"Tunnels" grossed over 80 billion VND, is the most popular war film in Vietnam

Tunnels: Sun in the Dark is a war-themed film, aiming to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025).

The movie "Tunnel: Sun in the Dark" caused a fever at the box office with impressive revenue - more than 80 billion VND - after only 4 days of release (Photo: Provided by the film crew).

According to data from Box Office Vietnam, by noon on April 8, the film had a revenue of more than 82 billion VND, becoming the highest-grossing war-themed film in Vietnamese cinema.

The above revenue was recorded from early screenings after 7pm on April 2 and after 7pm on April 3, along with wide screenings from April 4. On Sunday (April 6), the film Tunnels sold nearly 500,000 tickets with 12,000 screenings and earned 45 billion VND.

On the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day (April 7), the film sold 196,853 tickets with 4,882 screenings, earning nearly 20 billion VND.

Previously, in the first 5 hours of its release, the film earned more than 10 billion VND. On the afternoon of April 2, the film distributor announced that it had sold 60,000 tickets, about 3 times more than the 24 films currently showing in theaters combined.

The initial success of Tunnels: Sun in the Dark is not only good news for the production crew but also a positive signal for Vietnamese cinema.

Sharing with Dan Tri reporter , screenwriter Khanh Ly said that war movies are often picky about audiences, but the movie Tunnels: Sun in the Dark is an exception.

"Not only the elderly and middle-aged audiences went to see the film, but many young people also lined up to buy tickets to see historical films, which is a good sign. It is proof that Vietnamese audiences still have affection for meaningful stories, made with passion and meticulousness. We are not afraid of the audience turning their backs, we are just afraid of making bad films," Khanh Ly said.

Director Do Thanh Hai also gave many compliments after watching Bui Thac Chuyen's film. The male director said that the film has good performance, beautiful and realistic scenes.

"With Tunnels: Sun in the Dark, Bui Thac Chuyen continues to show his passion for cinema as he did for 11 years pursuing the story of the people's war in the resilient land of Cu Chi.

From a documentary project to a 128-minute feature film, the director's journey to become a professional is truly admirable. The film's atmosphere, staging, and good acting create many interesting details to better understand the lives of heroes. The characters are vivid, fighting in a dark matrix of trenches, but that is how they choose to live and cherish love every day," said Do Thanh Hai.

People's Artist Xuan Bac hopes that audiences, especially young people, will choose to watch films about war like Tunnels: Sun in the Dark .

"Young audiences with patriotic hearts and a passion for traditional humanistic values ​​should watch films about war like this to love our nation's history and culture more," said People's Artist Xuan Bac.

Tunnels: Sun in the Dark revolves around a 21-man guerrilla group led by Bay Theo (Thai Hoa). He and his teammates are assigned to protect the area for the strategic intelligence group.

The film brings together a cast of actors including: Thai Hoa, Quang Tuan, Ho Thu Anh, Hang Lamoon, Hoang Minh Triet, Nhat Y...

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