New films fail to steal the no.1 crown from LUCY

1 Sep 2014

Singapore - LUCY maintains its hold at no.1, having grossed US$2,449,915 after two weekends.

The edited NC16 version of NOVEMBER MAN, starring the former James Bond, Pierce Brosnan opens in the runner-up spot with US$249,081 from 31 screens.

The highest screen average performer of the week comes from RUROUNI KENSHIN: KYOTO INFERNO (edited for PG13 rating). The Japanese period action film collects US$218,017 from 17 screens for a strong US$12,825 screen average. KYOTO INFERNO will be followed by THE LEGEND ENDS, the second part of this sequel on 9 Oct. The first film opened on only two screens in 2012, but ran for more than two months and grossed S$353,641 (estimated US$286,511).

Award-winning Taiwanese documentary BEYOND BEAUTY: TAIWAN FROM ABOVE 看见台湾 gets a 2-screen release and chalks up US$18,300 and a mighty good US$9,150 screen average - 2nd highest amongst new releases and 3rd highest overall. The docu is paired with the award-winning short film OH LUCY! and tickets cost S$1 more.

Other debuts this week include THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY starring Helen Mirren and Om Puri (US$120,439 / 18 screens); Thai horror THE SWIMMERS (US$69,918 / 21 screens) and Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller's SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR (US$32,739 / 6 screens).

Overall, the Top 10 Films grossed US$1,759,589 - a 28.3% dip from the last weekend and a 15.02% decrease from the same frame a year ago when PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS debut at no. 1.

Source: Box Office Mojo