‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Stomps Past Competition at Korean Box Office

Hollywood dinosaur franchise reboot “Jurassic World Rebirth” charged into first place at the South Korean box office for the July 4–6 weekend, grossing $5.6 million from 804,654 admissions across 1,645 screens.

According to KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the film accounted for 45.2% of the market. Including earlier weekday previews, the film has now grossed $7.3 million in Korea.

South Korean film “Noise” moved up to second, in terms of admissions, with $2.3 million and 326,270 admissions, bringing its cumulative total to $4.7 million. Directed by Kim Soo-jin, the psychological horror stars Lee Sun-bin as Ju-young, a woman haunted by disturbing sounds tied to her sister’s disappearance.

Brad Pitt‘s “F1” dropped to third from last week’s pole position with $2.6 million from 320,675 admissions. The film has amassed $7.8 million in total gross. DreamWorks’ “How to Train Your Dragon” placed fourth, earning $687,056 and bringing its Korean total to $12.3 million. Disney-Pixar’s “Elio” followed in fifth, adding $457,508 for a cumulative haul of $3.6 million.

In sixth place, local film “Hi-Five” grossed $93,976. It has now reached $12.7 million from more than 1.87 million admissions. Studio Ghibli’s classic “Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Winds” climbed to seventh with $75,095, raising its re-release total to $338,548 in Korea.

Tom Cruise‘s “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” came in eighth with $73,715, pushing its total to $24.1 million. South Korean faith-based documentary “Nameless” was ninth, earning $58,798 over the weekend. Directed by Ha Jung-woo, the film has now grossed $336,591.

Rounding out the top 10, post-apocalyptic horror sequel “28 Years Later” collected $51,260 for a running total of $2.2 million.

The top 10 films collectively grossed $12.1 million over the July 4–6 weekend, marking a notable rise from the previous frame’s $7.2 million.