Strong presales, Neon’s 1,500-theater rollout—the widest for a Korean film since Parasite—and Cannes buzz position “Hope” for a solid domestic debut, yet traders see limited upside because of its 156-minute runtime, Wednesday launch, and 77% Rotten Tomatoes score that signals mixed mainstream appeal. South Korea’s $11.3 million opening weekend and rapid admissions growth demonstrate proven genre draw, but historical data for similar imports shows wide variance once word-of-mouth and competition from other September releases take hold. The tight clustering around the 6–8 million range reflects uncertainty over whether festival momentum and premium-format availability can overcome length concerns and deliver above-average per-screen averages for a subtitled sci-fi thriller.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated"Hope" Opening Weekend Box Office
7-8m 45%
<6m 45%
6-7m 27%
9-10m 27%
<6m
45%
6-7m
27%
7-8m
45%
8-9m
26%
9-10m
27%
10m+
19%
7-8m 45%
<6m 45%
6-7m 27%
9-10m 27%
<6m
45%
6-7m
27%
7-8m
45%
8-9m
26%
9-10m
27%
10m+
19%
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0x69c47De9D...If the reported value falls exactly between two brackets, then this market will resolve to the higher range bracket.
Please note, this market will resolve according to the The Numbers figures provided under Weekend Box Office Performance for the 3-day weekend (which typically includes Thursday's previews), regardless of whether domestic refers to only the USA, or to USA and Canada, etc.
If there is ambiguity as to whether the resolution source's figures are final, this market will remain open until both https://www.boxofficemojo.com/ and https://www.the-numbers.com/ have confirmed their finalized figures.
If there is no final data available by September 18, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, another credible resolution source will be chosen.
Resolver
0x69c47De9D...Strong presales, Neon’s 1,500-theater rollout—the widest for a Korean film since Parasite—and Cannes buzz position “Hope” for a solid domestic debut, yet traders see limited upside because of its 156-minute runtime, Wednesday launch, and 77% Rotten Tomatoes score that signals mixed mainstream appeal. South Korea’s $11.3 million opening weekend and rapid admissions growth demonstrate proven genre draw, but historical data for similar imports shows wide variance once word-of-mouth and competition from other September releases take hold. The tight clustering around the 6–8 million range reflects uncertainty over whether festival momentum and premium-format availability can overcome length concerns and deliver above-average per-screen averages for a subtitled sci-fi thriller.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated



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