Based on the science-fiction novel "Mickey 7" by Edward Ashton, "Mickey 17" revolves around Mickey ( Robert Pattinson) - a man who is humanized multiple times in a space localization mission. However, things got worse when the 18th version of Mickey was created while Mickey 17 was still alive.
"Mickey 17" is Bong Joon Ho's latest project after the success of the movie "Parasite". Initially, the film was rumored to be at a disadvantage due to consecutive changes in release schedules, but since its official release on February 28 in Korea, "Mickey 17" has maintained its top 1 position at the box office for 3 consecutive days, although it has not yet been released in the US.
According to KOBIS - Korean Film Council, as of noon on March 4, "Mickey 17" had sold 1,303,000 tickets, with revenue of nearly 13 billion won. Previously, on the morning of March 2, the film surpassed 1 million viewers in less than 4 days of release.
Reviewing the revenue success of "Mickey 17", Korea Times said that there are 2 factors: this is a new film by Bong Joon Ho - director of famous films, including "Parasite", and the release date right before the 3-day holiday in Korea.
While the film distributor - Warner Bros. Korea said the opening box office revenue of "Mickey 17" is equivalent to " insides Out 2" - the film with the highest number of theatrical audiences among foreign films released in 2024 with 8.79 million viewers.
In addition, "Mickey 17" has surpassed the 1 million viewership mark faster than Christopher Nolan's 2023 film "Oppenheimer", proving that director Bong's new message story once again won the hearts of domestic audiences.
Previously, talking about the work, Bong Joon Ho emphasized that "Mickey 17" is a human science fiction film, aiming to convey the message that humans still exist even in the face of harsh adversity.
" Mickey's job is to constantly die or be assigned tasks with a high risk of death and then die. The number 17 means he has died 17 times...
Mickey is a working class person who is facing such harsh circumstances. Not simply a story about the character's maturity when having to go through difficult situations, the film also clearly shows the process of the class struggle in society" - the director said.
