Cannes-invited "Mother" tops 1 million viewers in four days

SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- Ticket sales for the South Korean film "Mother" topped
1 million over the weekend, less than a week after the Cannes-premiered movie was
released here, the Korea Film Council said Monday.

The thrilling motherhood film, created by director Bong Joon-ho, drew slightly
over 1 million viewers as of Sunday, the movie's fourth day of screening,
grabbing nearly 44 percent of weekend box office sales, according to the
council's data. One million is considered the yardstick for success in the local
box office.
Hollywood action "Terminator Salvation" came second at the box office, drawing
620,000 viewers over the weekend, followed by "Angels and Demons" starring Tom
Hanks.
The fourth feature by Bong, the creator of "Host," "Mother" was applauded as a
"strong Hitchcockian thriller" and "worth acceptance to official competition
selection" at the Cannes International Film Festival which ended last week.
Park Chan-wook's "Thirst," which received the Cannes Jury Award, came ninth in
the box office, drawing a total of 2.19 million viewers as of this weekend.
hayney@yna.co.kr
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