TEHRAN -- Iran’s theatrical box office generated approximately 72 billion tomans ($271,700) over the past week, as attendance reached 555,393 across 19,806 screenings, according to figures from the country’s Semfa ticketing and box-office reporting system. 
The total represents a decline of around 18 billion tomans ($67,900) from the previous week.
The latest figures, reported on Wednesday, coincide with the release of two new titles, Cafe Sultan and I’m Scared, as established releases continue to dominate the market.
Soheil Movaffagh’s comedy Khanom Valede remained the week’s leading title, earning 37.853 billion tomans, or approximately $142,800, from 283,040 tickets. 
The film, produced by Seyed Ebrahim Amerian, follows two indebted brothers whose financial troubles take an unexpected turn when they learn they are due to receive an inheritance. Reza Attaran and Abbas Jamshidifar lead the cast.
The film’s performance places it comfortably ahead of the competition, underlining the continuing importance of mainstream comedy to Iran’s theatrical market.
Husein Amiri-Domari’s Bidar (Killing Without Killing), which opened on October 14, ranked second, generating 12.893 billion tomans ($48,700) from 87,421 admissions. The drama features Muhammad-Reza Foroutan, Anahita Afshar, Shahab Husseini, Nasser Hashemi and Behnaz Jafari.
Animated feature Safineh-ye Nejat (Savior Ship), directed by Hadi Muhammadian and produced by Muhammad-Amin Hamadani, placed third with 5.102 billion tomans ($19,300) from 54,204 tickets. The fantasy follows a girl named Darya waiting for a legendary hero to save her planet, while Hani, a boy dreaming of becoming a hero, accidentally finds himself stranded in space.
Yousef Hatamikia’s action drama Escort (Guardian) ranked fourth, collecting 3.9 billion tomans ($14,700) from 27,468 admissions. The film follows a conscript who enters the dangerous world of illegal fuel smugglers to save his friend. Amir Jadidi, Hoda Zeinolabedin, Afshin Hashemi and Reza Kianian star.
Kazem Daneshi’s The Death Bath (Zendeh-Shour) rounded out the top five, earning 3.325 billion tomans ($12,500) from 24,152 tickets. The drama centers on a prosecutor’s