‘Minari’ Remains Undefeated as No. 1 Box Office Movie for 11 Consecutive Days
"Minari" maintains its streak as the number one box office hit movie for almost two weeks.
In a report, the Film Promotion Committee cited that the drama film managed to hit the top spot for 11 consecutive days, gaining a cumulative audience exceeding 440,000.
To recall, the movie directed by Lee Isaac Chung reached 40,000 viewers on the first day of its release, making them number one in the box office.
"Minari" Bags $1.68 Million on its First Week
On the other hand, Variety noted that the Critics Choice Winner surpassed Disney's "Raya and the Last Dragon" after garnering an 80 percent increase in viewership.
Following this, "Minari" managed to hit $1.68 million in its first week, based on the data from the Korean Film Council's KOBIS box office tracking service.
Set in the 1980s, the Korean-language American-made drama follows the story of the second-generation immigrants who moved to a farm in Arkansas, United States, in hopes of finding their own American dream.
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"Minari" Cast and Release
The movie features "The Walking Dead" star Steven Yeun, who plays the role of the patriarch, Jacob, alongside her wife Monica, played by Yeri Han.
The couple faced challenges as they discovered the family's undeniable resilience together with their American-born children Anne, portrayed by Noel Kate Cho, and a six-year-old David, played by the newcomer Alan S. Kim.
On February 3, the movie's distributor, A24, announced the release date of "Minari," which is set to hit the screens on February 12.
"@MinariMovie is for everyone! That's why we're launching the A24 Screening Room, with virtual screenings starting February 12 in addition to a limited theatrical release," the tweet reads.
After debuting in January 2020 at Sundance Film Festival, the drama movie has gained positive reviews from the audience.
"Minari" received a nod from several critics groups such as the National Board of Review, Indie Spirits, and Gotham Awards.
Aside from the movie's accolade of achievements, the Lee Isaac Chung film bagged major awards such as the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and Best Young Performer.
Lee Isaac Chung Talks About "Minari"
In a recent interview with Time magazine, "Minari" director spoke about his inspiration for the award-winning movie.
Lee Isaac Chung shared that it is based on his own experience - living as the son of immigrants who moved from Korea to Arkansas. Moreover, he revealed that his father has a fascination with the Western culture and "felt like America was a miraculous place."
"His family had lost a lot of land during the Korean War and the Japanese occupation. That affected him a lot as a kid. He always felt like he needed to come to the U.S. and get land. It's an old Hollywood pioneer story he was working on," he furthered.
Creating the movie, the award-winning director wanted to make sure that it would depict the Asian-American experience during the '80s and wanted it to be as "authentic and accurate" as possible.
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Written by Geca Wills
