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Korea Box Office: ‘The Super Mario Bros Movie’ Springs to Opening Weekend Win

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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “The Super Mario Bros Movie” and a local sports movie “Dream” gave the South Korean box office some bounce on their first weekend on release.

Opening in Korea on Wednesday, some three weeks after the beginning of its international and North American campaigns, “Super Mario” earned $4.67 million between Friday and Sunday, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic).

The film has a cumulative of $5.76 million over its opening five days, plus previews. The film’s weekend numbers are the second highest opening tally recorded by any film this year in Korea.

And its weekend score represented a comfortable 40% market share. Further near-term success may be on the cards. Monday is not an official public holiday in South Korea, but it is widely observed.

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