'Double-Drag Box Office Success'

Two Films Account for 87.1% of Box Office Revenue Share

Although the cold wave has reached its peak, the theaters are expected to be hot. On the weekend of Christmas, the Hollywood blockbuster Avatar: The Way of Water will face off against director Yoon Je-kyun's musical film Hero, which has surpassed 20 million viewers.

According to the Korea Film Council's integrated box office data as of the 23rd, Avatar: The Way of Water attracted 225,407 viewers on the 22nd, securing the number one spot at the box office. Since its release on the 14th, a total of 3,676,000 people have watched the film.

Yoon Je-kyun (left) James Cameron. Photo by Yonhap News, Walt Disney Company Korea

Avatar: The Way of Water recorded 1,202,199 real-time ticket reservations as of 2 PM. It is expected to comfortably attract 5 million viewers over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Attention is focused on whether it will surpass the 6 million mark over the weekend.

The second place was taken by the film Hero, which drew 83,910 viewers. Released on the 21st, it attracted 200,485 viewers in just two days. Adapted from the musical of the same name, the film depicts Ahn Jung-geun, who assassinated Ito Hirobumi in Harbin, was sentenced to death by a Japanese court, and portrays the period from when he was preparing for the act to the moment of his death.

Still from 'Avatar: The Way of Water'. Photo by Walt Disney Company Korea

Movie still from 'Hero'. Photo by CJ ENM

The film has achieved a CGV Golden Egg Index of 93%, a Naver audience rating of 9.06, a Lotte Cinema audience rating of 9.5, and a Megabox actual viewer rating of 9.6. Given the positive responses from actual viewers, it is expected to steadily attract audiences through word of mouth.

The revenue share of Avatar: The Way of Water and Hero stands at 68.2% and 18.9%, respectively, with the combined share reaching 87.1%, continuing their dual box office success. This strong momentum is likely to continue for some time, making it a long-term battle. It will be interesting to see if Avatar: The Way of Water, which has a high attendance rate in special theaters, and Hero, which is competing against it, can together draw many viewers to the cinemas.

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