Bong Joon Ho’s sci-fi movie ‘Mickey 17’ opens at No. 1

‘Awards Chatter' Pod: Bong Joon Ho on ‘Mickey 17,' Oscar-Winning ‘Parasite' and Korean Cinema
The Korean master spoke with Scott Feinberg at the 2020 Santa Barbara International Film Festival and again five years later via Zoom.
In 'Mickey 17,' Bong Joon Ho recycles Robert Pattinson and old ideas
Of course Bong Joon Ho is an environmentalist. He recycles his own ideas."Mickey 17," a sloppy but enjoyable sci-fi comedy set in the year 2054, mashes together the monsterphobia of "The Host," the animal-rights activism of "Okja,
Mickey 17 hits all of Bong Joon Ho’s obsessions, from Snowpiercer to Parasite
While Mickey 17 is adapted from Edward Ashton’s 2022 novel Mickey7, Ashton’s version is a much more straightforward sci-fi story than Bong’s. In the Korean virtuoso’s hands, this story plays out like an extension of nearly every theme and visual approach he’s used throughout his lengthy career.
Box Office: Bong Joon Ho’s ‘Mickey 17’ Opens to Sluggish $19M in U.S. Launch
The Warner Bros. film, starring Robert Pattinson, still won the weekend despite coming in on the lower end of expectations.
‘Mickey 17’ is a rare misstep for director Bong Joon-ho
South Korean director Bong Joon-ho sets the bar low with Mickey 17, a tepid sci-fi comedy about colonization and worker disposability, that completely falls short of his 2019 masterpiece Parasite.
Robert Pattinson and Bong Joon Ho’s ‘Mickey 17’ Leads Korean Box Office Again as ‘Conclave’ Debuts in Third
The South Korean box office saw 'Mickey 17' retain its dominance for a second consecutive weekend, grossing $3.8 million.
In "Mickey 17," Bong Joon-ho rips into Trump with a rousing, space-set satire
This article contains mild spoilers for the film "Mickey 17." Only 34 days after Bong Joon-ho’s dark comedy “Parasite” made history at the Academy Awards by becoming the fir
From croissants to puppies in 'little cute hoodies,' how Bong Joon Ho created Mickey 17's creepers
From croissants to puppies in 'little cute hoodies,' filmmaker Bong Joon Ho talks about the conceptualization of the creepers in 'Mickey 17.'
‘Parasite’ director Bong Joon Ho’s new film, ‘Mickey 17,’ off to a slow box office start
The sci-fi thriller is director Bong Joon Ho's first film since the Oscar-winning "Parasite" in 2019. But it has had a slow start at the box office.
Bong Joon Ho’s ‘Mickey 17’ tops box office with $19.1 million
Ho’s futuristic comedy/thriller “Mickey 17” opened atop the domestic box office this weekend, taking in $19.1 million to lead all films in North America, according to industry estimates released Sunday.
Bong Joon-ho Will Always Root for the Losers
The director Bong Joon-ho’s new movie, Mickey 17, at first seems like a major pivot from his previous one, 2019’s Parasite.
‘Mickey 17’ Review: An Amusing Robert Pattinson Gamely Tackles a Double Role in Bong Joon Ho’s Scattershot Sci-Fi Follow-Up to ‘Parasite’
The actor plays a repeatedly reconstituted “expendable” in this dark comedy set in a nascent ice planet colony, also starring ...
Bong Joon Ho on the Political Inspirations of ‘Mickey 17,’ Mark Ruffalo, and the Frailty of Foolish Leaders
Director Bong Joon Ho tells IndieWire about the origins of the failed politician Kenneth Marshall in 'Mickey 17' and why he ...