Bong Joon Ho's 'Mickey 17' Eyes $18M-$20M U.S. Launch

After ‘Parasite,’ Bong Joon Ho could have played it safe. Instead, he made ‘Mickey 17’
His Oscar wins for "Parasite" were historic. Now Bong Joon Ho is back with a strange, existential sci-fi story about a disposable worker who won't stay dead.
Box Office: Bong Joon Ho’s ‘Mickey 17’ Eyes $18M-$20M U.S. Launch, Slapped With B CinemaScore
The film, starring Robert Pattinson, will easily top the chart even while coming in on the lower end of expectations.
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Bong has won Oscars, BAFTAs and the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, and he’s also responsible for some of the highest-grossing movies in South Korean cinema history. His films range from high-concept sci-fi to gritty crime drama, all with the same visual flair and sly wit.
In “Mickey 17,” Bong Joon Ho recycles Robert Pattinson and his old ideas
The director's follow-up to his Oscar-winning "Parasite" has a human lab rat dying over and over again to serve a space colony ruled by a scheming Mark Ruffalo.
Director Bong Joon Ho chats about his ‘Parasite’ follow-up ‘Mickey 17’
Bong Joon Ho, Best Director Oscar-winner for 2019’s “Parasite,” has finally released his hotly anticipated follow-up “Mickey 17.” He’s here to talk about it.
Box Office: Bong Joon Ho and Robert Pattinson’s ‘Mickey 17’ Targets $20 Million Debut
Will “Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho and not one, not two, but a dozen Robert Pattinsons be able to inject a little life in the desolate box office? Movie theater owners certainly hope that’s the case as “Mickey 17,
Movie review: ‘Mickey 17’ a signature sci-fi romp from director Bong Joon Ho
The worldview that emerges is distinctly Bong: absurdist and yet cautiously hopeful about the future, this reviewer writes.
Bong Joon Ho takes on sci-fi with ‘Mickey 17’
An intimate sci-fi epic, comical yet serious, romantic and gleefully bonkers, “Mickey 17” is South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon Ho’s first film since winning a record-busting four Academy Awards
Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Mickey 17’ earns $2.5 million in North American previews
Oscar-winning director Bong Joon-ho’s latest film, “Mickey 17,” earned $2.5 million in one day in North America. Despite this strong start, with production costs reaching around $118 million, experts predict the film may struggle to turn a profit.
'Mickey 17' Review: Bong Joon-Ho’s Expendable Hero Delivers a Surreal Sci-Fi Satire
Since Bong Joon-ho took Hollywood by storm with his Oscar-winning film, Parasite, audiences have been eagerly anticipating his next project. In Mickey 17, the South Korean filmmaker delivers a genre-defying work that blends dark comedy,
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Oscar-winning ‘Parasite’ director Bong Joon-ho faces backlash from Blackpink fans for not mentioning Lisa’s name in interview
Oscar-winning South Korean director Bong Joon-ho is facing criticism from Blackpink fans after he omitted Lisa’s name while ...
Every Bong Joon-ho Movie, Ranked from Great to Greatest
Bong Joon-ho is one of the most celebrated filmmakers in modern cinema and we're ranking all of his projects, in honor of Mickey 17.
Director Bong Joon Ho explains his new sci-fi film Mickey 17's surprise end title card: "It's a coming-of-age-story"
Warning: the following features spoilers for Mickey 17... Six years after his last film, which was the incredible ...
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Do Directors Get a Best Picture Bump at the Box Office for Their Next Movie? Yes and No
Bong Joon Ho's "Mickey 17" is the director's first film since 2019's "Parasite." But his imprimatur as an Oscar winner won't necessarily get people into theaters. Turns out, when you’ve won Best ...
‘Mickey 17’ Director Bong Joon Ho On Idea Donald Trump Inspired Mark Ruffalo’s Villain & Who The Character Is Actually Based On
Bong Joon-ho is addressing chatter about Donald Trump being the inspiration behind Mark Ruffalo's villainous character ...
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Bong Joon Ho, Susan Morrison, and Zoe Saldaña on The Treat
Director Bong Joon Ho discusses his long-awaited “Parasite” follow-up “Mickey 17,” Susan Morrison talks profiling Lorne ...