Romantic comedy Love Destiny The Movie has become the biggest film at the Thai box office since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, overtaking superhero blockbuster Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness.
Adisorn Tresirikasem’s spin-off from the hit Thai TV drama series of the same name has earned $10.19m (THB 368m) nationwide as of August 22. It has surpassed Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness, which took $9.78m (THB 353m) following its release on May 4, and fellow Marvel superhero sequel Spider-Man: No Way Home, which took $6.52m (THB 235m) after its release on December 23, 2021.
Love Destiny The Movie is also the first film since the start of the pandemic in early 2020 to remain in first place at the Thai box office for 26 consecutive days.
Leading Thai production and sales outfit GDH 559 opened the film on July 28 and scored the biggest opening day and biggest opening weekend for a Thai film of the pandemic era, taking $4.9m (THB 177.78m) from July 28-31, which included $1.4m (THB 51.2m) on its first day.
In Thailand, the final episode of the original drama series earned 18.6 rating in 2018, according to Nielsen. It remains the highest viewership rating for a single Thai TV episode of all time.
In the feature, Ranee Campen and Thanavat Vatthanaputi reprise their roles as their characters reincarnate and meet again in the 16th century colonial era.
The popular drama series has been picked up by streaming platforms in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and mainland China.
In Cambodia, the film was released by Westec Media and broke records as the biggest opening day (August 11) and biggest opening weekend (August 11-14) for a Thai film. Its next release will be in Vietnam by CJ HK Entertainment on September 1 and in Malaysia by Suraya Filem in October.
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