'Parasite' took in $8.8 million worth of ticket sales, 20% of its total North American haul, in the six days after winning four Academy Awards.
"Parasite" took in $8.8 million worth of ticket sales, 20% of its total North American haul, in the week after its historic best picture Oscar win.
"Parasite's" best picture win marks the first time that a non-English language film has won the best picture Oscar at the Academy Awards. The film also won the award for best international feature, best director and best original screenplay.historic best picture win last SundayThe South Korean film took in $8.8 million worth of ticket sales, 20% of its total North American haul, in the six days after winning four Academy Awards. To date, the film has garnered $44.3 million domestically.
"Parasite's" best picture win marks the first time that a non-English language film has won the best picture Oscar at the Academy Awards.best international feature, best director and best original screenplayThe massive box office haul comes despite "Parasite" being available on-demand, DVD, Blu-Ray and digital.
"'Parasite' is riding a huge wave of post-Oscar excitement and though the film is available on home video, audiences are still heading to the multiplex to experience Bong Joon Ho's best picture winning masterpiece in the communal environment of the movie theater on the canvas of the big screen, and the significant box-office bounce reflects this enthusiasm," Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore, said.
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