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Park Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ Expands in U.S. With Box-Office Surge, Awards Heat

NEON’s Korean-language satire widens its theatrical run following strong reviews, awards recognition, plus early box-office gains.

Overview

  • Deadline reports the film has reached $4.2 million domestically, making it Park’s top U.S. grosser to date, with a global total near $27 million and a rollout growing to about 700 sites including IMAX play.
  • The dark comedy, adapted from Donald E. Westlake’s The Ax, stars Lee Byung-hun and Son Ye-jin and reframes layoffs through automation and AI-era job insecurity.
  • South Korea’s official Oscar submission is on the international feature shortlist, with additional recognition including Gotham Best Picture and Critics Choice foreign-language nominations.
  • Broadsheet notes recent Golden Globes nominations in musical or comedy and foreign-language categories, though the film did not win those prizes.
  • Critical momentum includes a four-star Chicago Tribune review, while Park’s interviews with IndieWire and Mashable highlight meticulous production design—especially a ‘cookie-cutter’ house as a middle-class symbol—and a focus on questioning the system through one man’s story.