NO TIME TO DIE hits no. 1 with US$813K

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.

Other blockbusters that opened this year include GODZILLA VS. KONG (PG13, March 24-28, S$2.19m/US$1.62m over 5 days); FAST & FURIOUS 9 (PG13, June 24-27, S$1.28m/US$953K over 4 days sneak previews) and BLACK WIDOW (PG13, July 8-11, S$1.28m/US$949,860 over 4 days opening). 

Next week, VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE (PG13) will open with sneak previews on Wednesdays.

SHANG-CHI has grossed US$4,744,892 to date.

Internationally, NO TIME TO DIE has grossed US$121m and will open in the United States on October 8 and China on October 29.


Box Office (September 30 - October 3)

1 (-) No Time to Die (PG13)

2 (1) Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (PG13)

3 (2) Dune (PG13)

4 (3) Escape Room 2: Tournament of Champions (PG13)

5 (4) Candyman (M18)

6 (5) The Medium (M18)

7 (6) The Boss Baby: Family Business (PG)

8 (10) PAW Patrol (PG)

9 (9) Guimoon: The Lightless Door (PG13)

10 (7) The Green Knight (M18)

Sources: Cinema Online and Box Office Mojo 

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