Singapore - Spider-Man: No Way Home maintains its pole position at no. 1 for a second week as wide new releases The Matrix Resurrections and Sing 2 debut at no. 2 and 3 respectively.
The Wolf and the Lion is new at no. 6 while Silent Night debuts at no. 9.
Box Office (December 23 - 26)
1 (1) Spider-Man: No Way Home (PG)
2 (-) The Matrix Resurrections (PG13)
3 (-) Sing 2 (PG)
Singapore - The Matrix Resurrections opens on Wednesday (Dec 22), while Sing 2 premieres on Thursday following a week of previews. The Wolf and the Lion and Silent Night open at selected Shaw cinemas.
Opens Dec 22 (Wed)
THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS (PG13)
G22 / C9 / S11 / F4 / W2 / EC / P1
[50 cinemas]
[Additional screens from Dec 23, including IMAX]
by Lau Chee Nien / December 16, 2021
Singapore - Spider-Man: No Way Home swings into cinemas island wide. French films Delicious and OSS 117: From Africa with Love, along with Japanese anthology film, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy open on limited screens.
Opens Dec 16 (Thu)
SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME (PG)
G29 / C19 / S12 / IMAX5 / F4 / W2 / EC
[72 cinemas]
DELICIOUS (PG) [French]
S2 / P2
[4 cinemas]
Singapore - Disney's Encanto holds at no. 1 for a third week with US$140,778 for a US$622,424 cume.
The French Dispatch (M18) is the highest debut at no. 6 with US$41,198. Schemes in Antiques is new at no. 8.
Box Office (December 9 - 12)
1 (1) Encanto (PG)
2 (3) Till We Meet Again (NC16)
3 (2) Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (NC16)
Singapore - Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch is the widest release this week. Also new is the latest Chinese blockbuster, Schemes in Antiques.
Koozhangal, India's submission to the Oscars' Best International Feature Film category opens at two Cathay cinemas. The film debut at Carnival Golden Mile last week following its Singapore International Film Festival premiere.
Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui, a romantic comedy featuring a trans character opens on 9 Golden Village screens.
Mr. Peiyii, a Malaysian Tamil language horror comedy about a jiangshi - the mythical Chinese hopping vampire opens at GV Yishun and Carnival Golden Mile.
Other releases include Monster Family 2, American Girl, Night Raiders and the concert film Monsta X: The Dreaming.
Opens Dec 2 (Thu)
RESIDENT EVIL: WELCOME TO RACCOON CITY (NC16)
G20 / C10 / S11 / IMAX5 / F4 / W2 / EC
[53 cinemas]
Singapore - It's a quiet weekend at the box office as Disney's Encanto claims the no. 1 spot with just US$175,340.
Other top ten debuts include Anita at no. 4 and Last Night in Soho at no. 7
Box Office (November 25 - 28)
1 (-) Encanto (PG)
2 (1) Ghostbusters: Afterlife (PG13)
3 (2) Eternals (M18)
4 (-) Anita (PG)
Singapore - Eternals grosses US$632,839 for a US$2,262,556 cumulative as it stays atop the box office for a second weekend.
The Battle at Lake Changjin, the year's highest grossing film in China and internationally opens at no. 2. Animated sequel The Addams Family 2 opens at no. 5.
Concert film ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5x20 Film: Record of Memories, which had 4 sessions this past weekend appears in the top ten for the first time at no. 9.
by Lau Chee Nien / November 4, 2021
Singapore - ETERNALS (M18) opens island wide on Deepavali, with ANNAATTHE (PG13), ENEMY (NC16) and SOORYAVANSHI (NC16) being among the Diwali releases. ROCK DOG 2: ROCK AROUND THE PARK (PG) is also new in cinemas.
by Lau Chee Nien / October 25, 2021
Singapore - The top four positions at the box office holds as VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE (PG13) retains its no. 1 spot for a second weekend.
