'The French Dispatch' arrives in cinemas

by Lau Chee Nien / December 9, 2021

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 9 (Thu)

THE FRENCH DISPATCH (M18)
G13 / C4 / S1 / F1 / W1 / P2
[22 cinemas]

SCHEMES IN ANTIQUES (PG13) [Mandarin] 
G11 / C4 / F1 / W1 
[17 cinemas]

MONSTER FAMILY 2 (PG)  
C3 / S9 / W1 
[13 cinemas]

AMERICAN GIRL 美国女孩 (PG13) [Mandarin] 
G5
[5 cinemas]

NIGHT RAIDERS (PG13)  
S2
[2 cinemas]

MONSTA X: THE DREAMING (PG) [Korean]  - Dec 9 & 11 only
S7
[7 cinemas]


Sneak Previews - Dec 15 (Wed)

SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME (PG)
G29 / C17 / S12 / IMAX5 / F4 / W2 / EC
[70 cinemas]


Indian Cinema

JAIL (PG13) [Tamil]
C1 / CC-GM
[2 cinemas]

MR. PEYII (PG) [Tamil]
G1
[1 cinema]

CHANDIGARH KARE AASHIQUI (M18) [Hindi] - Opens Dec 10 (Fri)
G9
[9 cinemas]

MURUNGAKKAI CHIPS (PG13) [Tamil] - Opens Dec 10 (Fri)
C5
[5 cinemas]


Notes:

(1) The number attached to each exhibitor code is an estimate on the number of cinemas screening the film as compiled from publicly available information.

(2) The following halls are counted separately in tabulating the number of cinemas:
G - Gold Class / Gold Class Express / Gemini / Deluxe / Duo Deluxe
C - Platinum Movie Suites
S - IMAX / Premiere / Lumiere / Dreamers
F - Primo
W - Cinemas First Class

(3) Films with variations are counted separately in tabulating the number of cinemas.
E.g. Dolby Atmos / Versions with English subtitles

Legend:

G - Golden Village
C - Cathay Cineplexes
S - Shaw Theatres
F - FilmGarde Cineplexes
W - WE Cinemas
EC - Eagle Wings Cinematics
P - Projector
CC - Carnival Cinemas
CC-GM - CC Golden Mile Tower
CC-P - CC S11 Dormitory Punggol

Information compiled on December 10, 2021 from online websites.