"Mickey 17" Released: Bong Joon-ho's Highest-Grossing Film Ever

Bong Joon Ho is a South Korean filmmaker known for his works emphasizing social class themes, genre blending, dark comedy, and compelling visuals and stylistic choices.

His works have won numerous awards, including Oscars, BAFTAs, and the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

Most recently, Bong Joon Ho released a science fiction film with a dark comedy twist titled *Mickey 17*.

According to The Numbers, the film starring Robert Pattinson grossed US$54.81 million, or approximately Rp901.85 billion (assuming Rp16,454 per US$), in its opening week.

*Mickey 17* tells the story of Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson), an expendable used for colonization missions on the icy planet Niflheim. Expendables are cloned humans who can be replaced by new versions with intact memories.

He undertakes dangerous and deadly tasks. Each time he dies, a new version of himself is "revived" to continue his mission. Until one day, Mickey 17 is declared dead after a mission fall, and Mickey 18 is created as his replacement.

It turns out that Mickey 17 didn't die and encounters Mickey 18 in his room. This situation triggers a conflict because the system only allows one clone to live.

The film is adapted from the novel *Mickey7* by Edward Ashton, published in 2022.

Meanwhile, Bong Joon Ho's highest-grossing film remains *Parasite* (2019), which earned US$253.76 million, or approximately Rp4.17 trillion.

For a complete list, here are Bong Joon Ho's highest-grossing films of all time, as reported by The Numbers on March 12, 2025:

1. *Parasite* (2019): US$253.76 million
2. *The Host* (2006): US$92.61 million
3. *Snowpiercer* (2014): US$82.82 million
4. *Mickey 17* (2025): US$54.81 million
5. *Mother* (2009): US$17.73 million
6. *Okja* (2017): US$2.04 million
7. *Memories of Murder* (2003): US$726,460
8. *Barking Dogs Never Bite* (2000): US$1,680