Weekend Box Office Guide: Jan. 9-10

Heading to theaters this weekend? The Korea Herald offers a guide of what's playing on the big screen.

The Good Dinosaur (U.S.)
Animation. Directed by Peter Sohn
Opened Dec. 7

The latest release from Disney-Pixar follows the story of Arlo, a young apatosaurus, who must find his way home after he becomes separated from his family. The timid and clumsy Arlo tries to muster up the courage to overcome obstacles along the way, and finds an unlikely friend in a small human boy that he names Spot.

Remember You (Korea)
Romance, mystery. Directed by Lee Yun-jeong
Opened Jan. 7

After a horrific accident, Seok-won (Jung Woo-sung) suffers from selective amnesia that takes away most of his memories from the past 10 years of his life. While trying to get his life back on track, he meets a mysterious woman named Jin-young (Kim Ha-neul) and falls in love, but he can’t shake the feeling that she’s trying to keep her past as elusive as his own.

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (U.K.)
Mystery. Directed by Douglas Mackinnon
Opened Jan. 2

In a special theater release of the first episode of the popular British series’ fourth season, Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Dr. Watson (Martin Freeman) imagine themselves in 1890s London. Holmes is approached by Inspector Lestrade, who asks for his help in solving the mystery of a murderous bride. While digging into the case Holmes discovers a surprising conspiracy.

Inside Men: The Original (Korea)
Crime. Directed by Woo Min-ho
Opened Dec. 31

The director’s cut of the webtoon-turned-drama “Inside Men” offers deeper insights into the main characters. The extra 50 minutes of footage features the histories of Ahn Sang-gu (Lee Byung-hun), Woo Jang-hun (Cho Seung-woo) and Lee Gang-hui (Baek Yoon-sik), and the events that brought them together.

The Magician (Korea)
Romance. Directed by Kim Dai-seung
Opened Dec. 30

Cheong-myeong (Go A-ra) is a young woman of humble origins who is suddenly named a princess to be married off to China. She is on her way out of the country when her procession stops at Ui-ju to rest, and there she meets Hwan-hui (Yoo Seung-ho) -- a handsome magician with a troubled past. They fall in love, but know that their love will forever be star-crossed.

By Won Ho-jung (hjwon@heraldcorp.com)