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[Box Office] Latest movie releases

By Rumy Doo

Published : Nov. 11, 2016 - 13:35

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Split
(Korea)
Opened Nov. 9
Drama. Directed by Choi Gook-hee


Chul-jong (Yoo Ji-tae) is a former bowling superstar who has lost his skills to an unfortunate accident. While scraping by as a gambler and a swindler, he meets genius bowler Young-hoon (Lee David). The two partner up to make big money against gamblers in the bowling scene.


Ouija: Origin of Evil
(US)
Opened Nov. 9
Horror. Directed by Mike Flanagan


Widowed mother Alice Zander (Elizabeth Reaser) invites a spirit of evil into her house by accident, in an attempt to add new features to her scam business with clients seeking a seance with the other world. When the spirit overtakes her daughter Doris (Lulu Wilson), Alice and her family must face the fearsome beings to expel them from their home. 


Twenty Again
(Korea)
Opened Nov. 3
Romance, Melodrama. Directed by Park Heung-sik


Two old lovers (Kim Seung-woo, Lee Tae-ran), now in their 40s, or “second 20s,” meet again for the first time after their heated romance that sizzled down years ago. The two remember how they fell in love at first sight, the passionate relationship, and the untimely separation that ensued. As fate takes them on a trip together to Italy, the two wonder, “Could we still be in love?”


Hell or High Water
(US)
Opened Nov. 3
Crime, Drama. Directed by David Mackenzie


Divorced father Toby (Chris Pine), striving to create a better life for his son, teams up with his ex-convict brother Tanner (Ben Foster), who has a short fuse and is quick to grab his gun. The two plan to rob a bank that is on the verge of closing down their family ranch. The siblings craft a plan to outsmart the crafty Texas Ranger Marcus (Jeff Bridges).


Doctor Strange
(US)
Opened Oct. 26
Superhero, Fantasy. Directed by Scott Derrickson


Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) is a genius surgeon who has fallen deep into despair after an unfortunate accident. His last thread of hope leads him to the Ancient One (Tilda Swinton), who opens his eyes to the mysteries of the universe and bestows on him superpowers that will save the world.