TEHRAN -- Iranian cinemas generated approximately 90 billion tomans ($346,154) over the past week, an increase of around 7 billion tomans from the previous week, according to figures from the country’s Samfa ticketing system.
As of 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, cinemas recorded 762,947 admissions across 23,220 screenings. The week’s new releases included Killing Without Killing, Idol and Bamboolak 2.
All dollar conversions use the specified exchange rate of 260,000 Iranian tomans per U.S. dollar. Figures are rounded and reflect reported domestic box-office revenue.
Soheil Movaffagh’s comedy Khanom Valdeh, produced by Seyyed Ebrahim Amerian, led the weekly box office with 461,814 tickets sold and a gross of 57.448 billion tomans, or approximately $221,000. The film began its theatrical run on Sept. 16.
The story follows two brothers struggling with debt who learn that an unexpected inheritance could change their fortunes. The prospect of newfound wealth triggers a series of misunderstandings and comic complications.
Reza Attaran and Abbas Jamshidifar star as the brothers, alongside Shabnam Ghorbani, Gholamreza Nikkhah, Iman Safa, Giti Ghasemi and Ali Dehkordi.
The animated feature Savior Ship ranked second, selling 106,221 tickets and grossing 9.295 billion tomans (approximately $35,750). Directed by Hadi Muhammadian and produced by Muhammad Amin Hamdani, the film follows Darya, a girl on a distant planet waiting for a legendary hero to save her people from the mole crickets. Her hopes take an unexpected turn when Hani, a boy determined to become a hero, arrives after mistakenly being sent into space instead of a monkey astronaut.
Yousef Hatamikia’s Escort (Guardian) placed third with 56,221 admissions and a weekly gross of 7.433 billion tomans (about $28,600). The drama follows a soldier who enters the dangerous world of Iranian fuel smugglers, known locally as shoutis, to save his friend’s life. Amir Jadidi, Hoda Zeinolabedin, Afshin Hashemi, Mehdi Zaminpardaz, Hadi Sheikholeslami and Reza Kianian star.
Kazem Daneshi’s The Death Bath ranked fourth, earning 5.735 billion tomans (approximately $22,100) from 46,234 tickets. The drama follows prosecutor’s representative Morteza Zand, who travels to another city to carry out the executions of five people convicted of murder. The first execution, however, marks the beginning of a more complicated night.
The ensemble includes Bahram Afshari, Sara Bahrami, Hamed Behdad, Amir Jafari, Shabnam Moghadami, Sadaf Espahbodi, Muhammad Valizadegan, Roya Javidnia, Alireza Muhammadi-Ara, Erfan Naseri, Farid Sajjadi-Husseini, Bahram Ebrahimi, Hussein Pourkarimi, Maral Farjad, Muhammad Asgari and Touraj Alvand.
Soroush Sehhat’s The Pool ranked fifth with 39,100 admissions and a gross of 4.711 billion tomans (about $18,100). The film stars Amin Hayaei, Sahar Dolatshahi, Mehran Modiri, Kazem Sayahi, Alireza Khamseh, Pantea Panahiha, Bijan Banafshekhah, Majid Yousefi and Soorena Sehhat.
Mahdi Shameh-Muhammadi’s Successor, produced by Ruhollah Sohrabi, sold 22,688 tickets for a weekly gross of 2.273 billion tomans (approximately $8,742). The film recounts the life and pivotal role of Hussein Emlaki, a commander of the Qods Division in Gilan, in planning and executing Operation Nasr 4.
Its cast includes Arman Darvish, Shakib Shajareh, Payam Ahmadinia, Sara Tavakoli, Amirhussein Hashemi, Hadi Sheikholeslami, Peyman Nouri, Milad Refaghati, Hussein Esbati, Muhammad Sedighi-Mehr, Hussein Esmaeili, Erfan Asefi and Reza Nouri, with Amir Aghaei.
Hamed Muhammadi’s comedy Napoleon in the Apricot Orchard grossed 1.345 billion tomans (about $5,173) from 11,410 admissions. Produced by Ehsan Zolipour, the film stars Saeed Aghakhani, Amir Jafari, Gholamreza Nikkhah, Nahid Moslemi, Omid Roohani, Shadi Khalili, Ghasem Zare, Nima Noorizadeh and Yousef Teymouri.
The story centers on two men, Agha Bahman and Agha Yahya, who devise what they hope will be the biggest robbery of their lives while in prison.
Hussein Amiri Doumari’s Killing Without Killing opened Wednesday with 2,547 tickets sold and a reported gross of 404 million tomans (approximately $1,554). The film stars Muhammadreza Foroutan, Anahita Afshar and Shahab Husseini, alongside Naser Hashemi and Behnaz Jafari. Saeed Azimi, Mehdi Zaker and Saman Bardia are also featured, with a special appearance