RON'S GONE WRONG (PG) is the highest debut at no. 5 with US$35,529 including previews. Other top ten entrants include CLOUDY MOUNTAIN (PG), TOKYO REVENGERS (PG13) and THE COURIER (PG13) at positions 6 through 8 respectively. THE COURIER grossed US$18,645.
Box Office (October 21 - 24)
1 (1) Venom: Let There be Carnage (PG13)
by Lau Chee Nien / October 21, 2021
Singapore - RON'S GONE WRONG (PG) opens island wide. Other debuts include TOKYO REVENGERS (PG13), CLOUDY MOUNTAIN (PG), THE COURIER (PG13), HOW TO DETER A ROBBER (NC16), CIN BEBEK 2 (PG13) and the anthology feature THE YEAR OF THE EVERLASTING STORM (NC16).
by Lau Chee Nien / October 18, 2021
Singapore - VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE (PG13) debuts at no. 1 with US$1.1m.
NO TIME TO DIE (PG13) dropped to no. 2, while SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS (PG13) dropped to no. 3. SHANG-CHI has grossed US$5,018,319 to date.
THE LAST DUEL (R21) picked up US$12,974 to land at no. 5, while RESPECT (PG13) debuts at no. 6.
Box Office (October 14 - 17)
by Lau Chee Nien / October 7, 2021
Singapore - MY COUNTRY, MY PARENTS (NC16) opens in selected cinemas on Friday. With NO TIME TO DIE (PG13) dominating most screens for a second week, other debuts include WEREWOLVES WITHIN (NC16), GAME CHANGER (NC16), PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND (NC16) and ZOLA (R21).
by Lau Chee Nien / October 4, 2021
Singapore - NO TIME TO DIE (PG13) blasts into the no. 1 spot with US$813,000. Four weeks ago, SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS (PG13) opened with US$1.41m, and that's excluding its Wednesday opening numbers. The final James Bond opened at a time when Covid-19 numbers are on the rise. The number of new cases detected in the country was 2,478 on its opening day, compared to only 177 when SHANG-CHI opened.
SPECTRE (PG13), the last James Bond film that opened in 2015 started with US$1,764,844 and finished its run with US$4,598,137.
by Lau Chee Nien / September 30, 2021
Singapore - After a series of delays, NO TIME TO DIE (PG13) finally hits theatres just as Singapore continues to be try and keep the Covid-19 infection numbers under control.
Other debuts include SEANCE (M18) and INITIATION (M18).
KIMETSU ORCHESTRA CONCERT (PG13) starts at selected Cathay cinemas, featuring orchestral performances by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra from the soundtrack of DEMOM SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA THE MOVIE: MUGEN TRAIN.
THE ALPINIST (PG13) opens exclusively at the Projector.
by Lau Chee Nien / September 27, 2021
Singapore - The top three remain unchanged as SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS (PG13) remained at no. 1 for a fourth week. The Marvel pic has now grossed US$4,510,069.
DUNE (PG13) and ESCAPE ROOM 2: TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS (PG13) hold steady at no. 2 and 3 respectively.
CANDYMAN (M18) is the highest debut at no. 4. THE GREEN KNIGHT (M18) enters at no. 7, and GUIMOON: THE LIGHTLESS DOOR (NC16) at no. 9.
by Lau Chee Nien / September 23, 2021
Singapore - CANDYMAN (M18) is the widest new release this week. Other debuts include THE GREEN KNIGHT (M18), GUIMOON: THE LIGHTLESS DOOR (NC16), MY LITTLE PONY: A NEW GENERATION (G), ONE SECOND (PG13), APORIA (NC16) and COURAGEOUS LEGACY (PG13).
by Lau Chee Nien / September 16, 2021
Singapore - DUNE (PG13) opens island wide. Other debuts include ESCAPE ROOM 2: TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS (PG13), OCCUPATION: RAINFALL (PG13), TIME (PG13), LIVERPOOL FC: THE END OF THE STORM (PG) and THE VANISHED (NC16).
by Lau Chee Nien / September 9, 2021
Singapore - BABY BOSS: FAMILY BUSINESS (PG) and MALIGNANT (M18) open wide in cinemas this week. Other debuts include THE CURSED: DEAD MAN'S PREY (PG13), QUEENPINS (NC16) and DRIVE MY CAR (R21).
