Robert Pattinson and Bong Joon Ho’s 'Mickey 17' dominates Korea’s box office with $6.6 million debut, surpassing 'Captain America: Brave New World.'

Mickey 17, starring Robert Pattinson in the lead role, will be released in the United States on March 7. Read on

Oscar winner Bong Joon-ho's latest film Mickey 17 has gotten a flying start in his home country as the sci-fi dark comedy broke records after its release. Produced by Warner Bros Pictures, the film stars The Batman star Robert Pattinson as several disposable clones.

Mickey 17 star Robert Pattinson (Mickey Barnes) is joined by the brains behind the Mickey7 adaptation, Bong Joon-Ho. Watch as the pair talk about working together on Mickey 17, how their favorite movies guide their future projects,

Film 'Mickey 17' dominates Korea's holiday box office A poster for director Bong Joon-ho's "Mickey 17," a Hollywood sci-fi black comedy, is displayed at a cinema in Seoul on March 4, 2025. The film dominated the South Korean box office during the March 1-3 holiday,

Director Bong Joon-ho's "Mickey 17" dominated the South Korean box office over the extended March 1 Independence Movement Day holiday, drawing over 1 million viewers nationwide, according to data released Tuesday.

Oscar-winning film director Bong Joon-ho’s new sci-fi movie “Mickey 17” surpassed 1 million admissions at the Korean box office within just four days of its release, according to the Korean Film Council on Monday.

Director Bong Joon-Ho says audiences will “get a huge mixture of different emotions” out of Mickey 17’s dark comedy.