‘Suzume’s Lockdown’, 3 million people in sight

The movie 'Suzume's Lockdown' has topped the box office for 19 consecutive days and is on the verge of exceeding 3 million.

According to distributor Showbox on the 27th, 'Suzume's Lockdown' maintained the top spot at the box office for 19 consecutive days after its release on the 8th. In particular, it attracted 757,469 viewers over the weekend from March 24th to March 26th, ranking first in the weekend box office for three consecutive weeks.

This attracts attention because it is the highest weekend score among this year's releases. 'Suzume's Lockdown' recorded 694,239 viewers in the first weekend of its release, 712,403 viewers in the second weekend, and is continuing its unabated box office success syndrome, showing the unusual phenomenon of mobilizing even more audiences in the third week.

In addition, it not only remains firmly at the top despite the release of new works in various genres, but also shows a phenomenal box office speed, recording a cumulative audience of 2,964,844.

Meanwhile, 'Suzume's Lockdown' is the story of Suzume, a girl who accidentally opens a door that causes disaster, and desperately tries to close the door to prevent disasters occurring throughout Japan, and is being screened to rave reviews in theaters across the country.

Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr