Jack Neo leads charge of CNY releases with DIAM DIAM ERA TWO

by Lau Chee Nien / 11 Feb 2021

Singapore - It's the Lunar New Year again. How much will the slew of new films help to reverse the recent woes at the box office? Leading the charge is THE DIAM DIAM ERA TWO  (PG13) from Jack Neo which sneaked on 10 February, Wednesday and opens on Thursday.

Other wide releases include TOM & JERRY (PG), DRAGON RIDER (PG) and NEW YEAR BLUES (PG13) opening on Thursday; ENDGAME (PG13) and A WRITER'S ODYSSEY (PG13) opening on Friday, and DETECTIVE CHINATOWN 3 opening on Saturday.

Sneak previews include NEW GODS: NEZHA REBORN (PG13) and PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN (NC16).

SOUL returns to no. 1 with just US$39K

by Lau Chee Nien / 8 Feb 2021

Singapore - Disney/Pixar's SOUL (PG) spends a fourth non-consecutive week at no. 1 with US$39,246 for a US$1,461,306. This continues the woes of the box office as the gross from the top film dips further with each subsequent week and new releases fail to gain much traction.

ANTI-LIFE (NC16) is the highest debut at no. 4 while THE ROOM (NC16) is the only other top ten debut at no. 6.

Meanwhile, the cumulative gross of WONDER WOMAN 1984 (PG13), now sitting at no. 9 is US$3.9m.

Sources: Cinema Online, Box Office Mojo, The Numbers

ANTI-LIFE breaches into cinemas

by Lau Chee Nien / 4 Feb 2021

Singapore - ANTI-LIFE (NC16), the Bruce Willis headlined sci-fi action is the week's widest release. The film is released as BREACH in the United States and other territories.

Other debuts include the English-language French thriller THE ROOM (NC16) and STAND BY ME DORAEMON 2 (PG).

PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN (NC16) sneaks over the weekend while THE DIAM DIAM ERA TWO (PG13) sneaks on Wednesday (10 Feb).

Tamil drama KALATHIL SANTHIPPOM (PG) opens in selected cinemas.

THE LITTLE THINGS debut at no. 1 with US$67K

by Lau Chee Nien / 1 Feb 2021

Singapore - In a continual sign of the audience staying away unless it's a blockbuster, THE LITTLE THINGS (M18) debut at no. 1 with just US$67,000.

SHADOW IN THE CLOUD (NC16) is the only other new film hitting the top ten at no. 6.

Sources: Cinema Online, Box Office Mojo