Local film AH BOYS TO MEN sets new records!

12 Nov 2012

SINGAPORE -- Looks like Box Office Mojo missed out on figures from AH BOYS TO MEN (新兵正传). So for the purpose of getting a clearer picture, I'll include the figures as published in the Straits Times.

AH BOYS TO MEN grossed US$1,232,895 (S$1,509,422) against SKYFALL, which falls to no. 2 with US$1,174,514. AH BOYS is reported to have been released on 37 screens, which means that it scored a screen average of US$33,321 (S$40,795) - the highest so far this year.

It is also the 15th title to debut with over US$1m in 2012, and is the first local film to do so since 2008 when AH LONG PTE LTD (老师嫁老大) opened with an estimated US$1.04m (S$1.484m). AH BOYS also set a new record for biggest opening for a domestic film.

SKYFALL might have been knocked off the perch but it's the first time this year two films have reaped over US$1m each, pushing the total box office tally to US$2,827,161 - the 7th highest weekend gross so far in 2012, and the 2nd highest November weekend in the last 5 years. That record is held by a weekend last year when THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN PART 1 led the box office to a final gross of US$3,008,770.

Meanwhile, SKYFALL has now grossed US$3,995,113 - making it the 7th highest grosser of the year. A spot in the top 5 by year's end seems likely.

Debuting at no. 3 with US$217,539 is PITCH PERFECT with a decent screen average of US$11,449. Add in sneaks from the week before and its total stands at US$247,496.

Other debuts include: EMERGO with US$37,833 from 8 screens; ALL IN GOOD TIME with US$6,205 from 4 screens (and a disastrous screen average of US$1,551) and MONSIEUR LAZHAR which grosses US$5,148 from a single screen.

Overall, the top ten box office collection this weekend stands at US$2,818,477. Collectively, AH BOYS and SKYFALL are responsible for 85.42% of this total, which is 40.23% up from the same frame a year ago when THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN led the top ten to a total haul of US$2,009,840.

Sources:
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/singapore/?yr=2012&wk=45&p=.htm
http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/lifestyle/story/ah-boys-men-beats-james-bond-movie-skyfall-20121112