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Korea Box Office: Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Outpaces ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Again in Strong Second Weekend

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“The Odyssey” ruled the South Korean box office during the weekend of Aug. 14–16. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the Christopher Nolan-directed tentpole generated $13.2 million from 1,691,744 admissions over the three-day frame across 2,114 screens, capturing 59.07% of the total weekend market. The film grew its sophomore session by nearly 28%, lifting its cumulative South Korean gross t…

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The movie *Odyssey* attracted over 1.98 million viewers during the Liberation Day holiday weekend, reaching a cumulative total of 5.16 million. Ranking first in advance ticket sales, *Odyssey* is certain to surpass 6 million viewers. *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* has accumulated 7.54 million viewers and is approaching the 8 million mark.

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If the blockbusters Marvel and Nolan stay high, Falling from the sky exceeds them in number of spectators per session. Spider-Man: Brand New Day approaches the 6 million admissions France, with 894,000 more spectators and 54 on average per session (e/s). Undisputed champion of the summer, he only loses 37% between his 2nd and 3rd weekend, but this time is still below the No Way Home episode at the same stage, which exceeded 900,000 on his 3rd we…

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Variety broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Monday, August 17, 2026.
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