Indian film THALAIVII (PG) also opens on Friday with both Hindi and Tamil versions at different venues.
by Lau Chee Nien / September 6, 2021
Singapore - SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS (PG13) opens at no. 1 with a Thursday-thru-Sunday gross of US$1,417,450 and US$1,597,685 including the Wednesday it opened on.
In comparison, BLACK WIDOW (PG13) opened with US$949,860 (presumably for the 5 days from Wednesday through Sunday); FAST & FURIOUS 9 (PG13) started with sneak previews and netted an estimated US$952,940 (S$1.28m) from Thursday thru Sunday; GODZILLA VS. KONG (PG13) presumably has the biggest start of the year so far with an estimated US$1.62m (S$2.19m) (5 days over Wednesday thru Sunday).
by Lau Chee Nien / September 2, 2021
Singapore - SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS (PG) smashes its way into cinemas island wide on Wednesday (Sep 1).
Other debuts kicking off on Thursday include ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU (PG13), ON YOUR MARK (PG) and CREATION STORIES (M18).
THE BOSS BABY: FAMILY BUSINESS (PG) sneaks from Saturday through Wednesday while MALIGNANT (M18) will sneak during the upcoming Wednesday.
by Lau Chee Nien / August 30, 2021
Singapore - FREE GUY (PG13) stays on top for a third weekend. It dropped only 10.2% and grossed US$147,900 for a US$564,407 cume.
PAW PATROL (PG), SINKHOLE (PG) and THE FOREVER PURGE (NC16) are the other debuts at no. 2, 4 and 7 respectively.
Box Office (August 26 - 29)
1 (1) Free Guy (PG13)
2 (-) PAW Patrol (PG)
3 (2) Raging Fire (NC16)
by Lau Chee Nien / August 26, 2021
Singapore - PAW PATROL (PG), THE FOREVER PURGE (NC16) and SINKHOLE (PG) are the three wide releases this week. Other debuts include COFFIN HOMES (R21), LADIES MARKET (PG) and the Projector exclusive, HERSELF (NC16).
by Lau Chee Nien / August 23, 2021
Singapore - FREE GUY (PG13) maintains its grip at no. 1 for a second weekend. It drops a minuscule 1.9% and grossed an additional US$164,621 for a US$376,560 total to date.
RAGING FIRE (NC16) is the highest debut at no. 2, while REMINISCENCE (NC16) comes in at no. 6 and THE NIGHT HOUSE (NC16) at no. 8.
Box Office (August 19 - 22)
1 (1) Free Guy (PG13)
2 (-) Raging Fire (NC16)
by Lau Chee Nien / August 19, 2021
Singapore - REMINISCENCE (NC16) and RAGING FIRE (NC16) are the two wide releases of the week. Also new in theatres is THE NIGHT HOUSE (NC16), HOSTAGE: MISSING CELEBRITY (NC16) and THE SPEECH (NC16).
by Lau Chee Nien / August 16, 2021
Singapore - FREE GUY (PG13) debuts at no. 1 as THE MEDIUM (M18) and OLD (PG13) enters the chart at no. 3 and no. 5 respectively.
FREE GUY grossed US$167,885 while OLD earned US$100,000 from the box office.
Box Office (August 12 - 15)
1 (-) Free Guy (PG13)
2 (1) The Suicide Squad (M18)
3 (-) The Medium (M18)
OLD (PG13) and THE MEDIUM (M18) will also sneak this weekend.
