Best Picture winner Parasite takes $794,000 at the Australian box office in its 34th weekend

February 18, 2020 10:19

After becoming the first foreign language film to win Best Picture at the Oscars last Monday, Parasite has re-entered the top 10 at the Australian box office over the weekend.

In its 34th weekend, the Korean comedic thriller, directed by Bong Joon-ho (who also was awarded Best Director and Original Screenplay), received $749,072 from 100 screens – an increase of 378% from the previous week. The running total for the film now sits at $3.7m.

Parasite benefitted from its four Oscar wins in its 34th weekend at the Australian box office

In its opening weekend, Sonic The Hedgehog flew to the top of the Australian box office, debuting to $3.9m from 365 screens.

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Zoe Wilkinson

Zoe Wilkinson was a reporter at Mumbrella and the producer of the Mumbrellacast from March 2019 to May 2021.

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Best Picture winner Parasite takes $794,000 at the Australian box office in its 34th weekend

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