'The Assistant' enters theatres

by Lau Chee Nien / May 19, 2022

Singapore - Malaysian action thriller The Assistant is the widest new release this quiet week before Top Gun: Maverick takes flight the following week.

Other debuts include Operation Mincemeat, Menjelang Magrib, Boiling Point and Gameboys: The Movie.


Opens May 19 (Thu)

THE ASSISTANT(NC16) [Malay]
G7 / C7 / W1 
[15 cinemas]

OPERATION MINCEMEAT (M18)
G4 / C2 / S8
[14 cinemas]

MENJELANG MAGRIB (NC16) [Indonesian] 
C8
[8 cinemas]

BOILING POINT (M18)  
S1 / P1
[2 cinemas]

GAMEBOYS: THE MOVIE (R21) [Tagalog] 
C2
[2 cinemas]

DETECTIVE CONAN: TV COMPILATION-WEDDING EVE (PG) [Japanese] 
C2
[2 cinemas]


Opens May 25 (Wed)

TOP GUN: MAVERICK (PG13) 
G32 / C17 / S11 / IMAX5 / F2 / W2 / EC / P2
[72 cinemas]


Indian Cinema

Opens May 20 (Fri)

BHOOL BHULAIYAA 2 (PG13) [Hindi]
G8 
[8 cinemas]

NENJUKU NEEDHI (PG13) [Tamil]
G3 / C2 / CC-GM
[6 cinemas]

DHAAKAD (M18) [Hindi] 
G5
[5 cinemas]


Opens May 22 (Sun)

AYNGARAN (PG13) [Tamil] 
CC-GM
[1 cinema]

VISITHIRAN (NC16) [Tamil] 
CC-GM
[1 cinema]


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 - GVMax / Gold Class / Gold Class Express / Gemini / Deluxe / Duo Deluxe
C- Platinum Movie Suites
S - 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 / Version 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-GM - Carnival Cinemas Golden Mile Tower

Information compiled on May 22, 2022 from online websites.