Thursday, July 28, 2022

'Alive Drift' opens island wide

by Lau Chee Nien / July 28, 2022

Singapore - Japanese sports film Alive Drift opens island wide.

Other debuts include Indonesian horror Iblis Dalam Kandugan, Ode to the Spring, an anthology about the Covid-19 outbreak and Stop!-Zemlia, screening exclusively at the Projector. 

Opens Jul 28 (Thu)

ALIVE DRIFT (PG) [Japanese]
G11 / C3 / S8 / F2 / W2 / EC 
[27 cinemas]

IBLIS DALAM KANDUNGAN
(NC16) [Indonesian]  
C7
[7 cinemas]

Monday, July 25, 2022

'Detective Vs. Sleuths' is top debut at #4

by Lau Chee Nien / July 25, 2022

Singapore - Thor: Love and Thunder adds a third week at no. 1 with a US$4,591,095 (S$6,369,180) cumulative to date.

Detective Vs. Sleuth is the highest debut at no. 4, followed by The Black Phone at no. 5, Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank at no. 6 and The Killer at no. 10. Phone is the only debut with figures available publicly. It grossed US$82,115 (S$113,917), including the previous weekend's previews.


Box Office (Jul 21 - 24)


1 (1) Thor: Love and Thunder (PG13)

Thursday, July 21, 2022

'The Black Phone' rings in cinemas

by Lau Chee Nien / July 21, 2022

Singapore - The Black Phone from Blumhouse and the director of Doctor Strange opens island wide.

Other debuts include the animated Paws of Fury: the Legend of Hank and the current Chinese box office champion, Detective Vs. Sleuths.

The Hindi-language Shamshera opens on all IMAX screens. It's the second Indian film to be screened in IMAX in Singapore after RRR.  

The Killer, an action film from South Korea, and Compartment No. 6, a Projector exclusive also debut on limited screens. 


Monday, July 18, 2022

Thor 4 is now glowing with US$3.9m after 2 weeks

by Lau Chee Nien / July 18, 2022

Singapore - Thor: Love and Thunder remains at no. 1 with a total cume of US$3,922,017 (S$5,484,823).

Among holdovers, Minions 2: The Rise of Gru has grossed US$2,792,089 (S$3,904,653 / week 3), and Jurassic World: Dominion has reached US$5,100,756 (S$7,133,254 / week 6)

Decision to Leave, the Cannes winner is the highest debut at no. 4. Musyrik Api Neraka Menantimu and Chilli Laugh Story are new at no. 7 and 8 respectively.

The Black Phone collected US$19,850 (S$27,759) from its weekend sneaks.


Thursday, July 14, 2022

'Chilli Laugh Story' and 'Decision to Leave' open

by Lau Chee Nien / July 14, 2022

Singapore - Hong Kong comedy Chilli Laugh Story and Decision to Leave, the Best Director winner at Cannes this year open in theatres.

Other debuts include the pair of horror flicks, Musyrik Api Neraka Menantimu from Malaysia, and Ivanna from Indonesia.


Opens Jul 14 (Thu)

CHILLI LAUGH STORY《闔家辣》
(PG13) [Mandarin]
G10 / S6 / W1
[17 cinemas]

DECISION TO LEAVE
(M18) [Korean] 
G9 / S2 / P2
[13 cinemas]

Monday, July 11, 2022

Thor: Love and Thunder strikes with US$2.2m debut

by Lau Chee Nien / July 11, 2022

Singapore - Thor: Love and Thunder debuts at no. 1 with US$2,245,176 (S$3,137,140). That's slightly above Jurassic World: Dominion's US$2,235,000 (S$3,099,677) debut in June, but below the gigantic opening of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (US$3,119,286 / S$4,318,995), which opened a day earlier on a Wednesday in May.

Septet: The Story of Hong Kong is new at no. 9.


Box Office (Jul 7 - 10)

1 (-) Thor: Love and Thunder (PG13)

2 (1) Minions 2: The Rise of Gru (PG)

Thursday, July 7, 2022

'Thor: Love and Thunder' roars into theatres

by Lau Chee Nien / July 7, 2022

Singapore - Thor: Love and Thunder opens island wide. Septet: The Story of Hong Kong, which opens on four screens is the only other debut.


Opens Jul 7 (Thu)

THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER
(PG13) 
G32 / C15 / S12 / IMAX 5 / F2 / W2 / EC / P2
[71 cinemas]

SEPTET: THE STORY OF HONG KONG《七人樂隊》(M18) [Mandarin] 
G2 / F1 / W1
[4 cinemas]

Monday, July 4, 2022

'Minions 2' debuts in top spot

by Lau Chee Nien / July 4, 2022

Singapore - Minions 2: The Rise of Gru is the top release of the week at no. 1.  Other debuts include The Witch: Part 2. The Other One at no. 7 and Breakout Brothers 3 at no. 9.


Box Office (Jun 30 - Jul 3)

1 (-) Minions 2: The Rise of Gru (PG)

2 (2) Top Gun: Maverick (PG13)

3 (1) Jurassic World: Dominion (PG13)

4 (3) Ah Girls Go Army Again《女宾外传2》(PG13)