

South Korean movies were focus of attention in early 2020, when Parasite by South Korean director Bong Joon-ho won several Oscars, including Best Picture. The leading destination countries for South Korean movies are typically Asian countries, like Taiwan and Japan, but also includes Western countries, especially the United States. In 2020, around 975 South Korean movies were exported and the export value of completed movies was at around 54.2 million U.S. An overview of the top-earning films and record-holders is provided, as well as the highest-grossing British productions, the most successful non-English-language films and the sound films that have generated the most admissions. The comedy must have hit the nerve of time, as it became the most watched movie in South Korean cinemas in 2019 and second most watched movie in South Korean history. This list charts the most successful films at cinemas in the United Kingdom by box office sales, in pounds sterling and admissions. Christopher Nolans 2008 epic notched a staggering 534,858,444 over its run in the United.

They buy a chicken restaurant to use it for their undercover operation, but unexpectedly gain popularity for their food. Spider-Man: No Way Home has passed The Dark Knight to become the 12th highest-grossing film of all time. The comedy overtook "Avatar", the highest grossing foreign movie in the country.Įxtreme job follows a group of young narcotics detectives that are supposed to carry out undercover surveillance of an international drug gang. As of January 2022, "Extreme Job" was the highest grossing domestic movie with a box office revenue of 139.66 billion South Korean won.
