HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 beats EVEREST to box office summit?

28 Sep 2015

Singapore - The monsters and ghouls from HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 (PG) beat disaster pic EVEREST (PG) to the number one spot. Or did it? Ranked the top film by the Cinematograph Film Exhibitors Association, the animated sequel grossed US$759,728 from 40 screens (including 3D) according to tracking site The Numbers. The same site reports that EVEREST grossed US$798,687 from 54 screens (including 3D and IMAX 3D). So how did it get ranked lower?

Until CFEA starts publishing official figures and making them publicly available, discrepancies like this will remain unresolved.

EVEREST sets off for a no. 1 ascend

24 Sep 2015

Singapore - EVEREST (PG) is set for a no. 1 debut this weekend. Premium formats include 3D and IMAX 3D.

Also opening - Animated sequel HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 (PG), comedy THE INTERN (PG13) with Robert De Niro and  Anne Hathaway, WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS (M18) starring Zac Efron, Japanese survival horror ATTACK ON TITAN II: END OF THE WORLD (NC16) and Johnny To's OFFICE 华丽上班族 (PG).

ROGER WATERS THE WALL (NC16) will also have a one night only screening on 29 Sep featuring the full concert plus an 18min interview segment. A second screening with only the concert is schedule for 2 Oct.

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MAZE RUNNER: SCORCH TRIALS continue its no. 1 streak

21 Sep 2015

Singapore - The top two films remain unchanged as MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS retain its box office crown for a second weekend while INSIDE OUT spends its fourth weekend having not ranked any lower than no. 2.

SICARIO (NC16), the critically abuzzed drug cartel thriller starring Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro is the top debut of the week with US$170,865 from 28 screens, while the film with the highest screen average didn't even make the top ten: ASSASSINATION (NC16), the Korean blockbuster grossed US$16,792 from 2 screens for the weekend's highest average of US$8,396.

3688 to get a ticket to no. 1?

17 Sep 2015

Singapore - Will Royston Tan's 3688 想入非非 (PG) top the box office this weekend? In the absence of figures from last week (at the time of writing), it's hard to ascertain if it's chances are strong, or if MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS - which Fox reported to be their third biggest weekend gross of all time in this territory, will maintain its box office crown.

Other releases this week include action drama SICARIO (NC16), M. Night Shyamalan's THE VISIT (PG13), the Johnny Depp headlined BLACK MASS (M18 - Passed with Cuts), Korean box office smash ASSASSINATION (NC16), Mabel Cheung's A TALE OF THREE CITIES 三城记 (PG13), horror flick VISIONS (NC16) and Japanese anime LOVE LIVE! THE SCHOOL IDOL MOVIE (PG).

MAZE RUNNER leaves behind scorching trail to No. 1

14 Sep 2015

Singapore - MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS (PG) debuts at no. 1 and is reported to be Fox's 3rd biggest weekend gross in this territory, raking in an estimated US$1.64m including previews from 72 screens. The first instalment last year started with about US$1.4m from 57 screens, and concluded its run with a US$3.86m tally.

THE TRANSPORTER REFUELLED (NC16) which reboots the franchise kicks off with an estimated US$220K including previews (which is not too different from the US$263K start of THE TRANSPORTER 3 from 2009, which ended its run with US$468,808).

The third and final debut, Hou Hsian-Hisen's THE ASSASSIN 刺客聂隐娘 (PG) grossed around US$50,506 (S$71,000) from 9 prints over the first four days (Note: minute discrepancy for the gross in US$ due to different sources and exchange rates).

MAZE RUNNER 2 aiming to finish first over weekend

10 Sep 2015

Singapore - MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS (PG) is likely to be the new no. 1 movie this weekend.

Two other films are also being released: action reboot THE TRANSPORTER REFUELED (NC16) and Hou Hsiao-Hsien's THE ASSASSIN 刺客聂隐娘 (PG).

Horror flick VISIONS (NC16) will also sneak over the election day weekend.

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INSIDE OUT no. 1 for 2nd week!

7 Sep 2015

Singapore - INSIDE OUT holds onto no. 1 for a second weekend. The week's top debut is THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E (PG13), which grossed US$488,696 from 41 screens (including IMAX).

Also new in the top ten is Brit comedy ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING (NC16) and American indie ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL (PG13).

Other debuts include ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE 落跑吧爱情(PG), MOLLY MOON AND THE INCREDIBLE BOOK OF HYPNOTISM (PG), UNDERCOVER DUET 猛龙特囧 (NC16) and THOMAS AND FRIENDS: SODOR'S LEGEND OF THE LOST TREASURE (G).

U.N.C.L.E. unlikely to unseat INSIDE OUT from No. 1

3 Sep 2015

Singapore - Pixar's INSIDE OUT is likely to repeat at no. 1 this weekend. Based on an estimate of Saturday's sessions, THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. (PG13) - the week's widest debut has 229 sessions (including IMAX), while the Pixar hit is booked for 414.

Other debuts include ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING (NC16) (105 sessions), ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE 落跑吧爱情 (PG) (48), ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL (PG13) (39), MOLLY MOON AND THE INCREDIBLE BOOK OF HYPNOTISM (PG) (31), UNDERCOVER DUET 猛龙特囧 (NC16) (21) and THOMAS AND FRIENDS: SODOR'S LEGEND OF THE LOST TREASURE (G) (6).

THE TRANSPORTER REFUELED (NC16) also sneaks this weekend.

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