Korean film 'Hope' reaps $5 mil. in 1st week of N. America release

The Korean sci-fi thriller Hope logged nearly $5 million in its first week of release in North America on Tuesday. Plus M Entertainment said the film grossed $1.1 million on opening day and $4.92 million by Sunday. Directed by Na Hong-jin, it opened in about 1,560 theaters in the United States and Canada, the biggest theatrical release of a Korean film in the region since Parasite.

Box Office Mojo said Hope had grossed $4.92 million in North America as of Sunday.

Plus M Entertainment said the film took in $1.1 million on its opening day on Wednesday.

The film opened across about 1,560 theaters in the United States and Canada.

Hope drew 4.57 million admissions in Korea after its July release.

The film premiered in the Cannes Film Festival in May and competed in the main competition section with 21 other titles.

Published Sep 15, 2026 4:40 pm KST

Behind the scenes of Na Hong-jin's sci-fi thriller film "Hope" / Courtesy of Netflix

The Korean sci-fi thriller "Hope" logged nearly $5 million in its first week of release in North America, the film's distributor said Tuesday.

The figure came after the alien blockbuster reaped $1.1 million on its opening day on Wednesday, according to Plus M Entertainment.

As of Sunday, the film had grossed $4.92 million since its release, according to box-office data tracker Box Office Mojo.

The movie, directed by Na Hong-jin, opened across some 1,560 theaters in the United States and Canada, which marked the biggest theatrical release of a Korean film in the region since the Oscar-winning "Parasite" (2019).

Starring Hwang Jung-min, Jung Ho-yeon and Zo In-sung, the film follows the chaos that unfolds as mysterious beings appear in the quiet port town of Hopo near the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone.

The film, which released in Korea in July, topped 4.57 million admissions here.

It premiered at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in May, where it competed alongside 21 other titles in the main competition section.

韩国科幻惊悚片《希望》周二在北美上映首周票房接近500万美元。Plus M娱乐公司表示，该片首日票房为110万美元，截至周日累计票房达492万美元。这部由罗泓轸执导的影片在美国和加拿大约1560家影院上映，是自《寄生虫》以来韩国电影在该地区规模最大的院线发行。

Box Office Mojo 表示，截至周日，《希望》在北美地区的票房收入为 492 万美元。

Plus M Entertainment 表示，该片周三首映当天票房收入为 110 万美元。

该片在美国和加拿大的约1560家影院上映。

《希望》于7月在韩国上映，吸引了457万观众。

该片于五月在戛纳电影节首映，并与另外 21 部影片一同角逐主竞赛单元。

发布于2026年9月15日下午4:40（韩国标准时间）

罗泓轸执导的科幻惊悚片《希望》幕后花絮 / 图片由 Netflix 提供

韩国科幻惊悚片《希望》在北美上映首周票房接近500万美元，该片发行商周二表示。

据 Plus M Entertainment 报道，这部外星人题材大片在周三首映当天票房收入为 110 万美元，之后公布了这一数字。

据票房数据追踪网站 Box Office Mojo 的数据显示，截至周日，该电影自上映以来票房累计达 492 万美元。

这部由罗泓轸执导的电影在美国和加拿大的约 1560 家影院上映，这是自奥斯卡获奖影片《寄生虫》（2019 年）以来，韩国电影在该地区规模最大的院线发行。

该片由黄政民、郑浩延和赵寅成主演，讲述了在戒备森严的非军事区附近宁静的港口小镇霍普，神秘生物出现后引发的混乱。

这部电影于7月在韩国上映，在这里的观影人次超过457万。

该片于五月在著名的戛纳电影节首映，与另外 21 部影片一同角逐主竞赛单元的奖项。