Thailand’s largest film of 2024, How one can Make Hundreds of thousands Earlier than Grandma Dies, will quickly try a feat few industrial movies from the nation have tried earlier than: Conquering cinemas worldwide.
Produced by the hitmaking Bangkok-based studio GDH, How one can Make Hundreds of thousands Earlier than Grandma Dies has struck a chord with its irreverent tackle the story of a scheming younger man who quits his job to look after his dying grandmother within the hopes of inheriting her fortune. The movie has earned $34 million from its theatrical runs in Southeast Asia and Australia/New Zealand, changing into the top-grossing Thai movie ever in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Myanmar, Australia and New Zealand.
Producers revealed Monday that the movie has lined up theatrical distribution in North America (on Sept. 13, by way of Nicely Go USA), China (Aug. 23, Teamer Media), South Korea (October, NK Contents), UK & Eire (December, Vertigo Releasing), the Netherlands (Oct. 10, Vedette Movie), Belgium (Nov. 13, Vedette Movie) and India (TBD, PVR). Worldwide gross sales have been dealt with by Nelson Mok of Mokster Movies.
“It’s very heartening to see distributors wanting to convey the movie to their audiences, regardless that Southeast Asian movies haven’t been commercially confirmed in a few of these territories,” mentioned Mok. “Clearly, the story has touched them deeply.”
How one can Make Hundreds of thousands Earlier than Grandma Dies is the directorial debut of filmmaker Pat Boonnitipat, who additionally co-wrote the script. It stars widespread singer-actor Putthipong Assaratanakul (aka Billkin) and 78-year-old actress Usha Seamkhum in her first movie function.
GDH has an extended historical past of discovering Thai expertise. The studio’s 2017 highschool thriller Dangerous Genius, directed by Nattawut “Baz” Poonpiriya, was a success in Thailand however later grew to become a sensation in China, incomes $41 million there.