Mickey 17has passedSnowpiercerat the global box office to become the highest-grossing English-language film ever for directorBong Joon Ho. The film crossed the$90 million mark at the box officethis weekend, enough to move it past the $86 million that theChris Evans-led dystopian thriller concluded its run with in 2013.Mickey 17was already the second-highest-grossing movie of Joon Ho’s career at the domestic box office — its $33 million total easily moved pastSnowpiercer’s $4.5 million on opening weekend — but it still has roughly $20 million more to earn in the U.S. if it is going to passParasite.Parasitealso collected $199 million internationally for a $253 million global total, a haul that is safely out of reach forMickey 17.
Mickey 17kicked off its box office run in style by grossing $19 million domestically, and it was also the first film to dethroneCaptain America: Brave New Worldfrom the top spot. Bong Joon Ho’s comedic sci-fi hit grossed more than double that ofAnthony Mackie’s big-screen debut as the Star Spangled Man, but things are slowing down quickly for Mickey, who may not be so fine after all.Mickey 17dropped an alarming 60% during its second weekend in theaters, earning only $7.5 million and giving up the #1 spot toNovocaine, the action thriller starringJack Quaid.Mickey 17only narrowly avoided sliding to #3, but earning $10,000 more thanBlack Bag, the spy thriller starringMichael FassbenderandCate Blanchett, was enough to ensure it held on to the silver trophy.
Who Stars in ‘Mickey 17’?
Robert Pattinsonstars in the titular role of Mickey Barnes inMickey 17, and he delivers one of his most complex and astute performances yet through the prism of both pain and humor. Starring alongside him as his friends Timo and Nasha areSteven YeunandNaomi Ackie, but only one of them proves to have his best interest at heart. Leading the charge on the villainous side of the aisle isMark Ruffaloas Kenneth Marshall andToni Colletteas his wife Ylfa. Ruffalo’s Marshall may pose like the one with the power to make all the decisions, but it’s Ylfa who is always whispering into his ear.
Mickey 17is still playing in theaters everywhere. Stay tuned to Collider for morebox office updates on the filmand find tickets below for a showtime near you.
