AMERICAN SNIPER hits no. 1 target!

26 Jan 2015

Singapore - AMERICAN SNIPER (M18) debuts at no. 1 with an estimated 52 screens (including IMAX). TAKEN 3, which commandeered the top spot for the past two weeks fall to third place with an estimated 32 screens while INTO THE WOODS, the highest debut last week holds at no. 2, also with an estimated 32 screens.  

Other debuts this week include codebreaker drama THE IMITATION GAME (NC16 / 23 screens) at no. 4; Thai romance comedy I FINE.. THANK YOU.. LOVE YOU (PG13 / 12 screens) at no. 5 and THE BOY NEXT DOOR (R21 / 11 screens) at no. 6.

New films starting outside the top ten include the NC16 edited cut of horror flick EXISTS (7 screens / an uncut version is not allowed for all ratings due to utterances of "Jesus f**king Christ" and "Jesus mother**ker") and the indie drama WHITE BIRD IN A BLIZZARD (M18 / 1 screen).

TAKEN 3 keep INTO THE WOODS from no. 1

19 Jan 2015

Singapore - TAKEN 3 holds onto the no. 1 spot for a second weekend. It's still playing on 56 screens, which is more than INTO THE WOODS (PG13), the highest debut at no. 2 with 41 screens.

Apart from the musical WOODS, four other new films start in the top ten: BLACKHAT (NC16 / 37 screens) at no. 3; BIRDMAN (M18 / 16 screens) at no. 4; THE WOMAN IN BLACK: ANGEL OF DEATH (PG13 / 21 screens) at no. 5 and PARASYTE PART 1 (NC16 / 11 screens) at no. 7.

The edited NC16 cut of WHIPLASH (7 screens) and the single screen showcase BHOPAL: A PRAYER FOR RAIN (PG) start outside the top ten.

Note: Number for screens is an estimate based on information gathered from exhibitors' websites.

TAKEN 3 takes no. 1!

12 Jan 2015

Singapore - TAKEN 3 (PG13) easily grabs the no. 1 spot as it opens on 79 screens, while last week's chart topper SEVENTH SON falls to no. 3.

Oscar hopeful THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING (PG13) opens on 15 screens and debuts at no. 4.

The first local film of the year BRING BACK THE DEAD 招魂 (PG13, 22 screens) debuts at no. 6, while Tsui Hark's THE TAKING OF TIGER MOUNTAIN 智取威虎山 (NC16, 15 screens) debuts at no. 7.

Films that start outside the top ten include the youth sci-fi flick, YOUNG ONES (PG13, 3 screens), Taiwanese drama SECOND CHANCE 逆转胜 (PG13, 2 screens) and the critically acclaimed new film from director Mike Leigh, MR. TURNER (M18) opening on a single screen.

SEVENTH SON claims 1st Box Office Weekend of 2015!

5 Jan 2015

Singapore - SEVENTH SON claims the first box office weekend of 2015. It opens on 51 screens including a single 3D screen and IMAX 3D. TRASH, from the director of BILLY ELLIOT debuts at no. 5 (14 screens) while the only other top ten debut is SERENA, which comes in at no. 9 (13 screens).

Other debuts include Thai action pic VENGEANCE OF AN ASSASSIN (8 screens) and American indie THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ELEANOR RIGBY: THEM (5 screens).

Sneaks over the weekend include Tsui Hark's THE TAKING OF TIGER MOUNTAIN 智取威虎山 and the first local release of the year, BRING BACK THE DEAD 招魂.

Note: Number for screens is an estimate based on information gathered from exhibitors' websites.

SEVENTH SON likely to head first box office weekend of 2015

1 Jan 2015

Singapore - Likely to lead the first box office weekend of 2015 is SEVENTH SON, the PG13 special effects driven fantasy adventure opening on New Year's Eve (also in 3D and IMAX 3D).

All other new films open on New Year's Day - including two M18 titles - the Thai action pic VENGEANCE OF AN ASSASSIN and the drama SERENA starring Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper. Also new is TRASH (PG13) from Stephen Daldry, the director of BILLY ELLOIT and the American indie pic THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ELEANOR RIGBY: THEM (PG13; released as a single film in Singapore).

Two titles sneak during the weekend: Tsui Hark's THE TAKING OF TIGER MOUNTAIN 智取威虎山 (NC16; available locally in 2D only) and the first local film of the year: Lee Thean-Jeen's BRING BACK THE DEAD 招魂 (PG13).