‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Breaks Records in Overseas Box Office Opening Weekend

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ has made a significant impact in South Korea, marking the country’s highest box office weekend of the year thus far. The superhero blockbuster debuted with immense audience interest, quickly establishing itself as the leading film in theaters during the weekend of July 31 to August 2.

According to KOBIS, the box office tracking service from the Korean Film Council, ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ grossed $16.9 million in its first full weekend. The film sold 2,252,930 tickets across 2,409 screens, capturing an impressive 80.63% of the weekend box office revenue in South Korea.

The film had already generated strong momentum leading up to the weekend. After its wide release on July 29, the latest Spider-Man installment amassed a total of $25 million from 3,384,147 admissions in the market. Its performance in premium formats was also historic, with IMAX screenings contributing $2.4 million, marking the biggest IMAX opening weekend ever recorded in South Korea.

The arrival of this Marvel blockbuster ended the two-week reign of the local sci-fi survival thriller ‘Hope.’ Directed by Na Hong-jin and featuring stars like Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Michael Fassbender, and Alicia Vikander, ‘Hope’ fell to second place after a strong showing at the Korean box office.

During the weekend, ‘Hope’ earned $2.4 million from 335,810 admissions. Since its release on July 15, the film has garnered $31 million from 4,110,550 viewers, demonstrating its continued success despite losing the top spot.

The animated feature ‘Minions & Monsters’ held steady in third place, bringing in $434,409 from 65,245 ticket buyers. The film has now accumulated $5 million in total from 713,940 admissions.

Meanwhile, Disney’s ‘Moana’ continued its steady performance in fourth place during its fourth weekend. The animated adventure added $252,794, bringing its total to $7.4 million from 999,949 admissions in South Korea.

‘Toy Story 5’ followed in fifth place, earning $222,465 from 31,874 viewers. The family film has maintained consistent performance since its June release, now totaling $20.9 million from 2,912,210 admissions.

The faith-based animated movie ‘David’ ranked sixth after earning $167,794 over the weekend, raising its overall total to $1.7 million from 263,378 viewers.

Another animated release, ‘Teenieping: Legend of the Whale Heartstone,’ also drew attention ahead of its official release. The Korean animated sequel earned $177,482 from preview screenings and has collected $215,104 from 26,494 admissions so far.

The Japanese documentary ‘What Should We Have Done?’ opened in eighth place, earning $116,603 from 16,009 viewers. Directed by Tomoaki Fujino, the film chronicles a family’s 20-year struggle with severe mental illness and social isolation.

The Korean psychological thriller ‘The Eyes’ ranked ninth, adding $55,396 during the weekend. The film has now earned $11.1 million from 1,537,378 admissions. The Japanese anime feature ‘Dream Animals The Movie’ rounded out the top 10 with $30,263 from its second weekend.

Overall, the South Korean box office generated $20.8 million during the weekend, marking it as the strongest weekend of the year. This total represents a significant increase from the previous weekend’s $8.2 million, with ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ playing a crucial role in drawing audiences back to theaters.

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