THE GRINCH, CREED II and ROBIN HOOD fight to be top debut

by Lau Chee Nien / Nov 2018

Singapore - THE GRINCH (PG) opens wide. Premium options include 3D. Other major debuts include CREED II (PG13), ROBIN HOOD (PG13) and 2.0 (PG13) (available in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu versions, as well as 3D premium options in Tamil).

THE DEVIL FISH 人面鱼：红衣小女孩外传 (NC16) and POLIS EVO 2 (NC16) start in multiple locations.
 
New releases on limited screens include LAST LETTER 你好，之华 (PG) (Orchard, AMK Hub); LONDON FIELDS (M18 Edited) (Lido, nex) and SINK OR SWIM (NC16) (Lido and The Projector).

LONDON FIELDS is the 15th edited film of the year.

RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET debuts at no. 1

by Lau Chee Nien / 26 Nov 2018

Singapore - RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET: WRECK-IT-RALPH 2 (PG) opens at no. 1 with US$774,245. Premium options include 3D.

INTIMATE STRANGERS (PG13) opens with an estimated US$24,789.

Other debuts include HOW TO TRAIN OUR DRAGON 有5个姐姐的我就注定要单身了啊！！(PG), THE POOL (PG13) (4 Cathay screens), SPEED KILLS (NC16) (3 Shaw screens), TO LOVE SOME BUDDY (PG13) (3 GV screens) and JUST A BREATH AWAY (PG) (3 Shaw screens).

RALPH 2 brings wreck to cinemas!

by Lau Chee Nien / 22 Nov 2018

Singapore - RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET: WRECK-IT-RALPH 2 (PG) opens this week with premium options including 3D.

HOW TO TRAIN OUR DRAGON 有5个姐姐的我就注定要单身了啊！！(PG) and INTIMATE STRANGERS (PG13) are two other releases opening on multiple screens.

Debuts limited to a few screens include THE POOL (PG13) (4 Cathay screens), SPEED KILLS (NC16) (3 Shaw screens), TO LOVE SOME BUDDY (PG13) (3 GV screens) and JUST A BREATH AWAY (PG) (3 Shaw screens).

THE GRINCH (PG), ROBIN HOOD (PG13) and POLIS EVO 2 (NC16) sneak over the weekend.

THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD steals an estimated US$1.76m

by Lau Chee Nien / 19 Nov 2018

Singapore - FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD (PG) opens this week with an estimated US$1,762,146. Premium options include 3D and IMAX 3D.

POKEMON THE MOVIE: THE POWER OF US (PG) debuts with an estimated US$58,013, including a Japanese dialogue version playing exclusively at GV Plaza.

Among holdovers, BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (M18) has accumulated an estimated US$920,957; while ICEMAN: THE TIME TRAVELER 冰封侠：时空行者 (PG13) has grossed an estimated US$203,046.

THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD come to cinemas

by Lau Chee Nien / 15 Nov 2018

Singapore - FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD (PG) opens this week with premium options that includes 3D and IMAX 3D.

POKEMON THE MOVIE: THE POWER OF US (PG) opens at  GV and Cathay cinemas with a Japanese dialogue version playing at GV Plaza only.

Films opening on limited screens include:
DARK FIGURE OF CRIME (NC16) (7 cinemas)
THE ROPE CURSE (PG13) 粽邪 (6 screens)
7UJUH (NC16) (5 Cathay cinemas)
BURN THE STAGE: THE MOVIE (PG) (5 Shaw cinemas)
WONDERFUL GHOST (PG) (3 GV cinemas)
CLINGING WITH HATE (PG) (3 Cathay screens)
ONE NATION, ONE KING (NC16) (Lido)

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY ascends to no. 1

by Lau Chee Nien / 12 Nov 2018

Singapore - BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (M18) captures the no. 1 spot in its second weekend, becoming the 3rd release this year to ascend to no. 1 after starting in a lower position. Its cume now stands at an estimated US$712,365.

ICEMAN: THE TIME TRAVELER 冰封侠：时空行者 (PG13) is the highest debut with an estimated US$128,871. THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER'S WEB (NC16 With Edits) starts with US$125,487 including grosses since its Tuesday debut. OVERLORD (M18) opens with US$120,179 (including previews).

Other releases include THUGS OF HINDOSTAN (PG13) (GV and Carnival Cinemas Shaw Tower), GINTAMA 2: RULES ARE MEANT TO BE BROKEN (PG13) (7 GV screens) and KAFIR (PG13) (5 Cathay screens).

THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER'S WEB debuts on Tuesday

by Lau Chee Nien / 8 Nov 2018

Singapore - THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER'S WEB (NC16 With Edits) gets a head start with a Tuesday opening on 6 Nov. OVERLORD (M18) and ICEMAN: THE TIME TRAVELER 冰封侠：时空行者 (PG13) are the other two wide releases.

THUGS OF HINDOSTAN (PG13) opens at GV cinemas and Carnival Cinemas Shaw Tower; GINTAMA 2: RULES ARE MEANT TO BE BROKEN (PG13) opens on 7 GV screens; KAFIR (PG13) opens on 5 Cathay screens.

GIRL is the 14th edited release of the year and the 5th in which a "Passed Clean" version gets shelved in lieu of an edited cut with a less restrictive rating.

THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS tops box office

by Lau Chee Nien / 5 Nov 2018

Singapore - THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS (PG) debut at no. 1 with US$261,890. Premium options include 3D.

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (M18), which includes IMAX options, THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS (PG) and RAMPANT (NC16) are the other wide releases starting in positions 2 through 4 respectively.

HOUSE grossed US$166,396 while RAMPANT grossed an estimated US$159,919.

KUNG FU LEAGUE 功夫联盟 (PG) (10 screens), LUCID DREAMS 喜怒哀乐 (PG13) (6 screens), FIRST LOVE (PG13) (4 GV screens) and GOL DAN GINCU VOL. 2 (3 Cathay screens) are the other new films.

Cinemas will Rock You this Weekend!

by Lau Chee Nien / 1 Nov 2018

Singapore - Four films open wide this weekend, led by the Freddie Mercury biopic BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (M18),  which includes IMAX options.

THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS (PG), THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS (PG) and RAMPANT (NC16) are the other wide releases.

KUNG FU LEAGUE 功夫联盟 (PG) (10 screens), LUCID DREAMS 喜怒哀乐 (PG13) (6 screens), FIRST LOVE (PG13) (4 GV screens) and GOL DAN GINCU VOL. 2 (3 Cathay screens) also debut.