KNIVES OUT come out for LAST CHRISTMAS this WET SEASON

by Lau Chee Nien / 28 November 2019

Singapore - LAST CHRISTMAS (NC16) opens wide today. KNIVES OUT (PG13 Edited) went wide from Wednesday, 27 November but is absent from Cathay and Shaw screens. It's the 14th edited release of the year, and the 7th in which an unedited version with a more restrictive rating is shelved. 

WET SEASON《热带雨》(M18), the 7th local release of the year opens wide at Golden Village and on selected screens island wide.

Other releases on selected screens:
DOWNTON ABBEY (M18)
ARCTIC JUSTICE (PG) - Cathay / Shaw
TOKYO GHOUL S (NC16) - Cathay / Shaw
EJEN ALI: THE MOVIE (PG) (Malay) - Cathay
LA BELLE EPOQUE (R21) (French) - Lido

FROZEN II debuts with US$1.88m

by Lau Chee Nien / 25 November 2019

Singapore - FROZEN II (PG) debuts with US$1,883,128. Premium options include 3D and IMAX 3D.

Other top ten debuts include 21 BRIDGES (NC16) and THE GOOD LIAR (NC16).

WIRA (PG13) (Malay), WALK WITH ME《双魂》(NC16), JACOB'S LADDER (M18), LOVE, AGAIN (PG) (Korean), MADE IN CHINA (PG) (French), LAMPOR (PG13) (Indonesia) and THE KING'S AVATAR: FOR THE GLORY (PG) make up the rest of the releases.

Among holdovers, CHARLIE'S ANGELS (PG13) has taken US$857,121; FORD V FERRARI (PG13) has run off with US$325,503, while MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL (PG) has taken US$2,993,050.

Elsa and Anna retun in FROZEN II

by Lau Chee Nien / 21 November 2019

Singapore - Elsa and Anna returns to the big screen in FROZEN II (PG). Premium options include 3D and IMAX 3D.

Other debuts include 21 BRIDGES (NC16), THE GOOD LIAR (NC16) and WIRA (PG13) (Malay).

Opening @ selected cinemas:
WALK WITH ME《双魂》(NC16)
JACOB'S LADDER (M18) - 6 Shaw cinemas
LOVE, AGAIN (PG) (Korean)
MADE IN CHINA (PG) (French) - 3 Shaw cinemas
LAMPOR (PG13) (Indonesia) - GV Bedok, Yishun
THE KING'S AVATAR: FOR THE GLORY (PG) - 5 GV cinemas (premium price)

CHARLIE'S ANGELS hit no. 1 with US$514K

by Lau Chee Nien / 18 November 2019

Singapore - CHARLIE'S ANGELS (PG13) wins the box office race with US$514,512 from 68 screens. FORD V FERRARI (PG13) comes in second with US$164,599.

Amongst holdovers, MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL (PG) - former no. 1 for three non-consecutive weeks, has collected US$2,913,377. ABOMINABLE hinges on to no. 3 and has taken US$476,765 to date.

Other releases include STAND BY ME《陪你很久很久》(PG13), CHASING DREAM《我的拳王男友》(PG13), KIM JI-YOUNG, BORN 1982 (PG) (Korean), THE SHINY SHRIMPS (R21) (French) and MY DEAR LIAR《受益人》(PG).

SHAKIRA IN CONCERT - E DORADO WORLD TOUR (PG)plays on 15 November, Friday at GV Suntec, and 16 November, Saurday at  GV VivoCity.

CHARLIE'S ANGELS go against FORD V. FERRARI

by Lau Chee Nien / 17 November 2019

Singapore - CHARLIE'S ANGELS (PG13) and FORD V. FERRARI (PG13) (also in IMAX) open wide this weekend.

Other releases:
STAND BY ME《陪你很久很久》(PG13)
CHASING DREAM《我的拳王男友》(PG13)
KIM JI-YOUNG, BORN 1982 (PG) (Korean)
THE SHINY SHRIMPS (R21) (French)
MY DEAR LIAR《受益人》(PG)

Specialty releases:
SHAKIRA IN CONCERT - E DORADO WORLD TOUR (PG)
- 15 Nov, Fri: GV Suntec / 16 Nov, Sat: GV Vivocity

MALEFICENT 2 sits on the throne for 3rd non-consecutive week

by Lau Chee Nien / 11 November 2019

Singapore - MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL (PG) spends a third non-consecutive week at no. 1. The Disney pic grabbed another US$226,759 for a US$2,740,680 total.

MIDWAY (PG13) is the top debut at no. 2, followed by ABOMINABLE (PG) at no. 3 (US$167,185 gross / US$307,751 cume including previews).

DOCTOR SLEEP (NC16 Edited) opens at no. 5. It's the 13th edited release of the year, and the 6th in which a "Passed Clean" version with a more restrictive rating is shelved for the theatrical run.*

Other debuts include BETTER DAYS《少年的你》(PG13), MAN OF MEN (NC16) (Korean), THE ELITE AND THE FISH PASTE (NC16) (Burmese) and UNFORGETTABLE (PG) (Tagalog).

Edited DOCTOR SLEEP opens island wide

by Lau Chee Nien / 7 November 2019

Singapore - DOCTOR SLEEP (NC16 Edited) opens island wide. It's the 13th edited release of the year, and the 6th in which a "Passed Clean" version with a more restrictive rating is shelved for the theatrical run.*

Other wide debuts include ABOMINABLE (PG), MIDWAY (PG13) and BETTER DAYS《少年的你》(PG13).

MAN OF MEN (NC16) (Korean) opens on 10 screens; THE ELITE AND THE FISH PASTE (NC16) (Burmese) opens at 4 Cathay cinemas; UNFORGETTABLE (PG) (Tagalog) opens at GV Plaza and GV Paya Lebar.

The 31 minute JESUS IS KING: A KANYE WEST FILM (PG) screens exclusively on IMAX screens at Lido, Waterway Point and JCube on 9 and 10 November.

MALEFICENT 2 returns to no. 1

by Lau Chee Nien / 4 November 2019

Singapore - MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL (PG) slips back up to no. 1 for a second non-consecutive week. The Angelina Jolie headlined fantasy grossed a further US$390,777 for a US$2,411,077 total.

TERMINATOR: DARK FATE (NC16) flips with the Disney pic and takes the no. 2 spot with US$340,745 and a cume of US$1,255,550.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY (PG) is the highest debut at no. 3 with US$251,664 from 35 theatres and a collection of US$353,300 include previews from the previous weekend.

ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP (M18) opens across 29 locations and takes in US$178,260. Pedro Almodovar's PAIN AND GLORY (M18) (Spanish) collects US$7,810 from 2 screens.