‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ top monthly box office in Korea in July
Tom Cruise’s “Top Gun: Maverick” and Chris Hemsworth’s “Thor: Love and Thunder” topped the monthly box office in South Korea for July with a combined gross of $62.26 million.
According to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), which tracks box office receipts, “Top Gun: Maverick,” released in South Korea on June 22, is the No. 1 film in July with a gross of $39.76 million and total admissions of 4.86 million, translating to a revenue share of 30.52 percent for the month.
“Thor: Love and Thunder,” released on July 6, earned $22.49 million and sold 2.7 million in July in South Korea to place second with a revenue share of 17.26 percent.
The Korean movie “Hansan: Rising Dragon” placed third with $17.88 million in gross and 2.27 million in ticket sales.
“Minions: The Rise of Gru,” released on July 20, grossed $11.22 million based on 1.5 million in the number of tickets sold.
“Decision To Leave,” a Korean film released on June 29, grabbed fifth place with $11.95 million in revenue and 1.48 million tickets sold.
Here are the 10 top-grossing films in South Korea in July 2022:
1. Top Gun: Maverick (US) – $39,768,353 (gross) / 4,865,668 (tickets sold)
2. Thor: Love and Thunder (US) – $22,492,438 / 2,709,076
3. Hansan: Rising Dragon (South Korea) – $17,882,412 / 2,270,216
4. Minions: The Rise of Gru (US) – $11,229,777 / 1,505,020
5. Decision To Leave (South Korea) – $11,950,182 / 1,484,181
6. Alienoid (South Korea) – $10,854,322 / 1,357,697
7. The Roundup (South Korea) – $3,846,158 / 474,118
8. Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween (Japan) – $3,269,335 / 411,645
9. The Witch: Part 2. The Other One (South Korea) – $3,018,051 / 378,047
10. Pororo Movie Dragon Castle Adventure (South Korea) – $1,248,162 / 171,314
